John Talley and Mary Ann Mayfield Marriage Records
Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley (emcktalley@aol.com) 12/97


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St. Tammany Marriage Book - 1861
pg. 369, 370, 371

Jonh (their spelling) Talley
to
Mary A. Mayfield

The State of Louisiana Parish of St. Tammany.  Know by these 
presents that we John Talley as principal, and M. G. Crawford 
as security both of the Parish and State aforesaid, acknowledge 
ourselves held and firmly bound unto Robert Wickliff, Governor 
of the State of Louisiana and to his successors in Office, in 
the just and full sum of One Hundred dollars for the payment of 
which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, 
executors, and adminstrators, jointly and severally firmly by 
these presents this 21st day of December A.D. 1859.  The 
condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the 
above bound John Talley has this day applied (illegible) license 
to marry Mary A. Mayfield.  Now therefore, if there 
shall exist no legal impediment or objection to the consumation 
of said marriage, then and in that case the above obligation 
to be null and void, else to remain in full force and virtue 
in law.  John Talley, M. G. Crawford, Executes before me this 
21st day of December A.D. 1859. 
J. H. Ruddock, Clerk.(Endorsed) 
Filed Dec. 21st 1859 M. G. Crawford by Clk.

State of Louisiana Parish of St. Tammany.  
Be it remembered that on the 22nd of December A.D. Eighteen 
Hundred & Fifty-nine I James English in & of the Parish 
aforesaid at the request of the parties did celebrate at the 
residence of Starling Dixon in said Parish a marriage between 
John Talley the son of Enoch Talley & Mary Ann Mayfield, 
daughter of Elija Mayfield.  When & where in the presence of 
the witnesses hereinafter named & undersigned by virtue of 
the license _______ (illegible) to me by the proper authority 
& the powers vested in me by law, I did solemnize marriage 
between the said parties according to the form prescribed by 
the Methodist Episcopal Church South receiving their  consent 
& declaring them duly united as Husband & wife.  In testimony 
of which the said parties signed hereto together with Angus 
Banks, John H. Ruddock, & David Talley, competent witnesses 
residing in the Parish. 
(signed) Mary Ann Mayfield, John Talley. 
(witnesses) David Talley, John H. Ruddock.  
James English Minister in the M.E. Church South. (Endorsed) 
Filed Dec. 28th 1859.  J. H. Ruddock, Clk.
Duly recorded this 31st day of August A.D. 1861.    
James M. Thompson, dy. Clerk