NAPIER GENERAL CROSS INDEX TO MARRIAGES, BELL COUNTY, KY Bk/Pg Bride Groom Marriage Notes ----- --------------- -------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------- A/14 LOUTICIA JAMES L MIRACLE 9/14/1875 A/36 ELIZABETH J D WARD 11/15/1877 A/44 HETTY GEORGE JOHNSON JR 1/22/1879 A/46 MARY JANE JOHN LOCK 9/12/1878 A/78 MARGARET J M ELLIOTT 4/3/1882 A/92 EMILY LEONARD WOOLUM 12/20/1883 B/176 POLLY B F RICE 8/31/1872 B/332 ELIZABETH LAZRIUS MIRACLE 6/13/1864 B/50 SARAH WM BAKER 1/11/1871 E/254 ELIZABETH JOHN D WARD 11/12/1877 Note signed by Abbey Napier E/346 MARY J JOHN LOCK 8/7/1878 Note signed by Abbey Napier-Her mother E/368 HETTY GEORGE JOHNSON JR 1/21/1879 Note signed by Gabriel Napier E/4 LOUTICIA JAMES L MIRACLE 9/10/1875 First marriage for both, Louticia, Age 16; James, Age 17 F/143 MARGARET J M ELLIOTT 4/2/1882 Paper signed by Abbey Napier G/39 EMILY LEONARD WOOLUM 12/19/1883 K/346 KATIE C B SLUSHER 3/4/1897 Presence of Joe Napier and Sam Napier M/204 EMILY ANDERSON RICE 12/9/1900 Brides Parents: Samuel Napier, Mary Messer Grooms Parents: Phillip Rice, Alice Wooolum First marriage for both, Emily Age 15, Anderson Age 23 N/640 LAURA ANDY YORK 12/2/1909 Presence of Nora Ward and Robert Napier N/630 AMANDA HENRY MILLER 7/31/1910 Brides Parents: Jas Napier, Docia Napier Grooms Parents: Thomas E Miller, Mary J Miller First marriage for both, Amanda, Age 17; Henry, Age 27 02/1 NANCY FRED TATE 1/3/29 06/49 MYRTLE JAMES PARKS 7/7/1926 08/124 LILLIE JAMES KNUCKLES 11/7/1910 Brides Parents: James Napier Grooms Parents: C C Knuckles, Lucy Slusher 1st marriage for both; Lillie, age 18; James, Age 20 08/546 RINDA DOCK LAWSON 8/4/1911 Brides Parents: Sam Napier Mollie Messer Grooms Parents: Luke Lawson, Lucy Asher Rinda 2nd marriage, Dock's 1st; Rinda, Age 32; Dock, Age 22 08/570 MARY GABRIEL HOSKINS 8/29/1911 Grooms Parents: Levi Hoskins, Sallie Burns Marys 1st marriage, Gabriel's 3rd; Mary, Age 25; Gabriel, Age 47 09/392 BETTIE JOHN VALENTINE 12/17/1908 Brides Parents: John Napier, Sallie Muncy Grooms Parents: Dill Valentine, Mary Gross Bettie's 1st marriage, John's 2nd; Bettie, Age 15; John, Age 21 10/252 EMILY JESSE SMITH 5/2/1912 Brides Parents: Ed Morgan, Smith Grooms Parents: Newberry Smith, Avaline Scalf 3rd marriage for both 10/300 SOCIA W R BALL 6/7/1912 Brides Parents: Josh Taylor, Mary Smith Grooms Parents: Enoch Ball, Ellen Coldiron 2nd marriage for both; Socia, Age 38; W R, Age 39 16/428 RINDA ANN GRANT SIZEMORE 2/1/1895 17/337 MARY ARDILL CALDWELL 1/25/1914 Brides Parents: Aaron Napier, Lizzie Napier Grooms Parents: Colts Caldwell, Susan Saylor 1st marriage for both; Mary, Age 17; Ardill, Age 19 17/487 LUCY B F KNUCKLES 5/7/1914 Brides Parents: Joe Napier, America Napier Grooms Parents: John Knuckles, Martha Knuckles Lucy's 1st marriage, B F 2nd; Lucy, Age 18; B F, Age 36 18/266 KITTIE ALEX NAPIER 9/6/1907 Brides Parents: Sam Napier, Pop Napier Grooms Parents: Ransom Slusher, Jane Napier Kittie's 1st marriage, Alex's 2nd; Kittie, Age 18; Alex, Age 24 18/276 REBECCA ED SIZEMORE 9/9/1907 Grooms Parents: Henry Sizemore, Rachel Anderson 2nd marriage for both; Rebecca, Age 55; Ed, Age 56 20/141 DORA GUS SMITH 12/24/1914 Brides Parents: John Napier, Rosa Napier Grooms Parents: Oliver Smith, Ellen Smith 1st marriage for both; Dora,Age 17; Gus, Age 17 20/207 MARY JANE LEWIS WILLIAMS 2/11/1915 Grooms Mother: Mary Jane Williams Her 2nd marriage, his 4th; Mary, Age 34; Lewis, Age 45 21/590 MARGARET JOHN P DAVIS 2/7/1904 Brides Parents: Sam Napier, Mary Messer 24/25 REBECCA GEORGE NAPIER 3/22/1916 Brides Parents: Dillard Messer, Rebecca Messer Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier, Lucy Slusher Her 2nd marriage, His 3rd; Rebecca, Age 22; George, Age 42 24/325 REBECCA JAMES SULLIVAN 12/27/1916 Brides Father: Aaron Napier of Leslie Co Ky Grooms Parents: Reason Sullivan, Mary Sullivan of Leslie Co Ky 25/199 ROSA JOSEPH R HOWARD 1/16/1918 Brides Parents: Joseph Napier, America Napier Grooms Parents: James Howard, Cornelia Howard 1st marriage for both; Rosa born 1/4/1918; Joseph, Age 21 28/95 RENDA N A Y YORK 10/26/1920 Brides Parents: Sam Napier, Mary Messer Grooms Parents: Jim York, Ms Jim York Both Widowed; Renda, Age 45; A Y, Age 60 38/9 LUVERNA JOHN EVERSOLE 10/11/1924 Brides Father: Fred Napier Grooms Father: John Eversole Luverna, Age 23; John, Age 35 47/66 NETTIE ROSMOND WALKER 3/20/1928 Brides Parents: William Napier, Matilda Napier Grooms Parents: Thomas Walker, Cordie Walker Nettie, Age 14; Rosmond, Age 21 49/100 ROSA BURLEY SIZEMORE 11/3/1928 Brides Parents: George Napier, Virginia Napier Grooms Parents: Wiley Sizemore, Mary Sizemore Rosa, Age 16; Burley, Age 19 49/6 JENNIE ROSEVELT WAGNER 6/16/1928 Brides Father: Andrew Bailey Grooms Father: John Wagner Jennie, Age 30; Rosevelt, Age 23 49/95 NETTIE WILL BAKER 10/27/1928 Brides Parents: Wilburn Napier, Tilda Napier Grooms Parents: John Baker, Joe Ann Baker Nettie, Age 23; Will, Age 15 50/14 BESSIE E J PROCTOR BISHOP 12/23/1929 Brides Parents: Leonard Napier Grooms Father: John Bishop Bessie, Age 24; J Proctor, Age 32 51/82 ETHEL OTIS PERKINS 7/27/1929 Brides Parents: Leonard Napier, Laura Napier Grooms Parents: F J Perkins, Lianie Perkins Ethel, Age 23; Otis, Age 21 55/108 POLLY LOYD LONG 6/20/1930 Brides Parents Deceased Grooms Parents: Robert Long, Hattie Long Polly was Widow, Loyd was Single; Polly Age 24; Loyd, Age 22 56/102 JANE HIRAM F CHAPMAN 9/4/1930 Brides Parents: William Davis, Mrs. William Davis Grooms Parents: W R Chapman, Matilda Chapman Jane Divorced, Hiram was Widowed; Jane, Age 29; Hiram, Age 60 60/4 HATTIE TILMON RICE 1/9/1931 Brides Parents: James Napier, Lucy Bailey Grooms Parents: James Palestine Rice, Lizzie Hendrickson Both Single; Hattie, Age 22; Tilmon, Age 22 64/84 LILLIE GEORGE ASHER 7/4/1931 Brides Parents: George Napier, Jennie Napier Grooms Parents: Wilk Asher, Polly Asher Lillie, Age 21; George, Age 24 71/71 DELIA GRANT GIBSON 6/11/1932 Brides Parents: Sam Napier, Vinia Napier Grooms Parents: C M Gibson, Belle Gibson Delia, Age 22; Grant, Age 21 71/86 VENUS MILLARD ELAM 7/8/1932 Brides Parents: S B Napier, Minnie Napier Grooms Parents: G W Elam, Lucy Elam Venus, Age 21; Millard, Age 21 80/14 MARGARET CURTIS GIBSON 8/28/1933 Brides Parents: John Napier, Rosie Napier Grooms Parents: Gilbert Gibson, Angie Gibson Margaret, Age 22; Curtis, Age 21 85/87 DELLA CARLOS BRESLEY 7/7/1934 Brides Parents: John J Napier, Ellen Napier Grooms Parents: Jess Bresley, Elizabeth Bresley Della, Age 26; Carlos, Age 26 95/332 IRENE BURT WILSON 12/5/1936 Brides Parents: Alex Napier, Octavia Defrees Grooms Parents: B P Wilson, Mossie Wilson Irene, Age 21; Burt,Age 21 95/51 AUDREY JESSE GRUBBS 3/16/1936 Brides Parents: Wilburn Napier, Scillas Napier Grooms Parents: Lawrence Grubbs, Frances Grubbs Audrey, Age 14; Jesse, Age 18 95/85 ALLEEN JOE HILL JR 4/14/1938 Brides Parents: George Napier, Becky Ann Napier Grooms Parents: Jess Smith, Dora Smith Both Single; Lottie, Age 21; Gilbert, Age 22 97/172 LOTTIE GILBERT SMITH 7/3/1937 97/286 LEONA CEPHAS LAWSON 9/13/1937 Brides Parents: John Napier, Mother Deceased Grooms Parents: Jess Smith, Dora Smith Both Single; Leona, Age 21; Cephas, Age 21 99/442 VIRGINIA OAK ELAM Brides Parents: S B Napier, Minnie Napier Grooms Parents: George Elam, Lucy Sizemore Virginia, Age 18; Oak,Age 24 Submitted by: Barb Rice Brice53218@aol.com Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997