MARRIAGE: William A. RATCHFORD to Mary E. MYERS, 1899, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ MARRIED IN NEW YORK STATE. The following notice of a recent marriage is taken from the Wilkesbarre Record of October 21: "On Oneonta, N.Y., on Wednesday, October 18, at the home of the presiding elder, Rev. T. F. Hall, Miss Mary E. Myers, youngest daughter of John H. Myers, of Altoona, and William A. Ratchford, of West Nanticoke, were united in marriage by Rev. E. B. Singer. The bride was attired in a handsome traveling gown of blue cloth and made a fine appearance. After the wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Ratchford started for an extended wedding tour through the New England states. Mrs. Ratchford, who for three years made her home with her brother, Dr. N. Ray Myers, now of Priceburg, has many friends in this city, having visited here the past two summers. The groom is a trusted employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, and is one of Nanticoke's esteemed young men. Mr. and Mrs. Ratchford will reside in West Nanticoke." Morning Tribune, Monday, October 23, 1899