Florence May Lee and Harry Alonzo Persons

HARRY ALONZO PERSONS was born February 15, 1889 in Plum City, Pierce, Wisconsin,⁴⁵⁶ and died September 2, 1972 in Pomona, Los Angeles, California.⁴⁵⁶ He is buried in Pomona Valley Memorial Park, Pomona, Los Angeles, California.⁴⁵⁶

He married FLORENCE MAY LEE on April 18, 1920 in Los Angeles County, California,¹⁰²⁶⁸ daughter of EVELINE ALTA ENGLE and ALONZO W. LEE. She was born March 16, 1900 in California,²⁵⁰ and died July 15, 1978 in Los Angeles County, California.²⁵⁰ She is buried in Pomona Valley Memorial Park, Pomona, Los Angeles, California.⁴⁵⁶

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Children of FLORENCE MAY LEE and HARRY ALONZO PERSONS:

1. JOSEPH LLOYD PERSONS, b. July 30, 1923, Pomona, Los Angeles, California;⁴⁵⁶ d. January 7, 2006, Arcadia, Los Angeles, California.⁴⁵⁶
2. ROGER LEE PERSONS, b. February 25, 1927, Riverside County, California;⁴⁵⁶ m. BEVERLY LILLIAN HAYNES on July 21, 1948 in California⁷⁵⁴⁰; d. April 3, 2008, Riverside County, California.⁴⁵⁶
3. RICHARD VERNE PERSONS, b. October 3, 1930, Los Angeles County, California;⁴⁵⁶ d. August 3, 2001, Temple City, Los Angeles, California.⁴⁵⁶

Harry A. Persons

• was a Veteran of World War I⁹⁵¹⁸
• was a citrus rancher⁹⁵¹⁸
• was a member of the Masonic Lodge⁹⁵¹⁸
• was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. ⁹⁵¹⁸

Pomona Progress, April 12, 1920¹⁰⁸⁷⁶

MISS FLORENCE LEE IS HONORED GUEST

Betrothal To Mr. Persons Is Told In Novel Way At Party

Mrs. A. W. Lee, 381 Kenoak Drive, entertained a company of guests Saturday afternoon, the affair being complimentary to her daughter, Miss Florence Lee, who is to marry Harry Persons, of Walnut, in the very near future. Formal announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage was made at this time, a novel method being used for imparting the interesting secret.

Cherokee roses, sweat peas and wisteria blossoms were combined in attractive decorations for the home, the color scheme thruout being pink, white and lavender. Pink and white brick ice cream and pink and white cake were the refreshments served and it was while the guests were enjoying these that the surprise announcement came.

The water glasses were made the medium. These were brought in by Mrs. Lee after having kodak pictures of the bride and bridegroom-elect fastened securely with pink hearts to the bottom of each so that the faces peered up thru the water. The time for the wedding, which will take place within the next few weeks, has not been definitely decided upon.

Miss Lee is a graduate of the Puente High school and has had a nurse's training course at the Pomona Valley Hospital, where she attended after the close of her high school days. Mr. Persons, a brother of Mrs. E. E. Garner and Messrs. J. L. Persons, W. D. Persons and M. B. Persons, of Walnut, came here from Wisconsin and is an orange rancher at Walnut.

Those present at the announcement party were Mesdames M. H. Dailey, W. D. Persons, Miles Demond, M. B. Persons, Fred Palmer, William Ferry, J. L. Persons, Max McCoy, Thomas Green, Eugene E. Garner, James Welstoncroft, and the Misses Sarah Peterson and Fern Bowers, Walnut; Mesdames C. W. Rutty, J. H. Bowler, R. E. Myers, C. F. Murry, L. L. Mammersley and the Misses Jeannette Sperl, Mildred Jackson and Mary Witter, Pomona; Mesdames E. L. Hawn, M. M. Palmer, George Breed and Miss Ruby Hawn, Pasadena; and Mesdames B. A. Rogers and Janet Roberts, Long Beach.

Pomona Progress, April 20, 1920¹⁰⁸⁷⁴

MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license has been issued for Harry A. Persons, of Walnut, and Miss Florence M. Lee, of Pomona. Miss Lee is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lee, 381 Kenoak Drive, and announcement of her engagement was recently made at a pretty party with which her mother entertained for Pomona and Walnut friends.

Bulletin, April 22, 1920¹⁰⁸⁷⁵

Lee-Persons Nuptials

Miss Elizabeth Lee and Harry Persons were united in marriage last night at 7 o'clock at the residence of Rev. C. R. Hudson, 553 North Garey avenue. Only Miss Lee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lee, of 381 Kenoak Drive were present. Miss Lee was handsomely attired in a dark blue coat suit and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. The ring ceremony was used.

This wedding will be a surprise to the friends of the popular young people, both of whom are well known residents of Pomona and Walnut. Miss Lee has been the motif of much entertaining the last week and although her friends knew the wedding as to be soon they were not prepared for the informality of last night. In fact it seemed to be a sudden resolve of the young people to elude their friends which they did in a very clever manner. They were invited to have dinner at the home of a friend in Chino last night and made this an excuse to throw their friends off their track for after the meal was finished they hurried back in time to have the ceremony performed by Rev. Hudson before the church service.

Mr. and Mrs. Persons left last night for a short wedding trip and when they return will visit at the home of the bride for awhile and then go to Oregon where they will visit relatives. They plan to build a home on Mr. Person's ranch at Walnut and reside there.

Progress Bulletin, September 4, 1972⁹⁵¹⁸

Harry Persons

POMONA — Harry A. Persons, 2178 Sinclair St., died Saturday in Pomona Valley Community Hospital after a short illness.

Mr. Persons was born Feb. 15, 1889, in Plum City, Wis. He came to California in 1908 and lived in Walnut for 49 years prior to moving to Pomona. He served in the U.S. Marines during World War I and had been a citrus rancher for many years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and La Puente Masonic Lodge 446.

Survivors include his widow, Florence M; three sons, Roger L. of Palmdale, Joseph L. of Temple City and Richard V. of Fresno; and five grandchildren.

Services will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Todd Memorial Chapel. The Rev. George A. Wilson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will officiate, and the La Puente lodge will conduct the Masonic ritual. Entombment will take place at Pomona Mausoleum.