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************************************************* Please note, this couple lived in Union Parish all their lives, and it was
not uncommon for a Union Parish couple to get married in Union County, AR,
especially if one of the parties was underage.

Union Co., AR Marriage Book X, Page 243

State of Arkansas, County of Union, Marriage Affidavit

In the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of said County, Hosea McAdams 
of the County of Union and State of Arkansas, being duly sworn, deposes and 
says that he is the same person who has this day applied to me for License of 
Marriage, and that he has arrived at the age of 28 years, and that Miss Mary 
McGarrity has arrived at the age of 19 years; and that they, the parties for 
who said application is made, are now single and unmarried, and may lawfully 
contract and be joined in marriage.  
        
                                            Hosea McAdams

    Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 22nd day of Nov., A. D. 1919

                                            George S. Tatum
                                            Clerk of the County Court

State of Arkansas, County of Union, Bond for Marriage License

    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That we, Hosea McAdams, as Principal and 
Earl Nash, as Secuity, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Arkansas, 
for the use and benefit of the Common School Fund of Union County, in the 
penal sum of One Hundred Dollars, for the payment of which, well adn truly be 
made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by 
these presents.

    Signed this 22nd day of Nov., A. D. 1919

    THE CONDITION of the above obligation is such that, whereas, the above 
bounden Hosea McAdams has this day applied to the Clerk of the County Court 
of Union County, for a License authorizing this soleminization of the Rite of 
Matrimony between the said Hosea McAdams and Miss Mary McGarrity.
    Now, If the said parties applying for said license have a lawful right to 
the same, and if they shall faithfully carry into effect and comply with the 
provisions thereof, and shall, within sixty days from the date hereof, return 
the said license to the office of the Clerk of the County Court of said 
county, duly exeuted and officially signed by some one authorized by law to 
solemnize the Rite of Matrimony, then this obligation shall be void; but 
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
    Witness our signatures the day above written.
                            
                                            Hosea McAdams
                                            Earl Nash

State of Arkansas, County of Union, Marriage License

To Any Person Authorized by Law to Solemnize Marriage--Greeting:
    YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED  to Solemnize the Rite and Publish the Banns of 
Matrimony between Mr. Hosea McAdams, of Randolph in the Parish of Union and 
State of Louisiana, aged 28 years, and Miss Mary McGarrity, of Randolph in 
the Parish of Union and State of Louisiana, aged 19 years, according to law, 
and do you officially sign and return this license to the parties herein 
named.
    witness my hand and official seal, this 22nd day of Nov., A. D. 1919.
    
                                            George S. Tatum, County Clerk

State of Arkansas, County of Union, Certificate of Marriage

    I, E. H. Hudson, do hereby certify, that on teh 7 day of Dec., 1919, I 
did duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing license, 
solemnize the Rite and Publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties 
therein named.
    WITNESS my hand, this 7 day of Dec., A. D. 1919.

                                            E. H. Hudson

My Creditials are recorded in Recorder's Office Union County, Arkansas, Book 
59 Page 67

State of Arkansas, County of Union, Certificate of Record

    I, George S. Tatum, Clerk of the county Court of said County, certify 
that the above license for and certificate of the marriage of Mr. Hosea 
McAdams and Miss Mary McGarrity was filed in my office on the 8th day of 
December, 1919, and the same is duly recorded on page 243 of Book "X" of 
marriage Records.
    Witness my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 7th day of Jany., 
1920.

                                            George S. Tatum, Clerk


Note:  Hosea McAdams was born December 11, 1892 in Union Parish, LA and died 
January 5, 1963 in the VA Hospital, Shreveport, LA.  He is buried in Caanan 
Cemetery, Union Parish, LA.  Hosea was the son of David Jamison and Elizabeth 
Drury McAdams.
    Mary Elizabeth McGarity was born July 9, 1904 in Union Parish, LA and 
died April 22, 1994 in West Feliciana Parish Hospital, St. Francisville, LA.  
She is buried in Caanan Cemetery, Union Parish, LA.  Mary was the daughter of 
John Richard and Nancy Ann Franklin McGarity.
    Notice that the marriage document states that she was 19 years old when 
they got married.  Mary was only 15 years old when they got married.  Hosea 
was shipping off to fight in WWII and was afraid he would not make it back.  
He wanted to be sure Mary was taken care of if something happened to him.

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