William Riley Dwight Hepner to Eliza Lea Foltz, Marriage Record
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William Riley Dwight Hepner
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Eliza Lea Foltz
Be it Remembered, That on this 5th day of December, 1893, 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, William Riley Dwight Hepner and Eliza Lea Foltz and for so doing this shall be his sufficient authority.
In Testimony Whereof, I, James C. Fletcher, Clerk of the Starke County Court, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Knox, this 5th day of December, 1893.
James C. Fletcher
By Robt. E. Savery, Dept
Be it further remembered, That on this 11" day of December, 1893, 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, William Riley Dwight Hepner and Eliza Foltz, on the sixth day of December, 1893.
Rev. C. E. Edinger
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Return of a Marriage to County Clerk.
1. Full Name of GROOM: W. Riley Dwight Hepner.
2. Place of Residence: Knox.
3. Occupation: Railroad man.
4. Age next Birthday: 28 years
Color: White
Race: Cau
5. Place of Birth: Starke Co. Ind
Nationality: American
6. Father's Name: Matthias T. Hepner.
Nationality: American<BR>
7. Mother's Maiden Name: Lovisa B. Spoor.
Nationality: American
8. Number of Groom's Marriage: First.
9. Full Name of BRIDE: Eliza Lea Foltz
Maiden Name, if a widow: [blank]
10. Place of Residence: Starke Co.
Occupation: Lady.
11. Age next Birthday: 24 years
Color: White
Race: Cau
12. Place of Birth: Starke Co. Ind.
Nationality: German
13. Father's Name: David F. Foltz.
Nationality: German.
14. Mother's Maiden Name: Barbara Haffman
Nationality: German.
15. Number of Bride's Marriage: First.
16. Married at Brides Parents in the County of Starke and State of Indiana, the 6 day of Dec. 1893
17. Witnesses to Marriage: Mr. Joseph Kriss
Mrs. Johanna Kriss
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 witnesses, give names of two persons who witnesses the Ceremony, if any.
Marriage solemnized by
Rev. C. E. Eddinger
Knox, Ind.
Dated at Knox, this 6 day of Dec 1893
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Source:
Starke County, Indiana, Marriages![]()
Transcription by John C. Hepner, 1998