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Madison County, Indiana
Marriages  Announcements
As Listed In A Newspaper
Madison, IN.
Feb.23,1898. Ella McMackin, white, and Thomas Ayers, colored, reported as married yesterday in Cincinnati, are both from Madison. The woman is notorious, being known among her set as “Oklahoma” She and Ayers, who has a Negro wife here had been living together for some weeks in the old Negro church.

Elwood, IN. Oct. 31, 1898 50 year old lovers married. Lafayette Hillis, of Wichita, Kansas, and Musidora Harding of Milan, IN. by prearrangement met here yesterday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. William Smith Jr. and were married. Each is 50 years old. Mr. & Mrs. Hillis are spending their honeymoon with relatives at Indianapolis.
Source: October 31, 1898

Anderson Ind. Jan 10. A startling surprise in the social circles of Anderson was occasioned today by the elopement of Liss Lillian Gilmore, of this city, and Charles E. Bingham, a young business man and for the past two years a partner in the business of the Banner Bakery. Bingham leaves a wife and three small children, two of whom recently won prizes for stories written for an Indianapolis Paper. Miss Gilmore resided with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.K. Durham, and was well respected. she clerked for Mr. Bingham during the past year. the relatives learned today that the two purchased tickets in Indianapolis last Wednesday for Denver.
Source: February 25, 1896

Anderson, lnd. Jan. 10
A startling surprise In the social circles of Anderson was occasioned to-day by the elopement of Miss Lillian Gillmore, of this city, and Mr. Charles E. Bingham, a young business man and for the past two years a partner In the business of the Banner bakery. Bingham leaves a wife and three small children, two of whom recently, won prizes for stories written for art Indianapolis paper. Miss Gilmore resided with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Dunham, and was well respected. She clerked for Mr. Bingham during the past year. The relatives learned to-day that the two purchased tickets in Indianapolis last Wednesday for Denver.
Indiana Journal January 15, 1896

Johnson-Rothermel

The Noble Street United Methodist Church was the setting tor the wedding of Miss Carol Sue Rothermel and Andrew J. .Johnson. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rothermel, 3411 Columbus Ave., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Johnson, 2098 W.  Dayson Dr.
Attendants included Debbie Utterback, maid of honor, and Alexis Johnson, sister of the groom, bridesmaid. Anthony Smith acted as best man, and Greg Dunbar served as groomsman. Cousins of the groom, Randy and Scott Johnson, were ushers. Angela Sue Bonbam, niece of  the bride, was flower girl, and Darin Keith Minnick was ringbearer.  Candlelighters were Dawndeena Banham, niece of the bride, and Jeff Johnson, brother of the bridegroom. Cheryle Bonham and Kim Rene Bonham, nieces of the bride, carried the train. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, both employes of Deleo-Remy Division, are living in Anderson. The bride was graduated from Madison Heights High School in 1972 and attended Indiana Business College. Her husband was graduated from Madison Heights this year.
Anderson Herald and Anderson Daily Bulletin ( Anderson, IN ) Wed., Sept. 5, 1973; page 2
Contributed by Candi Horton









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