Thomes-Webb Marriage Certificate

Object/Artifact

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Gulfport History Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

Thomes-Webb Marriage Certificate

Entry/Object ID

2015.230.1

Description

A marriage certificate with ornate floral illustrations and an oval vignette depicting a couple walking near a church. Other illustrations include two doves perched in a basket and two hands holding each other. The certificate has illustrated text and lines which have been filled in with handwriting.

Collection

Family Files

Cataloged By

MC

Acquisition

Accession

2015.230

Source or Donor

Virginia Williams

Notes

xxGP.134.01, 15GP.230.01, 97-36

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Front

Transcription

THIS CERTIFIES That Abbie M. Thomes of North Leeds, Me. and Samuel J. Webb of Winchester, Mass WERE UNITED BY ME IN THE BONDS OF HOLY MATRIMONY At Allston Mass on the Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord 1899 In Presence of Linwood Thomes G.M. Evett Signed Rev. E.E. Hamilton Pastor Grace M.E. Church Bost[on?]

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

7-1/8 in