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Jefferson County, Missouri Marriage License #93, p?
State of Missouri, }
County of Jefferson }
This License Authorizes any Judge, Justice of the Peace, Licensed or Ordained Preacher of the Gospel, Who is a citizen of the United States, or any person authorized under the laws of this State, to Solemnize Marriage between Samuel E. Rue of Festus, County of Jefferson and State of Missouri, who is over the age of twenty-one years; and Miss Laura E. Davis of Victoria, in the County of Jefferson and State of Missouri, who is over the age of eighteen years. Witness my hand as Recorder, with the seal of office affixed, at my office in Hillsboro this 14th day of July 1897.
{Seal} A. L. Coleman, Recorder
By R. A. Marsden, Deputy
State of Missouri, }
County of Jefferson } ss.
This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel did, at Hillsboro in the said County, on the 14 day of July A.D. 189_ unite in Marriage the above named persons. Sullivan Frazier? The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for Record in my office, on the 14th day of July A.D. 1897, at 4 o'clock and 30 minutes p.m.
A L. Coleman, Recorder
By R.S. Marsden, Deputy

Is this Samuel? What happened to Laura - did they divorce?
1900 City of St. Louis, 2nd Ward, Missouri 11 June 1900, ed20, p272b:
1905 North Ninth Street
#179/269 Rue Samuel head w m May 1866 33 md 2 yrs, laborer Mo Mo Mo
Ada wife w f Mar 1877 23 md 2 yrs 2 born/2 living Mo Canada Canada
Lavina dau w f Feb 1893 7 single Mo Mo Mo
Lawrence son w m Mar 1899 1 single Mo Mo Mo
Note: Samuel E. Rue and Ada R. Stowell md on 11 April 1898 in Mill Springs, Wayne Co, Missouri.

Marriage date and record for Laura and Washington Edward Wilkerson not proven. One researcher states 26 July 1901 in St. Louis, Missouri.

1910 - unable to locate

Jefferson Co, Missouri Marriages
Application and affidavits for Marriage License.
No. 203
Issued: Dec red, 1910
Mr. Joseph S. Weathers To Mrs. Laura Wilkerson
B.8 P. 102
No. 203
Application for License to Marry.
[Affidavit of Male.]
State of Missouri, }
Jefferson County, }
Joseph S. Weathers of Festus County of Jefferson and State of Missouri being desirous to procure a license to marry Laura E. Wilkerson of Festus County of Jefferson and State of Missouri do solemly swear that I am of the age of 40 years, and that the said Laura Wilkerson is of the age of 33 years, and that we are both single and unmarried, and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage.
[signed] Joseph S. Weathers
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of December 1910.
Charles Hemme, Recorder.

p?? #203 Marriage License. [bottom of form]
State of Missouri, }
County of Jefferson } ss.
This is to Certify, That the undersigned P.S. Terry Justice of the Peace did, at Festus in said County, on the 3rd day of December 1910, unite in Marriage the above named persons, and I further certify that I am a Citizen of the United States and legally qualified under the Laws of the State of Missouri to solemnize Marriages. P.S. Terry J.P.
The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed _____ 6th day of December A.D. 1010.
By Lillian R. Herman, Deputy
Charles Hermme, Recorder of Deeds.

1920 Valle Township, DeSoto City, part of 2nd Ward, Jefferson Co, Missouri 10 January 1920, ed46, p258a:
Boyd Street
#204/206 Weathers Sherman J. head owns with mortgage, m w 51 md, laborer, concrete In In In
Lara E. wife f w 43 md, seamstress, clothing factory Mo Mo Mo
Wilkerson William step-son m w 15 single Mo Mo Mo
Elmer E. step-son m w 10 single Mo Mo Mo

1930 Valle Township, Jefferson Co, Missouri 05 April 1930, ed50-23, p246b:
#36/36 Rowberson? Roy E head m w 35 md@@30, laborer, RR shop, IL IL In
Maud wife f w 32 md@@29 Mo Mo Mo
Hudson? Hazel dau f w 17 md@@16 Mo IL Mo
Elmer son-in-law m w 20 md@@19, laborer, gen farm Mo Mo Mo
Billa L. grandson m w 3/12 single Mo Mo Mo
Withers Samuel uncle m w 61 md@@42, laborer, dairy In In In
Laura aunt f w 52 md@@33 Mo Mo Mo
Willson? Willa nephew m w 24 single, laborer, RR shop Mo Mo Mo [William Wilkerson?]
Note: Elmer Hudson? should be Elmer Wilkerson. Samuel and Laura Withers are Weathers.

Jefferson Co, Missouri Funeral Home Records:
Laura Eliza (Davis) Weathers
b. Dec 12, 1876
d. Jan 16, 1937
Buried: Victoria
Dietrich Funeral Home
Parents: Wm. & Eliz (Bittick) Davis
76y 10m 17d

Missouri Death Certificates On-Line:
Laura Eliza Weathers
Place of Death: County: Jefferson
Township: Valle
City: DeSoto
Residence: Route #2
Length of residence: 5 yrs.
female, white, widowed
Spouse: Sherman Weathers
Date of Birth: Dec 12, 1878
Age: 58 years 1 month 4 days
Occupation: housewife
Birthplace: Jefferson Co, Mo.
Father: Wm Davis, born Jefferson Co, Mo
Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Bittick, born Jefferson Co, Mo
Informant: Elmer Wilkerson, DeSoto, Mo [son]
Burial: Victoria, Jan 18, 1936 [1937]
Undertaker: Donnelly B. Dietrich, DeSoto, Mo
Date of Death: 1-16, 1937
Cause of Death: influenza pneumonia, 1-10-37
State File No. 1917

Buried: Victoria Cemetery, Victoria, Jefferson Co, Missouri:
Laura Elizabeth Davis/Wilkerson Weathers
b. Dec 12, 1878
d. Jan 16, 1937
www.findagrave.com lists date of death as Dec 16, 1937

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