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

Ra     Re     Ri     Ro

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

1
A
 61
 75
Rice, Thomas W.
Rice, Thos A.
Hall, Fannie
B>Hall, Frances
20 Sep 1884
28 Sep 1884
surety: E. J. Samuels
1
A
 76
 67
Rice, W. J. Carey, Sallie
Carie, Sallie
28 Feb 1885
 1 Mar 1885
surety: B. J. Rice
A  92 Rice, N. T. Phipps, Cal. 26 May 1895  
4 122 Rice, H. R. (28)
r: Freestone
b: Carter Co, fmb: Bath Co
Phipps, Jeston (22)
r: Freestone
b: Morgan Co, fb: N.C., mb: Ky
20 Oct 1901 to be @Nelson Rice's, no return
su: N. T. Rice
7  21 Rice, Mat Spencer, Matty 16 Oct 1909  
7 242 Rickett, Samuel Buckner, Rosa 11 Oct 1910  
M   Riddle, Nathan (23)
b: Bath, r: Slap Camp
Prather, Mary A. (18)
b: East Tennessee
13 Aug 1858  
M   Riddle, Louis H. (21) Clarke, Mariah (19)
b: Virginia
27 Oct 1858  
1
A
 99
 52
Riddle, Nathan
f: Commodore Riddle (consent)
Brown, Mary Elizabeth  5 Oct 1892
 6 Oct 1892
surety: D. K. Jones
@Comodore Riddle's
w: D. K. Jones, John B. Brown
A
2
107
287
Riddle, James (18)
b&fb: Rowan Co, mb: Elliott Co
Prather, Millie (21)
2nd marriage, b: Ky
16 Mar 1897 su: Commodore Riddle
@Commodore Riddle's by D. K. Jones
w: I. F. Jones, Nathan Riddle
4 228 Riddle, Lewis (25)
farmer, r: Crix
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Pelfrey, Mary A. (18)
r: Paragon
b: Elliott Co
f: Bevley Pelfrey, fb: Rowan
mb: Brethit Co
19 Dec 1901 @home of bride's father, Paragon, Ky, by Presley Manier
w: Bevley Pelfrey, Chas Pelfrey, su: Bevley Pelfrey
4 261 Riddle, James (22)
2nd marriage, r: Crix
f: Nathan Riddle
b&fb: Rowan, mb: Elliott Co.
Brown, Lillie (18)
1st marriage, r: Morehead
29 May 1902 @Nathan Riddle's res by Presley Manier
w: Nathan Riddle, Jonus Mynier
5 389 Riddle, Willie (21)
farmer, r,b&fmb: Rowan Co
Crose, Lizzie J. (18)
r,b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Morgan Co
 5 Feb 1906 @John Riddle's by Wesley Cox
w: Sam Cassity, Noah Clarke
6   5 Riddle, Johnnie (18)
f: Commodore Riddle
m: Manda Riddle, mb: Elliott Co
Loveless, Lizzie (17)
b: Elliott Co
f: James Loveless, fb: Pendleton Co
m: Fannie '', mb: Greenup Co
17 Aug 1906 @Commodore Riddle's by D. K. Jones
w: Sam C. Johnson, James Jones
6 213 Riddle, John W. (25)
f: Nathan Riddle
m: Mary Riddle
Pelfrey, Flora (18)
f: Bevley Pelfrey
m: Lou Pelfrey
26 Jun 1907 @Beverly Pelfrey's by D. M. Jones
w: John E. Jones, John H. Mynhier
6 465 Riddle, Allie (21)
f: John Riddle
m: S. Riddle
Lambert, Lizie (16)
b: Elliott Co.
f: Frank Lambert
m: Mary J. Lambert
23 Oct 1908 @John Riddle's, Crix, by Wesley Cox
w: Floyd Lambert, Sam Cassity
7  61 Riddle, Ollie (18)
f: John Riddle
m: Sopha Riddle
Mauk, Rosa E. (18)
f: Peter Mauk
m: Annis Mauk
24 Dec 1909 by Wesley Cox @his home
w: Able Crose, Amos Scaggs
8  11 Riddle, Robert (17)
1st marriage
farmer, r: Crix, b: Rowan
f: Com Riddle
m: Amanda Riddle
Boorman, Alice (22)
2nd marriage
r: Morehead, b: Rowan
f: Robert Foster
m: Mary E. Foster
23 Nov 1912 by D. K. Jones @his home
w: Menifee Callaway, Lizzie Jones, Napolean Calaway
6 219 Riffe, Edward M. Lowe, Annie Belle 12 Jul 1907  
A  67 Rigdon, John Lewis, Molley 27 Dec 1885  
A 36, 40 Right, B. S. Myers, Belle 24 Apr 1891  
A  67 Riley, John M. Saylers, Mary J.  6 Sep 1886  
A  20 Rilley, Elisha Clark, Mary 20 Dec 1888  
A  82 Riley, William S. Ham, Nancy G. 25 Jan 1894  
A  94 Riley, John W. Clarke, Elizabeth 13 Aug 1895 @Richmond by Wm. Willis
w: Mary S. Willis, James E. Clarke
4  46 Riley, William (22)
r: Triplett
b&fmb: Lewis Co, Ky
Lawhorn, Nanie (22)
r: Triplett
b: Carter Co, Ky
18 May 1901 @G. F. McClurg's by H. T. Adams
w: Thos Clifford, T. H. Adams, su: C. T. Kelley
4 136 Riley, John (26)
1st marriage
r: Triplett
b&fb: Lewis Co, mb: Carter Co
Moore, Delpha (24)
2nd marriage
r: Triplett
 7 Dec 1901 @J. A. Riley's by Rev. H. T. Adams
w: J. A. Riley & Delliy
su: G. W. Davis
4 249 Riley, S. W. (22)
r: Triplett
b&fb: Lewis Co, mb: Carter Co
Mullins, D. A. (15)
r: Munson, Ky
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Pike Co
 1 May 1902 @Henderson Mullins by M. S. Gee
w: Hirum A. Golbeth, D. J. Branom
4 461 Riley, Willard J. (22)
timberman, r: Emberson
b&fb: Lewis Co, mb: Ohio
Dyer, Samantha J. (16)
r: Morehead
b: Lewis Co, mb: Greenup Co
14 May 1903 @Dry Creek by Jas E. Stewart
w: Daniel Dyer, Jas Dyer
5 161 Riley, Jack Richmon, Mary J.  2 Dec 1904  
7 161 Riley, Charlie S. Boyd, Mable R. 14 Apr 1910  
7 512 Riley, George Humphries, Maye 24 Dec 1911  

Ra     Re     Ri     Ro

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

1
A
 33
 60
Roark, G. W. Randar, Mary
Randan, Mary
26 May 1883
28 May 1883
surety: Wells Jones
5 205 Roark, John Carter, Maggie 15 Mar 1905  
1
A
193
 20
Robbards, John C.
Robboroux, John C.
Roberts, Jane 31 Oct 1888
 1 Nov 1888
su: Moses Roberts
A  73 Roberts, Leander Little, Ellenzy 11 Mar 1880  
A
1
 59
 55
Roberts, Hiram
Roberts, Hiram Jr.
Tackett, Sarah 22 May 1884 surety: Abner Tackett
1
A
150
 16
Roberts, Richard Lyttle, Florence
(illegible), Florence
14 Nov 1887
16 Nov 1887
su: Moses Lyttle
1
A
188
 
Roberts, Johnathan Alfrey, Liley
Alfrey, Lily
f: Anderson Alfrey (consent)
m: Ellen Alfrey (consent)
10 Oct 1888
14 Oct 1888
su: Richard Ramey
A
2
 29
 40
Roberts, Hiram R. Egan, Rosa R.
Eagen, Rosa B.
 1 May 1890 su: Wm Eagan
A  31 Roberts, Leander Little, Dacy 23 Sep 1890  
A
2
 39
124
Roberts, William Cooper, Mary E. 10 Sep 1891 su: J. B. Coldiron
A  45 Roberts, Richard Stigall, Amanda 12 Jan 1892  
A
1
 45
121
Roberts, John W. (22)
r: Bluestone
Markwell, Lulie 15 Jan 1892 (The entry in Book 1 is unusual in that the only thing filled in is the first 4 lines of the license application - date, groom, residence, age - with no bond, no return, and no mention of bride, and it is not in date order, the surrounding records being for Feb 1887. It is as if someone started to make an entry in the wrong book, then noticed.)
A  91 Roberts, Johnie Baldridge, Nervia  5 Apr 1895  
A
2
 93
180
Roberts, Charles Alfrey, Amanda  8 Jun 1895 su: C. P. Tirrell
A  95 Roberts, John A. Lykins, Sarah E.  1 Oct 1895  
A 103 Roberts, John W. Royse, Lizzie  2 Jul 1896  
3 246 Roberts, Sherman (28)
occ: farmer & teacher
r: Ledingham, Ky
b: Rowan Co, fb: Scott Co, Va
mb: Elliott Co, Ky
Durham, Lucy (23)
b: Elliott Co, Ky
 9 May 1899 to be @res of bride, @J. H. Durham's by Harlan Murphy
w: w: R. Tussey, J. D. Paton
su: C. P. Tirrell
(triple wedding: see Elias Bradley & Lenora Durham; C. A. Hyatt & Addie Durham)
3 356 Roberts, John Q. (20)
r: Hilda, b: Rowan
fmb: Elliott Co
Tackett, Fannie (28)
r: Rodbourn, b: Rowan
fb: Pike Co, mb: Floyd Co
18 Oct 1899 @home of bride's father by John Kelley
w: Frank Johnson, Charly Roberts
su: Abel Tackett
4 100 Roberts, Edgar (20)
r: Hilda
b: Rowan, fb: Elliott, mb: Floyd
Carter, Laura (20)
r: Hilda
b&fmb: Elliott Co
14 Sep 1901 @Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: Samuel Caudill, Mose Little
su: Moses Little
4 182 Roberts, Floyd (20)
r: Morehead
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Grayson Co, Va
Foster, Rose Etta (17)
r: Morehead
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Morgan Co
 2 Jan 1902 su: Samuel Foster
no return
4 299 Roberts, Allen (18)
farmer, r: Elliottsville
b: Bath Co
fb: Carter Co, mb: Jeseman Co, Ky
Fults, Anna (19)
r: Elliottsville
b: Carter Co, fb: Greenup Co
23 Aug 1902 to be @res of bride on Christy Creek
no return
4 361 Roberts, Henry (20)
r: Hildy
b: Rowan, fb: Elliott Co, mb: Floyd Co
Hiatt, Levina F. (19)
r: Hildy
b: Rowan, fb: Carter Co, mb: W.Va
19 Nov 1902 no return
4 373 Roberts, William Clark (50)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Blairs Mill
b&fmb: Va
Maze, Mary L. (25)
2nd marriage
r: Morehead
b&mb: Elliott Co, fb: Osley Co
 3 Dec 1902 no return
4 553 Roberts, Lebarn T. (17)
farmer, r: Blairs Mill
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Va
Baldridge, Dellie (15)
r: Crix
b&fmb: Floyd Co
15 Oct 1903 @Moolrig by D. K. Jones
w: John Roberts, Morgan Baldridge
4 561 Roberts, Willie S. (20)
farmer, r: Triplett
b&mb: Rowan Co
Riley, Mary B. (16)
r: Triplett
b: Lewis Co
28 Oct 1903 @bride's home by A. J. McClise
w: E. L. Button, M. S. Roberts
5 239 Roberts, James M. (24)
farmer, r: Triplett, b: Rowan
Stacy, Effie (13)
r: Triplett, b: Rowan, fmb: Fleming Co
 4 Jun 1905 @Gearhart by Bg James Riley
w: Geo Riley, John Fraley
5 241 Roberts, Marion (21)
farmer, r: Hildy
b: Rowan, fb: Elliott Co, mb: Floyd Co
Carter, Stelia (15)
r: Muses Mill, b: Knott Co
 4 Jun 1905  
5 259 Roberts, Isaac (53)
3rd marriage
farmer, r: Hildy
b: Elliott Co, fmb: Va
Collins, Ellen (23)
2nd marriage
r: Hildy, b: Rowan
18 Jul 1905 @Jessie Collins by W. T. Hall
w: Jessie Collins, Sarah Collins
6 365 Roberts, Tommie (23)
r: Waltz, occ: teaming
f: Za. Roberts
m: Sarah Roberts
Hall, Myrtie (23)
f: Jess Hall
m: Manda Hall
 9 Apr 1908 @G. W. Waltz house by Rev Jas Riley
w: G. W. Waltz, Mary L. Waltz
6 391 Roberts, Hiram Lawhorn, Nora  3 Jun 1908  
7  73 Roberts, James F. (53)
2nd marriage
b: Grayson Co, Va
f: Minetry Roberts
m: Fannie Roberts
Jones, Damie (42)
2nd marriage
b: Rowan Co
f: Wm Cogswell
m: Lyda Cogswell
28 Dec 1909 @Salt Lick, Bath Co. by H. J. Ramey
w: W. T. Nickell, Joseph Jones
A 118 Roberts, Alex McFarland, Ollie 28 Dec 1913  
1
A
 56
 59
Robertson, Francis M. Clarke, Mary E. 28 Jun 1884
29 Jun 1884
surety: S. B. Abrams
permission note "The Clerk of the Rowan County court is here By authorised to issue the licens for the marriage of my son Francis M. Robison & Mary E. Clark given under my hand 25th of June 1884 Damy Elliott Att Wm. M. Fugett S. B. Abrams"
2
A
172
 93
Robinet, R. M.
Robnett, R. M.
Fraley, Dicey
Fraley, Dicy
24 Apr 1895
 2 May 1895
no return, no surety
A  55 Robins, John L. McClessen, Suse R. 22 Nov 1885  
A
2
 37
116
Robinson, Marion F. Downey, Nannie L. 15 Jun 1891 su: Ira F. Goodwin
A 117 Robison, W. N. McKinzie, Lena 25 Dec 1911  
A  22 Rodgers, William A.
Rogers, William A.
Littleton, Calicoth
Littleton, Talithia
22 Jan 1889
23 Jan 1889
su: G. W. Saulsberry
4 535 Rogers, Dr. Corneleus B. (27)
doctor, r: Soldier
b&fmb: Carter Co
Redwine, Anna E. (19)
r: Soldier
b&fmb: Elliott Co
 9 Sep 1903 @Soldier by R. B. Neal
w: Frank Stalards, Ethel Patton
A
2
110
313
Roop, Anderson (24)
res: Wyatt, occ: farmer
b: Pike Co., Ky
fb: Floyd Co., Ky; mb: Ky
Mullens, Nancy Ann (17)
res: Wyatt
b&mb: Morgan Co
fb: Va
 5 May 1897 su: Jed Day
@Jed Day's
A  22 Rose, Thomas W. Weever, Mattie  6 Nov 1888  
4 629 Rose, Milton (27)
1st marriage
inspector, r: Rodburn
b&fmb: Lewis Co
Peck, Eva (20)
2nd marriage
r: Rodburn
b&fb: Lawrence Co, mb: Magoffin Co
10 Jan 1904 @Rodburn by R. B. Neal
w: Jesse Wheatley, D. S. Shultz
5 115 Rose, Elzie Yazel, Bertha S.  3 Sep 1904  
6  59 Rose, Marion R. Harmon, Annie May 16 Nov 1906  
7 340 Rose, Milton (36)
2nd marriage
lumber inspector, r: Morehead
b: Lewis Co, Ky
f: Henry Rose, m: Mahala Rose
Kegley, Rosa (26)
1st marriage
r: Morehead, b: Rowan Co
(no info on parents)
 9 Mar 1911 no return
3 618 Routt, Kurby S. (23)
r: Ringo Mills
b&fb: Fleming Co, mb: Wa
Pool, Effie Clay (21)
r: Ringo Mills
b&fb: Fleming Co, mb: Bath Co
26 Jan 1901 to be @bride's fathers,
@James Daly Pool's in Fleming Co by E. C. Sexton
w: W. B. Cay, C. B. Thompson
su: J. Clay Pool
(The witness W. B. Cay may really be Clay; Effie's middle name was spelled Clay in three places on the bond and license, but as Cay in the minister's return, which is the same part of the form that lists witnesses.)
4 453 Rowe, James (20)
farmer, r: Ledingham
b&fb: Elliott Co, mb: Letcher Co
Lambert, Sarah A. (15)
r: Fraley
b&fmb: Elliott Co
15 Apr 1903 to be @res of bride, @Martha Lambert's by Wm R. Mitchell
w: Wm Wagner, Isaac Caudill
7 288 Rowes, Andy Simmons, Myrtle 23 Dec 1910  
M   Royse, B. F. (23)
b: Fleming Co
Markwell, Rebeca (18)
b: Fleming Co
25 Nov 1858  
A  66 Royse, John Ally, Manerva F. 27 Apr 1881  
A  61 Royse, William D. Caudill, Annie 27 Sep 1883  
A  67 Royse, Alvin W. Caudill, Elizabeth 10 Dec 1885  
A
1
 5
100
Roise, Stephen
Royse, Stephen
Kilburn, Jamia E.
Kilburn, Jima E.
23 Nov 1886 surety: J. B. Hayes
@Morehead by L. R. Lame
w: Fielden Collins, Fredy Powers, Absamlem Perry
A  11 Royse, William R. Mannin, Callie  5 Aug 1887  
A  20 Royse, Albert Caudill, Mary J.  2 Dec 1888 no return
2
A
 38
 29
Royse, Steven Gordon, Rebecca J.
f: John H. Gordon (consent)
m: Anna E. Gordon (consent)
14 Apr 1890
20 Apr 1890
su: A. J. McKenzie
A  33 Royse, James W. Elliott, Huldy C. 25 Dec 1890  
A  43 Royce, Joel Cassity, Lula 14 Feb 1892  
A  84 Royse, John M. Roberson, Fannie 13 Apr 1894  
3  12 Royse, Isaac (21)
res: Farmers, occ: farmer
b&fmb: Rowan
Moore, Rosa (16)
res: Farmers, b: Rowan
fb: Va, mb: Lee Co, Va
 6 Jan 1898 su: John Choat
@Freestone by H. F. Martin
w: Geo Thornsburg & Jno Choat
3  64 Royse, William (26)
1st marriage
res: Gates, laborer
Swim, Ida S. (25)
2nd marriage
res: Morehead
15 Jun 1898 @Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: James Carey, G. W. Allen
su: W. J. Prater
5 437 Royse, John W. Conn, Rosey 20 May 1906  
6 307 Royse, Robert Choat, Bertha 18 Dec 1907  
7 191 Royse, Charles L. Davis, Dellie D. 13 Jul 1910  
7 472 Royse, Clarence Upton, Stella 28 Oct 1911  
A
1
 23
213
Roysten, Jefferson
Royster, Jefferson
Mullins, Mary A. 29 May 1889 su: William Mullins
4 437 Ruley, S. P. (52)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Soldier
b: Va, mb: Morgan Co, Ky
Modley, Catherin (28)
1st marriage
r: Soldier, Ky
mb: Morgan Co
17 Mar 1903 @by H. C. Morris &his house
w: A. H. Clark, Anne Morris

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-Z

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-Z


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