Remember Grandma Tanksley (or Frances Anna Byrd)? Well, these are her parents celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
John Franklin Byrd and Dora Gaines were married on April 23, 1891, according to the Indiana marriage records (1887-1892 Vol. 1, page 37). I've pieced together these snippets from the records:
The month and year (April 1891) are repeated from another marriage higher up on the document. 1891 to 1942 doesn't add up to 50 years, but it's close enough.
"Happily ever after isn't a fairy tale. It's a choice."
- Fawn Weaver
"Happily ever after isn't a fairy tale. It's a choice."
- Fawn Weaver