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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

A Golden Wedding.

A Golden Wedding.
  On Tuesday ult., the golden wedding
of Maj. B. F. White and Thurza White was
celebrated at their residence in DeKalb
county, this State. Many valuable presents
were made by the children and grand-children
of the aged couple. A large number of
friends partook of a sumptuous dinner. Maj.
White is the author of the Sacred Harp.
Among those present were thirty-four grand-
children, of which number our Mr. Byrd con-
tributed eleven. A still longer life to the
oldest couple in DeKalb.
Atlanta Sunday Herald, Jan. 11, 1874 -- page 8

1 comment:

Richard C. Lambert said...

ptuous dinner. Maj.
White is the author of the Sacred Harp.Among those present were thirty-four grand children, of which number our Mr. Byrd contributed eleven. mother of the groom songs