BOND FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, W. C. White as principal
and F. A. Newsom as security, are held and firmly bound unto the State
of Arkansas, for the use and benefit of the common school fund of Union
County, in the penal sum of one hundred dollars, for the payment of
which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators, firmly by these presents.
Signed this 18 day of Dec 1893
THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that, whereas, the above
bounden W. C. White has this day applied to the Clerk of the County
Court of Union County, for a License authorizing the solemnization of
the Rites of Matrimony between the said W. C. White and Miss Minnie
Nunnally. Now, If the said parties applying for said License have a
lawful right to the same, and if they shall faithfully carry out into
effect and comply with the provisions thereof, and shall, within sixty
days from the date hereof, return the said License to the office of the
Clerk of the County Court of said county, duly executed and officially
signed by some one authorized by law to solemnize the Rites of
Matrimony, then this obligation shall be void, but otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue.
WITNESS, our signatures the day above written.
(Signed W. C. White – his mark & F. A. Newsom)
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Union: IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
COUNTY COURT OF SAID COUNTY:
W. C. White, of the County of Union and State of Arkansas being duly
sworn, deposes and says that he is the same person who has this day
applied to me for license of marriage, and that he has arrived at the
age of 20 years, and that Miss Minnie Nunnally has arrived at the age
of 17 years; and that they, that the parties for whom said application
is made, are now single and unmarried, and may lawfully contract and be
joined in marriage.
(Signed W. C. White – his mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18 day of December A. D. 1893
(Signed C. W. Hearin)
Clerk of the County Court
(Handwritten comment: “Verbal consent of parent given.”)
MARRIAGE LICENSE
STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Union
TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE—GREETING: You are
hereby commanded to solemnize the rite and publish the bans of
matrimony between Mr. W. C. White of Lapile, in the County of Union,
and State of Arkansas, aged 20 years, and Miss Minnie Nunnally of
Concord in the County of Union, and State of Arkansas, aged 17 years,
according to law, and do you officially sign and return this license to
the parties herein named.
WITNESS, My hand and official seal this 18 day of December A. D. 1894
(sic)
(Signed C. W. Hearin)
County Clerk
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Union:
I, Joseph T. Taylor do hereby certify that, on the 21 day of Dec. A. D.
1893, I did, duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing
License, solemnize the Rite and publish the bans of Matrimony between
the parties therein named.
Witness, my hand this the 21 day of December A. D. 1893
(My credentials are recorded in Recorder’s Office, Union Co. Ark, Book
1, Page 174.
(Signed Joseph T. Taylor, Minister of Gospel)
CERTIFICATE OF RECORD
STATE OF ARKANSAS, County of Union:
I, C. W. Hearin, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, certify
that the above license for and certificate of the marriage of W. C.
White and Miss Minnie Nunnally were, on the 3 day of Jany 1894, filed
in my office, and the same are now duly recorded on page 272 of Book
“J” of Marriage Records.
WITNESS, My hand and the seal of said county, this 3 day of Jan. 1894.
(Signed C. W. Hearin)
Clerk