Roy F. Peterson and Bertha E. Lawson were married on the 28th of March, 1920 in Vada, Missouri. Bertha Ellen Lawson was born in Texas County, Missouri to John Lawson and Nora Mezo.
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| Houston Herald (Houston, MO), 1 April 1920 |
I don't have any wedding photos, but this picture is earliest that I have of them together. It was taken in the 1920s.
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| Roy & Bertha Peterson; Unknown Date; taken in Missouri |
Roy Peterson lived in Vada, Missouri when he met Bertha Lawson. Vada is a small community in Texas County, Missouri. According to Texas County Place Names, 1928-1945, a post office was located there from 1918 to 1929 and Vada is a shortened form of Nevada Jackson, the postmaster's daughter.
According to family legend, Roy F. Peterson was a mail carrier when he met Bertha Lawson on his route. The newspaper, The Houston Herald (Houston, MO) shows that route was from Success to Houston (MO).
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| The Houston Herald (Houston, MO), 8 May 1919 |
