This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DIFFNY, KNOWLES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1343 Message Board Post: I came across this while researching an unrelated subject: Published JAN 1884 in the Columbus Georgia Daily Enquirer-Sun newspaper: A Correction. <<On Sunday morning an announcement was made in this paper that Miss Anna KNOWLES and Mr. Martin DIFFNY were to be married in the afternoon. This information was given us by two men, who handed the notice into the business office and paid for its insertion. Mrs. KNOWLES called at this office yesterday to say that there was no truth to it, and was very much incensed that the notice should have been made. The men are known, and steps will be taken to teach them that they have adopted a very poor plan for having their fun.>> During this time period, F. M. KNOWLES & Co. auction house was located on the northwest corner of Broad St. and Tenth (formerly Crawford) St. and was the usual location for sheriff's sales in Muscogee Co. I don't know offhand of a connection between F. M. KNOWLES and Mrs. Anna KNOWLES. Hope this is of use or interest to someone. John in TX