Marriage Licenses of Washington County, North Carolina
1889
State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 8 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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James A. Chesson having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Dred Martin of
Halifax County N.C., aged
23 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Ann Maria Downing of
Washington County aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Richard Leary and
Comfort Evans the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C.. And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Jas. A. Chesson, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Dred Martin and
Ann Mariah Downing the parties licensed above, on the
8 day of
Oct., 18
89, at
the residence of Jas. A. Chesson in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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J. J. Chesson of
Washington |
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C. L. Spruill of
Washington |
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(blank) of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 9 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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James E. Hayes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Johnston Mann of
Washington County N.C., aged
24 years, color
Colored the son of
(blank) and
(blank) the father now
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank) And
Isadora Rhodes of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
19 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
Fanny Rhodes the father
(blank), the mother
Living, resident of
(blank). And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Robt. W. Norman, a
Minister of the Baptist Church united in Matrimony
Johnston Mann and
Isadora Rhodes the parties licensed above, on the
9th day of
October, 18
89, at
Allen Basnight's residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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R. W. Norman of
Washington Co. |
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John Newby of
Washington Co. |
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Frank Jarrell of
Washington Co.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 14 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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L> L. Howell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
L. L. Howell of
Washington County N.C., aged
27 years, color
Colored the son of
John Howell and
Hennetta Howell the father now
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss Alie Arnold of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Hardy Patrick and
Catherine Patrick the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C.. And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Thomas S. Swain, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
L. L. Howel and
Miss Alie Arnild the parties licensed above, on the
14 day of
October, 18
89, at
T. S. Swain resident in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Thomas S. Swain, J. P. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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W. R. Steeley of
Washington |
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Benjamin Headsbeth of
Washington |
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Allen Patrick of
Washington
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 15 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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W. T. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
J. T. McHalister of
Washington Co. N.C., aged
25 years, color
White the son of
John McHalister and
M. J. McHalister the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Washington Co. N.C. And
Miss S. M. Spruill
of
Washington County N.C. aged
25 years, color
White, daughter of
Nathan Spruill and
M. F. Spruill the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C.. And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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D. W. Davis, a
Minister of the Gospel, Disciple united in Matrimony
J. T. McHalister and
Miss S. M. Spruil the parties licensed above, on the
16th day of
October, 18
89, at
Mrs. M. F. Spruil in
Lee's Mill Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Chas. W. Rowe of
Washington Co. |
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Charlie W. Norman of
Washington Co. |
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C. C. Smith of
Lee's Mills N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 16 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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John Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
John Alexander of
Washington County N.C., aged
21 years, color
Colored the son of
Mitchel Alexander and
Nancy Alexander the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Halifax County N.C. And
Nancy Harvey of
Washington County N.C. aged
22 years, color
Colored, daughter of
Tony Harvey and
Amy Harvey the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C.. And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Julius L. Howell, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
John Alexander and
Nancy Harvey the parties licensed above, on the
seventeenth day of
October, 18
89, at
Residence of Toney Harvey's in
Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Julius L. Howell, J. P. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Spencer Halsey of
Creswell N.C. |
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Julius Harvey (by mark) of
Creswell N.C. |
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Amy Harvey (by mark) of
Creswell N.C.
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 16 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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E. R. Latham having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
C. T. Howard of
Norfolk County Va., aged
29 years, color
White the son of
Wm. E. Howard Sr. and
V. D. Howard the father now
Living, the mother
Dead, resident of
Norfolk Co. Va. And
Sallie B. Pierce of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
29 years, color
White, daughter of
Geo. W. Pierce and
Clara Pierce the father
Dead, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington Co. N.C.. And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Luther Eborn, a
Minister of the Prot. Episcopa Church united in Matrimony
Charles T. Howard and
Sallie B. Pierce the parties licensed above, on the
16 day of
Oct., 18
89, at
Grace Church in
Plymouth Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Luther Eborn, Rector Grace Church |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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C. L. Pettigrew of
Plymouth N.C. |
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A. S. Pettigrew of
Plymouth N.C. |
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J. P. Hilliard of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 19 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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Louis Ballard having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Louis Ballard of
Washington County N.C., aged
53 years, color
Colored the son of
Jack Ballard and
Penny Ballard the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Mrs. Annie Norman of
Washington Co. N.C. aged
26 years, color
Colored, daughter of
(blank) and
(blank) the father
(blank), the mother
(blank), resident of
(blank). And the written consent of
(blank) the
(blank) of the said
(blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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Harry Woodly, a
Minister of M. Baptist united in Matrimony
Louis Ballard and
Annie Norman the parties licensed above, on the
19th day of
Oct., 18
89, at
Harry Woodly's Residence in
Lees Mills Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Harry Woodly (by mark) witness J. P. Hilliard |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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Luke Wichard of
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John Eborn of
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Isaac Arnold of
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State of North Carolina |
Office of Register of Deeds |
Washington COUNTY |
Oct. 28th 18
89 |
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To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
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S. B. Snell having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of
Henry L. Swanner of
Washington County N.C., aged
38 years, color
White the son of
Thomas Swanner and
Sinderilla Swanner the father now
Dead, the mother
Dead, resident of
(blank) And
Violar Adalade Snell of
Washington County N.C. aged
15 years, color
White, daughter of
Elias H. Snell and
Agnes R. Snell the father
Living, the mother
Living, resident of
Washington County N.C.. And the written consent of
Elias H. Snell and wife the
father and mother of the said
Violar A. Snell to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby
authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the
proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage,
to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the
certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to
the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any
person who shall sue for the same. |
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J. P. Hilliard |
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Register of Deeds |
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(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for
the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes,
there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage. |
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Witness:
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State of North Carolina,
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Washington County. |
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James F. McCabe, a
Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony
Henry L. Swanner and
Violar A. Snell the parties licensed above, on the
30th day of
October, 18
89, at
his father's residence in
Skinnersville Township, in said County, according to law. |
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Witnesses present at Marriage: |
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L. B. Snell of
Washington County |
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L. F. McCabe of
Washington County |
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W. E. Overton of
Washington Co.
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NOTE: Includes letter dated 28 Oct 1889 from Elias H. Snell and Agnes R. Snell, parents of Violar Adalade Snell,
consenting to her marriage to Henry L. Swaner.
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