From a newspaper clipping (Santa Rosa Press Democrat ? circa 4 Sep 1908):

 

CELEBRATE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING

Santa Rosa, September 4. -- Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tripp Fulkerson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here a few days ago. What lent additional interest to the celebration was the fact that the couple were married in this vicinity fifty years ago. It was a double wedding, Stephen Tripp Fulkerson marrying Miss Amanda Cockrill, while George Hawkins took Miss Amanda Booth as his bride. Rev. Mr. Brown of the Christian church performed the marriage ceremony.

Mrs. Fulkerson arrived here from Missouri in 1853, and her husband came from Kentucky the following year. They where married when they were 18 and 15, respectively. Seven children were present at the celebration to-day, as well as many of the twenty-four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

 

50th Anniversary Picture

Stephen Trible Fulkerson and Amanda Ellen (Cockrill) Fulkerson 50th Anniversary. Back row, from left to right: Ida Helen Cummins, Bruce Cockrill Fulkerson, Alice Clara Gider, Mollie Leona Wendt, Richard Fulkerson, Laura Ellen Badger, and Nora C. Leggett.

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