From the March 17, 1897 issue of the Michigan Messenger published at Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan:
Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
groom's name: Edward E. Hinds
groom's race:
groom's age: 31 years
groom's birth date: 1866
groom's birthplace: Michigan
bride's name: Mary A. Michaels
bride's race:
bride's age: 29 years
bride's birth date: 1868
bride's birthplace: Ohio
marriage type:
marriage date: 28 Feb 1897
marriage place: Clayton, Lenawee, Michigan
groom's father: Wm. Hinds
groom's mother: Jerusha Kamp
bride's father: Isaac Michaels
bride's mother: Rachael Mineer
groom's marital status:
groom's previous wife:
bride's marital status:
bride's previous husband:
film number: 2342507
frame number:
digital folder number: 4207941
image number: 499
reference number: v 3 p 64 rn 50
And, from the marriage record, it appears that they did indeed marry, note, only part of the record is shown here:
Next stop, find out what a bachelor tax is all about, here are two links, In Ye Olden Days: The Bachelor Tax and John McCurdy who wrote, Citizen Bachelors: Manhood and the Creation of the United States. So, I wonder, really a bachelor tax in 1897?? or is the staff of the newspaper taking a bit of liberty and poking some fun at our Edward?? What cha think??
*Source for the graphic long lost, my apologies to the artist and the web site.
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