The following is from a copy of the marriage certificate on file in the Randolph County, GA courthouse: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Georgia: Randolph County. To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of Superior Court, or Justice of the Peace--To Celebrate. You are hereby authorized and permitted, To join in the Honorable State of Matrimony, Wesley Ragan and Rachel Coleman, According to the Rites of your Church, provided there be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, according to the Constitution and Laws of this State; and for so doing, this shall be your sufficient License. Given under my hand and seal, This 13th day of December 1870. (signed) [signature looks like Gormby] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify, That Wesley Ragan and Rachel Coleman were joined together in the Holy Bans of Matrimony, on the 22nd day of December 1870 by me. Larkin Culbreth, Minister