Document says license issued October 3, but

family records show

the marriage to be October 8.

Orville and Melda started an exodus of six children leaving Jeff and Polly's home over sixteen months.  Guy and Jeanette were their witnessess.

Bob and Virginia's marriage resulted in the birth

of seven sons.

Jeanette and LeeRoy were both widowers, who shared the same church family.  They eloped to Virginia

to get married.

They courted by swinging 

on the

Pearl's front porch.

Lilly made Guy take her

back to high school in his first attempt to marry her, but he was successful in getting her to the altar the second time.

TC had written Opal's

name in her first book, and she was "struck" on him

forever after that.

Lullis was from Inez, Kentucky, 

and was exotic to the family in not having been raised in the larger Hatfield community around Blackberry. 

Jeff realized LeEttie had gotten married when he grasped

that Adam had missed work to get married.  Earl,

her brother, was a witness.

Katherine married Lilly's brother, Dovil, creating double marriages between the two families.

Anthony brought to their marriage a daughter, Racine, who Jeanette considered her own.

Imogene, a widow

and teacher, had a profound influence on Bill maintaining

a healthier lifestyle.