Marriage Certificate of Respass and Woodruff James Vernon Respass and Minnie May Woodruff were married on 29 May 1945 in Emporia, Virginia. The groom, Mr. Respass, age 21, resided in Portsmouth, Virginia, and was employed as a machinist. He was born in Tarboro, North Carolina, to Guy L. Respass and Minnie Florence Hummings. The bride, Miss Woodruff, age 18, lived in Emporia, Virginia, and was born in Greensville County, Virginia, to Louis S. Woodruff and Fannie L. Lewis. Both were single at the time of marriage. The ceremony took place in Emporia, Greensville County, Virginia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Groom: James Vernon Respass | Bride: Minnie May Woodruff | |----------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------| | Age | 21 | 18 | | Race | W. | White | | Marital Status | Single | Single | | Occupation | Machinist | [Not listed] | | Birthplace | Tarboro, N.C. | Greensville Co., Va. | | Father's Full Name | Guy L. Respass | Louis S. Woodruff | | Mother's Maiden Name | Minnie Florence Hummings | Fannie L. Lewis | | Residence | Portsmouth, Va. | Emporia, Virginia | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Value | |----------------------------|-------------------------------------| | Date of Proposed Marriage | 29 May 1945 | | Place of Proposed Marriage | Emporia, Virginia | | Clerk of Circuit Court | J. Sol Wrenn | | Date Certificate Issued | 29 May 1945 | | Officiant | J. Sol Wrenn | | Date of Marriage | 29 May 1945 | | Place of Marriage | Emporia, GreensvilleCounty,Virginia | --------------------------------------------------------------------