Clark County IL Archives News.....60th Anniversary of Chester Newlin & Nettie Barr 1934
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60th Anniversary of Chester Newlin and Nettie Barr

dated about December 31, 1934

Sixty years ago, December 31, Nettie Barr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
James Barr, was married to Chester Newlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Newlin, at the home of the bride's parents three miles south of
Annapolis by Rev. John Anderson. One of the guests at that wedding was
present with others Monday afternoon at the Newlin home north of
Porterville to celebrate the sixtieth wedding anniversary of the couple.
She is Mrs. J. B. Newlin, formerly Emma Lincoln. Guests at the wedding
who are living now but who were unable to attend the anniversary
celebration were: William Lamb, Arthur Hill, Frank Barr and Eva Paige.

Other guests of the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Newlin, son
Dewitt and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hand, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Clint Mann and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Conover
and daughter Ruby, Clara Faught, Alma Price, Melissa Cox, Walter Newlin
and daughter Charlotte, Brady and Alice Newlin, Minnie Buckner, Rex
Newlin, Ernest Correll and Doris Barrett.

Guests at the wedding, not living now were Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Newlin,
Mr. and Mrs. James Barr, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Newlin, Mr. and Mrs. Linson
Newlin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newlin, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Holmes, Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Lamb and family, Woodford Newlin, Mary Ferrell, Roe Newlin,
Celia Colter, J. B. Newlin, J. A. Newlin, Jennie Barrett, Milo Hill,
Laird Newlin and Rev. John Anderson.

During the afternoon Mrs. Newlin donned the gray bonnet she wore on her
wedding day and recalled the eventful day in 1874. Gifts were given the
couple, together with congratulatory wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Newlin went to
housekeeping on the farm where they now live, the family home of Mr.
Newlin, who has spent his entire life there.

Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Newlin: Clyde, of California,
Claude of Annapolis, Carrie of Texas, Curtis, at home, Cora of Michigan,
Cloe of Indiana, Clair, who lives near the old home, and Clay, deceased.

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