Decatur County Journal Leon, Iowa Thursday, October 26, 1911 WILBER L. MILLER of Leon, Iowa, and Miss GRACIE M. STEPHENS, of Woodland Township, were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's father, T J. STEPHENS, on October 22, at five o'clock p.m., E.M. Hoff, Pastor of the M E. Church of Leon, officiating. The bride and groom are from among the highly respected young people of the county. The bride being the daughter of T.J. STEPHENS, of Woodland Township and one of Decatur County's efficient school teachers. The groom is one of Leon's energetic young business men, son of Mr. And Mrs. L.D. MILLER. The wedding was a very pleasant one, attended only by relatives of both contracting parties. After the ceremony a most bountiful repast was served to which all did justice. These excellent young people enjoy a large acquaintance and their many friends join in wishing them every joy and success along life's journey. Their future home will be in Leon. ----------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert December 16, 2009 [email protected]

Nancee, thanks for posting this. Wilber MILLER and my Grandma (Laura Landes ROBERTS) were first cousins. Wilber's Father was Loring D. MILLER and his Mother was Susan Janetta RILEA....Susan being a sister to my Great Grandmother, Minerva Jane "Jennie" Rilea LANDES. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancee Seifert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 2009-12-16 7:34 AM Subject: [IADECATU] MILLER - STEPHENS MARRIAGE > Decatur County Journal > Leon, Iowa > Thursday, October 26, 1911 > > WILBER L. MILLER of Leon, Iowa, and Miss GRACIE M. STEPHENS, of Woodland > Township, were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's father, > T > J. STEPHENS, on October 22, at five o'clock p.m., E.M. Hoff, Pastor of the > M > E. Church of Leon, officiating. > > The bride and groom are from among the highly respected young people of > the > county. The bride being the daughter of T.J. STEPHENS, of Woodland > Township > and one of Decatur County's efficient school teachers. The groom is one > of > Leon's energetic young business men, son of Mr. And Mrs. L.D. MILLER. The > wedding was a very pleasant one, attended only by relatives of both > contracting parties. After the ceremony a most bountiful repast was > served > to which all did justice. These excellent young people enjoy a large > acquaintance and their many friends join in wishing them every joy and > success along life's journey. Their future home will be in Leon. > ----------------------------------------------------- > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert > December 16, 2009 > [email protected] > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >