PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO - NEWSPAPER: Garrettsville Journal Dec 6, 1928 or 29
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Garrettsville Journal Dec 6, 1928 or 29, hard to read.

Passing of Two Old Residents Recalls Quadruple Ceremony
                                  
                                   Four Couples Married in 
                                        Old Garrettsville 
                                         Baptist Church

The passing of two old residents of Garrettsville within a few days of each 
other brings to mind a quadruple marriage in which each was a principal and 
which united a number of Garrettsville families.

On Dec. 19, 1871, four young couples, all of Freedom , came to the Baptist 
parsonage in Garrettsville andwere united in marrage.

Of the four young women, two were sisters, and a third was their cousin. Of 
the young men, three were cousins, but none married a relative of their own. 
They were:

1.Mr. George R. Dutter an dMiss Annette Sturdevant whose children are Herman 
O., of Elyria; Fred V. , of Coshocton, Mrs. Grace Moore of Los Angeles, and 
Arbie Dutter of this place.

2. Mr. George Phelps and Miss Emma Sturdevant whos children are Mrs. J.M. 
Martin and Bert H. Phelps both of this place.

3. Mr. Timothy Robinson and Miss Alice Whitney, parents of Mrs. W. V. Alford 
of Garrettsville.

4. Mr. Lewis E. Curtiss and Miss Harriet Williams, parents of George, Mrs. 
Lynn Nichols and Mrs. Lulu Wagner of Cleveland, E.M. Curtis of Nelson, and 
Charles Curtiss of Streetsboro.

The only survivor of the above eight is Mrs. Harriet Curtiss of Cleveland.

The first to pass away was Mrs. G.R. Dutter in 1890. Then George W. Phelps 
died Dec. 19, 1894, that date being his birthday as well as his wedding day. 
He was fifty years old that day.

T.M. Robinson died in 1906 and his wife in 1921.

Lewis E. Curtis died Dec. 21, 1912 just two days after his wedding day. His 
widow fell and broke her hip about two years ago, but is able to get about 
with the use of crutches. She lives in Cleveland.

On Nov. 29, Mrs. Emma Phelps passed away and two days later her brother in 
-law, George R. Dutter died , so the sole survivor of that merry wedding 
party of nearly 57 years ago, is Mrs. Harriet Curtiss of Cleveland.

Note:
I have further info. if anyone would want it. 
Carol (Dutter)     




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