Married at the residence of the bride’s father, Thursday, September 12, 1867, by Rev. J. G. ACTON, John J. PIRTLE to Miss Mary, daughter of J. COATES, all of this county.

The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 14 Sept. 1867, Page 2. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.