Butts-Spalding County GaArchives Marriages.....Sallie M McDaniel - W. H. Spence December 1887 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Don Bankston http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005864 November 26, 2003, 8:46 pm Middle Ga. Aragus Spence - McDaniel Married at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. J. S. McDaniel, two miles east of town on Wednesday at 11 o’clock a.m. Rev. S. C. McDaniels officiating. Mr. W. H. Spence of Griffin to Miss Sallie M. McDaniel. The nuptials were witnessed by a number of the relatives of the bride and groom and a few select friends. Promptly at the hour appointed the contracting parties entered the parlor to enter upon the solemn rites that were to make them husband and wife, when the minister spoke as follows: Beloved friends: We are here in the presence of God to solemnize a marriage contract between Mr. W. H. Spence and Miss Sallie M. McDaniel. If any one present know any reason why they may not be lawfully married I charge you to make it known now or forever here after hold your peace. (hand being joined ) Marriage is of divine institution – ordained amid the bowers of Eden and the days of mans innocence and has been perpetuated in all civilized nations as the safe guard of society and domestic happiness. It is at once the most binding in point of force, the most lasting point of time, and the most serious in point of consequences of all human contracts. It is the point where two life streams converge into one current and two lives center in one destiny. It begins at the altar surrounded by gaiety and festooned with flowers and ends at the grave darkened by sorrow and bathed in tears. In the manner and order of creation we find the marriage state prefigured most truly and forcibly. As man first made so he is first in the compact – the head of the family. Upon him devolves the harder, rougher duties of life. He must shut the door against the storm out side – the wife must make sunshine inside the home. As woman was made of man, we reading this that she is to share with him in life’s duties and blessings. She was not taken from his head to be his governor and rule over him; nor from his feet to be his slave and be trampled upon by him, but she was taken from his side to be equal with him, from under his arm to be protected by him, and from near his heart, to love and be loved by him. In the faithful observance of the marriage vows happiness alone can be found. Mr. Spence, will you take this lady whom you hold by the right hand to be your lawful wedded wife, will you love, honor, and support, protect and keep her through sickness and health, and by forsaking all others cleave unto her as long as you both shall live? Bridegroom answered, “I Will.” Miss McDaniel, will you take this good gentleman whom you hold by the right hand to be your lawful wedded husband? Will you love, honor and obey him in all things reasonable, and keep him through sickness and health and by forsaking all others cleave only to him as long as you shall live? The Bride answered, “I will.” Those whom God hath joined together let not man put asunder. These two persons having plighted vows, by these joined hands and these cemented hearts and in the name of The Father, the Son and the Holy-Ghost I pronounce them husband and wife. “Together may you sweetly live, Each be prepared to die And each a fadeless crown receive And reign above the sky.” The following is a list of the bridal presents: J. S. McDaniel, Bedroom suit. Mrs. J. S. McDaniel, China dinner set of 110 pieces. Mrs. Allie McDaniel, water service of 10 pieces. Miss Lou McDaniel, workbasket. Mr. J. F. McDaniel, picture frame. Miss Minla McDaniel, set of pickle dishes. Mrs. J. S. McDaniel, set of silver forks and knives. Miss Virginia Thompson, 3 mats. Mr. M. A. Lindsay, dressing case. E. P. Watkins, Popes poetical work. Mrs. Sallie Thompson, table scarf. Mrs. Clifford Watkins, lamp This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb