Engagement of Miss Iris Fayne Moreman, of Waverly, and John Osceola Webb, of Kellyton
5 June 1908 · The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.)
Named here: Iris Fayne Moreman, John Osceola Webb, Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Moreman, of Waverly, Iris Fayne Moreman's parents
Transcription
Read from the image (line breaks not kept); the headline, the dateline and the paragraph about the Webb–Moreman engagement.
OPELIKA IS ACTIVE.
Many Social and Business Matters are in Progress.
Opelika, June 4.—(Special.)—The members of the First Methodist Church of Opelika are planning to enlarge and improve their church building. …
Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Moreman of Waverly, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Iris Fayne Moreman, to Mr. John Osceola Webb of Kellyton. The wedding will be celebrated at the Methodist Church at Waverly, Wednesday evening, June 24. The bride-to-be is one of the most beautiful and attractive young ladies of East Alabama, while the bridegroom is an intelligent man and a successful teacher.
Citation: "Opelika Is Active. Many Social and Business Matters Are in Progress," an Opelika dispatch dated 4 June, The Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, Ala.), 5 June 1908, p. 9; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020645/1908-06-05/ed-1/?sp=9).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Fayne Moreman | Parents | "Mr. and Mrs. James Madison Moreman of Waverly … their daughter, Miss Iris Fayne Moreman" | no parents in the tree | new |
| Iris Fayne Moreman | Marriage (planned) | to be married at the Methodist Church at Waverly, Wednesday evening, 24 June [1908] | 24 June 1908, Waverly, Chambers County | agrees; new (the church) |
| John Osceola Webb | Residence | "of Kellyton", June 1908 | 1900, Socapatoy precinct, Coosa County; 1910, Roxana, Lee County | agrees |
| John Osceola Webb | Occupation | "a successful teacher" | — | new (agrees with his teacher's certificate of 1907) |