Marriage - William Odra Gary - Vena Beasley Bratcher - 1979 - Butler County, Kentucky *********************************************************** Submitted by: Alice Warner Date: 6 Aug 2007 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Image of document located at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/butler/photos/documents/marr/1979/garybrat.jpg Transcriber's notes: William O Gary's middle name was Odra, by which he was commonly called. He was my great grandfather by his first marriage, from which he was widowed, and then married Vena. They got divorced in 1984 and that divorce record is also available in the USGenweb Archives with this marriage record. Document Transcription: Marriage Bond Commonwealth of Kentucky Butler County Court Be it known that we William O Gary as principal and Vena Bratcher as surety are jointly and severally bound to the commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One Hundred Dollars. The Bond is Conditioned as Follows: That whereas marriage is intended to be solemnized between William O Gary and Vena Bratcher Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct said marriage this bond will be void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and effect. Witness our hands this the 3 day of March 1979 Robert C Tuck Clerk x W O Gary Principal Edna Foster D C x Vena Bratcher Surety Register of Marriage Full names of parties: Husband, William O Gary Wife Vena Bratcher By Whom Married: Rev. Walter Goodman Place of Marriage: Morgantown County of Butler, Kentucky Date of Marriage: 3-8-79 Witnesses: Carl Pharis and Dewie Marguerite Pharis Age of Husband: 77 years Birth date: 9-8-1901 Condition: Widowed Number of Previous Marriages: 1 Age of Wife: 63 years Birth date: 11-28-1915 Condition: Widowed Number of Previous Marriages: 1 Are You Related: No Race: White Husband's Place of Birth: Butler Co Residence: Welchs Creek Wife's Place of Birth: Butler Co Residence: Morgantown KY Name of Husband's Father: William Thomas Gary Maiden Name of Husband's mother: Liza Burden Name of Wife's Father: Noah Beasley Maiden Name of Wife's Mother: Antha Renfrow Occupation of Husband: Retired Occupation of Wife: Retired Date of License: 3 march 1979 This license in void 30 days after date W O Gary Vena Bratcher Robt C Tuck Clerk by Edna Foster D C Record of Marriage Certificate I Rev. Walter Goodman an ordained minister of the General Baptist Church or religious order of that name do certify that on the 8 day of March 1979 at Morgantown Kentucky under the authority of the above license, I united in Marriage William O Gary and Vena Bratcher, the persons named and described therein in the presence of Carl Pharis and Dewie Marguerite Pharis I qualified and gave bond according to law authorizing me to celebrate the rites of marriage in the county or city of Leitchfield State of Kentucky given Under my hand this 8 day of March 1979 A copy, attest Rev Walter Goodman Robert C Tuck, Clerk Lena Sykes, D C