Fred Hunter and Nellie Turnage became engaged on December 19, 1924. They were married on Sunday, June 20, 1926 at 3 in the afternoon at Nellie's parents (Mr. and Mrs. John Turnage) home in Byers, Colorado. Fred and Nellie belonged to the First Baptist church of Deer Trail, Colorado. Their pastor, Rev. LaGrand, performed the ceremony.

Nellie is, "the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turnage, and is widely known for her cheerfulness and sunshiny face. She is a great love maker among her friends."

She wore a white silk crepe trimmed in shadow lace and ribbon, white silk hose and kid slippers, and wore a necklace of imported pearl beads.

The newspaper article said that Fred is the son of Mrs. Cora Hunter of Bartley, Nebraska (no mention of his father - he must have died already). He was described as being, "a fine young man of this community and is also loved by his friends for his fine gentlemanly ways. He is a man of good character and Christian ways." He wore a suit of "real dark brown."

The front room of the house was decorated with, "the most beautiful flowers, while an arch stood in front of a big window trimmed in blue and pink crepe paper and esparagrrass, and on the curtain just behind the bride and groom was a picture of the Guardian Angel."

Mrs. Milton Turnage played the wedding march. Mr. James Singleton was the best man, and Miss Mae Miller was bride's maid. They had 62 guests present, and cake and ice cream after the ceremony.

They left the following morning for a honeymoon trip to Denver. Nellie wrote that they went to, "Denver, Colorado on June 21 in the afternoon of the same day our picture was taken, and later to a theater. On Tuesday we visited the museum by the capitol building with Bro. Milton. Later to Kresses store and purchased many needed articles. To a restaurant for our noon day meal, and then to a theater. In the afternoon late we returned home and was schivereed by a party of young friends from Byers, Colorado."

She wrote this prayer in the back of her bridal book, "Memories of the day that made us as one when we were united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony can never be forgotten. May God our Father lead us onward and upward thru a life of love and happiness. Together for the rest of the days we live on earth, and help us that we may ever be united in heaven thru a long eternity where peace abideth forever and sorrow never comes. Amen"

They made their home on a farm north of Byers where Fred farmed.