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William McGuiggan / Mary Ridenour
Marriage Paperwork
1894

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Application Affidavit on Application for Marriage License State of Iowa, Greene County I, J. L. Hunt of Greene County, Iowa, solemly swear that I am acquainted with William McGuiggan and Mary Ridenour who are parties for the marriage of whom a LICENSE is applied for; that said William McGuiggan is of the age of 25 years, and Mary Ridenour is of the age of 18 years, and upward, of sound, contracting mind and unmarried; and that there is no legal impediment to said parties entering the marriage state, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. J. L. Hunt Subscribed in my presence by J. L. Hunt and by him sworn to before me this 17th day of February A.D. 1894. S. S. Rutter Clerk of District Court by E. S. Young, Deputy

Return of Application This return is to be carefully filled out and attached with the Certificate of Marriage. This return does not take the place of the Certificate which comes attached to the License, but is IN ADDITION THERETO. IOWA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH Return of a Marriage to Clerk of District and Circuit Courts. 1. Full name of GROOM, William McGuiggan 2. Place of residence, Paton 3. Occupation, blacksmith 4. Age next birthday, 25 years; color, white; race, American 5. Place of birth, Minnesota 6. Father's name, John McGuiggan 7. Mother's maiden name, McDuff 8. Number of groom's marriage, one 9. Full name of BRIDE, Mary Ridenour; maiden name if a widow, na 10. Place of residence, Paton 11. Age next birthday, 19 years; color, white; race, American 12. Place of birth, Tipton, Iowa 13. Father's name, Melvin Ridenour 14. Mother's maiden name, E[lizabeth] Barclay 15. No. of bride's marriage, one 16. Married at Paton in the county of Greene and State of Iowa, the 18th day of Feb 1894. 17. Witnesses to marriage, A. W. Kelley, H. H. Waldron N.B. - At Nos. 8 and 15 state whether 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, etc., marriage of each. At 17, give names of subscribing witnesses to the Marriage Certificate. If no subscribing witnesses, give names of two persons who witnessed the ceremony.

Certificate of Marriage To the Clerk of the District Court of Greene County, Iowa: THIS CERTIFIES that on the 18th day of February 1894 at Paton (town or township), in said County, according to law and by authority, I * DULY * JOINED * IN * MARRIAGE Mr. William McGuiggan and Miss. Mary Ridenour. Given under my hand this 18th day of February, 1894. George M. Odell Justice of the Peace for Paton Township Greene County, Iowa

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