Bessie married ATWATER, Stanley Norman on 25 Sep 1937 in Town of Hartland, Niagara County, NY. Stanley (son of ATWATER, George E and MARTIN, Adah) was born on 13 Jan 1914 in New York; died on 20 Oct 2002 in Ripley, Chautauqua County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 9/14/1937

Mr. and Mrs. George L. Hetherly
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Bessie Leone, to Stanley
N. Atwater, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Atwater, of Barker. The
marriage will take place in the near
future.

ALSO

Medina NY Daily Register Journal - 10/29/1987

One hundred relatives and-friends
recently gathered at County Line
U.M. Church dining room to
celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Atwater, Lower Lake Road, Barker.
Mr. Atwater and the former Leone
Hetherley were married Sept. 25,
1937 at North Hartland M.E. Church
by the Rev. William Young, pastor
of Somerset M.E. Church. Their
attendants were Mina Richards,
sister of the bride, and Roger
Gaskill, cousin of the groom.
The reception and buffet "dinner
was hosted by their six children, Mr.
and Mrs. John (Lana) Potter of
Ripley; Mrs. Joseph * (Barbara)
Kowal, Carson City, Nevada; Mr.
and Mrs. Norman (Emily) Atwater,
Barker; Mr. and Mrs. Richard.
(Susan) Atwater, Barker; Mr. and
Mrs. William (Barbara) Atwater,
Webster; and Mr. and Mrs. Randall
(Pamela) Atwater, Barker.
The couple has 14 grandchildren,
all present at the celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Atwater and famity
have recently received the
Agricultural Society Farm Award,
their land having been in the family
since their ancestors, Levi and Mary
Atwater came to Somerset in the
1850's.
The couple are active members of
the Barker Senior Citizens, the
Somerset Historical Society and
County Line U.M. Church.
Out of state, guests were present
from Florida, Washington, Virginia
and Nevada.

1. ATWATER, Barbara J
2. ATWATER, Norman George
3. ATWATER, Richard J
4. ATWATER, William J
5. ATWATER, Randall B
6. ATWATER, Lana