Missouri Marriage: Keith R. Jones and Elain Fox Jan 1 1940

Note: Hand written items in [brackets]

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 [Keith R. Jones] of [Mt Vernon] in the County of [Jefferson] and the State of [Illinois] who is [over (21)] the age of twenty-one years; and [Elain Fox] 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 [1] day of [Jan.] 19[40]

By [ ] DEPUTY
[Gust Shultz J. P.]
Recorder of Deeds

STATE OF MISSOURI
SS
County of [CAPE GIRARDEAU]

This is to certify that the undersigned [Justice of the Peace] did at [CAPE GIRARDEAU] in said County, on the [1] day of [Jan.] 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.

[Gust Shultz]

Filed for record on the [4] day of [Jan] A.D. 19[40].

[E.W. Hink]
Recorder of Deeds
By [ ] Deputy.