Notable Marriages

In 1876:

August, Miss Ella MOORE was married to Seward GRAY, jeweler. They moved to Indian River, FL.

In October, Miss Hester BRANTLEY was married to S. T. MEMORY in the Presbyterian Church.

Daisy OWENS married T. L. STRICKLAND.

Vinnie RIGGINS married Allen HAGEN.

On May 1, 1882, Colonel NICHOLLS, who had lost his first wife the year before, was married to Miss Ida ACOSTA. On June 23, 1882, Miss Kate NICHOLLS, only daughter of Colonel NICHOLLS, by his first wife, married Mr. Wm. G. HENDERSON. The attendats were Kate's cousins, Misses Ella, and Delia FOREACRE, the former whom later married Mr. A. P. BRANTLEY, who was also an attendant. Mrs. T. L. STRICKLAND, a pianist , played the wedding march. Miss Mina DARLING and Mr William ARMITAGE were married that year, and went Florida to live.

Lulu and Lottie HARPER were married in 1886, the first to Mr. William COTTER, and the latter to Rev. George CULPEPPER. Lottie died in less than a year after her marriage, and Lula died in 1912. Joseph A. HARPER, the brother of Lula and Lottie, was married twice, his first wife being Miss Belle KNOWLES, daughter of Captain KNOWLES, and his second wife Miss Mamie HOLZENDORF. John HARPER, the youngest brother, married Miss Gertrude CLARY.

Nancy STRICKLAND married Elias F. STEWART in 1834. Her sister Maria, married Samuel SWEAT in 1835. She was the mother of Col. J. L. SWEAT. The other sisters were Elizabeth, who married Thomas PURDOM in 1845; Elinor, who married Ben HOWARD in 1849; Martha, who married Matthew ASPINWALL, and her half aunt, Margaret SMITH, who married James SMITH in 1840. She was the mother of A. N. SMITH.

In 1861 Missouri ROBERTS, and Dr. Allen BROWN were married. Her sister, Florida ROBERTS , married Mr. Robert WILLIAMS in 1865. Miss Lou KEMPTON married E. Z. BYRD in 1877 or '79. After her death Mr. BYRD married a young lady from Virginia. Kate NICHOLLS married Wm. G. HENDERSON in 1882; Ida ACOSTA married Col. J. NICHOLLS in 1882; Mina DARLING married Wm. ARMITAGE in 1882; Maria STRICKLAND married Dr. Capers DANIEL in 1881; Belle STRICKLAND married Frank HIGGINS in 1879; Carrie BEASLEY married J. L. GRADY in 1883; Annie SHAW married William SMITH in 1885 or '86; Jessie Kate WESTBROOK married W. G. BRANTLEY in 1883; Christian BRANTLEY married J. M. PURDOM in 1883; Margaret BRANTLEY married A. B. ESTES in 1883 or '84.

With the help of Nancy Lynn Parnell Stafford VA

Nancy's gr-gr-grandfather, Charles William Lynn, was a Justice of the Peace for a while in Pierce County. She has been working at copying his handwritten records of the marriages he performed as a JP. The marriages start in 1891 and go thorough about 1914 or so. Some of the names are illegible but might be cross-referenced with a marriage book. She has allowed us to place these marriages on line. There are two records posted which have asterisks by the names. In her Gr-gr- grandfather's notes, those records are marked as 'Colored'. A great THANKS to Nancy.

  • Allen, George & Ammon, Mollie May 2, 1891
  • Strickland, H. J. & Crawford, Hattie Sept. 25, 1891
  • Dowling, Martin E. & Dryden, Nancy Nov. 18, 1891
  • Cobb, J.R. & Thomas, Cora Ann Jan. 3, 1892
  • Thomas, Alfred & Crews, L(ouise?) Jan. 14, 1892
  • Howell, John M. & Milton, L (?) Jun. 29, 1892
  • Car(?), Wiley & Jones, Sallie Aug. 31, 1892 ?,
  • Highsmith, Banner & Strickland, Mary E. Nov. 16, 1892
  • ?, Edward & Jones, Mary E. Dec. 21, 1892
  • Johnson, H. N. & Martin, Francis Feb. 16, 1893
  • Keen, Bryant & Crews, Elizabeth M. Apr. 12, 1893
  • Leverett, Sam & Ginter (?), Sallie Oct. 10, 1893
  • *Peterson, Gordon & Baily, Florence Nov. 14, 1893
  • Hickox, Alfred & Dowling, Eliza Dec. 21, 1893
  • Southerland, James & Gill, Nancy Jan. 11, 1894
  • O’Quin, C.H. & Lynn, Juliann Jan. 24, 1894
  • Altman, C.H. & Dowling, Emma Feb. 8, 1894
  • Altman, J.O. & Dowling, Martha Feb. 8, 1894
  • Strickland, James B. & Walker, ? Jan. 24, 1895
  • Woodard, G.G. & Justice, Georgia Nov. 7, 1895
  • Ammons, John F. & Griffin, Melissa Nov. 28, 1895
  • Aldridge, Lewis F. & Lee, M? Jane Dec. 25, 1895
  • Griffin, Joseph A. & Lee, Mary Dec. 25, 1895
  • Carter, John R. & Bell, Elizabeth Jan. 1, 1896
  • Williams, Hezekiah & Strickland, Lurah (?) M. May 6, 1896
  • *George, Southern & Johnson, A(?) June 14, 1896
  • Strickland, Dempsey & Woodard, Lulu (or Lula) Sept ?, 1896
  • Warren, Bennie & Douglas, Margaret Jan 7, 1897
  • Strickland, W. D. & Jones, Bell June 30, 1897
  • Worth, W. J. & Williams, Matilda July 14, 1897
  • Jacob, J. A. & Newton, Susie Sep. 1, 1897
  • Boyett, James S. & Douglas, Viney Dec. 19, 1897
  • Strickland, A. M. & Douglas, Rosa Apr. 27, 1898
  • Gibson, Henry G (?) & Lee, Elizabeth June 15, 1898
  • Lynn, William Allen & Douglas, Elizabeth June 18, 1898
  • Hagin, Jack & Griffin, Victoria Aug. 17, 1898
  • Popwell, B. C. & Bennett, Ella Oct. 25, 1898
  • Anderson, George W. & Crews, Hattie M. Dec. 28, 1898
  • Moseley, A. F. & Dinkins, Maggie Apr. 9, 1899
  • Dowling, W. R. & O’berry, Sarah E. Feb. 11, 1900
  • Dowling, James J. & Sturdevant (?), Maggie July 18, 1900
  • Stone, Jona. C. & Hagen (Hagin?), Olly (?) Apr. 10, 1901
  • Lynn, Charles Newton & Harris, Susie Apr. 13, 1904
  • Gunter, James Allen & Howell, Marg (Mary?) K. Jan. 17, 1906
  • Hickox, Daniel & Lynn, Lillie Mar. 22, 1906
  • Griffin, Orrie L. & Grant, Ula July 31, 1906
  • Howell, Henry & Douglas, Margaret Nov. 24(?), 1906
  • Hale (Hall?), Andrew & Crawford, (?)aby Jan. 26, 1907
  • Dryden, Benj. N. & Mercer (?), Mary E. Dec. 30, 1906
  • Douglas, W. R. & Cority, L(?) Mar. 6, 1907
  • Moore, Manie (Morrie?) & Stone, Anna May June 9, 1907
  • Rowell, Clifford & Bell, Ruth Oct. 18, 1907
  • Barber, Matthew L (evi?) & Martin, Sarah Ellen Aug. 2, 1908
  • Carter, Frank & Milton, Sallie Jan. 20, 1909
  • Howell, Elias & Oberry, Letti(?) Apr. 7, 1909
  • Aldridge, E. A. & Strickland, Minie (?) Apr. 20, 1909
  • Batten, James B. & Altman, Hattie Oct. 12, 1910
  • Martin, Perry J. & Milton, Ana Feb. 12, 1911
  • Highsmith, Wily (Willm.?) & Mazell, Zilla (?) Feb. 12, 1911
  • Strickland, Lester & Bell, Ora Mar. 26, 1911
  • Hickox, Ben & Milton, Vicy (?) Mar. 5, 1911
  • Hickox, George & Bell, Laura Jan. 30, 1912
  • Carter, Earnest & Harris, Calle (?) Mar. 17, 1912
  • Hagans, J. P. & Hickox, Nancy Nov. 10, 1912
  • Carter, W. E. & Strickland, Berta Sept. 2 (?) 1913 (?)

There are many (?) posted on these couples. If anyone can clarify a name or two, and help Nancy complete her gr-gr-grandfather's records she would appreciate hearing from you. Nancy Lynn Parnell

Nancy has also offered us her records of couples married By Mr. R. G. Oberry J.P.

·  Thornton, Rayford & Stofles (?) Liza

·  Griffin, Sam W. & Crews, Jannie

·  Bell, Leonard & Lynn, Ellen L.

·  Stanford, C. H. & (?) edy, Harriet

·  Worren, Simeon (?) & Clark, Harriet Jane

·  Bell, John & Milton, Harriet

·  Dynon, John & Aldridge, Samantha

·  Fox, John & More (?), Mattie

·  Thomas, W. G. & Woodard, Jennie (?)

·  Crawford, W. R. & Rent (?), Miss Sara * (see notation below)

·  Strickland, T. J. & Moore, Sarah

·  Bell, John & Riggins, Valey (?)

·  Bennett, David J. & Anderson, Susie

·  Aldridge, Columbus J. & Williams, Janie

·  Dickson, James (?) & Highsmith, Suphronia

* William Richard Crawford 1st married Sarah Eliza Strickland in Wayne County.  After she died, he married Laura Ann Rebecca Rentz in Pierce County.   They are my great-grandparents.  W.R. and Laura are both buried at Millcreek in Pierce County.  I have been looking for Sarah's place of burial. mailto:Thimble918@aol.com (Nov. 7, 03)

I have a book titled PIERCE COUNTY MARRIAGES 1875 THRU 1900.

This book is indexed by Bride’s and  by Groom’s last name.  If you would like me to search for a particular name just email me:  Sandy

Thank you Steve Riggins for the following marriages of Pierce County:

Daisy OWENS married Thomas L. STRICKLAND December 22, 1876.

Margaret Melvina (Vinnie) RIGGINS married Allen HAGEN June 16, 1880.

According to Dean Broome's HOPCG, Dr. Allen BROWN married Missouri ROBERTS in 1863 not 1861. He supposedly joined the CSA in 1861, returned in 1863 and married Miss ROBERTS the same year.

*(see note)The HOPCG also shows that Isabella (Belle) STRICKLAND married Frank RIGGINS. However, the only Frank RIGGINS I have found in Pierce County during that period was Frank S. RIGGINS (son of Robert G.), born 1885, and he married Maude MILES. So, HIGGINS is still a possibility, even though, there were no HIGGINS in either the 1870 or 1880 census records.

*Note: I have a correction for your Marriages in pierce co.,Ga. At the bottom of the page you have a ISABELLA (BELLE) STRICKLAND Married to FRANK RIGGINS. Here is the correct info as it is Nancy's Grandmother and Grandfather. ISABELLE STRICKLAND B: 12 MAR 1858 BLACKSHEAR, GA. D: 28 DEC 1956 BLACKSHEAR, GA.

1ST MARRIED FRANKLIN STANLEY HIGGINS B: 12 NOV 1859, PHIPPSBURG, MAINE D: 27 APR 1886 PHIPPSBURG, MAINE Married 08 MAY 1879 Pierce Co., GA - 2ND MARRIED MARCELLUS D. SPRAGUE B: 04 SEP 1890 PHIPPSBURG, MAINE D: 30 MAY 1916, PHIPPSBURG, MAINE MARRIED 4 SEPT 1890, PHIPPSBURG, MAINE

The reason they could not find them on the census as they were living in Maine and she moved back to Blackshear after both had died. She is buried in the Blackshear cemetery. The information and sources are on my web site "MY SURNAME LIST" section. Bill and Nancy