The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, November 19, 1908 At the Baptist Parsonage in Russell, yesterday evening, Rev. Stote officiating, occurred the marriage of MISS ELSIE MAY MORRIS to MR. FRED THOMPSON. The groom is a son of MR. and MRS. CHARLES THOMPSON, of Russell, and is a young man of energy and worth. For several years he has been engaged in the profession as teacher in the Lucas County Schools. The bride is the daughter of MRS. INES MORRIS and through training and by nature is a most exemplary young lady. It is a well mated couple and the future holds much in promise for them with health and strength allotted, which all hope will be theirs. They have wisely decided to begin life on the farm in Benton Township where their energies may be rewarded and the returns abundant. The Leader has known the groom from childhood up and has noted his qualities with gratifying pleasure and it is said that the bride is equal in every way thus all well wishes are most worthily bestowed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert April 11, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net