Marriage Trahern to Kenton, Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery
Marriage Book C:307, Franklin Parish Clerk of Court 




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State of Louisiana      }    Clerk's Office
Parish of Franklin      }    12th Dist. Court

    To any ordained Minister of the Gospel or to any Judge or Justice
of the Peace within said Parish. Greeting - 
    You are hereby authorized and fully empowered to Unite in the
bonds of Matrimony and Holy Wedlock Mr. Samuel H. Trahern and Miss
Sarah Kenton both residence of the State aforesaid And to solemnize
and celebrate the Said Marriage between said parties according to the
laws and Customs of the State of Louisiana and make your return hereof
as the law directs and this is your authority for so doing.
    Given under my hand & seal of office
    this 24th day of January AD 1877
                             /s/ A.D.O. Moore   Clerk


State of Louisiana      }
Parish of Franklin      }
                 I hereby certify that I have this day in pursuance
of the foregoing License celebrated and solemnized a Marriage between
Mr. Samuel H. Trahern and Miss Sarah Kenton, Agreeable to the laws &
customs of the State of Louisiana.  In faith whereof I have together
with the parties and in the presence of the Undersigned witnesses 
signed this present on this 25 day of January 1877.

Witnesses               }                   {/s/ S. H. Trahern
/s/ J. W. Holoway       } A true Record     {/s/ S. A. Kenton
/s/ S. P. Kenton        } /s/ A.D.O. Moore  {/s/ A. M. Wailes
                                 Clerk



              KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
    THAT WE Samuel H. Trahern as Principal and S. P. Kenton as
Security, are held and firmly bound unto A. D. O. Moore Clerk of the
12th District Court, in and for the Parish of Franklin, State of 
Louisiana, and his successors in office, for the time being, in the
sum of five hundred dollars, and for the true and final payment
thereof, we bind ourselves, our heirs, administrators and assigns.
Signed and dated on this 24th day of Jany 1877
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The Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, a
Marriage is about to take place between the above bound Sam'l H.
Trahern and Miss Sarah Kenton and if there shall exist no legal
Impediments why the Marriage should not take place, then the above
obligation to be void; else to remain in full force and virtue,
according to law.

    Signed and acknowledged before me on the date first above written.

IN PRESENCE OF 
/s/ A.D.O. Moore                       /s/ S. H. Trahern
                                       /s/ S. P. Kenton