James H. Jones and Elizabeth Curtis Record of a Marriage License
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Title
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James H. Jones and Elizabeth Curtis Record of a Marriage License
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Description
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A record of a marriage license issued for James H. Jones and Elizabeth Curtis. Filed in the City of Baltimore on December 16, 1857.
This record is not detailed enough to declare with certainty that it belongs to the James H. Jones who worked for Johns Hopkins. However, other sources do corroborate that this is likely their marriage certificate. The couple's first child, Mary, was born in 1858 according to census records, so the timeline makes sense for this marriage record to be about the James H. Jones we were looking for. The middle initial H. also matches other records we have for James H. Jones. Finally, both "James H. Jones" and "Elizabeth Curtis" are listed in the “Colored Persons” section of the Baltimore City Directory for 1858, and they were living in close proximity.
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Date
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December 16, 1857
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Is Part Of
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Baltimore City, Court of Common Pleas (Marriage Index, Male), 1851-1885. MSA CM205-11.
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Rights Holder
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Maryland State Archives
