Marriage License & Bond of David Crockett Johnson & Elizabeth Strother; Rapides Parish, LA 
Submitter: Lisa Franklin 
Date: 25 April 2006 



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Marriage License & Bond of David Crockett Johnson (26 Sep 1868 - 7 Feb 1962) 
and Elizabeth Strother (Oct 1877 - 16 Aug 1909); Rapides Parish, LA 
Source: Rapides Parish Clerk of Court;, Book 12A Page 334, 29-31 Dec 1886 


State of Louisiana}
Parish of Rapides }
Know all men by these Presents, that we David C. Johnson as 
Principal and L P Harper as security, are held & firmly bound 
unto the Governor of the State of Louisiana, in the sum of $200.00 Dollars, 
for the payment of which we bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators, 
jointly and severally, by these presents.
Dated at Alexandria, the 29th day of December A.D., 1886.
Whereas, a License has been this day issued by the Clerk of the District Court, in 
and for the Parish of Rapides, to unite in the BOND OF MATRIMONY, the above bound 
Mr. David C. Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Strother.
Now, therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such, that if there should 
exist no lawful impediment to this alliance, then the said obligation to be null and 
void, else to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed in presence of
S Ransdell
Dy Clerk

(signed)
David C Johnson
L P Harper

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPIDES

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 31 day of Dec 
David Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Strother 
personally appeared before me Obey Johnson in and for the Parish 
of Rapides, together with Dempsey Strother Ephram Gibson 
all witnesses of full age, and resident in the said Parish, and then and 
there the said Mr. 
David Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Strother 
having produced the License required by law, signified their desire and 
intention before us, the said
Justice and witnesses, to be united in the Estate STATE OF MATRIMONY
WHEREUPON, after due proclamation made, and no impediment being suggested, 
they the
said Mr. David Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Strother 
were, by the said Justice in the presence of said witnesses JOINED IN 
WEDLOCK, according to the laws of the State of Louisiana, and by me the 
said Justice 
duly pronounced to be HUSBAND AND WIFE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the parties of the said Marriage hereunto affix 
their signatures 
together with me the said Justice and the aforesaid witnesses, on this 
31 day of December 1886 in Gum, La., 
in the Parish aforesaid.
WITNESSES:
D Strother
Ephraim Gibson 

(signed) 
David Johnson
Elizabeth Strother
Obey Johnson Justice of Peace