Clara Mentzer
Marriage license from Woodson County, Kansas
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State of Kansas,
Woodson County.In the Probate Court of said County and State.
John M. Williams, who now makes application for Marriage License addressed to any person authorized by law to join in marriage John M. Williams, aged 27 years, and Clara G. Mentzer, aged 20 years, both of Woodson County, State of Kansas, and that they, the said John M. Williams and Clara G. Mentzer, are not related to each other in the degree prohibited by law; that neither party has a husband or wife living; that the male is 21 years of age or older, and the female is 18 years of age or older.
In Testimony Whereof, I, the undersigned Judge of the Probate Court in and for Woodson County, Kansas, hereby authorize any person legally qualified to solemnize marriages to join in marriage the above-named parties.
Given under my hand and official seal of said Court at Yates Center, Kansas, this 2nd day of April A.D. 1903.
J. F. Gregory
Probate Judge
(Seal)
Marriage License
State of Kansas, County of Woodson.
Office of Probate Judge of said County.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 2nd day of April A.D. 1903, a Marriage License was issued from the office of said Probate Judge, to wit:
In Marriage License Record, No. 221, the following is the true copy:
Marriage License
Woodson County, State of Kansas, April 2nd, A.D. 1903.
To any Person Authorized by Law to Perform the Marriage Ceremony, Greeting:
You are hereby authorized to join in marriage John M. Williams of Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, aged 27 years, and Clara G. Mentzer of Yates Center, Woodson County, Kansas, aged 20 years, and of this license you will make due return to my office within 30 days.
J. F. Gregory
Probate Judge
And which said Marriage License was duly returned to said Probate Judge, with the following certificate endorsed upon the same:
State of Kansas, County of Woodson, ss.
I, W. M. Bailey, a Minister of the Gospel, do hereby certify, That in accordance with the authorization of the within License, I did on the 2nd day of April A.D. 1903, at the residence of C. M. Mentzer, in Woodson County, Kansas, join and unite in Marriage the within named persons.
Witness my hand and seal the day and year last above written.
W. M. Bailey
Minister of the Gospel
Attest: A. J. Gregory Probate Judge
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