Rowan County Kentucky Marriage Records

1856-1858, 1881-1912, plus selected 1913-1920

Listed in order of groom's surname, then date

  Index by Groom

  Abbreviation Key

  Index by Bride

A Ba Br Ca Cau Ch Co Cr D E F G

Hal Han He  I  J K L Ma Mc Me N O

Pa Ph Q Ra Ri Sa Sp T U V W Y-Z

 r: residence b: place of birth
 f: father fb: father's place of birth
 m: mother mb: mother's place of birth
 w: witnesses fmb: father & mother's place of birth
 su: surety on bond b&r: born and resides

A Ba Br Ca Cau Ch Co Cr D E F G

Had Han He  I  J K L Ma Mc Me N O

Pa Ph Q Ra Ri Sa Sp T U V W Y-Z

Ba     Be     Bl     Bo     Br

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A  82 Bailey, R. G. Cracraft, Zella 29 Dec 1893  
A 100 Bailey, Edgar Royce, Etta 16 Apr 1896  
A 118 Bailey, Witcher Hall, Laura 18 Jan 1913  
5 163 Bailey, F. S. Crain, Mary A.  6 Dec 1904  
4 411 Bair, Samson (28)
farmer, r: Soldier, Ky
b&fmb: Elliott Co
McRoberts, Lula C. (24)
r: Soldier, Ky
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Fleming Co
30 Jan 1903 @res of groom by Ransom Burton
w: David Bair, Lewis Coal
5 313 Bair, Jace J. (23)
farmer, r: Soldier
b&fmb: Elliott Co
McBrayer, Lillie M. (19)
r: Wagoner, b: Rowan Co
 7 Oct 1905 to be @res of bride, @Lewis P. McBrayer's by Ervin Mullens
w: Lewis P. McBrayer, Ellen Mullens
A
1
 2
 5
Baker, Jackson
Also entered as Jackson Barker, see below
McKinney, Rebecca
McKinnon, Rebecca
 6 Oct 1882 surety: L. C. Harris
@G. C. Harison's by Greenup Nickell, w: G. C. Harison, John Baker
5 323 Baker, Thurston W. Kentz, Flora 14 Oct 1905  
12 105 Baker, Solomon E. (64)
widow, b&r:Letcher Co
f: Elijah W. Baker
m: Mary Baker
Hall, Mary C. (59)
widow, b: Letcher Co
f: Litewell Tolliver
m: Nettie Tolliver
12 May 1920 @Crix by Wesley Cox, United Baptist
w: Bert Tolliver, Nettie Tolliver
A
2
 32
 66
Baldridge, Sherman Wicker, Rhoda
m: Sallie Morris (consent)
26 Sep 1890 su: D. G. Ham
M   Baldridge, John (34)
2nd marriage
Warren, Mary (26)
2nd marriage; r: Carter Co
 7 Jun 1893 @ Carter Co.
A 111 Baldridge, William Perry, Emma Jane  4 Sep 1897  
4 175 Baldridge, Elix (18)
b: Knott Co.
fmb: Floyd Co
Riddle, Manda (19)
f: Com. Riddle
fmb: Elliott Co
21 Dec 1901 @res of bride's father
w: Green Baldridge, Jas Riddle
4 493 Baldridge, John (44)
3rd marriage
farmer, r: Morehead
b&mb: Floyd Co, fb: Va
Meed, Maggie (32)
2nd marriage
r: Morehead
b&fmb: Va
12 Jul 1903 no return
7 604 Baldridge, William (30)
farmer, r: Morehead, b: Floyd Co
f: John Baldridge
m: Mary Baldridge
Newman, Francis (16)
r: Morehead, b: Carter Co
f: Bud Newman
m: Emaline Newman
18 Jul 1912 by Wesley Cox @his home
w: John Baldridge, Lee Baldridge, su: Bud Newman
7 619 Baldridge, Lee (21)
b: Floyd Co.
f: Ben Baldridge
m: Orlenia Baldridge
Cox, Mary (18)
b: Elliott Co
f: Wesley Cox
m: Fannie Cox
24 Jul 1912 @res of Wesley Cox by W. F. Lambert
w: Henry Cox, Floyd Lambert
8 113 Baldridge, Eddie (20)
f: Lee Baldridge
m: Amy Baldridge
Fraley, Bessie (15)
f: J. J. Fraley
m: Minnie Fraley
 4 Dec 1913 by W. F. Lambert @his residence
w: Ollie Riddle, Nory Mauk, su: John Riddle
A  55 Baldwin, D. J. Haney, Nora 12 Feb 1885  
A 114 Ball, William M. Wyatt, Elizabeth J.,  6 Dec 1897  
6 155 Ball, William G. Collinsworth, Sarah 28 Mar 1907  
3 634 Bandy, George (32)
2nd marriage
b&mb: Ohio, fb: Ill.
Fraley, Lizzie (26)
1st marriage
b&fmb: Rowan
14 Feb 1901 @Geo Bandy's by W. F. Wheeley
w: Press Hall, Millie Fraley
su: John Mabery
A  42 Banfield, Dr. W. L. Clark, Iona Dale 22 Dec 1891 @James Clark's by Mason Branham
w: Dr. Thos Banfield, J. C. Banfield
4 485 Banfield, A. J. (25)
laborer, r: Morehead
b&fb: Marshall Co, mb: Bath Co
Keeton, Ida M. (20)
r: Morehead
b&fmb: Morgan Co
21 Jun 1903 Ben Keeton's by T. W. Rose
w: Ben F. Keeton, Malessie Keetan
1  48 Barber, Clay
guardian: J. W. Barber
Abbott, Lucy
f: Henry Abbott
28 Mar 1884 surety: Geo. W. Abbott, w: Jessee Abbott
permission note from J. W. Barber witnessed by E. B. Mannin & W. W. Clark
1  82 Barber, Nicholas J. Moran, Minnie B.
m: Mary E. Moran
19 Sep 1885 surety: Marion Donathan
permission slip for Minnie from her mother
A  90 Barber, Clay Utterback, Vergie M. 11 Feb 1895  
A  92 Barber, John W. Brown, Mattie 26 May 1895  
2 333 Barber, George H. (20)
res: Paragon, occ: farmer
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Bath Co
Hall, Mary S. (18)
res: Morehead, b&mb: Rowan
fb: Morgan Co
12 Aug 1897 su: W. T. Hall
@residence of bride
3 160 Barber, John W. (23)
farmer, r: Paragon
2nd marriage
b: Morgan, fmb: Bath Co
Steagall, Rose (20)
r: Morehead
1st marriage
b&fmb: Elliott Co
25 Dec 1898 to be @res of bride, @Jess Steagall's by John Kelley
w: John Steagall, William Steagall
su: Tilman Brown
4 172 Barber, Lewis (20)
r: Paragon
b: Rowan Co
fb: Bath Co, mb: Morgan Co
Johnson, Lula (17)
r: Paragon
b&mb: Rowan Co
15 Dec 1901 to be @David Jones, @J. F. Brown's by Presley Manier
w: R. Barber, J. F. Brown
su: James Barber
7 179 Barber, John W. (34)
3rd marriage
f: James Barber
m: Sallie A. Barber
Hall, Laura J. (20)
1st marriage
f: W. T. Hall
m: Sarah R. Hall
 2 Jun 1910 @res of W. T. Hall by T. W. Rose
w: W. T. Hall, Sarah R. Hall, Wes Prater
A  55 Barker, Nickles J. Moran, Miner 20 Sep 1882 (Also entered as Barber, see above. One of the dates was probably misread by the indexer.)
A  64 Barker, Jackson McKinney, Rebecca 16 Oct 1884 See also Baker, Jackson
A  74 Barker, Solaman Lyon, Polley 17 Nov 1885  
3 402 Barker, William (24)
r: Fraley
b: Elliott Co
fb: Carter Co, mb: W. Va
Howard, Katie (21)
r: Fraley
b: Elliott Co
29 Dec 1899 to be @Jesse Fraley's, @Luke Fraley's by P. M. Ledingham
w: Luke Fraley, James Fraley
su: Jesse Howard
4 169 Barker, Lewis (25)
b&mb: Elliott Co
fb: Carter Co
Jones, Mintie (17)
b&fmb: Rowan Co
f: Jms Jones
11 Dec 1901 @res of brides father
w: Gracy Carter, Robt Henderson
su: Albert Jones
4 383 Barker, Saul (29)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Freestone
b: Carter Co, fmb: Elliott Co
Markwell, Sarah T. (17)
1st marriage
r: Freestone, b: Rowan
fb: Carter Co, mb: Bath Co
25 Dec 1902 by W. T. Hall @his home
w: C. H. Hall, M. W. Hall
5 181 Barker, Henry Hargis, Nora 11 Jan 1905  
6 559 Barker, Henry C. Fletcher, Lourena 25 Mar 1909  
6 441 Barndollar, Arthur A. (25)
b: Ohio, occ: engineer
f: William T. Barndollar
m: Anna V. Barndollar
Scaggs, Martha (21)
f: William Scaggs
m: Lydia Scaggs
16 Sep 1908 @Morehead by W. F. Smith
w: Lottie Stewart, Jas A. Mitchell, Mrs. J. W. Mitchell
7  89 Barndollar, Harrison Wescott, Ida 16 Jan 1910  
A
1
 23
206
Barnes, James M. Keeton, Cyntha E. 15 Apr 1889 su: John L. Brown
7 372 Barnes, Walter Kegley, Anna   May 1911  
M   Barnett, James R. (26)
b: Virginia, r: Morgan Co
Carter, Eliz (19)
b: Virginia, r: Morgan Co
 6 Dec 1858  
A
1
 6
105
Barnett, Thomas W.
Barnett, Thomas H.
Black, Margarett
Black, Margret A.
 9 Sep 1886 @Margret Black's by John Fyfe
w: James Jones, John Pettit
7 412 Barnett, James Levin, Ethel  4 Aug 1911  
4 365 Basford, John (24)
quarryman, r: Freestone
b: Rowan, mb: Bath Co
Kissicks, Tinna (27)
r: Ramey
b: Fleming Co
28 Nov 1902 @Morehead by Luke P. V. William
w: Wm Woodward, Sarah William
6  25 Basford, James Dickerson, Arizona 12 Sep 1906  
7  97 Bates, C. S. Green, Alleen  9 Feb 1910  
11  18 Bates, Garit (22)
r&b: Rowan Co
f: E. M. Bates
m: Rosetta Bates
Pettitt, Ada (21)
r&b: Rowan Co
f: James Pettitt
m: Lizzie Pettitt
17 Aug 1918 @Morehead by Arthur Hogge
w: Harlan G. Cooper, Isaac D. Caudill
3  10 Baxter, J. J. (23)
r: Plummer's Ldg, occ: blacksmith
b: Pendleton Co
fb: Bracken Co, mb: Campbell Co
McRoberts, Ida (19)
r: Muses Mills
b: Rowan Co
fb: Fleming, mb: Elliott
 9 Jan 1898 su: D. R. McRoberts
@bride's residence by T. H. Meadows
w: Robert Humphries, J. A. Ham
A  64 Bays, Henry C. Ham, Martha J. 16 Oct 1884  
4 329 Bays, Joseph W. (22)
farmer, r: Olive Hill
b&mb: Carter Co, fb: Floyd Co
Roberts, Ann D. (15)
r: Hildy
b&fmb: Rowan Co
 8 Oct 1902 to be @home of bride, @Hirum Roberts by John Kelley
(no witnesses listed)
6 557 Bays, Robert (20)
farmer, r: Carter Co, b: Limestone
f: Newt Bays, fb: Magoffin Co
m: Amanda Bays, mb: Carter Co
Steagall, Flossa (17)
r: Rowan, b: Elliott Co
f: William Stegall, fb: Elliott
m: Sarah J. Stegall, mb: Elliott
20 Mar 1909 @W. R. Steagall's by James E. Stewart
w: A. J. Davis, J. W. Bays

Ba     Be     Bl     Bo     Br

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A  54 Beal, Wm Quissenberry, Martha 25 Mar 1885 @Farmers
A
1
 23
208
Bear, Van
f: H. W. Bear (consent)
Eden, Q. Easter 17 Apr 1889
16 Apr 1889
su: James Eden
2  58 Bentley, Bengamine Sr. Royse, Lyda 17 Jul 1890 su: William D. Royse
A 115 Berton, G. W. Brain, Anna 29 Nov 1894  
A  88 Binion, John H. Boggs, Allie 22 Sep 1894  
M   Biram, A. (23) Hall, Elizabeth (18)  8 Mar 1857  
A
1
 14
161
Bishop, John M. Runner, Laura M.
Runner, Laurey M.
consent: Geo Runner
16 Feb 1888 su: John W. Abbott
@George M. Runner's in Carter Co by James P. Rice
w: George W. Runner, Wm Runner, Chrisley Henderson
consent note wit by Daniel Bishop

Ba     Be     Bl     Bo     Br

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A
1
 56
 62
Black, J. I.
Black, James I.
Turner, Mary 25 Sep 1884 surety: John R. Powers
A  79 Black, William Conn, Sinthia Jane 19 Mar 1893  
A  83 Black, Henry C. Jones, Eliza Jane  1 Feb 1894 @Jim Jones by F. M. Crisp
w: John Black, Dore Black
5 281 Black, Carlisle (22)
farmer, r: Ordinary
b: Elliott Co
Kegley, Perley (20)
r: Minor
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: W.Va
10 Aug 1905 @Henry Kegley's by F. M. Crisp
w: J. H. Kegley, A. J. Tora (?)
A 117 Black, Samuel Cassity, Jossie 20 Oct 1907 by H. G. Alderson, w: Rolie Green, Larance Green
7 325 Black, Elisha (23)
f: David Black
m: Eliza J. Black
Coffey, Nina (15)
f: Amons Coffey
m: Nannie Coffey
 9 Nov 1910 @Aim Coffey's by S. P. Johnson
w: Cooper Black, Mirt Caudill
7 325 Black, Cooper (22)
f: David Black
m: Eliza J. Black
Caudill, Myrtie F.
f: Samuel C. Caudill
m: Cilia Caudill
 2 Feb 1911 @Sam Caudill's by David Sturgill
w: S. P. Johnson, Hiram Eldridge
A  43 Blair, Anderson Casky, Saly 16 Dec 1891  
A  79 Blair, A. L. Cogswell, Damey J.  9 Aug 1893  
3  54 Blair, A. N. (22)
r: Blairs Mills, occ: farmer
b&fmb: Morgan Co
Scaggs, Sarah A. (18)
r: Wagner, b: Rowan
fb: Lawrence Co., mb: Va
21 May 1898 to be @res of bride's father, @H. C. Scaggs by F. M. Crisp
w: Alex Scaggs, S. M. Caudill, su: H. C. Scaggs
3 400 Blair, J. S. (20)
r: Morehead, occ: teacher
b&fmb: Letcher Co
Calvert, Emma L.
r: Freestone
(no age or birthplace info)
25 Dec 1899 to be @res of bride's father
no return
su: Robert Blair
4 357 Blair, Isaac C. (21)
farmer, r: Blairs Mill
b&fmb: Morgan Co
Caudill, Hannah May (16)
r: Wagoner, b: Rowan
fb: Letcher Co, mb: Morgan Co
13 Nov 1902 @to be @bride's res, @Able Caudill's by S. B. Caudill
w: A. E. Caudill, S. A. Deboard
6 495 Blair, Frank (21)
f: Grant Blair
m: Lucinda Blair
b&fmb: Morgan Co
Hall, Osia (19)
f: J. H. Hall
m: Clara Hall
23 Dec 1908 @J. H. Hall's by same
w: Dewitt White, Cordia White
A  18 Blanton, Lofayatt Littleton, Nancy J. 19 Aug 1888  
2
A
148
 50
Blanton, Hiram Buckner, Dora B.
f: Everton Buckner (consent)
m: Mary A. Buckner
26 Oct 1892
27 Oct 1892
su: D. G. Ham
A  51 Blanton, Howard Ham, Laura E.  6 Dec 1892  
A 100 Blanton, William Stacy, Mary A. 12 Apr 1896  
3 124 Blanton, Hiram (26)
2nd marriage
r: Triplett, Ky
b: Fleming Co
Hall, Ethel (22)
1st marriage
b&fb: Rowan Co
20 Nov 1898 to be @Will Blanton's, @Jess Hall's by B. A. Abrams
w: Basil Hinton, Bertha Pitts
su: John G. Evans
3 156 Blanton, M. B. (34)
farmer, r: Munson
b: Rowan, fb: Johnson Co
mb: Fleming Co
Littleton, Florence Jane (21)
b&fb: Rowan Co
mb: Fleming Co
25 Dec 1898 to be @res of bride, @Jas Littleton's by H. P. Hurst
w: Pr-- Humphrey, S. P. Hamm
su: Hiram Galbraith
4  40 Blanton, Waymon (56)
2nd marriage
r: Triplett
b&mb: Johnson Co, Ky
Ball, Florance (27)
1st marriage
r: Plumers Landing
b: Boyd Co, Ky
 8 May 1901 @Mrs. Ball's by Joseph Littleton
w: James Roberts, Fletcher Ingram
su: Levi Blanton
5 227 Blanton, Levi Rose, Emma 11 May 1905  
A 100 Blevens, A. C. Thomas, Lou 15 Apr 1896  
A  68 Blevens, Daniel Wells, Allice 31 Jul 1886  
4 381 Blevins, William (22)
farmer, r: Munson
b&fmb: Carter Co
Fisher, Nora B. (15)
r: Munson
b: Carter Co, fmb: Va
29 Dec 1902 @res of bride by John Kelly
(no witnesses listed)
A  43 Bloomfield, George Zomes, Malica
(Possibly Zornes)
30 Jan 1892  
A  52 Blunt, William P. Carey, Anie  2 Feb 1893  

Ba     Be     Bl     Bo     Br

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A
2
 34
 84
Boggs, John H. Fannin, Sarah A. 10 Nov 1890 su: Jas Fannin
7 594 Boggess, Jesse L. (21)
merchant, r: Morehead
b: Fleming Co
f: George W. Boggess
m: Manerva E. Boggess
Cornett, Ethel M. (21)
r: Clearfield
b: Carter Co
f: D. B. Cornett
 3 Jul 1912 @Morehead by R. B. Baird
w: Bert Cornett, F. S. Howell
su: Marion Pigman
A  61 Bollen, John Morgan, Margret 24 Sep 1883  
A  85 Bond, James Richmon, Manda F. 15 Jul 1894  
5 191 Book, Thomas Henderson, Roseta 21 Feb 1905  
A
1
  5
 94
Boorman, Henry W. (23)
b: "Londan Indgland"
Click, Amanda J. (18) 13 Oct 1886
11 Oct 1886
surety: James A. Click
by Johnson Office @his home in Carter Co.
w: John Cline, Isaac Pelfrey
6 575 Boorman, Albert Haney, Zoney  1 May 1909  
4 184 Bowles, Stephen (24)
2nd marriage
quarryman, r: Freestone
b&fmb: Jackson Co, Ky
Vickers, Emma (22)
2nd marriage
r: Freestone
b: Jackson Co, Ky, fmb: Va
 3 Jan 1902 no return, no bond surety
1  73 Bowling, D. Jefferson
f: D. Bowling
Haney, Nora
m: Mary E. Haney
11 Feb 1885 surety: J. R. Powers
permission slips for both
A 94 Bowling, William A. Staten, Louetta 10 Aug 1895  
A
2
104
242
Bowling, A. M. Arnold, Manervia O.  9 Nov 1896 su: Richmond Tussey
A
2
105
247
Bowling, Baxter (18)
occ: farmer
res&b: Menifee Co.
fb: Va, mb: Menifee Co., Ky
Staton, Lizzie (13)
b&mb: Bath Co.
12 Nov 1896 su: C. C. Whitt
@W. W. Pierce's
3  22 Boling, William (20)
2nd marriage
r: Olympia, Bath Co
b: Fleming Co, fb: Va, mb: Oh
Castigan, Nannie (17)
1st marriage
res: Marshal, Ky
b&fmb: Bath Co
17 Feb 1898 su: James Nunnery
@Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: James Carey, Nannie Powers
A  11 Bowman, W. L. Handshaw, Rody E. 29 Aug 1887  
5  99 Brown, Charles
(should be Bowman)
Manier, Laura F. 30 Jul 1904 (From knowledge of descendants, this is Charles Bowman & Laura Mynhier. The entry is from a typed index, so I do not know if the error was by the transcriber of that index, or by the county clerk who entered the marriage license.)
6 225 Boman, Willie (18)
f: Wm Boman, fb: WV
m: Lucinda Boman, mb: Bath Co
Foster, Alice (18)
f: Robert Foster
m: Mary E. Foster
27 Jul 1907 @Robert Foster's by Presley Manier
w: Lee Foster, Stella Boman
A
1
  9
129a
Boyd, Thomas P. Collongine, Julia F.
Cottongin, Julia F.
18 Apr 1887
28 May 1887
@Farmers by H. F. Martin
w: F. M. Combs, Robert McIntire
A
2
 27
 18
Boyd, John Wesley Butts, Sallie
f: Jas A. Butts (consent for minor dau)
24 Dec 1889 su: Moses Roberts
A  37 Boyd, T. P. Sitefort, Fannie 13 Jun 1891  
A  51 Boyd, Sam Patrick, Allis 11 Dec 1892 @another county
A  95 Boyd, Cyes ? Braumine, Louisa 13 Sep 1895  
3  58 Boyd, Lynn (21)
r: Rodbourn, occ: farmer
b: Elliott Co.
fmb: Floyd Co., Ky
Donathan, Martha (22)
r: Rodbourn
b: Morgan Co.
 2 Jun 1898 @John Ward's by T. W. Rose
w: Sophia Whitaker, Manerva Ward, su: B. F. Lee
4 353 Boyd, Floyd (20)
r: Christy, b: Rowan, fmb: Floyd Co
Hall, Minnie (17)
r: Christy, b: Rowan, fmb: Letcher Co.
 8 Nov 1902 @Dan Hall's by Melon Boyd
w: Jack Boyd, Isaac Moore
4 563 Boyd, William (69)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Morehead
b: Fleming Co, fmb: Va
Johnson, Martha E. (43)
1st marriage
b&fmb: Fleming Co
 2 Nov 1903 no return
7 636 Boyd, Andy (26)
brickyarder, r: Haldeman
b: Floyd Co, Ky
f: William Boyd
m: Mary Boyd
Scaggs, Nola (21)
r: Eadston, b: Lawrence Co
f: Loranzo Scaggs
m: Martha Scaggs
19 Aug 1912 @Charley Click's by E. L. Hicks
w: Charlie Click, Budy Smith, su: H. H. Tussey

Grooms: A Ba Br Ca Cau Ch Co Cr D E F G Hal Han He  I  J K L Ma Mc Me N O Pa Ph Q Ra Ri Sa Sp T U V W Y

Brides:  A Ba Br Ca Cau Ch Co Cr D E F G Had Han He  I  J K L Ma Mc Me N O Pa Ph Q Ra Ri Sa Sp T U V W Y


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