One of my new Austin contacts had found information about a second marriage for Miles and brought it to my attention. It was found on Familysearch and because there was no indication of exactly where this information came from I was skeptical.
Luckily my other new Austin contact was able to get a hold of the copy of the original marriage certificate.
Wythe Co. in the State of Virginia
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I HEREBY CERTIFY, That the following is a correct Statement of a
Marriage solemnized by me in the County aforesaid:
Date of Marriage, April 15th 1858
Place of Marriage, Wytheville
Full Names of Parties married, Miles Austin & Lucinda Shelton
Age of Husband, -- 54
Age of Wife, --- 40
Condition of Husband, (widowed or single,) Widowed
Condition of Wife, (widowed or single,) --- Widowed
Place of Husband's Birth, York Co. Va
Place of Wife's Birth, Rockingham Co. N. C.
Place of Husband's Residence, Wythe Co
Place of Wife's Residence, Wythe Co.
Names of Husband's Parents, Ransom A. & Priscilla Austin
Names of Wife's Parents, Daniel & Margaret Allen
Occupation of Husband, Laborer
Given under my hand as a Minister of the Gospel
(legally authorized to solemnize Marriages,) this sixteenth
day of April A. D. 1858
T. N. Lewis
The awesome thing about this marriage certificate is that we learned the names of Miles' parents. At the same time this certificate brings us more questions to answer.
Miles was living with a Milly Cooper in 1860:
| Name: | Miles Austin | ||||||||||
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| Age in 1860: | 60 | ||||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1800 | ||||||||||
| Home in 1860: | South Western District, Franklin, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Gender: | Male | ||||||||||
| Household Members: |
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And Lucinda was living in Wytheville as a Shelton:
| Name: | Lucinda Shelton | ||||||||
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| Age in 1860: | 42 | ||||||||
| Birth Year: | abt 1818 | ||||||||
| Birthplace: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| Home in 1860: | Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia | ||||||||
| Gender: | Female | ||||||||
| Post Office: | Wytheville | ||||||||
| Household Members: |
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Why such a short lived marriage and how short was it? Inquiring minds want to know!
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