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Groom:  CHEEK, Aaron of Canon                                                                      Bride:  WESTMORELAND, Mrs. Nella

Marriage date given:  1911

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 Sept 1912, Canon section.

Notes:  This wedding occurred more than a year before but became public knowledge when Mr. Cheek brought his bride home in September of 1912.

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Amanda of Franklin Co.                                                          Groom:  PAYNE, Asa of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the home of the bride’s mother

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 March 1920, excerpt from the Weekly Tribune of 31 Jan 1890.

 

Groom:  CHEEK, Dalton                                                                             Bride:  JOHNSON, Lina

Marriage date given:  Sunday Oct 19, 1919 at the J. G. W. Sewell residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Oct 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s father:  T. Johnson of Stranges District

Groom’s father:  Howard Cheek of Wellborn, GA

Officiating:  J. G. W. Sewell

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Emily                                                                                       Groom:  STEVENS, Clarence L. of Hawkinsville, GA

Marriage date given:  None given; ceremony took place in Hawkinsville

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 12 March 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Cheek

 

Groom:  CHEEK, Ezra of Fair View section                                                                   Bride:  WALTERS, Almera

Marriage date given:  Wednesday Nov. 26, 1919

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 Dec 1919, Section One.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Walters of Lavonia

Officiating:  Rev. Eubanks

 

Groom:  CHEEK, H. C.                                                                               Bride:  SMITH, Ellen

Marriage date given:  Dec. 4, 1880 at the home of the bride’s father

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 13 Dec 1880.

 

Groom:  CHEEK, Hubert of Bowersville                                                                    Bride:  GARNER, Myra Louise

Projected marriage date:  Marriage to take place in June, in Sparta

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 25 April 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Garner of Sparta

 

Groom:  CHEEK, J. Dwain                                                                                         Bride:  WHITING, Lessie

Marriage date given:  Sunday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 Dec 1917, Section One.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Whiting of Tom’s Creek

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Cheek of Fair View

 

Groom:  CHEEK, Laban                                                                              Bride:  BOWERS, Mary

Marriage date given:  Saturday at the Joseph Cheek residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 28 Nov 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 25 Oct 1887.

Groom’s father:  Joseph Cheek

Officiating:  M. A. Duncan, Esq.

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Leila                                                                                          Groom:  PACE, Willis

Marriage date given:  July 13, 1919

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 25 July 1919, Section One.

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Lizzie of Clarks Creek section                                                    Groom:  WALTERS, W. M.

Marriage date given:  Sunday March 10, 1912 at the home of Esq. Farr near Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 March 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cheek

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Lumpkin Walters of Clarks Creek

 

Groom:  CHEEK, M. M. of Fair View                                                                          Bride:  CANNON, Lucile 

Marriage date given:  Wednesday May 22, 1918

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 May 1918.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Cannon of Fair View

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Cheek of Fair View

 

Groom:  CHEEK, Marvin                                                                                                     Bride:  BERRYMAN, Sallie

Marriage date given:  Wednesday in Royston

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Jan 1913, Canon section.

Groom’s aunt:  Mrs. J. A. Cauthen

Groom’s occupation:  Businessman in Canon

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Mary Alice                                                                                  Groom:  CROSBY, Allen Monroe of Finlupson, GA

Projected marriage date given:  Marriage to take place at "an early date"

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 Nov 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s mother:  Mrs. M. C. Cheek of Hawkinsville, GA

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Myrtie                                                                                          Groom:  BURNETT, Arthur

Marriage date given:  Dec. 23, 1920 in Martin

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 Jan 1921, Martin section.

Officiating:  Rev. J. M. Shelton

 

Groom:  CHEEK, Pratt (Dr.)                                                                         Bride:  SEWELL, Gladys

Marriage date given:  Saturday morning at 12:30 a.m.

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Jan 1913.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. John W. Sewell of Lavonia

Officiating:  Rev. Charles T. Brown of Lavonia

Groom’s occupation:  Physician in Lavonia

Notes:  The bride was spending Friday night with her uncle, Lev Whitworth, when she quietly departed his home to elope. Her parents objected to the match on the grounds that she had not yet finished high school.

 

Bride:  CHEEK, Ruth                                                                                 Groom:  MANLEY, Erwin of Royston

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the Rev. J. M. Rasnake parsonage

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 Dec 1912, Canon section.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Mose Cheek

Officiating:  Rev. J. M. Rasnake

 

Bride:  CHILDS, Emma of Franklin Co.                                                       Groom:  LYON, T. H. (Dr.) of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the home of O. G. Childs

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 Sept 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 14 Feb 1884.

Bride’s father:  O. G. Childs of Martin

Officiating:  Rev. A. J. Deavors

 

Groom:  CHILDS, L. J. of Franklin Co.                                                              Bride:  FARMER, Susan R. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Nov. 18, 1880 at the residence of the bride’s father

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 4 Dec 1880.

 

Groom:  CHILDS, Martin J.                                                                                          Bride: VANE, Maggie

Marriage date given:  Saturday April 21, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 April 1917.

 

Bride:  CHITWOOD, Ella of Franklin Co.                                                               Groom:  FOWLER, William of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Sunday June 22, 1890 at Cleveland, S. C.

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 Aug 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 27 June 1890.

Officiating:  Rev. J. H. Sullivan

 

Groom:  CHITWOOD, Ottie                                                                                   Bride:  SMITH, Lettie May of Fair View

Marriage date given:  Saturday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 25 July 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Smith of Fair View

 

*Bride:  CHRISTIAN, Eugenia Lewis                                                                Groom:  SWIFT, Thomas Madison, Jr.

Future wedding date:  June

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 April 1914.

Bride’s parents:  Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Christian of Elberton

 

Bride:  CHRISTIAN, Janet of Covington, GA                                                        Groom:  OWENS, Clyde of Canon, GA

Marriage date given:  Wednesday Nov. 20, 1918 in Covington

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Nov 1918, Section One.

Bride’s father:  Rev. T. J. Christian

 

Groom:  CLARADY, Lewis                                                                                    Bride:  CANADY, Gertrude              

Marriage date given:  Oct. 10, 1915

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Oct 1915.

 

Groom:  CLARKE, Elmer of Whitworth Academy                            Bride:  STONE, Mary of Rock Hill community in S. C.

Marriage date given:  Sunday Feb. 29, 1920 at the home of the groom’s father

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 March 1920.

Bride’s father:  John Stone of S. C.

 

Bride:  CLEVELAND, Outsy of Vernon section                                Groom:  RICHARDSON, Clarence of Fair Play, S. C.

Marriage date given:  Sunday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 June 1918.

Groom’s father:  Ode Richardson

 

Bride:  CLEVELAND, Sallie M.                                                        Groom:  RANDALL, Ira W.

Marriage date given:  Dec. 22, 1878

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 4 Jan 1879.

 

Groom:  CLODFELTER, Ernest                                                              Bride:  RAMPLEY, Tonnie                          

Marriage date given:  Thursday May 10, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 May 1917.

 

Groom:  CLODFELTER, Luther                                                                     Bride:  YOW, Lou

Marriage date given:  Feb. 27, 1882 at the residence of the bride’s mother

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 Aug 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 4 March 1882.

 

Bride:  COBB, Alline                                                                                 Groom:  OWENS, Justus Erwin (Lieut.)

Marriage date given:  Saturday Jan. 19, 1918

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 1 Feb 1918.

Bride’s sisters:  Mamie and Sarah Cobb

Bride’s brother:  Claude P. Cobb

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Owens of Canon

Groom’s brother:  William Gladston Owens

 

Bride:  COBB, Carrie                                                                      Groom:  WILBORN, A. D.

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the Rev. Purcell residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 1 March 1912.

Officiating:  Rev. Purcell

 

Groom:  COBB, Lon of near Hartwell                                                               Bride:  MAGILL, Marie of Hartwell

Marriage date given:  Thursday of previous week at the home of Mrs. C. A. Kidd in Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 Feb 1914.

Bride’s sister:  Mrs. C. A. Kidd

Bride’s father:  James Magill of Hartwell

Groom’s father:  Luther Cobb

Officiating:  Rev. Massey of Hartwell

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer in Hart Co., living in the Bio section

 

Groom:  COCHRAN, Elmer of Parkertown                                                 Bride:  PARKER, Sallie Agnes of Fort Lamar

Marriage date given:  Jan. 28, 1920 at the parsonage at Hartwell

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 6 Feb 1920.

Officiating:  Rev. R. F. Elrod

 

Groom:  COCHRAN, Robert Lee of Buckhead, GA                             Bride:  WALTERS, Rosetta of Pensacola, FL

Marriage date given:  No date given, at the W. B. Sanders residence in Bowersville

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 19 Dec 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. John C. Walters, formerly of near Lavonia

 

Bride:  COCHREN, Hattie of Franklin Co.                                    Groom:  MITCHELL, S. C. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  No date given, in Franklin Co.

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 23 Feb 1878.

 

Groom:  COHEN, G. A. of Atlanta                                                    Bride:  SEWELL, Hoyt

Marriage date given:  Oct 10, 1919, at 377 Spring Street in Atlanta

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 May 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Ledbetter of Fair View

Note:  This was a secret marriage until shortly before this newspaper issue was published.

 

Groom:  COKER, Edwin W.                                                                Bride:  BRAMLETT, Mrs. Mary E.

Marriage date given:  May 18, 1879

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 24 May 1879.

 

Bride:  COKER, Lillie May                                                            Groom:  PARKS, James Hubert

Marriage date given:  Wednesday June 12, 1912 at the home of E. W. Coker

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 28 June 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Coker

Bridesmaids:  Nora Manghum and Gladys Brandett (Maid of Honor)

Groom’s mother:  Mrs. J. L. Parks

Groomsmen:  Lee Coker and Neal Parks (Best Man)

Officiating:  Rev. W. W. Watkins

 

Bride:  COKER, Martha of Franklin County                                           Groom:  LeCROY, E. A. of Franklin County

Marriage date given:  Dec. 7, 1876

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 9 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 6 Jan 1877.

 

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