Winnebago-Waupaca-Milwaukee County WI Archives News.....Willis Hortons Observe 62 Years of Happy Marriage July 19, 1947
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Waupaca Post July 19, 1947
Weyauwega Pastor "Tied The Knot" Well For Local Pair Back In 1885
   It was a bright, warm July 19, back in 1885 when Mr. Willis Horton and Miss 
Cassie House set out for Weyauwega.  The young couple rode in style in a 
shining surrey drawn by two hight-spirited horses. It was not a long trip, and 
Mr. Horton asked the driver to go slowly; but the young lady in question still 
maintains that they covered the miles in 25 minutes.
   Thus did Mr. and Mrs. Willis Horton, 300 Bartlett street, think back last 
Saturday to the day 62 years before when they had become husband and wife. The 
ceremony was performed by a Rev. Savage, Presbyterian minister in Weyauwega. 
It took place in the afternoon, followed by a wedding supper in the old 
Hutchison Hotel. But about 5 o'clock, Mrs. Horton recalls that a terrific 
windstorm came over the town, and she had to run through the hotel helping to 
shut windows. However, that first storm of their wedded life blew over, and 
the trip home to Waupaca was peaceful. They have been home ever since, except 
for three years in Oshkosh around 1900.
   Two children were born to the couple: Mayme (Mrs. Fred Leverenz) of 
Milwaukee, and Herbert of Oshkosh. Descendants now total 12 grandchildren (6 
in Milwaukee and 6 in Oshkosh) and 17 great-grand children. Mrs. Leverenz and 
one son, Norman, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Horton were present for their 
parents' anniversary.
   Open House was held at the Hortons on July 19 with more than 60 friends and 
neighbors dropping in to extend best wishes. The home was beautifully 
decorated with flowers provided by neighbors and a large anniversary cake was 
the gift of Group 2 of the Baptist Women's Union. Mr. and Mrs. Horton have 
been members of the local Baptist church for 50 years. There were remembered 
Saturday with many cards, gifts, and a sum of money.
   The newlyweds of more than half a century ago did not take a honeymoon 
because it was a busy season on the farm. Mr Horton has been engaged in truck 
and garden farming for much of his life. He served at one time as street 
commissioner of the city of Waupaca. He was born in this community, and Mrs. 
Horton has lived in or near here ever since she was 3 years old, when her 
parents moved west from Canton, New York. They have lived in their present 
home for more than 40 years.
   The Hortons remember especially their 25th anniversary back in 1910. There 
were no electric lights in their home then, and jack-o-lanterns were hung out 
on the lawn for the celebration. Their 50th anniversary sort of slipped by 
without any festivities. Mr. explains with a twinkle in his eye by saying that 
they did not want a lot of gold around the house.
   Mrs. Horton is convinced that modern marriages would succeed as happily as 
hers if young people would build their lives around their home instead of 
seeking a constant "good time" which only ends in headache and heartache.

Additional Comments:
My husband is from Herbert's line.  Herbert's  7 children were: Paul William 
Albert, Dorothy Lucille, Mildred Marie, Harold Herbert, Russell Edward, Donald 
Willis and Richard Clifford

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