Mattie Brewer was the wife of Charles B. Finney. They had two children before Charles was struck and killed by lightning.
Mattie and the children moved in with her parents.
A year later, she became engaged to Ashe Benford. Her parents were greatly opposed to the marriage.
When he arrived at the door of her parents' house, Mrs Brewer met him with a gun. As Mr Brewer joined the argument, Mattie quickly left with Ashe.
They fled to Milledgeville where they were married by Rev. J.D. Chapman, who was in town holding a prayer meeting at the Asylum.
In an article called "A Runaway Marriage," the local paper, The Union Recorder, stated: "While sympathizing with the parents in their distress over a marriage so antagonistic to their wishes we must congratulate the happy pair in the successful termination of one of the most romantic marriages that ever occurred in Baldwin county. The pluck and determination displayed by the bridegroom in securing his bride will doubtless make for her a happy home."
Mattie and the children moved in with her parents.
A year later, she became engaged to Ashe Benford. Her parents were greatly opposed to the marriage.
When he arrived at the door of her parents' house, Mrs Brewer met him with a gun. As Mr Brewer joined the argument, Mattie quickly left with Ashe.
They fled to Milledgeville where they were married by Rev. J.D. Chapman, who was in town holding a prayer meeting at the Asylum.
In an article called "A Runaway Marriage," the local paper, The Union Recorder, stated: "While sympathizing with the parents in their distress over a marriage so antagonistic to their wishes we must congratulate the happy pair in the successful termination of one of the most romantic marriages that ever occurred in Baldwin county. The pluck and determination displayed by the bridegroom in securing his bride will doubtless make for her a happy home."
Mattie Brewer was the wife of Charles B. Finney. They had two children before Charles was struck and killed by lightning.
Mattie and the children moved in with her parents.
A year later, she became engaged to Ashe Benford. Her parents were greatly opposed to the marriage.
When he arrived at the door of her parents' house, Mrs Brewer met him with a gun. As Mr Brewer joined the argument, Mattie quickly left with Ashe.
They fled to Milledgeville where they were married by Rev. J.D. Chapman, who was in town holding a prayer meeting at the Asylum.
In an article called "A Runaway Marriage," the local paper, The Union Recorder, stated: "While sympathizing with the parents in their distress over a marriage so antagonistic to their wishes we must congratulate the happy pair in the successful termination of one of the most romantic marriages that ever occurred in Baldwin county. The pluck and determination displayed by the bridegroom in securing his bride will doubtless make for her a happy home."
Mattie and the children moved in with her parents.
A year later, she became engaged to Ashe Benford. Her parents were greatly opposed to the marriage.
When he arrived at the door of her parents' house, Mrs Brewer met him with a gun. As Mr Brewer joined the argument, Mattie quickly left with Ashe.
They fled to Milledgeville where they were married by Rev. J.D. Chapman, who was in town holding a prayer meeting at the Asylum.
In an article called "A Runaway Marriage," the local paper, The Union Recorder, stated: "While sympathizing with the parents in their distress over a marriage so antagonistic to their wishes we must congratulate the happy pair in the successful termination of one of the most romantic marriages that ever occurred in Baldwin county. The pluck and determination displayed by the bridegroom in securing his bride will doubtless make for her a happy home."
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She was first married to Charles B. Finney, and then to Ashley M. Benford.
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