Marriage Certificate of Ashley and Stephens Ronald Dare Stephens and Irene Elizabeth Ashley were married on 16 Jul 1955 in Nansemond Co., Va. by R. E. Buttle. The groom, Mr. Stephens, age 25, lived at 218 Elizabeth Rd., Portsmouth, Va. The bride, Miss Ashley, age 23, lived at 87 Decatur St., Portsmouth, Va. Ronald Dare Stephens and Irene Elizabeth Ashley were married on 16 Jul 1955 in Nansemond Co., Va. by R. E. Buttle. The groom, Mr. Stephens, age 25, lived at 218 Elizabeth Rd., Portsmouth, Va. The bride, Miss Ashley, age 23, lived at 87 Decatur St., Portsmouth, Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The groom, Ronald Dare Stephens, was a 25-year-old bookkeeper born in Bluefield, Virginia, whose parents were Delbert Neale Stephens and Rowena Mae Sprinkle. The bride, Irene Elizabeth Ashley, age 23, was a school teacher born in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, daughter of Stephen Ashley and Bessie Lee Underwood. Both resided in Portsmouth, Virginia, prior to their marriage and each had not previously been married. The religious ceremony was conducted by a Christian minister. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | Field | Groom | Bride | |------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | Full Name | Ronald Dare Stephens | Irene Elizabeth Ashley | | Maiden Name | - | Same | | Age | 25 | 23 | | Race | W | W | | Single, Widowed, or Divorced | Single | Single | | No. Times Prev. Married | None | None | | Occupation | Bookkeeper | School Teacher | | Industry or Business | - | - | | Birthplace | Bluefield, Va. | Isle of Wight Co., Va. | | Father's Full Name | Delbert Neale Stephens | Stephen Ashley | | Mother's Maiden Name | Rowena Mae Sprinkle | Bessie Lee Underwood | | Residence | 218 Elizabeth Rd., | 87 Decatur St., | |-- | Portsmouth, Va. | Portsmouth, Va. | | Mailing Address | - | 0640 | |------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------| | Field | Value | |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------| | Proposed Date of Marriage | July 16, 1955 | | Place of Marriage | Nansemond Co., Va. | | Date Signed by Clerk | 12th day of July 1955 | | Clerk Name | Maj: W. Hilleard | | Deputy Clerk Name | Mary Ann Whitfield D.C. | | Court | Circuit Court | | Certificate of Date and Place of Marriage No. | 0610 | | Name of Person Performing Ceremony | R. E. Buttle | | Denomination | Christian | | Location of Ceremony | Nansemond, Virginia | | Date of Marriage Ceremony | 16th day of July 1955 | | Address of Celebrant | Suffolk, Va. | | Signature of Celebrant | R. E. Buttle | |-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this abstract. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/MarriageCertificates/ShowText.html?Ashley and Stephens (1955) Marriage Certificate.txt]