Something I never thought about before but sometimes there will be marriages listed because a license was bought. Such was apparently the case of George W. Clouse and Jane Fowler. According to information I received from a Clouse relative the license was taken out but the marriage did not take place. Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Stewart <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 1:52 PM Subject: [TNDEKALB] SPROWLES/SPRAWLES > There is no one by that surname either in the groom or bride section. > Be sure you look at surrounding counties. > > I wasted 40 years trying to locate the marriage license of my great > grandparents who married during the Civil War and just assumed there was > no record. A wonderful genealogist friend who lives near DeKalb County > found their marriage license in the next county over (Smith County). > > Good Luck!!! > > Nancy (Crook) Stewart > >