1. Tyrrell County, NC Marriage License dated 28 Feb 1887:
"(J. W. Cooper) having applied to me for a license for the marriage of (himself) of (Tyrrell Co), age (22) years, color
(white), the son of (J. C. Cooper) and (Mary Cooper) the father now (Dead), the mother (Dead), resident of (------) and (Lavinia
Rhodes) of (Tyrrell Co) aged (18) years, color (white), daughter of (Jno. W. Rhodes) and (Jane Rhodes) the father (living), the
mother (living), resident of (Tyrrell Co, NC)"
(W. H. H. Cooper)
Register of Deeds
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA - Tyrrell County
____"I (J. W. Swain) a (Justice of the Peace) united in matrimony (John W. Cooper) and (Luvinia Rhodes) the parties
licensed above, on the (4th) day of (March) 18(87) at (the house of J. W. Swain) in (Columbia) Township in said County,
according to Law."
(J. W. Swain, J. P.)
Witnesses Present at Marriage:
(Edgar Rhodes) of (Columbia Township)
(M. C. Swain) of (Columbia Township)
(Eudora Swain) of (Columbia Township)
(J. W. Cooper age appears to be overwritten with 18 and Jane
Rhodes appears to be overwritten as dead.)
The Back Rhodes of Our Genealogy
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