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www.familysearch.org I found this:
Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944
www.familysearch.org/betaGroom's Name John D. Axton
Bride's Name Matilda Self
Marriage Date 08 Oct 1854
Marriage Place Jackson,Arkansas
John D. & Matilda had a son named Abraham in MO in 1861, so this is possibly the same couple.