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Bride: PACE, Georgia of Franklin County Groom: SHIRLEY, L. P. of Franklin County

Marriage date given: Wednesday Oct. 17, 1877 in Franklin County

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 16 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register 27 Oct 1877.

Groom: PACE, Willis Bride: CHEEK, Leila

Marriage date given: July 13, 1919

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

Bride: PALMER, D. M. P. of Franklin Co. Groom: KING, Robert N. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: March 1, 1882

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 Aug 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 11 March 1882.

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

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.

Bride: PALMER, Emma of Franklin Co. Groom: VOILS, R. R. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: Thursday Jan. 7, 1892

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Oct 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 15 Jan 1892.

Officiating: Rev. G. F. Fuller

Bride: PARHAM, Della Effie of Milliver Groom: McMURRAY, Charles Reece of Carnesville

Marriage date given: Thursday at the parsonage

Newspaper: Carnesville Advance 2 Feb 1917.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parham of Milliver (The bride is their eldest daughter.)

Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greene McMurray (The groom is their youngest son.)

Groom’s occupation: Employed by the Carnesville Advance as a typographer.

Bride: PARHAM, Floyd Groom: PAYNE, Julius

Marriage date given: Sunday

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Sept 1920, Section Two, Broomes Store section.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parham

Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Payne of Plain View

Groom: PARHAM, Furman of Lavonia Bride: CARSON, Sallie of Red Hill

Marriage date given: Wednesday at the bride’s home in Red Hill

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Oct 1920.

Officiating: Rev. Garner

Groom: PARHAM, Mack of near Carnesville Bride: DAVIS, Dessie of near Carnesville

Marriage date given: Midnight Sunday in the Ordinary’s office

Newspaper: Carnesville Advance 15 Sept 1916.

Bride: PARKER, Catherine Groom: ALLEN, J. D.

Marriage date given: Last week

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 Dec 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 24 July 1888.

Officiating: Rev. A. D. Echols

Groom: PARKER, Clyde L. of Ft. Lamar, GA Bride: SHIRLEY, Annie Belle of near New Franklin

Marriage date given: Tuesday May 21, 1918

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 31 May 1918.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Shirley of near New Franklin

Bride: PARKER, Mollie of Hart County Groom: AYERS, S. M., Esq. of Carnesville

Marriage date given: Wednesday Dec. 10^th, 1890 at the B. B. Parker home in Hart County

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Sept 1920, Section One, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 13 Dec 1890.

Bride’s father: Hon. B. B. Parker of Hart County

Officiating: Rev. P. F. Crawford

Bride: PARKER, Mollie Groom: ISBELL, Frank

Marriage date given: Tuesday Dec. 17, 1912 at the Bride’s home in Parkertown

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Dec 1912.

Officiating: Rev. W. A. Cooper of Avalon

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

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: PARKER, W. H. of Hartwell Bride: COX, Mattie of Red Hill

Marriage date given: Sunday at the home of S. M. Ayers, Esq.

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

Groom: PARKER, W. H. Bride: ISBELL, Mrs. Lizzie

Marriage date given: Wednesday at the home of the bride’s father

Newspaper: Carnesville Advance 6 July 1900, Tabor Topics section.

Bride’s father: Mac Crawford

Officiating: Rev. W. A. Cooper

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

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

Groom: PARKS, L. S. of Franklin Co. Bride: NEAL, Georgia of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: Jan. 11, 1877

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 9 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 20 Jan 1877.

Groom: PARKS, Neal of Ashland, GA Bride: LANGSTON, Corine of Ashland, GA

Marriage date given: Saturday Oct. 26, 1918, in Ashland, GA

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

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Amicus Langston

Bride: PARSON, Mary Groom: WILLIS, Tack

Marriage date given: Wednesday at the residence of John W. Sewell, Esq.

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 Jan 1920, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 22 March 1889.

Groom: PARSONS, W. S. (Bill) of Franklin Co. Bride: STRIBLING, Fannie of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: Wednesday Feb. 14, 1877

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 9 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 17 Feb 1877.

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

Marriage date given: Wednesday in the Ordinary’s Office

Newspaper: Carnesville Advance 11 May 1900.

Officiating: Squire Lenhardt

Bride: PATE, Roberta Burke of Oklahoma Groom: WILKINSON, Rahl White of Lavonia

Marriage date given: June 30, 1914 at the Hotel Westerfield in Carlisle, Oklahoma

Newspaper: Carnesville Advance 17 July 1914.

Matron of honor: Mrs. Pearl Hawley Stout of Little Rock

Best man: W. L. Burruss of Carnesville

Officiating: Rev. Forney Hutchinson

Out-of-town guests: Mrs. Pearl Hawley Stout of Little Rock; Mrs. Therou Burke Wolly of Benton, AR; W. L. Burruss of Carnesville, GA; Anna
Louise and Allen Hotchkiss of Hot Springs.

Groom: PATRICK, W. P. Bride: SEWELL, Sarah E.

Marriage date given: Oct. 27, 1878

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

Bride: PATTERSON, Beulah of Martin Groom: PHAGAN, Ben F. of near Martin

Marriage date given: Thursday Dec. 20, 1917

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 28 Dec 1917.

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

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

Groom: PATTERSON, W. J. Bride: McFARLAND, J. L.

Marriage date given: “Sunday last”

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 25 June 1920, excerpt from the Weekly Tribune of 4 July 1890.

Bride’s father: B. D. McFarland

Groom: PAUL, B. L. of Hartwell, GA Bride: EASTMAN, Esther Anna of Curwensville, PA

Marriage date given: Sunday Sept. 22, 1918 in Baltimore, MD

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 4 Oct 1918, Section One.

Bride’s brother-in-law: Capt. J. M. Craven, of Baltimore, MD

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

Marriage date given: Aug. 18, 1879 at the A. R. Thomason residence.

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 6 Sept 1879.

Bride: PAYNE, Henrietta of Franklin Co. Groom: MURPHY, J. M. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: Feb. 27, 1881 at the D. P. Carson residence

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 5 March 1881.

Groom: PAYNE, Julius Bride: PARHAM, Floyd

Marriage date given: Sunday

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Sept 1920, Section Two, Broomes Store section.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Parham

Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Payne of Plain View

Groom: PEARMAN, Levi of near Tifton Bride: ADERHOLD, Beatrice

Marriage date given: Wednesday at the bride’s home near Lavonia

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 31 Oct 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Aderhold

Bride’s sisters: Blanche and Jettie Mae Aderhold

Bride’s cousin: Willie Mae Walters

Groom’s parents: Rev. and Mrs. John Pearman

Officiating: Rev. G. W. Garner

Groom: PEARMAN, W. J. of Franklin Co. Bride: THOMAS, Nancy E. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given: June 25, 1879

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 4 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 4 Oct 1879.

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

Marriage date given: Sunday June 3, 1917

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 June 1917.

Bride: PEEPLES, Soula of Canon Groom: CAMPBELL, Luke

Marriage date given: “Previous Sunday”

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 16 Nov 1917, Section Two.

Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Campbell of Royston

Bride: PERKINS, Nancy Groom: BOND, J. E.

Marriage date given: No date given; wedding occurred at the home of R. A. Brown

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 10 May 1912, Bruce Academy section.

Groom: PERRY, Jesse G. of Atlanta Bride: MASON, Miss

Marriage date given: Dec. 25, 1913

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 Jan 1914.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mason of Lavonia

Groom: PETERS, A. B. of Royston Bride: FLETCHER, Kate of Fitzgerald, GA

Marriage date given:

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 17 Dec 1920.

Groom’s occupation: Employed by the Royston Record.

Note: The bride is a recent graduate of State Normal at Athens. The newlyweds plan to live at the home of Mrs. Bertsie Tucker.

Bride: PHARR, Clara Mae of Dacula Groom: SAMS, James Roscoe (Lieut.)

Marriage date given: “The past week”

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 21 Sept 1917.

Bride: PHILLIPS, Arie of Franklin Co. Groom: ALEXANDER, James of Westminster, S. C.

Marriage date given: “Last Sunday” at the J. M. Phillips, Esq. home in Franklin Co.

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 9 July 1920, excerpt from the Weekly Tribune of 8 Dec 1890.

Bride’s father: J. M. Phillips, Esq. of Franklin County

Officiating: Rev. Mr. Sisk

Groom: PHILLIPS, James U. Bride: KIRK, Fannie

Marriage date given: Oct. 10, 1878

Newspaper: Franklin County Register 12 Oct 1878.

Groom: PHILLIPS, Quill Bride: LEARD, Ollie

Marriage date given: Monday at West Bowersville

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 1 May 1891.

Notes: This young couple apparently married without parental approval, since they are said to have “escaped the vigilant eye of the irate parent.”

Groom: PHILLIPS, T. Gober of Canon Bride: FLEMING, Eunice of Canon

Marriage date given: “Wednesday of last week”

Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 17 May 1918.

Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fleming of Canon

Groom: PHILLIPS, W. P. of Franklin County Bride: JORDAN, S. E. of Franklin County

Marriage date given: Dec. 11, 1876

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

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