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Notes for Mabel Harlan:
Died at age thirteen.
More About Mabel Harlan:
Burial: New Castle Cemetery, New Castle, Henry Co., KY
Cause of Death: Scarlett Fever
293 ii. Bernice Harlan, born 14 Jan 1892 in New Castle, Henry Co., KY; died 30 Oct 1951 in Smithfield, Henry
Co., KY. She married William Weldon Hill 09 Jun 1919 in La Grange, Oldham Co., KY; born 19 Jun
1890 in Smithfield, Henry Co., KY; died 17 May 1970 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY.
More About Bernice Harlan:
Burial: New Castle Cemetery, New Castle, Henry Co., KY
Cause of Death: Cancer
Religion: Methodist
Residence/Death: Henry Co., KY
More About William Weldon Hill:
Burial: New Castle Cemetery, New Castle, Henry Co., KY
Nickname: W. W.
Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Methodist
Residence/Death: Henry Co., KY
Marriage Notes for Bernice Harlan and William Hill:
Henry County Local article, Henry County, Kentucky.
June 13, 1919
Weldon and Marshall Hill, who have been keeping "bach" on their farm 2-1/2 miles West of New Castle
are no longer living in a womanless home. Tuesday morning when A. Sid Morgan and other neighbors of
the Hill brothers look toward their home they were surprised to see a young lady on the premises stirring
hither and thither and looking the mistress of all she surveyed. It developed that Weldon Hill, the elder
of the two boys, had been married the evening before at 8 o'clock in La Grange without pomp and
unusual ceremony, and some time between the two days they had rounded in at the Hill homestead and
were already set up fpr business and each performing his or her part properly in their new and sacred
relation.
The bride is none other than Miss Bernice Harlan, daughter of those clever persons, Mr. and Mrs. Ed L.
Harlan of La Grange former residents of New Castle Kentucky. The bride is a business like and sensible
girl, who for five years has been associated with Ballard Brothers in a clerical capacity. She is a girl of
comeliness and personal worth, and her husband should be overwhelmed with congratulations by reason
of his good fortune in making good his claim upon her heart.
The Hill brothers are clever boys. They have a nice new home nearing completion with all
arrangesments nearly completed for the incoming governess. Why wait, thought Weldon, she might as
well come in now and have the satisfaction of ordering the details. So the wedding was speeded up
some. The manner in which the whole transaction was effectuated evidences the good common sense of
the parties. The groom is a son of Pat Hill former clerk of Henry County now deceased. [This is
incorrect. William Weldon Hill's father was Horace William Hill.] His mother if the wife of J. B. Pyles of
La Grange.
Oldham Era, La Grange Kentucky, article.
June 13, 1919
Miss Bernice Harlan and Mr. Weldon Hill were married Monday evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Harlan. The house was decorated in roses, sweet peas, ferns and
honey suckles. Miss Ruby Starks ws maid of honor, and was dressed in a handsome blue chiffon,
carrying a bunch of sweet peas. The bride wore a wistaria greogette crepe over crepe de chine. Mr. Jesse
Harlan was groomsman. It was a pretty home wedding, none but the immediate family being present.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Frank Richardson, of the Methodist Church. The bridal couple
left immediately after the ceremony for their home near Smithfield. Both the young people are favorites
here and received many handsome, also useful presents of silverware, furniture, cut glass, household
linens, etc.
More About William Hill and Bernice Harlan:
Marriage: 09 Jun 1919, La Grange, Oldham Co., KY
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