Ancestor Anniversaries, February 18 - 28

  Anniversaries are filled with memories of wedding celebrations, large or small; religious or civil; recent or many decades ago. We can imagine the weddings and the marriages of our family members on their anniversaries. 

Look for your surnames and see if you connect with any of these couples. 

18 February 1815. Mississippi. Needham Judge Alford (1789–1869) married Martha Waddell. Needham was the son of Jacob Alford and Elizabeth Bryant. Needham was my third great uncle. The couple had 10 children.

18 February 1874. Jeptha Josephus Alford (1854–1913) married Olevia Luminda Fortenberry. Jeptha was the son of Ira Payne Alford and Elizabeth Hope. They had 10 children and were married for 39 years.

21 February 1839. Ohio. Abraham Mark (1812 – 1872) married Mary Isabella Heffelfinger (1819 – 1904). Mary was the daughter of Philip Heffelfinger & Elizabeth Mowrey. They became the parents of eight sons and were married 33 years. They are my third great-grandparents.

21 February 1861.Ohio. Augustus Ceaser Gruissy (1840–1915) married Mary Ann Everett. Augustus was the son of Christian Gruissy and Mary Grorisclauss. They had four daughters. Augustus later married twice more. Augustus was my 2nd great grandfather. 

21 February 1965. Louisiana. Marvin Edgar Owen married Delena Ann Lea, daughter of Hanry Lattimore Lea and Irma Ruby Blades.

22 February 1822. Jonas Moyer married Susanna Ritter, daughter of Johannes Ritter and Maria Heffelfinger.

22 February 1877. Robert R. Ritter married Josephine Hess.  Robert was the son of Martin B. Ritter and Sarah Mohr. The couple had three children.

22 February 1880. William Hawk (1847–1915) married Elizabeth Ritter, daughter of Isaac Ritter and Isabell Fisher. They had six children together.

22 February 1946. Ohio. Ernest Miles Mark (1915–1996) married Helen V. Sampsel. Ernest was the son of Amos Martin Mark and Lillian Myrtle Hoverstock. They had four children.

23 February 1906. Jessee Monroe Conerly married Lottie Irene Brumfield (1879–1908).  Lottie was the daughter of Isaac Nelson Brumfield and Sarah J. Smith.

24 February 1848. Alfred Fortenberry (1823–1861) married Aderine Mary Faulk (1828–1888). Alfred was the son of William Jasper Fortenberry and Violette Kennington. They became the parents of eight children.

26 February 1795. Pennsylvania. Johannes Ritter, Jr (1771–1864) married Anna Mariah (1777–1842).  Johannes Ritter, Jr. was the son of Johannes Ritter and Maria Elisabeth Keck. They had thirteen children. They were married for 47 years.  They are my fourth great-grandparents.

28 February 1947. Ohio. Clyde Earl Purdy married Janet Irene Miller, daughter of Karl Jackson Miller and Mellie Arlene Jolliff. Together, they had seven children.

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