Dekalb County GaArchives Marriages.....Freeman, Frances Mae - Dowis, Solomon Franklin November 5, 1918
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20  Oct 1918  & 10 Nov 1918 The Atlanta Constitution 
Freeman-Dowis

Mr. and Mrs. J B Freeman, of Dacula, Ga., announce the engagement of their 
daughter, Frances Mae, to Mr. Solomon Franklin Dowis, of Duluth, Ga., the 
wedding to take place the early part of November. No cards. 

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Dowis-Freeman

The marriage of Miss Frances Mae Freeman to Chaplain Solmon Franklin Dowis 
took place Tuesday, November 5, at 3 o'clock, at the home of the bride in 
Decatur, Ga. 

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Matthews, of Lawrenceville.  The house was 
decorated throughout with ferns and chrysanthemums.  The altar, massed with 
vines and ferns, was draped with a United States flag.  Miss Annie Wilson 
sang, and Lohengrin's wedding march was played by Miss Ruth Hood.  Miss Maggie 
Joe Sammon and Curtis Dowis were ring bearers.  The groom's brother, Mr. 
Herbert Dowis, of the aviation corps, Camp Sheridan, was best man.  Miss 
Raynne Freeman was maid of honor.  Punch was served in the hall by Misses 
Annie Mae Hinton and Vivian Dowis.  Assisting in entertaining were Mrs. Ralph 
Freeman and Mrs. Sim Whatley Haines. 

Mrs. Dowis is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J B Freeman, of Decatur.  
She is a graduate of the G N & I C and has been science teacher in the high 
school at Lawrenceville.  Mr. Dowis is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W T Dowis, of 
Duluth.  He is a graduate of Mercer university. 

Immediately after the ceremony Chaplain and Mrs. Dowis left for a wedding trip 
to New York, Richmond, Va., and other points. 

Among the out of town guests were Mr. W T Dowis, and family, Miss Craig, 
Misses Mary Boles, Lucile Parson's, of Duluth; Mr. Sim Whatley Haines, of 
Atlanta; Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Freeman, of Hosehton; Miss Josie Mae Johnson, from 
Bessie Tift college; Mr. Herbert Dowis, Camp Sheridan; Mr. J F McCollough, 
Misses Mamie Williams, Pittard, Cora and Georgia Byrd and Mrs. J P Byrd, of 
Lawrenceville. 

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