Fayette County Illinois Marriage J.W. Wright and Sarah A. Walker Illinois State Board of Health Return of a Marriage to County Clerk 1. Full Name of Groom James Washington WRIGHT 2. Place of Residence Fayette Co, Illinois 3. Occupation Farmer 4. Age next Birthday 44 Years Color White Race American 5. Place of Birth Montgomery Co, Illinois 6. Father's Name James J. WRIGHT 7. Mother's Name Patty ISLEY 8. Number of Groom's Marriages two 9. Full Name of Bride (Mrs.) Sarah Agnes WALKER Maiden Name if a widow Sarah Agnes BESS 10.Place of Residence Bond County, Illinois 11.Age next Birthday 36 years Color White Race American 12.Place of Birth Ohio 13.Father's Name Absolum/Abraham BESS 14.Mother's Maiden Name Sarah MCDonough 15.Number of Bride's marriages three 16.Married at Groom's Residence at Bear Grove in the County of Fayette and State of Illinois. the 28th day of November 1892 17.Witnesses to Marriage Wm. W. WRIGHT and Mildred MATTHEWS November 28th,1892 We Hereby Certify that the information above given is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. James Washburn WRIGHT (Groom) Sarah Agnes WRIGHT (Bride) I Herby Certify that the above is a correct return of a Marriage solemized by me. J. J. MATTHEWS JP Dated at my Residence this 28th day of November 1892 This is the marriage record of my great-grandfather Henry Bess's sister Sarah Agnes BESS who was married three times and had many children, three husbands children hers & theirs. There are many descendants from her in Illinois yet as well as all over America. Virgil & Beverly Himes BARGER 270 Valle Grande Rd. Bosque Farms, New Mexico 87068 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Beverly Himes Barger (© 1997 Beverly Himes Barger)