Marriages in Fulton County, IL

MARRIAGES IN FULTON COUNTY, IL

Canton Pair Wed 53 Years

Canton, Ill., Nov. 17 - It was just 53 years ago Friday, Nov. 15, that Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Grimm were married, the ceremony taking place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Black, the Rev. Mr. Warner reading the service.
During the evening refreshments of dark and white cake was served with chocolate and vanilla ice cream. A large white cake iced with pink and inscribed with "53rd Anniversary" was baked by Mrs. Harry Burgard. The bride and groom of 53 years ago were presented a beautiful silver cake tray by the surprisers, who were Mesdames James Smart, Harry Mathews, Russell Mercer, Paul Havermale, Cy Cosler, Dan Fry, Derrickson, Harry Burgard, Jay McBroom, Vorhees, Al Rifflard and Walter Wilson. Several were unable to attend because of illness.

[Francis Pool Grimm, born May 22, 1851, son of John Grim and Patience Wages died June 23, 1935. He married Nancy Clestine Vrell Nov. 15, 1876, in Fulton County, Illinois. Nancy was born on June 7, 1857, and died Dec. 14, 1932. She was the daughter of Hyncinth Vrell, born in New Orleans and Annie Whitehead, born in England...Canton newspaper, Nov. 1929, submitted by Roy Girard]

A Pioneer Wedding - April 9, 1935 - This is the anniversary of one of the first marriages in Canton.
Seventy-five years ago today occurred the marriage of Miss Elizabeth A. Grim, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Philip Grim, at their residence in Canton to David Spencer, of Peoria. (Unknown Canton newspaper and unknown date, submitted by Roy Girard)

John Grim married Patience Wages in Canton, Illinois, on August 15, 1835 (submitted by Roy Girard)

Ellison Norcott's second marriage was to Elizabeth L. Mifflin on June 30, 1864 in Fulton County, Illinois. (Vol. D, page 41, license number 115, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, submitted by Phyllis Minner)

William Stockdale married Mary Norcott on December 9, 1863 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL. (Vol. D, page 32, license number 220, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, submitted by Phyllis Minner)

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Canton Pair Wed 53 Years
	Canton, Ill., Nov. 17 - It was just 53 years ago Friday, Nov. 15, that Mr. and Mrs. Francis P. Grimm were married, the ceremony taking place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Black, the Rev. Mr. Warner reading the service. During the evening refreshments of dark and white cake was served with chocolate and vanilla ice cream. A large white cake iced with pink and inscribed with "53rd Anniversary" was baked by Mrs. Harry Burgard. The bride and groom of 53 years ago were presented a beautiful silver cake tray by the surprisers, who were Mesdames James Smart, Harry Mathews, Russell Mercer, Paul Havermale, Cy Cosler, Dan Fry, Derrickson, Harry Burgard, Jay McBroom, Vorhees, Al Rifflard and Walter Wilson. Several were unable to attend because of illness. [Francis Pool Grimm, born May 22, 1851, son of John Grim and Patience Wages died June 23, 1935. He married Nancy Clestine Vrell Nov. 15, 1876, in Fulton County, Illinois. Nancy was born on June 7, 1857, and died Dec. 14, 1932. She was the daughter of Hyncinth Vrell, born in New Orleans and Annie Whitehead, born in England...Canton newspaper, Nov. 1929, submitted by Roy Girard]