Marriage Papers for J. W. Young and Elizabeth J. Steen. Acadia Parish, LA


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Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Richard Arnaud, Nov 1997.



          State of Louisiana
                   SS.
        PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we J. W. 
Young as principal, and Ev. Dejean 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 present.
Dated at OPELOUSAS, the 22 day of December A.D.
                 1868
WHEREAS a license has been this day issued by
the Dpy Clerk of the D Court, in and for the Parish
of St. Landry, to unite in the bonds of Matrimony, 
the above bound J. W. Young and Elizabeth J. Steen
both of the Parish of St. Landry
Now therefore, the condition of the above 
obligation is such, that if there ahould exist no
legal impediment to this alliance, then the 
said obligation to be null and void, else to remain
in full force and virtue.

Signed in presence of              J. W. Young
Ev. Dejean                        Ev. Dejean

           A true copy
            Edna Dupre'
              Dy Clk


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This is to certify that the undersigned 
performed the rites of matrimomy, according to 
law on this 27th of Dec. 1868 between J. W. 
Young and Miss Elizabeth J. Steen, all of St. 
Landry, La., in the presence of the following 
named witnesses, the parties to the marriage
contract themselves attaching their names.

Witnesses               Parties to Marriage Contract

1. N. Jenkins           John W. Young
2. Joseph R. Elliot     E. J. Steen
3. Davis B. Whatly
                       Jos. E. Bradley
                 A Minister of the Gospel

                     St. Landry, La.
                      Dec. 27, 1868

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Parish of St Landry Dec the 21st 1868

Mr. Jos D. Richard you will please let
J. W. Young have license to marry my daughter
Elizabeth J Steen

                       Respectfully yours
                         Nathaniel Steen

A true copy
Edna Dupre'
Dy clk


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TABLE OF CONTENTS                                 

                                             

Probate # 1419 for John Wesley Young             
and Elisebeth Jane Steen

Marriage License for John Wesley Young            
and Elisebeth Jane Steen



NOTE:  These two documents are very important.
  If a person can tie into this line then
  through Elisebeth Jane Steen they have 
  three Revolutionary Ancestors to wit:
  Captain Robert Cooper, Pvt. William Steen,
  and Robert Lusk.  I will be happy to help
  with these.
  Jo-Anne Arnaud, 
  224 East Fourth Street,
  Crowley, LA 70526-5123


INDEX

BASHAM, Oliver, 

BRADLEY, Jos. E.,


CAMPBELL, Wm.,

CLEMENT, Charles C., 

DEJEAN, Ev., 

DUPRE', Edna,

ELLIOTT, Joseph R., 

FONTENOT, Gus E.,

FONTENOT, Louis, 

HUCKABY, George,

JENKINS, N.,

LEGER, L. J.,

LOVE, Albert,

MCMAMANUS, David,

OGDEN, Percy T.,

RICHARD, Jos. D.,

STEEN, Elisebeth Jane,

STEEN, Nathaniel,

THIBODEAUX, Charles,

YOUNG, Alcie G., 

YOUNG, Attie I.,

YOUNG, Clinith I.,

YOUNG, Exes,

YOUNG, Loula G.,

YOUNG, John Wesley, AKA

YOUNG, J. W.,

YOUNG, Joseph N.,

YOUNG, Roscoe V.,

YOUNG, Walton F.,

WHATLY, Davis B.,

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