Marriage License : John Yaeger to Bertha LeMasters, 1903

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License: "John H. Yaeger to Bertha LeMasters, 1903"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay county, SS

TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS, GREETINGS:

Know Ye, That Any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as HUSBAND and WIFE,

John H. Yaeger and Bertha LeMasters

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, E.W. Fitzpatrick Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, 

hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 20th day of May 1903

E.W. Fitzpatrick, Clerk

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This certifies, That I have joined in Marriage as HUSBAND AND WIFE, Mr. John H. Yaeger and Miss Bertha LeMasters on the 20th day of May 1903

Philip LeMasters

This record of the marriage of John Henry Yaeger (1874-1963) and Bertha Fidelia (LeMasters) Yaeger (1874-1922) was located at the Jay County Historical Society.

The minister was Bertha's great-uncle, Philip LeMasters (1836-1915) a Methodist minister.

I have seen the surname spelled both Yaeger and Yeager, believe that Yaeger was the preferred spelling.  See tombstone and obituary.

After their marriage, the moved to Brazil, Clay County, Indiana before the 1910 census.

Marriage License & Return : John Petry to Mary Lemasters, 1883

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License: "John Petry to Mary Lemaster, 1883"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County

The State of Indiana to any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriage in said County, Greeting:

You are hereby duly authorized to join together, as HUSBAND AND WIFE, 

John Petry and Mary Lemaster

In Testimony Whereof, I, R.T. Hammons, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Portland, this 4 day of August A.D. 1883.

R.T. Hammons Clerk

State of Indiana, Jay County, :

I, P. Lemasters, an ordanied minister, do hereby certify that on the 4th day of August, 1883, I joined together, as Husband and Wife, John Petry and Mary Lemasters.

Given under my hand, this 4th day of Aug. 1883.

P. Lemasters

Minister

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return: "John Petry to Mary Lemasters, 1883"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE RETURN

1. Full Name of Groom  John Petry

2. Place of Residence Salamonia Ind.  I don't know

3. Age next Birthday 24 years

4. Color Dark White

5. Occupation Laborer

6. Place of Birth Jay Co Ind

7. Father's Name Charley Petry

8. Mother's Maiden Name Susannah Wehrly

9. No. of Groom's Marriage 1

10. Full Name of Bride Mary Lemasters

Maiden Name, if a Widow _______

11. Place of Residence Near Salamonia, Ind.

12. Age next Birthday 35 years

13. Color White

14. Place of Birth Shelby Co Ohio

15. Father's Name L.W. Lemasters

16. Mother's Maiden Name Nancy Young

17. No. of Bride's Marriage 1

18. Place of Marriage L.W. Lemasters

19. By P. Lemasters 

20. Date of Marriage Aug 4 1883

This record of the marriage of John Petry (1860-1942) and Mary P. (Lemasters) Petry (1849-1929) was located at the Jay County Historical Society.  

John was the son of Charles and Susannah (Wehrly) Petry.  Mary was the daughter of Luman Walker and Nancy (Young) Lemasters.  The marriage took place at the home of the bride and was performed by her uncle, Phillip Lemasters (1836-1915), a Methodist minister.

Interestingly, this was a first marriage for both, yet she was to be 35 at her next birthday, and he only 24.  According to census records, they had at least 4 children, the last born when Mary was 43.

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