Missouri Marriage: Henry S. Allen and Nellie M. Taylor August 15, 1940

Note: Hand written items in [brackets]

Nellie Myrtle Boyd born June 25, 1883, Ripley County, Missouri, died December 23, 1947, daughter of William Boyd and Margaret Elizabeth Noah. Nellie married first August 3, 1898, Franklin County, Illinois, Elijah Alexander Taylor born January 14, 1878, Franklin County, Illinois, died July 19, 1936. Nellie and Elijah are buried at Maple Hill Cemetery, Sesser, Franklin County, Illinois.

Elijah Alexander Taylor is part of my Lewis family.

Bob Loman

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MARRIAGE LICENSE

STATE OF MISSOURI, COUNTY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU

THIS LICENSE AUTHORIZES any Judge of a court of Record, or Justice of the Peace, or any Licensed or Ordained Preacher of the Gospel, who is a citizens of the United States, or a resident of and pastor of some Church in this State, to SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE between [Henry S. Allen] of [Waltonville] in the County of [Jefferson] and the State of [Illinois] who is [over (64)] the age of twenty-one years; and [Nellie M. Taylor] of [Sessor (sic.)] in the County of [Franklin] and the State of [Illinois] who is [over (57)] the age of eighteen years.

(SEAL) WITTNESS my hand as Recorder of Deeds, with the seal of office hereto affixed, at my office in Jackson Missouri, This [15] day of [August] 19[40]

By [] Deputy.
[Clyde Baugh J. P.]
Recorder of Deeds

This is to certify that the undersigned [Justice of the Peace]
did at
[JACKSON] in said County, on the [15] day of [August] A.D. 19[40] united in Marriage the above named persons, and I further certify that I am legally qualified under the laws of the State of Missouri, to solemnize Marriages.
[Clyde Baugh]