Thomas Herbert Carpenter and May Johnson Reber Marriage Records
Submitted by Jeff Carpenter <mrjeff@hotmail.com> 1/2001

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The following information was transcribed from a photocopy of
the marriage bond and marriage certificate.


State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Tammany. 18th Judicial District Court

To Rev. J. Ellis
               You are hereby authorized and empowered to unite in holy wedlock,
T. H. Carpenter and May J. Reber
And when you have so done you return a duplicate thereof to this office as the law directs.
Given under my hand and seal, this 17th day of December, 1888.
                                            T. B. Martindale, Clerk

I, the undersigned, have under the above License, joined together in holy 
wedlock, Mr. T. H. Carpenter and Miss May J. Reber in the presence of the 
undersigned witnesses.

Witnesses:  W. G. Pharis                      J. R. Ellis   P.C.
            J. T. Vicstun                     T. H. Carpenter
            William W. Wilson                 May J. Reber
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Marriage Bond

State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Tammany. 18th Judicial District Court

   BE IT REMEMBERED, that we, T. H. Carpenter as principal
And T. W. Cameron as surety, acknowledge ourselves indebted unto
The Governor of the State of Louisiana in the sum of $200.00
   WHEREAS, the above bounden T. H. Carpenter has applied to 
The Clerk of the 18th Judicial District Court for St. Tammany Parish, La. And has obtained from him a license to marry May J. Reber.
   Now, the condition of the above obligation is such, that in case, within two years from this date, it should appear that there existed, at the time of granting such license, any legal impediment to said marriage, then in such case, the above obligation shall be null and void, or else it shall remain in full force and virtue.

Thus done and Signed at the Town of Covington, La., this 17th day of December, 1888.

Signed in the presence of:     T. H. Carpenter
                               T. W. Cameron
                               T. B. Martindale,  Clerk