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

Pa     Pe     Ph     Pl     Pr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

2
A
152
 51
Phelps, Charles Preston Shay, Lida 20 Dec 1892
22 Dec 1892
su: Allie W. Young
A  28 Phelps, John L. Heflin, Lucy H.  7 Mar 1890  
A
1
 2
 14
Phelps, William T. Cogswell, Mary C. 19 Oct 1882 surety: W. S. Sorrell
@H. C. Powers by James E. Clark, w: Israel Patterson, Scott Sorrel, H. M. Pigman
A
1
 6
103
Phelps, Z. R. Purvis, Elizabeth
m: Elizziebeth Purvis (consent)
30 Nov 1886 @Elizabeth Purvis's by H. G. Alderson
w: Harrison Padgett (also surety), Jackson Cauell (?)
5 431 Phelps, Clarence (22)
farmer, r: Freestone, b: Rowan
f: William Phelps, fb: Rowan
m: Kate Phelps, mb: Morgan Co
Adkins, Virgie (21)
r: Freestone, b: Rowan
f: John Adkins, fb: Elliott Co
m: Sarah Adkins, mb: Perry Co
10 May 1906 @Morehead by T. W. Rose
w: G. W. Allen, R. Tussey
7 226 Phelps, J. T. Moore, Pearl A. 18 Sep 1910  
2 327 Phillips, J. R. (23)
2nd marriage
b: Morehead, mb: Ky
Maxey, Mollie (22)
1st marriage
b: Morgan Co, fmb: Ky
10 Jun 1897 su: G. T. Phipps
@G. T. Phipps in Morehead
3 270 Phillips, Daniel Boon (25)
r: Paragon, Ky
b&fb: Rowan
mb: Morgan Co
Gregory, Mollie (20)
r: Morehead
b&fb: Rowan
mb: Morgan Co
11 Jun 1899 to be @res of bride, @Jess Gregorys by James H. Gregory
w: Frank Gregory, Minnie Gregory
su: Taylor Gregory
4 445 Phillips, Joseph N. (17)
farmer, r: Parigon
b&mb: Morgan Co, fb: Rowan Co
Gregory, Sarah Ann (19)
r: Morehead
b&fmb: Rowan Co
 5 Apr 1903 to be @res of bride, @Jesse Gregory's by Presley Manier
w: Grant Phillips, Jisse Foster
6 145 Phillips, J. H. Clay, Susie 11 Mar 1907  
A  45 Phipps, William D. Jones, Juda B. 29 Oct 1891  
5  19 Phipps, Henry C. Nickell, Nellie 18 Feb 1904  
6 555 Phipps, John B. Jr. West, Louella 16 Mar 1909  
1
A
 11
 54
Pickrell, William
Picknell, William
Littleton, Margaret A.
Littleton, Margrett A.
16 Oct 1882
19 Oct 1882
surety: John R. Littleton
A 115 Pierce, Henry C. Clay, Virgie 23 Sep 1906  
7  13 Pierce, T. R. Kissick, Nellie 30 Sep 1909  
    Pierce see also Pearce      
A
1
 11
144
Pigman, John Johnson, Laura B. 14 Oct 1887 su: Benjamin Johnson
1
A
185
 18
Pigman, H. M. Logan, Sarra A.
Logan, Lara A.
 9 Sep 1888 su: Grant Carey
4  60 Pigman, John F. (18)
r: Morehead
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Knott Co
Prather, Blain (16)
r: Morehead
b&fmb: Rowan Co
19 Jun 1901 su: Mathew Cassaty
no return
7 169 Pigman, Lee (25)
laborer, r: Haldeman, b: Fleming Co
f: Wm Pigman
m: Dartha A. Pigman
Sturgell, Alma (19)
r: Haldeman
f: Miles Sturgell
m: Nancy Sturgell
 4 May 1910 @Wm Pigman's by R. Tipton
w: Clarence Rice, Willie Parker
A
1
 5
 92
Pitts, H. W. Dyer, Clara J.  7 Oct 1886 surety: C. F. Dyer; by L. R. Lame
w: H. C. Powers, James Pitts, Calvin Dyer
4  96 Pitts, Fred (18)
r: Triplett
b&fmb: Lewis Co, Ky
Fisher, Maggie (19)
r: Rowan
b&fb: Va, mb: N.C.
 8 Sep 1901 by M. S. Gee @his home
w: G. H. Fisher, J. T. Fisher
su: J. C. Pitts
7 137 Pitts, Elbert Littleton, Alice 24 Mar 1910  

Pa     Pe     Ph     Pl     Pr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

A  65 Plank, John A. Ham, Rogetta C. 20 Nov 1880  
A  20 Plank, E. T. Clark, Annie 31 Oct 1888  
2
A
 36
 29
Plank, James Curtis, Manda
Curtis, Mandy
consent: Henry Curtis
12 Apr 1890
13 Apr 1890
su: John A. Standfield
consent wit by John Standfield & J. A. Thompson
2
A
 56
 31
Plank, Michael S. Ball, Julia A. 24 Jul 1890
26 Nov 1890
su: Wm M. Ball
A  48 Plank, Harvy Foster, Angeline 14 Oct 1892  
A M  89 Plank, James E. (32)
2nd marriage
Hayden, A. F. (18) 28 May 1893  
A  82 Plank, J. D. Adams, Rosa B. 21 Dec 1893  
A  90 Plank, James W. Ham, Lucy A. 27 Feb 1895  
4 401 Plank, John W. (45)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Triplett
b&fmb: Fleming Co
Whisman, Mary L. (17)
1st marriage
r: Triplett
b: Rowan Co
22 Jan 1903 @Henderson house by Jas Riley
w: Jas Whisman, Thornt Plank
4 429 Plank, B. P. (26)
farmer, r: Muses Mill
b&fb: Nicholas Co, mb: Missouri
Ham, Anna F. (15)
r: Plummers Landing
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Fleming Co
 1 Mar 1903 to be @res of bride, @Pennel Ham's by M. S. Gee
w: Lillie Heflin, Grant Gikerson
A
1
 75
 51
Plum, Dorsey
Plummer, Dorsy
France, Martha A.
Francis, Isaas
 1 May 1884 surety: Isaac Francis
(The surety's name seems to be entered in the space for bride on the bond.)
A 103 Poiner, James Thornsburg, Cora 25 Aug 1896  
2
A
 16
 27
Pool, Albert E. Ward, Sarah Margaret (17)
f: Dennis Ward
m: Louisa A. Ward
24 Dec 1889
25 Dec 1889
su: B. F. Blanton
unusually formal consent reads "Farmers Ky Dec'r 24th 1889 to the Clerk at the Clerk's Office of Rowan Co Ky We the undersigned do hereby agree and certify and assure you that it is our own free will that you will issue to the Bearer Albert E. Pool License to Unite in Bonds of Matrimony with our own Daughter Sarah Margaret Ward her age is 17 years 5 months This is to certify that we give our full consent Signed Dennis Ward Louisa A. Ward"
4 443 Pool, S. W. (30)
occ: tracking R.R., r: Farmers
b&fmb: Boone Co, W.Va
Hamilton, Syntha R. (19)
r: Farmers
b: Rowan Co
 5 Apr 1903 @Ellis Hamilton's by J. I. Wells
w: H. C. Jones, Albert Pool
A  68 Porter, Daniel J. Harris, Eliza A. 18 Sep 1884 groom's name should be Samuel
A  44 Porter, Benjamin Wells, Callie 25 Feb 1892  
A  99 Porter, A. F. Williams, Lizzie 18 Mar 1896  
3 172 Porter, Floyd (19)
farmer, r: Fraley, Ky
b: Rowan, fmb: Elliott Co
Martt, Lida (16)
Ohio
14 Jan 1899 to be @Mrs. Martt's, @Clerinda Martt's by William R. Mitchell
w: Jesse Conley (su), Wm Conley
3 226 Porter, William H. (18)
b: Rowan Co
fb: Morgan Co
Boling or Bowling, Hattie (16)
(bond & application have Boling, return has Bowling)
31 Mar 1899 @Z. J. Tusseys by Eld Saml D. McKee
w: H. E. Porter, Z. J. Tussey (su)
4 124 Porter, J. F. (22)
2nd marriage
r: Elliottsville
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Henderson, Emmey J. (28)
1st marriage
r: Elliottsville
b: Rowan Co, fmb: Carter Co
30 Oct 1901 @Daniel Porter's by Wm R. Mitchell
w: Walter Fouch, Sarah Tabor
su: W. A. Shumate
4 367 Porter, Cleveland (18)
farmer, r: Elliottsville
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Morgan Co
Harris, Flora M. (16)
r: Elliottsville
b&mb: Rowan
 4 Dec 1902 @Henderson Templeman's by Sam D. Nickell
w: Henderson Templeman, Arthur Hogge
(double wedding, see Thomas Lewis & Maud Harris)
4 625 Porter, James E. (23)
teamster, r: Nisi, Ky
b&mb: Rowan Co, fb: Fleming Co
Cooper, Edna (16)
r: Nisi, Ky
b&fmb: Rowan Co
 6 Jan 1904 to be @res of bride, @T. B. Cooper's by J. P. Wiggins
w: T. B. Cooper, Allen Cooper
6   7 Porter, Harvey (46)
2nd marriage
f: C. H. Porter; fb: Va
m: Susan Porter; mb: Johnson Co
Baldridge, Margaret (27)
b: Floyd Co, 2nd marriage
f: Morgan Baldridge; fb: Floyd Co
19 Aug 1906 @George Caudill's by Wesley Cox
w: Morgan Baldridge, Lillie Sexton
7  85 Porter, Cecil Allen, Lyda  9 Jan 1910  
7 101 Porter, Cleveland (25)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Vale, b: Rowan Co
f: H. E. Porter
m: Margret Porter
Parker, Amanda (29)
3rd marriage
r: Vale, b: Rowan Co
f: John Parker
m: Louisa Parker
 6 Feb 1910 @Thomas Templeman's by S. J. Porter
w: Luther Templeman, T. W. Templeman
A  38 Poston, W. H. Mitchell, Barbry 30 Jun 1891  
4 607 Poston, John D. (21)
farmer, r: Freestone
b: Magoffin Co
fb: Va, mb: Letcher Co
Perry, Lizzie (17)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Morgan Co
24 Dec 1903 @Rockville by Luk P. V. Williams
w: Ben Perry, Mrs. Ben Perry
5 211 Poston, Samuel Sorrell, Mary D.  2 Apr 1905  
5 479 Poston, Cleavland Heiflin, Maudie 11 Aug 1906  
6  41 Poston, Edgar (19)
f: Charles Poston, fb: Va
m: Rebecca Poston, mb: Ky
Jones, Mattie Mae (15)
f: David Jones, fb: Oh
m: Belle Jones, mb: Ky
11 Oct 1906 @D. J. Jones, Freestone, by T. W. Rose
w: Sam Stamper, Kizer Dickerson
8  51 Poston, Herman (19)
b: Fleming Co, occ: quarryman
f: Grant Poston
m: Mary Poston
Riddle, May (17)
b: Mason Co.
f: Wm Riddle
12 Apr 1913 @groom's home, Farmers, by T. F. Stamper
w: Clara Evans, John Evans
A  58 Powers, John R. Cary, Nanie M.  6 Jun 1883  
A M  82 Powers, Fred (22) Tippett, Fanny L. (16)
b: Ohio, fmb: Ohio
27 Dec 1893  
A  97 Powers, H. C. McDonald, L. H. 15 Nov 1895  
5 155 Powers, J. Harlen Harrison, Emma J. 23 Nov 1904  
6 505 Poynter, William H. Lockhart, Laura 31 Dec 1908  

Pa     Pe     Ph     Pl     Pr

Bk Pg

 Groom

 Bride

 Date  

 Notes

    Prater, Prather, Prator
   are sorted together.
     
A  47 Prather, Alford Hall, Eliza B. 12 May 1892 @Morehead
A  93 Prator, W. F. Ellington, Allie 26 Jun 1895  
4 207 Prator, Willie (21)
r: White Oak, b: Morgan Co.
f: Ellis Prator
m: Alice Prator
Hall, Connie (21)
r: Farmers, b: Bath Co.
f: Lee Hall, fb: Rowan
m: Belle Hall, mb: Rowan
23 Jan 1902 @Farmers, Ky by H. F. Martin
w: Allie Mynhier, Frank Adams
su: James Allen
4 487 Prator, Jefferson (21)
farmer, r: Christy
b&fmb: Floyd Co
Stevens, Maggie (18)
r: Christy
b&fmb: Elliott Co
26 Jun 1903 @Morehead by R. Tussey
w: Ed Allen, Edgar Moore
7 159 Prather, Garfield Flanery, Nannie Lee  9 Apr 1910  
7 424 Prater, Lonnie Green, Owney 16 Aug 1911  
7 504 Prather, Wess (18)
farmer, b&r: Rowan
f: Alfred Prather, fb: Morgan
m: Lizza Prather, mb: Rowan
Harden, Bessie (15)
b&r: Rowan
f: Wm H. Harden, fb: Morgan Co
m: B. Harden
21 Dec 1911 @G. M. Hall's by W. T. Hall
w: Clara Caudill, George Hall, su: George Hall
A  87 Pribble, J. W. Dillon, Martha 27 Apr 1894  
A
1
 6
104
Price, M. C. Cooper, Eliza A.  1 Dec 1886 surety: Charles Cooper
A  14 Price, Rufus Hays, Femisee 15 Dec 1887  
A  51 Price, Charley Dryden, Annie 11 Dec 1892  
5  51 Price, Orie Cooper, Effie 30 Mar 1904  
6 223 Prince, Martin McRoberts, Mary B. 27 Jul 1907  
7 305 Prince, Rose Crans (32)
b: Lawrence Co
f: J. W. Prince, fb: Lawrence
m: Martha Prince, mb: Elliott Co.
Scaggs, Nancy J.
f: H. C. Scaggs, fb: Lawrence Co
m: Samantha Scaggs, mb: Va
 3 Jan 1911 @Morehead by F. C. Button
w: Jno Scaggs, Mrs. A. Scaggs
A  49 Procter, George Thomas, Dora  5 Aug 1892  
A 101 Proctor, Jerry Archer, Nellie 10 Jun 1896  
6 163 Profit, Kelley Burton, Margret 12 Apr 1907  
6 147 Pruitt, Isaac N. (25)
farmer, r: Rowan, b: Greenup Co
f: Isaac Pruitt
m: Rebeca Pruitt
Lambert, Mary (15)
r: Rowan, b: Carter Co
f: J. M. Lambert, fb: Carter Co
m: Elizabeth Lambert, mb: Ohio
14 Mar 1907 @John Lambert's by J. H. Hall
w: Lou Keeton, Nettie Keeton
A 115 P'Simer, L. Bradley, Anna 16 Dec 1894  
5 373 P'Simer, M. Ora Blair, Nora A. 23 Dec 1905  
7 244 P'Simer, Virgil Dyer, Eliza 22 Oct 1910  
4  80 Pucket, Charles (29)
2nd marriage
r: Christy
b&mb: Floyd Co, fb: Va
Stephens, Kate (23)
1st marriage
r: Christy
b&fb: Elliott Co
 3 Aug 1901 su: Ed Allen
no return
4  92 Puckett, Hiram (25)
r: Fraley
b&mb: Floyd Co, Ky
Johnson, Cora (18)
r: Fraley
b: Montgomery Co
fb: Carter Co, mb: Magoffin Co
27 Aug 1901 to be @res of bride's father, @France Johnson's by Wm R. Mitchell
w: Rig Sloan, France Johnson
su: Hiram Puckett
6 233 Puckett, Saul Johnson, Margret 29 Aug 1907  
8  42 Puckett, Martin (25)
f: Jasper Puckett
m: Gracie Puckett
Dehart, Lulie (21)
f: Bill Dehart
m: Mary Dehart
12 Mar 1913 @William Dehart's by Harvey Trent
w: S. H. Conn, Charlie Green
surety: Amos Clarke
7 434 Purnell, Clifford Sparkman, Eva L. 24 Aug 1911  
    Purnell, see also Pernell      
A  28 Purvis, Isaac Cooper, Francis L. 31 Jan 1890  
A  35 Purvis, Grant Cooper, Sarona 24 Dec 1890  
A  36 Purvis, John Kilburn, Jenie  16 Apr 1891  
A  53 Purvis, Thomas S. Woodworth, Stella 18 Oct 1892  
A
2
112
351
Purvis, George (25)
res: Moore's Ferry
b&fmb: Rowan Co
Reynolds, Nannie (22)
res: Moore's Ferry
b: Fleming Co, fmb: Ky
16 Sep 1897 su: David Jones
@David Jones
3 320 Purvis, Frank (21)
r: Hilda
b&fmb: Rowan
Hall, Annie (24)
r: Deborde
b&mb: Rowan, fb: Morgan Co
19 Aug 1899 @James H. Tolliver's by James H. Tolliver
w: W. E. Day, Martha Patton
3 562 Pervis, Joseph (19)
r: Freestone
b: Rowan, mb: Bath Co
Swim, Mary L. (19)
r: Freestone
b&fmb: Rowan Co
19 Oct 1900 to be @W.F. Swim's, @bride's parents by H. C. Downey
w: Geo Swimm, Sammie Swim
su: Charley Swim
4 289 Purvis, Thomas L. (37)
2nd marriage
farmer, r: Ramey, b: Rowan
Carpenter, Olie (23)
2nd marriage
r: Ramey, b: Rowan Co
 7 Aug 1902 to be @Wm Ingram's, @Hirum Purvis by J. B. Adkins
w: John H. Ramey, Aaron Purvis
7 583 Purvis, Hiram (30)
f: Hiram Purvis
m: Sarah Purvis
Hall, Lucy B. (30)
2nd marriage
f: Mig Hall, m: Jane Hall
10 Jun 1912 @Jane Hall's by C. H. Mabry
w: J. Black, Henry Black

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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