Thursday, March 7, 2019

Treasure Chest Thursday~Marriage of Peter Preston Brock and Eliza Eddins


In or about 1883, Peter Preston Brock, Sr. and Margaret Jane “Mamie” Sellers were united in Holy Matrimony. To this union was borne 12 children; 7 sons and 5 daughters.

On 12 February 1917, Margaret Jane “Mamie” Sellers Brock passed away. After the loss of Mamie, Peter Preston re-married on 1 January 1919.  His new bride was the Widow of John Wesley Eddins also known as Eliza Jane Davis Eddins.  

Licensee to marry were issued to Peter Preston and Eliza Jane on 31 December 1918.




The marriage took place the next day at the home of Peter Preston Brock and was performed by D. F. Brock, Magistrate. 








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[1] Citing this Record
"South Carolina, Chesterfield County, Original Marriage licenses, 1911-1951," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRT-9FT9 : 3 July 2018), Peter P Brock and Eliza S Eddins, 31 Dec 1918; citing Marriage, Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.



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