Marriages: James A. J. Smith to Rosina Cupp, Claiborne Parish, LA Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Debra Phillips, vannucci @ bellsouth.net Date: Jul. 2002 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** James A.J. Smith State of Louisiana } To Benj. F. Lambright Esquire, or to any To Parish of Claiborne} Minister of the Gospel or Justice of the Rosinia Cupp Peace authorized to celebrate marriage within the parish of Claiborne, "Greetings" You are hereby authorized and empowered to celebrate marriage between Mr. James A.J. Smith and Rosina Cupp both residents of said parish and State, to join these together in holy wedlock according to laws given under my hand and seal of the district court this 17th day of May A.D. 1851 (Signed) W.C. Copes, Clerk District Court State of Louisiana } In presence of the foregoing license I have Parish of Claiborne} celebrated marriage between Mr. James A.J. Smith and Wife Rosinia Cupp according to law. In testimony where of I have issued the parties to sign their names hereto in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 25 day of May A.D. 1851 (signed parties) James (his X mark ) A.J. Smith, Rosinia (her X mark) Cupp, B.F. Lambright, Justice of the Peace, witnesses, Rhesa Smith, Jack P. Swinney, E.H. Long --- Certify the foregoing to be a true and correct record Recorded this 16th day of Dec. 1853 # # #