Marriage Certificate of Powell and Wood

Johnie Lanier Wood and Mary Frances Powell were married on 13 Jul 1956
in Portsmouth, Virginia by L.P. Foley. The groom, Mr. Wood, age 25, was
living at 73 Decatur St., Portsmouth, Va. The bride, Miss Powell, age
26, was living at 7 Sandra Lane, Portsmouth, Va.

Mary Frances Powell was the daughter of Bennie Powell and Martha
Virginia Underwood, born in Nansemond County, Virginia, and working as a
teacher. Johnie Lanier Wood, an electrician, was the son of John Herbert
Wood and Helen Mae Grimes and was born in Portsmouth, Virginia.

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|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Field                | Groom                           | Bride                          |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Full Name            | Johnie Lanier Wood              | Mary Frances Powell            |
| Age                  | 25                              | 26                             |
| Race                 | W.                              | W.                             |
| Single, Widowed or   | Single                          | Single                         |
| Divorced             | -                               | -                              |
| No. Times Prev.      | None                            | None                           |
| Married              | -                               | -                              |
| Occupation           | Electrician                     | Teacher                        |
| Industry or Business | -                               | (blank)                        |
| Birthplace           | Portsmouth, Virginia            | Nansemond County, Va.          |
| Father's Full Name   | John Herbert Wood               | Bennie Powell                  |
| Mother's Maiden Name | Helen Mae Grimes                | Martha Virginia Underwood      |
| Residence            | 73 Decatur St., Portsmouth, Va. | 7 Sandra Lane, Portsmouth, Va. |
|----------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|

|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Field                        | Value                                     |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Certificate Number           | 21024                                     |
| Clerk's Number               | 223                                       |
| Proposed Date of Marriage    | July 13th, 1956                           |
| Proposed Place of Marriage   | Norfolk Co., Va.                          |
| Other Number                 | 0640                                      |
| Given under my hand date/    | 6th day of July 1956 /                    |
| Official                     | Major M. Hilliard, Clerk of Circuit Court |
| Certificate of Date & Place  | 2641                                      |
| Number                       | -                                         |
| Officiant                    | L.P. Foley, Minister of the Methodist     |
|--                            | Church                                    |
| Marriage Date/Place          | 13th day of July, 1956 /                  |
|--                            | Portsmouth, Virginia                      |
| Officiant Qualified & Bonded | Bedford                                   |
| County                       | -                                         |
| Officiant Address            | Portsmouth, Va.                           |
| Officiant Signature          | L. P. Foley                               |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

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