Newton-Walton County GaArchives Marriages.....Upshaw, Miss Jessie - Sockwell, Mr. Charles A. June 2 1897 ************************************************ 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: Phyllis Thompson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002524 November 19, 2004, 12:48 pm Georgia Enterprise, June 10, 1897 SOCKWELL-UPSHAW Mr. Charles A. Sockwell, of Covington, was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Upshaw, of Social Circle, on Wednesday, June 2nd. Rev. G. W. Duval officiated. A number of special friends from Newton and Walton counties attended the marriage. The groom is a young man of pleasant address-- is a prosperous farmer, active business man, and is deservedly popular. The bride is a most excellent and charming young lady possessing grace, beauty and culture and dearly beloved by all who know her. The bridal party returned to Covington on the afternoon train and went at once to the elegant home of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Lee, where Mr. and Mrs. Sockwell will board for the present. Thursday a brilliant reception and magnificentdinner was tendered the couple at the hospitable home of the groom’s father, Hon. J. W. Sockwell, one of our County Commissioners. May peace and plenty health and prosperity bless this blissful union. In noting this happy event the Social Circle Sentry says; “Miss Jessie is one of the most cultured and refined young ladies in the state, and since her debut in society has been much admired for her intellectual qualities and charming personality. We congratulate Mr. Sockwell in winning such a lovely bride. Mr. Sockwell is a prosperous young business man of Covington. The many beautiful and costly presents attested to their popularity.” File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/newton/vitals/marriages/mr1766upshaw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb