Marriage Certificate #00000879, Will County, Illinois. As the bride was underage [16], special consent was necessary for the marriage. Attached to the marriage license is a separate document that states, "We the undersigned do hereby certify and consent to the union of Corydon C. Holmes and Mary E. Conant (signed) John Van Riper / Asenath Van Riper.
Asenath (Goodenough) Van Riper was Mary Eliza's mother and John Van Riper was her stepfather, Asenath's second husband.
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900
Holmes, Corydon C. / Conant, Mary E. / 1847-09-26