This clipping
was found among the papers of James Henderson Moran IV. He attended the
Naval Academy at Annapolis and had relatives in Carroll County
Tennessee as well as friends. It's hard to know where George Fonville
Freeman fits in, friend or relative, but regardless of the relationship
James Moran felt it important enough to keep the wedding announcement.
However, after doing some research it is quite possible that this
wedding never took place, even the announcement indicates the wedding
date will be announced later. What I have found is that George Fonville Freeman
was born either in 1908 (according to the History of Carroll County) or
Nov. 25 1910 (according to the North Carolina Death Certificate) in
Carroll County Tennessee. According to the History of Carroll County he
married Marilyn Plummer in Dallas Texas and that they had one son named
John Freeman. George's parents were Eugene Freeman and Nona Barksdale. He died in Mecklenburg, North Carolina April 18, 1972.
"Miss Frances Bruce Taylor. Announcement
has been made of the engagement of Miss Frances Bruce Taylor of San
Francisco to Ensign George Fonville Freeman of Huntingdon, Tenn. The
marriage date will be announced later. The bride-to-be is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Taylor of San Francisco. The bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Freeman of Huntingdon and brother of James
Freeman of Nashville. Mr Freeman was a student at Vanderbilt University
for two years and a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. He was a
member of the graduating class of 1931 of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, business manager of the Log and an honor man of the class.
He is at present Ensign on board the United States Steamer Arkansas."
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