Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-24
MARRIED FOR
FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred F. .Shaffer Cele-
brate Their Golden Wedding Ami
versary January Children and
Grandchildren Gather Home-All
But Three of The Fifty Years In
Fulton County.

Fifty years ago last Tuesday, Janu-
ary 2lst, 1869. there was a double"
wedding in Morenci, Michigan: Alfred
F. Shaffer and Elizabeth Jane Borton,
and Arthur w. Borton and Catherine
F'ieldmire were the principle parties
and Reverend Crabbs was the officiat-
ing minister who solemnized the
marriage vows that day taken: each
couple acted as witnesses for the
other and all was happy as a wedding
day should be.
Fifty wears have rolled by; the good
minister who spoke the words that
bound the lives of the young people
together for the long journey through
the years has long SINCE passed to his
reward: One of the brides of that
day with the husband she promised
to cleave to till death, Mr.. and Mrs
A. W. Borton, have passed on to "The
Far Country" to seek the city not
Quilt by human hands, eternal in the
heavens" some nine years ago.
In their home on South Shoop
Avenue the other bride and groom OF
fifty years ago remembered their wed
ding day and gathered about them tc
help them celebrate the golden
event were their daughter, Florence
Mable, Mrs. Theodore Barnes with
her husband and two sons, Alfred and
Howard and Allwilda Jane, Mrs
Charles p Reynolds, with her children
Jane and of course their father
Charles p Reynolds. Just the fam
| lily circle to be thankful together fcl
the blessings of tn, past and present
The father and mother to travel back
in memory over the road they have
travelled together through the sun.
shine and the shadows for fifty years
They remembered their first born
Albert Wellington, the little boy that
died when only four years old, safe
through all the long years in The
Fathers House. And they were thank.
full for many things as they remem.
bered the past, while their neighbors
and friends are thankful as they
read these lines thankful for kindly
services they have rendered and the
influence of the true American home
which they have maintained.
Mrs. Shaffer was born in Starl
County, Ohio March 18th, 1S48 AM
came to Fulton County in 1860: Mr.
Shaffer was here before she was, fo
he was born in Franklin Township
\ June 18th. 1847.
i On the first of February following
their marriage January 21st, 1855
they went to Northwest Missouri
where they remained for about thre
years. returning at the expiration o
that time to Fulton County wher
thew have resided since
Mr.. Shaffer has given much of hi
life to public service: He serve
three terms as justice of the peac
in Franklin and Dover townships; wa
for three successive years tax assess
or in Dover township and in 1872 wa
elected Sheriff of the county. servin
in that capacity for two terms, fror
1893 to 1897. Besides all this he hs
a record of eight years as chief d.
putty Sheriff and with this also a re
: cord as a successful farmer.
While the groom of fifty years ag
: has made a good record let US not fol
get that the bride has also given
: good account of herself; If he hs
been a home builder. she has been til
home-maker and the home-keepe
She has given her man comfort an
cheer and inspiration and to her chi
dren training and incentive and stanC
ards for their lives.
Their neighbors and friends
Frlton county honor them both an
! wish for them many more happ
wears ere their journey through lii
, shall end.