Missouri Marriage: Cyril Cates and Anna Belle Flanagan September 8, 1940

Note: Hand written items in [brackets]

Per the 1930 U. S. Census Jefferson Co., IL Cyril Cates, son of Homer C. Cates and Anna Strain was 8 years old.

Homer is s/o Thomas W CATES b. abt 1903 in Hamilton Co., IL and Minnie ?
(Thanks SRJ)
Sarah Anna Strain d/o James Martin Strain and Euphemia Isabel Bodine.
(Thanks Norma)

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 [Cyril Cates] of [Mt. Vernon] in the County of [Jefferson] and the State of [Illinois] who is [over (21)] the age of twenty-one years; and [Anna Belle Flanagan] of [Mt. Vernon] in the County of [Jefferson] and the State of [Illinois] who is [over (18)] 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 [8] day of [September] 19[40]

By [] Deputy.
[J. C. Reed, Justice of the Peace]
Recorder of Deeds

STATE OF MISSOURI
SS
County of [CAPE GIRARDEAU]

This is to certify that the undersigned [J. C. Reed ] did at [CAPE GIRARDEAU] in said County, on the [8] day of [September] 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. [J. C. Reed, Justice of the Peace]

Filed for record on the [10] day of [September] A.D. 19[40].
[E. W. Hink]
Recorder of Deeds
By [] Deputy.