MARRIAGE:
James & Foote ( Sherburne, NY: The Sherburne News,), Sherburne Library, Sh
erburne, NY.
A pretty wedding occurred at the Foote Homestead on Wednesday evening, 20 Oct 1915, when Miss Olivia Westcott Foote, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J Foote, was united in marriage to Dr. Howard F. James of Mohawk, NY. At eight o'clock the bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Lohengrins wedding march rendered by Miss Gertrude I. Howard, and proceeded to a floral arch in the southwest corner of the room. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Frank James of Bainbridge, NY, father of the groom, assisted by the Rev. C.J. Lambert of this place. The bride was becomingly attired in a gown of Ivory satin, cut en train and trimmed with princess lace. She wore a tulle veil and carried a bouquet of brides' rose. The bridesmaid, Miss Susie M. Foote, of Birmingham, AL, sister of the bride, wore a gown of white silk net over white taffeta and carried pink Killarney roses. Mr. Asa Foote, brother of the bride, acted as best man and Miss Irene Reynolds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edsall Reynolds, was the charming little ring bearer.
Following the ceremony a wedding supper was served to about fifty guests, all immediate relatives of the bride and groom. Late in the evening Dr. and Mrs. James left for a trip to Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., New York City and other eastern cities. Upon their return they will reside in Mohawk where Dr. James has a lucrative dental practice.
The bride and groom are highly esteemed youn people and have spent the greater part of their lives in this place. The bride is a graduate of Sherburne High School, of the Norwich Training School for teachers and of the Oneonta State Normal School. She has taught school most successfully for several years in this place and on Long Island. The groom is also a graduate of Sherburne High School and of the University of Pennsylvania.
They have a host of friends who wish them much joy and happiness for the future. Among the out of town guests were Rev. and Mrs. Frank James of Bainbridge, NY, Mr. and Mrs. James Gillespie and children of Hallstead, PA, Mrs. Fred Springer and Mr. N. Marks Bump, of Birmingham and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bryant and son, Stanley, of Laurens, NY.
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| Children |
| | 1. Robert Foote James, b. 19 Jan 1918, Sherburne, Chenango, New York  d. 25 Dec 2012, Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania (Age 94 years) |
| | 2. Ida Lucille James, b. 12 Apr 1920, Mohawk, Herkimer, New York d. 1979, Ilion, Herkimer, New York (Age 58 years) |
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1891 - 1964 (73 years)
