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Thrift shop reunites family with 1870s marriage certificate hidden behind a painting
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A couple’s marriage certificate from 1872 has made its way home to their surviving descendent, and it’s all thanks to sleuthy social media users.
The painting had been donated to one of the organization’s Hope Chest Thrift Store locations in Bolivia, North Carolina, which aims to serve survivors of domestic violence and their families. Katharine "Katey" Havey DeWorth (far right) moved to the U.S. from Ireland, according to the few accounts Irene Cornish's mother passed down. Here in this photo, she is pictured with her daughter Irene (far left), Cornish's grandmother. (Photo courtesy of Irene Cornish) William Tindall DeWorth (right) married Katharine Havey in 1872. Here in this photo, he's pictured with their son Enoch. (Photo courtesy of Irene Cornish) Staff at the Bolivia location alerted Smith about the certificate after they discovered it in the frame during their sanitization process in late July, Smith told Fox News.More Related News