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Runaway Romance Ends in Hidden Church Wedding
In Jackson County, Vera Thompson, a ward living with her bachelor uncle, secretly wed Luther Whitehead during a church service. Queensland habeas corpus proceedings revealed the elopement plan. The preacher arranged the ceremony mid service while the crowd sang How Firm a Foundation. The sheriff and uncle were unaware until the vows were spoken. the marriage was performed without the guardian’s knowledge.
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Vera Thompson
Columbus Thompson
Luther Whitehead
Jackson County
Vera
Columbus
Guardian
Old Ebenezer Methodist Church
J. H Bailey
T. M. Luke
North Georgia
Stewart
Ward
Luther
Jackson
Wills
Young Whitehead
Athens
Jos. O'Farrell
Clarke County
Wingfield
Mr. Luke
Ebenezer
Jefferson
Soto Voce
Bailey
Luke
Brother Luke
Zion
Jesus
Agan
Old Ebenezer Church
Uncle Columbus
Cousin Luther