VITALS: Marriage record, Choate to Bunn, Beckham Co. OK.--1908 Submitted by: phill@redrock.net (Phyllis Hill) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Hill phill@redrock.net ==================================================================== Book 1, Page 62 APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Beckham COUNTY IN COUNTY COURT I, James M. Choate, the undersigned, hereby apply for a Marriage License to be issued to Mr. James M. Choate, aged 44 years, whose residence is Sayre, State of Oklahoma, and Mrs. D. E. Bunn, State of Oklahoma, aged 28 years, whose residence is Sayre, State of Oklahoma, and for the purpose of procuring the same, do solemnly swear that I have personal knowledge of the facts herein stated; that the names, ages and places of residence of said parties are truly and correctly set above, that neither of said parties are disqualified or incapable under the law of entering into the marriage relations, nor are they related to each other within the degrees prohibited by law. That I am 44 years of age, and reside at Sayre, County of Beckham State of Oklahoma (Seal) James M. Choate Applicant Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27 day of Feb. 1908 Fleetwood Bell County Judge MARRIAGE LICENSE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Beckham COUNTY IN COUNTY COURT To Any Person Authorized to Perform the Marriage Ceremony, Greeting: Your are hereby authorized to join in marriage Mr. James M. Choate of Sayre, County of Beckham, State of Oklahoma, aged 44 years, and Mrs. D. E. Bunn, of Sayre, County of Beckham, State of Oklahoma, aged 28 years And of this License you will make due return to my office within thirty days from this date WITNESS my hand and official seal this 27th day of February A.D. 1908 (Seal) Fleetwood Bell County Judge Recorded this 27th day of Feb. 1908 F. Bell c.J. CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Beckham County, ss. I, W. H. Duncan, Pastor of Methodist Church, of Sayre in Beckham County, State of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that I joined in marriage the persons named in and authorized by this License to be married, on the 29 day of Feby A.D. 1908, at Sayre in Beckham County, State of Oklahoma, in the presence of J. J. Rogers of Sayre and Chas. A. Young of Sayre W. H. Duncan **************************** Book 1, Page 89 Hill to Allsup Forms are same as above: J. A. Hill, aged 21 years, residence, Lone Wolf, Oklahoma and Miss Ora Allsup, aged 22 years, residence, Willow, Oklahoma. I am 21 years of age, reside at Lone Wolf, Kiowa County, Oklahoma 24 April 1908. Fleetwood Bell, County Judge by Beatrice Ramsey, Clerk CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Greer County, ss, I, Ira Partin, Minister of Gospel of Granite in Greer County, State of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that I joined in marriage the persons named in and authorized by this License to be married, on the 26 day of April A.D. 1908, at home of bride in Greer County, State of Oklahoma, in the presence of Mrs. Hattie Henson of Willow and G. L. Kirby of Bettina Fred Harvey *************************** Book 1, Page 190 Harvey to Hill Jeffie Harvey, aged 21 years of Willow and Miss Era Hill, aged 18 years of Delhi, 3rd Oct 1908 Beatarice Ramsey, Clerk CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, Beckham COUNTY, ss, I, E. M. Decker, Justice of Peace of Bettina Twp of Beckham County, State of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that I joined in marriage the persons named in and authorized by this License to be married, on the 24th day of October A.D. 1908, at My Home in Beckham County, State of Oklahoma, in the presence of F. J. Lauderdale of Delhi, OK and B. F. Harvey of Willow, Okla E. M. Decker **************************** Note: Mrs. D. E. Bunn was Dove Esther Hill who married Elmer Bunn. Mr. Bunn was killed in a farming accident and is buried at Spring Creek Cem. Dove Hill, J. A. Hill and Era Hill were children of James Washington and Aura Almeda Riggs Hill, all were born in Decatur Co., Tenn. Ora Allsup was a daughter of Henry Pulliam and Syrilda Jane Hines Allsup.