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Oldest American Couples Honored By Pillsbury List
In Minneapolis the Pillsbury milling company identifies five surviving couples married 75 years or more. Notable members include William Franklin Woodward and wife of Kingsland Llano County Texas, both in their 90s, with other couples from Texas Georgia Kentucky North Carolina and Georgia. One member died before the honoring ceremony reducing the list to five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Kingsland
Pillsbury Flour Millis Company
Ros
William Franklin Woodward
Aten
San Saba
United States
Milling Company
South
Texas
Georgia
North Carolina
Pillsbury
Cherokee
Llano County
Arkansas
Woodward
Illinois
Alton Cannon
East
Marvin _ street
Waxahachie
Arkadelphia
Cannons
Atlanta
Alabama
James C- Short
Clark Street
Wichita Falls
McKee
Kentucky
Short
James Emerson Pratt
Roswell Street
Marietta
Monticello
Armed Services
Caleb Andrew Thornburg
Bessemer City
Shelby
Thornburg
Anni
Versary Committee
William 4. Mathis
Duluth
Forsythe County
Billy” Mathis
Sally
Pearl Harbor