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From: "Pamelyn P. Bush" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Bowers/Codington Wedding Book
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 20:19:17 -0400
References: <016e01c32e93$7a2f5b60$1b597bcb@ocean.com.au>


Hi Mary Jo,
We had this posted a few months ago. I know a family here in Alexandria
Township who are descended from this couple, but the sender of the message
was contacted and had already donated the items to the Hunterdon County
Historical Society. She waited about six months before donating it.
Pam Bush

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Jo C. Martin" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Bowers/Codington Wedding Book


> Found on this site:
>
> http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/ancestors/b-found.html
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> Bowers/Codington Wedding Book
>
> I've "rescued" a Wedding book which includes an original wedding
invitation
> and marriage certificate for Hattie C. BOWERS daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.F.
> BOWERS and Charles C. CODINGTON. The couple was married 23 June 1892 at
the
> home of the brides parents in Annandale, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
> Witnesses were Lewis B. CODINGTON and Lillian J. BOWERS, and the ceremony
> was officiated by A. MCWILLIAMS.
>
> I find record of a Charles C. CODDINGTON b. 30 April 1855 in Tewkesbury,
> Hunterdon County, NJ and am wondering if this might be the groom. If this
is
> the groom he would have been in his late 30's at the time. I was also
> provided with census information for 1880 on the BOWERS family of Clinton,
> Hunterdon Co., NJ including:
> Jacob F. BOWERS (b. Nassau) and his wife Josephine BOWERS (b. France)
along
> with three children, Mary E.; Harriet C. age 10; and Lilian J. age 8 (all
b.
> NJ).
> And census information on the CODDINGTON family of North Plainfield,
> Somerset Co., NJ including:
>
> Lewis B. CODDINGTON age 21(b. NJ, parents both b. NJ) and his wife Mary M.
> CODDINGTON along with a child Jennie B.
> I'm assuming the Lewis is likely a brother to Charles C. CODINGTON the
> groom. I'm hoping that someone can identify the couple so that this
> beautiful old heirloom can be returned to the family. If you are a member
> of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me.
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> Please note that I was not the poster of this information, so I have no
more
> details about this book. Please visit the site to rescue the book.
Thanks.
>
> Mary Jo C. Martin
> Melbourne, Australia
>
>
>
>
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