Marriage: Jones - Bledsoe, 1917, Smith County, TX *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Ken Stebbings, kksteb@aol.com September 26, 2001 *********************************************************************** No. __________ STATE OF TEXAS SMITH COUNTY To any Regularly Licensed or Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Jewish Rabbi, Judge of the District or County Court, or any Justice of the Peace in and for any County. Greeting: You are hereby authorized to solemnize the RITES OF MATRIMONY between Mr. Ben Jones and Katie Bledsoe and make due return to the Clerk of the County Court of said County within Sixty days thereafter, certifying your action under this License. Witness: my official signature and seal of office at office in Tyler, Texas the 15th day of October 1917 By W. R. Hudnall, Deputy I. M. Cross, Clerk of the County Court Seal: COUNTY COURT OF SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS I Wm. Phillips herby certify that on the 15 day of October 1917, I united in Marriage Mr. Ben Jones and Miss Katie Bledsoe the parties above named. Witness my hand, this 15th day of October 1917. Wm. Phillips Returned and filed for record the 26 day of Oct 1917 and recorded the 9 day of Nov 1917 By Dovie Anderson, Deputy I. M. Cross, Clerk Bennett Prtg. Co. Paris Texas. Handwritten: 22-543 Note: Transcribed from Original Marriage License.