Tensas Parish Marriages, Marriage Book A, 1860-1865 Tensas Parish, Louisiana Extracted from the official records, Tensas Parish Courthouse by Edith Ziegler Submitted by Edith Ziegler, SEP 2000 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** 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 found on the recorded document. It is used here solely to aid anyone using these records for research. Date: January 15, 1860 Groom & Bride: Samuel A. Beck and Aruatta Weatherly Officiating: R. Price, M.G. Witness: A. J. Watson, R. Beck, Thomas Beck Remarks: Married at the residence of A. J. Watson Date: January 25, 1860 Groom & Bride: Thomas M. Newell and Letitia A. Gorton Officiating: Benjamin M. Drake, M.G. Witness: Wm. W. Holcomb, J. D. S. Newell, W. W. Drake Remarks: Married at the residence of Winbourne Drake Date: March 27, 1860 Groom & Bride: James F. Oaks and Harriet Ann Ely Witness: J. D. S. Newell, Witness to bond License only recorded Date: April 17, 1860 Groom & Bride: John Gordon and Inez Ellis Witness: Robert Murdock witness to bond License only recorded Date: May 15, 1860 Groom & Bride: Aaron Register and Mrs. Clara Pentecost Officiating: James Bowman, Minister of Methodist Episcopal Church South Witness: Wm. Flynn, L. P. Blocksom, Sam'l Bowman Remarks: Married at Tensas Chapel Date: May 26, 1860 Groom & Bride: James F. Kelly and Frances Goff Officiating: J. Whitty Miller, J.P. Witness: J. Coffey, R. W. Kelly, J.Y. Davis Remarks: Married at the residence of Henry Barkam in St. Joseph Date: July 28, 1860 Groom & Bride: George M. Brown and Katherine Powers Officiating: J. D. Adams Witness: Geo. P. Murchinson, Caleb Snyder, H. McCollugh Date: July 30, 1860 Groom & Bride: R. P. Leach and M. J. Decell Officiating: J. Whitty Miller, J.P. Witness: James Coleman, J. W. Miller Remarks: Married at the residence of John H. Barkham : Groom & Bride of Copiah Co. Miss. Date: October 18, 1860 Groom & Bride: George Sargent and Julia M. Gordon Officiating: Thomas L. Castleman, Minister in Episcopal Church Witness: John Routh, John Gordon, John K. Routh Remarks: Groom of Madison Parish Date: October 25, 1860 Groom & Bride: M. J. Bowman and Mary E. Goldman Officiating: J. D. Adams, M.G. Witness: Isa Bowman, A. F. Drake, Thos. Clinton Remarks: Married at the residence of Mrs. Goldman Date: October 25, 1860 Groom & Bride: Richard J. Warner and Evey Brown Officiating: Charles J. Carney, M.G. Witness: M. Guthrie, John S. Woodward, Theordore W. Woodward Remarks: Married at the home of Martin Guthrie Date: December 17, 1860 Groom & Bride: William Smith and Laura Calaway Officiating: N. Murphy, J.P. Witness: Leon Fischel, Proper King, L. W. Chamberlain Date: December 19, 1860 Groom & Bride: Henry T. Marshall and Ann M. Routh Witness: John Routh, Witness to bond License only recorded 1861 Date: January 17, 1861 Groom & Bride: John J. Powell and Mary Jane Warner Officiating: H. B. Frazer, M.G. Witness: Jas. E. Powell, Charles Henry, James W. Conklin, W. J. McCullough Remarks: Married at the residence of A. C. Watson Date: January 29, 1861 Groom & Bride: Benjamin Gilbert and Eudora E. Flynn Sutton Officiating: William G. McGaughey Witness: Wm. Bowman, F. Gilbert, Wm.R. Bowman, J. A. Couilliard Date: February 18, 1861 Groom & Bride: David Fake and Martha Jane Wilson Officiating: J. Whitty Miller, J.P. Witness: Solomon Fisher, J. Barlow, Morton P. McMichael Remarks: Married at the residence of Nelen Witliams, St. Joseph Date: March 7, 1861 Groom & Bride: Richaard B. Lynch and Mrs. Elizabeth F. Howard Officiating: Thomas LaRoche Ellis, J.P., Ward 2 Witness: J. D. Richardson, Geo. W. Montgomery, Robert Hansborough Remarks: Married at the residence of J.D. & R. B. Lynch Date: March 21, 1861 Groom & Bride: William Voller and Kate Stephens Officiating: J. Whitty Miller, J.P. Witness: Robt. Yates, R. Smith, Reeve Lewis Remarks: Married at the residence of J. Whitty Miller Date: April 4, 1861 Groom & Bride: Robert A. New and Miss Texanna Harper Officiating: W. G. McGaughy, M.G. Witness: James Bowman, Mark Andrews, Sam I. Bowman Remarks: Married at the house of Mrs. Samantha Harper Date: April 25, 1861 Groom & Bride: Robert Percy and Pauline Routh Officiating: W. W. Lord,D.D.m, minister of Protestant Episcopal Church Witness: Thos. William, Newton Helm, H. Percy Remarks: Married at Routhwood Plantation, Succession Mrs. A. E. Routh Date: March 21, 1861 Groom & Bride: William Voller and Kate Stephens Officiating: J. Whitty Miller, J.P. Witness: Robt. Yates, R. Smith, Reeve Lewis Remarks: Married at the residence of J. Whitty Miller Date: April 4, 1861 Groom & Bride: Robert A. New and Miss Texanna Harper Officiating: W. G. McGaughy, M.G. Witness: James Bowman, Mark Andrews, Sam I. Bowman Remarks: Married at the house of Mrs. Samantha Harper Date: April 25, 1861 Groom & Bride: Robert Percy and Pauline Routh Officiating: W. W. Lord,D.D.m, minister of Protestant Episcopal Church Witness: Thos. William, Newton Helm, H. Percy Remarks: Married at Routhwood Plantation, Succession Mrs. A. E. Routh Date: April 27, 1861 Groom & Bride: Thomas P. Clinton and Lizzie Andrews Witness: R. H. Snyder, witness to bond License only recorded Date: May 8, 1861 Groom & Bride: James Moore and Emma L. Miller Witness: Duncan McCall License only recorded Date: May 16, 1861 Groom & Bride: Edwin D. McCall and Mary M. Bowman Officiating: Joseph D. Adams, M.G. Witness: J. M. McGill, James E. Nichols, W. J. Weast Remarks: Married at the home of John J. Bowman Date: June 4, 1861 Groom & Bride: William W. Merrill and Jane Anderson Officiating: W. G. McGaughey, Minister Methodist Episcopal Church Witness: W. W. Drake, E. Loyd Wailes, Jas. Moore, Frank D. Harper Remarks: Married at the residence of Dr. W. Anderson Date: August 12, 1861 Groom & Bride: John D. Richardson and Mrs. E. A. Brannin Witness: Robert Murdock, witness to bond License only recorded Date: October 12, 1861 Groom & Bride: David Roache and Jane E. Croyham Witness: Horatio S. Routh, witness to bond License only recorded Date: November 16, 1861 Groom & Bride: M. B. Faver and Mary Williams Witness: R. Barfield, witness to bond. License only recorded Date: Decemeber 25, 1861 Groom & Bride: D. P. January, Jr and Josephine Reeves Witness: John A. Coulliard, witness to bond License only recorde1862 Date: February 5, 1862 Groom & Bride: Lewis Carter and Anna M. Price Witness: John J. Cain,witness to bond License only recorded. Date: March 13, 1862 Groom & Bride: John L. Rea and Eliza A. Lee Witness: Robert Murdock, witness to bond License only recorded Date: March 18, 1862 Groom & Bride: Claude W. Kirk and Minerva J. Depriest Witness: John Barkham, witness to bond License only recorded Date: April 7, 1862 Groom & Bride: Robert M. Hansbrough and Kate Lynch Witness: William Beck, witness to bond License only recorded Date: April 8, 1862 Groom & Bride: Henry S. Nichols and Hatty Reynolds Witness: William Buck, witness to bond License only recorded Date: April 28, 1862 Groom & Bride: Charles W. Peniston and Lydia E. Reeves Witness: Stephen E. Curry,witness to bond. License only recorded 1863 Date: August 26, 1863 Groom & Bride: Albert Wailes and Helen F. Smoot Witness: Witness to bond, Benjamin Miller Remarks: Groom--Wailes from Cathoula Parish License only recorded 1865 Date: January 6, 1865 Groom & Bride: Peter Jones and Dolly Harrison (C) Officiating: Franklin M. Baker J.P. Witness: A. F. Drake, R. D. Mitchell, A. Peck Date: March 14, 1865 Groom & Bride: William C. Young and Willie Tullis Evans Officiating: William G. McGaughey, M.G. Witness: J. E. Nichols, J. D. Shields, E. J. Gullis Remarks: Married at the residence of John Tullis Date: August 29, 1865 Groom & Bride: Joseph Moore and Amallia L. Hardeman Officiating: Benj. Miller, M. G. Witness: John Bondurant, F. M. Baker, Eli Tullis Remarks: Married at the residence of Eli Tullis Date: September 3, 1865 Groom & Bride: Thomas M. Newell and Susan J. Beck Officiating: P. H. Diffenweirth, M. G. Witness: W. H. Buck, Edward H. Newell, E. T. Compton Remarks: Married at the residence of Wm. A. Beck Date: September 12, 1865 Groom & Bride: Augustus E. Bass and Jane K. Farrar Officiating: Wm. K. Douglas, M. G. Witness: James A. Seddon, Henry B. Richardson, Josiah Winchester Remarks: Married at the residence of Thomas P. Farrar Date: October 3, 1865 Groom & Bride: Joseph Kruse and Nancy Hunter Officiating: Franklin Baker, J. P. Witness: D. Taylor, L. B. Turner, J. L. Shaw Remarks: Married at the residence of Peter Hunter Date: October 26, 1865 Groom & Bride: George P. Murchinson and Sue A. Goldman Officiating: William Douglas, M. G. Witness: James Bowman, Thos. R. Sutton, C. W. Elliott,Emma Goldman Remarks: Married at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Goldman Date: November 5, 1865 Groom & Bride: Christian J. Volz and Mary D. Hunsicker Officiating: P. H. Diffinweirth, M. G. Witness: John Bonn,T. J. Wood, George Hunsicker Remarks: Married at the residence of Mrs. Mary D. Hunsicker Date: December 24, 1865 Groom & Bride: Abram Ellis and Elizabeth White (C) Officiating: Franklin M. Baker, J.P. Witness: Lizzie Clinton, Olivia Andrews, James Vickers Date: December 30, 1865 Groom & Bride: Jefferson Coleman and Eliza Woodhall (C) Officiating: Franklin M. Baker J.P. Witness: Wm. Robson, Henry Hudson, Isaac Hearn Remarks: Married at the Plantation of Dr. John Neathery Date: December 30, 1865 Groom & Bride: Jacob Barnes and Vicey Foy Officiating: Franklin M. Baker, J.P. Witness: Henry Hudson, Issac Hearn, Wm. Gibson Remarks: Married at the Scott Watson plantation Date: December 30, 1865 Groom & Bride: Theodore Dickerson and Rachael Watson Officiating: Frank M. Baker, J.P. Witness: Henry Hudson, Isaac Hearn, Wm Gibson Remarks: Married at the Plantation of Succession of Scott Watson Date: December 30, 1865 Groom & Bride: Abram Newman and Mary Hudson Officiating: Frank M. Baker, J.P. Witness: Henry Hudson, Isaac Hearn, Wm. Gibson Date: December 30, 1865 Groom & Bride: Albert Anderson and Rhoda Hudson Officiating: Frank M. Baker, J.P. Witness: Henry Hudson, Isaac Hearn, Wm. Roberson Remarks: Married at the Plantation of the Succession of Scott Watson Date: December 31, 1865 Groom & Bride: Charles Johnson and Keziah Tullis Officiating: Mr. Bowman, M.G. Witness: John Tullis, H. E. Bonertul, J. E. Conklin