KY STATEWIDE: Divorces and Custody - "J" 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 Jackman, Ann Timberlake Jackman, James Feb 25, 1847 sr Jackman, James Jackman, Ann Timberlake Feb 25, 1847 sr Jackson, Catherine Jackson, John L. Feb 28, 1848 sr Jackson, Emily Jackson, William Feb 26, 1842 sr Restored to her maiden name Emily Breckinridge. Jackson, James Jackson, Nancy Feb 27, 1849 sr (Harlan Co.) Jackson, John L. Jackson, Catherine Feb 28, 1848 sr Jackson, Mary Jackson, Rezin Jan 16, 1840 sr Jackson, Mary bef Mar 05, 1840 rb authorizes her to bind out her infant children Jackson, Mary divorce bef Feb 13, 1840 rb Jackson, Nancy Jackson, James Feb 27, 1849 sr (Harlan Co.) Jackson, Rebecca Jackson, William H. Feb 12, 1849 sr Jackson, Rezin Jackson, Mary Jan 16, 1840 sr Jackson, William Jackson, Emily Feb 26, 1842 sr Restored to her maiden name Emily Breckinridge. Jackson, William H. Jackson, Rebecca Feb 12, 1849 sr Jacobs, Lucy Jacobs, Martin bef Jan 24, 1839 rb Jacobs, Martin Jacobs, Lucy bef Jan 24, 1839 rb James, Susan James, Thomas M. Jan 4, 1841 sr James, Susan James, Thomas M. bef Feb 27, 1841 rb James, Thomas M. James, Susan Jan 4, 1841 sr James, Thomas M. James, Susan bef Feb 27, 1841 rb Jameson, David Jameson, Nancy Feb 7, 1840 sr Jamison, David divorce bef Feb 27, 1840 rb Jameson, Nancy Jameson, David Feb 7, 1840 sr January [Chappell], Sarah A. Chappell, Henry T. Mar 10, 1843 sr Restored to her maiden name Sarah A. January. Jarrett, Joannah Jarrett, John Mar 10, 1843 sr Jarrett, John Jarrett, Joannah Mar 10, 1843 sr Jeffries, John W. Jeffries, Sophiah Jan 29, 1845 sr Restored to her maiden name Sophiah Hancock. Jeffries, Sophiah Jeffries, John W. Jan 29, 1845 sr Restored to her maiden name Sophiah Hancock. Jester, Catherine N. Jester, Eli Feb 27, 1849 sr Jester, Eli Jester, Catherine N. Feb 27, 1849 sr Jett, James Jett, Peggy Feb 23, 1808 sr Jett, Peggy Jett, James Feb 23, 1808 sr Jewell, Martha Jones, John Feb 28, 1849 sr (Trigg Co.) [divorced from Friney Jones] His marriage to Martha Jewell legalized. Jewell, William Cromwell, Eleanor Jan 25, 1833 sr [divorce of Oliver & Eleanor Cromwell] Her marriage of Oct 1831 to William Jewell legalized. Jinnons, Daniel Jinnons, Debe Dec 19, 1821 sr Jinnons, Debe Jinnons, Daniel Dec 19, 1821 sr Johnson [Clore], Lucinda Clore, Benjamin Jan 21, 1842 sr Restored to her maiden name Lucinda Johnson. Johnson [Clore], Lucinda Clore, Benjamin Jan 21, 1842 sr Restored to her maiden name Lucinda Johnson. Johnson [Hazel], Sarah Hazel, William Mar 1, 1848 sr Restored to her maiden name Sarah Johnson, name of child Anna Hazel changed to Anna Johnson. Johnson [Tisdale], Elizabeth Tisdale, John W. Jan 20, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Elizabeth Johnson. Johnson, Alcy Johnson, Alexander Feb 5, 1842 sr Alcy Sutherland, late Alcy Johnson Johnson, Alexander Sutherland, Alcy Feb 5, 1842 sr Alcy Sutherland, late Alcy Johnson Johnson, Anna Mar 1, 1848 sr [divorce of William & Sarah Hazel] Restored to her maiden name Sarah Johnson, name of child Anna Hazel changed to Anna Johnson. Johnson, Calvin Johnson, Mary Feb 10, 1848 sr (Clinton Co.) Restored to her maiden name Mary Braswell. Johnson, Edmund P. Johnson, Sarah W. Feb 23, 1837 sr Johnson, Harriet W. Johnson, Robert W. Feb 22, 1834 sr Johnson, Mary Johnson, Calvin Feb 10, 1848 sr (Clinton Co.) Restored to her maiden name Mary Braswell. Johnson, Robert W. Johnson, Harriet W. Feb 22, 1834 sr Johnson, Sarah W. Johnson, Edmund P. Feb 23, 1837 sr Johnson, William Skaggs, Sarah Feb 10, 1845 sr (Green Co.) formerly Sarah Johnson. Divorced from William Johnson and her marriage to Stephen Skaggs legalized. Feb 10, 1845 Johnston, James Johnston, Paulina Feb 3, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Paulina Beach. Johnston, Mary F. Johnston, William J. Feb 27, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Mary F. Russell. Johnston, Mary F. Johnston, William J. Feb 27, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Mary F. Russell. Johnston, Paulina Johnston, James Feb 3, 1837 sr Restored to her maiden name Paulina Beach. Johnston, William J. Johnston, Mary F. Feb 27, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Mary F. Russell. Johnston, William J. Johnston, Mary F. Feb 27, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Mary F. Russell. Jones, --- Jones, Elizabeth Jan 22, 1798 sr "This act authorizes Elizabeth Jones to be divorced from her husband if he shall be found by a jury to have deserted her and lived in open adultery with another woman in any state except Kentucky." Jones, Bennet B. Jones, Matilda Feb 22, 1839 sr Restored to her maiden name Matilda Smith. Jones, Dicy T. Jones, Joel Feb 28, 1848 sr Jones, Eleanor Jones, Henry C. Dec 22, 1839 sr Jones, Eleazer divorce bef Feb 06, 1840 rb Jones, Elizabeth Husband not named Jan 22, 1798 sr "This act authorizes Elizabeth Jones to be divorced from her husband if he shall be found by a jury to have deserted her and lived in open adultery with another woman in any state except Kentucky." Jones, Emily E. Jones, William Jan 5, 1837 sr Jones, Friney Jones, John Feb 28, 1849 sr (Trigg Co.) His marriage to Martha Jewell legalized. Jones, Henry C. Jones, Eleanor Dec 22, 1839 sr Jones, Joel Jones, Dicy T. Feb 28, 1848 sr Jones, John Jones, Friney Feb 28, 1849 sr (Trigg Co.) His marriage to Martha Jewell legalized. Jones, John Jones, Penelope Feb 11, 1835 sr Jones, John Jones, Penelope Jan 29, 1836 sr Jones [Rogers], Keziah Rogers, James Feb 29, 1840 sr Restored to her maiden name Keziah Jones. Jones, Keziah Rogers Hutchinson, Alexander bef Mar 12, 1840 rb Changes name of Keziah ROGERS restores her to her maiden name of Keziah JONES Jones, Matilda Jones, Bennet B. Feb 22, 1839 sr Restored to her maiden name Matilda Smith. Jones [Huff], Pandora A. Huff, Thomas J. Feb 11, 1836 sr Restored to her maiden name Pandora A. Jones. Jones, Penelope Jones, John Jan 29, 1836 sr Jones, Penelope Jones, John Feb 11, 1835 sr Jones, Susan Jones, Walter Feb 27, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Susan Taber Jones, Walter Jones, Susan Feb 27, 1849 sr Restored to her maiden name Susan Taber Jones, William Jones, Emily E. Jan 5, 1837 sr Jordan, Catherine Jordan, Richard S. Dec 19, 1836 sr Jordan, Richard S. Jordan, Catherine Dec 19, 1836 sr Joseph L. Craft Craft, Hannah Feb 3, 1848 sr (Boone Co.) Joyce, Lydia Joyce, Richard Feb 28, 1849 sr Joyce, Richard Joyce, Lydia Feb 28, 1849 sr Justice, Betsy Justice, Frederick Jan 12, 1825 sr Justice, Frederick Justice, Betsy Jan 12, 1825 sr ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************