African American Bonds/Marriages
1865-1940
"Old Fashioned
Wedding" by Lionel Talaro
Transcribed from original
records at the Alexandria Courthouse and Newport Courthouse.
Note: I will be adding to this list as I continue to transcribe marriages.
If you have any marriages you would like to add,
please email Shirlene.
b-born
bm-bondsman
BD-bond date
MD-marriage date
w-witnesses
BATES, Emily to Thomas McDowell BD-27 Sep 1866 MD-27 Sep 1866 by W H Watras at the M E Christian Church South
BECKLEY, Bernard of Newport (35y b-Newport) to Mary Franklin of Newport (30y b-Covington) BD-30 June 1880; bm-T Gray; MD-30 June by Elder W H Evans of the 4th M E Church at Covington; Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 264.
BELL, Bettie E of Newport (24y b-Newport) to Jackson L Emory of Alabama (25y) BD-28 Mar 1881 bm-J H Marshall MD-28 Mar by W H Evans, Minister of the ME Church; w-Henry Marshall and Mary Bell. NOTE: Jackson Emory signed the bond at the Newport Courthouse page 511.
BERRY, Jane of Newport (24y b-Lexington Ky) to Harry Pendleton of Newport (27y b-Paris Ky) BD-15 Sep 1880; bm-Burrel Lumpkins; MD 15 Sep by Robert Martin, Minister of the Robert St Baptist Church. w-John McCranico and Abbie Louis. Bonded in Newport Courthouse page 318.
BOSLEY, Isaac of Newport to Eliza Williams of Newport; BD-1 July 1880; bm-C M Gallagher DC; MD-13 July by D Lightfoot Minister of Baptist Church; w-Jesse Moore and Jack Stevens; Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 270.
BROWN, Amanda of Newport to John Martin of Newport-31 Mar 1870 at the Salem United Methodist Church
BROWN, G W (28y b-KY) to Josephine Holt (27y b-KY) BD-29 June 1882; w-W H Riley and Ben Holiday MD-29 June by G C Riley Minister of ME Church; bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 317
COLEMAN, Mary E of Newport (17y b-Colemansville, Harrison Co Ky) to Colvin Spencer of Newport (23y b-Gallatin Co Ky) BD-25 May 1880 bm-F Freeman: MD-25 May by Robert Martin, Minister of the Col Baptist Church; w-J L Joshua and Annie Freeman. Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 236.
CLARKSON, Sarah to Timothy Fausett BD-31 Dec 1868 bm-George Taney at Alexandria Courthouse
DAVENPORT, Charles F to Susan Freeman BD-15 Feb 1868 bm-George Taney at Alexandria Courthouse
DAVENPORT, Susan (40y b-Campbell Co) to Phillip Dillon (46y b-WVa) BD-29 Nov 1877 bm-Hiram Adams MD-29 Nov by J J Nelson of the South M E Church; w-E Carr, J J Cherry; Bonded at the Alexandria Courthouse page 176.
DAVIS, Jesse (23y b-Virginia) to Martha Downing (24y b-Scott Co KY) BD-1 Mar 1883; bm-J Carter w-Jonas Carter and Anna Smith MD-1 Mar by JPCC-C P Buchanan; bond at Newport Courthouse page 540.
DAVIS, Thornton A to Keturah Lumpkins BD-7 Oct 1874 bm-W M Miller MD-8 Oct 1874 at Newport Courthouse
DILLON, Phillip (46y b-W Va to Susan Davenport (40y b-Campbell Co) BD-29 Nov 1877 bm-Hiram Adams MD-29 Nov by J J Nelson of the South M E Church; w-E Carr, J J Cherry; Bonded at the Alexandria Courthouse page 176.
DOWNING, Martha (24y b-Scott Co KY) to Jesse Davis (23y b-Virginia) BD-1 Mar 1883; bm-J Carter w-Jonas Carter and Anna Smith MD-1 Mar by JPCC-C P Buchanan; bond at Newport Courthouse page 540.
EMORY, Jackson L of Alabama (25y) to Bettie E Bell of Newport (24y b-Newport) BD-28 Mar 1881 bm-J H Marshall MD-28 Mar by W H Evans, Minister of the ME Church; w-Henry Marshall and Mary Bell. NOTE: Jackson Emory signed the bond at the Newport Courthouse page 511.
FAUSETT, Timothy to Sarah Clarkson BD-31 Dec 1868 bm-J A Shaw at Alexandria Courthouse
FIELDS, Emma of Newport (24y b-Harrison Co Ky) to Albert Ringgo of Cincinnati, Ohio (27y b-Mt Sterling Ky) BD-21 Dec 1881 bm-Ezekiel Coleman Jr. MD-21 Dec by Robert Martin, Minister of the (Col) Baptist Church; w-John Vinegar and Jos Murray. Bonded at Newport Courthouse page 126.
FRANKLIN, Mary of Newport (30y b-Covington) to Bernard Beckley of Newport (35y b-Newport) BD-30 June 1880; bm-T Gray; MD-30 June by Elder W H Evans of the 4th M E Church at Covington; Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 264.
FREEMAN, Alsie E to George Meshie BD-27 Jan 1876 bm-J W Flora at the Alexandria Courthouse page 55
FREEMAN, Annie (of Campbell Co) to Thomas Humes (of Campbell Co) BD-22 Aug 1882; w-Rev R Masten & John McCornaw; MD-22 Aug by Rev J M Mastin of the Baptist Church; bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 354
FREEMAN, Fortune (23y b-Campbell Co) to Mary Williams (b-Clark Co) BD-17 Sep 1873 bm-Henry Pfermann. Married by James Wilson Minister of the M E Church w-Festes and Mrs. Collins MD-17 Sep 1873. Bonded in Newport
FREEMAN, Josephine (22y b-Kentucky) to Samuel Freeman (22y b-Kentucky) BD-26 Nov 1874 bm-George Schafer; bonded at Alexandria Courthouse
FREEMAN, Samuel (22y b-Kentucky) to Josephine Freeman (22y b-Kentucky) BD-26 Nov 1873 bm-George Schafer; bonded at Alexandria Courthouse
FREEMAN, Stephen D (27y b-Alexandria) to Mary McCarty (29y b-Greensburg KY) BD-5 Oct 1882; w-Hayden McCovies and Jane Joshua; MD-5 Oct by Robert Martin, Minister of the Baptist Church; bonded at Newport Courthouse page 403
FREEMAN, Susan to Charles F Davenport BD-15 Feb 1868 bm-George Taney; bonded at Alexandria Courthouse
FRY, Rufus (27y b-Mercer Co KY) to Mollie Holmes (25y b-Bowling Green KY) BD-21 Nov 1883; w-Eddie Rentz and P F Genoway; MD-21 Nov by JPCC-C L Buchanan; bond at Newport Courthouse page 457
GOWELL, Laura to Green Lacey BD-11 Jan 1883; bm-Wm Walker; bond at Newport Courthouse page 510.
GRAHAM, Henrietta to William Harris
MD-15 June 1865-at Newport Courthouse
"I herby certify that on the 15th day of June 1865, William Harris of Campbell
County Kentucky 23 years of age born at Portland Maine, was married to Henrietta
Graham of Campbell County, aged 23 years born at Newport. Signed Rev. G W
Dufree, Pastor of Bremen St. Baptist Church, Covington. w-Jacob
Price, John Trunkers
HAMPTON, David (54y divorced b-North Carolina) to Vina Owens (30y b-Richmond Ky; d/o Andrew & Vina) BD-18 July1918 w-Eva Wright & Mrs. J P Shanks MD-18 July in Alexandria; bonded at Alexandria Courthouse
HARRIS, William to Henrietta Graham
MD-15 June 1865-at Newport Courthouse
"I herby certify that on the 15th day of June 1865, William Harris of Campbell
County Kentucky 23 years of age born at Portland, Maine, was married to
Henrietta Graham of Campbell County, aged 23 years born at Newport. Signed
Rev. G W Dufree, Pastor of Bremen St. Baptist Church, Covington.
Witnesses-Jacob Price, John Trunkers
HARLAND, Emily to Buford Hathaway BD-12 May 1869 bm-John C Youtsey at Alexandria Courthouse
HARRIS, Mary of Covington (20y b-Covington) to Louis Taylor of Covington (21y b-Woodford Co Ky) BD-8 Sep 1881 bm-W H Johnson MD-8 Sep by C P Buchanan JPCC; w-W H Johnson and Carrie Harris; Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 9.
HATHAWAY, Buford to Emily Harland BD-12 May 1869 bm-John C Youtsey at Alexandria Courthouse
HENDERSON, Jesse of Newport (22y b-Lexington) to Julia Rice of Newport (25y b-Midtletown Bourbon Co) BD-25 Apr 1881 bm-Gosen Sayers MD-25 Apr by Robert Martin, Minister; w-W-J W Murray and Willie McCarty; Bonded at Newport Courthouse page 533.
HOLMES, Mollie (25y b-Bowling Green KY) to Rufus Fry (27y b-Mercer Co KY) BD-21 Nov 1883; w-Eddie Rentz and P F Genoway; MD-21 Nov by JPCC-C L Buchanan; bond at Newport Courthouse page 457
HOLT, Josephine (27y b-KY) to G W Brown (28y b-KY) BD-29 June 1882; w-W H Riley and Ben Holiday MD-29 June by Rev G C Riley, Minister of ME Church; bonded at Newport Courthouse page 317
HUMES, Thomas (of Campbell Co) to Annie Freeman (of Campbell Co) BD-22 Aug 1882; w-Rev R Masten & John McCornaw; MD-22 Aug by Rev J M Mastin of the Baptist Church; bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 354
HUNTER, Martha A (25y b-Huntsville, Alabama to William Lumpkins (26y b-Newport) MD-2 June 1869 in Covington Kenton Co.
HUTCHINSON, Burzell (22y b-Wayne Co Ky) to Ida B Teabean? (18y b-Cincinnati) BD-6 May 1882 at Newport Courthouse page 256; w-H H Kemper and Betty Scott; JPCC Minister C P Buchanan
JACKSON, Annie (28y of Covington) to George Turner (30y of Covington) BD-25 Jan 1883; bm-Carroll Clark; w-Thomas Davis and John Clark; MD-25 Jan by Minister John Vinegar of the Baptist Church; bond at Newport Courthouse page 519.
JEFFERSON, Robert of Newport to Caroline Parmer of Covington-19 Nov 1869 at the Salem United Methodist Church
JOHNSON, Katy (of Newport) to Albert Phillips (of Newport) BD-3 Sep 1867 bm-Thomas Fields at Newport Courthouse; married by George D E Morlinzer, Minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church; witnesses Cora Sarh and Eliza Lind
JOSHUA, George (23y b-Grant Co Ky) to Ellen Kinston (19y b-Warren Co Ky) BD-8 Aug 1867 bm-Edward Air Clerk at Newport Courthouse; witnesses F A Stine and J L Garcuserr?
KINSTON, Ellen (19y b-Warren Co Ky) to George Joshua (23y b-Grant Co Ky) BD-8 Aug 1867 bm-Edward Air Clerk at Newport Courthouse; witnesses F A Stine and J L Garcuserr?
LACEY, Green to Laura Gowell BD-11 Jan 1883; bm-Wm Walker; bond at Newport Courthouse page 510
LUMPKINS, Keturah to Thornton A Davis BD-7 Oct 1874 bm-W M Miller MD-8 Oct 1874 at Newport Courthouse
LUMPKINS, William (26y b-Newport) to Martha A Hunter (25y b-Huntsville, Alabama) MD-2 June 1869 in Covington Kenton Co.
MADISON, Ann to Lewis Smith BD-24 Dec 1866 bm-Jacob Weaver w-Benjamin Beall at Alexandria Courthouse
MARTIN, John of Newport to Amanda Brown of Newport-31 Mar 1870 at the Salem United Methodist Church
McCARTY, Mary (29y b-Greensburg KY) to Stephen D Freeman (27y b-Alexandria) BD-5 Oct 1882; w-Hayden McCovies and Jane Joshua; MD-5 Oct by Robert Martin, Minister of the Baptist Church; bonded at Newport Courthouse page 403
McDOWELL, Thomas to Emily Bates BD-27 Sep 1866 MD-27 Sep 1866 by W H Watras at the M E Christian Church South
MESHIE, George to Alsie E Freeman BD-27 Jan 1876 bm-J W Flora at the Alexandria Courthouse page 55
MINNERS, Bettie of Newport (38y b-Lynchburg Va) to Henry Scott of Newport (39y b-Withville Va) BD-1 July 1880; bm-Caleb James; MD-1 July by C P Buchanan, JPCC; w-J James and George Colley; bonded at Newport Courthouse page 269.
MORRISON, John of Newport to Amincie Pette of Newport-11 Nov 1869 at the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport
OWENS, Vina (30y b-Richmond Ky; d/o Andrew & Vina) to David Hampton (54y divorced b-North Carolina) BD-18 July1918 w-Eva Wright & Mrs. J P Shanks MD-18 July in Alexandria; bonded at Alexandria Courthouse
PARMER, Caroline of Covington to Robert Jefferson of Newport-19 Nov 1869 at the Salem United Methodist Church
PENDLETON, Harry of Newport (27y b-Paris Ky) to Jane Berry of Newport (24y b-Lexington Ky) BD-15 Sep 1880; bm-Burrel Lumpkins; MD 15 Sep by Robert Martin, Minister of the Robert St Baptist Church. w-John McCranico and Abbie Louis. Bonded in Newport Courthouse, page 318.
PETTE, Amincie of Newport to John Morrison of Newport-11 Nov 1869 at the Salem United Methodist Church in Newport
PFERMANN, Henry (22y b-Lexington) to Fannie Samuels (24y b-Lexington) BD-17 Sep 1873 bm-Fortune Freeman. Married by James Wilson Minister of the M E Church w-Festes & Mrs. Collins MD-17 Sep 1873. Bonded in Newport Courthouse.
PHILLIPS, Albert (of Newport) to Katy Johnson (of Newport) BD-3 Sep 1867 bm-Thomas Fields at Newport Courthouse; married by George D E Morlinzer, Minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church; witnesses Cora Sarh and Eliza Lind
RICE, Julia of Newport (25y b-Midtletown Bourbon Co) to Jesse Henderson of Newport (22y b-Lexington) BD-25 Apr 1881 bm-Gosen Sayers MD-25 Apr by Robert Martin, Minister; w-W-J W Murray and Willie McCarty; Bonded at Newport Courthouse page 533.
RINGGO, Albert of Cincinnati, Ohio (27y b-Mt Sterling Ky) to Emma Fields of Newport (24y b-Harrison Co Ky) BD-21 Dec 1881 bm-Ezekiel Coleman Jr. MD-21 Dec by Robert Martin, Minister of the (Col) Baptist Church; w-John Vinegar and Jos Murray. Bonded at Newport Courthouse page 126.
SAMUELS, Fannie (24y b-Lexington) to Henry Phermann (22y b-Lexington) BD-17 Sep 1873 bm-Fortune Freeman. Married by James Wilson Minister of the M E Church w-Festes & Mrs. Collins MD-17 Sep 1873. Bonded in Newport Courthouse.
SCOTT, Henry of Newport (39y b-Withville Va) to Bettie Minners of Newport (38y b-Lynchburg Va) BD-1 July 1880; bm-Caleb James; MD-1 July by C P Buchanan, JPCC; w-J James and George Colley; bonded at Newport Courthouse page 269.
SCOTT, William (28y b-East Virginia) to Ellen Wilson (24y b-Kentucky) BD-15 Oct bm-Harry Bowers MD-15 Oct by Wm F Fuller, Magistrate; bonded at Newport Courthouse
SPENCER, Calvin of Newport (23y b-Gallatin Co Ky) to Mary E Coleman of Newport (17y b-Colemansville, Harrison Co Ky) BD-25 May 1880 bm-F Freeman: MD-25 May by Robert Martin, Minister of the Col Baptist Church; w-J L Joshua and Annie Freeman. Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 236.
SMITH, Lewis to Ann Madison BD-24 Dec 1866 bm-Jacob Weaver w-Benjamin Beall at Alexandria Courthouse
TAYLOR, Louis of Covington (21y b-Woodford Co Ky) to Mary Harris of Covington (20y b-Covington) BD-8 Sep 1881 bm-W H Johnson MD-8 Sep by C P Buchanan JPCC; w-W H Johnson and Carrie Harris; Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 9.
TEABEAN?, Ida B (18y b-Cincinnati) to Burzell Hutchinson (22y b-Wayne Co Ky) BD-6 May 1882 at Newport Courthouse page 256; w-H H Kemper and Betty Scott; JPCC Minister C P Buchanan
THOMPSON, Mary Jane of Campbell Co (29y b-Montgomery Co Ky) to Henry Warren of Newport (49y b-Hanover Co Pa) BD-9 July 1881 bm-Thos Jones (Clerk) MD-10 July by Benj J Whitman, Minister of the M E Church w-M G & Laura E Whiteman. Bonded at Newport Courthouse page 611.
TURNER, George (30y of Covington) to Annie Jackson (28y of Covington) BD-25 Jan 1883; bm-Carroll Clark; w-Thomas Davis and John Clark; MD-25 Jan by Minister John Vinegar of the Baptist Church; bond at Newport Courthouse page 519.
WARREN, Henry of Newport (49y b-Hanover Co Pa) to Mary Jane Thompson of Campbell Co (29y b-Montgomery Co Ky) BD-9 July 1881 bm-Thos Jones (Clerk) MD-10 July by Benj J Whitman, Minister of the M E Church w-M G & Laura E Whiteman NOTE: Henry Warren signed the bond. Bonded at Newport Courthouse page 611.
WILLIAMS, Eliza of Newport to Isaac Bosley of Newport; BD-1 July 1880; bm-C M Gallagher DC; MD-13 July by D Lightfoot Minister of Baptist Church; w-Jesse Moore and Jack Stevens; Bonded at the Newport Courthouse page 270.
WILLIAMS, Mary (b-Clark Co) to Fortune Freeman (23y b-Campbell Co) BD-17 Sep 1873 bm-Henry Pfermann. Married by James Wilson Minister of the M E Church w-Festes and Mrs. Collins MD-17 Sep 1873. Bonded in Newport Courthouse.
WILSON, Ellen Wilson (24y b-Kentucky) to William Scott (28y b-East Virginia) BD-15 Oct bm-Harry Bowers MD-15 Oct by Wm F Fuller, Magistrate; bonded in Newport Courthouse