Wyatt Scrapbook - Mrs. John Ulna Whitaker Returns to Nashville

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

 “Mrs. John Ulna Whitaker

Photo by W. G. Thuss

“Mr. and Mrs. John Ulna Whitaker, who have been making their home in Detroit since their marriage on Christmas Day, have returned to Nashville to reside and will make their home on Cahal avenue. Mrs. Whitaker was formerly Miss Myrtle Frogue, charming young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Frogue.”

  

Notes:

1. Myrtle Frogue is enumerated with her parents and siblings in the 1900-1920 U.S. federal censuses, first in Smith County, Tennessee, then in Davidson County, Tennessee. According to a family tree posted on Ancestry, she and John Ulna Whitaker were married on December 25, 1927, in Nashville; however, I have been unable to locate a marriage record for the couple on either Ancestry or FamilySearch. The couple is enumerated in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, in 1930. According to the Social Security Death Index, Myrtle Whitaker was born on 13 January 1898 and died in November 1984.
2. I have no information regarding the date of publication of this announcement or the name of the newspaper in which it appeared.
3. I have no information regarding Myrtle Frogue Whitaker’s relationship to Laurine Wyatt.

© 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - Engagement of Ora Beverly Goss and Lucian Leonard Davis

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

“Miss Ora Beverly Goss

photo by Calvert Bros.

The engagement of Miss Ora Beverly Goss to Lucian Leonard Davis, of St. Louis, Mo., is announced today by the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Franklin Goss of this city. The wedding will take place the latter part of November.”

Notes:

1.  UPDATED: Ora Beverly Goss and Lucian L. Davis were married 29 November 1928 in Davidson County, Tennessee. [Source: Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950, online database, entry for Ora Beverly Goss and Lucion L. Davis; FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 February 2012).]

2.     The date of publication and the title of the newspaper in which this announcement appeared are unknown; searches made on NewspaperArchives and GenealogyBank.

3.     The relationship of Laurine Wyatt to this couple is unknown.

© 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - Marriage of Mary Edna Lee and Lawrence Glenn Foust

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

“Miss Mary Edna Lee Becomes Bride of Lawrence Glenn Foust In Quiet Ceremony

Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Lee of Clarksville announce the marriage of their daughter, Mary Edna, to Lawrence Glenn Foust, son of Mrs. L. C. Foust of Sango. The wedding took place at the First Baptist Church in Clarksville at 7 o'clock the evening of March 26. The Rev. Richard N. Owen performed the ceremony.

For the occasion the bride was attractive in a two-piece beige suit with patent leather accessories. Her flowers were talisman roses. Mrs. Walter Gray, sister of the groom, serving as attendant, chose an outfit of Navy blue with white accessories. Her flowers were Briarcliff roses.

Walter Gray was best man.

Only a few close friends of the family attended the wedding.

Mrs. Foust is a graduate of Clarksville High School and attended Austin Peay State College for two years. She has been with Boillin-Harrison Co. here for several years. Mr. Foust is a graduate of Clarksville High School and is now engaged in farming.”

Notes:

1. No marriage record for this couple could be found on Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.
2. The date of publication and the title of the newspaper in which this announcement appeared are unknown; searches made on NewspaperArchives and GenealogyBank.
3. The relationship of Laurine Wyatt to this couple is unknown.

© 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Blog Caroling with footnoteMaven

One of my favorite traditional Christmas carols is What Child Is This? Enjoy this rendition by The Moody Blues:

© 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

In Memoriam

Photo of Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor,
taken March 2002 by Stan Shebs

In remembrance of those who lost their lives

December 7, 1941

A full list of those who died as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor can be found here.

© 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - Marriage of Virginia Katherine Winn and Prentice Walton Smith

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

“MRS. PRENTICE WALTON SMITH

“Mrs. Prentice Walton Smith, who before her marriage, April 28, 1943, was Miss Virginia Katherine Winn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Winn of Clarksville.

“The wedding took place in Hopkinsville, Ky.”

Notes:

1. The date of publication and the newspaper in which this announcement appeared are unknown.
2. The relationship of Laurine Wyatt to the subject of the article is also unknown.

 © 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research

Wyatt Scrapbook - Mrs. William S. Spangenberg Honored

In November 2011, I purchased a scrapbook at an antiques mall in Carson, California. The scrapbook is believed to have belonged to Laurine Wyatt. I am transcribing the articles and documents contained in the scrapbook with the hope that it may be of value to genealogists who may be researching the individuals named.

“Mrs. W. S. Spangenberg Is Honoree of Affair

“Mrs. William S. Spangenberg, a popular bride, was the honoree of an informal party Friday evening when Mrs. William Blount and Miss Louise McDonald entertained at the home of Mrs. Blount on Fifteenth Avenue, South.

“Contests were the diversion of the evening, prized being awarded Miss Dorothy Brooks and Mrs. Marshall Spangenberg. The honoree was presented a number of gifts, the presentation being made by little Caroline Murphy.

“Late in the evening refreshments were served. The cutting of a decorated bride's cake was a feature. The guests were: Misses Carobelle Murphy, Louise Kerr, Myrtle Jones, Mary Parrish, Evelyn Stark, Mrs. Jerry Dale, Miss Camille Binkley, Mrs. Florine Duncan Powers, Miss Lillian Kinsolving, Mrs. Marshall Spangenberg, Miss Frances Turner, Mrs. Joe B. Williams, Miss Thelma Green, Mrs. Virginia Sexton, Mrs. Williams Harlon, Miss Dorothy Brooks, Miss Laura Van Trease, Mrs. Weaver Harris, Miss Dessa Fay Ainlay, Miss Ruby McQuire, Miss Gertrude Brown, Mrs. Sophia Bender, Mrs. H. T. Ammerman of Chattanooga, Tenn., Miss Lorraine Hill, and Miss Peggy Zoller.”

Notes:

1. The date of this announcement and the newspaper in which it was published are unknown.
2. Although the middle initial in her name is different, I believe this article also refers to Nancy Lee (Brandon) Spangenberg whose marriage announcement was the topic of another post.
3. The relationship between Laurine Wyatt and individuals mentioned in this article is unknown.

 © 2011 Denise Spurlock, Ancestral Trees Research