Transcribed by Steve Miller Aug 2001 Marriage Licence State of California County of Mariposa #126 These presents are to authorize and licence any justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Superior Court, Justice of the Peace, Preist or minister of the Gospel of any denomination to solemnize within said County the marriage of Hiram Branson, native of Missouri, aged 39 years, resident of Mariposa County, State of California and Josie Allen, native of California, aged 21 years, resident of Mariposa County, State of California. Said parties being of sufficient age to be capable of contracting marriage. In witness where of I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of said County this 29 day of July 1895. (s) A. G. Black County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of Superior Court for said Mariposa County. by (s) J. H. Corcoran, Deputy Clerk Marriage Certificate I hereby certify that I believe the facts stated in the above licence to be true and that upon due inquiry there appears to be no legal impediment to the marriage of said Hiram W. Branson and Josie Allen, that said parties were joined in marriage by me on the 30 day of July 1895 in Snow Creek said County and State, that Thomas Tyler, a resident of Snow Creek County of Mariposa, State of California and I. Branson, a resident of Snow Creek, County of Mariposa, State of California were present as witnesses of said ceremony. (parents names were written in this space as follows) Parents names Issac and Emmerline Branson, natives of Missouri John Allen Germany and May Allen Claifornia In witness where of I have hereunto ste my hand this 30 day of July 1895 R. Flinn (spell) Justice of Peace Filed for record July 30, 1895 at request of R. Flinn (sp) A. G. Black Recorder by J. H. Corcoran Deputy Recorder Snow Creek begins off Sweetwater Ridge and runs 8 miles until it is joined by Owl Creek to become Jones Creek just north of Bootjack. Snow Creek as a community would be west of Jerseydale.