On This Day – The Marriage of George Alonzo Loveless & Nancy MacPherson (30 December 1906)
George Alonzo “Lon” Loveless was my great-great uncle, an
older brother of my great-grandmother, Lela Ann Loveless. He was born 11 January
1876 probably in Faulkner Co, Arkansas to Ebenezer Loveless and Eliza A.
Rogers.[1] He married first to Eliza Kirby
on 20 January 1898 in Faulkner Co. They
had three children. She passed away on 18 April 1906. Lon then married Nancy “Nannie” MacPherson on
30 Dec 1906 in Faulkner Co.[2] Lon and
Nannie had 2 children.
Here is the image of the marriage record. The transcription
follows. This marriage record has five parts: the bond, the affidavit, the
license, the marriage certificate, and certificate of record. They were all on
one page in the Faulkner County Marriage Book K, page 272. I have divided up the page so the
transcription follows the image.
THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, } BOND FOR MARRIAGE
COUNTY OF FAULKNER. } SS
Know all Men by These Presents: That we ____G.L.Loveless________________________
as Principal,
and __________Lee Kirby_________ as
Surety, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Arkansas,
for the use and benefit of the Common School Fund of Faulkner
County, in the penal sum of One Hundred Dollars, for the payment of which, well
and truly
to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors
and administrators, firmly by the presents.
Signed this
__29__ day of __Dec__ 1906
The CONDITION of the above
obligation is such that, whereas, the above bounden ____G.L.Loveless
Has this day applied to the Clerk of the County Court
of Faulkner County for a license authorizing the solemnization of the Rite of
Matrimony between the
said _____G.L. Loveless and ____Miss Nannie McPherson_____
Now, if the saidparties applying for said
license have a lawful right to the same, and if theyshall faithfully carry into
effect and comply with the
provisions thereof, and shall within sixty days from the
date hereof return said license to the office of the Clerk of the County Court of
said County, duly
executed and officially signed by someone authorized
bylaw to solemnize the Rite of Matrimony, then this obligation shall be void;
but otherwise to remain
in full force and virtue. Witness our signatures of
the day above written.
[signed] G.L. Loveless, Principal
[signed]
J. L. Kirby, Surety
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, }
COUNTY OF FAULKNER. } SS MARRIAGE AFFIDAVIT
In the office of the Clerk of the County Court of said County
__________________G.L. Loveless of the County of Faulkner, and
State of Arkansas, being
duly sworn, deposes and says that ....he is the
identical person who has this day applied to me for License of Marriage......
and that ____he___has arrived at the age of ___29 years,
and
______Miss Nannie McPherson________ has arrived at the age of ___18____ years,
that
they, the parties for whom said application is made,
are now single and unmarried and may lawfully contract and be joined in
marriage.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this __29___ day
of Dec A.D. 1906
[signed] J.H. Harhe County
Clerk. signed G.L. Loveless
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, }
COUNTY OF FAULKNER. } SS
To any PersonAuthorized by Law to Solemnize Marriage--Greeting
You are hereby Commanded to Solemnize the Rite
and Publish the Banns of Matrimony
between Mr. G.L. Loveless of Linder in the County
of Faulkner, and State of
Arkansas, aged 29 years, and Miss Nannie McPherson
of Conway
in the County of Faulkner, and State of Arkansas, aged
18 years, according to law, and do you officially sign and return this license
to the
parties herein named.
WITNESS my hand and official seal, this 29
day of Dec A.D. 1906
(signed) J.H. Harly County Clerk
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, }
COUNTY OF FAULKNER. } SS
I J.O. Cautrell do hereby certify
that on the 30 day of
Dec A.D. 1907, I did duly and
according to law, as commanded in the foregoing license, solemnize the Rite and
publish the Bans of Matrimony between the parties
therein named.
WITNESS by handthis 30 day of Dec
A.D. 1907
My credentials are recorded in Book _____, Page ____
}
(signed) ______J.O. Cautrell
Recorder’s office _________County,
Ark. }
Minister of the Gospel
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, }
COUNTY OF FAULKNER. } SS
I, J.H. Haryn, Clerk of the County Court of
said County, certify that the above
License for and certificate of marriage of G.L. Loveless
and
Minnie McPherson were, on the ___15 day of
Jan 1907
Filed in my office and the same are now duly recorded
on page 272 of Book "K" of Marriage Records.
WITNESS my had and the seal of said
County, this 15 day of Jan A.D. 1907
J.H. Haryn County Clerk.
--A license was taken out on 29 Dec 1906
--Lee Kirby acted as surety for the bond. [Lee was the brother of Lon's first wife, Eliza]
--G.L. Loveless was 29. Nannie McPherson was 18.
--G.L. lived in Linder, Faulkner Co. Nannie McPherson lived in Conway, Faulkner Co.
--G.L. Loveless and Nannie McPherson were married 30 Dec 1906 by J.O. Cautrell [though the minister wrote 1907]
--The record was filed 15 day of Jan 1907. [Note, Nannie's name was spelled "Minnie"]
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