Family Notes

_MENDDeath of one spouse
REFN1822
Marriage Record, Book F2 page 528, No. 551, in Iowa Co., IA, reads:
"I, J.W. Shedenhelm, of Iowa County, State of Iowa, aged ____ years
do solemnly swear that I am acquainted with O.F. Shedenhelm and Alice M.
Slaymaker who are parties for the Marriage of whom a License is applied
for; that said O.F. Shedenhelm is of the age of 20 years and upward, of
sound contracting mind and unmarried, that said Alice M. Slaymaker is of
the age of 18 years and upward, of sound contracting mind and unmarried,
and that there is no legal impediment to said parties entering the
marriage state, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, and
that I am not interested in the issue of said License.
J.W. Shedenhelm (by his mark)
Subscribed and sworn to by J.W. Shedenhelm before me, Feby 17, 1896.
Robert Van Boskirk, Clerk
Application being made this day of J.W. Shedenhelm for License for
the marriage of Mr. O.F. Shedenhelm ages 22 years and Alice M. Slaymaker,
aged 23 years and it appearing by the foregoing Affidavit that the said
parties are of competent age and condition to marry License is therefore
issued.
Robert Van Boskirk, Clerk of the District
Court
To the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa County:
This certifies that on the 18 day of February, A.D. 1896 at Marengo
in said County, according to law, and by authority, I joined in marriage
Oliver F. Shedenhelm and Alice Slaymaker.
Given under my hand the 18 day of Febry A.D. 18__.
S.A. Gilley
Minister of the Gospel"