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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Tony Powell ================================================================================= October 2002 The following are Butler Co., AL marriages dating from 1853 to 1930. This list is primarily made up of Burkett, Lee, Beasley and Pierce marriages as these are my lines from Butler Co. Hopefully, information will be gleaned from this for descendants of other lines that were married to my relatives. I tried to transcribe as shown on license. where I knew names, etc, I placed in parenthesis. Contributor Tony Powell, AUG 1998. Updated Oct., 2002. 1853 - 1858 Levi Burkett/Elizabeth H. Lee... Sept 15, 1853 William Burkett/Caroline Coleman...July 10, 1854 John Beasley/Mary E. Parker 03 Aug 1854 Elias Burkett/Lucinda Lee... Oct. 1, 1854 Edward Lee/Martha Tisdale(?)(Jackson Lee, Edward Lee signees)... March 8, 1855 John Douglas/Susanah Burkett...April 15, 1855 Wiley Burkett/Fetany Burkett... Jan. 13/1856 Andrew W. Sims/Miss Mary Burkett... Aug. 14, 1856 William H. Capps/Eliza J. Lee(Capps, Capps, signees)...Dec. 4, 1856 Ancil Lee/Sarah A. Daniel(Samuel Lee, Thomas Lee, signees)... Dec. 11, 1856 Bied(?)T. Pitts/Elizabeth Lee(Jackson Lee, signee)...Dec. 30, 1856 John F. W. Tipton/Miss Lucretia Burkett...Feb. 22, 1857 Caleb Burkett, Jr./Miss Almeda Coleman... Aug. 18, 1857(license issued but not married in Butler Co.) Joseph Joel Burkett/Sarah Stinson(Joel Burkett, signee....Sept.15, 1858 Andrew Dean/Lucinda Lee(William Lee signee)...Nov. 8, 1858 1854 - 1864 Edward Franklin/Viney Burkett....11 Jun 1854 Edward Lee/Martha Tisdel...Mar. 8, 1855 Samuel Lee/Sarah J. Lee... Feb. 10, 1856 William H. Capps/Eliza J. Lee... Dec. 4, 1856 Ancil Lee/Sarah Daniel... Dec. 11, 1856 Creed T. Pitts/Elizabeth Lee... Dec. 30, 1856 Bartillo Burkett/Miss Fernetta Franklin(daughter of Mark Franklin... Leander Stinson, signee..)...June 10, 1858 Andrew Deen/Lucinda Lee... Nov. 14, 1858 Kinchen C. Greer/Margaret M. Pierce... Dec. 26, 1858 William R. Johnson/Miss Delany Burkett(daughter of Robert M. Burkett) ...July 10, 1859 William R. Pierce/Mary Gafford... Dec. 15, 1859 William H. Smith/Winnefred Lee(Isaac Lee signee)...June 30, 1860 Barton G. Ainsworth/Julia Ann Burkett....11 Jul 1860 James Beesley/M. A. Fale(Fail)... July 17, 1860 John H. Odum/Miss Miley Burkett...Sept. 6, 1860 Joshua Burkett/Harriet E. Bilbary(married at John Bilbary residence) ...Oct. 4, 1860 Samuel Kelly/Frances Pearce... Jan. 17, 1861 James J. Pierce/Mary Dawson... April 17, 1861 Edward Dawson/Martha Pierce... April 30, 1861 John R. Bilbury/Missouri Burkett(married at Mrs. Burkett's residence) ...May 9, 1861 Littleton Hobbs/Frances P. Lee... Sept. 28, 1861 Thomas Lee/Mary Scarborough(Thomas Lee signee)...Feb., 9, 1862 Barton G. Ainsworth/Miss Julia Ann Burkett... July 15, 1863 Elias Burkett/Amelia Sweden(married at Butler Co. Courthouse, Greenville, AL)...March 26, 1864 1865 - 1868 John H. Lee/Louisa A.M. MOrrow...Sept. 28, 1865 James Burkett/Harriett J. Bilbray... Oct. 8, 1865 Phillip Burkett/Epsey Myrick... Nov. 26, 1865 Melvin Beasley/Mrs Elizabeth Beasley...Feb. 12, 1866 David G. Harrison/Mary L. Burkett...Feb. 25, 1866 Wm. H. Bilberry/Ann E. Burkett(married at James Burkett residence) ...Dec. 6, 1866 Hillery Lee, Jr./Nacy S. Josey(married at bride's father residence) ...dec. 18, 1866 Alfred Burkett/Mrs. Charlotte Ledlow...Aug. 9, 1868 Jake Burkett/Adaline Nunnelly.....15 Aug 1868 1869 - 1870 Hillary Beasley/Susan Davis(married at widow Davis residence) ...Feb. 11, 1869 Celia Beasley/Silas P. Davis(married at widow Beasley residence) ...Feb. 18, 1869 Caleb Burkett/Nancy Curry...Dec. 20, 1869 E.F. Vann/Ellender Burkett...Feb. 16, 1870 J. C. Thomas/Serelean M. Burkett...12 Mar 1870 S.J. Harrison/Elizabeth Burkett...June 14, 1870 John T. Stanley/Martha F. Burkett...Dec. 10, 1870 1871 - 1875 James F. Gardner/Mary E. Lee...Jan. 18, 1871 William Husen/Mary J. Beesly...Feb. 16, 1871 Wm. J. Seale/Lizzie Lee...June 8, 1871 W.J. Merchant/Polly Ann Burkett...June 25, 1872 Hughy Burkett/Martha Bilberry...May 24, 1872 John T. Waller/Lovinia Burkett...Oct. 20, 1872 George Burkett/Mary Sheshane...July 23, 1873 William Levi Blackmon/Sophrina Burkett(married by Philip Burkett, Minister)...Dec. 11, 1873 George W. Hood/Martha Jane Burkett...April 30, 1874 T.A. Burkett/Florence Murphy...Jan. 6, 1875 James P. Burkett/Susan A. Lee...Oct. 10, 1875 Willie Ledlow 24/Elva Ann Burkett 21...Dec. 23, 1875 1876 - 1879 W.J.S. Tipton 20/Sarah Ann Burkett 17...Aug. 31, 1876 W.H. Gavin/Mary Burkett...Oct. 29, 1876 George Burkett 22/Mary Butts 21...Dec. 21, 1876 I.W. Black 21/Sarah Elvina Burkett...Dec. 31, 1876 A.P. Burkett 23/Martha Ann J. Ainsworth 18...Aug. 27, 1877 Nathan Scott 23/Nancy R. Burkett/24...Dec. 9, 1877 L.J. Burkett 20/Miss Nancie Bradley(daughter of Austin Bradley) ...July 23, 1878 Henry Beasily 23/Frances Burkett 17...July 3, 1879 1880 - 1884 John D. Burkett 24/Rebecca Lucinda Stinson 21...March 25, 1880 James Evan Burkett 19/Nancy E. Johnson 20...Aug. 19, 1880 Robert L. Burkett 21/Jane E. Blackburn 23...Aug. 23, 1880 1881 - 1884 William G. Watson 20/Drucilla Burkett 15...Feb. 17, 1881 Joseph Jackson Mosely 22/Julia Ann Rebecca Beasley 17(married at B.B. Beasley residence)...Dec. 14, 1882 W. Burkett 17/Josephine Gavin 16...Dec. 23, 1882 N.P. Stinson 24/Emeline Burkett 21...April 5, 1883 William A. Williamson/Leona B. Beasley(married at James Beasley residence)...July 4, 1883 Samuel J. Smith/Frances Louisa Burkett...May 11, 1884 1885 - 1889 James G. Davis/Orrie A. Burkett...Dec. 29, 1886 J.M. Smith/Ronie Burkett...Dec. 3, 1877 Dennis Burkett/Risie Brooks...Feb. 1, 1888 Thomas H. Beasley/Sallie E. Burkett...Jan. 5, 1888 J.W. Crenshaw/Callie Burkett...Jan. 19, 1888 C.E. Burkett 23/Anna G. Myrick 17...Dec. 19, 1888 John Buckelew/Sara Ann Burket...June 30, 1889 1890 - 1900 J.A. Mason 20/J.A. Beasley 18...Jan. 9, 1890 T. D. Burkett, 20/Amanda Dickerson... April 7, 1891 J. A. Reynolds/Rebecca Burkett... April 27, 1891 Henry Crawford Fuller, 25/Ellen Burkett... Oct. 22, 1891 D.P. Wilkerson 45/Julia Pierce 17(married at John H. Pierce residence). ..July 28, 1892 W.T. Dreadin/F.A. Burkett... May 23, 1893 S.L. Smith/P.M. Burkett...Jan. 4, 1894 Chas. Hunter/Charity Burkett(married at Evan Burkett residence) ...Jan. 14, 1894 B.J. Phelps/Nettie Burkett(married at J.M. Burkett redidence) ...Sept. 14, 1894 George Moorer (?) 22/Anna Beasley 24(married at residence of Tom Crenshaw)...Sept. 22, 1894 H.E. Vann(Vaun?..tp)/Amanda A. Bealsey(married at residence of father, B.B.(Brackston...tp).. Beasley)...Oct. 5, 1894 Henry Myrick/Lela Burkett(married at J.S. Stinson residence) ...Nov. 11, 1894 J.M. Garner/Alice Burkett(married at Levi. Burkett residence) ...Nov. 23, 1894 M.C. Ward/F.L. Burkett(married at Henry Burkett residence) ...Dec. 16/1894 Jasper B. Pierce/Lula Cox 15(bride's father consenting)...Feb. 6, 1896 Samuel Smith/Anna Burkett(married at W.M. Myrick residence) ...May 10, 1896 Joseph B. Pierce/Lulu M. Cox 15...July 3, 1896 J.K. (Josiah Kendrick....tp)Jones/Barbara Ellen Beasley(married at B.B. Beasley residence)...Feb. 2, 1898 N.J. Morgan/F. Minerth Beasley over 18(married at B.B. Beasley residence)...July 28, 1897 Louis Bozeman/Callie E. Pierce (consent of father, John H. Pierce) ...Sept. 4, 1898 Leonard Smith/Ellie Burkett(James A. Smith consenting....Miss Burektt's consent given by John Fail....married at F. Dreaden residence)...Nov. 9, 1899 Tom Smith/Nettie L. Burkett(married at Hughey Burektt residence) ...Dec. 7, 1899 J.J. Stinson/Anna E.L. Beasley(married at bride's father residence, Georgianna, AL)...Dec. 6, 1900 1901 - 1910 J.A. Hughes/Maggie Burkett(married at home of bride's father) ...Jan. 8, 1902 Jasper F. Pierce over 21/Cornelia Johnson(L.B. Johnson, father, consenting)...March 6, 1902 Alonzo W. Tallant/Lizzie Beesley(married at J.H. Beesley residence) ...March 9, 1902 B.B.(Butler... tp) Durham/Mannie B. Beasley(married at bride's home with consent of father(Thomas Henry Beasley..tp)...May 7, 1902 Chas. Little/Bula Burkett(mother, Florence Burkett consenting) ...July 2, 1902 Twig Burkett/Meldrick S. Harrieson(male's father, A.P. Burkett present and consenting..married at George Harrison residence) ...Oct. 12, 1902 Wilton Pew/Lora R. Burkett(married at J.P. Burkett residence near Starlington, with father consenting)...July 26, 1903 Chapman Browder over 21/Minnie Lou Pierce(married at residence of John H. Pierce, with consent)...Dec. 15, 1904 Houston Pierce..over 21/Lettie(Lethia..tp) Nichols 14(married at residence of bride)...Dec. 30, 1906 David P. Pierce 20/Clara A. Dunnavan 18...Jan. 10, 1907 John R. Lee 22/Catie Higdon 16(married at J. Higdon residence..J.L. Lee(Jackson Lafayette..tp) father, affdvt.)...Jan. 9, 1908 H.H. Burkett 31/J.P. Hunter 23(married at Charly Hunter residence) ...March 1, 1908 J.B. Hamilton 30/Ila Burkett 16(consent of bride's father(Robert Ernest Burkett..tp)..)March 15, 1908 J.B. Brooks over 21/Anna Burkett over 18(married at JP, R.L. Lee) ...March 22, 1908 P.B. Burkett 20(Phillip B. tp)/Daisy Dees 22(married at Greenville) ...Dec. 9, 1908 J.P. Beesley 22/Gracie Gomillion 17...Dec. 23, 1908 Jessie Lee 25/Annie Wilkerson 25...Dec. 27, 1908 J.M. Beesley 45/Mrs. Lizzie Clark 35...Aug. 15, 1909 Arther Lee 22/Ibbie Burkett 18(married at The Oaks, Georgianna) ...Sept. 27, 1909 J.L. Beasley 22/Allie Watson 20(married at New Hope M.P. Church) ...Oct., 1909 Lee Burkett 21/Minnie Florence Lee 20(married at The Oaks, Georgianna) ...Nov. 6, 1909 A.B. Arnold 50/Mattie Lee 35(married at bride's home)...Dec. 1, 1909 Enoch Burkett 19/Ludie Beesley(married at Pisgah Church..J.P. Burkett, signee)...Dec. 12, 1909 E.S. Pierce(Emory Snowden...tp)18/Della (Dillia Ella) Floyd 18(consent of J.H. Pierce(John Howell..tp )...Dec. 21, 1909 D.B. Beesley 23/Ada Burkett 25(married at Greenville..J.P. Burektt, signee)...Jan. 20, 1910 J.W. Beesley 26/Nina Bowman 21...Feb. 16, 1910 Alonzo Lee Curry 25/Bertha Elizabeth Lee 21...Aug. 17, 1910 L.J. Burkett 21(Lonnie Jefferson..tp)/Lula Belle Thompson 24(married at New Forest Home)...Sept. 25, 1910 Huston Pierce (Manning Houston..tp) 24/Dannie Nichols 25...Nov.13,1910 (Houston was previously married to Lettie Nichols(1906 above ..she died in housefire in 1909....Dannie was Lettie's cousin..tp) 1911 - 1920 Cade Durham 26/Fannie A.(Adele..tp) Beasley(married at Bolling) ...Jan. 18, 1911 J.M. Beesley 28/Florence Kervin 23...Jan. 9, 1912 W.W. (William W. ..tp)Stinson 26/Sallie(Sarah Jane..tp) Burkett 19(married at father, Robert Burkett residence, Thomas Burkett, affdvt.)...Jan 28, 1912 1921 - 1930 Herbert Lee 22/Estelle Pierce 16(P.E.(Preston Eugene) Pierce consenting, married at res of R.L. Shell, JP)...Nov. 11, 1922 Jim Reeves 19?Ethel Pierce Pierce 16(P.E. Pierce consenting) ...Dec. 13, 1924 Herbert Thirl Pierce 22/Lemma Henderson 22(married at Georgianna) ...Dec. 22, 1926