MARRIAGE: James W. McKERIHAN to Mary M. CAMPBELL, 1917, Blair County, PA

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Martinsburg

  James W. McKerihan, of Altoona, and Miss Mary Margaret Campbell, of 
this place, were married here yesterday at noon at the home of the 
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Campbell, by Rev. Jeremiah B. 
Brenneman, of Lewisburg.  The couple left on a wedding trip and on 
their return will make their home in Altoona where the groom is engaged 
in business.  Both are good young people, who have the good wishes of 
many friends.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, January 5, 1917

McKerihan - Cambell.

  Mr. James W. McKerihan, of this city, and Miss Mary M. Campbell, 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Campbell, of Martinsburg, were wedded at 
the home of the bride's parents, at noon yesterday.  The Rev. J. B. 
Brenneman, pastor of the Beaver Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, 
and brother of Rev. J. E. Brenneman, of the Fairview Methodist church, 
this city, officiated.  The clergyman was a lifelong friend of the 
bride and her parents.  The ring ceremony was used, and the bride was 
given away by her father, who is the Pennsy ticket agent at 
Martinsburg.
  A unique feature of the nuptials is that the ceremony was performed 
on the birthday of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Mary A. Campbell, of 
Martinsburg.  The bride was beautifully attired in an embroidered gown 
of white organdie and carried a bouquet of white roses and narcissus.  
Her niece, Miss Laura Mary Campbell, of this city, and daughter of H. 
H. Campbell, this city, was flower girl.  Following the ceremony at 
delightful dinner was served and the newlyweds departed for eastern 
cities.  They will reside in this city.  The bride is a graduate of 
Temple college, Philadelphia and is a charming and attractive young 
lady.  Her husband is well known in this city and resided at Margaret 
avenue and Seventeenth avenue.  He is the son of J. McKerihan, of near 
Martinsburg, and an assistant foreman in the local shops.  The groom is 
employed by his uncle at the Union Roofing company establishment, in 
this city.
  Among those who witnessed the ceremony were: Mr. and Mrs. L.  P. 
Campbell and daughter, Miss Anna, Mrs. Mary A. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. 
J. McKerihan and Mrs. Margaret Hagey, Mr. and Ross Hagey, Messrs. John 
and George, and Miss Sue McKerihan, all of Martinsburg; David Keagy, 
Philadelphia; Miss Catherine Linday [sic], Hollidaysburg; Mrs. W. K. 
Endsley, Johnstown, and Mr. and Mrs. Hagey H. Campbell and children, of 
this city.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, January 5, 1917