State of Indiana, Clark County, Sct:

To any Person Empowered to Solemnize the Rites of Marriages in said County, Greeting:

You are Hereby Authorized To  join together, in the honorable state of Marriage,

Samuel Weeks and Martha R. Smith

for which this shall be your sufficient warrant.

Given under my hand, as Clerk, and the Seal of the Circuit Court of said County, at the town of Charlestown, this 4th day of October 1876

Alez? James, Clerk

State of Indiana, Clark County, SS:

This is to satisfy that Samuel Weeks and Martha R. Smith were joined together as Husband and Wife, by virtue of a License issued by the Clerk of the Clark Circuit Court, this 4th day of October 1876, by me

R.L. Howe, VDM

6th [of April 1827] John Garrott, Jane Reed

I hereby certify that the within named couple were joined together in marriage by me this 7th day of April 1827. Given under my hand + seal this 22nd day of May 1827.  K____ Allen

William Henry Snider was my husbands 3rd great-grandfather. This is a nice, informative obituary.  I love it when they give details!!

From the Evening News Paper, 23 July1880:
Mr. William Henry Snider died on last Thursday morning, July 22, 1880, after a few weeks sickness, in his 74th year.  He was born in North Carolina, March 12, 1807.  He came in Utica in an early day, when Louisville was in the woods.  By his industrious, honest and temperate habits he got him a nice little home, in which he took great pains to keep in good and neat repair, and enjoyed saying it was by honest work that he got it.  He began after marriage by working for Mr. Jacob Lentz Sr. now living near Utica, for $10 per month and was to board at Mr. Lentz’s also, still he always saved a little to lay up for future use.  He was free-hearted and had good will for his fellow men, and was a serious member of the M.E. church, but he was always willing that everyone should have his own choice of churches.  he first joined the church in North Carolina and when he came here he joined what was known as the New Chapel camp meeting.  After the meeting he was amoung some of the brethen, urging them to organize the first Sunday school in Utica.  It was called the Union-Sunday school, all the church took part.  He was then elected Secretary of the Sunday-school, which office he held as long as the school lasted, and then the Methodists organized a school and he was chosen Secretary, which office he filled and was always prompt at his place  until about three years ago, when he resigned, but still he would attend when his health permit.
He was a Democratic in politics; a farmer and a carpenter by trade.  He never was satisfied unless he was employed.  He could be seem almost everyday coming to Utica to get the news and see the sick.
As his life was so was his death.  He always did his duty, and when the Lord called him home he was willing and ready to go.  He was perfectly conscious to the last.  One of his watchers asked him about five minutes before he died if there was anything he wanted.  He shooked his head and opened his eyes.  So he died as he lived, peaceful and happy at 3 o’clock a.m., July 22, 1880.  He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss.  All his children are grown.  Their names are respectively, Mr. John Snider, Mr. W.H. Snider Jr., Mr. Joseph Snider, Mr. James Snider, Mrs. Lucinda Smith, Mrs. Mary Pollion, Mrs. Julia Weeks, Mrs. Delilah Van Pelt, Mrs. Laura Chambers and Mrs. Emma Dunn.

Clark County IN Will Book E, pages 43-45
Know all men by these presents that I Alexander D. Neely of the County of Clark and State of Indiana, being in good health, and in my usual state of mind do hereby make this my last will and testament.
First I hereby appoint James Neely my son my Executor. I hereby will to my daughter Elizabeth Snyder, the sum of Two Hundres dollars, in money in be paid to her out of my estate, by my said Executor. I also hereby will to my daughter Lucinda Lewman, Two Hundred dollars in money to be paid by my said Executor out of my estate. I do hereby will my daughter Sarah Stierheim, the sum of Two Hundred dollars, to be paid by said Executor out of my estate. I also will to my daughter Mary Johnson, the sum of Two Hundred dollars to be paid by the said Executor out of my estate. I also will to my son James Neely, the sum of Two Hundred dollars, out of the estate. I do also will my grandson John Williams, the sum of Fifty dollars provided he comes forward and proves his heirship, and it is my will further that my wife Sarah Neely is to be well taken care of and provided for during her natural life and it is my Will that James my Executor, shall see she is provided for properly and in a proper manner.
It is also my will that all my funeral expenses be paid by said Executor and whatever balance of money may be over the amount I have herein specified and willed and order I wish and will that my Executor James Neely to have descresionary power over and to disburse it in a proper manner amongst the members of my family as it would seem right and just,–as withness my hand and seal this 26 day of Octiber 1861.
Alexander D. Neely
Subscribed by the testator in our presence and by us subscribed as withnessed in his presence and at his request Oct. 26, 1861.
C.P. Ferguson
J.D. Rodgers