HENSHAW, Ky. - Bernard and Lucille Russelburg from here have been married for 74 years. They are the oldest married couple living in Union County who were also married in Union County. He is 98 years old and she is 89 years old.

Bernard and Lucille live in Henshaw and attend St. Ambrose Catholic Church. They were married at St. Agnes Church in Uniontown. The couple has sixteen children, eleven of whom are still living.

Bernard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russelburg; Lucille is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Braddock. Bernard is the oldest of eleven children; Lucille has two brothers.

Story and picture submitted by Charlotte O’Daniel, Bernard's sister.