Good find, wish I had one of these for "The Brick Walls" Joanne Scobee Morgan wrote: > STATE OF MISSOURI > COUNTY OF AUDRAIN > In the probate court > 11 May 1885 > > In the matter of MELIE MAY PENCE > change of name to BRIDGES > > Now comes W. I. BRIDGES of Vandalia, Audrain Co., MO. and shows to the > court that he and his wife, ELIZA BRIDGES have duly adopted said MELIE > MAY PENCE in accordance with chapter 16 of the R. S. of 1879 and asks > the court to change the name of said child from PENCE TO BRIDGES so that > when said name is changed, it will read MELIE MAY BRIDGES. > > WM. G. BRIDGES -- ÐÏࡱá