Powell–Webb wedding
3 October 1913 · The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
Named here: Vallie Alburn Walden, Wilma Lila Webb Chappell, James Pleasant Webb, Wade Edward Powell, Dr. W. M. Anderson, Mrs. A. R. Robinson, C. W. Hudson
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POWELL-WEBB WEDDING
At the home of the bride's father, Mr. J. P. Webb, 208 North Forty-eighth street, was solemnized the marriage of Miss Wilma Webb to Mr. Wade Powell of West End, Dr. W. M. Anderson pronouncing the vows. Mrs. A. R. Robinson played the Mendelssohn march, which announced the approach of the bridal party. Miss Vallie Walden, the maid of honor, and Mr. C. W. Hudson, best man, were first to enter.
Miss Walden wore pink crepe de chine and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bride and groom followed. The bride wore satin draped with chiffon and carried a bridal bouquet.
Prettiness of arrangement marked every detail of the wedding. Pink and green formed the decorative plan and flowers composed the altar. During the ceremony "Hearts and Flowers" was played softly by Mrs. A. R. Robinson. Ices were served from the dining room, where many beautiful and useful presents were placed by their friends and relatives, showing the popularity of the young couple.
Citation: "Powell-Webb Wedding," The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.), Friday 3 October 1913, p. 6, society page; image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038485/1913-10-03/ed-1/?sp=6).
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Lila Webb Chappell | Marriage | Married Wade Powell at her father's home, 208 North Forty-eighth Street, Birmingham; reported 3 October 1913, the day not given | Marriage to Wade Edward Powell, 1 October 1913, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama | agrees (the place is new) |
| Wade Edward Powell | Marriage; residence | The same; "of West End" | Marriage 1 October 1913, Birmingham; residence Birmingham Ward 15 in 1910 | agrees (West End is new) |
| Vallie Alburn Walden | Maid of honor | "Miss Vallie Walden, the maid of honor" | Unmarried until 1917; in Birmingham by 1914 | context |
| James Pleasant Webb | Residence | "the bride's father, Mr. J. P. Webb, 208 North Forty-eighth street" | Residence Birmingham Ward 12 in 1910 | new |