Georgia: Morgan County: Divorce of David Dyer and Phereby Dyer 1855-57 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Pat Colbert pogosbill@aol.com ==================================================================== In 1855 Pheraby sued for divorce. This was an uncommon event during that time, and women were usually not listened to and the whole matter thrown out of court. However, David Dyer was obviously a very violent husband because the courts took Pheraby's side and gave her everything. ABSTRACT: Minute Book of the Morgan County Superior Court 1851-1866 Page 280 Phereby Dyer vs David Dyer 1855 Phereby files requesting alimony. Page 283, Sept 7, 1855 A peace warrant is issued to protect Pheraby by her attorneys, J.C. Burnett and A. G. Foster. They believe that she will be in great bodily danger if said warrant is dismanteled. "That the ungovernable ill temper and heretofore unkindness and cruelty of said defendant to your petitioner is such as to cause her to be removed in continued fear of him unless restrained by the strong arms of the law." Page 311 makes request for a jury trial. Page 313 March 4, 1856 "sufficient proof found to grant the divorce" After paying debts, $1,650 and the remains of all property are to be divided equally among Pheraby and her three youngest children. Page 393 Pheraby and 2 youngest children are granted $2,200 The $2,200 is to be kept until the children come of age. Remains of property of David Dyer go to her. The Defendant, David Dyer, is to pay all costs. Sept 8, 1857