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Early Marriages of Freedpersons of Color
Records from Kaufman County Marriage Book 1-A

Info provided by Justin Sanders

Donated by: Kathey Hunt

No record on this page can be copied or used without rhe expressed permission of Kathey Hunt

 

List sorted by Groom's Surname

 

Groom

Surname

 

Groom Given Name

Bride Surname

Bride Given Name

Date of Marriage

Page #

 

Married By

------

Glenn

Vaughn

Sarah

11 Nov 1867

260

T U Vance

"Freedman"

Jeffrey

Louissa

Mary Ann

4 Jan 1867

226

M C Simpson

Allen

Pressley

------

Charlotte

24 Feb 1867

233

J R Daugherty

Brown

Press

Crouch

Jane

12 Oct 1870

440

None noted

Carlisle

Henry

Batterson

Jane A

25 Dec 1866

227

Harry Coombs

Crouch

Joe

McKinney

Charity

2 Sep 1868

316

F W McCurdy

Davis

Hubbard

Ayres

Poly Ann

4 Aug 1867

250

H N Hoffer, JP

Ezell

George

Sheltman

Martha

1 Nov 1866

219

F W McCurdy

Gant

Alfred

Nichols

Emiline

20 Apr 1867

238

D W Broughton

Gray

Nellson

Dashiell

Jane

26 Feb 1867

235

None noted

Hallmark

Charles

Smith

Susan

12 Apr 1867

237

None noted

Hnery

Elijah

Hudman

Jane

22 Aug 1870

426

Phelman Anderson

Johnson

John

--- 

Martha Ann

1 Jun 1870

414

None noted

Lacy

Manuel

Stewart

Elizabeth

2 Feb 18676

231

F W McCurdy

Long

Henry

Martin

Jane

17 Feb 1867

231

AK McDonald

Martin

Jerry

Martin

Sylvia

16 Feb 1867

232

G A Buchanan

McKinney

Jackson

Noble

Jane

3 Feb 1870

399

R O Watkins

Murry

Jack

Goodrum

Isabella

11 Oct 1866

216

James Thompson

Noble

Bob

Haywood

Mary

13 May 1870

412

R O Watkins

Ross

Isaac

Erwin

Matilda

15 Apr 1869

346

Isaac Johnson

Ross

Thomas

Noble

Francis

15 Jan 1870

394

None noted

Scott

Peter

Holland

Katey

17 Sep 1870

433

A McCoorkie

Street

Christopher

Johnson

America

8 Jun 1866

200

M C Simpson

Temple

Thomas

Cain

Mrs Harriett

6 Sep 1866

212

F W McCurdy

Washington

George

----

Harriett

7 Feb 1867

231

G A Buchanan

 

List sorted by Brides Surname

 

Groom

Surname

Groom Given Name

Bride Surname

Bride Given Name

Date of Marriage

Page #

Married By

Johnson

John

--- 

Martha Ann

1 Jun 1870

414

None noted

Washington

George

----

Harriett

7 Feb 1867

231

G A Buchanan

Allen

Pressley

------

Charlotte

24 Feb 1867

233

J R Daugherty

Davis

Hubbard

Ayres

Poly Ann

4 Aug 1867

250

H N Hoffer, JP

Carlisle

Henry

Batterson

Jane A

25 Dec 1866

227

Harry Coombs

Temple

Thomas

Cain

Mrs Harriett

6 Sep 1866

212

F W McCurdy

Brown

Press

Crouch

Jane

12 Oct 1870

440

None noted

Gray

Nellson

Dashiell

Jane

26 Feb 1867

235

None noted

Ross

Isaac

Erwin

Matilda

15 Apr 1869

346

Isaac Johnson

Murry

Jack

Goodrum

Isabella

11 Oct 1866

216

James Thompson

Noble

Bob

Haywood

Mary

13 May 1870

412

R O Watkins

Scott

Peter

Holland

Katey

17 Sep 1870

433

A McCoorkie

Henry

Elijah

Hudman

Jane

22 Aug 1870

426

Phelman Anderson

Street

Christopher

Johnson

America

8 Jun 1866

200

M C Simpson

"Freedman"

Jeffrey

Louissa

Mary Ann

4 Jan 1867

226

M C Simpson

Long

Henry

Martin

Jane

17 Feb 1867

231

AK McDonald

Martin

Jerry

Martin

Sylvia

16 Feb 1867

232

G A Buchanan

Crouch

Joe

McKinney

Charity

2 Sep 1868

316

F W McCurdy

Gant

Alfred

Nichols

Emiline

20 Apr 1867

238

D W Broughton

Ross

Thomas

Noble

Francis

15 Jan 1870

394

None noted

McKinney

Jackson

Noble

Jane

3 Feb 1870

399

R O Watkins

Ezell

George

Sheltman

Martha

1 Nov 1866

219

F W McCurdy

Hallmark

Charles

Smith

Susan

12 Apr 1867

237

None noted

Lacy

Manuel

Stewart

Elizabeth

2 Feb 18676

231

F W McCurdy

------

Glenn

Vaughn

Sarah

11 Nov 1867

260

T U Vance

Kaufman County, Texas Freepersons of Color Marriages