Marriages

Clarissa Safford Booth & Rev. John Archibald McKee

Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
Aug 18, 1899
(Alma Record)

Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. JJ Booth, one mile So. of Alma, occurred the marriage of Miss Clarissa Safford Booth to Rev. John Archibald McKee of Waveland, Indiana. The ceremony was performed by Rev SV McKee father of the groom, assisted by Rev LS Brooke of Elk Rapids, Mich. Miss Frances Booth, sister of the bride acted as bridesmaid while the Rev WH Culver of Stony Creek, MI was the best man. The bride was dressed in a gown of white corded silk, made with pearl trimmings. The groom wore the regulation suit of black. The bride has for several years been one of Alma's best young people, having graduated from the college with the class of '96. The Rev. Mr. McKee is a graduate of Wabash College, Indiana and of Princeton Univ. and Theological Seminary. The wedding was private only the families and intimate friends of the contracting parties being present. The guests from out of town were Miss Carrie McKee, Moreland Ind; Miss Kittie Richards, Ithaca; Rev. SW McKee Waveland Ind; Prof. WN McKee, Lake Forest Univ, Chicago, Rev LS Brooke, Elk Rapids and Rev WH Culver, Stony Creek.

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