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Marriage Record of William H. and Lillian M. Somers





Marriage Record:

Husband: William Henry Somers

Birth Date: August 2nd, 1894

Wife: Lillian Mae Weaver

Birth Date: September 24, 1903

Date of Marriage: February 5th, 1920

Performed by: O.A. McKeney, Justice of the Peace at Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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  1. Angela WittmanJune 24, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    Family Folklore: Lillian (16 yrs.) eloped with my grandfather (25 yrs.) after he had recently been released from the army when WWI ended. The story is that when he asked my grandmother's parents for permission to marry their daughter, they said "Absolutely not!" So, while my great grandfather was repairing a roof he saw two people running across a muddy field hand-in-hand and remarked how silly they were to be out in the mud. Well, it turned out to be his daughter and my grandfather rushing off to the justice of the peace. Grandma (a good Christian girl) wrote "18" on a piece of paper, stuck it in her shoe and when asked if she was over 18 by the justice, she replied "Yes, I'm over 18."

    After the elopement, they went back to Lillian's parents home and grandpa fearfully stayed in the wagon while grandma went in to break the news. My great grandmother marched up to him and said "Rascal! Come on inside." I believe she continued to call him "rascal" as a nickname from that time forward.

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  2. A Birthday Tribute to Grandmother Lillian (Weaver) Somers | Tracing My Christian HeritageSeptember 23, 2014 at 6:10 AM

    […] The family story is that my grandparents requested permission from Maggie and William to be married. Their response was “Absolutely not!” Maggie and William probably thought this would end the couple’s relationship. But, instead of putting a damper on the young couple’s feelings, it appears they became stronger and the two hatched a plan to elope. Now mind you, grandmother was only 16 years of age and grandfather was probably 26 years old at the time of their elopement. […]

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  3. A Birthday Tribute to Grandmother Lillian (Weaver) Somers | Angela Wittman's BlogSeptember 23, 2014 at 7:00 AM

    […] The family story is that my grandparents requested permission from Maggie and William to be married. Their response was “Absolutely not!” Maggie and William probably thought this would end the couple’s relationship. But, instead of putting a damper on the young couple’s feelings, it appears they became stronger and the two hatched a plan to elope. Now mind you, grandmother was only 16 years of age and grandfather was probably 26 years old at the time of their elopement. […]

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  4. William Henry Somers – A Young WWI Soldier’s Story | The Somers FamilyDecember 16, 2014 at 2:20 AM

    […] at the end of the war, returned to Butler County, Missouri and began his civilian life with marriage to my grandmother, Lillian Mae […]

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