Vitals:  Marriages: Jacob Bowers & Jemima Powell, 1876:  Fayette Co., GA


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State of Georgia                                                                                                   
Fayette County
                                                                                                       
To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of Superior Court or Justice of the 
Peace to Celebrate:                                                                                               
You are hereby authorized and permitted to join in the honorable state of 
Matrimony                                                                                                         
Jacob Bowers and Jemina Powell                                                                     
According to the Rites of your Church, provided there be no lawful cause to 
obstruct the same, according to the Constitution and laws of this State, and 
for so doing this shall be your sufficient License.                                                            
Given under my hand and seal, this 8 day of Feby. 1876.                                                            
(no signature of ordinary) (Seal)                
                                                         
I hereby certify that Jacob Bowers and Jemima Powell were joined together in 
the Holy Bans of Matrimony, on the 13 day of Feby. 1876, by me .                                                                                                                            
John Tillery, MG.                                                                                                  
Recorded April 1st 1876                                                                                      
L. B. Griggs, Ordy. & Ex. Office C. C. O.   
                                                        
Note: Jacob Bowers was the son of Stephen Bowers & Nancy Bates. Jacob 
married #1. Mary "Polly" Linch/Lynch, daughter of the Rev. Elijah Linch & 
Elizabeth Chapman. He married #2. Jemima Powell (as mentioned above), 
daughter of Louise Powell.