Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Wedding Wednesday - Houck & Blackwell

 


I tried to use Transkribus for this transcription, but it did a terrible job.  I then switched to Claude, and it transcribed the Certificate of Marriage almost perfectly:

"CERTIFICATE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY That I, Roy L. Crewes did this day perform the marriage ceremony for the within named persons at {Savannah A.C. Church in Lee County of} South Carolina, this twenty-sixth day of June, A.D. 1937

Roy S. Owens, Pastor 

Savannah A.C. Church

Signatures of Contracting Parties: 

Frances Blackwell 

Calvin K. Hook

When used return to Judge of Probate, Bishopville, S. C., promptly."

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Calvin Kenneth Houck
b. 16 Apr 1916 in Lee County, South Carolina, USA
d. 18 Oct 1883 in Hartsville, Darlington, South Carolina, USA

and

Frances Marion Blackwell
b. 20 Jun 1920 in McBee, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
d. 12 Jul 1990


Calvin and Frances were married 46 years and had one son.

Calvin is my 3rd cousin, 2x removed. Our common ancestors are John Beasley and Mary Anna Pipkin. 

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