Marriages in Will County, Illinois

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Marriages in Will County, Illinois

Robert Franklin Watkins - Imma Alice Bogardus - m. 10/12/1879 LIC# 00007748

Emma Alice Bogardus "of Homer" m. Robert Franklin Watkins "of Joliet" Sunday, 12 Oct 1879 at 10:00am, Episcopal Church, Lockport, Will Co., IL. Rev. McKim. (11 Oct)
Application for License:
S.P. Pierce,... applied...
Robert Franklin Watkins, 24 & Miss Emma Alice Bogardus, 19. (11 Oct)
License: Robert F. Watkins of Joliet age 24 & Emma Alice Bogardus of Lockport age 19. (12 Oct) Return on license: John McKim, clergyman,... marriage by me at Lockport, signed by E.E. Collins & Miss Emma Watkins. (12 Oct)
Return: Robert Franklin Watkins of Joliet, occupation wire fence, age at next birthday 25, color dark brown, race American, born Will Co., IL, Father ???? Watkins, Mother Elizabeth A. Van Croyer[?], groom's first marriage;
Emma Alice Bogardus of Lockport, age at next birthday 20, color brunette, race American, born Lockport, Will Co., IL, Father Byron F. Bogardus, Mother Mary Lucinda Sherman, bride's first marriage; married at Lockport 12 Oct 1879, witnesses E.E. Collins & Miss Emma Watkins; signed by Robert F. Watkins, Mrs. E(I?)mma Watkins, Rev. John McKim.

MARY SHERMAN - B.F. BOGARDUS
1856 (27 Dec): Affidavit of Age: "B.F. Bogardus being duly sworn deposes and says that his parents live in Pennsylvania and that he has written to them that his intentions were to marry Mary L. Sherman that they have written to him and signified their willingness to his said marriage with Mary L. Sherman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 AD 1856" signed by clerk and Byron F. Bogardus. (27 Dec)

Affidavit of Consent: "John N. Ball being duly sworn deposes and says that he is step father of Mary L. Sherman that her own father is dead and that his wife Anne Ball mother of said Mary L. Sherman has given her consent to the marriage of said Mary L. Sherman with B.F. Bogardus and he said John N. Ball has also given his consent to said marriage. Sworn and subscribed before me this 27 1856"
signed by clerk and John N. Ball. (27 Dec):

Will Co., IL, Marriage License:
B.F. Bogardus and Miss Mary L. Sherman of Will Co. 1857 (1 Jan )
Marriage License Return: W.D. Clark, Minister of the Gospel, joined B.F. Bogardus with Miss Mary L. Sherman.