Oliver "Ollie" D. Hepner to Clara May Hofsteater, Marriage Record

Ollie D. Hepner

TO

Clara May Hofsteater

Be it Remembered, That on this 10th day of April, 1897, the following Marriage License was issued, to-wit:

INDIANA, TO-WIT: STARKE COUNTY, 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 together, as Husband and Wife, Ollie D. Hepner and Clara May Hofsteater, and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, James C. Fletcher, Clerk of the Starke Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Knox, this 10th day of April, 1897.

James C. Fletcher Clerk

By Rob E. L. Savery Dept

Be it further remembered, That on this 21 day of April, 1897, the following certificate was filed in my office, to-wit:

INDIANA, TO-WIT: STARKE COUNTY, ss:

This certifies, That I joined in Marriage, as Husband and Wife, Ollie D. Hepner and Clara May Hofsteotor, on the 10 day of April, 1897.

Rev. L. M. Cottrill

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk.

1. Full Name of GROOM: Ollie D. Hepner

2. Place of Residence: Knox, Indiana

3. Occupation: Horseman

4. Age next Birthday: 25 years.

Color: White

Race: Cau.

5. Place of Birth: Knox Ind

Nationality: American

6. Father's Name: Matthias T. Hepner

Nationality: American

7. Mother's Maiden Name: Lovisa B. Spoor

Nationality: American

8. Number of Groom's Marriage: First

9. Full Name of BRIDE: Clara May Hofsteotor

Maiden Name, if a Widow: [blank]

10. Place of Residence: Knox Ind

Occupation: Domestic

11. Age next Birthday: 20 years.

Color: White

Race: Cau.

12. Place of Birth: Knox Ind

Nationality: American

13. Father's Name: Rolla Hofsteotor

Nationality: American

14. Mother's Maiden Name: Mary A. Hines

Nationality: American

15. Number of Bride's Marriage: First

16. Married at Knox in the County of Starke and State of Indiana, the 10 day of April 1897.

17. Witnesses to Marriage: H. A. Jackson

Mrs. H. A. Jackson

N.B. -- At Nos. 8 and 15, state whether first, second, third, fourth, etc., Marriage of each. At 17, give names of subscribing witnesses to the Marriage Certificate. If no witnesses, give names of two persons who witnessed the Ceremony, if any.

Marriage solemnized by

Rev. L. M. Cotrell

Dated at Knox, this 20 day of April 1897.

Source: Starke County, Indiana, Marriages