Detchon
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 8 July 1898
Fifty years ago, July 4, 1848, Dr. Elliott Detchon and Miss Martha Elliott Agnew were married in the village of Rockville, they both being residents of Parke county, and Monday evening they celebrated the anniversary of their marriage at their beautiful home in south Green street in an appropriate manner. Eleven children have been born to them, five of whom are dead, and the remaining six who are all
but one, were present last. Monday with their families to greet their parents at this happy celebration. The children are: Dr. Irwin A. Detchon, Mrs. W. M. White, Mrs. E. H. Gonzales, Miss Harriet Detchon of this city Mrs. Dr. W. R. Garver ot Indianapolis, and Seymour Detchon, of Toronto, Ontario. About twenty-six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Detchon removed to this city with their family where they have since resided. Dr. Detchon was a practicing physician in Parke county for a number of years, but after his removal to this city he, in connection with his two sons, engaged in the wholesale and retail drug trade, building up a remarkable successful and profitable business which they continued until about six years ago. At that time they disposed of their drug business and have since been engaged exclusively in the manufacture and sale of several proprietary medicines and have established a branch office in Toronto, Ontario, conducted by Seymour Detchon. Though having amassed a competence, Dr. Detchon still attends regularly to his share of the business and may be found at his office during business hours at all times. He is a man of magnificent physique and both he and Mrs. Detchon are enjoying splendid health, giving promise of many more years of useful life. Mr. and Mrs Detchon are both members of the First Methodist church, to which they have always contributed liberally, both financially and of their time and labor to build up the kingdom of their Master. Their wise counsels and valuable aid have always been appreciated in this place of worship and none are held in higher esteem among its members than they. Their lives have at all times been worthy of emulation and beautiful in their consistent Christian character. Their home is one of hospitality and good cheer and open at all times to their friends whose number is legion. Dr. Detchon is seventy years old and Mrs Detchon sixty-nine, and while they have been the recipients of many blessings in their long lives they have at the same time been good and faithful servants, richly deserving of all they have received. At 5 five o'clock p. m. Monday occurred a family dinner party at which there were present besides the immediate family E. G. Agnew, of Wilton, Ia., a brother of Mrs. Detchon, Dr. Stowe Detchon and family, of New Richmond, a brother of Dr. Detchon: Dr. John Simison and family, of Romney; Harvey Adams and family, and Alexander Allen and family, of Rockvil'le. The palatial home had been handsomely decorated for the occasion and presented a handsome appearance. In the dining room the national colors appeared in happy conjunction with a pleasing array of palms, potted plants, and cut flowers. Chief among them being American Beauty roses in fragrant profusion. The dinner was a very pleasurable affair and will live as a pleasant memory in the minds of those who were present for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Detchon kept up their established reputation as pleasant entertainers and during the progress of the banquet many interesting bits of reminiscence were recalled and related adding to the pleasure of the occasion. About a hundred invitations had been issued for a reception from 8 to 10 o'clock which gave many of the friends of Doctor and Mrs. Detchon an opportunity to congratulate them upon the celebration of such an important and happy event in their lives. Elegant refreshments were served and the hours of entertainment passed quickly to the assembled guests.