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Early Marriage Abstracts

from Franklin County Newspapers

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Groom: HAILEY, Henry (Dr.) Bride: KIDD, Addie

Marriage date given: Tuesday

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 17 Aug 1917.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Kidd of Hartwell

Bride’s brother: C. A. Kidd of Lavonia

Groom’s father: Dr. W. I. Haley of Hartwell

Groom: HALE, Mr. of Athens Bride: BOWEN, Fannie of Athens

Marriage date given: Sunday Oct. 17, 1920

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Oct 1920.

Bride’s mother: Mrs. Beulah Bowen of Lavonia

Groom: HALEY, J. L. of Franklin County Bride: DEAN, Annie of Franklin County

Marriage date given: July 15, 1877

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 16 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 2 Aug 1877.

Groom: HALL, Horace C. of Lavonia Bride: SEYMOUR, Jewell of Bowman

Marriage date given: Wednesday June 16, 1920, at the bride’s home in Bowman

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 June 1920.

Groom’s sister: Mrs. Snellings of Lavonia

Officiating: Rev. Mr. Goss

Groom's occupation: Employed with Gulf Refining Company (Lavonia branch).

Bride: HAMBY, Ellen Groom: SWIFT, J. P.

Marriage date given: Sunday Feb. 13, 1887 at the J. G. W. Sewell residence

Newspaper: Franklin County Register 22 Feb 1887.

Officiating: J. G. W. Sewell

Groom: HAMBY, J. Archibald, of Fair View Bride: DOWIS, Lillie

Marriage date given: Sunday

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 Nov 1917.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dowis of near Lavonia

Groom: HAMBY, J. H. of Franklin Co. Bride: RUTHERFORD, Julia of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: Sunday Feb. 8, 1891 at the J. G. W. Sewell residence

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 10 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 13 Feb 1891.

Officiating: J. G. W. Sewell, Justice of Peace

Bride: HANEY, Minnie Groom: JONES, Robert

Marriage date given: Friday at the ordinary’s office

Newspaper: Carnesville Herald and Advance 1 Jan 1920.

Officiating: V. C. Nelms, Ordinary

Bride: HARBER, Emma L. of Franklin Co. Groom: BROWN, Larkin of Hart Co.

Marriage date given: Nov. 7, 1878

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 6 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 9 Nov 1878.

Groom: HARBER, Sam Bride: NELMS, Eliza

Marriage date given: Saturday Jan. 25, 1891 at the home of N. H. Nelms

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 10 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 30 Jan 1891.

Bride’s father: N. H. Nelms

Officiating: Rev. William Purcell

Groom: HARBER, William Bride: OLIVER, Leila

Marriage date given: “Last Saturday” at the home of the bride’s mother in Banks Co.

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 Nov 1919, Section One.

Bride’s mother: Mrs. M. E. Oliver of Banks Co.

Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Harber of Banks Co.

Officiating: Rev. J. E. Ellis

Bride: HARBIN, Ettie Groom: OSBORN, D. C. (Rev.) of Canon, GA

Marriage date given: Saturday Oct. 19, 1918, in McRae, GA

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 1 Nov 1918, Section Two.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Harbin of near McRae, GA, on Scotland Road

Groom: HARBIN, Frank of Lavonia Bride: JACKS, Tee of New Franklin

Marriage date given: Sunday Nov. 25, 1917

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 Nov 1917.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Jacks

Bride: HARBIN, Mae of Lavonia Groom: PATTERSON, C. A. of near Tifton

Marriage date given: Wednesday

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 April 1918.

Bride’s mother: the late Mrs. M E. Harbin

Bride’s brothers: John B. and Frank Harbin of Lavonia

Bride: HARDY, Annie Laurie Groom: KOONER, J. C. of Macon, GA

Marriage date given: Sunday in Atlanta

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 12 July 1918.

Bride: HARDY, Emma Groom: RANDALL, W. O.

Marriage date given: April 7, 1881 at the Henry Hardy residence

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 7 May 1881.

Bride: HARDY, Katherine Groom: ROBERTS, Charles Brown of Macon

Marriage date given: Sunday Aug. 19, 1917

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Aug 1917.

Bride’s mother: Mrs. J. J. Hardy

Bride: HARMON, Mamie of Banks Co. Groom: UNDERWOOD, John L.

Marriage date given: Sunday at the M. T. Harmon residence

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 Oct 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 9 Oct 1891.

Bride’s father: M. T. Harmon

Officiating: Rev. W. M. Brock

Groom: HARRIS, Jim of Hastyville Bride: PRUITT, Azelee of Bethany

Marriage date given: Nov. 3, 1920

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 12 Nov 1920.

Groom: HARRIS, John of South Union, S. C. Bride: LOONEY, Mrs. Sallie of Gumlog Academy

Marriage date given: Monday Feb. 9, 1920 in Carnesville

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Feb 1920.

Bride: HARRIS, Thelma of Commerce, GA Groom: EDWARDS, Frank of Toccoa, GA

Marriage date given: Tuesday Sept. 24, 1918, in Lavonia

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 Sept 1918, Section Two.

Groom: HARRIS, Russel W. Bride: WILSON, Lillon

Marriage date given: Sunday Sept. 14, 1919 at the home of Rev. Railey on East Georgia Ave. in Atlanta

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 19 Sept 1919, Section One.

Officiating: Rev. Railey of Atlanta

Note: The groom is a former manager of Star Theater.

Groom: HARRISON, Horace J. Bride: PEAVEY, Verma

Marriage date given: Sunday June 3, 1917

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 June 1917.

Bride: HARRISON, Martha M. of Franklin Co. Groom: PULLIAM, G. F. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: Nov. 28, 1880 at the residence of the bride’s mother

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

Bride: HARRISON, Mrs. of Fair Play, S. C. Groom: BURGESS, Abner of Lavonia

Marriage date given: “Last week” at Fair Play, S. C.

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 22 Jan 1881.

Note: At the time of the wedding, the bride and groom were 60 and 80 years of age respectively.

Groom: HARRISON, Tom J. Bride: BAGWELL, Medora

Marriage date given: Thursday March 2, 1876

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 2 May 1919, excerpt from the Carnesville Brightside of 4 March 1876.

Bride: HART, Lizzie of Gunnells District Groom: PARTEN, A. G.

Marriage date given: Wednesday in the Ordinary’s Office

Newspaper: Carnesville Advance 11 May 1900.

Officiating: Squire Lenhardt

Groom: HATHCOCK, Tom J. Bride: PALMER, Dora E. of near Indian Creek Church

Marriage date given: Sunday at the home of J. R. Skelton

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 1 Oct 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 19 June 1891.

Officiating: J. R. Skelton, J.P.

Note: At least one set of parents apparently disapproved of this marriage, since the announcement says that the couple “defied locksmiths and
irate parents and with the assistance of friends” went to the Skelton home for the ceremony.

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