Rowan County NC - Marriages, House surname

From: Joseph Evans <Joseph.F.Evans@ccgate.hq.irs.gov>

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Submitted by:  Joseph Evans  Joseph.F.Evans@ccgate.hq.irs.gov
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The following was copied from Rowan County, N.C. marriage book, volume
2, housed at the Rowan Public Library Geneological Room, Salisbury, N.C.
and the following deals with three marriages involving African Americans

Groom: John House		Bride: Martha E. Crowell
Race: Colored			Race: Colored
Age: 24				Age: 20
Parents: Joseph & Kaziah House  Parents: Andrew and Rachel Crowell
 Date of Bond: November 25, 1886; Date of Wedding: November 26, 1886
 Officiating: Rev.W.H.Bryant; Bondsmen/witnesees:H.N.Woodson, R.D.
              Amos Melcher, Louis Melceher, Andrew Crowell

Groom: Martin House		Bride: Mary Heilig
Race: Colored			Race: Colored
Age: 30				Age: 28
Parents: Joseph & Kaziah House	Parents: Eliza Heilig of Arkansas
Date of Bond: Dec. 4,1888 Date of Wedding: Dec. 15, 1888
Officiating: Rev. Selim Kelly   Bonds/witnesses: H.N.Woodson, R.D.,
Thomas Owens, Celie Barger, Rachel Barnhardt

Groom: Sire House		Bride: Elizabeth Shad
Race: Colored			Race: Colored
Age: 21				Age: 18
Parents: Joseph & Kaziah House	Parents: Mitchel & Rose Shad
Bond date: July 12, 1873; Wedding date: July 13, 1873
Officiating: J.C. Bernhardt, JP;;;; witnesses: H.N. Woodson, RD

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