Kinchen/Lanier Marriage, Ascension, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Tammany Parishes, La. File prepared and submitted by Donald W. Johnson (DW9JOHNSON@aol.com) ********************** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Asa W. Kinchen and Naomi Jones [AKA Naomi Lanier] Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Court Marriage Records To J. R. Salisbury Judge in and for the Parish of Saint Helena and the State of Louisiana. The petition of Asa W. Kinchen respectfully represents that he hath entered into the Civil Contract of Marriage with Naomi Lanier, Daughter of John Lanier. [Naomi looks like: Theoma in the records] That he hath obtained the free consent of said Noami and the voluntary consent of her said father. Your petitioner therefore prays that a license may issue authorizing marriage to the cellibrated in all forms of law between your petitioner and said Naomi and you petition witness pray this 16th. October 1820. Signed: Asa W. Kinchen Asa W. Kinchen on oath saith that all the matters and facts contained in the above petition are substantually true he swore and subscribed to before me 16th day of October 1820. Signed: J. R. Salisbury Judge Signed: Asa W. Kinchen Recorded in the Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Court Documentation Stating: Naomi Jones is the stepdaughter of John Lanier. Veterans records; Asa W. Kinchen Birth: About 1796 Ga. War in which he served: August 1814 -- March 1815 In the State of Mississippi Unit: Zacharia Lee's Miss. Militia Infantry Places Where Veteran lived after service: Amite Co., Ms. Ascension St. Tammany Livingston Parishes, Louisiana Wife Name: Naomi Jones Kinchen Date of Death: November 24, 1876 Livingston Parish, Louisiana Notes: Naomi Jones was the daughter of: Penelope ________ Jones And the Stepdaughter of John Lanier. Asa W. Kinchen was the son of: Mathew V. Kinchen & Elizabeth Bellamy. Their Daughter: Elizabeth Kinchen Married: John J. Morgan ****** DWJ