VITALS: Marriage: T. Branch to M. Dyess; Caldwell Par., Winn Par. Louisiana Submitter: Jo Branch Date: 21 Jun 2008 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The ?? 19th day of December AD 1850 signed in duplicate ___ ___ Booky G. Adams, Elizabeth Barrow, Witnesses, R. Tolbert, Wm Thigpen, John D. H. ___, W. H. Hollan A Minister of the Gospel. I Certify the foregoing to be a true Rec'd R. ___ Clerk of Court Theophilus Branch marriage with Mary Dyess Returned and filed 10th Jany 1851, J Sl?niushaw Dpty Clk State of Louisiana, Parish of Caldwell, 11th District ~~ To Wade H. Hollan an ordained Minister of the Gospel a resident of said Parish and State legally Authorized to celebrate marriage within the same place Greetings== You are hereby Authorized and Empowered to unite in the bonds of matrimony and holy wedlock and solominize a marriage between Mr Theophilus Branch and Miss Mary Dyess agreeably the laws and customs of the State of Louisiana in full faith whereof the parties have hereunto signed their names ___ presence of the undersigned witnesses and the said Minister of the Gospel on this Dec 18th day of ___ AD 1850 (Signed in duplicate) Theophilus Branch and Mary Dyess, Witnesses ___ Tz?oone, William Fatheree, John D. F. ___ (Gerrad?), W. H. Hollan a Minister of the Gospel ___ certify the foregoing to be a correct Record. R. Duckworth Jr. Clk