Wedding of Samuel A Culbertson /
Louise Craig
The Invitation
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Mrs. Annie Craig
requests your presence
at the Marriage of her daughter
Louise
to
Samuel Alexander Culbertson
Tuesday Evening, April Sixth
at six o'clock
Edgewood
Pewee Valley
1886
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From The New Albany Ledger, 7 April 1886, page 4,
Column 5
The marriage of Mr. Samuel A. Culbertson, Cashier of the
First National Bank of this city, and Miss Louise Craig, took place
Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the residence of the bride's mother at
Pewee Valley, Ky, Rev. Dr. Reynard, of the Presbyterian church,
officiating. The bride is a highly accomplished lady, very popular in
society both at Pewee and Louisville. The wedding was very quiet, the
invited guests numbering but seventy five. Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson left
two hours after their marriage for New York, whence they sail Saturday
for Europe. The bride wore a handsome toilet of white satin and tulle,
the dress being entirely covered with the lighter material, giving the
costume an exceedingly graceful appearance. Mr. Culbertson has a host of
friends in New Albany who wish him bon voyage.
(The following is from the "Redden Scrapbook"
dated 7 April 1886.)
Craig - Culbertson
Last night, at the residence of the bride's mother, at
Pewee Valley, Miss Louise Craig, a young lady well known, popular and an
ornament to society was wedded to Mr. Samuel Culbertson, son of the
wealthy W. S. Culbertson of New Albany. Both the contracting parties
stand high in social circles. The wedding was a comparatively quiet one,
only about seventy-five near friends being present. Rev. Mr. Raymond,
Pastor of Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church, officiated. Mr. and Mrs.
Culbertson left for New York immediately, after the ceremony. The bridal
tour will go to Europe - The bride's costume was of white satin and
tulle - The wedding was characterized by quiet elegance, and the bridal
gifts were very costly.
Samuel
A Culbertson Timeline
Main
timeline
Genealogy
Samuel's father:
William S Culbertson
of New Albany, IN and his three wives:
Eliza Vance Culbertson
Cornelia Culbertson
Rebecca Keith Culbertson
William S Culbertson Mansion, New Albany, IN
Children
of William Stuart Culbertson
About Samuel and his family:
1886 Wedding of Samuel A Culbertson / Louise
Craig
Louise Craig Culbertson, wife of Samuel A.
Culbertson
Samuel & Louise Culbertson's 1st house 1886
Telegram from Mrs. Sam Culbertson to the War Dept 1899
1918: Samuel Culbertson enlists in the army
Culbertson Family vacationing at Narragansett,
1928
Churchill Downs years
