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

Marriage date given:  “The past week”

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge  21 Sept 1917.

 

Groom:  SANDERS, Grady                                                                     Bride:  BROWN, Erma

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

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Nov 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Brown (Bride is their third daughter.)

Groom’s father:  E. A. Sanders

Officiating:  Rev. J. F. Goode

Groom’s occupation:  Businessman

 

Bride:  SASSER, Charline                                                     Groom:  ADAIR, Leon

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the Sasser home in Newnan, GA

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge  23 July 1920.

Groom’s mother:  Mrs. Edgar Adair of Lavonia

Future home:  Comer, GA

 

Groom:  SAVAGE, Henry F.                                                           Bride:  ANDREWS, Mary R.

Marriage date given:  June 22, 1879 at the James Andrews home

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 27 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 28 June 1879.

 

Bride:  SAVAGE, Pearl                                                                   Groom:  MURRY, Lowery

Marriage date given:  No date given; ceremony took place in Red Hill

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Jan 1919.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Robert Savage

 

Groom:  SAYER, Paul M. (Rev.) of Toccoa                                     Bride:  SPARKS, Angie

Marriage date given:  Wednesday at the John L. Sparks residence near Carnesville

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 17 Sept 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sparks

Bridesmaid:  Mrs. Omar Bellamy

Flower girls:  Rebia Hix and Irene Sparks of Commerce

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Sayer of Stephens County

Best man:  Omar Bellamy of Ashland

Officiating:  Rev. J. S. Hartsfield, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Toccoa

Note:  Groom is a recent graduate of Gibson-Mercer College at Bowman, while bride is a graduate of Piedmont College and has been
    employed as a teacher in her home community. The couple will live in Macon while Mr. Sayer attends Mercer University.

 

Groom:  SCHAFFER, Robert of Walhalla, S.C.                     Bride:  SEWELL, Lottie

Marriage date given:  Sunday Oct. 24, 1920 at the home of Rev. J. C. Adams

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Oct 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sewell

Officiating:  Rev. J. C. Adams

Groom’s occupation:  Serving in the U.S. Navy at the time of the wedding.

 

Groom:  SCHELL, Mr. of Canon                                                           Bride:  STARR, Rannie

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the Methodist parsonage in Royston

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 Jan 1914.

Officiating:  Rev. Cantrell of Royston

 

Groom:  SCOTT, Jack of Tabor                                                             Bride:  TURPIN, Leila of Demorest

Marriage date given:  Sunday

Newspaper:  Carnesville Advance 5 Oct 1900, Tabor Locals section.

 

Bride:  SCRUGGS, Alleen of Maxeys                                       Groom:  LENHARDT, Reid S.

Marriage date given:  Wednesday Feb. 14, 1912 at the bride’s home in Maxeys

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 Feb 1912.

Bride’s uncle:  Prof. H. F. Smith of Maxeys

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Lenhardt of Carnesville

Occupation:  Groom is a cashier with the bank in Maxeys.

 

Groom:  SEASTRUNK, Jasper D. of Aiken, S. C.                  Bride:  SKELTON, Sudie

Engagement announcement:  No date mentioned

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Aug 1919.

Bride’s father:  S. A. Skelton of Anderson, S. C.

 

Bride:  SEGARS, Ethel                                                                    Groom:   VICKERY, Willie J.

Marriage date given:  Sunday Oct. 27, 1918

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

 

Groom:  SEGARS, John of Midway                                                 Bride:  VICKERY, Manola              

Marriage date given:  Sunday Oct. 13, 1918, in Red Hill

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

Bride’s father:  John Vickery

Groom’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Segars

 

Groom:  SEWELL, Albert B.                                                            Bride:  DAVIS, Sallie

Marriage date given:  Wednesday at the bride’s home

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 10 May 1912.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Davis of Double Branch section

Groom’s father:  The late W. I. Sewell

Officiating:  Rev. P. F. Crawford of Lavonia

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer of Fair View section

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Arlie May                                                               Groom:  WILMOT, William Lee

Marriage date given:  Wednesday May 2, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 4 May 1917.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sewell

 

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

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

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:  SEWELL, J. R. P. of Garlandville                                         Bride:  WILLARD, Mrs. Nobia of Lavonia

Marriage date given:  Sunday at Methodist Church in Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 Dec 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 31 July 1888.

Officiating:  Rev. Mr. Cooper

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Jane                                                                 Groom:  WALTERS, Samuel J.

Marriage date given:  Nov. 21, 1878

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 23 Nov 1878.

 

Groom:  SEWELL, John W. of Elberton                                               Bride:  SEWELL, Sallie

Marriage date given:  Wednesday at the George W. Sewell residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Feb 1920, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 16 Aug 1889.

Bride’s father:  George W. Sewell of Lavonia

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Lollie                                                          Groom:  SMITH, Harvey R.

Marriage date given:  Sunday Feb. 23, 1913 at the home of A. M. Pharr near Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 28 Feb 1913, Whitworth Academy section.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sewell of Gum Log

Officiating:  A. M. Pharr, Esq.

Groom’s occupation:  Farmer in the Knox Bridge section in South Carolina

Notes:  A widower for a year or more, Mr. Smith is 64 years old and has several children.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Lottie                                                               Groom:  SCHAFFER, Robert of Walhalla, S.C.

Marriage date given:  Sunday Oct. 24, 1920 at the home of Rev. J. C. Adams

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 29 Oct 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sewell

Officiating:  Rev. J. C. Adams

Groom’s occupation:  Serving in the U.S. Navy at the time of the wedding.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Lou D.                                                              Groom:  JACKSON, M. J. Milford

Marriage date given:  Nov. 14, 1878

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 23 Nov 1878.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, M. L.                                                               Groom:  VAGHAN, D. H.

Marriage date given:  Dec. 20, 1891

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Oct 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 25 Dec 1891.

Officiating:  John G. W. Sewell, Esq.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Madge Emily                                               Groom:  BRADLEY, Marion Robert of White Plains

Marriage date given:  Oct. 18, 1920 at the C. B. Sewell residence on West Avenue

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Oct 1920.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Sewell

Officiating:  Rev. J. C. Adams

Guests:  Ruby Shirley and Guy Sewell

Notes:  The newlyweds plan to live in White Plains, GA

 

Groom:  SEWELL, Marvin                                                                           Bride:  WELLBORN, Mattie Lee

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

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 6 Dec 1912

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wellborn (The bride is their oldest daughter.)

Bride’s brother:  Loyd Wellborn

Bride’s cousin:  Rubye Wellborn

Officiating:  Rev. J. W. King

Groom’s occupation:  Businessman employed by W. S. Haley & Co.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Matilda E.                                                         Groom:  McWHORTER, John T.

Marriage date given:  Nov. 5, 1878

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 30 Nov 1878.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Nealie of Lavonia                                         Groom:  McALLISTER, T. W.

Marriage date given:  Thursday

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 24 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 20 March 1891.

Officiating:  Rev. Dr. Hoyt of Elberton

 

Groom:  SEWELL, Paris                                                                    Bride:  SMITH, Inez                                      

Marriage date given:  Sunday March 25, 1917

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 March 1917.

Bride’s father:  Robert Smith

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Rilla                                                                      Groom:  MITCHELL, W. J.

Marriage date given:  “Sunday last” at the J. A. Sewell residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Sept 1920, Section One, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 31 Oct 1890.

Bride’s father:  J. A. Sewell

Officiating:  Rev. J. H. Ayers

 

Bride:  SEWELL, S. Lou of Franklin Co.                                         Groom:  SPEER, Irsa D. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Sunday May 4, 1884 at the Marion Sewell residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 3 Oct 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 15 May 1884.

Officiating:  John G. W. Sewell, Jr.

 

Bride:  SEWELL, Sallie                                                              Groom:  SEWELL, John W. of Elberton

Marriage date given:  Wednesday at the George W. Sewell residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Feb 1920, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 16 Aug 1889.

Bride’s father:  George W. Sewell of Lavonia

 

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

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:  SEWELL, Susan of Franklin Co.                                         Groom:  FLOYD, Samuel of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Aug. 31, 1879 at the Riley Sewell residence

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

 

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

Marriage date given:  Wednesday June 16, 1920 at 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).

 

Groom:  SHACKLEFORD, Robert of Franklin Co.                  Bride:  BRADLEY, Carrie of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the home of J. E. Bradley

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

 

Bride:  SHANNON, Claire of Commerce                                        Groom:  SMITH, J. Chester of Jefferson

Marriage date given:  Tuesday June 24, 1919 in Commerce

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 4 July 1919.

Bride’s parents:  Mr. and Mrs. John F. Shannon

Groom’s father:  Judge William M. Smith

 

Bride:  SHANNON, Cornelia C.                                                 Groom:  CARSON, Early C.

Marriage date given:  March 2, 1881 at the J. H. Shannon residence

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

Bride’s father:  J. H. Shannon

 

Bride:  SHANNON, Mary E. of Franklin Co.                             Groom:  HUTCHINSON, D. W. of Madison Co.

Marriage date given:  Jan. 28, 1880

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 4 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 31 Jan 1880.

 

BrideSHELLY, M. A.                                                                       Groom:  LOONY, W. T.

Marriage date given:  Jan. 2, 1887

Newspaper:  Franklin County Register 11 Jan 1887.

 

Groom:  SHERIFF, Seyler of Lavonia                                                     Bride:  VANDIVER, Eula of Lavonia

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the home of Rev. C. T. Brown in Lavonia

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 7 June 1912.

Officiating:  Rev. C. T. Brown

 

Bride:  SHIFLETT, Evie F. of Hart Co.                                         Groom:  LOOPER, S. P. of Franklin Co.

Marriage date given:  Sunday at the home of Mrs. Nancy McKerry

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 Oct 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 6 Nov 1891.

Officiating:  Rev. Mr. King

 

Groom:  SHIFTLETT, Luke                                                            Bride:  MOORE, Effie

Marriage date given:  Thursday Aug. 5, 1920 at the Oscar Roe residence

Newspaper:  Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 Aug 1920.

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