FALLS COUNTY, TEXAS
MARRIAGE RECORDS 1854-1860
Copied from the original handwritten records in the Falls County Court House at Marlin, Texas by Mrs. Louis C. Hill in May 1965.
The very earliest records (August 1850 to August 1854) are missing; the County Clerk, Margaret H. DENARD,
stated that she had never been able to locate their whereabouts.
The records abstracted for this volume (Book A) are for both white and colored marriages.
It appears that although some of the brides and grooms are indicated as "colored" they are not always so identified.
When a minister made a marriage return but failed to sign it, he is shown as "no entry" in these abstracts.
Usually the names were listed 3 times: 1.at the top of the license, 2. in the body of the license, and 3. in the minister's return.
As a rule, the license for each marriage was copied, and then the spelling of the names was compared to the other 2 listings.
If a name appeared with a different spelling at the top or in the return, it was added in parenthesis.
The following abbreviations or symbols (sometimes in combination) were used for the titles, etc. of the officiants:
| Name |
Spouse |
Date |
Marriage Performed |
Page |
| Adams, D.G. |
Iola L. Capps |
27 Mar. 1862 |
A.J. Loughridge |
(p64) |
| Arnold, Geo. |
Mina Schneider |
13 Mar. 1855 |
H.J. McKenzie, CJ FC |
(p.4) |
| Arnold, Thomas |
Heneretta Vary |
9 May 1855 |
H.R.T. Outlaw,MG MECS |
(p.8) |
| Barclay, Charles T. |
B. Forbes |
31 Sep. 1855 |
W. Wharton, MG |
(p. 13) |
| Barclay, Samuel D. |
Lucia Stewart |
2 Aug. 1861 |
W.J. Wright, JP |
(p.59) |
| Barnes, Franklin |
Elimira E. Sites |
30 Nov. 1854 |
H.J. McKenzie, CJC |
(p.2) |
| Barry, N.S. |
Rebecca A. Church |
19 June 1862 |
H.B. Eaves, OH |
(p.65) |
| Barton, L.B. |
Susan King |
16 Aug. 1854 |
G.H. Cain, JPC |
(p.l) |
| Batte, John G. |
N.A. Edwards |
4 Mar. 1856 |
J.W. Baldridge,MG |
(p.15) |
| Bell, Jas. A. |
Amanda H. Erskine |
7 Sep. 1861 |
A.J. Loughridge |
(p.60) |
| Bennett, James W. |
Nancy Tucker |
22 Oct. 1858 |
G.W. Gatewood, OMG HECS |
(p.24) |
| Bird, Samuel V |
Delila Jane Smith |
21 July 1863 |
H.W. South, TACMECS |
(p.70) |
| Blythe, Anthony H. |
Casia F. Folson (Cassia A. Folson) |
29 June 1859 |
J.J. Boytor,MG |
(p.35) |
| Boothe, Robert |
Eliza Reed |
7 May 1855 |
Wn. H. Wright, JP FC |
(p.8) |
| Boren, H.A. |
Amanda E. Wallace |
8 May 1861 |
Z.N. Horrell, MG |
(p.56) |
| Bouldin, E.S. |
Sue E. Compton |
29 Dec 1859 |
Wm. M. Newton, JP FC |
(p.37) |
| Bowls, Jesse P. |
Mattie Norwood |
22 May 1855 |
Levi Tenny, MG |
(p.9) |
| Bowman, Leonidas F. |
Margaret J. Bowman |
1 Jan. 1861 |
W.J. Wright,JP FC |
(p.48) |
| Boyter, J.J. |
S.M. (Cynthia M.) Rosin |
18 Nov. 1855 |
Levi Tenney, HG |
(p.11) |
| Brabbin, H.J. |
Susan Irvin |
4 May 1859 |
K.S. Johnson, JP |
(p.30) |
| Brown, C.F. |
Nancy Thomson |
17 Feb. 1859 |
L. Tenney, MG |
(p.31) |
| Brown, James K. |
Mousira Martin |
31 Oct. 1854 |
H.J. McKenzizie, CJ FC |
(p.2) |
| Brown, S.M. |
Miss Ardenia Willson |
29 Jan. 1857 |
R.W. Scott, JP FC |
(p.22) |
| Brown, Solomon M. |
Miss Francis Pippins |
22 Dec. 1858 |
P.W. Jolly, JP |
(p.26) |
| Bryan, H.C. |
Miss Sophia Hyres |
9 Jan. 1859 |
P.W. Jolly,JP FC |
(p.32) |
| Burall, R.B. |
Caroline Steele |
22 Sep. 1859 |
P.H. Jolly, JP FC |
(p.29) |
| Burgess, Thos. H. |
Miss Martha Parsons |
28 Sep. 1859 |
P.W. Jolly, JP FC |
(p.37) |
| Busby, Tillman |
C.A. Wiggins |
21 Feb. 1862 |
Hark Allin |
(p.63) |
| Cain, Dr. Giles H. |
Ellen K. Parker |
10 Dec. 1861 |
W.B. Eaves |
(p.62) |
| Carnelison, Jesse |
Mary Saxon |
31 Sep. 1855 |
W. Wharton, MG |
(p. 14) |
| Causler, J.M. |
Harriet(t') E. Hard |
6 Mar. 1861 |
Henry Hilton, MG |
(p.52) |
| Chambers, Elisha |
Louisa A. Horrel (Horrell) |
25 Dec. 1859 |
H.B. Eaves, OM |
(p.36) |
| Chambers, Robert |
Emelia A. Webb |
14 July 1858 |
P.W. Jolly, JP |
(p.24) |
| Collins, R.B. |
Francis E. Wheeler |
23 Mar. 1859 |
N.H. Crain, OM |
(p.33) |
| Coursey, Francis M. |
Harriet (Harrett) J. Coursey |
6 Aug. 1856 |
Geo. S. Gatewood,GM |
(p.17) |
| Covington, John Henry |
Elizabeth Boren (Borin) |
4 Jan. 1860 |
J.D. Oltorf, CJ |
(p.38) |
| Craik, James |
Miss Lidie A. Norwood |
12 Feb. 1857 |
R.N. Drake,GH HECS |
(p.23) |
| Crosby, William |
Exah Moore |
14 Oct. 1856 |
Lewis B. Whipple, GH MEC |
(p.20) |
| Cunningham, David |
Nancy C. West |
8 May 1861 |
Z.N. Horrell,MG |
(p.56) |
| Curry, Thos. L. |
E.A. Etheridge |
21 Feb. 1861 |
A.M. Chamberlain,JP |
(p57) |
| Daughtery, E. |
Miss A. Dixon |
1 Jan. 1857 |
F.W. Capps, CJ |
(p.21) |
| Davis, A.J. |
Mary E. Wimberly |
23 Nov. 1858 |
P.W.Jolly, JP |
(p.25) |
| Dobbs. James |
Sarah J. Boatright |
30 Oct. 1861 |
P.W. Jolly, JP |
(p.61) |
| Ellis, Milford |
Amanda A. Learsen |
4 Jan. 1863 |
J.G.W. McCabe,JP |
(p.67) |
| Erskine (Earskine), James D. |
Clairinda Sparks |
2 Sep. 1856 |
John Forbes, GM |
(p.18) |
| Erskine, Wm. R. |
Mary McDowell |
13 July 1856 |
W. Whorton, MG |
(p.17) |
| Estes, James M. |
Nancy Greer |
2 May 1855 |
John H. Pierson, JP FC |
(p.7) |
| Etheridge, Km. G. |
Ellen S. Birkes (S.E. Birke) |
13 Nov. 1859 |
J.J. Boytor, MG |
(p.34) |
| Fairchild, Henry |
Cynthia Etheridge |
6 Dec. 1860 |
W.J. Wright, JP FC |
(p.46) |
| Fedriod (Feanca?), Francis |
Hanah Crawford |
3 Feb. 1856 |
R.W. Scott, JP FC |
(p.15) |
| Floyd, Samuel R. |
Frances C. Elles |
15 Nov. 1860 |
Henry Hillen,MG |
(p.46) |
| Fortune, Hiram H. |
Miss Mary Hoore |
8 Dec. 1859 |
W.B. Evans (Eaves?]MG |
(p.35) |
| Garrett, R. Jas. |
Mollie Smith |
2 June 1863 |
H.W. South,TAC |
(p.70) |
| Goodwin, J.N.A. |
Nancy Guffy |
27 Feb. 1859 |
Wm. H. Newton, JP FC |
(p.33) |
| Griggs, Francis M. |
Sarah Saliway (Satiway) |
15 May 1863 |
Levi Tenny,GM |
(p.69) |
| Haley, Charles Q. |
Joy M. Williams |
29 Mar. 1855 |
John J. Haggard, HG MEC |
(p.6) |
| Hallace, Thomas J. |
A.E. Long |
31 Oct. 1855 |
John Forbes, HG |
(p.11) |
| Hanks, W.W. |
M.C. Day |
27 Aug. 1863 |
F.W. Capps,CJ FC |
(p.72) |
| Hannah, Samul |
Eliza N. Davis |
28 Feb. 1863 |
J.L. Pinson, GM MG |
(p.68) |
| Hard, Thos. J. |
Henrietta (Harreitt?) E. Milton |
10 June 1859 |
Henry Milien, MG |
(p.57) |
| Harlan, Charles |
Martha E. Long |
6 June 1861 |
A.J. Lough ridge, OMG |
(p.58) |
| Harper, John |
M.E. Treble |
29 Mar. 1855 |
John J. Haggard, M MEC |
(p.5) |
| Harris, William |
Susan Cage |
4 Oct. 1855 |
P.C. Nhitaker,JP FC |
(p.12) |
| Himberley, James |
Mary Reddell |
23 Dec. 1855 |
Wm. M. Wright, JP FC |
(p.10) |
| Hinds, Thomas |
Miss Reachel Weathers |
18 Sep. 1856 |
John J. Long, JP FC |
(p.18) |
| Hinton, Wm. J. |
M.A. Bennett |
2 Nov. 1856 |
P.C. Whitaker, JP FC |
(p.20) |
| Holoway, John |
Dinah Pond |
16 Aug. 1855 |
John H. Pierson, JP FC |
(p.12) |
| Hordlaw, John R. |
Miss Harriett F. Barton |
15 Dec. 1859 |
J.D. Oltorf, CJ |
(p.36) |
| Horriss, James H. |
Mary C. Smith |
9 Oct. 1862 |
A.J. Loughridge,OM |
(p67) |
| Huffman, N.W. |
E.A. Easley |
15 Jan. 1864 |
F.W. Capps,CJ |
(p.73) |
| Jackson, C.R. |
Susan Bull |
17 Jan. 1861 |
G.W. McDonald,MG |
(p.50) |
| Jones, S.M. |
Martha Burlason |
26 Mar. 1859 |
(license date no return) |
(p.34) |
| Jones, T.S. (S.T.) |
Frances E. Pruett |
5 Feb. 1861 |
W.B. Eaves |
(p.50) |
| Jones, Thomas B. |
Elemira P. Capps |
21 Oct. 1856 |
F.W. Capps, CJ FC |
(p.19) |
| Killebrew, Buckner |
Miss Allice Fortune |
28 Apr. 1859 |
Km. B. Eaves, MG |
(p.28) |
| Kimbrough, Willian H. |
Melissa A. Horriss |
31 Jan. 1860 |
J.D. Oltorf,CJ FC |
(p.39) |
| Knighton, J.O. |
Rachel Murchison |
30 July 1863 |
Levi Tenney,GH |
(p.71) |
| Kock (Koch), George |
Louisa Udah |
6 Feb. 1862 |
H.B. Eaves |
(p.64) |
| Lambert, B.B. |
Erneline Easley |
2 May 1861 |
F.W. Capps,CJ |
(p.55) |
| Lea, Hash. H. |
Sarah M. Dalton |
2 May 1861 |
W.J. Wright, JP |
(p.54) |
| Lloyd, John |
Rebecka E. Price |
15 May 1860 |
H.W. South of theT.A.C. |
(p.42) |
| Long, Geo. T.V |
Miss Martha E. Wardlaw |
19 Aug. 1863 |
B.L. Wright,MG |
(p.71) |
| Long, James H. |
Martha P. Barclay |
29 Mar. 1855 |
John Forbes, MG |
(p.5) |
| Menefee, Thomas S. |
Miss Luana (?) (Lucinda) L. Barclay |
11 Jan. 1857 |
F.W. Capps,CJ FC |
(p.22) |
| Messick, William |
Saphronia Montgomery |
12 Mar. 1860 |
P.W. Jolly, JP FC |
(p.40) |
| Mixon, T.J. |
Cynthia Masters |
27 Jan. 1861 |
(no entry) |
(p.49) |
| Moore, William |
Jereisa Snidicun (Snedicun?) |
13 May 1863 |
W.B. Eaves, OM |
(p.69) |
| Mullins, J.P. |
N.A. Morgan |
17 Sep. 1856 |
R.W. Scott, JP FC |
(p.19) |
| Names |
Marriage Date |
Married By |
Page |
|
| Neel, J.M. |
Mary A. Morgan |
21 Mar. 1861 |
F.W. Capps,CJ |
(p.51) |
| Norwood, John H |
Miss Adeline Moore . |
29 Oct. 1856 |
L. Tenney, MG |
(p.31) |
| Padgett, James M. |
Mary A. Vanalstine |
29 Aug. 1861 |
John Forbes, M. |
(p60) |
| Peaks, James K. |
Sarah A. Sowders |
26 Dec. 1858 |
A.J. Laughridge,OMG |
(p.26) |
| Pearce, Jacob |
Mrs. Martha Fullertin |
16 Oct. 1859 |
Hm. Clark, MG |
(p.29) |
| Perkins, John H. |
Miss Lizzie Coleman |
23 Feb. 1860 |
W.B. Eaves, MG |
(p.40) |
| Petty, Thos. F. |
Mary Jane Rogers |
20 Dec. 1860 |
H.W. South, M. TAC FC |
(p.48) |
| Pfannie, Fred |
Nancy L. Smith |
3 May 1860 |
J.D. Oltorf, CJ FC |
(p.41)' |
| Pfannie, Fred |
Nancy L. Smith |
3 May 1860 |
J.D. Oltorf, CJ FC |
(p.43) |
| Pierson, John |
Martha Grice |
14 June 1860 |
P.W. Jolly,JP |
(p.45) |
| Ponder, J.F. |
Sallie V. Thomason |
9 June 1861 |
Z.N. Horrell |
(p.59) |
| Pool, Wat S. |
Miss Sarah A. Moore |
1 Mar. 1855 |
R.H. Scott, JP FC |
(p.4) |
| Reed, Henry |
Elila Green |
24 Nov. 1854 |
David Barclay, JP FC |
(p.6) |
| Reed, W.H. |
Rebecca McFarland |
24 Nov. 1861 |
A.J. Loughridge,OMG |
(p.62) |
| Reis, Daniel |
Elizabeth Swoboda |
16 July 1862 |
F.W. Capps,CJ |
(p.65) |
| Richey, J.L. |
S.A. Wilson |
31 May 1860 |
P.W. Jolly,JP |
(p.43) |
| Robert(s), ThOs C. |
Sarah H. Greer |
19 Sep. 1861 |
Mark Allin,HG |
(p.61) |
| Roberts, Elias |
Mrs. Halvina Bowers |
26 Apr. 1860 |
P.W. Jolly, . JP |
(p.41) |
| Roberts, Elias |
Malvina Bowers |
26 Apr. 1860 |
P.W. Jolly, JP FC |
(p.42) |
| Shelton, William B. |
Sarah A. Walker |
13 July 1858 |
P.W. Jolly, JP |
(p.23) |
| Shields, Saal. W. |
Miss Emma Barnes |
5 Nov. 1856 |
J.D. Oltorf, JP FC |
(p.21) |
| Simmons, Geo. W. |
Elizabeth C. Polk |
17 Jan. 1861 |
Sam Baines, JP FC |
(p.49) |
| Smith, Henry |
Sarah Ruble |
22 Sep. 1862 |
Henry ToIsen, JP |
(p.66) |
| South, W.S. |
Mary A. Burlison |
21 Mar. 1861 |
H.W. South, MEC FC |
(p.52) |
| Sowders, A.J. |
M.J. Erskin |
18 Jan. 1859 |
(license date no return) |
(p.27) |
| Sowders, William D. |
N.A. Maulding |
19 July 1855 |
John Forbes, M. |
(p.10) |
| Sparks, Tillman (Tillinan) |
Aley Sparks (Peavehouse) |
13 May 1861 |
P.H. Jolly, JP FC |
(p.58) |
| Springfield, James M. |
Crecidas C. McKindly (McKendly) |
27 May 1855 |
S.D. Tucker, JP FC |
(p.9) |
| Stallworth, Francis H. |
L.H. Jones |
15 June 1856 |
Levi Tenney, HG |
(p.16) |
| Stanley, Hillis |
Jane Powell |
22 May 1861 |
F.H. Capps, CJ |
(p.55) |
| Sterley, S.F. |
H.M. Ellis |
26 Oct. 1854 |
M. Yell, M HEC |
(p.l) |
| Stevenson, John |
Mary Blasingame (Blassingame) |
17 Feb. 1863 |
Levi Tenney, |
(p.68) |
| Steward, J.F. |
Eliza J. Whitaker |
20 Dec 1860 |
F.W. Capps,CJ FC |
(p.47) |
| Steward, Washington |
Rebecca J. Whitaker M |
21 Sep. 18624 |
John R. White, |
(p.66) |
| Stewart, Chas. |
Rachael Barry |
6 June 1860 |
S.G. O'Brien,Elder |
(p.44) |
| Stockman, David |
Miss Margaret Grice |
23 Aug. 1859 |
J.D. Oltorf, CJ |
(p.28) |
| Stone, William A. |
Eliza J. Rodgers |
30 June 1863 |
A.J. Loughridge,CMC |
(p.72) |
| Strange, William F. |
Luedicy Boren |
13 Dec. 1860 |
F.W. Cappa,CJ |
(p.47) |
| Stuart, E.C. |
Miss Hillie (Hillia) A. Norwood |
5 Jan. 1860 |
M. Yell |
(p.38) |
| Tailor, B.H. |
Hattie (Martha) J. Martin |
11 Feb. 1862 |
D.H. Barclay, JP |
(p.63) |
| Taylor, James |
Sarah Shives |
25 Feb. 1861 |
F.W. Capps, CJ |
(p.5l) |
| Tenney, Levi |
N.E. Sherman |
10 Apr. 1856 |
T. Alexander, MG |
(p. 16) |
| Thompson, James A. |
Nancy Williams |
26 Jan. 1860 |
Levi Tenny, MG |
(p.39) |
| Tolson, Henry |
Ann E. Irvin |
8 Aug. 1860 |
J.J. Boyter,MG |
(p.45) |
| Whatly, Jas. 0. |
May J. Duty |
17 Jan. 1859 |
(license date no return) |
(p.27) |
| Wheeler, James W. |
Harella Capps |
28 Dec. 1854 |
G.H. Cain, JP FC |
(p.3) |
| White, Henry C. |
Elizabeth Holcomb |
23 Aug. 1860 |
Wm. J. Wright,JP FC |
(p.44) |
| White, J.F. |
Eveline Cornutt |
21 Apr. 1861 |
J.W. Whipple,MG |
(p.53) |
| Williams, H.A. |
Miss Jemima T. Wheeler |
23 Mar. 1859 |
N.W. Grain, OM |
(p.32) |
| Williams, H.T. |
Emma E. Pierson |
1 Sep. 1859 |
J.D. Oltorf, CJ |
(p.53) |
| Williams, James M. |
Sarah L. Henry |
12 Apr. 1855 |
Levi Tenney, MG |
(p.7) |
| Wilson, Hugh |
Mrs Elizabeth Ried |
23 Nov. 1858 |
A.J. Laughridge,OMG |
(p.25) |
| Wimberly, James |
Annis Eastwood |
10 Dec 1858 |
Sam Barms (Barnes?)JP |
(p.30) |
| Woodland, Henry |
Tabitha B. Barclay |
20 Sep. 1855 |
H.J. McKenzie,CJ FC |
(p. 13) |
| Wright, William M. |
Caroline D. McDonald (Wright) |
14 Jan. 1856 |
R.W. Scott, JP FC |
(p. 14) |
C - County
CCC - CLerk County Court
CJ - Chief Justice
CMC - Christian MG
CPM - Cumberland Presbyn. M.
D - Deacon
DC - Deputy Clerk
E - Elder
FC - Falls County
G - Gospel
J - Judge
JP - Justice of Peace
JPbyD - JP by Deputy
L - Lay or Local
M - Minister
MC-S - Methodist Church - South
MEC-S - Methodist Episcopal Church-South
MG-S - Minister of Gospel or God - South
OMG - Ordained MG
OO - Ordained Official (?)
P - Pastor or Preacher
PC - Pastor in Charge
PE - Presiding Elder
E - Reverend
ROMG - Regular Ordained Minister of the Gospel
TAC - Texas Annual Conference (Methodist Church)
Source: Catalogue Number 496717 Falls County, Texas Records by Mrs. John T. Martin and Mrs. Louis C. Hill
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