Marriage: J. W. Mitchell & Miss Ellen Arthur, Bienville Parish La. Submitted by: Joy Moore Date: Jan 1999 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ J W Mitchells License The state of Louisiana, Parish of Bienville To Rev Abraham Bradley or to any minister of the Gospel or Justice of the Peace authorized to celebrate marriage within the parish of Bienville "Greetings" you are hereby authorized and empoweredto celebrate marriage between Mr J JW Mitchel and Miss Ellen Arthur both residents of said parish and state to join them tgether in holy wedock according to law Given under my hand and seal this 2 Day of June AD 1855 John F Stephens Clerk return The state of Louisiana, Parish of Bienville In persuance of the foregoing license I have celebrated marriage between Mr J W Mitchell and Miss Ellen Arthur according to law In testimony whereof I have caused the parties to sign their names hereto in presence of the subscribng witnesses this 3 rd day of June AD 1855 (signed)J W Mitchell Ellen H Arthur witnesses Christy Lanham (?) P J Arthur Elizabeth Riley (signed) Abraham Bradley Minister of Gospel Certified to be a true copy of the original on file in my office iand recorded this third day of July 1855, J F Stephens Clerk