Clay Belle Houston and Charles Edwin Woods
CLAY BELLE HOUSTON, daughter of FLORENCE HAYDEN LLOYD and CLAY FULTON HOUSTON, was born November 13, 1915,56 and died November 9, 1994.456 She is buried in Bella Vista Mausoleum, Butler County, Kansas.456
She married CHARLES EDWIN WOODS on February 1, 1936 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri.9027 He was born April 26, 1912 in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma,4532 and died April 15, 1992.4532 He is buried in Bella Vista Mausoleum, Butler County, Kansas.456
Education
- Charles Edwin Woods graduated from University of Oklahoma, Norman, Cleveland, Oklahoma.9892
Marriage Announcements and News
Kansas City Star, February 2, 19369027
Miss Clay Belle Houston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Fulton Houston of Malta Bend, Mo., and Mr. Charles Edwin Woods of Fort Scott, Kas., son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Woods of Independence, Kas., were married at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. M. F. Sewell. Dr. George P. Baity read the service in the large living room in the presence of the immediate families and a few close friends. A large arrangement of white roses, calla lilies, white snapdragons and stevia in shower effect on the mantel, with palms, cibotium ferns and burning tapers in tall cathedral standards at the sides, formed the setting for the bridal party. Miss Florence Lansing played the bridal march from "Lohengrin" and just before the ceremony she accompanied Miss Betty Houston, who sang, "I Love You Truly."
The bride was given in marriage by her father. Her gown was fashioned of violet blue net over taffeta of the same shade and she carried a large shower bouquet of gardenias and lilies of the valley. She was attended by her sister, Miss Dorothy Houston, who wore a gown of dubonnet red taffeta and carried a large arm bouquet of Talisman roses. Mr. Fred Shelden of Independence, Kas., acted as best man for Mr. Woods.
Dr. and Mrs. Sewell were assisted at the reception following the wedding by Mr. and Mrs. Rice Gunn of Joplin, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Houston, parents of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Woods, the bridegroom's parents. The stairway and landing between the first and second floors were decorated with ferns and smilax with large hampers of roses and stevia. In the dining room there was a large cascade bouquet of roses on the buffet and the cake on the serving table was wreathed with white roses, lilies of the valley and white sweetpeas. Tall silver candelabra held burning ivory tapers.
Mr. and Mrs. Woods left for a honeymoon in the South. The bride wore an ensemble of gray and navy blue wool with a blue hat and slippers to match, and her corsage was of orchids. They will be at home after February 20 in Fort Scott.
Chelsea Reporter, February 6, 19369892
WOODS-HOUSTON WEDDING OF INTEREST HERE
Of much interest to a large number of Chelsea friends is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Clay Belle Houston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Houston, Kansas City, Missouri, to Mr. Charles Woods of Independence, Kansas.
The marriage was solemnized Saturday afternoon, February 1, in the home of the bride's grandmother in Kansas City.
Mr. Woods is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Woods, former Chelseans now living in Independence, and a nephew of Mrs. John R. McIntosh and the late Mr. McIntosh. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.
Ms. and Mrs. Woods will establish their home at Fort Scott, Kansas.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| January 17, 19203859 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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| April 17, 19303858 | Grand Pass, Saline, Missouri |
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