Marriage of George Smith & Mary E. Dukes, Butler, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/butler/vitals/marriages/gsmithm.txt =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Mildred S. Brown ================================================================================= January 1999 Marriage of George Smith & Mary E. Dukes - Butler Co., AL The following is a copy of the marriage license of George Smith and Mary E. Dukes. [Note: George Smith is a possible brother to Annie Elizabeth Smith, daughter of George Washington Smith.] THE STATE OF ALABAMA, } BUTLER COUNTY -- ss/ } To any ordained or Licensed Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the Circuit or Probate Courts, or Justice of the Peace for said County - - GREETING: You are hereby authorized to celebrate the Rites of Matrimony between George Smith and Mary E. Dukes and this shall be your sufficient authority for sodoing. Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of December A. D. 1868 and of American Independence the ______ year. S. J. Bolling /L.S./ Judge of Probate The above named parties were married by me the 2 day of January A. D. 1868 W. H. Ardis, M.G. [Ardes]