Here are some newspaper articles found about my grandmother and grandfather, who ran away together, 100 years ago. Schnectady Gazette, Wednesday Morning, January 8, 1913

GLOVERSVILLE - January 7, 1913 --- The police of this city and that of nearby cities are today engaged in looking for Ira Goodness and a sixteen year old girl, Laura LaFevre, both of this city, who eloped from the city on Sunday afternoon. The fact of their elopement was reported to the police late yesterday afternoon but did not become public until today when efforts to locate the runaways brought forth the fact. According to the girl's mother, Mrs. Rose LaFevre, of Jay Street, the girl and the man who is 27 years old, left this city Sunday afternoon on the 1 o'clock Fonda car and since that time she had heard nothing of them. Goodness has been in Gloversville several months. He was a fine appearing young man and was given a position as a waiter at the Eccentric Club, where he had worked and was found competent and likeable. He met the LaFevre girl some weeks ago and from the start manifested considerable interest in her. Several days ago, he talked of marriage to the girl and seemed to have considerable influence over her. On Sunday, Goodness informed the family of the girl that he was about to leave town. He said no more, but left the matter with the girl. At noon, she told her Mother that Goodness was to leave at 1 o'clock and she wished to go to the car along with another girl and young gentleman friend, and the Mother allowed her to go. After several hours waiting and she did not return, the Mother feared something was wrong and reported the matter to the police. It was learned that the couple had been seen in the electric waiting station and had boarded the car leaving for Fonda, at the hour named. The Mother, not hearing from the erring daughter, caused a warrant for the arrest of Goodness to be issued on the charge of abduction. Circular letters have been forwarded to the Police heads in this section of the state and it is hoped that some trace of the couple will be secured. Goodness being a waiter by profession will undoubtedly look for a position of that character.

Saturday, January 11, 1913 -- "Twas Good of Goodness"

The old time saw is brought to mind by the culmination of a romance in which Laura LeFevre of Gloversville and Ira Goodness of Cambridge, NY, figured in as principals.

A meeting between the two young folks - a brief courtship and elopement - a warrant sworn out by an anxious mother - an arrest - forgiveness - and for a denouement, a wedding. All transpired in the period of a few months. The ceremony took place Friday evening at the parochial residence of the Rev. Father Edward M. Brady, pastor of St. Mary's R.C. church in Gloversville. Rose LeFevre, the mother of the girl, and Police Captain Colson, acted as witnesses.

MOTHER TAKES CHILDREN: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1920. Mrs. Charles Ayres of Glens Falls claimed her two children, Helen, four years old, and Howard, six years old, who were turned over to the Department of Charities when their father, Ira Goodness, a New York Cental freight conductor, was killed at Hudson recently. Mrs. Ayers and Goodness separated several months ago, it is said, and since the separation the former Mrs. Goodness remarried.

September 10, 1920 PREVENTS BIGAMY CHARGE

Albany Railroad Man's Wife Was Married to a Glens Falls Man Before Her First Spouse Was Killed - Two Dependent Children Bring to Light Unusual Case.

The killing of Ira Goodness of Albany, a New York Central freight conductor, a week ago last Sunday night at Newton Hook by a fast train, undoubtedly prevented a bigamy charge being pressed against his wife, who was at the time living at 78 West Street, Glens Falls, as the wife of Charles Ayres of whom she married while Goodness was yet alive and without the couple having been legaly married. Goodness had two children by his wife, whom he married when she was seventeen years of age.

The Goodness marriage did not move smoothly and Mrs. Goodness took the children with her and went to Glens Falls. There she married Ayres, who is said to have been divorced from a wife who is believed to be now living in Vermont. Goodness remained living at Albany and he secured the return of both of his children. Mrs. Margaret D'Auria was engaged to act as housekeeper for Goodness. Goodness's death caused Mrs. D'Auria to apply for alms for the Goodness children and this brought Mrs. Ayres to Albany with her husband and the couple agreed to take care of the youngsters so the children were turned over to them.

Mrs. Frank Church of Cambridge, a sister of Goodness, claimed the body in order to give it a decent burial. Mrs. Goodness-Ayres wanted to see to the interment and her new husband had agreed to bear the expense.