A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Alfred Augustus Bynon
Full name is from Bob Speckman. According to Bob, he was a printer and an early owner of a newspaper in Hollywood, CA. Phillip Bynon lists his middle name as Augusta.
Newspaper article in Hollywood Sentinel, 6 Feb 1904 (obtained from Bob Speckman):
A GOLDEN WEDDING IN HOLLYWOOD
The Former Editor of This Paper and His Wife Celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Their Marriage
... there is always a fascination ... Golden Wedding, particularly ... we know the participants, ... so when they are as ... known and as much beloved in their community as is the case in the present instance.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bynon are old residents of Hollywood. Mr. Bynon in connection with his son, Fred S., having founded the Hollywood Sentinel several years ago, and up to a few years ago, being the editor. He is now in his 75th year and has been engaged in that printing business since 1843, making him, probably, the oldest newspaper man in the State. He is a native of Prince Edward Island, but has been a resident of the United States for nearly half a century and a citizen for upwards of twenty-five years.
His wife is but one year his junior, is also a Canadian, having been born in New Brunswick. Her maiden name was Marcella Rand, a cousin of Sir Charles Tupper and likewise a cousin of Mrs. Kate Tupper Galpin of Pasadena.
They were married at the home of the bride on the 30th of January, 1854. On that day the thermometer stood 38 degrees below zero, and the would-be bridegroom had to travel fifteen miles over an open country to the county seat to procure his license; but as the roads were good and the horse was good, and the young man being pretty well satisfied that the errand was a good one, the thirty miles were covered in a short time--less than four hours.
The next day the intensity of the cold increased, and the thermometer went down several notches and some noses and ears were bitten by Jack Frost.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynon have had a large family consisting of five boys and five girls, of whom three boys and four girls are living. Nearly all of them have followed their father in choosing a profession, all but one being in some way connected with the publishing business.
Invitations were sent out to a large number of relatives and friends, throughout the Eastern States and Canada as well as over the coast for a gathering in Hollywood on Saturday last, and many from different places accepted and would have been here, but for the dangerous illness of two members of the family. One was that of Fred S. Bynon, Hollywood's popular city clerk, who was taken with a severe case of pneumonia, and the other that of a little grandson, Douglas McPhee of Santa Ana. Both of these cases are so grave as to put a celebration out of the question, and all invitations except to immediate members of the family were promptly cancelled.
Fortunately both cases took a turn for the better and as the celebration was at Fred's home he was able, for a short time to participate. The grandson, at Santa Ana, was also considered sufficiently out of danger to permit his mother and sisters to come to Hollywood for a few hours to join the family party.
Those participating in the pleasant occasion were: Mrs. A. F. Barber, of Alameda; Mrs. E. J. Clinton and daughters, Dorothea, Eleanor and Harriet, of Portland; Mrs. H. McPhee and daughters, Hope and Clarie of Santa Ana; Mr. and Mrs. A. Bert Bynon and daughter Wayne and sons Henry and Nelson of Ocean Park; Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Bynon and sons Allan and Frederick and daughters Marcella and Eidth [sic]; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bynon of Chicago; Miss Ella Marquand of Berkeley; Mrs. Robt. G. Wayne and daughter Maud and son Robert of San Pedro; Mrs. Geo. McPhee of Santa Ana; Miss Lucie D. Poor of Brooklyn, N. Y.
After the dinner had been served and the party had retired to the handsomely decorated parlors, A. A. Bynon made a few feeling remarks on the occasion that had once more brought the family together; A. Bert Bynon read the poem given herewith, which he had written for the Golden Wedding. Allan Bynon in his fathers' name gave a poetic welcome to the guests. Miss Harriet Clinton gave a comic recitation. Miss Wayne Bynon made a short address to her grandma, and Miss Edith Bynon, a four-year-old made an impromptu oriignal [sic] speech.
Six years ago there came into the family of our worthy City Clerk a beautiful little girl, whom they named after her grandmother, Marcella. Well the stork was good enough to bring this little one along on the 30th of January, the wedding day of her grandparents, and ever since her birthday has fallen on this anniversary, and both have been celebrated together. This year Miss Marcella's sixth birthday was made more of than ever before and she took a leading part in all the festivities.
Mr. and Mrs. Bynon have been the recipients of a vast number of letters from lifelong friends from every place in which they have resided during their long lives. These letters have been filled with the tenderest expressions of affection. From many of these as well as from their neighbors have come more substantial testimonials of regard in the form of elegant and useful presents. These either gave or sent substantial tokens of their love: Miss Pearl and Miss Ruby Curits and Mrs. Peter Howat of Prince Edward Island; Mrs. B. Bartlett of Providence, R. I.; Mrs. L. D. Poor of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Saunier of Hackensack, N. J.; Miss Marion Cole, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bechtel and Mrs. Stone, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Geo. McPhee, of Santa Ana; Mrs. R. Wayne of San Pedro; Mrs. Jas. Chisholm of Sawtelle; Mrs. M. Blondeu, Mr. and Mrs. Glassell, Mrs. Hedges, Miss Towne, Mr. and Mrs. Rich, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Draves, Mr. and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Rubo, of Hollywood.
Note: Some of the information in these pages is uncertain. Please let me know of errors or omissions using the email link above. ...Mike Wilson
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