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| Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Clifford W. Lemasters to Lella E. Lewis, 1892"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical, Portland, Indiana. Marriage License Jay County, Indiana, SS: To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting: Know Ye, That any person empowered by Law to solemnize Marriages, is hereby authorized to join togehter as HUSBAND & WIFE Clifford W. Lemasters and Lillie Lella E. Lewis and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority. In Testimony Whereof, J.A. McAdams Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, here unto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Portland, this 19' day of Aug A.D. 1892 J.A. McAdams, Clerk THE STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS: THIS CERTIFIES, That I, P. Lemasters a Minister M.E. Church joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, Clifford W. Lemasters and Lella E. Lewis on the 20th day of August 1892 P. Lemasters |
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| Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return: Clifford W. Lemasters to Lella Lewis, 1892"; County Marriage Returns Collection: Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana. MARRIAGE RETURN 1. Full Name of GROOM Clifford W. Lemaster 2. Place of Residence Elyria Ohio 3. Age next Birthday 22 4. Color White 5. Occupation Banker 6. Place of Birth Dk Co Ohio 7. Father's Name L.W. Lemaster 8. Mother's Maiden Name Mary K. Chew 9. No. of Groom's Marriages 10. Full Name of Bride Lella E. Lewis 11. Place of Resdince [illegible] 12. Age next Birthday 18 13. Color White 14. Place of Birth Jay Co Ind 15. Father's Name Morgan Lewis 16. Mother's Maiden Name Harriett Hoover 17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1 18. Place of Marriage 19. By P Lemasters 20. Date of Marriage 8-20-92 |
This record of the marriage of William Clifford LeMaster (1871-1922) and Lella Edith (Lewis) (LeMaster) Willis (1877-1943) was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.
This record also reflects the fluctuating surname, as the record adds the final 's' to the LeMaster surname. In addition, the record shows the reversal of the first name and middle name, suggesting that he was known as "Clifford" more than as "William".
The groom was the cashier at the Elyria Savings Bank in Elyria, Ohio, and had just graduated in January 1892 from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.
The marriage ceremony was performed by Philip LeMasters (1836-1915), a Methodist minister and the great-uncle of the groom.
