July 31, 1839--Marriage Certificate of Stephen Sherwood and Sophah Parker

Marriage Certificate of Stephen Sherwood and Sophah Parker

Note:  Stephen Sherwood and Sophah (Sophia) were married by Elder B Ashley in the First Baptist Church (Division and Lockport Street in Plainfield, Illinois) July 31, 1839.  The meeting house (as it was called then) was dedicated November 23, 1836.  Elder Ashley succeeded Elder J E Ambrose who had come there first in August of 1834.