Welch and Green Marriage, Acadia Parish, LA
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Source: Acadia Parish Courthouse, Marriage License Number 668
Date: November 17, 1892

I.  Marriage Bann

State of Louisiana
Parish of Acadia

        Know all men by these presents, that we, Henry M. Welch as principal,
        and William A. Higgenbotham as security, are held and firmly bound unto 
        the Governor of the State of Louisiana, in the sum of Three Hundred
        Dollars, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs,
        executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, by these 
        presents.  Dated at CROWLEY, this 12th day of November 1892.
        WHEREAS, a license has this day been issued by the Clerk of the
        District Court in and for the parish of Acadia, to unite in the
        bonds of matrimony, the above bound Henry M. Welch and Lorena M. Green.
        Now, therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such, 
        that if there should exist no legal impediment to this alliance,
        then the above obligation to be null and void;  else to remain 
        in full force and virtue.

Signed in the presence of

R. F. Clark

H. M. Welch
W. A. Higginbotham
 
II.  Marriage License

State of Louisiana
Parish of Acadia
To Any Minister of the Gospel of the Parish of
         Acadia--Greeting:
         You are hereby authorized and empowered to unite in the bonds
         of matrimony, according to law and established rules,
         Mr. Henry M. Welch
         and Miss Lorena M. Green (divorced widow of Mason Robinson), 
         both residents of Acadia.
         And when you shall have done so, that you make duplicate acts
         of the celebration thereof, signed by yourself and three witnesses,
         as required by law, one of which acts shall be returned within 
         thirty days to the office of the Clerk of Court in and for the
         parish of Acadia, together with this license.
         Given under my hand and seal of office, as Clerk Clerk of Court,
         in and for the Parish of Acadia, the 12th day of November 1892.
R. F. Clark Clerk

III.  Marriage Certificate

State of Louisiana
Parish of Acadia

This is to certify that, I W. A. McClelland of  
the Parish of Acadia have this day, the
17th day of November A.D. 1892, united in the 
holy bonds of matrimony,
Henry M. Welch
with Lorena M. Green devorce widow of Maso Robinson
in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.

Parties
Henry M. Welch
Lorena M. Green

Witnesses:
E. C. Hayes
Edmund B. Amos
David Gow
W. A. McClelland J.P.