Marriage Certificate of Newsome and Drewry William Phonsie Newsome and Lillian Janice Cook Drewry were married on 2 February 1957 in Nansemond County, Virginia by R.E. Bittle, Minister of the Christian Church. William Phonsie Newsome, age 50, white, widowed, and working as a mechanic in the auto industry, resided in Sedley, Virginia. He was born in Bertie County, North Carolina, to William W. Newsome and Lena Dunning. Lillian Janice Cook Drewry, age 48, white, divorced, and residing in Sedley, Virginia, was born in Bertie County, North Carolina, to George Washington Cook and Eunice Hall. Both the groom and bride had been married once before. The proposed place of marriage was Suffolk, Virginia, and the marriage license was issued on 31 January 1957. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Groom | Bride | |------------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------| | Full Name | William Phonsie Newsome | Lillian Janice Cook Drewry | | Maiden Name | - | Lillian Janice Cook | | Age | 50 | 48 | | Race | White | White | | Single, Widowed, or Divorced | Widowed | Divorced | | No. Times Previously Married | One | One | | Occupation | Mechanic | - | | Industry or Business | Auto. | - | | Birthplace | Bertie County, N.C. | Bertie County, N.C. | | Father's Full Name | William W. Newsome | George Washington Cook | | Mother's Maiden Name | Lena Dunning | Eunice Hall | | Residence | Sedley, Va. | Sedley, Va. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ | Proposed Date of Marriage | 2 February 1957 | |----------------------------|-----------------| | Proposed Place of Marriage | Suffolk, Va. | ------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- | Date license issued | 31 January 1957 | |---------------------|-----------------| | Clerk | H.B. Moffeweoff | ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- | Date of Marriage | 2 February 1957 | |----------------------|----------------------------| | Place | Nansemond County, Va. | | Celebrant | R.E. Bittle | | Celebrant Title | Minister, Christian Church | | Address of Celebrant | Suffolk, Va. | -----------------------------------------------------