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Your Oratrix, Sarah Ann White, formerly Sarah Ann Gardiner by her father and next friend, Elias Gardiner of the county of Marengo that on the 31st day of December 1839 a marriage was solemnized in due form of law between your Oratrix and Wyley W. White. At the time of the marriage the said Wyley White resided county of Clarke, that she lived with her said husband from the time of their marriage until in the year 1841 that for the most part of the time in which she lived with her said husband that they resided in the county of Clarke but for a short period in the latter part of the year 1841 they resided in the county of Marengo, that at the time of their said marriage she consistently believed that her said husband was actuated by motive of attachment and esteem for your Oratrix which were fully reciprocated on her part by her affection and love, that she at times conducted herself towards her said husband as a dutiful affectionate and obedient wife, and she well hoped by a strict observance of every conjugal duty and by kind and affectionate deportment toward her husband she would inspire him with attachment to his home and with a sincere desire to secure its peace and mutual comfort and happiness of himself and your oratrix.
But short was the time she was permitted to cherish this hope for soon after their marriage she found to her deep mortification and horror that her said husband was actuated and controlled by a hateful and maniacal disposition which with all her patience and kindness she found it impossible to please and which without any cause on the part of your Oratrix
Decree:
1847 The cause for a divorce from her husband on the grounds of cruelty and abandonment. Though the confessions of the parties are not admissible evidence, I am of the opinion that the unexceptionable parts of the testimony are sufficient to support the bill on both grounds and that its material allegations have been established. It is therefore ordered and decreed that the bonds of matrimony subsisting between the parties by dissolved and the Sarah Ann White be divorced from the said Wyley W. White.
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