Circuit Court Book 2 
(The divorces in this book were handled in Chancery court.)

 
 
Pleasant Collins vs  Polly Ann Collins  Apr 9,1877 
She didn't appear and adultery was proved 

Both were given the rights of a single person.

(His parents: Father not Listed Martha Collins, Her parents: RILY COLLINS EMALINE COLLINS) They were married on 06/30/1875.)
Madison Moore vs  Nancy Moore   Apr 10, 1877 
Adultery was proved. 

Both were given the rights of a single person.

(His parents:ENOCH MOORE CINTHA MOORE, Her parents:WILLIAM P MULLINS ELIZABETH MULLINS. They were married on 03/25/1875)
Charles A Donnells  vs Provance Donnells  Apr 11,1877 
Adultery was proved.    Both were given the rights of a single person.

(His parents:WILLIAM DONNELS MARY DONNELS

(Her parents:AMOS BOWLING MARY BOWLING, They were married on 07/04/1868)
Palmynce E Skeen  Wm P Skeen   Sept 10, 1877 
Adultery fully proved. 

Both restored to the rights of a single person.

(His parents:HENRY SKEEN MATILDA SKEEN)

(Her parents:A G ROBERSON ELIZA ROBERSON) (They were married on 09/19/1874)
Wm Roberson vs  Anna Roberson   Apr 9,1878 
Adultery fully proved 

Both restored to the rights of a single person.

(His parents:M L ROBERSON NANCY ROBERSON)

(Her parents:A J MULLINS MOTHER NOT LISTED) (They were married on 02/17/1870)
Armida Cantrell  vs William Cantrell  Apr 9,1878 
He failed to appear, adultery proved 

(Her parents:HIRAM CANTELL NANCY CANTRELL

(His parents:JOHN CANTRELL AGNESS CANTRELL) (They were married on 08/02/1866)
Dicy Hall vs  George W Hall   Sept 10, 1878 
He failed to appear,adultery proved 

She was given back her maiden name Dicy Rose
Mary Dollarhide vs  Harrison Dollarhide  Sept 11,1878 
He failed to appear, charge of adultery and abandonment proved. 

She was given custody and care of the children
Nancy Cockran vs  Isaac Cockran   Apr 8,1879 
He failed to appear    She was granted the divorce.
Abraham Cantrell vs  Emma Cantrell   Dec 10,1879 
Adultery proved.
John H Ring  vs  Nancy Ring   Dec 10,1879 
Divorce granted

(His parents:FOUNTAIN RING MARTHA JANE RING)

(Her parents:SANDERS HILL ELIZABETH HILL) (They were married on 12/16/1876)
James M Clark  vs  Mary A Clark   Apr 5,1880 
She failed to appear, adultery proved
Eliza Hall  vs  Jason Hall   Apr 7,1880 
Charge of adultery proved 
Noah Sowards vs  Martha Sowards   Sept 7,1880 
He had the complaint dismissed

(His parents:WILLIAM SOWARDS REBECCA SOWARDS)

(Her parents:ALFRED KILLIN LUCY KILLIN) They were married 02/10/1876)
Melvina C Austin vs  Jessee F Austin   Apr 12,1881 
Adultery proved     He was restrained from ever marrying again.
L D S M Fransico vs  Samuel Fransico   Apr 12,1881 
He failed to appear    She was granted the divorce
Rhoda L Bentersq vs  George M Venters  Sept 5,1881 
Charge of adultery proved   He was restrained from ever marrying again

(Her parents:MARTIN BRANHAM MATILDA BRANHAM)

(His parents:JAMES VENTERS EMILINE VENTERS) (They were married on 08/19/1866)
Louisa C Beverly vs  George W Beverly  Apr 11, 1882 
George refused to appear, pled, or answer. court felt adultry had sufficently been proven. louisa was restored hte rights, liberties, and priviledges of a single person. George was restrained from marrying again, was refrained from interfering with or disturbing Louisa in anyway. Louisa was given land with saw mill that had been purchased from Solomon Wells, also given milk cows, 6 hogs, 4 head of sheep, all household and kitchen furniture. Louisa kept all property in her own right and she was awarded alimony for her and her infant children, George was ordered to pay off property. Louisa was granted custody of Caroline and Samantha. George was restrained from taking children out of the care of Louisa. George was ordered to pay court costs of $28.33
L M E Begley vs  Samuel Begley   Apr 5, 1882 
She was given divorce and custody of the child

(His parents:ELIJAH BEGLEY MARY BEGLEY) 

(Her parents:WILLIAM M GREER EMILY GREER) (They were married on 08/01/1878, her name was Laura)
Raleigh Stallard vs  Mary Stallard   Apr 5, 1882 
He was granted divorce 

She was restrained from ever marrying again
George H Sowards vs Angeline Sowards  Apr 5,1882 
He was granted the divorce 

She was restrained from ever marrying again
Georgie Spurgeon vs  George Spurgeon   Apr 5,1882 
He failed to appear, adultery proved 

He was restrained from ever marrying again
D Y G Hill vs  Samandy Hill   Apr 10,1882 
She failed to appear, adultery proved 

She was restrained from ever marrying
Joshua Mullins vs  Gemima Mullins   Apr 10,1882 
Adultery proved 

He got custody of the children: Wm M, Francis, M George, W Wsham, Joshua P, Rutha

(His parents:JOSHUA MULLINS MARY MULLINS)

(Her parents:FRANK STURGILL RUTH STURGILL) (They were married on 11/26/1863)
Martha A Blevins vs  Geo W Blevins   Apr 10,1883  He had been convicted of 2 felonies  She was granted the divorce and custody of the children: Alexander and Nannie Blevins
(Her parents:ROBERT WELLS NANCY WELLS)

(His parents:LINKHORN BLEVINS SARAH BLEVINS) (They were married on 05/04/1872)
James J Counts vs  Sarah Counts   Sept 11,1883 
Adultery proved 

He got custody of the children: Elizabeth, William, Elbert, and Hettie. She was restrained from ever marrying again
Thomas M Holmes vs  Rebecca Holmes   Apr 23,1884 
She failed to appear and adultery was proved 
Chs H Johnson vs  Elizabeth H Johnson  Apr 23,1884 
She was restrained from ever marrying again.
James Wells vs  Nancy Wells   Apr 2,1885 
She was restrained from ever marrying again.

(His parents:FATHER UNKNOWN CATHRINE WELLS)

(Her parents:WILLIAM M NEELY MARY C NEELY) (They were married on 08/06/1879)
Nancy Suiter  vs  Charles Suiter   Apr 3, 1885 
He failed to appear. It was proved that he abandoned her. 

She was given custody of her child Mary E
Robert B Wells vs  Rebecca Wells   Apr 3,1885 
He failed to appear. It was proved that he deserted and abandoned Rebecca

(His parents:ROBERT WELLS NANCY WELLS)

(Her parents:LEVI SHEPHERD SARAH SHEPHERD) (They were married on 08/16/1867)
Nancy A Stergill vs William Stergill  Apr 3,1885 
He failed to appear. It was proved that he had convicted a felony and was in the state prison. She was granted the divorce

(Her Parents:GEORGE GERDINES ELIZABETH GERDINES)

(His paretns:JOEL STURGILL CYNTHIA STURGILL) (They were married on 09/22/1881)
John W Bates vs  Letha J Bates   Sept 4, 1885 
She was restrained from ever marrying again
John A Hall vs  Mary Hall   Apr 7, 1886 
Charge of adultery proved 

She was restrained from ever marrying again

(Her parents:MARTIN QUALLS POLLY QUALLS) (They were married on 08/08/1882)
Preston M Thacker  vs  Rebecca Thacker   Apr 7, 1886 
Charge of adultery proved 

She was restrained from ever marrying again

 
 
transcribed and submitted by Deborah Overbey ©2001

 
 
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