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| James Buchanan and Mary Adeline Carpenter |
James and Mary Carpenter are Leona's paternal grandparents; Ream Carpenter, Leona's father, was their youngest son. Mary died in 1916 when she was just 53 years old, so Leona never knew her. In fact until we found this photograph, Leona had never seen a picture of her. This grandfather lived with Leona's family when she was a little girl. I'll be sharing those memories in future posts.
Today I found their marriage certificate. The couple was married on 27 March 1883 in Maysville, Missouri - Mary was 20 and James was 27.
I know this is hard to read. The following is what I'm able to transcribe:
This license authorizes any Judge, Justice of the Peace, licensed or ordained preacher of the Gospel or any other person authorized under the Laws of this State to solemnize Marriage between James. B Carpenter of _____ in the County of Dekalb and State of Missouri who is over the age of twenty-one years and Miss Mary A. Parker of ____ in the County of Dekalb and State of Missouri who is over the age of eighteen years.
Witness my hand as Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder, with the seal of office hereto affixed, at my office in Maysville the 27 day of March 1883
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State of Missouri
County of Dekalb
This is to certify that the undersigned a regularly ordained Elder of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ did, at the Residence of Joseph H. Parker in said County, on the 27 day of March A.D. 1883 unite in Marriage the above named persons.
Rev. Samuel King
If you want to read about how we came across this picture and
another of the whole family, read this about my serendipitous experience.
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