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From: "Fran Warren" <>
Subject: January 11, 1876 Van Buren Press (Indian Wedding)
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 08:57:58 -0800


Van Buren Press
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas

January 11, 1876
MARRIAGE OF A GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR TO BEAUTIFUL INDIAN MAIDEN

The Muskogee, Indian Territory, correspondent of the St. Louis Republican of
the 5ht inst., says:

The most unique and pleasant wedding of the season transpired at the
Mitchell house last evening. Miss F V Labertelle, a beautiful young Indian
maiden, was doubly united in indissoluble bonds to Mr. A J Maxwell,
government contractor; Miss Susie Dice as bridesmaid; Major W T Vandorn of
Washington as groomsman. The charming couple were united by Major J J Upham,
post commander at Fort Gibson, acting Indian agent, and resolemnized
according to the usages of the church by Rev. John Elliot, Colonel E J
Brooks of Arkansas giving away the bride. Among the distinguished guests
present we observed the beautiful Mrs. Peck, wife of Colonel J M Peck, U S
Commissioner and sister of Mrs. Senator Dorsey of Arkansas; Major Taylor,
paymaster U S Army; Major O L Brown of Washington Department of the
Interior; Colonel C A Logan and wife, Dennison; Colonel W K Maxwell,
Dennison; J S Atkinson and wife; Samuel Grayson, Eufaula; Judge N B Moore;
Miss Andress, the beautiful Cherokee, and others. The evening closed quietly
and happily, near the wee small hours, with music and dancing The impressive
scene was witnessed by Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Stockbridge Indians.

Fran Alverson Warren
e-mail:
501-369-2703
http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

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