Contributed by: William Sweeney zeitwanderer@earthlink.net Marriage License For: Leo Thomas Sweeney and wife Ruth DeFee Married on 2 August 1931, Texarkana, Arkansas Document obtained from the Miller County Court House, Texarkana, Arkansas. BOND FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE State of Arkansas, County of Miller,ss. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we(Signature) Leo T. Sweeney as principal,and as Security, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Arkansas, for the use and benefit of the Common School Fund of Miller County, in the penal sum of One Hundred Dollars, for payment of which, well and truly made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, firmly by these presents. Signed this (31) day of (July) 193(1). The Condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas, the above bounden has this day applied to the Clerk of the of the County Court of Miller County, for a license authorizing the solemanization of the Rites of Matrimony between the said (Signature) Leo T. Sweeney and (Signature) Miss Ruth DeFee. Now, if the said parties applying for said license, have a lawful right to the same, and if they shall 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 by law to solemnize the Rite of Matrinony, then this obligation shall be void; but other wise to remain in full force and virtue. Witness our signatures the day and year above written. (Signature) Leo T. Sweeney Principal. Filed and recorded (31) day of (July) 193(1). By...................D.C. (Signature) Ben Wilson Clerk. MARRIAGE AFFIDAVIT STATE OF ARKANSAS County of Miller,ss. In the Office of the Clerk of the County Court of said County. (Signature) Leo T. Sweeney of the County of (Miller) and State of (Ark) being duly sworn, deposes and says he is (The Person) who has this day applied to me for License of Marriage, and that (He) has arrived at the age of (32) years, and that (Signature) Miss Ruth DeFee has arrived at the age (24) 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. (Signature) Leo T. Sweeney Sworn to and subscribed before me, this (31) day of (July), A.D. 193(1) MARRIAGE LICENSE STATE OF ARKANSAS County of Miller,ss. To any Person Authorized by Law to Solemnized Marriage- GREETING: Mr.(Signature) Leo T. Sweeney of (Texarkana) in the county of (Miller) and the State of (Ark), aged 32 years, and (Signature) Miss Ruth DeFee of (Texarkana) in the county of (Bowie) and the State of (Texas), aged 24 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 (31) day of (July), A.D. 193(1). By...................D.C. (Signature) Ben Wilson Clerk. CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE STATE OF ARKANSAS County of (Miller),ss. I, (Signature) Oliver B. Clarendon, do hereby certify, that on the (2) day of (August) A.D., 193(1), I did, duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing License, Solemnize the Rite and publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties therein named. WITNESS my hand this (2) day of (August) A.D., 193(1). My credentials are recorded in Recorders Office (Pulaski) County, Arkansas, Book (C)..Page.... (Signature) Father Oliver B. Clarendon. Filed and Recorded (3) day of (August) 193(1). By..................D.C. (Signature) Ben Wilson Clerk. The above Marriage License is filed in Book #NN, Page #508. County of Miller, State of Arkansas. This is the Marriage License of my Parents, Leo T. and Ruth DeFee Sweeney. Found strictly by chance as I did not know where or when that they were married. The Father, Monsignor Oliver B. Clarendon is easily identified as the long time Pastor of St. Edwards Catholic Church, Texarkana, Arkansas.