Hello Ben & any other interested searchers, While cleaning out some old newspaper articles, I ran across this marriage notice and thought if you didn't have it, you might be interested. Wednesday Evening, October 5, 1887 Moberly Daily Monitor MARRIAGE BELLS Ringing in Renick for a Worthy Couple Almost one hundred wedding cards had been distributed along relatives and friends announcing the long predicted nuptials of Arthur Maxwell and Miss Mattie Hardin. The gloomy weather seemed to lend a brightness for the occasion and the clouded sun had gone to rest behind the Western horizon, the young folks were making preparations to enjoy the evening. The wedding took place at the residence of the brides mother Mrs. Elizath (might be Elizabeth?) Hardin. The bride was richly attired in a beautiful apple green silk tastefully trimmed in the latest style,. She was the very personification of the grooms ideal of beauty. The bridegroom was elegantly dressed in a dark suit which seemed to be moulded to fit his manly form. They were a fine looking pair and were preceded to the nuptial altar by their attendants, Mr. George Hardin and Miss Lula Littrell, Mr. C.J. Powell and Miss Hannah Martin, Elder W Cook pronounced a very impressive ceremony which united two hearts and made them one. After congratulations, customary on such occasions, the bride-groom and bride, the attendants and guests, all repaired to the residence of the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Minta Chambus where a sumptuous supper was awaiting their arrival. The repast was prepared by Mrs. Minta Chambus whose culinary skill seldom fails to satisfy the most fastidious epicure. The presents were many and selected with special care, a partial list of which is given below to wit: Fine marble top wash stand and dresser, presented by W.B. Swan and lady, L. Maynarn and Miss Annie B. Powell, G. Ogden and Miss Annie Marshall, Dr. S.M. Forrest and Miss Mollie Littrell, W.E. Seifor and lady, James Hamilton and Miss Levy Riely (sp?), J. H. Hamilton and Miss Susie Maupin, C.j. Powell and Miss Hannah Hamilton, J.R. Miles and lady, J.E. Maupin and Sister, J.E. Genola and lady, J.T. Wright, M.H. Marris and lady, H.R. Perrin and Miss Carrie Perkins, W.T. Hamilton, J.I. George and lady, J.D. Marshall and lady, Mr. Osburn, Jas Nagle and Miss Anna Osburn, Miss Lula Fittrell. Cane Rocker, J.M. Williams lady and sister. Pair of towels, Miss Hannah Martin. Water set, R.E. Jackson and lady. Table and silver ?, Harry Levy and J.Q. Coates. Silver butter dish, Mrs. R.P. Martin and Mrs. Ann Evans. Silver berry stand, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Potton. Silver water pitcher, Mother and brother. Glass water set, J.H. Hardin and Ludy. Wilma Patterson-Santos "May the smile on your face come straight from your heart"

I noticed all the "silver gifts" and I just happen to own some silver pieces handed down from the Burtons that came from Randolph County from this same time period. Was there a siver mine around this area or does anyone happen to know where it came from? Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wilma Santos" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:51 PM Subject: [MoRandolph] Marriage Notice of Arthur Maxwell and Mattie Hardin > Hello Ben & any other interested searchers, > > While cleaning out some old newspaper articles, I ran across this > marriage notice and thought if you didn't have it, you might be > interested. > > Wednesday Evening, October 5, 1887 Moberly Daily Monitor > > > MARRIAGE BELLS > Ringing in > Renick for a Worthy Couple > > Almost one hundred wedding cards had been distributed along relatives and > friends announcing the long predicted nuptials of Arthur Maxwell and Miss > Mattie Hardin. The gloomy weather seemed to lend a brightness for the > occasion and the clouded sun had gone to rest behind the Western horizon, > the young folks were making preparations to enjoy the evening. The > wedding took place at the residence of the brides mother Mrs. Elizath > (might be Elizabeth?) Hardin. The bride was richly attired in a beautiful > apple green silk tastefully trimmed in the latest style,. She was the > very personification of the grooms ideal of beauty. The bridegroom was > elegantly dressed in a dark suit which seemed to be moulded to fit his > manly form. They were a fine looking pair and were preceded to the > nuptial altar by their attendants, Mr. George Hardin and Miss Lula > Littrell, Mr. C.J. Powell and Miss Hannah Martin, Elder W Cook pronounced > a very impressive ceremony which united two hearts and > made them one. > > After congratulations, customary on such occasions, the bride-groom and > bride, the attendants and guests, all repaired to the residence of the > bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Minta Chambus where a sumptuous supper was > awaiting their arrival. > > The repast was prepared by Mrs. Minta Chambus whose culinary skill seldom > fails to satisfy the most fastidious epicure. The presents were many and > selected with special care, a partial list of which is given below to wit: > > Fine marble top wash stand and dresser, presented by W.B. Swan and lady, > L. Maynarn and Miss Annie B. Powell, G. Ogden and Miss Annie Marshall, Dr. > S.M. Forrest and Miss Mollie Littrell, W.E. Seifor and lady, James > Hamilton and Miss Levy Riely (sp?), J. H. Hamilton and Miss Susie Maupin, > C.j. Powell and Miss Hannah Hamilton, J.R. Miles and lady, J.E. Maupin and > Sister, J.E. Genola and lady, J.T. Wright, M.H. Marris and lady, H.R. > Perrin and Miss Carrie Perkins, W.T. Hamilton, J.I. George and lady, J.D. > Marshall and lady, Mr. Osburn, Jas Nagle and Miss Anna Osburn, Miss Lula > Fittrell. Cane Rocker, J.M. Williams lady and sister. Pair of towels, > Miss Hannah Martin. Water set, R.E. Jackson and lady. Table and silver > ?, Harry Levy and J.Q. Coates. Silver butter dish, Mrs. R.P. Martin and > Mrs. Ann Evans. Silver berry stand, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. Potton. Silver > water pitcher, Mother and brother. Glass water set, J.H. Hardin and Ludy. > > > > > > > > Wilma Patterson-Santos > > > > "May the smile on your face come straight from your heart" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== > Questions for the List Administrator? > Send them to Leslie at [email protected] > >

Wilma, thanks for the transcript of the article on Mattie Hardin’s wedding which I had never seen. Mattie was a half-sister of my G-grandfather Hardin. Mattie’s mother Elizabeth was first married to Joseph Genola, a native of France who died in Renick, MO in 1860. My Gg-grandfather Hardin’s first wife died in 1864. -- Ben --- Wilma Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Ben & any other interested searchers, > > While cleaning out some old newspaper articles, I > ran across this marriage notice and thought if you > didn't have it, you might be interested. > > Wednesday Evening, October 5, 1887 Moberly Daily > Monitor > > > MARRIAGE BELLS > > Ringing in Renick for a Worthy Couple > > Almost one hundred wedding cards had been > distributed along relatives and friends announcing > the long predicted nuptials of Arthur Maxwell and > Miss Mattie Hardin. The gloomy weather seemed to > lend a brightness for the occasion and the clouded > sun had gone to rest behind the Western horizon, the > young folks were making preparations to enjoy the > evening. The wedding took place at the residence of > the brides mother Mrs. Elizath (might be Elizabeth?) > Hardin. The bride was richly attired in a beautiful > apple green silk tastefully trimmed in the latest > style,. She was the very personification of the > grooms ideal of beauty. The bridegroom was > elegantly dressed in a dark suit which seemed to be > moulded to fit his manly form. They were a fine > looking pair and were preceded to the nuptial altar > by their attendants, Mr. George Hardin and Miss Lula > Littrell, Mr. C.J. Powell and Miss Hannah Martin, > Elder W Cook pronounced a very impressive ceremony > which united two hearts and > made them one. > > After congratulations, customary on such > occasions, the bride-groom and bride, the attendants > and guests, all repaired to the residence of the > bridegroom's mother, Mrs. Minta Chambus where a > sumptuous supper was awaiting their arrival. > > The repast was prepared by Mrs. Minta Chambus > whose culinary skill seldom fails to satisfy the > most fastidious epicure. The presents were many and > selected with special care, a partial list of which > is given below to wit: > > Fine marble top wash stand and dresser, presented > by W.B. Swan and lady, L. Maynarn and Miss Annie B. > Powell, G. Ogden and Miss Annie Marshall, Dr. S.M. > Forrest and Miss Mollie Littrell, W.E. Seifor and > lady, James Hamilton and Miss Levy Riely (sp?), J. > H. Hamilton and Miss Susie Maupin, C.j. Powell and > Miss Hannah Hamilton, J.R. Miles and lady, J.E. > Maupin and Sister, J.E. Genola and lady, J.T. > Wright, M.H. Marris and lady, H.R. Perrin and Miss > Carrie Perkins, W.T. Hamilton, J.I. George and lady, > J.D. Marshall and lady, Mr. Osburn, Jas Nagle and > Miss Anna Osburn, Miss Lula Fittrell. Cane Rocker, > J.M. Williams lady and sister. Pair of towels, Miss > Hannah Martin. Water set, R.E. Jackson and lady. > Table and silver ?, Harry Levy and J.Q. Coates. > Silver butter dish, Mrs. R.P. Martin and Mrs. Ann > Evans. Silver berry stand, Mr. and Mrs. T.B. > Potton. Silver water pitcher, Mother and brother. > Glass water set, J.H. Hardin and Ludy. > > > > > > > > Wilma Patterson-Santos > > > > "May the smile on your face come straight from > your heart" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MORANDOL Mailing List ==== > Questions for the List Administrator? > Send them to Leslie at [email protected] > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com