W.H. Phillips and M.E. Davis, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Bill McCullough
Date: January 6, 2009

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W.H. Phillips and M.E. Davis Marriage Bond and Certificate

State of Louisiana
Parish of Vernon
Know all men by theses presents that we W.H. Phillips as principal and
Cavil Bray as security are held firmly bound unto Murphy J. Foster,
Governor of the State of Louisiana and unto his successors in office 
in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the payment of which well and
truly to be made we hereby bind ourselves heirs and assigns firmly by
these presents - Dated and signed at Leesville La, this 19th day of  
Dec 1894
The conditions of the foregoing obligation as such that whereas the
above principal has this day obtained from the clerk of the District
Court a special license to contract marriage with Miss M.E. Davis
Now should there exist no legal impediment to said marriage there
this bond to be null and void or else to remain in full force and
virtue in law.
Witness
T.C. Wingate				W.H. Phillips
W.P. ???????				Cavil Bray


State of Louisiana
Parish of Vernon

This is to certify that in obedience to a marriage license issued by
the Clerk of District Court of said Parish and to me directed I did
on this 20th day of December 1894 join together inthe Holy Bonds of
Matrimony Mr. W.H. Phillips and Miss M.E. Davis, at Andrew Davis' in
the presence of the following witnessess.
Witnesses						Parties
A.? Phillips					W.H. Phillips
W.J. Brown						M.E. Davis
			W.H. Bailey, M.G.