Tensas Parish Marriages 1844-1845 Tensas Parish, Louisiana Book A, Records of Wills and Donations Extracted official Court House records by Edith Ziegler Submitted by Edith Ziegler, SEP 2000 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Book A, Records of Wills and Donations Tensas became a parish in 1843, previous to that time they were a part of Concordia Parish. Any marriage records prior to that time would be filed in Concordia Parish records. The dates shown are the actual dates the marriage took place, as recorded. Abbreviations used are M.G.-Minister of the Gospel J.P.-Justice of the Peace. If a (C) appears after a name or names it indicates race and was used on the recorded document. It is used here solely to aid anyone using these records for research. This will be an on going project as some of the marriage records for 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849 were not recorded, they will be added as they become available. 1844 Date: January 24, 1844 Groom & Bride: Benj. F. Dunlop and Irene Stampley Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: David Stampley, Charles Tullis, John Clark Remarks: Married at the residnece of Solomon B. Stampley. Date: March 23, 1844 Groom & Bride: Jesse Thornton Vick and Mary Jane Mathison Officiating: Wyatt Wilkinson, J. P. Witness: R.B. Lynch, A. F.Brown. Date: September 19, 1844 Groom & Bride: John Sherrouse and Arminda Jane Webb Officiating: Gabriel E. Nash, M. G. Witness: Thomas Bradley, John Willid, Isaac Bonie Date: December 6, 1844 Groom & Bride: Daniel Lyon and Virginia Dean Officiating: Benj. Dunlop, J. P. Witness: James Howard, W. H. Bradstreet, John Bramley. Date: 1844(no marriage date named, recorded date September 17, 1844) Groom & Bride: John McCullough and Margaret Ann Lee Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: E. D. Farrar, R. C. King, T. Covington Remarks: Married at the residence of J. Wm. Nardis Date: February 15, 1844 Groom & Bride: Thomas O. Moody and Caroline Orvine Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge. Witness: E. D. Newell, George Evans, T. M. Newell Remarks: Married at the residence of Thos. M. Newell Date: Octobe 3, 1844 Groom & Bride: Elbert Hampton Guice and Angeline Jones Officiating: Jesse A. Guice, M. G. Witness: H. H. Shoopshire, Thos. B. Kempe, Thos. Reed Remarks: Married at the residence of L. B. Morris Date: December 19, 1844 Groom & Bride: Edgar G. Wood and Elizabeth Groves Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: James Gordon, E. D. Farrar, R. C. King, H. H. Groves, Tutor Remarks: Married at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Foreman : Bride signed as Bet Groves 1845 Date: January 1,1845 Groom & Bride: John G. Berry and Victoria Nardon Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: Isaac Harrison, William Kelly, N. S. Nichols Remarks: Married at the residence of David C. Mickie Date: March 5, 1845 Groom & Bride: Francis A. Harper and Sarah E. A. Kendrick Officiating: John F. Harper, J.P. Witness: Bryon Benton, c. D. Bowman, B. H. Bentley Date: April 1, 1845 Groom & Bride: Henry Wright and Mary Jane Curtis Officiating: Ebenezer Miller, J. P. Witness: A. G. Bowen, Thos. B. Kempe, W. A. Miller Remarks: Married at dwelling house of A. G. Bowen Date: June 5, 1845 Groom & Bride: Edmond H. Cole and Judith Ann Blount Officiating: B. F. Dunlop, J. P. Witness: P. H. Miller, Charles Blount Remarks: Groom from Cathoula Parish Date: July 3, 1845 Groom & Bride: John Ford Harper and Ann Beiller Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: E. D. Farrar, R. C. King, S. B. Morris, Fred Smith Remarks: Married at the residence of Thomas C. Beiller, late residence of Jacob Beiller Date: June 25, 1845 Groom & Bride: William A. Miller and Emma Blount Officiating: Robert N. Wood, J. P. Witness: A. G. Bowen, B. F. Dunlop, P. H. Miller Date: August 21, 1845 Groom & Bride: John Neathery and Sarah Jane Brane Officiating: Robert Wood, J. P. Witness: E. D. Newell, Wm. Bell Remarks: Married at the residence of Col. Wm. Bell Date: August 7, 1845 Groom & Bride: Columbus F. Crafts and Mary Jourdan Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: John Barkham, Philip Price, John Brumley Remarks: Married at the residence of Richard Barfield, Esq. Date: September 4, 1845 Groom & Bride: John H. Barkham and Caroline Price Officiating: J. W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: Saml. Walker, E. D. Farrar, Philip Price Remarks: Married at the residence of Philip Price Date: September 2, 1845 Groom & Bride: Joseph W. Amery and Martha A. Curtis Officiating: Robt. N. Wood, J.P. Witness: H. Wright, William Wilson Remarks: Married at the residence of Harry Wright, Esq. Date: September 17, 1845 Groom & Bride: Joseph Bently and May McCormick Officiating: J.W. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: E. D. Farrar, C. F. Rowell, Alfred Hudson Remarks: Married at the residence of Richard L. Smith Date: September 17, 1845 (Date Recorded, actual marriage date: __ FEB 1844 per descendant) Groom & Bride: Samuel Hollingsworth and Martha Walker Officiating: J. w. Montgomery, Parish Judge Witness: J. Yellott Hollingsworth, Wayne R. Walker, Austin Williams Remarks: Married at the residence of Austin Williams Date: March 24, 1845 Groom & Bride: Horatio G. Norris and Elizabeth Sherwin Officiating: Benjamin F. Dunlop, J. P. Witness: S. B. Stampley, G. L. Pearce, Chas. W. Graham 1846 Date: January 2, 1846 Groom & Bride: Zach(k) C. Perry and Jane Clark Officiating: Charley J. Cavney, M. G. Witness: John C. McCrovy, Thomas Tharp Remarks: Married at the residence of Nancy McCrovy