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- "Golden Wedding Celebration
"Mr and Mrs. Robert L. McLeod will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with open house at the home of Rev. and Mrs Harold M. Hunt of Independence, Mo., December 27, 1943.
Robert L. McLeod and Mary E. Scott grew to young manhood and womanhood in Marion County near Palmyra, and were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs John Wilfred Scott, December 27, 1893, with Rev. W.H. Stone of LaGrange officiating. Mr. and Mrs. McLeod are parents of three children; Leland S. of Evanston, Ill with the Stewart-Warner Co., of Chicago; Robert Lloyd who lost his life at the age of 20 years by drowning in river at LaGrange, and Martha Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Harold M. Hunt, pastor of the First Baptist church of Independence. There are also five grandchildren, Carmeta Ann and Robert Loyd McLeod; and Kathryn, Mary Lee and Jane Ann Hunt.
"Mr. and Mrs. McLeod spent the first years of their married life on the farm in Marion County, and Mr. McLeod was carrier on Rural Route No. 1 out of Palmyra for several years, later moving to LaGrange, to educate their children at LaGrange College from which institution they were all graduated. They still maintain a home at LaGrange.
"Mr. McLeod spent the last 23 years before retiring in 1940 as Assistant Cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of LaGrange. The McLeods have been making their home the last three years in the home of Rev. and Mrs. Hunt at Independence, Missouri.
"Mr. and Mrs. McLeod are members of prominent pioneer Marion county families. During their residence in LaGrange they were active in religious and civic affairs." -- Unnamed source, probably the Palmyra Spectator.
"Open House For A Couple Married 60 Years.
"Sixty years ago Sunday, on December 27, 1893, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. McLeod were married in a home wedding near Palmyra, Mo. An open house in their honor was held from 3 to 5 p.m. yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. H.M. Hunt 610 W. Truman, where they have made their home since 1941.
"Hundreds of friends and neighbors, including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Truman and daughter, Margaret, visited the elderly couple during the day. Mrs. Hunt and the Rev. Hunt of the First Baptist church were assisted by their daughters, Mrs LeRoy Bisel, Miss Jane Ann Hunt, and Miss Mary Lee Hunt.
"Also assisting were members of the Women's Missionary Union, Mrs. J.R. Karm, president and Mrs Warren Douglas and Mrs Ed Williams. Decorations of pink snapdragons and red roses were arranged by Mrs L.H. Kramer.
"Mr. and Mrs McLeod formerly lived at La Grange, Mo where both attended La Grange College. The Rev and Mrs. Hunt also attended that college. Mr. McLeod owned a grocery store there for about 20 years and was employed with the bank for over 25 years until his retirement in 1941 when they came to Independence.
"Besides their daughter, Mrs. Hunt, the couple have a son, Leland, of Pittsburg [sic], Pa. Another son drowned when he was 20 years old. They have 5 grandchildren and one great grandchild, Mark Steven Bisel.
"Background music during the reception was played by Jane Ann, violinist and Mary Lee, pianist." -- The Independence Examiner.
Kay Long remembers seeing other accounts of this event which headlined the fact that the Trumans attended the affair and gave little information about the McLeods!
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Taylor Family Genealogy
1871 - 1962 (91 years)