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Notes for Robert Elmer VAN GUNDY/Edna Lucretia POWELL


On the eve of what would have been their 53rd anniversary, Ednareminis ced back to the night before their wedding and wrote in herdiary: "I w ashed my hair & Mamma curled it on her finger, was longbelow my waist. B ob came in to see me, had frooze his feet Momma
doctered them he didnt stay late, when he kissed me good night Hesaid, ' One more night Darling & we'll be together for ever' funnyhow you rem ember these things, both young & didnt know anythingEverything was cov ered with ice."

The next day, still remembering, she wrote: "Was so proud of my newho me Momma Ella Earl & Joe went home with us, stayed all nightMother Po p Carrie Ray Dannie (Chipps) & Dewey were there for supper &just got t he dishes washed up & a crowd came to chivalaree us filledall four roo ms, Bob had cigars & candy & Mother & Maurenna (?) servedcoffee. The c rowd decided to put us to bed & Bob got mad they toremy wedding dress T hey all appologized."

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