Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Family Histories

Shelby County Indiana
Family Records

Craven

Marriage Application
Benjamin Craven to Minnie Henson

1. The full christian and surname of the man is: Benjamin Craven
2. Color: White
3. Where born: England
4. When born: Sept. 29, 1880
5. Present residence: Shelbyville, Ind
6. Present occupation: Junk dealer
7. If no occupation, what means has the male contracting party to support a family?:
8. Is the male contracting party of nearer blood kin to the female contracting party than second cousin?: No
9. Full christian and surname of father: Henry Craven
10. His color: White
11. His birthplace: England
12. His occupation: Miner
13. His residence: England
14. Full christian and maiden name of mother: Elizabeth Woodhead
15. Her color: White
16. Her occupation: ----
17. Her birthpalce: England
18. Her residence: deceased
19. Has the male contracting party been an inmate of any county asylum or home for indigent persons within the last five years?: No
20. If so, is he now able to support a family and likely to so continue?:
21. Is this his first marriage?: Yes
22. If not, now often has he been married?:
23. Has such prior marriage, or marriages, been dissolved?:
24. If so, how?:
25. When?:
26. Is the male contracting party afflicted with epilepsy, tuberculosis, venereal, or any other contagious or transmissable disease?: No
27. Is he an imbecile, feeble-minded, idiotic or insane, or is he under guardianship as a person of unsound mind?: No

Signature of applicant /s/ Ben Craven
---------- State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
Benjamin Craven deposes and says that he has personal knowledge of the facts above stated and that they and each of them are true.
/s/ Ben Craven
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of March 1918
/s/ Cecil B. Collins, Clk
Clerk Shelby Circuit Court.

1. The full christian and surname of the woman is: Minnie Henson
2. Color: White
3. Where born: Decatur Co, Ind.
4. When born: June 2, 1873
5. Present residence: Shelbyville, Ind.
6. Present occupation: housekeeping
7. Full christian and surname of father: Solomon Swango
8. His color: White
9. His birthplace: Kentucky
10. His occupation: Day laborer
11. His residence: ---- deceased
12. Full christian and maiden name of mother: Sarah Jane Brightwell
13. Her color: White
14. Her occupation: housekeeping
15. Her birthpalce: Greensburg
16. Her residence: Shelbyville
17. Has the male contracting party been an inmate of any county asylum or home for indigent persons within the last five years?: No
18. Is this her first marriage?: No
19. If not, now often has she been married?: twice
20. Has such prior marriage, or marriages, been dissolved?: Yes
21. If so, how and when?: Divorce 1916 [could also be 1910 or 1918]
22. Is the male contracting party afflicted with epilepsy, tuberculosis, venereal, or any other contagious or transmissable disease?: No
23. Is she an imbecile, feeble-minded, idiotic or insane, or is he under guardianship as a person of unsound mind?: No

Signature of applicant /s/ Minnie Henson

---------- State of Indiana, Shelby County, SS:
Minnie Henson deposes and says that she has personal knowledge of the facts above stated and that they and each of them are true.
/s/ Minnie Henson

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day of March 1918
/s/ Cecil B. Collins
Clerk Shelby Circuit Court.

Be it known, That on the 6th day of March 1918 , a Marriage License was duly issued to Benjamin Craven and Minnie Henson which License is in words and figures following, to-wit:

STATE OF INDIANA, SHELBY COUNTY:
To any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages in the County of Shelby, Greeting:
You are hereby authorized to join together as HUSBAND AND WIFE,
Mr. Benjamin Craven and Minnie Henson ,
according to the laws of the State of Indiana.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, Cecil B Collins , Clerk of the Shelby Circuit
Court of said County, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Shelbyville
this 6th day of March A.D. 1918.