Marriage License: Aubrey (O. F.) Fortenberry and Carrie Bundy marry in Cooke County, Texas

Synopsis

Marriage license and return, State of Texas, Cooke County. On 1 October 1904, at Gainesville, the clerk of the county court issued a license (signed J. R. Jordan, Clerk of the County Court, Cooke Co.) authorizing any judge, minister, rabbi, or justice of the peace to marry Mr. O. F. Fortenberry and Miss Carrie Bundy. The minister J. J. Walker certified that he united them in marriage on 2 October 1904, signing on 8 October 1904. The license was returned, filed, and recorded on 8 October 1904 by J. R. Jordan, Clerk, by J. H. Theisen [?], Deputy. The bride’s name is Bundy. The images are clear, so no enhancement was needed. The family identifies O. F. Fortenberry as Aubrey Sloan "Orb" Fortenberry (1884–1929) with a high degree of confidence; why the license names him "O. F." is not known.

Full Transcription

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I J. J. Walker hereby certify that on the 2nd day of Oct. A.D. 1904 I united in Marriage O. F. Fortenberry and Miss Carrie Bundy the parties above named.

Witness my hand this 8 day of Oct. A.D. 1904
J. J. Walker
Minister

Returned and filed, for record, the 8 day of Oct. A.D. 1904
and recorded the 8 day of Oct. 1904
J. R. Jordan, Clerk.
By J. H. Theisen [?], Deputy.

STATE OF TEXAS. COOKE COUNTY.

To any Judge of the County or District Court, Regularly Licensed or Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Jewish Rabbi or Justice of the Peace in and for said County of COOKE

GREETING:
YOU ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO SOLEMNIZE THE RITES OF MATRIMONY
Between Mr. O. F. Fortenberry,
and Miss, Carrie, Bundy,

and make due return to the Clerk of the County Court of said County within Sixty days thereafter certifying your action under this License.

WITNESS my official signature and seal of office, at office in Gainesville this 1st, day of October, A.D. 1904

J. R. Jordan, Clerk of the County Court Cooke Co.
By ______ Deputy
[Embossed seal: County Court of Cooke County, Texas]