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Bride:  RAINEW, Jessie                                                           Groom:  TURNER, Lee of Royston

Marriage date given Friday at the L. W. Dorough residence

Newspaper:  Carnesville Herald  and Advance 3 April 1919.

Bride's occupation:  High school teacher in Royston

 

Groom:  RAMPLEY, Carlton of Carnesville                                     Bride:  BURRUSS, Blanche  

Marriage date given:  Thursday at the home of Rev. Henderson in Carnesville

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 March 1912.

Bride’s father:  T. O. Burruss of Carnesville

Bride’s sister:  Mrs. D. C. VanWey

Notes:  After the wedding, the couple planned to board with Mrs. Ary Alexander.

 

Bride:  RAMPLEY, Eddie of Carnesville                                Groom:  SULLIVAN, Thomas Marvin (Rev.) of Comer, GA

Wedding projected:  April 15, 1914 at the Methodist Church in Carnesville

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Feb 1914.

Bride’s mother:  Mrs. L. A. Rampley

Notes:  The bride taught expression in the Lavonia school at one time.

 

Groom:  RAMPLEY, John S.                                                     Bride:  WILEY, Cora

Marriage date given:  Wednesday March 25, 1877

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 9 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 15 April 1877.

 

Bride:  RAMPLEY, Tonnie                                                           Groom:  CLODFELTER, Ernest

Marriage date given:  Thursday May 10, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 May 1917.

 

Bride:  RANDALL, Beatrice of Wellborn                              Groom:  BARRETT, Howell of Gum Log

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the home of A. M. Farr, Esq.

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Nov 1912.

Officiating:  A. M. Farr, Esq.

 

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

Marriage date given:  Dec. 22, 1878

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

 

Bride:  RANDALL, Lake of Lavonia                                           Groom:  PIERCE, Cleo of near Pleasant Hill

Marriage date given:  Wednesday March 6, 1918

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 March 1918.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Randall of Lavonia

 

Bride:  RANDALL, Pearl                                                            Groom:  ROE, Richard of near Lavonia

Marriage date given:  Sunday June 2, 1912 at the bride’s home near Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 June 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Randall of Gum Log district

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer

 

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

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:  RAUSCHENBERG, Grace Lanette                             Groom:  GREEN, Clarence L.

Marriage date given:  Wednesday May 16, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 18 May 1917.

Bride’s parents:   Rev. and Mrs. Fritz Rauschenberg

 

Bride:  RAY, Blanche M. of Franklin Co.                                  Groom:  YOW, E. M. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  March 9, 1884 at the Martha Boggs home

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Oct 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 13 March 1884.

Officiating:  Rev. J. A. Deavors

 

Bride:  RAY, Irene                                                                    Groom:  MADDOX, Alfred of Baxter, TN

Marriage date given:  Saturday Aug. 30, 1919 at the T. B. Ray residence in Banks Co.

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 Sept 1919.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Ray of Banks Co.

Bride’s cousin:  Iris Telford of Martin

Officiating:  Rev. Fred G. Tucker

Note:  The newlyweds plan to leave for Corning, Arkansas where Mr. Maddox will be principal of Corning High School.

 

Bride:   RAY, Mrs. Ethel of Canon                                              Groom:  STAR, Wyley of Canon

Marriage date given:  Sunday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 Sept 1917.

 

Bride:  RAYLE, Lois                                                                          Groom:  CAUTHEN, George

Marriage date given:  “Yesterday” at the First Methodist parsonage

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 16 Jan 1920.

Bride’s father:  B. Rayle of lower Elbert

Groom’s father:  J. A. Cauthen of Elberton

Officiating:  Rev. John C. Logan

 

Groom:  REANS, R. K. of Athens                                                            Bride:  POWELL, Mary of High Shoals

Marriage date given:  February 1887 in High Shoals

Newspaper:  Franklin County Register 1 March 1887.

 

Groom:  REED, Edwin                                                                      Bride:  SMITH, Alma                       

Marriage date given:  July 20, 1918

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 July 1918.

 

Groom:  REED, M. B. of Shoal Creek                                            Bride:  STONECYPHER, Mrs. Lucy (LOONEY) of Rome, GA

Marriage date given: Saturday Nov. 17, 1917

Newspaper:   Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 Nov 1917.

 

Bride:  REED, Mamie Cora of Shoal Creek                              Groom:  ROYSTER, J. T. of Atlanta

Marriage date given:  May 19, 1912 at the home of M. B. Reed

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 31 May 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Reed

Officiating:  Rev. R. M. Marett

Groom’s occupation:  Businessman in Atlanta

 

Bride:  REEDER, A.                                                                      Groom:  KNOX, Samuel

Marriage date given:  March 14, 1876 in Hart Co.

Newspaper:   Lavonia Times and Gauge 25 April 1919, Section Two, excerpt from the Carnesville Brightside of 18 March 1876.

 

Bride:  REEDER, Jodie                                                           Groom:  DOBBINS, Dr.

Marriage date given:  Wednesday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 12 Dec 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 10 April 1888.

 

Groom:  REESE, Perry of Lavonia                                                          Bride:  WALLACE, Lizzie of Lavonia   

Marriage date given:  Friday Jan. 30, 1914 at the home of Judge Williford in Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 6 Feb 1914.

Officiating:  Judge L. O. Williford

 

Bride:  REYNOLDS, M. A.                                                          Groom:  ADAMS, F. H. O.

Marriage date given:  Dec. 24, 1878

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

 

Groom:  RHODES, A. B. (Lieut.)                                               Bride:  DUVALL, Miss                    

Marriage date given:  Sunday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 Nov 1917.

 

Bride:  RICHARDSON, Agnes                                                  Groom:  HUNT, Frank Riley

Marriage date given:  Tuesday Sept. 25, 1919 in Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 Sept 1919, Section Two.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Richardson of Lavonia

Bride’s cousins:  Rebie Haley, Annie Fay and Imogene Sewell

Officiating:  Rev. C. A. Norton

Note:  After the wedding, the couple left for their new home in Atlanta.

 

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

Marriage date given:   Sunday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 June 1918.

Groom’s father:   Ode Richardson

 

Groom:  RICHARDSON, William Stanley of Bowersville                Bride:  VANDIVER, Leslie Octie

Marriage date given:  Wednesday Oct. 20, 1920 at the J. G. Y. Vandiver residence

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

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Y. Vandiver

Bridesmaid:  Lucile Brown

Best man:  Joe Ferguson of Bowersville

Officiating:  Rev. S. J. Baker

 

Bride:  RICHEY, L. C. of Harmony Grove                                    Groom:  NELMS, Henry B. of Carnesville

Marriage date given:  Feb. 7, 1883 at the Ayers Hotel in Carnesville

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Aug 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 10 Feb 1883.

Officiating:  Rev. J. P. Goode

 

Bride:  RILEY, Nancy J. of Franklin County                                          Groom:  TRIBBLE, Judge L. N. 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:  ROBERSON, Bud                                                                            Bride:  DEFOOR, Bettie

Marriage date given:  Sunday

Newspaper:  Carnesville Advance 16 Feb 1900, Personals section.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Sim Defoor

Groom’s father:  J. R. Roberson of about two miles north of Carnesville

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer

 

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

Marriage date given:  Sunday Aug. 19, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Aug 1917.

Bride’s mother:  Mrs. J. J. Hardy

 

Groom:  ROBERTS, Grover of near Carnesville                                  Bride:  VAUGHN, Hessie of Carnesville

Marriage date given:  Sunday November 17, 1912 at the home of Arthur Burnette

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Nov 1912.

Groom’s father:  the late Pinkney Roberts

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer

 

Groom:  ROBERTS, Henry M.                                                  Bride:  AYERS, Mrs. Lelie of Columbus, MS

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the John A. Cash residence

Newspaper:  Carnesville Advance 14 July 1911.

Officiating:  Rev. J. L. Green

 

Bride:  ROBERTS, Lucy of Lavonia                                                    Groom:  COOPER, C. W. of Thomasville, Ga.

Marriage date given:  “Today”

Newspaper:   Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 March 1918.

Bride’s mother:  Mrs. T. H. Roberts of Lavonia

 

Groom:  ROBERTS, Sam                                                                 Bride:  O’NEAL, Ophelia of Washington, GA

Marriage date given:  Monday Sept. 1, 1919

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 Sept 1919.

 

Groom:  ROBERTS, Walter Herd (Ensign)                                Bride:  POOLE, Mary of Hartwell Rd. in Lavonia

Marriage date given:  Monday June 16, 1919 in Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 June 1919.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Poole of Lavonia

Bride’s sisters:  Agnes and Lucile Poole

Groom’s mother:  Mrs. T. H. Roberts of Lavonia

Groom’s brother:  Sam Roberts

 

Groom:  ROBERTSON, L. A. of Townville, S.C.                         Bride:  FARMER, Dora of Shoal Creek

Marriage date given:  Friday March 12, 1920

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 19 March 1920.

Officiating:  T. B. Whitworth, Esq.

 

Groom:  ROBINSON, C. S. of Canon                                                      Bride:  BRYANT, Millie of Canon

Marriage date given:  Feb. 1, 1920 at the Jim Peeples home near Canon

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Feb 1920.

Bride’s mother:  Mrs. G. C. Maxwell of Canon

Groom’s brother-in-law:  J. L. Bennett of near Canon

 

Bride:  ROE, Mary Etta of Cross Roads                                     Groom:  BRUCE, Morris of Davis Academy section

Marriage date given:  “last fourth Sunday” at the home of the bride

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 17 May 1912, Davis Academy section.

Officiating:  Rev. W. J. Purcell

 

Groom:  ROE, Richard of near Lavonia                                                   Bride:  RANDALL, Pearl

Marriage date given:  Sunday June 2, 1912 at the bride’s home near Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 June 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Randall of Gum Log district

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer

 

Groom:  ROGERS, Amory Audrey (Dr.) of Commerce             Bride:  ROGERS, Marion Irene

Marriage date given:  Tuesday Dec. 28, 1920 at the bride’s home in Zebulon

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 Jan 1921.

Bride’s father:  Rev. Richard Wade Rogers

Bride’s nieces:  Elmyr and Dorothy Rogers

Bride’s sister:  Miriam Rogers

Groom’s sister:  Mary Rogers

Best man:  Dr. Lee Rogers of Savannah

Officiating:  Rev. Richard Wade Rogers

Out-of-town guests:  Mr. and Mrs. George Rice, Misses Mary and George Rice, Rene Deadwyler, Mary and Merle Rogers of Commerce; Mr. and
    Mrs. Emory Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Tilley, Eben Tilley, Jr., Mr. R. W. Rogers and R. W. Rogers, Jr., of Atlanta; Mr. Edwin Rogers and Dorothy
    and Elmyr Frances Rogers of Ashburn.

 

Bride:  ROGERS, Marion Irene                                                  Groom:  ROGERS, Amory Audrey (Dr.) of Commerce

Marriage date given:  Tuesday Dec. 28, 1920 at the bride’s home in Zebulon

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 Jan 1921.

Bride’s father:  Rev. Richard Wade Rogers

Bride’s nieces:  Elmyr and Dorothy Rogers

Bride’s sister:  Miriam Rogers

Groom’s sister:  Mary Rogers

Best man:  Dr. Lee Rogers of Savannah

Officiating:  Rev. Richard Wade Rogers

Out-of-town guests:  Mr. and Mrs. George Rice, Misses Mary and George Rice, Rene Deadwyler, Mary and Merle Rogers of Commerce; Mr. and
    Mrs. Emory Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Eben Tilley, Eben Tilley, Jr., Mr. R. W. Rogers and R. W. Rogers, Jr., of Atlanta; Mr. Edwin Rogers and Dorothy
    and Elmyr Frances Rogers of Ashburn.

 

Bride:  ROLET, Marguerite of Jamaica, NY                                 Groom:  OUTLAW, George 

Marriage date given:  Wednesday April 21, 1920 in Jamaica, NY

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 April 1920.

 

Bride:  ROUKOSKIE, Louise                                                        Groom:  TIPPINS, John

Marriage date given:  Sunday Sept. 21, 1919 at Sharon Church

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Oct 1919, Section One.

Officiating:  Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg

 

Groom:  ROYSTER, J. T. of Atlanta                                                              Bride:  REED, Mamie Cora of Shoal Creek

Marriage date given:  May 19, 1912 at the home of M. B. Reed

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 31 May 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Reed

Officiating:  Rev. R. M. Marett

Groom’s occupation:  Businessman in Atlanta

 

Groom:  RUMSEY, Firman                                                                      Bride:  MEDLIN, Eula

Marriage date given:  Sunday April 25, 1920, at the H. C. Verner residence at Martin

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 April 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Medlin

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Green Rumsey of Toms Creek section

Officiating:  H. C. Verner

 

Bride:  RUMSEY, Myrt of Red Hill                                                         Groom:  HIGGINS, Wayman of Carnesville

Marriage date given:  June 30, 1920 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. R. P. Ford of near Bowman

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 17 Sept 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Rumsey of Red Hill

Officiating:  Rev. R. P. Ford of near Bowman

 

Groom:  RUSSELL, R. B. (Hon.) of Athens                                             Bride:  DILLIARD, Ina of Oglethorpe Co.

Marriage date given:  Wednesday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 1 Oct 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 26 June 1891.

 

Bride:  RUSSOM, Lizzie of Franklin County                                       Groom:  WELLBORN, Will of Franklin County

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the J. E. Crawford residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 21 Nov 1890.

Officiating:  J. E. Crawford

 

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

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