Rowan County Kentucky Marriage Records

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

Listed in order of brides's surname, then given name, 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

Pa     Pe     Ph     Pl     Pr

Bk Pg

 Bride

 Groom

 Date  

 Notes

6 491 Phelps, Ena Howard, Samuel H. 22 Dec 1908  
A  43 Phelps, Ivalie Shrout, Theodore no date  
M   Phelps, Mahala (23)
b: Fleming Co
Moody, Thos W. (23)
b: Fleming Co
12 Oct 1856  
A  95 Phelps, Martha E. Brown, W. A.  1 Sep 1895  
A  86 Phelps, Mary Hammon, S. C. 28 Jun 1894  
A  34 Phelps, Phebe E. White, John E. 27 Jan 1891  
A  10 Phelps, Vinie Hart, John 28 Jul 1887  
A 119 Phillips, Eliza W. Ellington, Morton 23 Feb 1908  
A
2
105
255
Phillips, Ellen (15)
res: Paragon
mb: Rowan Co, fb: Menifee Co
Brown, John M. (20)
res: Paragon, occ: farmer
b: Bangor, Rowan Co
fb: Morgan Co, mb: Rowan
16 Dec 1896 @John M. Phillips
A  92 Phipps, Cal. Rice, N. T. 26 May 1895  
4 122 Phipps, Jeston (22)
r: Freestone
b: Morgan Co, fb: N.C., mb: Ky
Rice, H. R. (28)
r: Freestone
b: Carter Co, fmb: Bath Co
20 Oct 1901 to be @Nelson Rice's, no return
su: N. T. Rice
6 221 Phipps, Maggie Reed, Boon 19 Jul 1907  
7 280 Phipps, Rinda Ingram, James W. 17 Dec 1910  
6 185 Phipps, Vina Nickell, George 18 May 1907  
    Pierce see also Pearce      
4   6 Pierce, M. R. (27)
r: Moores Ferry
b&fmb: Fleming Co
Cooper, Rec (21)
r: Hilda
b&fmb: Rowan Co
 7 Mar 1901 @Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: Geo Jackson, Bunk Cooper
su: George Jackson
7 590 Pierce, Rutha (20)
r: Moores Ferry, b: Fleming Co
f: William Pierce
m: Henrietta Pierce
Moore, Albert (22)
farmer, r: Ramey, b: Bath Co
f: Enoch Moore
m: Maggie Moore
29 Jun 1912 @Morehead by Geo. H. Farley
w: B. S. Willson, W. T. Caudill
A  33 Pigman, Lara A. Stewart, Linsy T. 18 Nov 1890  
4 142 Pigman, Lizzie (18)
r: Morehead
b: Rowan Co
f: Marion Pigman, fb: Letcher Co
m: Maggie Pigman, mb: Rowan Co
Epperhart, John (26)
r: Minor, Ky
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Va
 9 Nov 1901 @Marion Pigman's by T. W. Rose
w: Alex & Kate Maxey, Clara Easterling, Harlan Blair, Milton Mark, Alice Bodkins, Carl & Lillian Vinton
(There is no return, but a notarized letter from Marion & Maggie Day dated 16 Nov 1933 that attests to the marriage and lists the above guests.)
1
A
183
 18
Pigman, Lizzie
Pigman, Lizza
consent: Humphrey & Elizzie Pigman
Eddy, G. W. 31 Aug 1888
 1 Sep 1888
su: G. W. Saulsberry
5  97 Pigman, Margarett (16)
r: Gates, Ky
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Knott Co
Hall, David (23)
3rd marriage
farmer, r: Soldier, b: Rowan
fb: Knott Co, mb: Elliott Co
29 July 1904 @courthouse by A. B. Wade
w: B. S. Wilson, D. G. Ham
3 114 Pigman, Mary (29)
2nd marriage
b: Knott Co., Ky
Gullett, William (28)
2nd marriage
r: Eadston, Ky
b: Fleming Co
fb: Magoffin Co, mb: Va
24 Oct 1898 @Emanuel Buckner's by H. F. Adams
w: Manuel Buckner, John Buckner
1  71 Pigman, Mollie Vinton, A. W. 23 Dec 1884  
A
1
 17
184
Pigman, Mollie Gilkerson, W. A.  2 Sep 1888
 1 Sep 1888
su: Hiram Pigman
5 407 Pigman, Nellie Dye, Floyd 12 Mar 1906  
3 252 Pitts, Bertha (18)
r: Triplett
b: Fleming Co, mfb: Lewis Co
Branam, Samuel (21)
r: Munson
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Pike Co
14 May 1899 to be @res of bride, @J. C. Pitts by J. R. Wiggins
w: Wm Blanton & J. C. Pitts
5 179 Pitts, Laura Hamilton, Edward  5 Jan 1905  

Pa     Pe     Ph     Pl     Pr

Bk Pg

 Bride

 Groom

 Date  

 Notes

A  47 Plank, Abigil Bradshaw, D. H. 12 Jun 1892  
A  43 Plank, Amanda E. Easton, R. W. 21 Jan 1892  
A  39 Plank, Amanda Cooper, George W. Sr.  9 Sep 1891  
5 341 Plank, Anna F. McRoberts, A. D.  4 Nov 1905  
2
A
106
 38
Plank, Louisa Spurlock, Harrison 25 May 1891
26 May 1891
su: James W. Plank
6 383 Plank, Lydda Goodwin, Charley T. 28 May 1908  
A  43 Plank, Maggie Springer, John W. 27 Dec 1891  
6  71 Plank, Mary J. (17)
b&r: Rowan Co
Sexton, William (21)
farmer, r&b: Rowan
fb: Bourbon
 6 Dec 1906 @J. E. Plank's by James Riley
w: Tom Sexton, Clerie Walers
2
A
 68
 32
Plank, Mary W.
consent: Jas W. Plank
Hamilton, Cara L. (21) 30 Sep 1890
 2 Oct 1890
su: Milton Hamilton
6 355 Plank, Myrtie (20)
b&r: Rowan Co
f: J. E. Plank
Fraley, Jake (23)
farmer, b&r: Rowan Co
f: Dan Fraley, fb: Elliott Co
m: Sarah Fraley, mb: Fleming Co
12 Mar 1908 @J. E. Plank's by Wm M. Ball
w: Wm Helterbrand, Wm Sexton
A  94 Plank, Sarah M. Butler, Robert E. 15 Aug 1895  
1  68 Plummer, Mary F. Cooper, Seth 20 Nov 1884 surety: John S. Plummer
5 189 Polton, Minnie Crawford, Edward  6 Feb 1905  
3 618 Pool, Effie Clay (21)
r: Ringo Mills
b&fb: Fleming Co, mb: Bath Co
Routt, Kurby S. (23)
r: Ringo Mills
b&fb: Fleming Co, mb: Wa
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.)
7 492 Porter, Annie (16)
b&r: Rowan Co
f: Harve Porter, fb: Rowan
m: Margret Porter, mb: Rowan
Toliver, Lenard (21)
farmer, b&r: Rowan Co
f: Jim Toliver, fb: Letcher Co
m: Emma Toliver, mb: Rowan
23 Nov 1911 @Elliottsville by J. H. Bradley
w: Harvey Porter, James Loveless, su: Harvey Porter
A  49 Porter, Easter Ann Cox, Nathan 13 Jul 1890  
A  73 Porter, Hebe Johnson, R. E. L.  1 Jan 1886  
7   9 Porter, Lizzie Jorden, Charles 22 Sep 1909  
5 449 Porter, Margret Atkinson, Alfred 16 Jun 1906  
7  95 Porter, Martha Brown, Marion  4 Feb 1910  
4  70 Porter, Mintie H. (15)
r: Minor, Ky
b: Elliott Co
Wells, Eddie (21)
r: Minor, Ky
b&mb: Elliott Co, fb: Carter Co
10 Jul 1901 @Wm R. Wells by S. J. Porter
w: Mrs. Mary Fraley, Nola Akins
su: W. C. Adkins
A 104 Porter, Mollie Wells, W. R. 24 Sep 1896  
3 354 Porter, Pearl (17)
r: Ledingham, Ky
1st marriage
b&fmb: Elliott Co
Fouch, George (21)
r: Elliottsville
2nd marriage
b&fmb: Rowan Co
14 Oct 1899 to be @Jno W. Fouch's, @J. M. Porters by Peter Ledingham
w: Walter Fouch, T. M. Fouch
su: Jno W. Fouch
3 574 Porter, Sarah (29)
2nd marriage
r: Rowan Co
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Carpenter, R. E. (39)
2nd marriage
r: Plumer's Landing
b&fmb: Fleming Co
27 Oct 1900 to be @Thos Rose's, no return
su: Henry Hall
A   Porter, Sarah M. Williams, John T. 29 Nov 1890  
6 513 Posten, Milda Charles, Thomas 12 Jan 1909  
A
2
100
325
Posten, Nelia J.
Poston, Cornelia (18)
1st marriage
res: Freestone
b&fmb: Ky
Tirrell, Elijah L.
Terrell, E. L. (23)
2nd marriage
res: Morehead
occ: day laborer
b&mb: Ky, fb: Mass.
 7 Jul 1896 su: W. W. Wheatley
@Sumner Poston's
A  23 Poston, Belle
Link, Simon 14 Mar 1889  
A
2
108
311
Poston, L. B. (17)
res: Freestone
b: McGoffin Co., Ky
fb: Va, mb: Ky
Netherly, J. F. (25)
res: Morehead
b&fmb: Tenn
 2 May 1897 su: Wm Poston
@residence of bride
2 367 Poston, Mary Bell (22)
2nd marriage
res: Freestone
b: Russell Co., Va
Morgan, F. E. (29)
1st marriage
res: Athens, Ky
b: Perry Co, Ky
fb: Leslie Co. Ky; mb: Clay Co. Ky
28 Oct 1897 su: Wm F. Schooler
@Samuel Cornett's
6 509 Poston, Mary Coats, J.  4 Jan 1909  
6 597 Poston, Maude E. Adams, H. M. 27 May 1909  
7 575 Poston, Milda Eversole, Newt  1 Jun 1912  
A  36 Powers, Maggie Henry Arnett, George W. 21 Apr 1891  

Pa     Pe     Ph     Pl     Pr

Bk Pg

 Bride

 Groom

 Date  

 Notes

    Prater, Prather, Prator
   are sorted together.
     
6 637 Prater, C. A. Clay, C. W. 19 Aug 1909  
4  60 Prather, Blain (16)
r: Morehead
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Pigman, John F. (18)
r: Morehead
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Knott Co
19 Jun 1901 su: Mathew Cassaty
no return
7 298 Prather, Carmie Middleton, James H.  1 Jan 1911  
6 255 Prator, Emma Swim, Ollie  2 Oct 1907  
M   Prather, Mary A. (18)
b: East Tennessee
Riddle, Nathan (23)
b: Bath, r: Slap Camp
13 Aug 1858  
A 117 Prather, Maymie Day, Frank 16 Sep 1911  
A  41 Prarther, Millie Hall, Albert D.   Nov 1891 @Frank Prarther's by W. T. Hall
w: Ida Prarther, C. H. Hall
A
2
107
287
Prather, Millie (21)
2nd marriage, b: Ky
Riddle, James (18)
b&fb: Rowan Co, mb: Elliott Co
16 Mar 1897 su: Commodore Riddle
@Commodore Riddle's by D. K. Jones
w: I. F. Jones, Nathan Riddle
3 292 Prewit, Polly (35)
2nd marriage
r: Morehead
Ramey, Abel (49)
2nd marriage
r: Morehead
b&mb: Bath Co
fb: Ky
24 Jun 1899 su: James McLain
no return
3 232 Prewitt, Rachael (18) Taulbee, William (30)
4th marriage
r: Deborde, Ky
b: Wolf Co, fmb: Ky
16 Apr 1899 to be @res of bride, @Andy Davis by James H. Gregory
w: Polly Prewitt, S. A. Davis
su: Jno V. Bentley
3 502 Price, Ethel (18)
r: Triplett
Toliver, Charles (27)
r: Hilda
b: Floyd Co, fmb: N.C.
17 Jul 1900 to be @res of bride;s father, @Hirum Price's by John Kelley
w: Charley Hogg, Tildon Hogg
su: H. T. Hogge
A  96 Price, Lula F. Hall, E. L.  5 Nov 1895 @Morehead by John Kelley
w: W. A. Young, H. H. Caudill, Thos Daugherty
A  25 Price, Maggie C. Burns, Frank 23 Jul 1889  
A 109 Pridemore, Lizzie Reynolds, W. W. 28 Jun 1897  
3 478 Prince or Price, Nancy E. (16)
r&b: Christy, Rowan Co
b: Rowan Co
fmb: Lawrence Co
Hutchinson, Thomas B. (20)
r: Elk Fork, Morgan Co
b: Morgan Co
mb: Lawrence Co
19 May 1900 to be @res of bride, @Tho J. Prince's by Elder Sam D. Nickell
w: John F. Fyffe, Lula B. Hamilton
su: John F. Fyffe
(Bride's name is Prince on bond and return, and Price on license.)
4  52 Prince, Louisa (19)
r: Triplett
b&mb: Rowan Co
Sloan, Pig (21)
r: Triplett
b: Ohio, fb: N.C., mb: Carter Co
22 May 1901 @res of groom by Rev. J. C. Walker
w: Jno Williams, Jake Frank
su: James Scaggs
A  17 Procter, Elizabeth Thurber, William  5 Jul 1888  
6 453 Proctor, Etta (23)
b: Carter Co.
f: C. A. Proctor
m: Mary Proctor
Caudill, Daniel B. (29)
f: Abel Caudill, fb: Letcher Co
m: Mary A. Caudill, mb: Morgan Co
 2 Oct 1908 @Morehead by F. C. Button
w: D. C. Caudill, Effie Proctor
A  16 Proctor, Ida Mockabee, Alford 17 May 1888  
7 115 Profit, Emma Burton, Pierse 26 Feb 1910  
6 523 Pruitt, Ettie Hogge, Kelley  6 Feb 1909  
3 318 PSimer, Gracy (19)
r: Olive Hill
b&fmb: Olive Hill
Henderson, Perry (27)
r: Olive Hill
b&fmb: Olive Hill
13 Aug 1899 @Morehead by L. E. Mann
w:Dock Psimer, J. F. Woodward
3 534 Psimer, Isabel (21)
r: Morehead
b: Lewis Co
fb: Johnson Co, mb: Clark Co
Taulbee, Byrd (25)
r: Barboursville, Ky
occ: attorney
b: Knox Co, Ky, fmb: Va
20 Aug 1900 @Morehead by F. C. Button
w: M. P. Mork, L. P. V. Williams
su: John G. Psimer
12 108 Puckett, Bertha (16)
f: Hy Puckett
m: Cora Puckett Fraley
Hall, Z. T. (40)
widowed
occ: railroading, b&r: Rowan Co
f: D. B. Hall
m: Elizabeth Hall
25 May 1920 @Morehead by Arthur Hogge, Judge of the Rowan County Court
w: Tom Hogge, Miss Z. T. Hall
5 409 Puckett, Jane (21)
r: Elliottsville
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Clark, Henry Amous (27)
farmer, r: Elliottsville
b&fmb: Rowan Co
 8 Mar 1906 @Jasper Puckett's by Harvey Trent
w: J. W. Fouch, Buck Stone (should be Slone)
6  75 Pugh, Martha Ramey, B. F. 12 Dec 1906  
3 416 Purnell, Mary E. (14)
r: Freestone
b&fb: Lewis Co, mb: Clay Co
Cogswell, Frank (21)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Rowan Co
14 Jan 1900 @Siloam Church by H. F. Martin
w: C. P. Phelps, Chars Condin
su: C. B. Purnell
    Purnell, see also Pernell      
A  58 Purvis, America T. Fowls, Nathan V. 28 Jun 1883  
A
2
109
294
Purvis, Annie
Purvis, Arrie
Kenedy, Cam
Kenny, Cam
 3 Apr 1897 su: Hiram Purvis
7 498 Purvis, Ara Brammer, Harrison  1 Dec 1911  
A
1
 6
103
Purvis, Elizabeth
m: Elizziebeth Purvis (consent)
Phelps, Z. R. 30 Nov 1886 @Elizabeth Purvis's by H. G. Alderson
w: Harrison Padgett (also surety), Jackson Cauell (?)
A  48 Purvis, Frances L. Cooper, Ephraim 14 Aug 1892  
A
2
109
323
Purvis, Jane (20)
1st marriage
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Ky
Myers, E. W. (35)
2nd marriage
res: Farmers, occ: farmer
b: Rowan Co, fb: Fleming Co, mb: Bath Co
 4 Jul 1897 su: Joseph Purvis
@Z. R. Phelp's residence
3 192 Purvis, Jennie Lee (18)
r: Hilda, Ky
b: Carter Co
Cooper, Francis (21)
farmer, r: Hilda, Ky
b&fmb: Rowan
18 Feb 1899 to be @res of bride, @Sibie Purvis' by B. A. Adams
w: Moses Little (su), Jasper Johnson
4  56 Purvis, Lelia (16)
r: Freestone
b&mb: Rowan Co
fb: Fleming Co
Adkins, Walter (19)
r: Freestone
b: Rowan Co
fb: Elliott Co, mb: Perry Co
 2 Jun 1901 to be @Z. R. Phelps, @bride's res by H. C. Downey
w: Jno Adkins, Charley Swim
su: John Adkins
6 489 Purvis, Lennie Maupin, John 19 Dec 1908  
A  38 Purvis, Lizzie Johnson, William J.  5 Aug 1891  
A  48 Purvis, Lizzie Ramey, L. H. 25 Jun 1892  
6  23 Purvis, Maggie Curtis, Jordan 13 Sep 1906  
5 441 Purvis, Mahala Ward, John Henry  4 Jul 1906  
3  72 Purvis, Mary E. (19) Swim, Charley (23)  2 Jul 1898 to be @res of D. B. Phelps, @bride's parents by W. C. Downey
w: Z. R. Phelps, Joseph Purvis
su: Acy Reevees
2
A
102
36,37
Purvis, Mary J. Ramey, U. G.
Ramey, Us. G.
 9 May 1891
11 May 1891
su: G. W. Saulsberry
8   9 Purvis, Matty (17)
r: Ramey, b: Rowan
f: Aaron Purvis
m: Rinda Purvis
Watson, Arthur (24)
farmer, r: Nisi
b: Floyd Co
f: M. L. Watson
m: Jennie Watson
20 Nov 1912 @County Judge's office by J. W. Riley
w: W. J. Jameson, Mat Stevens, J. W. Craig
7 576 Purvis, Myrtie Oliver, George  8 Jun 1912  
A
1
 13
159
Purvis, Queen Logan, Sebastian E. 25 Jan 1888 su: James Abbott
@Frank Johnsons by L. R. Lame
w: Thos Johnson, Z. R. Johnson, R. S. Johnson
A
1
 55
 66
Purvis, R. A. Cooper, H. W.  8 Nov 1884
 7 Nov 1884
surety: Hiram Pervis
A  94 Purvis, Rebecca Gilkerson, Grant 10 Aug 1895  
4 549 Putharff, Marey E. (35)
1st marriage
r: Martha, Ky
b: Greenup Co
Scaggs, Amos (46)
1st marriage
farmer, r: Martha, Ky
b: Greenup Co, fb: Lawrence Co
12 Oct 1903 by T. W. Rose @his home
w: Mote L. Rose, Amanda Rose

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

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


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