Isaac Watson and Ellen Brister Marriage Bond/Certificate, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Bill McCullough
Courtesy of Sharon Crosby Kubler
Date: December 13, 2008

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Isaac Watson and Ella D. Brister
State of Louisiana
Parish of Vernon
Know all men by these Presents: That we, Isaac Watson, of the Parish of Vernon,
State of Louisiana, as principal, and W.D. Williams of the Parish of Vernon,
State of Louisiana, as security, are held firmly bound unton His Excellency, 
the Governor of the State of Louisiana, and unto his successors in office, in 
the just and free sum of Five Hundred Dollars, for the payment whereof, were
and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and each of us, by these presents.

Dated and signed at Leesville, Parish of Vernon, this 26th day of May, AD, 
1899.

Now the conditions of the above obligations are such: What, whereas, Isaac 
Watson has this day obtained from the Clerk of the District Court, of the 
Parish of Vernon, a special license to contract marriage with Miss Ella D. 
Brister of said Parish; therefore if no legal impediment exists against 
such marriage, then this obligation be null and void; otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue in law.
Witness: 						Isaac Watson [his mark]
Z.T. Craft						W.D. Williams

Filed May 26th 1899 - Recorded this 20 day July, 1899
W.M. Stephenson, DY, Clerk & Exofficio Recorder.

State of Louisiana
Parish of Vernon
Parishes of Verbal of Marriage.
Be it Remembered, That by virtue of a License issued by the Clerk of the 
District Court of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, I have celebrated marriage
between Mr. Isaac Watson and Miss Ella D. Brister and have joined them
together in holy wedlock according to law, this the 28 day of May, AD. 1899.
Wm. McCallon					Isaac Watson [his mark]
Sam Smart						Ella D. Brister [her mark]
James Brister
				P.H. Cavanaugh, Jr.
				Minister of the Gospel

Recorded this 16th day of October, 1899
Wm, Stephenson, Dy, Clerk & Exofficio Recorder