Warren Sylvester Williams (1921 - 1958)

Born 28 Jul 1921 in Dresden, Muskingum, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Faye (McLoughlin) Burcher — married 27 Jul 1947 in Dresden, Muskingum, Ohio

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1958 at age 37 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Dresden, Ohio One Place Study.

Warren died on 31 August 1958 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.^[1]

Mary Faye McLaughlin
Warren Williams Plight Troth

Miss Mary Faye McLaughlin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mart McLaughlin, of Dresden, became the bride of Warren Williams at an open church wedding which took place Sunday afternoon, July 27, at 2:30 o’clock in the Dresden Baptist Church.

Rev. John A. Vincent, pastor of the church, officiated at the double ring ceremony. Preceding the exchange of vows, Mrs. Clarence Fortune, pianist, presented a program of nuptial music, including ; “I Love You Truly,” “Oh, Promise Me,” “Because,” and the traditional Wedding Marches.

The bride wore a suit of white gabardine with matching acccesories. Her corsage was white gardenias and red rose buds. Miss Marjorie Swope, a close friend of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a beige suit with white accessories. Her corsage was also of gardenias and roses. Clayton Williams, brother of the groom, served as best man.

For her daughter’s wedding Mrs. McLaughlin wore a lime green bemberg sheer dress with white accessories. Red and white gladiolus formed her corsage. The groom’s mother, Mrs. Glenna Williams was attired in a rose sheer print dress with black accessories. Her corsage was of orange gladiolus and roses.

A reception was held at the bride’s home following the ceremony. A three tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and bride-groom formed the center decoration for the dining room table.

Those assisting at the reception were Mrs. Betty Crozier, Mrs. Eileen McLaughlin and Mrs. Ollie Goodall.

The bride is a graduate of West High School, Columbus, and is employed in the accounting department of the Line Material Co., Zanesville, Ohio

Mr. Williams attended Jefferson schools and served 38 months in the U.S. Army, two years of which were spent in the Aleutians. He is employed as salesman at Layman’s service station in Frazeysburg.

The couple left immediately following the ceremony for a week’s trip to New York City. They will be at home to their many friends after August 4, in their newly furnished home on Main Street, Dresden.

Out of town wedding quests were, Clarence Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, children Betty Lou and John, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Schwartz and children, David and Geraldine, Roy Williams, Jack Swigart, Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Goodall, all of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. James Norris and Eileen Ewing, of Zanesville.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK2Y-5MQ : 8 December 2014), Warren S Williams, 31 Aug 1958; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing vol. 15499, certificate number 56281, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
2. ↑ "Mary Faye McLaughlin, Warren Williams Plight Troth," The Transcript (OH: Dresden, 31 July 1947), p. 5.