Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-11-03
SALEM COUPLES
welded so YEARS
MR., AND MRS. FRAZIER AND MRS.
HINSHAW GEL
BRATE.

Salem, Ia, Nov. 2.--Those who know
anything of Quakers and their mar
riage ceremony will remember some
what of the length of the ceremony
and Young people sometimes used 10
object to SO much form the same as
they do nowadays. 1t was fifty years
ago on Oct. 26 that ]. B. Hinshaw
and Miss Malnda Davis, Benaji Fl.
Frazier and Miss Mahalia Russell,
Era Hackett and Miss Ewnice
Bond, wishing to avoid this long cere-
mony drove from Salem to Athens:
the Peace Abbott, this 1na'-ing, the
Justice thrice happy. They immediate.
" returned to their various homes at
Salem Very soon after, the elders OF
the Society of Friends called upon
these people and wished them to make
some acknowledgment of their way
wardness since it was one of the laws
of that church that all who had a.
birthright in the church must be mar
ried in the church or forfeit that right
There was no trouble whatever in their
being reinstated and are all today
faithful and devout members OF the
Friends church.
It is unusual that these three cou-
pies should all be living and all cele-
hrate their golden wedding annlver-
sary. Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier In Salenl,
lem, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hockett at their
home in Clap county, Iowa Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Hinshaw celebrated their
golden wedding at their home four
miles south of Salem. where they nave
resided 46 years. The first four years
of their married life having been spent
onl-, one-uuarter of a mile from their
present home: S8 ,ei,,
two miles north of Salem. He is the
son of John and Elizabeth HinshaW.
His father died when he was but seven
wears of age and soon after took up
the burden of helping to support the
family.
Malinda Davis was born near Wa
], bash, Ind, in 1874 When she was out
eighteen months old her parents, VIM.
and tJuldah Davis moved to Iowa, To-
eating near Mt. Pleasant. Their resi-
dence there was of short duration
They then moved south of Salem. her
father owning part of the land known
now as the Whites Institute farm
Nine children were born to Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hinshaw. one died in infancy
The others are all living and were
present. They are Charles A. Albert
William E.. Harriet E., Isaac S.
Anita E. Chester j. and Alfred c. All
are married excepting the two daugh-
u fers and one son Chester. All are liv-
ing near the home place, save William
\ whoNi at Oskaloosa. There are Is
grand children and all were presen'
excepting four.
A temporary dining room WAS erect
ed while the seventy-flve guests par
3 took of the sumptuous feast.
DR.. Philip Slack III d few well chosen
words presented the numerous gifts
which We're presented by tnelr rela-
4 tives and friends.
Mr.. H. B. Frazier and his estimable
wife celebrated their golden wedding
4 anniversary at their home in Salem
After their marriage they located OF
the farm in Jackson township. where
Mr.. Frazier was born. He was the
Youngest of large family and is the
only one left of the family.
Mrs. Frazier was also born near Sa-
lem. having lived all her life in this
vicinity. They are the parents of ter
children, one dying in infancy. The!
are: Mrs. Blanche Simmons of Macks-
burg. Ia: Mrs. Lima Braden, Tacoma
Wash: Mrs. Lelah Herdic of West Sa-
lem, ILL.,: Mrs. Cora Rukgaber of Mt
Pleasant. Ia; Arlie Frazier, Seattl'
wash; Mrs. Vivi Miller Hllsboro
Ia: BAt Frazier. Dixon. ILL.,; Miss May
Frazier of Salem and Ross Frazier o
Fort Madison.
There are thirty-one grand children
living and two great grand children
&All CnllQren were present eACcpL Ml .
Braden of Tacoma, and the son Arlie
of Seattle.
Nineteen grand children We're pres
ent and t9fo great grand children will
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pruck
ney of Macksburg, Ia. making fou
generations present. There We're fift,
guests who enjoyed the dinner at noon
A number called during the Afternoon
to congratulate the bried and groom o
fifty years ago. Many valuable gift
were received with the good wishes Q
their numerous relatives and friends.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Hinsllaw and MI
and Mrs. Frazier have endured tn
trials and hardships of, early pionee