The following passage is from "The Journal of Florida Baptist Heritage," Volume 8, Fall 2006, chapter entitled "The Florida Years of Edwin Heresford Rennolds, Sr.", page 8:
"... the [wedding] ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Johnson a Methodist Minister residing nearby. The country not having recovered from the devastation of [Civil] War, the marriage was a quiet one, only a few persons being present. Mr. T.G. Morris and Mr. W.D. Street acted as groomsmen, and Misses Annie E. Cox and Mary E. Alexander as bridesmaids. After a lunch, we drove eight miles to my father's residence. While passing in sight of the steam mill of Mr. Geo. C. Street, (an Uncle of my Bride) who was always partial to both of us, he blew his steam whistle as long as one of the vehicles was in view. At my father's, a goodly company of young people had gathered and a merry time was had till a late hour.
"My wife has proved a faithful companion, and help meet indeed, and has borne me seven children, Eugene Meshech, born April 2nd, 1867; Edwin Hansford Jr., born March 28th, 1869; John Taliaferro and Joseph Lee, (the latter dying at birth) born July 29th, 1870; Leon Asa, born July 28th, 1872; Cora Annie, born Sept. 17th, 1874; and Maggie Berah born Dec. 3rd, 1876.
"During the year 1866, we lived with my father, and I superintended his farm. He furnished his younger sons, William and Thomas, and three negro men to perform the labor, and I receiving one tenth of the crop, and board of my wife and myself. The year was not a good one, and the newly freed slaves not profitable labor, and it was not remunerative to me.
"In the fall of the year, my father told me that I could build on the East side of his farm near High Hill Church. I moved one of the negro cabins, and built some outhouses, and January 2, 1867 we set up housekeeping. Our parents giving us some furniture, the traditional bed, bedstead, and covering, and we bought ten dollars worth including..."
"... the [wedding] ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Johnson a Methodist Minister residing nearby. The country not having recovered from the devastation of [Civil] War, the marriage was a quiet one, only a few persons being present. Mr. T.G. Morris and Mr. W.D. Street acted as groomsmen, and Misses Annie E. Cox and Mary E. Alexander as bridesmaids. After a lunch, we drove eight miles to my father's residence. While passing in sight of the steam mill of Mr. Geo. C. Street, (an Uncle of my Bride) who was always partial to both of us, he blew his steam whistle as long as one of the vehicles was in view. At my father's, a goodly company of young people had gathered and a merry time was had till a late hour.
"My wife has proved a faithful companion, and help meet indeed, and has borne me seven children, Eugene Meshech, born April 2nd, 1867; Edwin Hansford Jr., born March 28th, 1869; John Taliaferro and Joseph Lee, (the latter dying at birth) born July 29th, 1870; Leon Asa, born July 28th, 1872; Cora Annie, born Sept. 17th, 1874; and Maggie Berah born Dec. 3rd, 1876.
"During the year 1866, we lived with my father, and I superintended his farm. He furnished his younger sons, William and Thomas, and three negro men to perform the labor, and I receiving one tenth of the crop, and board of my wife and myself. The year was not a good one, and the newly freed slaves not profitable labor, and it was not remunerative to me.
"In the fall of the year, my father told me that I could build on the East side of his farm near High Hill Church. I moved one of the negro cabins, and built some outhouses, and January 2, 1867 we set up housekeeping. Our parents giving us some furniture, the traditional bed, bedstead, and covering, and we bought ten dollars worth including..."
The following passage is from "The Journal of Florida Baptist Heritage," Volume 8, Fall 2006, chapter entitled "The Florida Years of Edwin Heresford Rennolds, Sr.", page 8:
"... the [wedding] ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Johnson a Methodist Minister residing nearby. The country not having recovered from the devastation of [Civil] War, the marriage was a quiet one, only a few persons being present. Mr. T.G. Morris and Mr. W.D. Street acted as groomsmen, and Misses Annie E. Cox and Mary E. Alexander as bridesmaids. After a lunch, we drove eight miles to my father's residence. While passing in sight of the steam mill of Mr. Geo. C. Street, (an Uncle of my Bride) who was always partial to both of us, he blew his steam whistle as long as one of the vehicles was in view. At my father's, a goodly company of young people had gathered and a merry time was had till a late hour.
"My wife has proved a faithful companion, and help meet indeed, and has borne me seven children, Eugene Meshech, born April 2nd, 1867; Edwin Hansford Jr., born March 28th, 1869; John Taliaferro and Joseph Lee, (the latter dying at birth) born July 29th, 1870; Leon Asa, born July 28th, 1872; Cora Annie, born Sept. 17th, 1874; and Maggie Berah born Dec. 3rd, 1876.
"During the year 1866, we lived with my father, and I superintended his farm. He furnished his younger sons, William and Thomas, and three negro men to perform the labor, and I receiving one tenth of the crop, and board of my wife and myself. The year was not a good one, and the newly freed slaves not profitable labor, and it was not remunerative to me.
"In the fall of the year, my father told me that I could build on the East side of his farm near High Hill Church. I moved one of the negro cabins, and built some outhouses, and January 2, 1867 we set up housekeeping. Our parents giving us some furniture, the traditional bed, bedstead, and covering, and we bought ten dollars worth including..."
"... the [wedding] ceremony was performed by Rev. J.W. Johnson a Methodist Minister residing nearby. The country not having recovered from the devastation of [Civil] War, the marriage was a quiet one, only a few persons being present. Mr. T.G. Morris and Mr. W.D. Street acted as groomsmen, and Misses Annie E. Cox and Mary E. Alexander as bridesmaids. After a lunch, we drove eight miles to my father's residence. While passing in sight of the steam mill of Mr. Geo. C. Street, (an Uncle of my Bride) who was always partial to both of us, he blew his steam whistle as long as one of the vehicles was in view. At my father's, a goodly company of young people had gathered and a merry time was had till a late hour.
"My wife has proved a faithful companion, and help meet indeed, and has borne me seven children, Eugene Meshech, born April 2nd, 1867; Edwin Hansford Jr., born March 28th, 1869; John Taliaferro and Joseph Lee, (the latter dying at birth) born July 29th, 1870; Leon Asa, born July 28th, 1872; Cora Annie, born Sept. 17th, 1874; and Maggie Berah born Dec. 3rd, 1876.
"During the year 1866, we lived with my father, and I superintended his farm. He furnished his younger sons, William and Thomas, and three negro men to perform the labor, and I receiving one tenth of the crop, and board of my wife and myself. The year was not a good one, and the newly freed slaves not profitable labor, and it was not remunerative to me.
"In the fall of the year, my father told me that I could build on the East side of his farm near High Hill Church. I moved one of the negro cabins, and built some outhouses, and January 2, 1867 we set up housekeeping. Our parents giving us some furniture, the traditional bed, bedstead, and covering, and we bought ten dollars worth including..."
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