Beckham County, OK - Anniversaries, Richardson, 65th Thursday, September 20, 2007 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ (Erick Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, Ok, 9 April 1936) SIXTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF DOUBLE WEDDING CELEBRATED HERE. March 31, 1871, ELIZA PRITCHETT became the bride of JOHN RICHARDSON and MARY RICHARDSON become the bride of PLES THORPE in Gonzales county, Texas. On March 31, 1936, both couples celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary in the home of John Richardson, of Erick. Mr. And Mrs. Thorpe are now residing in Christoval, Texas. Mr. Richardson and Mrs. Thorpe are brother and sister as are Mrs. Richardson and Mr. Thorpe. Another sister of Mr. Richardson married another brother of Mrs. Richardson, and she was also present at the celebration. Her home is near Cisco, Texas. Mr. And Mrs. John Richardson have been residents of Oklahoma for 34 years, most of that time they have lived in or near Erick. Mr. And Mrs. Thorpe are the parents of 37 descendants, while from the Richardsons' union there were 67. Some of the relatives who came to Erick to help celebrate this unusual anniversary were: Mr. And Mrs. Tom Webster, of Kelton, Texas; Mac and Docia Bennett of Sayre, and Mose Richardson of Cordell. Many friend and neighbors also called at the home during the week. Mrs. Lou Bennett, local photographer, made some excellent pictures of the two couples.