Marriages (October 11)

Jones - Pike

Married January 22, 1944, Pensacola, FL

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The Rev. Dr. Gray Jones and Mrs. Jones left today for Pensacola, Fla., for a two weeks stay.  Saturday Dr. Jones will officiate at the wedding of his son, Ensign Walton L. Jones and Miss Mary Frances Pike of Georgia. Ensign Jones is an aviation instructor in the Navy.

Pensacola, FL:  Ensign Walton L. Jones, formerly of 919 Sunset street, Scranton, Pa., was married to Miss Mary Frances Pike, R.N., of Blanton, Alabama, on January 22, by Rev. W. Gray Jones, formerly superintendent of the Scranton district of the Methodist church. The ceremony was military in form and took place at the naval air base chapel, Pensacola.  The maid of honor was Miss Monteel Deason, R.N., of Nashville Tenn.., and the best man was Lieut, George .E Schnellbacker, recently returned from Guada canal.  Commander Emory C. Herman gave the bride away and Mrs. Herman presided at the organ.  Among the guests were many nurses form the naval hospital, Mrs. W. Gray Jones of Norwich mother of the groom and Mrs. Raymond W Ward of Carbondale.

Hawley Divorce

June 1930

Mary E. Hawley has been granted an interlocutory judgment of divorce from Raymond Hawley.  The document was filed in the county clerk's office by Edwin Verreau, counsel for the plaintiff.  The papers were signed by Justice Abraham L. Kellogg in his chambers in Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY] on June 7, 1930.  The action was first heard in Binghamton on May 21, 1930. The divorce was granted on statutory grounds.  There are two children, a boy and a girl, and they are given to the care of the mother, with the father given the right to see the children "at reasonable times."  Alimony is fixed at $12 per week.

Jacobus - Jones

Married April 10, 1933, Edmeston, NY

Miss Susanne Walker Jones, daughter of the late William Walker and Mary Walker Jones of Raleigh, North Carolina, became the bride of William Carroll Jacobus of Utica [Oneida Co., NY], at a beautiful, though simple ceremony performed at the Otsego School at high noon, Monday, April 10, in the presence of very intimate friends and associates. To the strains of Lohengrin's lovely wedding march played by Mrs. C.E. Quackenbush, the bride and groom, attended by Miss Florence Chesebrough and Mr. Frank Huntington, descended the stairs and entered the living room.  Members of the nursing staff of the School joined hands and formed an aisle from the stairway to the altar. The effect was very charming as the girls were dressed in pastel shades, giving a rainbow effect.  The ceremony was performed before an altar banked with ferns, yellow snapdragons and yellow daffodils. The Rev. Charles F Fraser, pastor of the First Presbyterian Chruch of Oneonta, officiated. The bride was gowned in a creation of triple sheer silk and net in the new Eleanor blue shade and carried a shower bouquet of white bride's roses and sweet peas. Following the ritual a wedding luncheon was served to thirty-four guests. Again the yellow color scheme was brought into effect and large bouquets of yellow daisies adorned the tables. The newlyweds left after the luncheon for a short honeymoon at the groom's lodge at Cranberry Lake.  Mrs. Jacobus was graduated form the Winston-Salem College at North Carolina, later receiving her masters degree in science at the University of Ann Arbor, Michigan.  About eleven years ago she came to Edmeston and with Miss Florence Chesebrough, founded the Otsego School for Backward Children.  As Miss Jones she made many sincere friends who wish her much joy and happiness in her new venture and who are glad to know that she and Mr. Jacobus will make Edmeston their home as well as maintaining a residence in Utica.  Mr. Jacobus is a native of Utica where he is a well known dancing instructor and where he has for many years conducted a dancing academy. 

Dr. & Mrs. O.P. Jones

25th Anniversary, December 1941, Norwich, NY 

In observance of 25 years of wedded bliss, Dr. and Mrs. O.P. Jones of Eaton avenue [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], popular and well known residents of this city, celebrated the event Sunday night by entertaining a large group of friends at a dinner party held at the Oxford inn.  Fifty guests were present to enjoy the excellent dinner and extend to the host and hostess the congratulations of the season coupled with best wishes for continued health, happiness and good fortune for many years to follow.  Dr. and Mrs. Jones were united in marriage at the bride's home in Manlius [Onondaga Co., NY] Dec. 20, 1916.  Attendants of the bride and groom of a quarter of a century ago were unable to participate in the event Sunday night.  They are Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Towne and Mr. and Mrs. Dennison Richburg, both of Manlius.  Letters of regret were received from each couple expressing their inability to be present because of occupying official positions in national defense work in Onondaga county.  Dr. and Mrs. Jones have been residents of Norwich for 17 years.  Dr. Jones graduated from Cornell university D.V.M.  In 1915 and formerly practiced his profession in Sherburne before removing to this city.  He is a member of Norwich lodge F.&A.M. and occupies the office of inner guard at the Elks.  Mrs. Jones is a past matron of Norwich chapter, O.E.S., is president of St. Margaret's Guild and is also active in bowling circles.  Both are communicants of Emmanuel Episcopal church and each has a wide circle of friends in Norwich and vicinity who hasten to congratulate them on the silver wedding event.  They have one son, Stuart V. Jones, at present a member of the sophomore class of Syracuse university.  They were recipients of gifts of flowers and beautiful silver articles in honor of the delightful event, along with sincere congratulations for continued joy and success in the future.

Marriage notices

Chenango American, March 6, 1862

In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], on the 25th ult., by Rev. G. N. Boardman, Mr. J. Sherm. Ogden, to Miss Beulah M. Carter, all of Binghamton.

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], by Rev. W.T. Potter, Dec. 25th, Mr. Thos. Wheeler, to Miss Lydia A. Dickinson; Feb. 26th, Mr. Julius Wheeler, to Miss Narcissa A. Mowry; also Mr. Andrew J.V. Mowry, to Miss Sarah A. Wheeler, all of Oxford.

Also, in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], by the same, Feb. 23d, Mr. Edwin Haight, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sibyl R. Gadsby, of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY].

Chenango American, March 13, 1862

At the residence of the bride's sister, in Milford, Otsego Co., on the 26th ult., by Rev. N.G. Hall, Mr. Ira Sherman, of Westford [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Elizabeth Van Nest, of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].

In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Liberal C.B. Fish of Otego [Otsego Co., NY] to Miss Marian Briggs of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

In West Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 4th inst., by Rev. N.R. Evarts, Mr. Sheldon S. Hopkins, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Frances E. Fosburg, of the former place.