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Brazos Genealogical Association, P.O. Box 5493, Bryan TX 77805. All rights reserved. Copyright 2001
The following article appeared in "The Brazos Genealogist"
Volume XVIII Number 3
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MISCELLANEOUS BRAZOS COUNTY MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE NOTICES, 1852-1889 compiled by Bill PAGE
The following articles were abstracted from microfilmed newspapers in the Texas A&M University Library.
A white man married a Negro woman at Millican 3 or 4 weeks ago, & the ceremony was performed by the Rev. J.W. TAYS, who has been elected chaplain of the radical Senate at Austin. For this offence against decency many of his flock at Bryan refused to hear him preach. Times (Houston), 12 May 1870, p. 1.
A few weeks ago a white man married a Negro woman at Millican, the Houston Times says that J.W. TAYS, chaplain of the Senate, performed the ceremony.. Tri? Weekly State Gazette, 16 May 1870, p.1
Bryan ... I take this occasion to say that in Feb. last the Rev. J.W. TAYS did, at the town of Millican, unite in the bonds of holy matrimony, one J.H. McDONALD, a white man, to one Ann PERRY, a freedwoman, & that the marriage licence is now on file at the clerk's office in this county, & that the clerk has refused to furnish me a copy of the same. W.H. FARNER. Times (Houston), 12 June 1870, p.2
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