KY STATEWIDE: Divorces and Custody - "D" NAMES APPEAR AS THEY WERE SPELLED IN THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT (search for variations) When sorting women by their maiden name, the married name appears in brackets. submitter codes: sr = Shirley Reynolds - her original submission is at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/state/vitals/divorces/div1-15.txt rb = Regina Barry - her original submission is at http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/state/vitals/divorces/namechg.txt IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SEE THE ENTRY IN IT'S ORIGINAL CONTEXT "The only way to get a divorce in the State of Kentucky before the year 1809 was by an act of the state legislature. In January of 1809 the circuit courts were given authority to grant divorces. Some of these records come from a list of made by a gentleman named Glenn Cliff while he was working at the Kentucky Historical Society in the 1950's. This list of divorces was printed in the magazine "Bluegrass Roots" published by the Kentucky Genealogical Society beginning in the Spring of 1980. Some of these records I found while searching through the individual counties in the circuit court clerk's records and some are from reports of the Kentucky State Legislature." --Shirley Reynolds Daniel, Kenaz F. (was HATTON) bef Feb 27, 1841 rb Daniel, Louisiana (was ESTERS) bef Feb 06, 1840 rb An Act to benefit Louisiana ESTERS. Changes name and legitimates her as the child of Richard E. DANIEL Daniel, Richard E. bef Feb 06, 1840 rb Legitimates Louisiana ESTERS as the child of Richard E. DANIEL Daniel, Thomas F. (was Thomas FARRER) bef Feb 06, 1840 rb Darnell, Franklin Darnell, Keziah A. Feb 3, 1848 sr (Russell Co.) Darnell, Keziah A. Darnell, Franklin Feb 3, 1848 sr (Russell Co.) Davis, --- Davis, Mary Mar 2, 1843 sr (Fayette Co.) Davis, Asael R. Davis, Eliza Feb 17, 1836 sr Davis, Benjamin Davis, Elizabeth Feb 12, 1798 sr Davis, David Benson (changed to RICE) bef Feb 06, 1840 rb Davis, Eliza Davis, Asael R. Feb 17, 1836 sr Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Benjamin Feb 12, 1798 sr Davis, Elizabeth George Davis Feb 29, 1836 sr Davis, Mary ???? Mar 2, 1843 sr (Fayette Co.) Davison, Emily Davison, Joseph Mar 2, 1843 sr (Hancock Co.) Retained possession of her infant child. Davison, Joseph Davison, Emily Mar 2, 1843 sr (Hancock Co.) Retained possession of her infant child. Dawson, Frances Dawson, James W. Mar 2, 1843 sr Restored to her former name Frances Young. Dawson, James W. Dawson, Frances Mar 2, 1843 sr Restored to her former name Frances Young. Deacon, Elizabeth Deacon, Thomas Feb 10, 1848 sr Restored to her maiden name Elizabeth Ann Peacock. Deacon, Thomas Deacon, Elizabeth Feb 10, 1848 sr Restored to her maiden name Elizabeth Ann Peacock. Dean, Bernetta Dean, James R. Feb 8, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Bernetta McGinnis. Dean, James R. Dean, Bernetta Feb 8, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Bernetta McGinnis. Delph, Jeremiah Delph, Sarah H. Feb 8, 1839 sr Delph, Joseph divorce bef Mar 14, 1839 rb Delph, Sarah H. Delph, Jeremiah Feb 8, 1839 sr Denny, Abigail Ann (was BRUMLEY) bef Jan 10, 1839 rb made legitimate as child of Henry DENNY Denny, Henry bef Jan 10, 1839 rb Children, Mary Ann & Abigail Ann [Brumley], legitmized Denny, Mary Ann (was BRUMLEY) bef Jan 10, 1839 rb made legitimate as child of Henry DENNY Desha, John Desha, Phoebe Feb 29, 1848 sr (Boubon Co.) Desha, Phoebe Desha, John Feb 29, 1848 sr (Boubon Co.) Devers, Malinda R. Devers, William P. Feb 20, 1836 sr Devers, William P. Devers, Malinda R. Feb 20, 1836 sr Devine [Wilson], Margaret Wilson, Henry Feb 24, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Margaret Devine. Dexter, Nancy Dexter, Silas Mar 10, 1843 sr Restored to name of Nancy Woodward. Dexter, Silas Dexter, Nancy Mar 10, 1843 sr Restored to name of Nancy Woodward. Dickinson [Redd], Rebecca G. ????? Jan 19, 1850 sr (Knox Co.) Restored to maiden name Rebecca G. Dickinson. Dickison, Nancy Dickison, Thomas Feb 16, 1808 sr Dickison, Thomas Dickison, Nancy Feb 16, 1808 sr Digby, Catharine Cook Digby, William Dec 19, 1821 sr Digby, William Digby, Catharine Cook Dec 19, 1821 sr Dillard, --- Dillard, Matilda Jan 23, 1827 sr Dillard, Matilda ????? Jan 23, 1827 sr Dilly, Elizabeth Dilly, James G. Feb 17, 1846 sr (Barren Co.) His marriage to _____ Hays legalized. Dilly, James G. Dilly, Elizabeth Feb 17, 1846 sr (Barren Co.) His marriage to _____ Hays legalized. Dishman [Ireland], Sarah Ann Ireland, Patrick Feb 28, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Sarah Ann Dishman. Dix, Anna (changed to BYERS) bef Jan 24, 1839 rb Dix, Elizabeth Maria (changed to BYERS) bef Jan 24, 1839 rb Dodd, Jane (was WRIGHT) bef Mar 07, 1839 rb Dolan, Hannah Dolan, Patrick Feb 29, 1848 sr (Fayette Co.) Restored to her maiden name Hannah Gilbert. Dolan, Patrick Dolan, Hannah Feb 29, 1848 sr (Fayette Co.) Restored to her maiden name Hannah Gilbert. Doneghy, John G. Doneghy, Sarah Ann Jan 20, 1846 sr Doneghy, Sarah Ann Doneghy, John G. Jan 20, 1846 sr Dorser, Daniel B. ???? Feb 14, 1835 sr Divorced by his wife in Jefferson Circuit Court. Dorsey [Hammon], Mary G. Hammon, William C. Mar 4, 1843 sr Restored to her maiden name Mary G. Dorsey. Doty, Curtis Doty, Elizabeth Ann Feb 18, 1841 sr Doty, Curtis Doty, Elizabeth Ann bef Mar 20, 1841 rb Doty, Elizabeth Ann Doty, Curtis Feb 18, 1841 sr Doty, Elizabeth Ann Doty, Curtis bef Mar 20, 1841 rb Dougherty, Elizabeth Dougherty, Otho Feb 8, 1837 sr Dougherty, Otho Dougherty, Elizabeth Feb 8, 1837 sr Doyle, Catherine Doyle, Patrick Jan 23, 1840 sr Doyle, Patrick Doyle, Catherine Jan 23, 1840 sr Doyle, Patrick divorce bef Feb 20, 1840 rb Dozier, Henrietta G. Dozier, James J. Jan 4, 1813 sr " Late the wife of James J. Dozier, from whom she has been surreptitously divorced, liberty to remarry by Act of Jan 4, 1813." Dozier, James J. Dozier, Henrietta G. Jan 4, 1813 sr " Late the wife of James J. Dozier, from whom she has been surreptitously divorced, liberty to remarry by Act of Jan 4, 1813." Drane, Susannah Drane, Thomas Jefferson Feb 9, 1836 sr Drane, Thomas Jefferson Drane, Susannah Feb 9, 1836 sr Drysdale, Mary Drysdale, Reuben Nov 26, 1831 sr (Jessamine Co.) Drysdale, Reuben Drysdale, Mary Nov 26, 1831 sr (Jessamine Co.) Dubourg, Achille Dubourg, Julia Jan 25, 1848 sr Dubourg, Julia Dubourg, Achille Jan 25, 1848 sr Duch, Mary Duch, Nathan Feb 27, 1849 sr (Laurel Co.) Duch, Nathan Duch, Mary Feb 27, 1849 sr (Laurel Co.) Duddy, James Duddy, Jane Feb 24, 1849 sr Duddy, Jane Duddy, James Feb 24, 1849 sr Duncan [Gaines], Aletha Jane Gaines, Benjamin Feb 19, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Aletha Jane Duncan Duncan, Charles Duncan, Nancy Mar 1, 1836 sr Duncan, Mary Catharine Duncan, Robinson Feb 24, 1849 sr (Allen Co.) Restored to her maiden name Mary Catharine Alexander. Duncan, Nancy Duncan, Charles Mar 1, 1836 sr Duncan, Robinson Duncan, Mary Catharine Feb 24, 1849 sr (Allen Co.) Restored to her maiden name Mary Catharine Alexander. Dunlavy, Daniel Dunlavy, Martha Dec 19, 1820 sr "Abandonment - he joined the Shakers." Dunlavy, Martha Dunlavy, Daniel Dec 19, 1820 sr "Abandonment - he joined the Shakers." Dunn [Wilkerson], Phoebe T. Wilkerson, H.H. Feb 23, 1847 sr Restored to her maiden name Phoebe T. Dunn. Dunn [Wood], Sarah Wood, John Feb 29, 1848 sr (Garrard Co.) Restored to her former name Sarah Dunn. Dunn, Elizabeth Dunn, William H. Dec 23, 1820 sr Dunn, Polly Dunn, Samuel Jan 28, 1837 sr Dunn, Samuel Dunn, Polly Jan 28, 1837 sr Dunn, William H. Dunn, Elizabeth Dec 23, 1820 sr Dupuy [Shannon], Eliza B. Shannon, Thomas Jan 15, 1825 sr (Illinois) Restored to her maiden name Eliza B. Dupuy by Act of Feb 8, 1828. Dupuy, Henrietta Dupuy, John Feb 27, 1849 sr Dupuy, John Dupuy, Henrietta Feb 27, 1849 sr Duvall [Stewart], Sarah Stewart, William W. Mar 10, 1843 sr Restored to name of Sarah Duvall Dycus, James Dycus, Lumina Feb 28, 1848 sr Dycus, Lumina Dycus, James Feb 28, 1848 sr Dyer, Nancy Dyer, William B. Mar 1, 1848 sr Dyer, Nelson Dyer, Sally Feb 13, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Sally Fitzpatrick. Dyer, Nelson Dyer, Sarah Jan 17, 1840 sr Dyer, Nelson divorce bef Feb 13, 1840 rb Dyer, Sally Dyer, Nelson Feb 13, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Sally Fitzpatrick. Dyer, Sarah Dyer, Nelson Jan 17, 1840 sr Dyer, William B. 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