MARRIAGE RECORDS OF MORGAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY 1821-1882 From an unpublished manuscript by David May. Donated to the Morgan County KyGenWeb Archives by David May These files may be freely used, but may not be sold nor included in any document to be sold. Abbreviations used are: MSNC/R - Ministers statement not completed or returned. L - after the date is the license date not the marriage date. ***Warning*** about 1851 or 1852, the format will change and Groom and Bride will be listed in the same column. The Column where the bride is listed for the earlier records will then contain the names of the witnesses. 1856 Date of marriage Groom Witnesses Place married or License (L) Groom's vitals (in groom's row) Bride Minister/Official Bride's Vitals (In bride's row) January 1, 1856 Henry C Turner H Stephens 21, of Harlan County, b Harlan County, KY Jane Barton J Stephens Rufus Humphrey 20, of Morgan County, b Hocking County, TN January 4, 1856 James Neff George W Prater Sarah Russell 21, b VA Mrs Sally Percell Elie Prater William Lykins 36, widow, b Tazewell County, VA January 7, 1856 Mahue Yocum William Yocum James Kash Barbary Lewis James Kash Joseph Nickell January 10, 1856 Samuel Patrick Brice Patrick Andrew Gullett 21, b Floyd County Elizabeth Gullett Mason Gullett Elijah Coffee 16, b Morgan County January 11, 1856L George Allen Elijah D Cockran Hugh Patrick 21, b Morgan County Sealy Patrick Hugh Patrick William Lykins 18, b Floyd County, Minister did not list date of marriage in his return January 14, 1856 John Burtin (None Listed) 21, b Floyd County Mary Holbrook Rufus Humphrey 16, b Morgan County January 17, 1856 Fielding Myers Jonathan Minor David Myers Louisa Myers David Myers J G Williams January 23, 1856 Thomas H Vest (None Listed) 22, b Morgan County Sirenie Carpenter Ramey Maxey 16, b Bath County, KY January 24, 1856 William Bowling Caleb Kash Elizabeth Morgan Joseph D Nickell James W Daniel January 29, 1856 William R Adkins J K Howard 18, b Morgan County Tamsey Adkins D Bowling J P Meek 17, b Morgan County January 29, 1856 William A Bowling H Boling 19, b Tazewell County, VA Celey Cook Jackson Cock James W Daniel 23, b Carroll County, VA January 31, 1856 Mose (Mosehuck) Bailey Joseph M Stamper Tutt's Home Matilda Tutt Patsy Stamper William A Tutt Daughter of William A Tutt January 31, 1856 Elliott Hill (None Listed) 29, b Morgan County Mary Brown Jeremiah Fannin 22, b Floyd County February 12, 1856 Joel Crisp (None Listed) 28, b Floyd County Susan Click Rufus Humphrey 15, b Morgan County February 14, 1856 Henry J Dunning C M Howard 23, b Greenup County Eliza J (Louisa) Kendall A L Davidson J P Meek 21, b Morgan County February 14, 1856 William T Lawson John W Lawson James Ratliff Elizabeth Ratliff Edwin R Lawson William Ratliff Henry Ratliff February 14, 1856 Benjamin Reed (None Listed) Age 25, b Morgan County Latisha Brown T D Kindall Age 25, b Floyd County, VA February 20, 1856 O W Bunn A L Davidson Ann E Schoolfield Doctor H or M Bailey Elkanah Johnson February 24, 1856 Hyrcannous Jeter James Rose Morgan County Caroline McGuire John McGuire Joseph Nickell March 1, 1856 Peter M Barker (None Listed) 20, b Morgan County Myram Fairchild Samuel Hamilton 23, of Johnson County, b Russell County, VA March 7, 1856 Jesse Elam Joseph H Elam 18, b Morgan County Margaret A Elam William Elam James Fugett 19, b Scott County, VA March 7, 1856 B F Peyton Memphis Nickell Polly Day Elizabeth Stacy John Gevedon William A Tutt March 16, l856 William M Stamper Morrison Nickell Miss Frances Lacy Rachel Lacy James M Stamper William A Tutt March 20, 1856 John Perkins John Lykins James Perkins 39, b Perry County, KY Mynerva Yates Lee Helton William Coffee 39, b Wythe County, VA Widower March 21, 1856 Joseph F Nickell James S Stamper 21, (Not shown) Martha J Stamper A S Trimble William A Tutt 17, (Not shown) Married at the home of Matilda Stamper on Grassy Creek March 24, 1856L John N McGuire Emaline Nickell MSNC/R March 27, 1856 James Howerton (None Listed) 33, b Morgan County Elender Muncy Rufus Humphrey 18, b Scott County, VA March 27, 1856 Miles Williams Eli Williams Brice Patrick 19, b Morgan County Elizabeth Patrick Elijah Coffee William Coffee 16, b Floyd County March 31, 1856L Christhian Adkins Henny Nickell MSNC/R April 8, 1856 Andrew J Mabry (None Listed) 23, b Carroll County, VA Didamy Pennington Rufus Humphrey 20, b Lawrence County April 15, 1856 Abner Salyer John Patrick At Widow Patricks 23 of Floyd County, KY, b at Licking River, Floyd County, KY Elizabeth Patrick White Patrick (failed to list) 21, of Morgan County, KY, b Morgan County, KY April 16, 1856 John Jones G W Wheeler G W Bays 24, b Morgan County Syntha M Bays William Easterling William Coffee 17, b Morgan County April 18, 1856 Franklin Johnson G W Stamper 21, b Morgan County Eveline Lewis William M Elam Joseph Fugett 18, b Morgan County April 19, 1856 Jacob Waggoner Daniel Maggard of Mingo County, VA, 26, b Tazewell County, VA Abigail Stafford John R Porter Allen Kendall 17, b Wayne County, VA April 21, 1856 Preston Hollin John Lewis Andrew Swango Martha Ingram Andrew Swango William Ratliff April 22, 1856 George W Alfrey (None Listed) 27, b Fleming County, KY Julian Ramey William S Hunt 16, b Morgan County April 27, 1856 James S Turner James Lacy William Trimble Mary Elizabeth Trimble John Pigg Joseph Nickell April 30, 1856L James Fultz Juliann Brown MSNC/R May 1856 W G Burns Samuel J Filson H A (Ann) Johnson James S Johnson J A Nickell May 1, 1856 Jackson Pence M Murphy Morgan County 22 of Breathitt County, b Estill County, KY Susan Landsaw George Nickell L P Chandler 16 of Morgan County, b Breathitt County, KY May 6, 1856 James Penix George Powers George Pierce Nancy Pierce George Pierce Joseph Nickell May 9, 1856 Richard M Wilson (None listed) Morgan County 19, b Morgan County, KY Clarinda Jane Lykins William Lykins 19 b Morgan County, KY May 10, 1856 John S Barker William Gardner Waters Age 29 Mary Ann Stamper Joseph S Stamper William A Tutt Age 19 They were married at the home of William A Tutt in Hazel Green, KY May 11, 1856 Pleasant H Harris G Nickell Morgan County 23, b Johnson County, KY Clarisa Nickell Fowler Nickell Allen Kindall of Rowan County, KY, 17, b Morgan County May 14, 1856 Elliott Williams W M Williams N A Brown Eady Vanhoose Spencer Hill John Williams William Brown May 15, 1856 Ambrose Williams Peter Day William Williams Sarah Williams Tobias Cook John Williams William Brown May 15, 1856 James H Hutchinson (None Listed) Morgan County 24, b Scott County, VA Elizabeth Mann Samuel Hamilton 18, b Carter County, KY May 22, 1856 Thomas Music Ramey Maxey Samuel Mannin Elizabeth Mannin Joel Havens Joseph Nickell May 27, 1856 Robert L Rose John Rose Will Rose Polly Ann Smith Jackson Downs Joseph Nickell May 29, 1856 John Smith (None Listed) Morgan County of Johnson County, KY 27, b Morgan County, KY Rachel Osbourn R Humphrey of Morgan County, KY 23, b Floyd County, KY June 5, 1856 Amos D Jarrell William Jenkins Morgan County 22, b Floyd County, KY Elizabeth Bumgardner Jesse Conn Allen Kindall 20, b Wythe County, VA June 10, 1856 John M Hamilton (None Listed) 28, b Morgan County Elizabeth Hargus R Humphrey 21, b Pike County, KY June 12, 1856 Noah M Stephenson (None Listed) Morgan County 21, b Wayne Cty, VA Malinda F Skaggs R Humphrey 16, b Lawrence County, KY June 15, 1856 John Montgomery John Patrick Morgan County 60, of Floyd County, KY, b Russell County, Va, a widower Sarah Minix Charles Minix David J Carty 25, of Floyd County, KY, b Scott County, VA, a widow June 19, 1856 William J Nickell G W Prater Philip Prater 28, b Morgan County, KY Louisa Prater Samuel Brown William Lykins 18, b Tazewell Cty, VA June 26, 1856 Nathaniel Brown J Williams 21, b Morgan County Elizabeth Kennard Isaac Perkins William Coffee 30, b Morgan County They were married at the home of D Kennard on Right Hand Fork of the Licking River. June 26, 1856 Henry L Prater (None Listed) William Lykins 22, b Tazewell County, VA Melford Ratliff William Lykins 21, b Morgan County, KY July 24, 1856 William Day R C Day Morgan County 24, b Morgan County Elenor Caskey John Caskey James Fugett 17, b Morgan County August 5, 1856 Anderson Day Allen Cassity Morgan County 26, b Lee County, VA Lucinda Barker Wilkerson Steel James Fugett 22, b Morgan County, KY August 15, 1856 Stephen Gose John Gose Rachel M Nickell Stephen Cundiff William A Tutt Married at the home of A B Nickell on Red River August 21, 1856 William G Easterling G W Stamper Morgan County 22, b Morgan County, KY Syntha Ann Cottle Joseph B Fugett James Fugett 17, b Morgan County, KY August 25, 1856 James D Johnson Amos Davis Morgan County 22, b Tazewell County, VA Rebecca Jane Easterling Joseph Fugett James Fugett 16, b Morgan County, KY August 29, 1856 Marshalary Salyer Johnson Williams 21, of Johnson County, KY, b Johnson County, KY Mary Ann Hamilton Thomas Hamilton Samuel Hamilton 25, of Morgan County, KY, b Morgan County, KY September 2, 1856 Elisha Smith, Jr. W W Brown Morgan County Susan Cantrill Henry Smith N A Barron September 2, 1856 Martin C Salyer M Gullett Morgan County 23, of Floyd County, KY, b Licking River Mahala Jane Gullett S Salyer D J Carty 16, of Morgan County, KY, b Middle Fork of Licking River September 3, 1856 Samuel J Shelton Dennis John Ingram Elijah Lockhart Martha J Rowland E Lockhart Joseph Nickell September 11, 1856 Amos Davis Joseph Cottle Morgan County 21, of Morgan County, KY Mary Jane Henry William M Elam James Fugett 19, b Morgan County, KY September 21, 1856 Robert H Lynn John Lynn Jane Culberson Milton Cox (Not Shown) September 23, 1856 Bartlett Adkins Katherine Humphrey Morgan County 69, b Pittsylvania County, VA Elizabeth Low Lewis Hall R Humphrey 34, of Morgan County, KY, b Campbell County, Tn October 9, 1856 John H Ferguson William Ferguson 21, b Morgan County, KY Cythanna Harris Thomas Harris William Lykins 18, b Morgan County, KY They were married at the Home of Thomas Harris October 9, 1856 William B Higginbotham Harlan Goodwin Morgan County Mary Jane Horton Thomas Goodwin Allen Kindall October 11, 1856 James M Kindall James S Kindall Morgan County Mary Jane Allison Eli Lykins Allen Kindall October 12, 1856 Andrew J Nickell William Yocum Eli Pieratt Emily Jane Pieratt A C Nickell Joseph Nickell October 16, 1856 Henry Harrison May (None Listed) On Licking River 18, of Floyd County, KY, b on Middle Creek,Floyd County, KY Eliza Jane May Wallis Bailey 24 of Morgan County, KY, b in Morgan County, KY October 23, 1856L John Back Sarah Chandler MSNC/R October 23, 1856 Samuel W Gullett (None Listed) Age 19, b on Licking River, Morgan, County, KY Judith Bays Wallis Bailey Age 21, b Franklin County, VA October 23, 1856 E P Ramey Gabriel Hughes Joseph Nickell Evaline Hughes L Hughes Joseph Nickell October 23, 1856 Cornelius Steagall William Barker Morgan County 24 of Morgan County, KY, b Morgan County, KY Julaney Lucas John Barker R Humphrey 20 of Morgan County, KY, b Giles County, VA October 28, 1856 Henry Smith John Gilliam Morgan County Mary Cantrill Mary Gilliam N A Barron October 29, 1856 Silas Ratliff Asa Carter 22, b Morgan County, KY Emily Jane Carter D B Carter William Lykins 18, b Morgan County, KY They were married at the Home of Asa Carter October 31, 1856 Williamson B Lykins Joseph Carter 20, b Morgan County, KY Giliann Pieratt Elijah Curtis William Lykins 19, b Morgan County, KY They were married at the Home of John Pieratt November 5, 1856 James F Percell R S Whitt R S Whitt 21, b Tazewell County, VA Nurcessy Whitt John F Wilson William Lykins 21, b Tazewell County, VA November 8, 1856L John P Martin Frances Ely MSNC/R November 13, 1856L Dencil L Williams Joseph Carter D B Carter Age 20, b Morgan County Nancy Carter D B Carter William Lykins Age 20, b AL Minister did not list marriage date on his return November 19, 1856 William J Pelphrey Richard Pelphrey Hannah McClain Jilson L Day John Williams They were married at the Home of Burley McClain. November 20, 1856L Daniel P Epperhart Ruth Nickell MSNC/R November 22, 1856 Isaac Brown Henderson Kindall Morgan County Sabina Reed Elizabeth Kindall Allen Kindall December 4, 1856 Madison Johnson (None Listed) 24 of Morgan County, KY, b Pike County, KY Mira Stephenson R Humphrey 17, b Carroll County, VA Stephenson on license, ministers statement says Stephens. December 5 1856 Isaac T Bryant (None Listed) Age 21, b Carroll County, TN Rebecca Jane Blevins R Humphrey Age 23, of Morgan County, b Bath County, KY December 14, 1856 William Adkins (None Listed) 33 of Morgan County, KY, b Pike County, KY Pearly Adkins R Humphrey 18 of Morgan County, KY, b Pike County, KY December 17, 1856 Elisha Prater John May Morgan County 18, of Morgan County, KY, b Tazewell County, VA Elizabeth E May George Prater James Fugett 18, of Morgan County, KY, b Morgan County, KY December 18, 1856 Joel Havens (None Listed) Elisha Debusk Mary Debusk Joseph Nickell December 20, 1856L Benjamin J Blankenship Lucretia Link MSNC/R December 25, 1856 Jeremiah Barker (None Listed) 20 of Morgan County, KY Catherine McMillon Rufus Humphrey 16 of Morgan County, KY December 25, 1856 Leonard D Clark (None Listed) 20 of Rowan County, KY Sarah McMillon R Humphrey 20 of Morgan County, KY b Morgan CountyKY December 25, 1856 Peter Little John F Little House of Robert Wilson 23, b Morgan County, KY Harrison Little Easther Wilson William Childers Charles Little dau of Robert Wilson, 19, b Floyd CtyKY December 26, 1856 Jonathan E Quicksall Sary Ann Henry Ann Henry William Lykins December 27, 1856L Benjamin Sexton Jane Barker MSNC/R ================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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