Friday, January 04, 2013

Marriage License & Return: Walter C. Martin to Bertha E. Chew, 1907


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Walter C. Martin to Bertha E. Chew, 1907"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife:

Mr. Walter C. Martin

and

M Bertha E. Chew

according to the laws of the State of Indiana

In Testimony Whereof, I Francis L. Crowe Clerk of the Jay County Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at my office in Portland, this 27 day of March  A.D. 1907

Francis L.Crowe Clerk
Jay C.C.

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, ss:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Walter C. Martin and Bertha E. Chew on the 27th day of March 1907

Rev. C.E. Line Minister


Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Walter C. Martin to Bertha E. Chew, 1907"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Walter C. Martin
2. Place of Residence New Corydon
3. Occupation Laborer
4. Age next Birthday 25 years.  Color White Race Cau-
5. Place of Birth Iowa Nationality American
6. Father's Name Lansing Martin
7. Mother's Maiden Name Nancy Scholl
8. Number of Groom's Marriage First
9. Full name of BRIDE Bertha E. Chew
10. Place of Residence New Corydon
11. Age next Birthday 20 years. Color White Race Cau-
12. Place of Birth Indiana Nationality American
13. Father's Name Charles Chew
14. Mother's Maiden Name Rebecca F. Shoemaker
15. Number of Bride's Marriage First
16. Married at Portland, in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 27th day of March 1907
17. Witnesses to Marriage Mrs. C.E. Line & Ruth Line

Marriage solemnized by Rev. C.E. Line, Minister

Dated at Portland, this 27th day of March 1907



This record of the marriage of Walter C. Martin and Bertha E. Chew was found at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Bertha was my paternal first cousin three times removed, the daughter of Charles Alexander West CHEW and Rebecca F. SHUMAKER (Shoemaker).  Before locating this record, I did not have anything further than Bertha's date of birth in my files.

I do not know the denomination of the minister who performed the ceremony.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Marriage License & Return : James F. Eley to Ethel Chew, 1908


Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "James F. Eley to Ethel Chew, 1908"; County Marriage Returns Collections; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. James F. Eley

and

Miss Ethel Chew

according to the laws of the State of Indiana.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at my office in Portland, this 31st day of October A.D. 1908.

Frank Gillespie Clerk
Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife 

James F. Eley and Ethel Chew

on the 31st day of Oct 1908

Lewis P. Pfiefer, Minister


Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "James F. Eley to Ethel Chew, 1908"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full name of GROOM James F. Eley
2. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind.
3. Occupation Farming
4. Age next Birthday 22 years. Color White Race Caucasian
5. Place of Birth near Salamonia Ind. Nationality American
6. Father's Name Eli B. Eley
7. Mother's maiden name Maria Wiggins
8. Number of Groom's marriage 1st
9. Full name of BRIDE Ethel A. Chew
10. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind. Occupation Housework
11. Age next birthday 20 years. Color White Race Caucasian
12. Place of Birth New Weston Ohio Nationality American
13. Father's Name Wm. A. Chew
14. Mother's Maiden name Emma Straight
15. Number of Bride's Marriage 1st
16. Married at Salamonia Ind. in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 31st day of Oct 1908.
17. Witnesses to Marriage W.A. Chew E.B. Eley

Marriage Solemnized by Lewis P. Pfiefer, Minister
Dated at Salamonia Ind, this 31st day of Oct 1908.

This record of the marriage of James F. Eley and Ethel A. Chew was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Ethel A. Chew was my paternal first cousin three times removed.  Her husband's middle name was Franklin, per World War I draft records.  The handwriting was a bit difficult to make out whether or not his middle initial was a "T" or an "F". 

Thanks to this record, I now have James' parents as well as the place of birth for Ethel, New Weston in Darke County, Ohio.

I do not know the significance of the minister or the denomination at this time.



Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Happy New Year



Postmark: Fort Recovery, Ohio January 1, 1910

Mr. Clarence Stuber
Portland, Ind. RR #

Wishing you a Happy New Year

From Ella

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This postcard, sent to my paternal great-uncle, Clarence STUBER, was part of the postcard collection of Clarence and Vera (HALEY) STUBER.  Clarence married my great-aunt Vera on February 14, 1915 in Jay County, Indiana.  I do not know who Ella is.