NAPIER GENERAL CROSS INDEX TO MARRIAGES, BELL COUNTY, KY. Bk/Pg Groom Bride Marriage Notes ----- ------------ ---------------------- -------- ----------------------------- A/12 HENRY NANCY E MIRACLE 9/1/1874 A/14 SAMUEL E MARY MESSER 9/8/1875 Grooms Parents: Joseph Napier, Sarah McConkie Brides Parents: Stephen Messer, Rebecca Woolum A/16 THOMAS A NANCY C KELLEMS 12/29/1875 A/152 J H SOCIA TAYLOR 2/28/1891 A/154 JAMES MILLIE SAYLOR 8/14/1891 B/340 HENRY NANCY E MARICLE 9/1/1874 E/2 SAMUEL E MARY MESSER 9/8/1875 Grooms Parents: Joseph Napier, Sarah McConkie Brides Parents: Stephen Messer, Rebecca Woolum E/26 THOMAS A NANCY C KELLEMS 12/28/1875 H/374 FRANK SARAH NEAL 12/7/1889 I/514 ALEXANDER MARY JANE YORK 12/30/1892 Permission by Brides father: James York K/318 SAMUEL A REBECCA RICE 1/25/1897 Grooms Parents: Joseph Napier, Sarah McConkie Brides Parents: William Rice, Elizabeth Howard M/64 JACOB MAGGIE SAYLOR 6/22/1900 Grooms Parents: Frank Napier, Lucy Slusher M/294 GEORGE W DORA SLUSHER 3/10/1901 M/366 ALEXANDER ANNIE WEBB 3/10/1899 M/390 HORACE LUCINDA BROWN 7/18/1901 O/188 JOHN ROSA A GARRETT 8/11/1898 Grooms Parents: Frank Napier, Lucy Slusher Brides Parents: John Garrett, Nancy Jane Garrett 02/102 J H SOCIA TAYLOR 2/28/1891 02/214 JAMES MELLIE SAYLOR 8/14/18 Grooms Parents: Frank Napier, Lucy Slusher 02/44 JOHN ROSA RICE 2/12/1929 Grooms Parents: Sam Napper of Lee Co Va, Mary Messer Knox Co Ky John, Age 36; Rosa, Age 24 07/30 FRANK NANCY BULLINS 4/13/1903 07/43 W L LAURA BROUGHTON 1/14/1904 08/172 LEE MAUDE DOWELL 12/5/1910 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier Brides Parents: Robert Dowell 1st marriage for both; Lee, Age 22; Maude, Age 21 08/200 THEO LUCY BAKER 12/22/1910 Brides Father: Cal Baker 1st marriage for both; Theo, Age 23; Lucy, Age 22 09/200 SAMUEL VINA HELTON 6/16/1908 Grooms Parents: Sam Napper of Lee Co Va, Mary Messer of Knox Co Ky Brides Parents: Ike Helton, Elizabeth Sam, Age 25; Vina, Age 15 09/266 GEORGE JENNIE BAILEY 8/5/1908 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier, Lucy Slusher Brides Parents: A J Bailey, Catherine Ward 2nd marriage for both; George, Age 38; Jennie, Age 21 10/134 JOHN JULIA SAYLOR 2/8/1912 Grooms Parents: Sam Napper of Lee Co Va; Mary Messer of Knox Co Ky Brides Parents: Gilbert Saylor of Bell Co Ky, Ada Brock 1st marriage for both; John, Age 20; Julia, Age 17 16/270 JOSEPH AMERICA SLUSHER 7/18/1894 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier. Lucy Slusher Brides Parents: Wilkerson Slusher, Elizabeth Asher 16/424 SAMUEL MARY COX 2/7/1895 Grooms Parents: Joseph Napier, Sarah McConkie Samuel's 2nd marriage; Samuel, Age 42 born Lee Co, Va 16/542 AARON ELIZABETH LAFEVERS 9/30/1895 16/620 J H MAHALA BAKER 12/23/1895 16/620 J H MAHALA BAKER 12/23/1895 17/371 JOHN BECKY A MESSER 3/4/1914 Grooms Parents: Sam Napper of Lee Co Va, Mary Napper of Knox Co Ky Brides Parents: S B Messer of Knox Co Ky; Rebecca Messer of Bell Co Ky John's 2nd marriage; Becky's 1st; John, Age 21; Becky, Age 19 17/533 S B MINNIE WILSON 6/9/1914 Grooms Parents: S B Slusher of Bell Co Ky, Jane Napier of Bell Co Ky Brides Parents: Chil Brackett of Bell Co Ky, China Brackett of Bell Co Ky 3rd marriage for both; S B, Age 38, Minnie, Age 32 18/262 JAMES T LUCY BAILEY 9/5/1907 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier, Lucy Slusher Brides Parents: Andrew Bailey, Lucy Bailey James, Age 38 of Slusher Ky; Lucy, Age 17 18/266 ALEX KITTIE NAPIER 9/6/1907 Grooms Parents: Ransom Slusher, Jane Napier Brides Parents: Sam Napier, Pop Napier Alex's 2nd marriage, Kittie's 1st; Alex, Age 24; Kittie, Age 18 19/310 ROBERT BOYD IDA BROUGHTON 7/14/1906 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier, Lucy Slusher Brides Parents: John Wesley Broughton, Sarah M Garrett Robert, Age 19; Ida, Age 16 20/393 LEE ROSE HOPKINS 8/4/1915 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier, Lucy Napier of Bell Co Ky Brides Parents: John Hopkins, Martha J Hopkins both of Knox Co Ky Lee's 2nd marriage; Rose's 1st; Lee, Age 26; Rose, Age 18 20/405 JOHN JULIA SAYLOR 8/27/1915 Grooms Parents: Sam Napper of Lee Co Va, Pop Napier Brides Parents: Gilbert Saylor of Bell Co Ky John's 3rd marriage, Julia's 2nd; John, Age 22; Julia, Age 21 24/25 GEORGE REBECCA MESSER 3/22/1916 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier, Lucy Slusher Brides Parents: Dillard Messer of Knox Co Ky, Rebecca Messer Bell Co Ky George's 3rd marriage, Rebecca's 2nd George, Age 42 born Bell Co Ky; Rebecca, Age 22 born Bell Co Ky 24/483 GEORGE JENNIE BAILEY 5/22/1917 Grooms Parents: Franklin Napier of Lee Co Va, Lucy Slusher Bell Co Ky Brides Parents: A J Bailey Lee Co Va, Catherine Ward of Lee Co Va George's 4th marriage; Jennie's 2nd George, Age 44 born Bell Co Ky; Jennie, Age 28, born Bell Co Ky 30/68 NOAH ALLIE MESSER 10/25/1921 Grooms Parents: George Napier Brides Father: Dillard Messer of Knox Co Ky Noah, Age 22 born Bell Co Ky; Allie, Age 21 born Bell Co Ky 35/35 J D LAURA COOPER 10/18/1923 J D, Age 55 born Clay Co Ky; Laura, Age 42 born Leslie Co Ky 36/26 J F LUCY TAYLOR 3/27/1924 Grooms Parents: George Napier, Abbi ? Brides Parents: Matt Taylor, Bertha Jane Taylor J F, Age 48 born Bell Co Ky; Lucy, Age 28 born Bell Co Ky 40/74 TAYLOR POLLY HALL 2/8/1926 Taylor, Age 25; Polly, Age 18 49/114 BLACKBURN MARY E PARROTT 11/24/1928 Grooms Parents: M Napier, Martha Napier Brides Parents: A Parrott, Fannie Parrott Blackburn, Age 35 born Harlan Co Ky; Mary, Age 18 born Bell Co Ky 50A/14 M C HAZEL MARION 12/23/1928 Grooms Parents: William Napier, Josephine Brides Parents: George Marion, Nelle Both Divorced; M C, Age 29 born Virginia; Hazel, Age 22 born Tennessee 51/113 JOE EDWARD EFFIE RAMEY 8/21/1929 Grooms Parents: Joe Napier, America Slusher Brides Parents: Henry Ramey, Arethia Ramey Both Single; Joe, Age 18 born Bell Co Ky; Effie, Age 17 born Indiana 51/75 HENRY ELIZABETH SELVY 11/12/1929 Grooms Parents: Joe Napier, America Slusher Brides Parents: Don Selvy Henry, Age 25 born Bell Co Ky; Elizabeth, Age 21 51/97 FRANKIE LUCY TUTTLE 8/3/1929 Grooms Parents: William Napier, Matilda Napier Frankie Single, Lucy Divorced Frankie, Age 24 born Leslie Co Ky; Lucy, Age 30 52/47 EDGAR ALBERTA MARIE WOOLUM 7/8/1929 Grooms Parents: Samuel Napier, Vina Helton Brides Parents: Palestine Woolum, Mary J Bingham Edgar, Age 19; Alberta, Age 18 54/89 JOHN C CHANIE CAULDWELL 5/24/1930 John, Age 63 born Beverly Ky; Chanie, Age 59 born Beverly, Ky 60/69 C B JEWELL MAE GAMBLE 3/7/1931 Grooms Parents: S B Napier, Minnie Napier Brides Parents: Tom Gamble, Liza Jane Gamble C B, Age 21 born Four Mile Ky; Jewell, Age 18 born Oklahoma 65/34 GILLUS MARTHA WAGONER 10/11/1931 Grooms Parents: George Napier, Jennie Napier Brides Parents: John Wagoner, Peggy Wagoner Gillus, Age 21 born Slusher, Ky; Martha, Age 22 born Slusher, Ky 67/52 HERBERT HALLIE MATLOCK 1/17/1932 Grooms Parents: J H Napier, Mary Napier Brides Parents: father deceased, mother, Mrs Mathue Catron Herbert, Age 21 born Virginia; Hallie, Age 19 born Virginia 78/7 ROBERT MATTIE WOOLUM 7/2/1933 Grooms Parents: John Napier, Rosa Napier Brides Parents: Pal W Woolum, Martha Woolum Both Single; Robert, Age 33 born Slusher Ky; Mattie, Age 32 born Rella Ky 81/17 SAM LIBA JONES 12/24/1933 Grooms Parents: Alex Napier, Kittie Napier Sam, Age 25; Liba, Age 24 81/59 MASON GEORGIA WHITAKER 12/23/1933 Grooms Parents: Joe Napier, America Slusher Brides father deceased, mother: Rose Shroud Mason, Age 21; Georgia, Age 18 87/45 ROSCOE LILLIAN THOMPSON 7/20/1934 Grooms Parents: S T Napier, Eliza M Napier Brides Parents: R W Thompson, mother deceased Roscoe, Age 26 born Ky; Lillian, Age 21 born Virginia 89A/23 BILL RUBY FLEENOR 10/29/1930 Grooms Parents: P C Napier, Edna Napier Brides Parents: M H Fleenor, Annie Fleenor Bill, Age 22 born Breathitt, Ky; Ruby, Age 21 born Virginia 93A/81 FRANK GEORGIA SAMPSON 5/8/1935 95/159 GREELY MARY E VALENTINE 7/4/1936 Grooms Parents: A M Napier, Laura Napier Brides Parents: Preston Valentine, Ruth Valentine Greeley widow; Mary Single Greeley, Age 37 born Leslie Co Ky; Mary, Age 25 born Arjay, Ky 95/288 JAMES SUDIE ASHER 10/31/1936 Grooms Parents: Wilburn Napier, Sylvia Napier Brides Parents: George Asher, Mary Asher James, Age 21 born Pineville, Ky; Sudie, Age 21 born Straight Creek, Ky 97/141 LOYD FRANCIS HAZEL ELLIOTT 6/19/1937 Grooms Parents: Jno H Napier, Julia Napier Brides Parents: William Elliott, Ollie Elliott Both Single; Loyd, Age 19 born Straight Creek, Ky; Francis Age 18 born Jensen, Ky 97/61 WALTER BESSIE ASHER 4/26/1937 Grooms Parents: George Napier, Virginia Napier Brides Parents: Joe Asher, Dora Asher Both Single, Walter, Age 24; Bessie, Age 21, both born Slusher Ky 99/24 S BENNETT GLADYS SHARP 4/2/1938 Grooms Parents: R H Napier, Malvery Napier Brides Parents: S C Sharp, Pearl Sharp S Bennett, Age 23 born Hazard, Ky; Gladys, Age 26 born Mt Pleasant Ky 99/424 MASON GLADYS MURPHY ?? Grooms Parents: Alex Napier, Kittie Napier Brides Parents: Jack Murphy, Margaret Murphy Mason, Age 24 born Bell Co Ky; Gladys, Age 17, born Knox Co Ky Submitted by: Barb Rice Brice53218@aol.com Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 Updated 22 Mar 1998