David M Bergen and Sarah M E Smith, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Judith Greer
Date: November 18, 2007

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Marriage License
Allen Parish, Rapides Parish, Evangeline Parish 
David M Bergen to Miss Sarah M E Smith 
License - Bond Dec 24, 1879 State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides #67
 
Know all men by these presents, that we David M Bergen as principal and Frank Ford as security, are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of Louisiana in the sum of two hundred Dollars, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators, jointly and severally by these presents. 
Dated at Alexandria, the 24th day of December AD 1879 

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 M Bergen and Miss Sarah 
M E Smith. Now, therefore, the condition of the above obigation 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. 
D M Bergin, F B Ford Signed in the presence of RH Dabney 

State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides #67 To Any
Justice of the Peace or Minister of the Gospel Who is Authorized to Celebrate Marriages in and for the Parish of Rapides - Greeting; You are hereby Licensed, and permitted to unite in the Bonds of Matrimony, according to ..and established rules, Mr David M Bergen and Miss
Sarah M E Smith. Given under my hand and the seal of Office as Clerk of the District, in and for the Parish of Rapides, the 24th day of December 1879. James H Rausdell, Clerk 

State of Louisiana, Parish of Rapides 
Be it Remembered, That on the 24th day of December 1879, Mr
David M Bergen and Miss Sarah M E Smith, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the Parish of Rapides together with Frank B Ford, Elisha Spears and Darius Neal all witneses of full age, and resident in the said Parish, and then and there the said Mr 
David M Bergen and Miss Sarah M E Smith, having produced the License required by law, signified their desire and intention, befre us the said Justice of the Peace and witnesses, to be united in the State of Matrimony. Whereupon, after due proclamation ade, and no impediment
being suggested, they, the said Mr David M Bergen and Miss Sarah M E Smith by the Justice of the Peace, in th presence of said witnesses, Joined in Wedlock, according to the laws of the State of Louisiana, 
and by me the said Justice of the Peace duly pronounced to be Husband
and Wife. In Testimony Whereof, the parties of the said Marriage affix their signatures, together with me the said Justice of the Peace and the aforesaid witnesses, on this the 24th day of December 1879 at Residence of the Bride, in the Parish aforesaid. D M Burgin, Sarah (X 
her mark) M E Smith, R H Dabney, JP. Witnesses: F B Ford, elala (spelling?) Spears, Darius
Neale.