New-York tribune., 1901-10-20
PRESIDENTS PARENTS WEDDING
VENERABLE MINISTER. COUSIN OF THE
BRIDE, WHO PERFORMED THE CERE-
MONY STILL LIVING

Columbia, S c. Oct 10 (speciaD.-If President
Roosevelt should visit the home Of his mothers
girlhood at Roswell. Ga. as it is said he will a
distinguished South Carolina preacher viii prob
ably cross the Savannah 10 see hirn-a man in
whom the President will doubtless take great in
terest. Besides being perhaps the Oldest Presby
teran minister in South Carolina, both as to years
and time of service, AID being the Presidents
cousin the Rev. J, B Dunwody the who
forty-eight years ago pronounced benediction
upon the Presidents parents, whom he had Just
made man and wife. Although they married
in Georgia, the record OF the event is TO be found
in a South Carolina church register Here it is
copied from the register in the Presbyterian Church
at McPhersonvfIe. the handwriting being that Of
Mr. Dunwody:
Married-At Roswell Ga. Dec. IS 1853 Mr.. -Theo-
dore Roosevelt Of New-York City, to Miss Martha
The entry was made when the preacher re-
turned his parish, having made journey into
Georgia to perform this service.
Mr.. Dunwody is eighty-six years old. and lives in
WATERFORD the county seat Of Colleton this State.
He is generally beloved by those without as
we'll as within his church. Despite his age he is in
full possession OF his faculties and reads a great
deal When it was rUmored that the venerable
preacher bore this relation 10 the President OF the
United States Mr.. Dunwody asked for con-
frrnation Of the report. He promptly gave 1t. and
related few incidents Of the wedding.
7 was pastor OF the church at McPhersonville."
he said when invited 20 perform the marriage
ceremony to unite my cousin, Miss Martha Bulloch'
and Theodore Roosevelt, OF New-York. l went
over 10 the home of my uncle, James Stewart BuI-
Ioch. at Roswell in Cobb County Go. He was the
IA her OF the bride There the ceremony was per-
formed December lS 1855
1T was in the good old days before the war.
when everything plentiful and everybody
happy. The paIatiaI mansion OF Colonel James 5.
BuIoch was beautifully decorated The simple
form of the Presbyterian Church was used IN the
ceremony there was nothing snowy or elaborate
After the service there the usual supper for
the guests. The bride and bridegroom remained
there for a few days and then went 10 New York,
and returned 10 my charge in South carolina.
Mr.. DunWOdy has never persuaded himself that
the South right. and he does not think
that the country has 9rohted by her defeat When
the he Went chaplain, but soon de-
ctGed his most effective work could be done IN
another field he took up musket and fought
tu the surrender. HIS cousin, the President
mother was an ardent Southerner and believer in
talned her opinions. Mr.. Duuwody says OF the
Presidents father: Mr.. Roosevelt was a strong
believer in the right OF the Northern side, although
said his credit. while he expressed hiIuseII
when occaslo demanded. he respected the views OF
his wife and required others 10 do the same
lncrt in the Confederate Navy. Irvine Bulloch was
on the Alabama when she was sunk by the hear-
sarge While James DuEwOdy BullOch was the
naval representative OF the Confederate States in
Europe. He wrote book on the Secret Service
OF the Confederate States in Europe
being at the Roosevelt wedding were his daughter,
Mrs J A Waddeu- Colonel harrington King and
Miss EvaIine King. The latter was beautiful
gi-t and was one OF the bridesmaids. She after
ward married Or. Baker, of Boswell, and IS ROW
living in that little town with her husband.