Marriage License of Morgan E. Bankston and Effie Wall, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Deandra Norred-Forrest Source: Copy of Marriage License in submitter's possession obtained from Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court, 110 N. Bay St., Amite, La. 70422 Date: 14 May 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Truly Recorded in Marriages Record No. 2, folio 198 Jan'y 27th 1888, J.O. Lill[name cut off by copier], D. Clerk M.E. Bankston to Effie Wall Filed Jan'y 21st, 1888 D.A. Vernon, Clerk -------------------------------- The State of Louisiana, Parish of Tangipahoa, Eighteenth Judicial District Court. Clerk's Office. License is hereby granted to any Judge, Justice of the Peace or Minister of the Gospel, legally authorized to celebrate marriages in said Parish and State, to join in the bonds of matrimony Mr. Morgan E. Bankston Aged 25 years, a native of La., issue of W.G. Bankston and Mrs. Mary J. Bankston, and Miss Effie Wall aged 18 years, a native of Miss., issue of Lem Wall and Mrs. Wall, on complying with the formalities required by law, And make due return according to law. Given under my official signature and the impress of my Seal Of office on this the 16 day of Jan'y, A.D. 1888. D.A. Vernon, Clerk Eighteenth Judicial Dist. Court I do certify that on the 17th day of January, A.D. 1888, after having Received the mutual consent of the contracting parties, in presence of the Undersigned witnesses, I have celebrated the marriage of the within named Parties. Mr. Morgan E. Bankston, a native of La. And Miss Effie Wall, a Native of La. Contracting Parties: M.E. Bankston [his signature] Effie Wall [her signature] S.R. Hyde, Minister [his signature] Witnesses: V.R. Bankston [signature] W.G. Bankston [signature] J.T. Simmons [signature] ************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/vitals/marriages/bankstonm.txt