This a somewhat corrected (for clarity) version of a msg posted earlier and posting to additional lists. The State of Texas county of Colorado To any Regulary Licensed or Ordained Minister of the Gospel, Jewish Rabbi, Judge of the District or County Court, or Justice of the Peace, in and for Colorado county, Greeting: You are Hereby Authorized to Solomnize the Rites of Matrimony Between Mr. L..F. Lawson and Miss C. J. Jones and make due return to the Clerk of the County Court of said County within sixty days thereafter, certifying your action under this license. Witness my Official signature and seal of office, at office in Columbus the 26 day of May 1909 John Hastedt Clerk of County Court Colorado County. By Deputy. I , Chas F. Belkham ,hereby certify that on the day of 1901 united in Marriage L. F. Lawson and Miss C. J. Jones the parties. Witness my hand this 26 day of May 1909 Chas F. Belkham Licensed Clergyman Returned and filed the 1 day of June 1909, and recorded the 8 day of July 1909 John Heastedt County Clerk By Owen G. Hoegenemeyer Well I dont think this will come out the way I laid it out. But at least I tried. But you will have the info. I have not heared from Beth Sharp abt this couple. Beth is a new found cousin of mine and she knows something abt the Lawson family . Which is one of my Riddle links. This marriage certificate was sent to me by another proable cousin. But until we can get Beth to contact us we cant do much in developing the actual link. Gerald we believe this is part of the Nettie Lawson family. Which is the one whom married my kin James William Riddle and also the George Lawson whom married my Ggmo after my my Ggfa John Wesley Riddle died. These Riddles and Lawson's are from one of the following area's of Missouri. Daviess County, Caldwell County and Livingston County. I dont have enough info yet to tell me for certain what county they were from (the Lawsons). These Lawson's could also possiablely link the too Lawson's on my Brookshier side But we dont think it's likely sofar. My Riddle's are Caldwell Co., and Livingston County Missouri. Stan Riddle-Brookshier