Thursday, November 11, 2021

Livingston County, KY African American Marriages 1875 - 1876

 Marriages for African American couples for 1875 and 1876 are found in Livingston County Marriage Register for Freedmen 1866-1896 and Bond Book 1A, Livingston County Clerk's Office. For best results, please check for sources.

The following abbreviations are used:  Wit:  Witnesses;    B:  Bondsman;    Reg:  Register.   BB1A:  Bond Book 1A  The abbreviations and numbers at the end of each entry refer to the book and the page numbers. For example, Reg: 40-41 refers to Register, pages 40 and 41 and BB1A:197 refers to Bond Book 1A, page 197.

Lewis Nelson and Huldah Duley married 14 Jan 1875 at Nelson Hibbs. Wit: Ned Hibbs, Nelson Hibbs, David Duly, [signed] Jas. M. Duley, M.G. [Reg:40-41] B: David Duley [BB1A:197]

Alexander Anderson and Evaline Johnson were married 21 Jan 1875 at S.W. Eves residence.  Wit: John Hodge, Richmond Stanley. [signed] S.W. Eves, M.G. [Reg:40-41] B: Jerry Johnson [BB1A:199]

Amos Smith and Rebecca Dooms were married 23 May 1875 at the residence of Geo. Dooms. Wit: Henry Green, Columbus Noland. [signed] Rev. H. Gibson.  [Reg:40-41] B: Thomas George [BB1A:201]

Anthony Shelby and Lucy Rorer  were married 18 Sep 1875 at Benjamin Miles. Witnesses: Joseph Elkins, Henry Grissom, Thos. Turley. [signed] William Grissom, M.B.C.  [Reg: 42-43] B: Joseph Elkins [BB1A:203]

Charles Barnett and Belle Preston were married 17 Oct 1875 at Clifford Dooms. Wit: C. Dooms, H. Brown. [signed] Rev. H. Gibson. [Reg: 42-43] B: Rev. H. Gibson [BB1A:205]

William Barnett and Annie Crawford married 4 Nov 1875 at Susan Crawfords. Wit: Peter Barnett, Thos. Barnett and others. [signed] Lank (x his mark) Grissom [Reg: 42-43] B: John Wilson [BB1A: 207]

David Duley and Harriet Davis married 20 May 1876 at J.T. Boyds. Wit: James Gray, Sally Woodyard. [Signed] J.T. Boyd, J.P.  [Reg: 42-43] B: James Gray [BB1A:209]

James Gray and Sallie Davis married 9 Jun 1876 at Quincy Alsobrooks.  Wit: N.H. Bigham, Quincy Alsobrook. [signed] J.K. Huey, County Judge.  [Reg: 42-43] B: David Duley [BB1A:211]

Isaac Bozark and Margaret Taylor married 7 Nov 1876  at James Taylors. Wit: James Taylor, Henry Moore. [signed] John Davis, M.G.  [Reg: 44-45] B: Henry Moore. Groom also listed as Isaac Bosharch. [BB1A:213]

Silas Taylor and Miss Clara Marshall married 16 Nov 1876 at the Church in Smithland. Wit: Charles Reed, Miss Clara Hughes. [signed] Anthony Walker, M.G.  [Reg: 44-45] B: Charles Reed  [BB1A:215]

Mathew Crawford and Mrs. Mariah Sanders married 30 Nov 1876 at Barbara Woods Smithland. [signed]  Anthony Walker, Minister M.E. Ch. Wit: Dave Miles, Louisa Hughes, Newton Baker. [Reg: 44-45].  B: John Curley [BB1A: 217]

Jerry Johnson and Miss Nancy Anderson married 24 Dec 1876 at the bride’s residence. Wit: John Weaver, Alexr. Bellamy. [signed] S.W. Eves, M.G.  [Reg: 44-45] B: Nathan Sales  [BB1A:219]


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Published 11 Nov 2021  Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/


 

 

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