What a good story!! Thanks John ----- Original Message ----- From: "John O'Brien" <JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com> To: <MOJACKSO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: [MOJACKSO] Capt. Charles REESE - Mary Francis GRADY marriage - Kansas City, MO 1889 > "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, January 19, 1889 > > ROMANCE OF THE WAR. > > Captain Charles REESE of Charleston, S. C., and Miss Mary > Francis GRADY, each somewhat past the meridian of life, met > eighteen years ago. Yesterday afternoon they met for the > second time at the union depot by arrangement, and two hours > later they were married. > > Captain REESE was a guard at Libby prison during the civil war. > Miss GRADY's brother, a lieutenant in the confederate service, > was REESE's messmate, and died away from his home and > under his care. Ever since then, Captain REESE and Miss > GRADY have constantly corresponded, meeting but once during > the twenty-five years intervening. By correspondence they > agreed to meet at the union depot in this city and be married. > > Yesterday afternoon Captain REESE strolled to and fro on the > union depot platform seeking Miss GRADY in the crowd. > Suddenly a rather plump but very pleasant looking woman > hurried up to him and said: "Isn't this Captain REESE?" "Yes," > he replied, "but who are ------ why, it's Miss GRADY, isn't it?" > He had his marriage license with him and together they > proceeded to the nearest justice where they were married. The > couple will probably reside in the future in Clay county, where > the now Mrs. REESE is the owner of an extensive farm. > > Captain REESE was wounded several times in the confederate > service, and was on the Alabama when it was sunk off the coast > of France. > > ====================================================== > (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate > knowing if you found this posting helpful.) > johnobrien@kc.rr.com > ====================================================== > > > > > > ==== MOJACKSO Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, > contact Kathleen Burnett kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >