CHIZUM - TODD MARRIAGE

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Source: Logansport Daily Reporter, Thursday 16 July 1896

Blessings never come singly, The Lafayette Courier on Tuesday 
published the account of the secret marriage of George C. Bryant 
and Miss Alta Richardson. At that time it was not known that there 
had been a double wedding, but it now transpires that such was 
the case. The other happy couple was Fred L. Todd, of the Call, 
and Miss Anna E. Chizum, of Veedersburg, the later a cousin of 
Bryant's bride. The two couples left Lafayette on the morning of 
the 5th, went to Logansport and drove to Carroll, Carroll county, 
where Mr. Todd's cousin, Rev. Harvey Todd, married them in one 
service. Mrs. Todd went to her home in Veedersburg and the 
others returned to Lafayette. Mr. Todd formerly lived in Logansport 
and has visited here frequently the past few months.

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Source: Tippecanoe County Book: S-19 p 75 5 July 1896

Anna E. Chizum marriage record Tippecanoe County Book: S-19 p 75. 
Father J. W. Chizum, mother, R. Richardson.

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Source: Logansport Daily Reporter, Tuesday 22 September 1896

"A few weeks ago Fred Todd and another young man and two girls, 
of Lafayette, visited in Logansport. Three weeks later the Lafayette 
papers announced that the young people had been married while 
here. Fred was in the city Sunday and says it is all a cruel joke. He 
is not married, but the Logansport girls don't know it, and look 
askance at Todd's handsome face when he visits here." The above 
item which appeared in a recent issue of the Reporter, was 
reproduced in the Lafayette Courier with the result that the 
Reporter has a letter from a Lafayette gentleman who has 
something to say regarding the affair. he states that he is in a 
position to know that Mr. Todd and Miss Anna Chizum, of 
Veedersburg, were married July 15th by Rev. Harvey Todd at his 
residence, fifteen miles south of Logansport. Whether Mr. Todd is 
or is not married, is a matter of little moment to the Reporter, but 
if the ceremony occurred, there should be no reason for denial. 
Fountain County, Indiana Book 11 Pg 504: 20 July 1898 Anna E. 
Chizum married Charles H. Allen.

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Thanks so much to Ginny A. for this one :) kz