San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
Texas Brothers Married
Sisters Fifty Years
Ago.

probably unique in the whole United
States, occurred at Mission Valley,
twenty miles from Cuero.s when two
brothers who married sisters, celebrat-
ed their golden wedding anniversary
with a big family reunion.
Fifty years ago, on August 10, 1870,
William James Adcock and Miss Ellen
Caroline Sparks, and Julius Calvin
Adcock and Miss Amanda ElVlra
Sharks celebrated their marriage with
merry-making at the old Adcock home
stead near the present town OF Schroe-
der. after a double wedding ceremony
had been performed uniting the Ad-
cock brothers and the Sparks sisters,
an event of no little interest in the
community.
On August 16, this year, the hearts
of the two aged couples beat fast
again. as the scene of that double
wedding Of a half century ago was en-
visioned again.
SIxTY.SEyEN DESCENDANTS.
Their children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren, 81 in number,
gathered around them, the two old
couples sat most of the day, sometimes
slyly holding hands as the memory OF
that wonderful day was freshened IN
their minds, enjoying the hilarity OF
the great family, members OF which
had come from as far distant as New
York and New jersey, and musing on
the joy and happiness of half cen
fury of safe cruising on the sea OF
matrimony.
1t was Just an ordinary double we'd
ding ceremony, according to the old
couples. except that Julius Calvin and
Amanda Elvira sprang surprise BY
joining in the company set for VIII
liam James and Ellen Carolina. After
their marriage, the two couples set
tied down about seven or eight miles
apart and lived and reared their fam
lies in those same houses and have
lived in them through the half cen
fury Of married life, except for one
move of a few miles made by ]. c.
Adcock and family several years ago.
ONE DEATH IN FAMILY.
To the union of William James and
Ellen Caroline were born fifteen chill
dren. all living except one. With that
exception, no death has occurred IN
the w. J. AdeOck home throughout the
so years. The living children Of Mr.
and Mrs. W. ]. Adcock are seven sons
and seven daughters, as follows: Rus
sell Adcock Of Nixon, Mrs. J. V. Chap
man Of Roselle Park, y. j., Mrs. Jes.
sic Flowers of San Antonio, Mus.
Alice Wilbanks of Galveston, Wesley
Adcock of Yinton. La, Mrs. +. c.
Schlein Of Bceville, Walter AdcOck OF
Katy, Texas, Mrs. Z. w. Rabel Of
Thomaston, Marvin, Adcock Of Bee
vile, Mrs. Fred Miller Of Cuero, Oil
yer Adcock of Cuero. Roy Adcock of
Houston, Mrs. w. 6. Semmler Of
Cuero and Earl Adcock of Cuero.
The home Of Mr. and Mrs. J. c.
Adcock was blessed with six children,
two girls and four boys, all living.
They are Will c. Adcock Of Houston,
Rennie NJ. Adeock Of ThomastOn, Mrs.
W. z. Watson Of ThomastOn, Riley
Adcock Of Thomaston, Mrs. Jack
Paul Of Fairbank. and Richard Ad-
cock Of Thomaston.
NEARLY ALL PRESENT.
W. j. Adcock and wife boast Of
20 grand children and one great-grand
child, while the line Of the ]. c. Ad-
cock family extends to eighteen grand
children and four great-grsnd chill
drsn.
an of the children, grand children
and grest-grand children Of both fam
ilies were present for the golden an
niyersary celebration with the excep-
fion Of Mrs. Jessie Flowers Of San
Antonio. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Adeock, W 0 was III and Un.
able TO attend the great event.
Besides all the children the follow.
ing guests were on hand for the
celebration: Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cook
and son Of Cuero. Ed DeLeon and
-Red" HeiSler Of Cuero, Mrs. Maude
Mathis md one daughter Of Houston
.. W. Flournoy and son Of Cuero
Yancie Lawry Of Nursery and oDt
cousin, Mrs. ]. W. Bramhall of Hous'
ton. Scyenty-eight persons wer'
present for the celebration.
A GRAND SPREAD.
The day was given over to general
merry-making. The big dinner spread
for the entire families and guests con.
sisted Of all kinds Of salads, cakes
pickles, fruits. barbecue, stew, ICED
Tea, coffee and bread. Punch and
cake were served throughout the day
When the gong for dinner rang. the
grand march of the two AdeOck fam
ilios began. The two old couples
honorcd throughout the day, led th'
march, their respective children fall
me IN line behind them and taking
their places az the big table.
The children ~ W. j. Adcock and