Mitchell Buxton and Martha Ann Johnson, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Judith Greer
Date: November 28, 2007


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State of Louisiana
Parish of Rapides #2559
Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Clerk's Office

Be it Known, That in order to obtain and put of record the data
required by Act No. 104, of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, July 8th, 1912, the following questions must be answered
by the party making application for a Marriage License:
Name of Man: Mitchell Buxton
Age: 22
Residence: Glenmora La
Name of Father: V.B. Buxton
Living: No
Residence: Blank
Name of Mother: Polly Ann Buxton
Living: Yes
Residence: Oakdale La
Previously Married: No
Name of former wife if any: Blank
Former wife dead or alive: Blank
Race: Blank
Name of Woman: Miss Katie Johnson (Mrs Kate Ware)
Age: 23
Residence: Glenmora La
Name of Father: Gideon Johnson
Living: No
Residence: Blank
Name of Mother: Martha Ann Johnson
Living: Yes
Residence: Oakdale
Previously Married: Yes
Name of former husband if any: Jno Ware
Former husbane dead or alive: alive
Race: White
(Sign here) Mitchell (his mark) Buxton
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Marriage License #2559
State of Louisiana
Parish of Rapides
Clerk's Office, Thirteenth Judicial Court

To any Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Judge or to any Justice of 
the Peace, Greetings:
You are hereby authorized and empowered to unite in the bond of
Matrimony and Holy Wedlock Mr. Mitchell Buxton (white) and Mrs.
Kate Ware (white), Both residents of the State aforesaid, and to solemnize and to celebrate said marriage between said parties
according to the laws and customs of this State, and to make your
return hereof as the law directs and this your authority for so
doing. 
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 17 day of March, 1917.
(signed) R M Hetherson (last name diffiult to read), Clerk of
District Court
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Rapides
I hereby certify That I have on this day, in pursuance of the
foregoing license, celebrated and solemnized a marriage between:
Mr. Mitchell Buxton
Mrs. Kate Ware
agreeable to the laws and customs of the State of Louisiana. In
faith whereof I have, together with the parties and undersigned
witnesses, signed this present on the 18th day of March, 1917.
Three witnesses: (signed) CP Seller (last name hard to read), 
JL Williams, JJ Perkins.
(signed) Mitchell Buxton, Mrs Kate Ware
L H Shuttersworth (last name hard to read), GM