Marriage & Divorces (1810-1849)

January 30, 1810

Georgia Argus

MARRIED, on Sunday evening, the 14th inft. Mr. THOMAS LIGHTFOOT of Hancock county to Miss RANEY GARDNER of Jones county.

October 10, 1810

The Journal

Married on Wednesday evening the 19th September, at Thomas White's in Jones county, Maj. John C. Easter of Elberton, to the amiable Miss Ann P. Clark, late of Orange county, Virginia.

June 19, 1816

Georgia Journal

Married, on Thursday last, by the Rev. M. Mathew, the Rev. Frederick D. Wimberley of Twiggs county, to Miss Sarah M'Ree of Jones county.

April 7, 1818

Georgia Journal

~excerpts~ Georgia, Jones county. Jane Harrel vs James Harrel. Bill for Divorce.

..be and appear at the Superior Court next to be holden in and for the county of Jones, on the second Monday in August next...

true copy of the minutes, this 14th February, 1818. Green Whatley, Clerk. February 20, 1818.

May 19, 1818

The Reflector (Milledgeville)

Married, in this county, on Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Talley, Dr. James Myrick, of Jones county to Miss Ann Fluellen.

October 27, 1818

The Reflector (Milledgeville)

MARRIED, In Jones county, on Thursday evening, Mr. Zeba Fletcher, merchant of Clinton, to Miss Blanche Rees.

June 1, 1821

Georgia Journal

~excerpts~ Martha O'Neal vs. Henry O'Neal. Libel for Divorce In Jones Superior Court

...the defendent Henry O'Neal, be and appear a the next Superior court, to beheld in and for said county, on the second Monday in October next, ...

....Elizabeth Bennett vs Stephen Bennett. Libel for a Divorce. Edwin Bowin, C. S. C. May 14.

April 30, 1822

Georgia Journal

~excerpts~ Jones Superior Court, April Term 1822. Solomon M'Gehee, vs Nancy M'Gehee....Monday in October next, ...true copy from the Minutes, April 12th, 1822. Edwin Bowin, C. S. C. April 25.

November 19, 1822

Georgia Journal

MARRIED, At Isaac Bowers', in Jones county Thursday evening last, Mr. WM C. LESTER, of Baldwin county to Miss ANN M. CORNELIUS.

April 29, 1823

Georgia Journal

~excerpts~ Jones Superior Court, April Term, 1823. Abram Brown, vs. Betsey Brown. Libel for Divorce. .....from the minutes April 26th, 1823. Edwin Bowin, c. i. c. April 29

November 8, 1823

Augusta Chronicle

Married, In Jones county on Thursday last by the Rev'd Mr. Capers, Mr. THOMAS RAGLAND, (one of the Editors of the Georgia Journal,) to Miss SARAH ANN DAY.

April 13, 1825

Augusta Chronicle

Married, In Clinton, Jones county, on the 20th ult. by Solomon Hodge, Esq., Mr. ROGER M'GRATH, merchant, to Miss MARY WILLIAMSON, both of that place.

January 9, 1827

Macon Weekly Telegraph

MARRIED - in Baldwin county, on the 21st ult. by E. Ormsy, Esq. Dr. HENRY H. CONE, of Fortville, Jones county, to Mrs. SOPHRONIA E. WORK, daughter of the late Wm. Ellis, of Baldwin.

February 21, 1827

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In Jones county, on the 9th ult. Mr. Joseph D. Thomson, attorney at law, to Miss ELIZA TALBOT, daughter of Edmund Talbot.

September 24, 1827

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, At Fortville, Jones county, on the 6th instant, by Ebenezer Ormsby, Esq. Mr. DANIEL PRATT, formerly of New Hampshire, to Miss ESTHER TICKNOR, formerly of Columbia, Connecticut.

December 18, 1827

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county, on Tuesday evening last, Mr. Austin Ellis, to Miss Caroline Rice, both of that county.

March 17, 1828

Macon Telegraph

Married, on the 16th of March, 1828, in Bibb county, at 7 o'clock and 35 minutes, P.M. beneath the canopy of heaven and the branches of a cat faced pine, by 'Squire Johnston, Stephen C. Hickey Esq. to the amiable Miss Betsey Rabun, both of Jones county.

June 2, 1828

Macon Telegraph

Married. In Jones county, on the 22d ult by the Rev. Myles Green, Mr. Henry Jernigan to Miss Caroline S. M. Gachet.

August 30, 1828

Southern Recorder

~excerpts~Jones Superior Court, April Term 1828 Ann alias Nancy Barron, vs. James Barron. Libel for Divorce ...said James be, and he is hereby required to be and appear at the next Superior court to beheld in and for said county, on the 4th Monday in October next,...minutes of jones Superior court, 6th May, 1828. Frederick Sims, Cl'k. May 8.

October 13, 1828

Macon Telegraph

Married. In Jones county, 21st ult., Mr. William Freeman, merchant of Hillsborough. Jasper, to Miss Lucy Kirk.

October 20, 1828

Macon Telegraph

Married. In Clinton, on the 15th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Gardner, Mr. Simri Rose, of this place, to Miss Lavinea E. H. Blount.

February 28, 1829

Macon Telegraph

Married. In Jones county, on the 23d instant, by the Rev. M. Gardner, Archibald P. Benton Esq to Miss Martha Elizabeth C. W. Breedlove.

August 22, 1829

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, in Jones County, on the 13th inst. by the Rev. Gideon Mason, Mr. John McKay to Miss Mary, daughter of Hugh Watt, Esq.

September 5, 1829

Macon Telegraph

Married in Jones County on the 26th inst. by Cary Cox Esq. Mr. WM. COX to the amiable Miss ELIZABETH, daughter of Mr. DANIEL NEVES.

September 12, 1829

Macon Telegraph

Married. In Jones county on Wednesday evening the 15th of July by Wm. B. Stephens Esq. Mr. Peyton T. Pitts to Miss Ann Moore, daughter of Major John R. Moore.

In Crawford county on Tuesday evening the 25th August by the Rev. Mr. Orsburn Rogers, Mr. James D. Wilson of Jones county, to Miss Harriet Smith, daughter of the Rev. Anthony G. Smith.

October 10, 1829

Macon Telegraph

Married. On the 4th ist. by Cary Cox, Esq. Mr. WILSON C. ALSABROOK to Miss SARAH SHORT, all of Jones county.

On the 7th instant, by Cary Cox, Esq. Mr. Green Colwell, of Green county, to Miss Emily, daughter of Mr. Ephraim Sanders, of Jones county.

November 14, 1829

Macon Telegraph

Married. On Thursday evening last, by Rev. Mr. Patterson, Mr. Thomas Low, of Jones county, to Miss Elisa A. Lundy, daughter of Thomas Lundy, Esq. of this county.

December 26, 1829

Macon Telegraph

Married. In Clinton on Tuesday Evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Pierce, Mr. Josiah B. Beall, of Thomaston, to Miss Martha Cook, daughter of the late Samuel Cook, Esq.

January 30, 1830

Southern Recorder

~excerpts~ In Jones Superior Court, October Term, 1829 William Long, vs. Dicy Long. Libel for Divorce. ...appear and answer at the next Term of this Court, to be holden on the fourth Monday in April next, the case proceed expert. A true copy from the minutes, January 18th, 1830. Abner F. Gibson, C. S. C. January 29, 1830.

Febuary 20, 1830

Macon Telegraph

Married. By Joel Denson Esq. Mr. WILLIAM PAUL, of Jones County to Miss MARIA WARE, daughter of James Ware Esq.

June 5, 1830

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county, on Thursday evening, 27th ult. Mr. Isaac Scott, merchant of Macon, to Miss Paul.

August 14, 1830

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, on Tuesday the 27th of July, by the Rev. James Henderson, Mr. JOSEPH C. WHITE, to Miss MARTHA A. M. BUTT, all of Jones county.

June 25 1831

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, At Clinton, Jones county, on the 23d instant, Mr. Giles B. Taylor, of Perry, Houston county, to Miss Ann, daughter of John Harvey Esq., of Clinton.

November 5, 1831

Macon Telegraph

Married, At the residence of Major Thomas Ford, on Thursday evening 27th, by Rev. G. Capers, Mr. Turpin G. Atwood to Miss Elvira Rogers, all of Jones county.

July 25, 1832

Macon Telegraph

Married, At Clinton, Jones county, on the 18th instant, Mr. George W. Didingham to Nancy Elizabeth Tickner, daughter of the late Dr. Orray Tickner of Jones county.

August 9, 1832

Federal Union

~excerpts~ In Jones Superior Court. April Term, 1832, Sydney Todd, vs. James Todd. Libel For Divorce. ...third Monday in October next,...minutes, April 27, 1832. Charles Hutchins, Cl'k. May 10

December 19, 1832

Macon Telegraph

Married on the 6th inst. by the Rev. J. Boren, Doct. Alexander B. Green of Putnam county, to Miss Rebecca H. Hughs, of Fortville, Jones county.

Married, On Sunday evening the 9th inst. by Simon Goddard, Esq., Mr. John A. Cary, formerly of Columbia S. Carolina, to Miss Alletha T. Messer, of Jones county Ga.

December 27, 1832

Federal Union

MARRIED - on the 17th inst. by Robert Dickson, Esq. GEORGE G. MILLER, Esq. to Miss MARY ANN R. LESTER, all of Jones County.

February 6, 1833

Macon Weekly Telegraph

Married, In Jones county, on Thursday the 31st January by John R. Moore, Esq. Mr. Richard Odum to Miss Cynthia Ann Jordan, both of Jones county.

January 2, 1834

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county on Thursday 26th ult. by Wm. Candler Esq., Mr. Daniel B. Brooks of Macon, to Miss Caroline Paul of Jones county.

January 15 1834

Federal Union

MARRIED, in Jones county, on Tuesday evening, the 24th of December last, by B. F. Renfroe, Esq. Mr. GEORGE S. DUNCAN of Monroe, to Miss ELIZABETH, daughter of A. Johnson,

MARRIED, in Jones county, on Tuesday evening, 2d inst. by the Rev, Tilmon D. Oxford, BENJ. F. RENFROE, Esq. to Miss SARAH, daughter of John English, Esq.

MARRIED, in Jones county, on Thursday evening, 9th inst. by Daniel Greene, Esq. Mr. M'CULLARS SPRINGER, to Miss CAROLINE, daughter of Jas. Comer.

May 31, 1836

Southern Recorder

~excerpts~ Elizabeth Kendrick, vs Martin Kendrick. Libel for divorce in Jones Superior Court....Minutes of Jones Superior Court, May 13th, 1836. John J. Beasley, Cl'k. May 21, 1836.

January 26, 1837

Macon Telegraph

Married, At the house of Joshua Harris, Esq. in Jones county on Sunday last, 22d inst. by the Hon. John Campbell, Mr. ELBERT MILLER, of Stewart county, to Miss HARRIET S. HAMILTON, formerly of Macon.

March 20, 1837

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county on Thursday evening the 23d inst. by the Hon. Jehu Campbell, Mr. James Denton, of Macon, to Miss Emily J. Philips, daughter of Dawson Philips of Jones county.

February 26, 1838

Macon Telegraph

Married, On the 15th inst by the Rev. Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Jeremiah Beall, of Milledgeville, to Miss Maria S. Moughon, daughter of Col. Thomas Moughon of Jones county.

October 16, 1838

Southern Recorder

MARRIED. In Jones county on Thursday the 4th inst, by the Rev. William Arnold, DR. HORACE T. SHAW, of Eatonton, to Miss MARY ANN COMER, of the former place.

January 29, 1839

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In Twiggs county, on Thursday evening last. Mr. Thos. Lowe, of Jones county, to Miss Tharpe, daughter of William Tharpe, Esq.

March 19, 1839

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. On the 7th inst. at the residence of Mrs. Miller, in Jones County, by the Rev. Mr. Henderson, Martin E. Edwards, Merchant of Milledgeville to, Miss A. S. Miller of Jones County.

On the 7th inst. In Clinton Jones County, by the Rev. Mr. Sinclair, Mr Jesse J. Jordan, of Baldwin county, to Miss Amanda Billingslea.

November 12, 1839

Macon Telegraph

Married. Near Clinton, on the evening of the 30th ult., by the Rev. S. J. Cassels, John J. Gresham, Esq., of Macon, to Miss Catharine B. daughter of Dr. A. H. Flewellen, of Jones county.

December 10, 1839

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In Clinton, on the 1st inst by Major John R. Moore. Mr. Joseph Chiles, to Miss S. A. Grieve, both of that place.

December 31, 1839

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. At Oak Grove, Jones county, on the 24th inst. Col. Uriah J. Bullock, of this city, to Mrs. Sarah S. Cox, of the former place.

January 28, 1840

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. On the 21st inst. by James Gray, Esq. Mr. Alexander J. Hunt, to Miss Lucinda M. Beasley, daughter of John J. Beasley, Esq. all of Jones county.

April 14, 1840

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In this city, on the 7th inst. by R. B. Washington, Esq. THADDEUS WARSAW BRANTLY, of Jones county, to Miss NANCY ANN ELIZABETH HALL, of this place.

June 23, 1840

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In Putnam county, on the 14th inst., B. W. Clark, Esq. Mr. G. F. Dismukes, of Jones county, to Miss Frances A. Stevens, of Putnam..

December 15, 1840

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Baldwin county, on the 24th ult., by Judge Goddard, Mr. RICHARD BLOW, of Jones County, to Miss MARTHA H. HARRIS, of Baldwin.

January 26, 1841

Federal Union

MARRIED at Blountsville, Jones county, on the 17th inst., by Nathan F. Pasmore, Esq., Mr. Jonathan T. Holmes to Mrs. Elizabeth Ticknor, both of that place.

September 14, 1841

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In Clinton, Geo. on the 4th inst., by George F. Pierce, Mr. Americus Mitchell, of Barbour county, Ala. to Miss Mary E. Billingslea, of the above place.

January 11, 1842

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county, on the 23d ult., by the Rev. M. Campbell, Mr. John M. Broach, to Amanda J. Phillips, all of said county.

August 30, 1842

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED. In Jones county, on the 16th inst. Mr. Wm. M. Johnson of Jasper, to Miss Martha S. Moreland.

October 18, 1842

Macon Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED. In Jones Co, on the 4th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Ingles, Mr. Charles S. Thomas, of this city, to Miss Martha Ann Roberts of the former place.

November 22, 1842

Federal Union

MARRIED, near Macon, on the 15th inst. by the Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, CHARLES HUTCHINS, Esq. of Jones county to MISS ELIA SMITHWICK.

February 21, 1843

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, In Hillsboro, on the evening of the 14th inst. by the Rev. William Arnold, Mr. FRANKLIN S. JENKINS of Eatonton, to Miss MARTHA ANN JACKSON, youngest daughter of the late Wilkins Jackson, of Jones county.

May 9, 1843

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, On the first day of May, by the Rev. William Arnold, the Rev. MICAJAH THOMAS, of Hancock, to Mrs. TEMPERANCE JARRATT, of Jones County.

August 22, 1843

The Macon Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED, In Putnam county, on the 10th inst., by B. W. Clark, Esq., Mr. John Williams, of Jones county, to Mrs. Frances A. Dismukes, of the former place.

August 29, 1843

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, At the residence of Mrs. Sarah Cabaniss, in Jones county on the 17th inst., by James Gray, Esq. Mr. ROBERT O. MORELAND to Miss SARAH H., daughter of the late Harrison Cabaniss, deceased -all of said county.

December 5, 1843

Federal Union

MARRIED - In Jones county, on the 21st ult., by the Rev. Mr. Campbell, Col. BENNETT BELL, to Miss MARTHA E. daughter of Gen. John W. Gordon, all of said county.

Febuary 6, 1844

Macon Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED. On the 25th ult. by the Rev. J. H. Campbell, Mr. Elisha Griswold, of Clinton, to Miss Elizabeth Hardeman, daughter of Thomas Hardeman, of this city.

February 13, 1844

Macon Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county, on the 16th ult by the Rev. Mr. Berden Mr. Joseph Stiles to Miss Martha Ann Stripling.

In Jones county, on the 1st inst by Esq. Berden, Mr. J. J. Jordan, to Miss Eliazbeth Summers.

February 20, 1844

Macon Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county, on the 28th ult by the Rev. S. G. Hillyer, Mr. James C. Horne, of Perry, Houston county, to Miss Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Whestley, Esq.

June 4, 1844

Federal Union

MARRIED - on the 27th ult., by the Honorable Charles Hutchings, Mr. STEPHEN SLOCUMB, to Miss SARAH E, LOWE, all of Jones County.

November 11, 1844

Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED, In Jones county, on the 31st ult, by Robert Little, Mr. SOLOMON GROCE, of Bibb, to Miss MARY RITTENBURY, of Jones county.

November 12, 1844

Federal Union

MARRIED - In Putnam county, on Tuesday, 5th inst., by the Rev. Thomas G. Wood, Mr. OSCAR V. BROWN, of Fortville, Jones county, to Miss ELIZABETH A., daughter of Mr. Zachariah Edmundson, of Putnam.

December 31, 1844

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, In Jones county, on the evening of the 26th inst., by Judge Pitts, Col. MANUEL PITTS, to Miss CAROLINE, daughter of James E. Roberts, Esq., all of the same county.

April 22, 1845

Macon Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED, In Francesville, Ga., on the 15th inst. by the Rev. T. F. Montgomery, Mr. Rodolphus D. Lester of Jones county, to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of Seth Cason, Esq. of the former place.

August 5, 1845

Southern Recorder

~excerpts~ Sarah A. Miller, vs. James H. Miller. No. 2., April Term, 1845. Libel for Divorce in Jones Superior Court....minutes of Jones Superior Court, July 21st, 1845. Elbert Hutchings, Clerk. July 29, 1845.

October 12, 1847

Southern Recorder

Married on the 7th inst., in Monticello, ABNER S. ZACHRY, of Jones county, to Miss JULIET A, daughter of Col. Jefferson Comer of the former place.

December 3, 1847

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, In Clinton, Jones County, Ga., the 34rd ult. by the Rev. J. Knowles, Mr. THOMAS O. BOWEN to Miss MARY BLOUNT, both of said county,

March 28, 1848

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, In Jones county, on Thursday the 23d inst., by the Rev. Wm. H. Stokes, THOMAS WHALEY, of Hancock county, to Miss MARY MORRIS, daughter of Taylor Morris, Esq., of Jones county.

August 1, 1848

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, At Clinton, Jones county, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. W. E. Branham, REUBEN C. SHORTER, Esq., of Montgomery, Ala, to Miss CAROLINE BILLINGSLEA.

January 9, 1849

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, At Mrs. Zachry's in Jones county, on the 4th inst., by the Rev. C. W. Key, Dr. JOHN GANT, of Stanfordville, Putnam county, to Mrs. ELIZABETH RICHARDS of the former place.

February 6, 1849

Georgia Telegraph

MARRIED, On the 16th ult. by the Hon. Joseph Day, J. I. C., Mr. THOMAS J. STEWART, to Miss MARGARET B. daughter of Sterling W. Smith, Sen., all of Jones county, Ga.

August 28, 1849

Southern Recorder

MARRIED, On the evening of the 9th inst by the Rev. Mr. Baggerly, Dr. JAMES A. ETHERIDGE and Miss HENRIETTA C., daughter of John Drewry, Esq., all of Jones county.

October 16, 1849

Macon Telegraph

MARRIED, On he 2d inst. by Hon. Joseph Day, J. I. C., Dr. WILLIAM N. STEWART of Marion, Twiggs county, (formerly of Jones co.) to Miss CAMILLA S., daughter of Mr. John E. Lester of Jones county.