Marriage of W. C. Allen & Miss Mattie Porter, Conway Co, AR 1905 ************************************************************************ Submitted by: Mary Allen Brown Date: 20 March 2005 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ residence after marriage: Conway County, Arkansas Comment: BOND FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE Know all Men by the Presents , that we, W. C. Allen as principal, and W. C. Young as security, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Arkansas, for the use and benefit of the Common School Fund of Conway 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 the presents. Signed this 29 day of Nov. 1905 THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH THAT, whereas, the above bounden W. C. Allen has this day applied to the Clerk of the County Court of Conway County, for a License authorizing the solemnization of the Rite of Matrimony between the said W. C. Allen and Mattie Porter. Now if the said parties applying for said License have a lawful right to the same, and if they shall faithfully carry 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 Rite of Matrimony, then this obligation shall be void, but otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. WITNESS our signatures, the day above written. W. C. Allen, Principal W. C. Young, Security STATE OF ARKANSAS County of Conway AFFIDAVIT. In the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Said County, W. C. Allen of the County of Conway and State of Arkansas, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is identical person who has this day applied to me for License of Marriage, and that he has arrived at the age of 22 years; and that Miss Mattie Porter has arrived at the age of 18 years; and that they, the parties for whom said application is made, are now single and unmarried, and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage. W. C. Allen Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 day of Nov 1905. Ben Spires, County Clerk MARRIAGE LICENSE STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF CONWAY TO ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE—GREETING; You are hereby commanded to solemnized the Rite and publish the bans of Matrimony between Mr. W. C. Allen of Ada in the County of Conway and State of Arkansas aged twenty-two years, and Miss Mattie Porter of Ada in the County of Conway and State of Arkansas aged eighteen 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 29 day of Nov A. D. 1905 Ben Spires, County Clerk CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF CONWAY I, A. E. Goods, do hereby certify that, on the 3rd day of Dec 1905, 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 3rd day of Dec A.D. 1905. My credentials are recorded in Recorder’s Office Faulkner County, Ark., Book 21 Page 198. A. E. Goods CERTIFICATE OF RECORD STATE OF ARKANSAS COUNTY OF CONWAY I, Ben Spires, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and ex Officio Clerk of the County Court and Recorder of said County certify that the above License for and Certificate of the Marriage of W. C. Allen and Miss Mattie Porter were, on the 7 day of Dec 1905 filed in my office, and the same are now duly recorded on Page 230 of Book “O” of Marriage Records. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said County, this 7 day of Dec 1905. Ben Spires, County Clerk