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From: "Houston" <>
Subject: Re: 1902 & 1903 wedding anniversary in paper???
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:08:53 -0500
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Elaine,
I would say chances are not so good, but possible. I have been looking
through 1907 - 1908 newspapers for Indiana Co. and found a few Anniversary
notices. It seemed to depend sometimes on who you were in society. Sometimes
there was a write up about the event, other times it may just be listed
under "Points on People" which just highlighted who was in town and
sometimes why someone was in town.
I would think that if the couple lived their entire life in the same
location and were married 50 years there may be news of it. The hard part
is going through the paper to find the notices. I borrow the papers on
microfilm from the PA State Library through interlibrary loan. You can
search their holdings at
http://pilot.sshe.edu:8020/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

Marcia Fronk

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wilkinson" <>
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 4:44 PM
Subject: 1902 & 1903 wedding anniversary in paper???


> What would be the chances of finding a 40th and 50th anniversary in
> 1902 and one in 1903 in a paper.
> I have John D. and Sarah (Diehl) Smith married 6 Sep 1863 picture. I
> think it is their 40th anniversary
> and I know Jonathan Wiser and Matilda Adams made 50 years, on the 1910
> census they were married 58 years. So married around 1852, 50th in 1903.
> John D. and Sarah lived in Emmaville. right on the line between Fulton
> and Bedford county.
> Jonathan and Matilda lived in Hopewell, or Six mile run PO in Bedford
> county.
> any help or advise? Elaine

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