James and Mary married in Cooke County, Texas, Jan. 4, 1856 (Cooke Co. Marriage Records) They were the first couple to be married there. The marriage took place at the home of Ben Haney at Old Aurora, a distance of 15 miles from the home of the principals reached by horseback. Ben Haney was the authorized official in charge of Wise Co. territory affairs
James and Mary married in Cooke County, Texas, Jan. 4, 1856 (Cooke Co. Marriage Records) They were the first couple to be married there. The marriage took place at the home of Ben Haney at Old Aurora, a distance of 15 miles from the home of the principals reached by horseback. Ben Haney was the authorized official in charge of Wise Co. territory affairs
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