Marriage Certificate of Rideout and Bradshaw Lawrence Melvin Rideout and Sarah Elizabeth Bradshaw were married on 19 Jun 1955 in Franklin, Virginia, by R. D. Stephenson, a Baptist minister. Lawrence, age 23, white, single, and employed as a bookkeeper at S.W. Rawls Inc., resided at 411 Walnut St., Franklin, Va. He was born in Chesterfield County, Va., to Robert Daniel Rideout and Gertrude Katherine Collins. Sarah, age 17, white, single, and also a bookkeeper, worked at Vaughan & Co., Bankers, and lived at Rt. 2, Franklin, Va. She was born in Southampton County, Va., to Robert Reginald Bradshaw and Sarah Arvis Gay. Both had not been previously married. The marriage was officially recorded in Southampton County, Virginia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ID | Section | Field Description | Value | |----|-------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------| | 1 | Certificate | County | Southampton | | 2 | Certificate | State/Commonwealth | Virginia | | 3 | Certificate | Clerk's No. | 89 | | 4 | Groom | Full Name | Lawrence Melvin Rideout | | 5 | Bride | Present Name | Sarah Elizabeth Bradshaw | | 6 | Bride | Maiden Name | Sarah Elizabeth Bradshaw | | 7 | Groom | Age | 23 | | 8 | Groom | Race | White | | 9 | Groom | Single, Widowed, or Divorced | Single | | 10 | Groom | No. Times Previously Married | None | | 11 | Bride | Age | 17 | | 12 | Bride | Race | White | | 13 | Bride | Single, Widowed, or Divorced | Single | | 14 | Bride | No. Times Previously Married | None | | 15 | Groom | Occupation | Bookkeeper | | 16 | Groom | Industry/Business | S.W. Rawls Inc. | | 17 | Bride | Occupation | Bookkeeper | | 18 | Bride | Industry/Business | Vaughan & Co., Bankers | | 19 | Groom | Birthplace | Chesterfield Co., Va. | | 20 | Bride | Birthplace | Southampton Co., Va. | | 21 | Groom | Father's Full Name | Robert Daniel Rideout | | 22 | Groom | Mother's Maiden Name | Gertrude Katherine Collins | | 23 | Bride | Father's Full Name | Robert Reginald Bradshaw | | 24 | Bride | Mother's Maiden Name | Sarah Arvis Gay | | 25 | Groom | Residence | 411 Walnut St., Franklin, Va. | | 26 | Bride | Residence | Rt. 2, Franklin, Va. | | 27 | Certificate | Date of Proposed Marriage | June 19, 1955 | | 28 | Certificate | Place of Proposed Marriage | Franklin, Va. | | 29 | Certificate | Date Certificate Issued | June 15, 1955 | | 30 | Certificate | Clerk | By Bessie L. Hand, D.C. | | 31 | Certificate | Circuit or County Court | Circuit | | 32 | Certificate | Certificate Number | 0870 | | 33 | Marriage | Officiant Name | R. D. Stephenson | | 34 | Marriage | Officiant Title | Minister | | 35 | Marriage | Officiant Denomination | Baptist | | 36 | Marriage | Date of Marriage | June 19, 1955 | | 37 | Marriage | Place of Marriage | Southampton County, Va. | | 38 | Marriage | Officiant Address | Franklin, Va. | | 39 | Marriage | Date Officiant Signed | June 21, 1955 | -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------