Application for Marriage License, Albert R Hodges & Sarah Jane Mellington, Ford County Illinois STATE OF ILLINOIS, } } ss FORD COUNTY, } Albert R Hodges herby applies for a Marriage License for the marriage of himself of Wall Township in the County of Ford and State of Illinois, and Miss Sarah Jane Mellington of Dix in the County of Ford and State of Illinois. The said applicant represents that the said Albert R Hodges and Sarah Jane Mellington are both single and unmarried and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage, and after being duly sworn, deposes as follows, in answer to the following interrogatories: Question: What is the age of said Albert R Hodges Answer: Said Albert R Hodges is 22 years of age. Question: What is the age of said Sarah Jane Mellington Answer: Said Sarah Jane Mellington is 16 years of age. Subscribed and swarn to before me, by the said Albert R. Hodges this 29 day of October Signed by A.R. Hodges A.D. 1883 Merton Dunlop ------------------------------------------------------------- State of Illinois Ford County I, Moses Mellington do solemnly swear that I am the father of Sarah Jane Mellington and that she is sixteen (16) years of age; and I do hereby consent to the marriage of my said daughter with Albert R Hodges in accordance with the within application. Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the said Moses Mellington this 19 day of Ocotber A.D. 1883 signed Merton Dunlop, County Clerk Signed by Moses Mellington ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, 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: Terasa Hodges