Wake County NcArchives Marriages.....Morris, G. W. - Woods, Hattie 1890
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The Charlotte News
28 Nov 1890

A Real Romance - After a Separation of 29 Years, Full of Experience to Each, 
an Old Confederate and his First Love are Married - Material for a Charming 
Thanksgiving Story.

Twenty nine years ago, G.W. Morris, then a handsome young man, marched away to 
war. He left behind a fair young girl who held his heart captive and the 
compact between the two was that when Morris returned from war, they were to 
be married.

The first meeting since then was in Greensboro, Thanksgiving day, and the 
original contract was fulfilled last night, their marriage occuring in Raleigh.

Around their lives is enough of real romance for the basis of a most 
entertaining Thanksgiving story. Mr. Morris did not return from the war and 
his affianced waited in vain for him. After a time she got news that he had 
been killed and mourned him as dead. Later on a sea captain, Capt. H.F. Woods 
won her heart and hand and they were married. They settled down in a town in 
eastern Virginia, but Capt. Woods again took to the sea and his wife 
accompanied him on his voyages, going around the world. The captain died a few 
years ago and his widow settled in San Diego, Cal. 

Circumstances at the close of the war prevented Mr. Morris from returning home 
or communicating with his affianced and he gradually drifted from place to 
place. He was married twice and has two grown daughters.

Some time after the death of his second wife, Mr. Morris heard that Mrs. 
Hattie E. Woods, the sea captain's widow and his own first love, was living in 
San Diego. He opened correspondence with her. He had always lover her and 
found that she still loved him and it was arranged that she was to meet him in 
Greensboro three days ago.

He was there on time, but by accidents of travel, she was delayed three days, 
but was cordially met there yesterday by her old lover. They took the train 
for Raleigh and were married there in the Baptist tabernacle. Mr. Morris is 54 
years of age and is a salesman for Johnston & Barber of Raleigh. His wife is 
42 years old.

Mr. Morris related these facts to a reporter for The News as he and his true 
love were sitting side by side in the car seat.

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