SWNGS has records of weddings on website

While I keep mentioning www.chroniclingamerica.gov for newspaper references, I fail to remind people that our genealogy society has transcriptions of weddings and obituaries on our web page, www.swngs.org. We also have in our library copies clipped from newspapers of those same items plus anniversaries. An index of names available in these reference books spanning 1960-2000 is on the same webpage.

We all love a great wedding and June has its fair share of exchanged nuptials. Reaching back 100 years ago, the following are from the McCook Republican, June 1917. For full details, check our webpage as I am only excerpting parts in this article.

Craw-Randel. A very quiet but beautiful wedding took place at the Methodist parsonage last Thursday afternoon, when Miss Alma J. Craw, became the wife of J. Walton Randel. The ceremony was solemnized by Rev. J. R. Bucknell and the ring service was used. The bride was gowned in a dainty white dress, while the groom wore a plain gray suit. They drove from McCook to their now home on the Willow where the groom has a fine farm.

Bowen-Jones. A quiet wedding took place at the Congregational parsonage Wednesday evening, June 6, 1917, when Miss Blanche Bowen and Mr. Bryen Q. John were united in marriage, Rev. Louis Hieb officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.F. Bowen, and was born and lived here all her life. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones, and has live in this city and vicinity practically all his life. For the past several years, he has been in the employ of Real and Easterday at the elevator.

Married at Stockville. A marriage license was issued by County Judge E. P. Pyle last Saturday to Lloyd E. Hegenberger, age 24 and Miss Alma E. Wockenfuss, age 19, both of McCook, and they immediately found Rev. Frank Chadwick, who tied the matrimonial knot.

Toogood-Divine. Wednesday evening, June 6, 1917, Miss Bessie Toogood and Mr. Dallas G. Divine of this city, were married at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. S. Toogood, in Indianola, Rev. C. D. Gearhart, pastor of the Congregational church of that city officiating. The bride has lived practically all of her life in Indianola. The groom has been a resident of this city and vicinity for many years. He has been in the automobile business here for a number of years and built up a splendid business, being district agent for the Chalmers, Dodge Bros., and Franklin automobiles.

Brehm-Martin. A pretty wedding took place Sunday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Brehm when their daughter Pauline and Mr. Darrel D. Martin of McCook were married. Mr. and Mrs. Martin received many pretty and useful gifts. They will make their home in McCook where he is employed in the dray service.

Flitcraft-Hoffman. A very pretty home wedding took place Wednesday evening June 6, 1917, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Flitcraft, two miles west of town, when their daughter, Miss Alta Fern was united to Mr. Henry J. Hoffman, Rev. J. W. Croft, pastor of the Baptist church officiating. The bride is the eldest daughter of the Flitcrafts and is a very estimable young lady, an active worker in the Baptist church, and religious and musical circles. The groom has been in the employ of the Burlington on this division for several years as an engineman.

There is so much more information concerning Southwest Nebraska in our records. We are open for research every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-4 p.m., 110 West C Street, Suite M-3. Come let us help you open the door to your family history.