family history

Bud is really good at sharing family history with us. Here is a wedding announcements/gift list for a wedding back in 1895 of his Grandma Grout:

CARLSTON

            Married at the home of the bride’s parents, Nov. 25^th, 1895, by Rev. Wilbur Fisk,

            Mr. Willard F. Coon and Susie E. Wells.  After the ceremony had been performed

            the bride and groom and about eighty guests were invited to a sumptuous supper.

            There was a fine lot of presents given as follows:

                        W. Wells and Aug Biedenman – extension table.

                        D. Horning, Luella, Rosella and George Horning – large rocking chair.

                        Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tellett – rocking chair.

                        Mr. and Mrs. C. Auty – chair.

                        Richard Biedeman – rocking chair.

                        Milo and Edna Coon – half dozen chairs.

                        Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Lord – center table; scarf

                        Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller – bread, cake and paring knife.

                        Fred Coon – pair of towels

                        Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Coon – pair of towels.

                        Mrs. Marah Wells – one dozen napkins.

                        J.U. Gibson – table cloth.

                        Mrs. Maggie Wells – table cloth.

                        Mr. and Mrs. R.O. Peterson – table cloth.

                        Mrs. Bee – table spread.

                        Mr. and Mrs. O.S. Gillmore – bed spread.

                        Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson – be spread.

                        Geo. Stoddard – table cloth.

                        Miss Dora Bee – table cloth.

                        Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Coon – pair table cloths.

                        Johnnie Brown – paper holder.

                        Johnnie Bogue – paper holder.

                        Mr. and Mrs. Jule Bogue – set glass dishes.

                        Elden Bee – three bowls.

                        Mr. and Mrs. Harry Curtiss – wash bowl and pitcher.

                        John Stoddard – water pitcher.

                        Frankie Tallett – salt dish.

                        Miss Maggie Wells – pocket book.

                        Miss Emma Olson – set of pie plates.

                        Miss Mabel Auty – chees plate.

                        Miss Jessie Hutchins – mustard dish.

                        Mr. and Mrs. C. Elliott – silver pickle dish.

                        Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Hutchins – silver cake dish.

                        Hans Hansen – set silver knives and forks.

                        Jno and Hannah Carlston – silver plated lamp.

                        Will Cook – china lamp.

                        Walter Wells – broom.

                        Miss Sadie Bee – sugar bowl.

                        Francis and Grover Horning – picture.

                        Mr. and Mrs. Henry King – two dollars.

                        Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller – set glass dishes.

                        Mr. and Mrs. J. Melder – dozen cups, sauces and sauce dishes.

                        Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Lattin – table spread.