RICHARD H. BENNETT

AND

BETTY J. DOVERSPIKE

Marriage Date January 2 1947

Affidavit for Marriage License No. 1

STATE OF NEBRASKA,}ss.

Cherry County,

TO THE COUNTY JUDGE OF SAID COUNTY:

WE THE UNDERSIGNED, AND EACH OF US, do hereby make application for a marriage license and being first duly sworn on oath, depose and say; that we are of sound contracting mind and unmarried; that neither of us is afficted with verneral disease; that neither of us has been adjudged an imbecile or a feeble-mined person, or a person who is or has been cdjudged afficted with hereditary epilepsy or hereditary insanity, that neither of us has been divorced within-six months last passed, and that we may lawfully contract to be joined in marriage.

WE, AND EACH OF US, do further solemnly swear that the following schedule, containing the names, age, color, place of birth, residence parents' names, and all other statements contained herein are correct in every particular

GROOM

Full Name = Richard H. Bennett

Residence = Simeon, Nebraska

Color or Race = White

Age at last Birthday = 27 (Years)

Single, Widowed or Divorced = Single

No. of Marriage = First

Birthplace = Simeon, Nebraska

Occupation = Ranching

Name of Father or Guardian = Charles C. Bennett

Birthplace of Father = Kansas

Maided Name of Mother = Harms

Birthplace of Mother = Nebraska

BRIDE

Full Name = Betty J. Sloan

Residence = Simeon, Nebraska

Color or Race = White

Age at last Birthday = 22 (Years)

Single, Widowed or Divorced = Diviorced

No. of Marriage = Second

Birthplace = Penn.

Occupation = Housewife

Name of Father or Guardian = Elmer C. Doverspike

Birthplace of Father = Penn

Maiden Name of Mother = May Doverspike

Birthplace of Mother = Penn.

Marriage License

STATE OF NEBRASKA}ss.

Cherry County,

LICENSE IS HEREBY GRANTED to any person authorized to solemize marriage according to the laws of said State, to join in marriage within said county

Mr. Richard H. Bennett and Miss Betty J. Sloan whose age, residence, ect., are as follows:

Name of Parties

Richard H. Bennett

Age

Color

White

Residence

Simeon, Nebr

Place of Birth

Simeon, Nabraska

Father's Name

Charles C. Bennett

Mother's Maiden Name

Alberta Harms

Betty J. Sloan

Age

Color

White

Residnce

Simeon, Nebr

Place of Birth

Penn.

Father's Name

Elmer C. Doverspike

Mother's Maiden Name

May Doverspike

And the person joining them in marriage is required to make due return of the anneed Certificate of the County Judge of said County, within fifteen days from date of marriage, the names of the parties, time and place of marriage, and whom solemized.

IN TESTIMONY WEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at my office in Valentine in said County, this 2 day of January A. D. 1947

C. H. Elliott

County Judge

Certificate of Marriage

TO THE COUNTY JUDGE OF CHERRY COUNTY, NEBRASKA.

THIS CERTIFIES, That on the 2 day of January A. D. 1947, at Valentine, Nebr in said County, according to the law and by authority, I duly Join in Marriage Mr. Richard H. Bennett and Miss Betty J. Sloan and there was present as witnesses:

Helen Colburn = Valentine, Nebr

Lynn Colburn = Valentine, Nebr

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, the 2 day of January A. D. 1947

Rev. H. T. Slugg

Pastor in charge