MARIE SMITH "MINNIE" (nee-SHELLABARGER) CROWDER
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DIVISION 2
formally - DIVISION 1
David S. Shellabarger Mausoleum
LOT : 126
ROW : 17
COLUMN : 8
SUB. R/C : EAST / WEST
GRAVE # ?
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Marie Smith "Minnie" (nee-Shellabarger) Crowder
b. January 24, 1872
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
d. June 8, 1961
Santa Barbara County, California
buried: July 28, 1961
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FATHER
David Sterritt Shellabarger Jr.
(1837-1913)
MOTHER
Anna Elizabeth Krone
(1843-1928)
MARRIED
Andrew Smith Crowder
(1862-1936)
September 7, 1892
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
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CHILDREN
with Smith
Ann Elizabeth Crowder
(1895-1987)
Robert Smith Crowder
(1907-1956)
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Sitting left to right -
Fred Shellabarger, Grace (Shellabarger) Allen,
Anna Elizabeth (Krone) Shellabarger,
Corinne Shellabarger, David Shellabarger Jr., Marie
(Shellabarger) Crowder & Smith Crowder.
Standing left to right -
Florence (Fred's wife),
Lucien Shellabarger, Mable (Licien's 1st wife),
Edwin Hillman, Adele (Shellabarger) Hillman,
William Shellabarger & Irene (William's wife).
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Standing top row:
Edwin brown Hillman, unknown, Charles Thatcher
Shellabarger, James MacDougall Allen, Thomas Henry Ramsey, David Sterritt Shallabarger, Fred
David Shellabarger, Irene (nee-Thatcher) Shellabarger, William Lincoln Shellabarger Jr., Andrew
Smith Crowder.
Standing second row: Grace (nee-Shellabarger) Allen, Corinne
(nee-Shellabarger) Ramsey, Mary Douglas Shellabarger, Florence (nee-Pitts) Shellabarger.
Sitting adults: Lucien Carpenter Shellabarger, Adele (nee-Shellabarger) Hillman, David
Sterritt Shellabarger Jr., Anna Elizabeth (nee-Krone) Shellabarger, William Lincoln Shellabarger
Sr., Marie (nee-Shellabarger) Crowder.
Sitting children: Corinne Shellabarger, Catherine
Shellabarger, Julia Shellabarger, Robert Crowder.
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MAGNIFICENT WEDDING.
Joins the lives of A. S. Crowder and Marie
Shellabarger.
-Decorations of a handsome home
- three hundred guests at the ceremony
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supper costumes of the ladies
- Where they went
- Who the couple is.
It has been months
since Decatur had a brilliant wedding. It never had one for which the arrangements or
appointments were more elaborate than for the marriage last night of Andrew Smith Crowder of
Spokane, Wash., and Miss Marie Shellabarger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David S. Shellabarger. The
handsome home wasmost tastefully decorated, without a too great profusion of plants or flowers.
The ornamentation added to the beauty of the spacious hall and parlors. Electric lights and gas
added to the handsone furnishings and elagant finishings of the rooms. When the 300 guests,
composed of the leaders in Decatur society and many from other cities, had assembled, the scene
was one of rare beauty and even magnificence. The ceremony was performed in the main
drawingroom. In the corners were thick clusters of potted plants. On the mantal were clusters of
white roses. A curtain of the same sweet blossoms hung before the west window. In front of the
curtain was a railing of smilax. Graceful festoons of smilax hung from the chandeliers and
pictures, while sprays of it were twined wherever a place could be found. In the halls were many
groups of ferns, palms, and other tropical plants, in pots. The sitting room was decorated with
the green plants, golden rod, and nasturtians. The music room was embellished with heavy banks
of green. The dining room was ornamented with clusters of pink pease blossoms, pink ribbons, and
smilax. It was just 8 o'clock when the orchestra, stationed in the upper hall, began playing
Mendelssohn's wedding march. In a few minutes the bridal party descended the stairs. First came
the ministers, Rev. W. Musghrove of Rushville and Rev. H. H. Oneal of Grace church, followed by
the groom with Will Quinlan, his best man. The gentlemen entered the west door to the drawing
room. The four bridesmaids, followed by the maid of honor and the bride leaning on her father's
arm entered the east doorway, all the bridal party meeting in front of the railing. Behind it the
minister stood. The bridesmaids were Miss Corinne Shellabarger, Sister of the bride, Miss
Carolyn Clarkson of Topeka, Kan., Miss Alice Judson of Chicago, and Miss Mabel Lord of New York.
The maid of honor was Miss Grace Shellabarger, sister of the bride. Rev. W. H. Musgrove performed
the ceremony, using a pretty and solemn service, somewhat resembling the ring ceremony, but
without the ring. Rev. H. H. Oneal made the prayer at the close. The couple was then
congratulated by the members of the bridal party, and relatives, and went immediately to supper.
The supper was served with most elaborate care by Pechmann Brothers of St. Louis. About thirty
were seated at a time. The bridal party, relatives, and guests of the two families were served
first. The table was beautifully arranged, with a center piece of pink sweet peas, from which was
laid pink ribbons, smilax and ferns. The bride's cake was surrounded by fresh flowere. Lighted
candelabra shed a soft radiance over all. The menu included sweet-bread coquills, chicken salad
on lettuce, salad rolls, olives, salted almonds, assorted cakes, individual ices and creams, half
oranges, sherbert, lemonade and coffee. Alarge lemonade bowl stood under the staircase during the
evening. A maid stood at a small stand in the north hall and handed those guests who wanted them
slices of the bride's cake, neatly folded in tissue paper. The ladies of the bridal party were
most charmingly attired. The
costumes had much to do with making the wedding on the most beautiful seen in Decatur in many
months. The bride's gown was of white pole de sofe, with point lace. It was made in Empire
style, with long sleeves and long train. She wore a white silk tulle veil, caught with a diamond
pin, a corsage bouquet of bride roses, white satin slippers and gloves. Miss grace Shellabarger,
the maid of honor, wore a gown of white surah silk with chiffon overdress, made plain, with full
waist and skirt, and puffs. She carried a wreath of white roses. The bridesmaids all wore gowns
of light pink taffets silk, made like the maid of honor's, with chiffon overdress and all carried
wreaths of sweet peas. Mrs. D. S. Shellabarger wore a gown of grey crepe, with duchess lace.
Some of the ladies who are being entertained by Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Shellabarger, with their
costumes are: Miss Peabody of Cincinnati, white Bengaline with pearl trimming. Miss Lamson of
Chicago, red crepe trimmed with mousseline de sole. Miss Crounse of Oak Park, pea green crepe
with ribbon trimmings. Miss Platt of Chicago, light blue crepe with ribbon trimmings. Miss
Katherine McGuire of Bethany, white silk with pearl trimmings. Miss Anna McGuire of Bethany,
light blue silk. There were many handsome presents, some of them extremely valuable. Mr. and
Mrs. Crowder left on the 12:45 train last night for the north. They will not go to Chicago.
After a week or so they will return to Decatur and soon after will leave for the Pacific coast.
They will visit several cities, and reach Spokane, Wash., their home, about Oct. 1. They have
engaged apartments at one of the handomest hotels in Spokane. Andrew Smith Crowder is quite well
known in Decatur, as he resided here until five years ago. He was at one time employed in the
Decatur National bank. When he left there it was to go to Spokane, where he has been extremely
successful in real estate. Now he is regarded as one of the best judges of good property in
Spokane. His bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Shellabarger and is also well known in
Decatur. She has received a superior education in eastern schools, and besides being
accomplished, has many charming qualities. Among guests present from out of the city were Misses
Katherine and Anna McGuire of Bethany, sister of the groom, Miss Anderson of Taylorville, John
Hood of Chicago, Silas Snyder of Joplin, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hillman and daughter of Peoria,
Harry Crea and wife of Monticello, Mrs. John D. Black and daughter of Springfield, Mrs. Dr.
Bowcock of Springfield, S. Ewing, L. Wyman and Bert Eddy of Bloomington, Berry Ennis of Chicago,
Isaac Cornthwaite of Spokane, Smith Walker of Bethany, Mr. and Mrs. George Page, Peoria.
THE DAILY REVIEW
(Decatur, Illinois)
8 SEP 1892 * page 3
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