Marriages: W. J. Smith to Nancy Adkins, 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 ********************************************** W.J. Smith The State of Louisiana } To James A. Millian or to any Minister of the To Parish of Claiborne }Gospel or Justice of the Peace is authorized Nancy Adkins to celebrate marriage within the Parish of Claiborne Greetings. You are hereby authorize and empowered to celebrate marriage between Mr. W.J. Smith and (Miss) Nancy Adkins both residents of said Parish and State to join them together in holy wedlock according to Law Given my hand and seal of the District Court this 8th day of April A.D. 1854. signed M.W. Millian D Clerk State of Louisiana } In presence of the foregoing Parish of Claiborne} License I have celebrated marriage between Mr. W.J. Smith and Miss Nancy Adkins according to Law. In testimony whereof I have issued the parties to sign their names hereto in Presence of the subcribing witnesses this 9th day of April A.D. 1854. (Signed) parties William J. Smith, Nancy Adkins, Witnesses John Sone, Isaac Gleason, J.W.Pair (Signed) James A Millian Justice of the Peace # # #