Treasure Chest Thursday~Marriage of John Dry and Serena Hatley

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State of North Carolina]
Stanly County} This certifies that the rites of matrimony were Solemnized by me between John Dry son of Charles Dry and Leah [Tucker] Dry and Serena Hatley Daughter of Hasten Hatley and Marey [Hartsell] Hatley on the 22 day of March A. D. 1868 at the residence of John Brooks in Stanly County District No. 7.
                                                                                    John Dry
John Brooks                                                                Serena Hatley

 

John Dry and Serena Hatley married on 22 March 1868 at the residence of John Brooks. Rena and John were married 42 years at the time of his death in January 1910. They had 11 children 8 of whom survived. 

 

John Dry and Rena Hatley had the following children:

 

i. Sarah Joanna Dry was born 29 July in Stanly County, North Carolina; married James Holmes Sanders; died 11 July 1954, Anson County, North Carolina.
ii. L. Betty Dry was born about 1874 in Stanly County, North Carolina.
iii. William Alexander Dry, born 26 Apr 1875, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Dora Tarlton, 27 Jan 1902, Anson County, North Carolina; married Hattie Jarrell, bet 1930 and 1940; died 27 Nov 1965, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
iv. Rebecca Dry was born about 1877 in Stanly County, North Carolina.
v. Pearl Cornelia Dry was born in Oct 1884 in Stanly County, North Carolina; married James Calvin Deese; died 19 Nov. 1957, Albemarle, Stanly County,  North Carolina..
vi. Emma Elizabeth Dry, born 20 Apr 1886, Stanly County, North Carolina; married James Coyt Tarlton; died 8 Jul 1969, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
vii. Bessie Dry, born 15 Jul 1888, Stanly County, North Carolina; married Hugh M. Smith; died 26 Jan 1974, Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina.
viii. George Dry was born in Mar 1891.
ix. James Columbus Dry was born in 8 Sep 1892.
 
John Dry is my 2nd Cousin 4 times removed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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1. "North Carolina, Marriages Record, 1741-2011," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 January 2017), John Dry - Rena Hatley, Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1868.
2. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2015); Memorial page for John Dry; (8 October 1838–25 January 1910); Find a Grave memorial # 33309061, Citing Tarlton cemetery; Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.

Treasure Chest Thursday~Certificate of Marriage~Juanita Louise Morris

Juanita Louise Morris was born on 29 May 1924 in Morven, Anson County, North Carolina. She was the first born child and daughter of Joseph Luther Morris and Mary Elizabeth Previtte. 

On 14 Mar 1948, Juanita Louise married William Warren Moody in Arlington, Virginia. Juanita Louise was an Analyst with the Signals Intelligence Service, Department of the Army.

William Lawrence Moody, a NC native, was an Operations Agent for Eastern Airlines. Juanita was age 23 at time of marriage while William Lawrence was age 26. This was their first and only marriage spending a lifetime together. 
   


William Lawrence Moody died in August 1996 and Juanita passed away in February 2015. Both are buried in Arlington National Cemetery.






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[1] "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 1 October 2016), Certificate of Marriage, Juanita Louise Morris & William Warren Moody.
[2] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=142871075

1858 Alabama Marriage~Brock-Chambers

License granted Benjamin Brock & Martha Ann Chambers Late of full age
The State of Alabama}
Barbour County}To Any Judge Minister or Justice Lawfully qualified to Solemnize Marriage- Greetings – You are hereby authorized to join together in the holy State of Matrimony Benjamin Brock and Martha Ann Chambers which being done you will make return to my office within thirty Days. Given under my hand at office this the 17^th day of February, A.D. 1858.
                                                                                       J. S. Williams, Judge of
                                                                                                                 Probate
I hereby certify that the above named persons were duly Married by me on the 18^th day of July 1858 at J. H. Chambers in the County of Barbour and State of Alabama.
                                                                                                    W. McCormmick, J. P.





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[1] "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9817-80679-67?cc=1743384&wc=M9WB-H7D:n227193907 : accessed 29 Nov 2013), 1289483 (004539223) > image 63 of 713.
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