Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
GOLDEN WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY.

Joseph B. and Elma H. Livezey, Of Mt.
Royal. commemorated the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of their marriage on Fourth day after
noon, the eighteenth Their hospitable
home was the centre Of interest tc relatives
and many friends who were favored with
invitations to enjoy the occasion with them
The groom Of fifty years ago has just
passed his seventy fifth birth day, the
bride of that period will soon be seventy;
neither have changed much since those in
middle life first remember them. Joseph
was born at Second and Union streets,
Philadelphia, Elma at Cedar Lawn farm in
East Greenwich township. Five of their
eighs children reached maturity, four are
now living, and seven grandchildren.
The oldest sou, William Haines Livezey,
bought land and settled at Shields Park
county, Montana, where he is successful
farmer. The widow Of another son, Edwin,
with her daughter Marion, live at Kennett
Square, Pa The oldest daughter, Anna,
wife of William H. Underwood, and she
youngest daughter, Mary Elma, wife of
Harris Mitchner, both reside in Frankford,
Pa Raohel L., wife of Thomas P. D. Bor-
den, lives at Mount Royal.
All the children were present at the
fiftleth anniversary with the exception of
the son in the west. The exercises of the
occasion opened with the customary devo-
tional silence of Friends, and few feeling
words Of welcome expressed by Joseph B.
Livezsy after which Charles D. Lippincott,
of Swedesboro, read a paper prepared for
the occasion. sIt is our privilege and
pleasure TO meet here this day, the 18th OF
Third month, 190S with our genial friends
Joseph B. and Elma H Liyezsy, to con-
gratulate them and TO rejoice with them at
and with them we .humbly acknowledge the
infinite wisdom and goodness OF our
Heavenly Father in so ordering these two
lives that they in so fair degree of health
OF body and mind haye reached this point
SO far beyond the average Of human expe-
rience There are number of us here who
have been intimately acquainted with these
friends far more than fifty years. We can
review with them this long term, and can
from observation and knowledge testify
that it has been for them years of constant
service, service and usefulness in the neigh
boThood and in the cause Of religion, ser
vice that has been extended and appreciated
far beyond y
Then followed history Of the official
events Of Upper Greenwich Monthly Meet
ing OF Friends commencing with First
month, 25sh, 1858. pertaining to the mar
rage OF Joseph B and Elma H. Liyezey.
Amos J Peaslee and David j Griscom were
clerks OF tue mems meeting (at that time
business meetings were not held jointly as
now) Clerks OF the women's meeting were
Elizabeth NJ Cooper and Ann T. Borden.
The marriage was accomplished according
TO the good order of the Society Of Friends
at the home of William and Rachel Haines
on Fifth day, the 18sh Of Sd month, 1885,
3 O'Clock. he overseers appointed by the
meeting being Jonathan Heritage, George
Craft, Hannah P. Haines and Heppy
Haines
Charles D Lippincott then read the orig
inal marriage certificate signed by thirty
six friends only five of whom beside the
bride and groom are now living
Verses copied for the anniversary and
sent by Margaret Pratt were then read.
Hannah A. Heritage, sister of the bride of
fifty years, recited verses and spoke tender
words fitting the occasion Gideon Peaslee
prepared and read the following lines:-
Friends and kinsmen have assembled,
In this good old fashioned way
! Just to help our host and hostess
Celebrate their wedding day
Fifty springs have come and started
| Birds and blossoms on their way,
Since our hosts stood up united
On their primal wedding day
Fifty cycles of the seasons
! Moving on in annual train
Brought them children. friends and pleasure
Not unmixed with racking pain
| May their coming years be many
Blessed with health and JOY and peace
Loved by children and grandchildren
/ Till their time on earth shall cease.
All present were requested to write their
names in book prepared for the occasion.
Besides the members OF the immediate FAM
| lily and friends and relatives in the neigh
borhood, friends from other localities who
enjoyed the day were Charles A. and Mary
Ellen Livezey, OF Spring House, Monsgom-
lery County, Pa; Mary T. Pettit Philadei-
phia; William P Livezey and Mary Corson
Liyezey, Of Plymouth Meeting, Va; JOS
eph r Livezey, Of Philadelphia; Aana W
Ely, OF Philadelphia; DIVA r. Myers, Of
| Baltimore; Louisa Atkinson, OF Pniiadsl-
phia: Joseph B Willets, OF Philadelphia;