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

Ca     Ch     Cl     Coa     Col     Coo     Cor     Cr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

6 509 Coats, J. Poston, Mary  4 Jan 1909  
A
1
 22
192
Cochran, W. W.
Cocheran, W. W.
McKinsie, Cleranda
McKenzie, Clerand
24 Oct 1888 su: A. J. McKenzie
A 117 Cocheran, Allie Calwell, Eva 25 Feb 1913  
A
1
 59
 26
Coffee, Premon Mike, Sarah  3 Feb 1883  
A  19 Coffee, Nelson Reeves, Ginettie 10 Jun 1888  
A  30 Coffee, Joseph R. Caudill, Susanah  5 May 1890  
3 210 Coffee, James (23)
teamster, r: Rodbourn
b: Greenup Co, Ky
fmb: Magoffin Co, Ky
Carter, Minda (18)
r: Rodbourn
 9 Mar 1899 @John Earle's by W. F. Wheatley
w: John Earls, Sue Earls
su: Thomas Coffee
5  63 Coffee, Frank Cooper, Ina 13 Apr 1904  
7 567 Coffee, Noah Williams, Zilphie 30 May 1912  
M   Cogswell, Jeddediah (21)
b: Fleming Co
Cogswell, Polly A. (26)
b: Fleming Co
 9 Oct 1857  
A  91 Coggswell, John W. Carpenter, Sarah  4 Apr 1891  
A  95 Coggswell, William H. Gearhart, Lucy  5 Sep 1895  
A 101 Cogswell, Joseph P. Alfrey, Mary E. 14 May 1896  
3 416 Cogswell, Frank (21)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Purnell, Mary E. (14)
r: Freestone
b&fb: Lewis Co, mb: Clay Co
14 Jan 1900 @Siloam Church by H. F. Martin
w: C. P. Phelps, Chars Condin
su: C. B. Purnell
3 606 Cogswell, Edward (24)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Carey, Sallie (26)
r: Farmers
b: Rowan Co
fb: Fleming, mb: Bourbon Co
23 Dec 1900 @Farmers by H. F. Martin
w: Dr. A. W. McCleos, J. S. Martin
su: John M. Carey
(Double wedding; see John M. Carey & May Cogswell)
6 105 Cogswell, Edward (24)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Carey, Sallie (26)
r: Farmers
b: Rowan Co
fb: Fleming, mb: Bourbon Co
23 Dec 1900 @Farmers by H. F. Martin
w: Dr. A. W. McCleos, J. S. Martin
su: John M. Carey
(Double wedding; see John M. Carey & May Cogswell)

Ca     Ch     Cl     Coa     Col     Coo     Cor     Cr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A  73 Coldiron, A. H. Markwell, Rosettia 26 May 1882  
1
A
 64
 57
Coldiron, Joseph M.
Coldion, J. M.
f: J. B. Coldiron
Markwell, Flora S.
Markell, Flora
f: Joel Markwell
21 Oct 1884
22 Oct 1884
surety: Wallace T. Markwell
(parental permission slips for both)
A  84 Coldiron, Charlie L. Eversole, Mollie 21 Apr 1894  
5 233 Coldiron, Robert H. Royse, Lula A. 24 May 1905  
6 497 Cole, Stephen Brown, Effie 24 Dec 1908  
A  96 Coleman, James H. Pernell, Lyda  2 Dec 1895  
A  27 Coliver, Henry Rawlins, Owney 26 Dec 1889  
A
1
 15
165
Collins, S. H.
consent: C. W. Collins
Johnson, Cordey  1 Mar 1888
29 Feb 1888
su: B. F. Crose
A  89 Collins, Martin Turner, Lizzie 23 Feb 1895  
2
A
188
 97
Collins, J. M. Kidd, Ellen
f: Lee Kidd (consent)
m: Nancy Kidd (consent)
23 Dec 1895
25 Dec 1895
su: H. G. Alderson, consent note attested by G. A. Law
3  14 Collins, F. M. (19)
res: Blaze, Morgan Co
b&fmb: Morgan Co
Lewis, Mattie (-)
res: Blaze, Morgan Co
13 Jan 1898 su: C. W. Collins, no return
6 207 Collins, Jayhue Turner, Maggie 12 Jun 1907  
3 194 Columbus, George W. Patrick, Mary Susan 19 Feb 1899 (no license application)
@the Normal School well by Robert Blair
w: R. R. Dickens (su), Lenie Combs
7 464 Combs, Brooks (21)
farmer, r: Rowan, b: Menifee Co
f: Henry Combs, m: Juda Combs
Clark, Annie (21)
r: Rowan, b: Menifee Co
f: John Clark, m: Bell Clark
12 Oct 1911 @Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: Mrs. Dee Swim, su: Joe Perry
7 524 Combs, Daniel C. Staggs, Ida 14 Jan 1912  
4  48 Compton, Thomas (24)
r: Muses Mill
b&mb: Lawrence Co, Ky, fb: W.Va
Ball, Martha Lou (18)
r: Muses Mill
b&fmb: Lawrence Co, Ky
19 May 1901 @Mrs. Ball's by Joseph Littleton
w: D. M. Dillon, Fletcher Ingrum
su: T. B. Tippett
6 295 Compton, R. W. Williams, Mary 28 Nov 1907  
A  15 Conley, John S. Hilterbrand, America B. 15 Mar 1888  
A  23 Conley, Thomas H. Stegall, Elizabeth 21 Feb 1889  
A  53 Conley, William McFarland, Annie B. 23 Mar 1893  
A
2
 89
162
Conley, Floid Brown, Mandy S.  1 Feb 1895 su: Alonzo Fouch
2
A
353
113
Conley, David (18)
res: Wyatt, Elliott Co
b: Elliott Co, fmb: Ky
Fannin, Sarah Jane (14)
res: Wyatt, Elliott Co
b&fmb: Rowan Co
16 Sep 1897
15 Dec 1897
su: James Fannin
no return
3 310 Conley, Jesse (22)
r: Elliottsville
b&mb: Elliott Co
fb: Morgan Co
Hunter, Mary (16)
r: Dew Drop, Ky
b&fmb: Elliott Co
26 Jul 1899 to be @res of groom, @Wm Conley's by William R. Mitchell
w: Mrs. Clarie Marth, Mrs. Lida Porter, su: Robert D. Conley
3 524 Conley, William T. (22)
res: Cogswell, laborer
b&fmb: Morgan
Cassity, Rosa (16)
res: Farmers, b: Rowan, fmb: Morgan
11 Aug 1900 @res of bride's father by H. F. Martin
w: A. J. Fawcett, Charles Crain
su: A. B. Cassity
4 164 Conley, Willie (23)
r: Elliottsville
b&mb: Morgan Co
Ward, Sarah (17)
r: Christy
b: Rowan, fb: Johnson Co
 2 Dec 1901 @Mrs. Sarah Tabor's by S. J. Porter
w: Hiram Cornett, J. C. Trent
su: Fleming Skaggs
4 447 Conley, Wiley J. (20)
farmer, r: Christy
b: Elliott Co, fmb: Morgan Co
Williams, Amanda (21)
r: Christy
 8 Apr 1903 @Bert William's by F. M. Crisp
w: Peter Johnson, Miles Crisp
6 587 Conley, James Wescott, Frances 22 May 1909  
A
1
 7
116
Conn, Jesse Binyard, Clerie Helen
Bumgard, Clerie Helen
27 Oct 1886
29 Oct 1886
@C. A. Ward's by C. A. Ward
w: W. T. Day, Garfield Williams
A
1
 8
125
Conn, James S. Vance, Laura  1 Apr 1887 su: Ben Conn
A
1
 14
166
Conn, John J. Thornsberry, Millie A. M. 15 Mar 1888
14 Mar 1888
su: B. P. Hamm
consent note: "This is to certify that there is no objections to Miss Millie A. M. Thornsberry and Mr John Conn marin. Pascal Haney Pheaby A. Haney"
A  16 Conn, Joseph Lambert, Mollie  3 Jun 1888  
A  18 Con, Philip Lambert, Rebecca  9 Oct 1888  
A
2
 40
128
Conn, Francis Conn, Sarah 19 Sep 1891 su: W. A. Thomas
A  50 Conn, Bismark Busby, Eliza 26 Nov 1892  
A
2
113
372
Conn, William Bowling, Mary Alice
Bowling, Mary A.
 5 Nov 1897 su: James M. Conn
3  20 Conn, Luther (19)
res: Rodbourn, occ: farmer
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Carter
Mabry, Serena L. (17)
res: Rodbourn, b: Rowan
fb: Morgan, mb: Floyd
11 Feb 1898 @res of bride by H. G. Alderson
w: Alex Mabry, Belford Ham
su: Jackson Mabry
3 520 Conn, John J. (36)
2nd marriage
r: Rodburn, occ: public works
b: Carter Co
fb: Va, mb: Elliott Co
Davis, Mary L. (19)
1st marriage
r: Rodburn
b&fmb: Elliott Co
 9 Aug 1900 to be @bride's father's, @Hirum Davis's by Elder S. D. Nickell
w: Hirum Davis, E. F. Perry
su: Hirum Davis
4 585 Conn, Millard (23)
farmer, r: Cranston
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Carter Co
Boyd, Ethil (17)
r: Hildy
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Pendleton Co
 3 Dec 1903 to be @res of bride, @James Boyd's by T. W. Rose
w: Howard Turner, James Boyd
5 305 Conn, Cassel Brown, Unice 27 Apr 1905  
6 259 Conn, Marcus (19)
b: Elliott Co.
f: William H. Conn, fb: Morgan Co
Sarah Conn, mb: Carter Co
Thomas, Rosa B. (19)
f: William Thomas
m: Leana C. Thomas
 4 Oct 1907 no return
6 269 Conn, Spencer (24)
farmer, r: Cranston, b: Rowan
f: B. L. Conn, fb: Greenup Co
m: Lucresa Conn, mb: Rowan
Boyd, Nannie (15)
r: Rowan, b: Fleming Co
f: J. W. Boyd, fb: Pendleton Co
m: Mary Boyd, mb: Pendleton Co
27 Oct 1907 no return
6 323 Conn, Ilia (24)
farmer, r: Rowan, b: Carter Co
f: Wm Conn, fb: Morgan Co
m: Sarah Conn, mb: Carter Co
Thomas, Mary C. (17)
b&r: Rowan Co
f: Jas W. Thomas, fb: Rowan
m: Leanna C. Thomas, mb: Rowan
 8 Jan 1908 @J. M. Thomas's by R. Tipton
w: Preston Hamilton, Frank Thomas
7 183 Conn, Charlie Christian, Bessie 30 Jun 1910  
7 442 Conn, Kass (26)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Rowan, b: Floyd Co
f: Isaac Conn, fb: Floyd Co
m: Dorcas Conn, mb: Floyd Co
Curtis, Nettie (19)
1st marriage
b&r: Rowan Co
f: Melvin Curtis, fb: Rowan Co
 5 Sep 1911 Melvin Curtis's by S. P. Johnson
w: Ruby Justice, Bertha Cooper, su: W. T. Caudill
7 506 Conn, Frank (29)
laborer, b&r: Rowan Co
f: Louis Conn, fb: Rowan
m: Mary Conn, mb: Rowan
McGlothlin, Mecie (15)
b&r: Rowan Co
f: Oliver McGlothlin
m: Mollie McGlothlin
21 Dec 1910 @Oliver McGlothlin's by John Kelley
w: W. D. Kelly, su: George W. McGlothlin

Ca     Ch     Cl     Coa     Col     Coo     Cor     Cr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A  36 Cook, William W. Bailey, Addie L. 25 Mar 1891  
4 118 Cook, Alonzo (21)
r: Farmers
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Bath Co
Ramey, Lillie Belle (19)
r: Farmers
b&fmb: Rowan Co
19 Oct 1901 @res of bride's parents by Rev. H. G. Alderson
w: Wm W. Hamilton, Ed Hamilton
su: J. M. Ramey
A
1
 55
 66
Cooper, H. W. Purvis, R. A.  8 Nov 1884
 7 Nov 1884
surety: Hiram Pervis
1  68 Cooper, Seth Plummer, Mary F. 20 Nov 1884 surety: John S. Plummer
1
A
136
 10
Cooper, Willie Stratton, Amanda B. 24 Aug 1887
25 Aug 1887
su: Abraham Stratton
1
A
211
 29
Cooper, Lemuel P. Haney, Lilly 25 May 1889
26 May 1890
su: Emphraim Cooper
2
A
 54
 31
Cooper, Thomas Ham, Martha A. 16 Jul 1890
17 Jul 1890
su: James Ham
A  39 Cooper, George W. Sr. Plank, Amanda  9 Sep 1891  
A  48 Cooper, Ephraim Purvis, Frances L. 14 Aug 1892  
A  95 Cooper, Spencer Cooper, Elizabeth  5 Sep 1895  
2
A
370
112
Cooper, Seth Elam, Laura  3 Nov 1897
 4 Nov 1897
su: Bunk Cooper
3 192 Cooper, Francis (21)
farmer, r: Hilda, Ky
b&fmb: Rowan
Purvis, Jennie Lee (18)
r: Hilda, Ky
b: Carter Co
18 Feb 1899 to be @res of bride, @Sibie Purvis' by B. A. Adams
w: Moses Little (su), Jasper Johnson
4   6 Cooper, Rec (21)
r: Hilda
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Pierce, M. R. (27)
r: Moores Ferry
b&fmb: Fleming Co
 7 Mar 1901 @Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: Geo Jackson, Bunk Cooper
su: George Jackson
4  62 Cooper, Charles W. (25)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Markwell, Ellie (18)
r: Freestone
b&fb: Rowan Co, mb: Bath Co
20 Jun 1901 to be @res of bride, @W. O. Markwell's by W. B. Hall
su: W. O. Markwell
w: Marion Patton, Lucy Lancaster (prob should be Lemasters, but it says Lancaster.)
4 128 Cooper, Allen (22)
r: Hildy
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Conn, Carnela (17)
r: Hildy
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Morgan Co
31 Oct 1901 to be @res of bride, no return
su: Wm Conn
4 363 Cooper, Edger H. (21)
r: Hildy
b&fb: Rowan, mb: Scott Co, W.Va
Hawking, Cordilla (16)
r: Hildy
b&fmb: Rowan Co
26 Nov 1902 to be @Ephrum Cooper's
no return
4 395 Cooper, Harlin G. (21)
farmer, r: Hildy
b&fb: Rowan, mb: Elliott Co
Jordon, Mary (18)
r: Hildy
b&fb: Carter Co, mb: Rowan Co
14 Jan 1903 no return
5 183 Cooper, Allen Hawkins, Ina  1 Feb 1905  
6 209 Cooper, Claude Vinton, Lillian 16 Jun 1907  
6 345 Cooper, Thomas Stegall, Martha 27 Feb 1908  
6 431 Cooper, Samuel F. Humphries, Rosa 13 Sep 1908  
6 463 Cooper, John Lee (19)
farmer, r: Fleming Co, b: Rowan
f: Thomas E. Cooper
m: Lizzie Cooper
Pelfrey, Hattie A. (15)
r: Jacobs, Carter Co, b: Rowan
f: John D. Pelfrey
m: Kate Pelfrey
22 Oct 1908 @Morehead by F. C. Button
w: A. M. Day, W. T. Caudill
7 248 Cooper, Herbert Jordan, Lottie  2 Nov 1910  
7 400 Cooper, Andy Stegall, Julia 20 Jul 1911  
7 460 Cooper, Preston Davis, Belle 11 Oct 1911  

Ca     Ch     Cl     Coa     Col     Coo     Cor     Cr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

5 277 Cornelius, Jesse W. Egner, Elizabeth M.  7 Aug 1905  
A  65 Cornett, Jessie Petit, Nancie J. 18 Nov 1880 @Prest Petit's by Greenup Nickell
w: John A. Black, Wm Kegley
1
A
 32
 59
Cornett, Andrew H. Easton, Ella 10 Mar 1883
12 Mar 1883
surety: T. P. Cornett
A
1
 9
130
Cornets, Charles
Counts, Charles C.
Barber, Nannie
f: James Barber (consent)
12 May 1887 @James Barber's by D. G. Combs
w: John Phillips, J. W. Ferman
su: Thomas Counts
A  14 Cornett, William Welch, Mary 22 Jan 1888  
1
A
198
 21
Cornett, W. C. McRoberts, Margaret 28 Dec 1888
29 Dec 1888
su: D. G. Ham
note attached: "nowe ye by thies presents that I have give my concent for Wm C Cornett to obtain licens for matrimony with my nam on them Marget Mcroberts"
A  42 Carnett, L. P. Springer, Rutha J. 11 Dec 1891  
A  83 Cornett, Newton Cassity, Mahala 22 Feb 1894  
A  87 Cornett, W. C. Dennis, Martha 31 Mar 1894  
3 508 Corrnett, John (21)
r: Farmers, Ky
occ: sawmilling
b&fmb: VA
Hagerman, Alace (18)
r: Farmers, Ky
b&mb: Rowan
fb: Bath Co
29 Jul 1900 @Farmers by V. F. Martin
w: Wm Pack, DeMarion Ernus, su: H. C. Brown
4 243 Cornett, Samuel (75)
3rd marriage
r: Morehead, b: Perry Co, fb: Va
Creas, Lucy (56)
2nd marriage
r: Morehead, b: Ky, mb: Va
13 Apr 1902 no return, no bond
4 321 Cornett, Samuel (75)
4th marriage
farmer, r: Freestone
b: Perry Co, Ky
Adkins, Amanda (64)
2nd marriage
29 Sep 1902 no return
5 175 Cornett, Bert W. (22)
assistant agent on the C & O
r: Morehead, b: Carter Co, fmb: Ohio
Fugett, Zona (22)
r: Morehead
29 Dec 1904 @Morehead by L. P. V. Williams
w: Dr. A. L. Blair, Willie Swift, Zack Fugett
7 488 Cornett, James C. (20)
b: Nicholas Co.
f: Ander Cornett
m: Ella Cornett
Caudill, Sarah E. (18)
f: Isaac Caudill
19 Nov 1911 @Isaac Caudill's house by James Riley
w: E. L. Lewis, Pervel Ham; surety by Herbert Bradley
7 510 Cornett, Elmer C. (22)
f: Andrew Cornett
m: Ella Cornett
Tabor, Myrtle (23)
f: B. F. Tabor
m: Sarah Tabor
25 Dec 1911 @Morehead by Geo. H. Farley
w: C. W. Tabor, Mollie Scaggs; surety by Wm T. Caudill
8 152 Cornett, Oscar B. (26)
f: Hiram Cornett
m: Cissie Cornett
William, Carrie B. (19)
f: John H. William
m: Allie William
14 Mar 1914 @Elliottville by W. J. Fletcher
w: J. H. Williams, Allie Williams
12  84 Cornett, Frank (26)
f: Andrew Cornett
m: Ella Cornett
Trent, Eunice (20)
f: Dutch Trent
m: Mollie Trent
 9 Mar 1920 @Duch Trent's by L. H. Forrest
w: Jason Adkins, Mitcher Black
A  58 Costigan, James Rawlings, Mollie  9 Apr 1884  
A  53 Couley, Peter Bungard, Clara H. 30 Mar 1893  
A
1
 9
130
Cornets, Charles
Counts, Charles C.
Barber, Nannie
f: James Barber (consent)
12 May 1887 @James Barber's by D. G. Combs
w: John Phillips, J. W. Ferman
su: Thomas Counts
A  17 Cox, James Boyd, Nancy 26 Jul 1888  
A  49 Cox, Nathan Porter, Easter Ann 13 Jul 1890  
M   Cox, Tobias (22) Christian, Elizabeth (15) 16 Nov 1893  
4 475 Cox, John C. (27)
1st marriage
mechanic, r: Gomlit, Ky
b&fb: Elliott Co, mb: Carter Co
Brown, Martha E. (24)
2nd marriage
r: Cogswell
b&fb: Elliott Co, mb: Carter Co
11 Jun 1903 @Morehead by F. C. Button
w: Willie Cooper, Hattie Button
5 101 Cox, Nathan (41)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Wagoner
b&mb: Elliott Co, fb: Va
Hitch, Polly (52)
3rd marriage
r: Tyger Valley
fb: Va, mb: Morgan Co
 1 Aug 1904 @Joseph Slusher's, w: Joseph Slusher, Sarah Slusher
(no minister's name on return)
6 287 Cox, John J. McRoberts, Barbara 21 Nov 1907  
7 334 Cox, John J. (24)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Rowan, b: Elliott Co
f: Willmore Cox, fb: Morgan Co
m: Mary Jane Cox, mb: Elliott Co
Crum, Sarah J. (27)
2nd marriage
r: Rowan, b: Elliott Co
f: Wm Crum, fb: Morgan Co
m: Manday Crum, mb: Carter Co
19 Feb 1911 @Wm M. Cox's by Wm. M. Ball
w: Wm M. Cox, Gordon Cox
7 520 Cox, Henry (20)
f: Wesley Cox
m: Francis Cox
Baldridge, Avie (18)
f: Ben Baldridge
m: Orlena Baldridge
 4 Jan 1912 by W. F. Lambert @his home
w: Lee Baldridge, Eva Lambert
8  62 Cox, Willis (23)
b: Elliott Co
f: Wesley Cox, m: Fannie Cox
Quesinberry, Ellen (18)
f: Mart Quesinberry
m: Catherine Quesinberry
18 June 1917 @res of parents, by W. F. Lambert
w: Robert L. Cox, Erl Quesinberry

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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