Wedding Announcement of Raymond Bell and Mattie Headrick, 1910, Walker County Messenger

Wedding Announcement of Raymond Bell and Mattie Headrick
Walker County, Georgia

Humorous wedding announcement.

Well, Billy, on Thursday of last week I was trying to rake and haul hay and there was some dissatisfaction about the way some folks were living. So I was summoned up to Bro. J. E. Headrick's home and I went with wagon and hay frames and met Mr Raymond Bell, of High Point, armed with the necessary papers fresh from the Ordinary of Walker county, and in a very brief space of time I settled all their dissatisfaction between him and Miss Mattie Headrick, the oldest daughter of Bro. Headrick, and they left for Chattanooga man and wife. May supreme happiness be their lot through life and never a trouble cross their path. Mr. Bell semed to be a very nice young man. I have known Miss Mattie all her life. She is a charming bright young woman that any young man ought to be proud of.

(It goes own about hopes for the future, etc.)

Citation:
'Bro. Coley Officiates at Another Wedding Boosting the Fair,' in 'Confederate X-Roads' (column), \Walker County Messenger (Lafayette, Walker, Georgia), Friday, 14 October 1910 (online via Galileo). Since the wedding occurred 'Thursday of last week,' that was probably October 6th.

Note: So far, I cannot find the marriage on Family Search.

William Houston Dunn, of Cisco, Murray County, Georgia; Son of Joseph Perry Dunn, and Husband of Sarah Ann Elizabeth Pritchett

William Houston Dunn, of Murray County, Georgia

Son of Joseph Perry Dunn and Nancy (Patty) Dunn

Husband of Sarah Ann Elizabeth "Sallie" Pritchett

William H. Dunn married Sallie Pritchett on 15 Aug 1896, Murray County, Georgia
(Murray County Marriage Book VI, page 270).

Citation:
"Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWCW-CJG : 11 February 2018), William H. Dunn and Sallie Pritchett, 15 Aug 1896; citing , Murray, Georgia; FHL microfilm 382,547.

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(Pampy) Huse Dunn is mentioned in list of Perry Dunn's children, written in 1986 by his cousin Esther (Headrick) Pritchett, who was A.L.B. (Dunn) Headrick's daughter. The other children of Perry and Nancy are Liz, Martha Noblett, Rhoda, Levi, and Susan Green. She further identified Huse (Pampy) as the father of Cleo Dunn, and went on to mention Cleo's children.

My own note: Cleo Patra Dunn, daughter of "Huse" Dunn (also called "Pampy" by Esther), married Andy Caylor. After he died, she married Esther's brother, Samuel Wesley "Wes" Headrick.

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W.H. Dunn is listed in a deed of the J.P. Dunn land (where A.L.B. Headrick, M.E. Noblett, S.A. Green, and L.P. Dunn are also listed). (Murray Co., Georgia, Deed Book X, page 579. Deeded 11 October 1905 to W.H. Dunn. Recorded 28 Dec. 1908). 

This land can be traced back to Susannah P. Dunn (she is Susannah Parman, who married Daniel Dunn).

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The obituary helps identify which W.H. Dunn this is. Notice that the names of his siblings are the same names mentioned in the deed, above, and in Granny's list of Perry and Nancy's children.

Obituary of W.H. Dunn:
The Chatsworth Times, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia
Published Thursday, 9 January 1947

W.H. Dunn, Cisco, Dies at Home
    W. H. Dunn, 76, passed away at his home near Cisco Thursday morning, January 2. He is survived by four daughters; Mrs. D. C. Hannah and Mrs. F. T. Hayes, both of Chattanooga, Tenn. two sons, Pat and James Dunn, of Cisco; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services were held from Calvary Baptist Church Saturday morning at 10 o'clock with Rev. Sam Melton and Rev. Winfrey Crider officiating. Burial was in the Calvary cemetery with Kenemer Brothers in charge.

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On the death certificate of Beulah Dunn (died 9 Aug. 1930 at age 19), the parents are listed as Huse Dunn, of Murray Co., Ga., and Sally "Rritchett," of Murray Co., Ga. (sloppy handwriting--mother's surname should be "Prichett.") The informant is Huse Dunn, of Cisco, Ga.

On the death certificate of Clara Hannah (died 23 Mar 1955, Chattanooga), the parents are Huston Dunn and Sarah Pritchett.

Headrick Marriages in Blount County, Tennessee

Extract of Headrick Marriages in Blount County, Tennessee 

Extracted from Rootsweb file:

Blount Marriages 1795-1858, by Surname:

        HEADRICK, Caty, marr. FLINN, William, on 24-DEC-1829

        HEADRICK, James, marr. RHEA, Mary Jane, on   -OCT-1850

        HEADRICK, Mary, marr. CLEMENS, Samuel, on 12-AUG-1852

        HEADRICK, Nancy, marr. BABB, Joshua, on 05-FEB-1840

        HEADRICK, Sarah A, marr. BOREN, Isaac on 31-AUG-1844

        HEADRICK, Thomas P, marr. BRYANT, Selethia, on 23-JUL-1835

        HEADRICK, William, marr. BEST, Nancy J, on 02-OCT-1851

        HEADRICK, William, marr. CLEMENS, Martha, on 27-MAY-1852

        HEADRICK, William, marr. EMMITT, Mary C, on 01-SEP-1843

        HEADRICK, William, marr. MYERS, Nancy L, on 23-SEP-1852
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        HEDRICK, Betsy, marr. WALKER, Pleasant, on 18-JAN-1826

        HEDRICK, Elizabeth C, marr. STEELE, John W, on 25-SEP-1846

        HEDRICK, John, marr. LONG, Susannah, on 21-OCT-1838

        HEDRICK, Peter, marr. MOSELY, Mary J, on 27-NOV-1854

        HEDRICK, Peter, marr. STINSON, Polly, on 28-JUN-1831

        HEDRICK, Sally, marr. RICE, James, on 12-OCT-1828

        HEDRICK, William, marr. BORDEN, Susana, on 07-AUG-1824



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