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    Lee Co. Ky Marriage Permission Slips (with Owsley Co. Ties)
    Transcribed and submitted by Bertha Warner

    December 10, 1918
    To the Lee County Court Clerk: You are hereby authorized to issue a marriage license to my son Shelby Freeman and Alice Bowman.
    Yours sincerely,
    Tennessee Freeman
    Witness: Joe Ethington, Jane McIntosh, Shelby Freeman
    Marriage Bond:
    State of Kentucky
    County of Lee
    The affiant Shelby Freeman being first duly sworn states that he was present when Tennessee Freeman, Joe Ethington and Jane McIntosh, signed the instrument on the reverse side hereof, and that Tennessee Freeman consented to all the statements contained in said writing.
    Given under my hand this 12th day of December, 1918
    Signed: Shelby Freeman, Clerk
    Subscribed  and sworn to before me by Shelby Freeman this 12th day of December, 1918
    Signed: J.B.Hieronymus, Clerk
    To the County Court Clerk of Lee Co:
    Give license to Frank Bowman and Emma Eversole
    Signed: Clark Eversole
    30th of Nov., 1918
    To the County Court Clerk of Lee Co:
    You give Frank Bowman license and everything is alright.
    Signed; Emma Eversole
    Dec.21, 1912
    Mr. D.B. Landace, County Court Clerk of Lee Co: says this will authorize you to issue license to marry Daniel Kendrick and my daughter Dollie Baker.
    Signed: Molly Baker, Jim Baker and John F. Kendrick
    Dec. 22, 1912
    Mr.Corinly Clerk of Lee Co: We agree  to the marriage of our daughter Mattie Hall, to Mr. Pryse Gabbard.
    Signed: Mr. J.D.Hall, Mr. F.E. Hall
    Witness by Mr. and Mrs. Cehas Hall
    Heidelburg Kentucky
    Dec.3rd., 1912
    Mr. George Kanze, C,C,C, Beattyville, Ky.
    You will please give Dudley Roberts, license to marry my girl, Effie Williams, her age is 18 past.
    Signed: Millie A. Williams
    Signed: Millard N. Williams
    Witness: (blank)
    Sept. the 27th. day, 1920
    To the County Clerk Court of Lee Co., Ky:
    We authorize yu to issue married license to marry our daughter ora Mae Spencer, to Alona(?) T. Heath
    Signed: S.L.Spencer
     
    Menter(?) Spencer subscribed and sworn to before me by Alona(?) L. Heath this the 28th. day of September 1920.
    Signed: Alona(?) J. Heath
    Signed: J.B. ???????? clerk
    This is to certify that we the undersigned do here by give our consent to the marriage of our daughter Flossie Ethel Moore to Lieut.(?) W.A. Lockharh this February 8, 1919
    Signed: Ely Moore
    Signed: Elizabeth Moore
    Witness: Finley Moore
    Marriage Bond:
    State of Kentucky
    County of Lee
    The affiant Finley Moore, being first duly sworn states that he was present and saw his Father and Mother (Ely Moore and Elizabeth Moore sign the instrument of writing on the reverse side hereof and that they consented to the marriage of their daughter Flossie Moore to William Albert Lockhart.
    Given under my hand this the 8th day of February, 1919.
    Signed: Finley Moore
    Subscribed and sworn to before me by Finley Moore this the 8th day of February, 1919.
    Signed: J.B.Hieronymus, Clerk.
    To the clerk of Lee Co.Cort: you are hereby authorised two issue marriage license for my son Everett Drake this being July 22, 1913.
    Signed: Henry Drake
    Signed: Margret Drake
    Witness: Byrd Drake
    Witness: L. NeMoone (?)
    To the County Court Clerk of Lee County: I hear by authorize you to issue marriage license to Lucy Durbin and Marion(?) Baker given under my hand as guardian of Lucy Durbin.
    Sept.7, 1915
    Signed: James Durbin
    Signed: Lucian Durbin
    Signed: A.H.Warner(?)
    April 18, 1919
    To the Clerk of the Lee County Court:
    Sir, you are authorized to issue a marriage license to Fred Slone and my daughter Maye McIntosh.
    Respectfully,
    Signed: Jane McIntosh
    Witnesses: Joe Ethington
    Witnesses: Lourane Freeman
    Marriage Bond:
    State of Kentucky
    County of Lee
    The affiant, Joe Ethington, being first duly sworn, states that he was present when Jane McIntosh, signed the writing on the reverse side hereof, and that the other subscribing witness was also present and that they each signed their names in eash other presence and that Jane McIntosh consented to the marriage of her daughter Maye McIntosh to Fred Slone. And that the girls father is dead.
    Given under my hand this the 18th day of April, 1919.
    Signed: Joe Ethington
    Subscribed and sworn to before me be Joe Ethington, this the 18th day of April, 1919.
    Signed: J.B.Hieronymus, Clerk
    February 7, 1919
    To the County Clerk of Lee County, Ky: I here by authorize you to give my son John Brewer marriage license to marry Florence McIntosh.
    Signed: Arminia Little
    Signed: Florence McIntosh & John Brewer
    Feb. 7th, 1919
    Marriage Bond
    State of Kentucky
    County of Lee
    The affiants, G.V.Lee and Leonard Williams, being by me first duly sworn states that they were present when Dillard Starnes signed the instrument on the reverse side hereof authorizing the Clerk of the Lee County Court to issue marriage license to Clem Townsend to marry his daughter Virgie Starnes and that said writing was his free act and deed.
    Given under our hands this the 15th day of December, 1921
    Signed: G.V.Lee and Leonard Williams
    Subscribed and sworn to before me by G.V.Lee and Leonard Williams this the 15th. day of December, 1921.
    Signed: J.B.Hieronymus
    June 17, 1921
    County Court Clerk of Lee Co., Ky:
    I hereby authorize you to let my son Lee Gabbard have marriage certificate.
    Signed: C.T.(?) Gabbard
    Subscribed and sworn to before me by Lee Gabbard this the 17th. day of June, 1921
    Signed: Lee Gabbard
    Signed: J.B.Hieronymus
    Signed: A.O.Bradley, D.C.
    Lee County Marriage Permission Slips
    August the 14th day 1888
    To C.B.(?) Hill, Clerk of the Lee County Court: please grant license of marriage between Martha (?) An Bowman and Wm.Kilburn(?).
    Signed: Elih Bowman and Miss Mary I. Bowman
    Middlefork Ky. River, Dec. 11, 1895
    J.B.Smyth County Clerk: Sir, please issue a license to James Richardson to marry my daughter Maggie. She is fourteen years of age, born in Lee Co. Ky., her mother Armilda was born in Owsley Co. I in Lawrence Co. Ohio
    Respectfully,
    Signed: David Hogan
    To the Lee County Court Clerk: Sir, this authorized you to issue a marriage license to Lenord Richardson to marry my daughter Nancy Jane Hogan. she is 16 years of age  born in Lee Co. Ky., her mother Armilda Mann was born in Owsley Co. Ky., I in Lawrence Co., Ohio
    Respectfully,
    Signed: David Hogan
    This July 31, 1899
    To the Clerk of Lee Co. Ky: you are here by authorized to issue marriage license to Robt.H.Powell to marry my daughter SoSephine Moore this given under my hand March 4th, 1897.
    Signed: William T. Moore
    (?) 14th, 1890
    This is to testify to the clerk of Lee Co., Ky. that you are here by authorized to issue marriage license for J.W.Moore & Martha A. Lucas
    Signed: Jesse Lucas
    Signed: Mariane Lucas
    Signed: (?) Francis Lucas
    Signed: (?) Lucas
    Act of July 14, 1862
    Phebe C. Bowman, Owsley Co. Kentucky
    Widow of Liberty Bowman (?) 4, (?) Died at home Mar.4, 1865
    Pension Office, Respectfully referred to the Adjntant General, for official evidence of service and death.
    Signed: Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner.
    Received April 22nd., 1865
    Signed: A.L. Spilman, Powell, Ky, Attorney
    No.114736
    Kentucky
    Phebe L. Bowman, widow of Liberty Bowman, rank of Private Co. “E” Regt. 4, Ky. (?)
    Lexington Agency, Rate per Month $8. Commencing 3, March 1865. Additional sum of $2 per Month for each of the following children, until arriving at the age of 16 years, commencing 25, July 1866
    Stephen H. 29, March 1875
    Wilbern H. 7, Aug. 1877
    Mahala H. 1, Nov. 1879
    Stamped- DEAD
    Certificate dated 15, June 1868
    (?) you go with Henry and get the license and it would be allrite with me.
    Signed: Bluford Bowman
    April 8, 1899
    Monica, Kentucky
    Mr. Clerk,  Beattyville Court, Lee Co. Ky., I hereby authorized you to issue marriage license  to my daughter Laura Bowman
    Signed: Bluford Bowman X mark
    (?) Bowman
    Fragleys(?) Creek Lee Co., Ky
    To B.Hill Esquire, Co. Clerk of Lee Co.,Ky
    You will please grant to my son Sherman(Who is a minor) license to marry Deby Ellen Eversole and oblige.
    Very Respectfully,
    John Deaton,X mark
    Witness: J.E.McCann(?)
    Witness: Wm.Deaton
    March 13, 1871
    B.Hill, Co.C.of Lee Co., Ky.
    March 13, 1891
    This is to certify that we the undersigned has no objection of our daughter Jaining(?) in with the ventures of matrimony with Sherman Deaton  her name is Deby Ellen Eversole.She was borned in Wolfe Co.Ky. March the 17, 1871.
    Signed: Hiram Eversole
    Signed: Paty Eversole
    Witness: Grant Deaton, Wm.Deaton
    March 5th, 1897
    to the Clerk of Lee Co. Ky. you are hereby authorized to issue marriage license to Mackdonal Moore to marry myself LaniaX(her mark)Sparks.
    Attest: R.H.Powell, John Moore
    This December the 28th, 1900
    To the Clerk of Lee County Sir please grant lisons of marriage between Charly Braningburgh and Daisy McIntosh our Daughter this certificate giving under our hands.
    Attest: Signed Mily(?) McIntosh, Thomas McIntosh, Sousan(?) McIntosh
    April 10, 1875
    To the Clerk of Lee Co. Kentucky this is to certify that you are authorized to issue marriage license for W.J.Moore and my daughter Tandy(?) Lucas to be married april the 11, 1875.
    Signed: Jesse Lucas, Marium Lucas
    Attest: J.W.Moore, Henry Moore
    Fincastle(?), Ky
    April 16, 1900
    To the Clerk or Deputy of Lee Co. Ky. you are here by authorized to issue marriage liscins to my son Lycurgus(?)Kincaid.
    Signed: R.B.Kincaid
    Witness by John Bowman
    Fincastle(?), Lee Co. Ky
    9(?) years my father moved to Ark. in about 3 years and left me to marriage for myself.
    Signed: Claudie E.McGuire
    Attest: S.S.Spencer
    Margret H. Spencer,
    J.D.Baker
    To the Clerk or his Deputy of Lee Co.Ky. you are her by authorized to issue marriage liscense for Lycurgus(?) Kincaid to marry my daughter Mand(?) Deaton age 15 years old. this May 16th, 1900.
    Signed: Alfred (Xmark) Deaton
    Alwald (Xmark) Deaton
    Witness: John Bowman
    This december the 30th day 1900. To the Clerk of Lee County: Sir please grant lisons of marriage between Hal Brandenburgh and Nancy McIntosh our daughter this certificate given under our hand.
    Signed: Thomas McIntosh
    Susan McIntosh
    Attest: Miles McIntosh
    Office of the Clerk of Lee County Court
    W.C.Lutes, Clerk
    Beattyville, Ky. April 24, 1900
    Mr.W.C.Lutes Clerk Lee County Court
    You will please issue marrage license to Thomas McIntosh to marrie my daughter Nettie Fox, and this will be your authority for so doing.
    Signed: Isaac Fox
    Lucinda Fox
    Witness: Lee Fox
    Lem McIntosh
    April 25, 1900
    To the Clerk of Lee County
    Sir pleas grant lisons of marriage between Thomas McIntosh and Patty Rose Sirtifecit (?) given under my hand.
    Signed: Thomas Mcintosh
    To the County Clerk of Lee County you are hear by authorized to ishue marrage licens to my dauther Cordie Farmer and John Phillips this November 22nd, 1899.
    Signed: Mary E. Baker (her Xmark)
    Attest: A.H.Warner
    Athol Ky. Nov. 8, 1899
    Mr. G.W. Cauis(?)
    Dear Sir, I am not able to come to town, issue those license as sited in the certificate it is all right and oblige, your Friend.
    Signed: A.J. Bowman
    This is to certify that I authorized the county Court Clerk of Lee County to issue marriage license for my daughter Drucilla H. Bowman and Charley Duff witness my hand this November 8, 1899.
    Signed: A.J. Bowman
    Attest: C.N. Hieronymus
    State of Kentucky, Lee Co.
    To G.W. Cauis(?) clerk Lee County Court, you are hereby authorized to issue marrage license for my daughter Elvina(?) to marry William ? this Sept. 15, 1899.
    Signed: Jesse ?urse
    Signed: Jane ?irse
    Attest: ? Baker?
    Mr. W.C.Lutes you will please ? Robert ?visso licens to marry Rachel? Eversole this May 1, 1901
    Signed: S.F. Eversole
    Attest; W.H. Seal?
    May the ?, 1901
    Mr. county clerk of Lee Co. Ky I here by authorize to issue a license of marrage license for Miss Amy? Marcum to marry Mr. David? Reese.
    Signed: Beck? Marcum X
    Witness: James S.?
    Witness: Filden? Richardson
    Fillmore, Ky.
    May 15th,  1901
    Mr. W.C.Lutes you will please issue a license for my son Johnne Bowman to marry with Mary E. Stanrkir? in Lee Co. Ky. and oblige yours ?.
    Signed: Millie Marfis?
    Witness: Thos Marfis?
    Witness: Jesse Kincaid
    Dec. 6, 1901
    This is to certify that Mary Wilson my daughter is twenty one years of age ?. This I do hereby give her up to Clay Lunsford? for marriage.
    Signed: J.W.Wilson
    Attest: Clay Lunsford?
    Dec. the 10, 1902
    Mr. W.C.Lutes clerk of Lee Co. Miss Alice wilson is 24 or 25 years old you can grant licens between her & Goodlore? Butler and be safe in it without her parrents concent. I know her age to be what I say it is.
    Signed: W.H.Bowman
    July the 29, 1903
    To the county clerk of Lee Co. you are there by authorized to isue marriage licens for William Frience? & Rebeca J. Spencer my girl to marry as I have no objections.
    Signed: A.S.Spencer
    Attest: Lelia Gabbard
    Attest: Rebecca Spencer
    February the 7, 1905
    This is to certify that I give the Lee Co. clerk the wright to issue marrage licens to Nick Spencer and Ora Bowman.
    Signed: Lizzie Spencer
    Attest witness: Isaac Spencer, Harrison Bowman
    May 9, 1903
    County Clerk, Lee Co.
    Sir, this authorizes you to issue licens to the marriage of my daughter Maud David and Ezekiel? Daniel?
    Signed: Jim Davis
    Signed: Hugh Bowman
    Subscribe  and sworn to before me by Hugh.
    April 4th, 1901
    William Lutes, county clerk of Lee Co. Ky.: ? O.A.Ham of ? county Ky. have licens to marry me Thurday 7th., 1904. I am 37? yrs. old. I was born in this county my mother? was born on VA. my father in this county?
    Signed: Ellen Hogan
    Hydelburg
    Sept. the 26, 1904
    To the Clerk of the Lee county court, you are herby authorized to grant marage license to W.P.Isaacs to marry me. My age is 26 years.
    Signed: Cleopatra Brandenburg
    Witness: Brown Bowman
    Signed: James Isaacs
    Signed: W.P. Isaacs
    Subscribed and sworn to before me by W.P. Isaacs this 28th Sept. 1901
    Signed: J.N.Lutes, Clerk
    Feb. the 10, 1900
    Gruley, Lee Co. Ky
    To the clerk or depty of Lee to give Green Gose lisons to marry Spicy Smith the daughter of Harry William & Sarah William.
    April 6, 1911
    To the Lee County Clerk
    You are here bye authorized to grant marriage liscens to Harlie(?) Bowman and Jennie Greer(?) age 23
    Signed: Jesse Grees(?)
    Dec.19th, 1911
    This is to certify that I give any one having authority to issue marriage license in the State of Kentucky to issue same for my daughter Lizzie McIntosh for the purpose of marying Price Crawford given  under my hand of the above day and date .
    Attest: (?)alf McIntosh
    Witness: W.M.Jett
    Aug.the 6, 1912
    To the County court clerk of Lee Co. Ky. This is to certify that you are authorized to issue marriage licens fore J(?) Marshall to be married to Strong Spencer this given under our hand the day and date a bove mentioned.
    Signed: (?) N. Moore
    Signed: Elizabeth Moore
    her gardene attest: J.W. Moore, Frances Mosley
    Feb.28, 1920
    To the County Court clerk of Lee Co.Ky.
    You are authorized to grant marriage lisences to Willie Plummer and my daughter Isabell Richardson
    Signed: Mrs. Leonard Richardson
    Witness: Robt. Plummer
    Beattyville, Ky.
    Clerk Lee County Court
    This will be your authority to issue marriage license to my son to marry Miss. Madge Tolen(?).
    Signed: Sarah B. Akers
    Given under my hand this 20 day of August 1920.
    Signed: Sarah B. Akers
    Witness: Carrie Drake
    Witness: Taylor Morman(?)
    Nov.20, 1920
    To the Clerk of Lee Co.
    So I do hear by grant certificate for my daughter Adela Mosley to mary Enloe Maupin.
    Signed: Mrs. Frances Mosly
    Signed: Robin Spincer(?)
    Signed: Ova Mosley
    Subscribed and sworn before me this the 20th day of November 1920.
    Signed: J.B. Hieronymus