A Marriage Certificate

“What Therefore God Hath Joined Together Let Not Man Put Asunder”

This is to certify:
That Thomas Robert Batte and Annie Beall Law
Were United by Me IN
Holy Matrimony
At First Baptist Church on the 28th day of
May In the year of our Lord 1889
In Presence of a large congregation.
Signed: F.M. Law

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh”

On the page facing the first page of St. Matthew is the following list of names:

Floyd Logan Scott, Jr.
Billie Batte Bryant
Annie Eleanor Miller
Dorothy Louise Gunter
Florine Eloise Kadell
Thomas Robert Scott ( called Bobbie)
Albert R. Kadell, Jr. (called Bert)
Robbie Marie Batte
Helen Elizabeth Batte

On the three pages at the end of the Bible:

Florine walked at  10 months.

We moved into our new home in March 1896.
Nelli went to Baylor College two yrs 1898 & 1899.
Rob went to A & M College two yrs. and Cornell one year.
Jan’y 14, 1906 Rob is in Woodward, Oklahoma now.

Visited Rob in Clusemon in 1907. (Tim, Annie Belle, Florine & myself.)
Nelle began teaching in 1908. One yr. in Italy, two in Teague & beginning in first year in Mexia now.

Lucille was baptized two days before her 9th birthday. C.P. Fountain baptized her. On her 9th birthday she weighed 54 lbs. She was in 4th grade when 9 yrs. old.

Rob read Valedictory of Graded School when 16 yrs. of age.

Louise joined the church when she was 10 yrs. old. Dr. G.B. Butler baptized her.

Lillian joined the church when she was 9 yrs. old. Dr. Butler baptized her “in his arms”.

Annie Belle joined the church Jan. 14, 1906. She was 9 yrs. old. Dr. Butler was pastor.

Rob read response to Valedictory (Honor of 9th G.)

Lucille won scholarship medal two sessions - highest average in Graded school - when she was in 7th grade & when she was in the 8th grade.
Lucille graduated in a class of 16, ranked first & delivered Valedictory at age of 15 yrs. Lucille wins highest average in 9th grade & gave response to Valedictory.

Florine was baptized  when she was 91/2 yrs. old. One week later took typhoid fever and had fever four months. She had a trained nurse 2 months. Dr. Butler baptized Florine.

Annie Belle graduated BBA 1914. She got three medals, English, Mathematics & Best Essay. In 1913 Florine got music medal. H.W. Reed Teacher. In 1912 Annie Belle got music medal. H.W. Reed Teacher.

In 1905 Florine got English medal.

June 30, 1900

Lucille, Louise, Lillian, and Annie Belle have had mumps. Florine has not had mumps.

Lucille has not had chicken pox. Louise, Lillian, Annie Belle and Florine have had chicken pox.

Lucille, Louise, Lillian, Annie Belle and Florine have had measles.
Annie Belle and Florine had measles 1907.

Lucille has not had Whooping Cough. Louise, Lillian and Florine have had Whooping Cough. Annie Belle, I’m not sure, she had a cough but not serious.

Lucille had Tonsilitis once.
Annie Belle had Pneumonia when she was 2 yrs. old.

Papa was born My 15, 1828
Papa died June 9, 1902