Individual Details

Marriage

ANOTHER HAPPY WEDDING -----

The relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley English assembled at their residence in Redwood Valley, Sunday morning, Dec. 28th, 1884, to witness the marriage of their daughter, Miss Nannie English, to Mr. Calvin C. Toney of Eden valley, Mendocino country, The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Thomas of Redwood valley. The bride's maid and bride's man were Miss Mary English and Mr. Wm. D. Cox, cousins of the bride and groom. The bride was very handsomely dressed in garnet silk. She wore orange blossoms and lilies of the valley. The bride's maid wore a dress and flowers of the same. After the ceremony was performed the banquet was served, of which all partook. The bride and groom were the recipients of a number of useful and valuable presents, as the following list indicates:
Mr and Mrs Wiley English, set of glass ware, table linen and napkins; Frankie English, marble topped bed-room set and bible; Geo English, silver castor; Willie English, silver tea spoons; Phronia English, large album; Haney English, lamp; Della English, silver cup; Robbie English, glass pitcher; Mr and Mrs. Boney Cleveland, brother-in-law and sister of the groom, set of glassware; Mrs Wm English, silver sugar spoon; Rev. G W Powers and C A English, set of silver knives; Mary and Martha English, set of silver forks; Lizzie and Nellie English, glass tea set; Chas W. English, half-dozen napkins; Orrin Hall and Calvin English, Jr., cake stand; Perry Hall, set silver teaspoons; Grandma English, silver pickle dish; Ettie Neece, plush picture frame; Lee Higgins, glass tea set; Geo Higgins and Marvin Patton, set of goblets; Mary Patton, silver spoon; Wm D Cox, two silver napkin rings; Mrs Dr Thomas, silver butter knife; Chas Hofman, silver table spoons; Nucy Nathan, table linen and half doz. napkins; C C Chamberlin, silver cake knife and case; Mr and Mrs Jas Johnson, half dozen napkins.

Census (family)

SD 3, ED 69, sheet 4A
61, 65 English, Wylie, Head, WM, Aug 1838, 61, Married 39 yrs, Missouri, Tenn, Tenn,
Farmer own free farm
Halah, Wife, WF, Jun 1836, 62, M-39, 8 children born & living, MO, TN, TN
Wm, Son, WM, Jun 1867, 32, single, CA, MO, MO,
Della, Daughter, WF, July 1876, 23, single, CA, MO, MO, housekeeper
Albert M, Son, WM, June 1879, 20, single, CA, MO, MO, farm laborer
62, 66 English, Charles H., Head WM, Mar 1874, 26, Married 1 yr, CA, MO, MO, farm laborer,
Nettie, Wife, WF, Mar 1881, 19, M-1, 0 children, CA
63, 67, Toney, Chas C., Head, WM, Nov 1857, 42, Married 16 yrs, CA, TN, Georgia, farmer, own free farm
Nancy T. Wife, WF, April 1864, 36, M-16, 2 child born, 1 living, CA, MO, TN
Elmer W. Son, WM, Aug 1886, 13, single, CA CA CA, at school, 8 mos