Bell County, TX, Marriages - Davis Wood and Miss M. C. Payne
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Submitted by: Sherry Davis-Ellis - ladysherry2@home.com
	      December 27, 2000	
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STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BELL.

To any ordained Minsiter of the gospel, Judge of the District Court or Justice 

of the Peace:

You or either of you, are hereby authorized to solemnize, or join in the HOLY 

BONDS OF MATRIMONY, Davis Wood and Miss M. C. Payne in accordance with laws of 

this State, and that you make due return of this your authority, to my office 

in Sixty Days from the date hereof, certifying how you have executed the same.

	Given under my hand and seal of this County, this 15 day of June 1885.. 
					
				W.W. Upshaw
				Clerk County Court, Bell County..	

	The foregoing License, executed by me, joining named parites in the HOLY

	BONDS OF MATRIMONY, this the 21st day of June 1885......

	      ..................J. H. Scoggin M. J

	Returned the 22nd day of June 1885.  A true copy of the original.  
	
	Recorded this the 1st day of July  1885.


					W. W. Upshaw
					Clerk County Court, Bell County.


This could be Mary C. Payne the daughter of James Granville Payne and Carrie M.
Thames. My great great grandparents. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
By Sherry Davis-Ellis  ladysherry2@home.com