Ayres-Morton wedding, 1868

AYRES-MORTON
from the New Jersey Mirror 1 Jan 1868
We copy the following from the New York Home Journal: "On Wednesday, December 18, (1867,) Mr. Eugene Ayres, a prominent young lawyer of the West, hailing from St. Joseph, Missouri, son of Mr. Reuben Ayres, of New York, was wedded to the pretty Miss Maggie, daughter of Jacob Morton, Esq., of Bordentown, N. J. The bride was dressed in a rich rep(sic.) lavender silk, and a costly lace veil. The ceremony was performed at eight o'clock, P. M., by the Rev. Mr. Burr, of Bordentown, in the presence of about one hundred invited guests. The bridesmaids, Miss Hanna, of Philadelphia, and Miss Harvey, of New York, were attired in white tulle. The bride received many valuable presents, among which were two solid silver tea sets, and a check for ten thousand dollars.

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