Elmer Silkey and Doras Reichert were married at Carrington in 1939. Elmer, the son of William and Anna Silkey was born at Smith's Hall, Minnesota in 1913 and came to the Carrington area with his parents in 1916. He married in 1939, Doras the daughter of Ross and Grace Carter Reichert, who was born in Carrington, November 25, 1920.
Both Elmer and Doras attended school in Wyard Township and Carrington.
Elmer was a postal worker in Carrington for twenty-nine years, until he retired in February 1979.
The Silkeys had two sons, Richard and Roger.
The Silkeys reside in Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 38B