A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Delaware > Sussex http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=642 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=47017 Submitted by: Gigimo Article Title: The Sun Article Date: June 7 1899 Article Description: Drove 70 Miles to Wed. Article Text: Dover, Del., June 6.--Alfred C. WILSON, a civil engineer in Sussex county, was offered a position with the National Dredging Company provided he could reach Mobile,Ala., within 36 hours. WILSON accepted but wanted to marry before he went. He hurried to Milton, was accepted by Miss Fannie L. WILSON, and, with Ralph WILSON, his brother, and Miss Nancy WELSH, started to get a license. They had to drive by relays to Dover, get the license and hurry to Houston, where both couples were married by Rev. George S. SMITH. Alfred WILSON and his bride then started for Mobile. They had driven 70 miles before they were wedded. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DE-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com