This post was contributed to the Crawford County Chapter of OGS by Kristina Stearley as part of the Florence Siefert Scrapbook in 2010.
The scrapbook is compiled from undated, unidentified newspaper clippings involving events in the lives of Crawford County citizens living in or having connections to New Washington, Tiro, Shelby, Sulphur Springs, Chatfield, Bucyrus, Ashland, Mansfield, and other areas. Only minimal spelling or punctuation corrections were made. Unreadable areas are shown by underlines, dots &/or question marks. This collection has been scanned, “optical character recognized” (OCR’d), proofed, then coded for HTML by volunteers of the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Since the copies are not of the best quality errors may have been made. Please contact us if you find corrections needing to be made or can verify any missing dates which could be added.
DOUBLE WEDDING
Lauerman-Sheibley and Miller-Sheibley
Last Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock a double wedding was witnessed at St. Bernard’s church. The contracting parties were J. M. Lauerman, of Hammond, Ind., and Miss Fannie Sheibley and Joseph Miller, of Landeck, Ohio, and Miss Maggie Sheibley. The brides are daughters of Supt. and Mrs. Sheibley, of the County Infirmary and are very estimable young ladies. The bridal procession arrived at the church at the appointed hour, the Lauerman-Sheibley couple being attended by Matt Sheibley, brother of the bride, and Miss Mary Kean, of Delphos; the Miller-Sheibley couple was attended by John Sheibley, brother of the bride, and Miss Mary Miller, sister of the groom, of Landeck. The bridal pairs were appropriately attired and passed through the details of the ceremony, in which Rev. J. G, Vogt officiated, with grace and entire composure; apparently entirely oblivious to the fact, that the eyes Of a large congregation were constantly upon them. After the ceremony the bridal parties, attendants and a few near relatives repaired to the residence on the Sheibley farm east of this place where the day was given to joyous mirth in celebration of the double wedding. All of the Sheibley family were present on the occasion, save one who was kept away on account of sickness. Among those present from abroad were Supt. and Mrs. Sheibley of the County Infirmary, parents, and Mrs. Joseph Miller and Mrs. F. A. Goodman, of Akron, sisters of the brides. The newly wedded pairs will begin house-keeping at once at the respective homes of the grooms. The HERALD extends good wishes.
