I just got the Marriage Bond of Cephus P. McCarty and Ida Henderson from
Mississippi in 1872. Also attached was copies of permission notes from both
parents of these two. I have a few questions:
Was parents permission required for under age children?
If so what age could people get married with out permission? I know Ida is
15.
On the marriage bond at the top, Cephus's name and a James McCarty are
listed as posting bond.
What is meant by posting bond of $200?
Who could this James McCarty be?
Finally, does any one have any information on Cephus McCarty, William P.
McCarty (Father), Ida Henderson, D. H. or D. W. Henderson (Father)?
Robert & Lisa Maddigan
maddigan(a)sage.net
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