Marriages (March 21)

Guilford [Chenango Co., NYH]:  Mrs. Iva Eastwood has received word, telling of the marriage of her oldest son, Francis Eastwood to Miss Mary Elizabeth Polk, of Jasper, Fla.  The ceremony took place at Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 4, 1947.  Further details are lacking.  Mr. Eastwood plans to bring his bride to Guilford in the spring to meet his mother and brothers.  Mr. Eastwood, after receiving his honorable discharge from the U.S.A. resumed his former work with Vein Deforest, of Sidney, as truck driver.  He served 42 months of service, most of it in the E.T.O.  He was discharged with a rating of Sgt.  Friends in Guilford extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 6, 1947]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W Terry announce the engagement of their daughter, Josephine May, to Robert Ward Coe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coe, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Miss Terry is employed by the Case Laboratories.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 6, 1947]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brightman observed their 59th wedding anniversary quietly on Feb. 2, at their home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Mrs. Brightman was born Mar. 9, 1865, at East Masonville, daughter of John and Delia (Talman) Olmstead.  Mr. Brightman was born Mar. 26, 1862, in Cleveland, Ohio.  His parents purchased the H.E. Phelps farm near the Monroe farms across the river from East Guilford.  Mr. and Mrs. Brightman were married Feb. 2, 1887, by the Rev. Grumond, of Bainbridge, and moved to Sidney Apr. 1, 1888, and have lived at the same location since that time.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Brightman well recall the blizzard of 1888.  Mr. and Mrs. Brightman are in unusual good health for their ages and are looking forward to their 60th anniversary.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 13, 1947]

 

A Delhi correspondent says that Mr. and Mrs. Gladding R. Sutton observed their 50th wedding anniversary last week with surprise dinners and an open house Tuesday afternoon at their residence in Delhi.  Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, residents of Delhi [Delaware Co., NY] since 1945, were married at Ashland Feb. 4, 1897.  Mr. Sutton taught school at Ashland, Hunter, Cairo, and from 1911 until he retired in 1927, at Malden-Hudson,.  For 25 years he and Mrs. Sutton also successfully conducted a boarding house at the latter place.  Twenty-six guests attended a surprise dinner party for the couple Sunday noon and another but smaller surprise dinner was held at their home Tuesday preceding an open house during the afternoon.  The Sutton's have three daughters, Mrs. Edgar L. Lee and Mrs. Arthur Maxwell, Delhi, and Mrs. William Richtmyer, Albany.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 13, 1947]

 

Harris - Francisco:  Leroy Edward Harris of Worcester [MA] and Miss Carolyn Buell Francisco formerly of Guilford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], were united in marriage at the home of the Hon. Salomon Spalwin, 39 Orange Street, September 22nd, 1901, Rev. H.H. Mott officiating.  The bride was attired in a traveling suit of blue. Two rings were used in the ceremony.  Mr. and Mrs. Harris will reside at 5 Sturgis St., Worcester, Mass., after Oct. 1--Nashua (N.H.) Daily Press  [Guilford Mail, Nov. 1901]