MARRIAGE LICENSE of Sarah J. Candler & William H. Trent - 1877
                   
Virginia, Bedford County, to wit:
To any Person Licensed to Celebrate Marriages: You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of
Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church or religious denomination, and the laws of the
             
Commonwealth
of Virginia, Wm
H. Trent and Sarah J. Candler
                       
Given under my hand, as clerk of the County Court of Bedford this 5th day
of December 1877. 
                                                                                   
Ro.
S. Quarles   
Clerk
 
                                                 
Certificate
to obtain a marriage license
                      
to be annexed to the License, required by Acts passed 15 March 1861, and
February 27th, 
1866.
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Time of Marriage,            
Dec 12th 1877
                               
Place of Marriage,             
Bedford Co Va
             
Full Names of Parties Married,            
Wm H. Trent and Sarah J. Candler
                                                 
Color,            
White
                                 
Age of Husband,             
22 years
                                       
Age of Wife,             
31  
"
                        
Condition of Husband,             
single
                              
Condition of Wife,             
widowed
                    
Place of Husband's birth,              
Franklin Co Va
                          
Place of Wife's birth,              
Bedford Co Va
           
Place of Husband's Residence,                    
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"    
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Place of Wife's Residence,                   
"      
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Names of Husband's Parents,              
Tom and A Trent
                    
Names of Wife's Parents,              
Mahalia Preas
                      
Occupation of Husband,              
Farmer
 
                              
Given under my hand this 5th day of December 1877
                                                     
  Ro.
S. Quarles   
Clerk
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Minister's Return of Marriage 
I certify, That on the 12 day of December 1877 at Mahala Preas I united in Marriage the above-named
                  
and
described parties, under authority of the annexed License.           
G. Wheeler