Marriage License & Bond of Israel Perkins, Sr. & Celia Ann Maricle; Rapides Parish, LA 
Submitter: Lisa Franklin
Date: 25 April 2006 



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Marriage License & Bond of Israel (Isriel) Perkins, Sr. (17 Mar 1852 - 8 Feb 1929) 
and Celia Ann (Miracle) Maricle (4 Dec 1863 - 30 Sep 1932); Rapides Parish, LA 
Source: Rapides Parish Clerk of Court;, Book 16 Page 225, 15-17 Jun 1884 


STATE OF LOUISIANA 

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the 17 day of July Mr. Isriel Perkins and Miss Cely Ann 
Miricle personally appeared before me Obey Johnson Justice Peace in and for the 
Parish of Rapides together with E Lambright Lezeme Johnson all witnesses of full 
age and resident in said Parish and then and there the said Mr. Isriel Perkins 
and Miss Cela Ann Miricle having produced the License required by law, signified 
their desire and intention before us, the said Justice and witnesses, to be united 
in the STATE OF MATRIMONY. 
WHEREUPON, after due proclamation made, and no impediment being suggested, they, 
the said Mr. Isriel Perkins and Miss Cela Ann Miricle 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 
17 day of July 1884, at Gum, La., in the Parish aforesaid.
WITNESSES: 
E M Lambright 
Lisiem Johnson

(signed)
Isriel (his X mark) Perkins
Cela Ann (her X mark) Mercel
Obey Johnson Justice Peace

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF RAPIDES

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, Isreal Perkins as principal, and 
Obey Johnson as security, are held and 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 15th day of July A.D., 1884.
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. Isreal Perkins and Mifs Celia Ann Meracle.
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 
G Watts 
Clerk

(signed) 
Isreal (his X mark) Perkins 
Obey Johnson