The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-06-02
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. AND MRS, CYRUS COLLARS ceLt.
BRATE
The Completion of Half a Century of
Welded Life-'-A Large Crowd Present
and Many Costly Presents Received.

The Completion of Half a Century Of
Welded Life-'-A Large Crowd Present
and Many Costly Presents Received.
One of the most pleasant and delightful
occasions that has taken place In Perry
| township for a number of years occurred
| yesterday at the residence OF Mr.. Cyrus
collars, four miles west of Canton. TWAS
the golden wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. collars and In spite of a severe
rain and hail storm which ragged with un-
usual herceness the greater part Of the
day there were still over 100 people
present.
II was just 30 years ago, on the 26th day
OF May, 1S42, when Mr.. and Mrs, collars
were united in the holy bonds of matri.
mony. Mrs. collars was the oldest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. George Miller who owned a
fine farm on the lower Massillon road
just midway between Canton and Massil-
lon and who died about the year 1870. In
those days the great majority of the peo-
pie were married by q Justice of the Peace
and II was on this occasion that Squire B.
Il. Letter, of Canton, who did quite land
office business in marrying people, was
called upon to officiate. The ceremony
was performed at the Miller mansion in
the presence of a few invited friends and
guests on the very farm on which Mr.. and
Mrs. collars celebrated their golden we'd
uluR yebteTudys ATnOUR t0e IeW VINO
were present at this wedding ceremony 80
years ago, there were four Of them who
were present yesterday, viz: Mr.. William
G.. Myers, Of Canal Fulton; Mr.. Elias
Walcutt and Mr.. David collars, of Canton,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Custer Of Massillon.
In order TO provide for the large crowd
present and there not being room enough
in the house there was large tent put up
in the lawn just in front of the house.
The dinner was OF the finest order and
reflects great credit upon the ladies who
had charge Of that part of the programme.
After all those present had partaken of
choice edibles which had been prepared
for them, they repaired to the house. A
few appropriate remarks were made by
Mr. w. G. Myers. A response was made
by MIR. B. E. Schwier and Mr. II. A. Cav.
anah concluded the exercises by short
speech.
Among the presents that Mr.. and Mrs. |
collars received were a handsome gold
hunting case watch by the children to the |
father; an elegant decorated china set by |
the children to the mother; a large family |
picture of all the grand children by the |
grand children; two gold headed umbrel- |
las by Mr.. ID. collars and family; gold |
yatch chain and breast pin by Mr.. and
1older a. and sugar sugar sitter ' by s90i Mr. PlG and
Mrs. j. N Schaub; a gilt clock
~ Mr.. Thomas Van Horn; a gold cream
'poon and watch charm by Mr.. and Mrs,
Andrew Miller, G. Z. Au, Monroe Appel,
:. II. Walcutt and Perry Doll; gold deco.
ated individual cofees by Mr.. and Mrs.
Graham; gold plated wisp throw and
lolder by Miss Jennie Welker; large
'old leaf cake by Mr.. and Mrs. Pietzgar;
gold thimble by MIR. VIM. Hall; a gold |
'lated souvenir spoon by Mrs. Rose Eli
It and daughter; gold spectacles by Mr..
md Mrs. W. g. Myers and sons gold
tpntN 10 A.,A Ill, VI. Il. n L
;nife and sugar spoon by Mrs. VIM. and |
:. Welker; gold decorated commode by
he Robert Van Horn family gold decor
ted fruit dish by Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Ialm an easel by Mr.. and Mrs. S. Ham.
nan and &c. Deekard and a gold thin.
le by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Wise.
Mr.. collars is one of the old pioneers of /
tark county, coming here from Harrison l
ounty in 1885. During all this time he 4
as resided IN Canton, jackson or Perry h
'wnships. He has just passed his 75th h
lilestone, and Mrs. collars only few L
ays ago completed her G1ih year. The
sssh ssa couple Pna are 5ia in ta9 the to best Sd
ANY years more. They were the
arentR of eight children, six of whom
lrvive-Mr. Lewis C. collars of Sbanes-
lie, Mr.. Marshall collars of Perry town
Zip, Mr.. John Z6llars, Mrs. 81 b. ScAwier,
RS. Augustus Demeusey and Mrs. James
'ys- George and Frank, responded to the
'untry's call in the early stages OF the
arr by enlistingin the Union army and
9TH died in the army before the way was
'er.
Mr.. Collars belongs tea family that Ia
'ted for their remarkable longevity and
I'd all the brothers save two have eele-
atetf their golden weddings.' Frederick
liars of Macon, Ill, celebrated his gold
wedding in 1877, and came within II
ars of celebrating his diamond wedding
, died in 1890 at the age of IS. His,widow
III survives. Daniel collars of
turowa, Iowa. celebrated his golden
edding in 1881. He 10, now "a years of
g and his wife is still living. Enoch
llavs OF Creston,. Iowa. celebrated his
lden wedding in 1881. He and his wife
g still living, be being over 80 years of
Q. John Zoliers of Napoleon, Ohio,
10 was one of the guests present Yester-
y, Is " years old. He was m FRIED in /
'6, but bis wife died after living toa ether
: over As years. David collars, Of Can
D, the youngest of the family, is GA
are OF age, and'has been married about
years. In the year 1865 the collars
nily held a reunion at Macon, Ill.,, and
, aggregate ages Oh the six boys and
o girl was 4S9yearo.