Transcribed by Joy Mack October 28, 2000. Data taken from two books found in
the Clerk's office in the Trimble County Courthouse, Bedford, Kentucky.
Transcriber's note:
Book Two dates from December 1873 to March 1911. This book is a standard
marriage bond form book. On the cover is written 'Marriage Bond Book Blacks'.
2-3
Groom: Charley Parker; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's VA;
Mother's VA
Date: 25 December 1873
Bride: Lucinda Law; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Richard Taylor
Witnesses: David Browner & Peter Parker
4-5
Groom: Gipson Taylor; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Oldham Co., Ky.; Father's Unknown; Mother's VA
Date: 25 December 1873
Bride: Ellen Bartlett; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Mississippi; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Richard Taylor
Witnesses: Abe Taylor & David Browner
6-7
Groom: David Humphery; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 15 January 1874
Bride: Bettie Bartlett; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Peter Penn
Witnesses: Wm. Parker & R. W. Parker
8-9
Groom: Stephen Jacobs; Residence Illinois; Age 25; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.;
Mother's Trimbler Co., Ky.
Date: 4 August 1874
Bride: Sallie Gossom; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble
Co., Ky.
Bond: Alford Gossom
Witnesses: Solomon Downton & Washington Hicks
10-11
Groom: Samuel Hill; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 19; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.;
Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 30 July 1874
Bride: Nannie Johnson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 19; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's
Oldham Co., Ky.
Bond: Press Williams
Witnesses: Jas. Smith & Jerry Hill
12-13
Groom: Press Williams; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble
Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 30 July 1874
Bride: Elizabeth Johnson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's
Oldham Co., Ky.
Bond: Samuel Hill
Witnesses: Jas. Smith & Jerry Hill
14-15
Groom: Ned Duncan; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 56; # of Marriages 3;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Unknown; Mother's VA
Date: 13 August 1874
Bride: Amanda Smith; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 55; # of Marriages
2; Birthplace KY; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Jesse Wright
Witnesses: W. Ogden & Mrs. Ogden
16-17
Groom: Chofe Jones; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 43; # of Marriages
2; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's VA; Mother's KY
Date: 31 December 1874
Bride: Margarett Bartlett; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 30; # of
Marriages 2; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Starling Callis
Witnesses: John Chambers & P. Chambers
18-19
Groom: Mat Colbert; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 9 March 1875
Bride: Eliza Berryman; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 30; # of
Marriages 2; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Jas. Saddler
Witnesses: R. Tandy & L. Anderson
20-21
Groom: William Smith; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Unknown; Mother's
KY
Date: 7 April 1875
Bride: Mary Peak; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of Marriages 1;
Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Unknown; Mother's KY
Bond: Davage Love
Witnesses: James Green & Logan Peak
22-23
Groom: Harrison Samuel; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 8 July 1875
Bride: Minerva Underwood; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's
Trimble Co., Ky.
Bond: J. W. McCain, O. Ford, Robt. Foree, & T. J. Barlett
Witnesses: Mat Colbert & James Saddler
24-25
Groom: Ed Nicholson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.;
Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 18 April 1876
Bride: Carry Garrison; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's
Trimble Co., Ky.
Bond: Starling Callis
Witnesses: R. Tandy & Logan Anderson
26-27
Groom: John Downton; Residence Carroll Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Carroll Co., Ky.; Father's Carroll Co., Ky.;
Mother's Carroll Co., Ky.
Date: 9 November 1876
Bride: R. Landy; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 16; # of Marriages 1;
Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co.,
Ky.
Bond: R. Tandy
Witnesses: certificate was blank
28-29
Groom: Merrill Jones; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.;
Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 7 March 1877
Bride: Mollie Duncan; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble
Co., Ky.
Bond: Davage Love
Witnesses: Davage Love & Prestin Williams
30-31
Groom: Lafayett Green; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 26; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation Coachman; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 12 April 1877
Bride: Bille Petticord; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Jesse Wright
Witnesses: Jesse Wright & Davage Love
32-33
Groom: Dick Gerkins; Residence Henry Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farming; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 8 November 1877
Bride: Sallie Garriott; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Tandy Tharp
Witnesses: Ban Lanking & Richard Garriott
34-35
Groom: Wm. Hays; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 30; # of Marriages 2;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 19 March 1878
Bride: Emma Brown; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages 1;
Birthplace Clay Co., Ky.; Father's Clay Co., Ky.; Mother's (blank)
Bond: Charles Myers
Witnesses: J. N. Lee & J. T. Bashowd?
38-39
Groom: Henry Brown; Residence KY; Age 26; # of Marriages 1; Occupation
farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 29 July 1878
Bride: Nancy J. Buckhanon; Residence KY; Age 25; # of Marriages 1;
Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Peter Mosser
Witnesses: Certificate was blank
40-41
Groom: Edward Hicks; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 4 September 1879
Bride: Billie Reed; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Henry Neal
Witnesses: certificate was blank
42-43
Groom: W. Clay; Residence Carroll Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 26 December 1878
Bride: Amanda Riley; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Kezt Brown
Witnesses: Edmund Riley, Pete Brown, & Amos Brown
44-45
Groom: Geo. Veall; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky. (Trimble Co., Ky. was crossed
out); Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 5 June 1879
Bride: Bellie Ann Jones; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 17; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Starling Callis
Witnesses: J. W. Lee & V. H. Abbott
46-47
Groom: Stephen Astin; Residence Indiana; Age 30; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's VA; Mother's VA
Date: 23 July 1879
Bride: Annie Brown; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: W. K. Brown
Witnesses: W. K. Brown & Amos Brown
48-49
Groom: J. P. Thomas; Residence Oldham Co., Ky.; Age 28; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Oldham Co., Ky.; Father's Oldham Co., Ky.;
Mother's VA
Date: 2 October 1879
Bride: Fannie C. Garriott; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's Henry Co., Ky.; Mother's Henry Co., Ky.
Bond: Sam Harris
Witnesses: certificate was blank
50-51
Groom: James Shirley; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 22 October 1879
Bride: Nancy Bartlett; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: James Watts
Witnesses: Logan Anderson & James Wats
52-53
Groom: Biston Sanders; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 32; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's VA; Mother's KY
Date: 2 October 1879
Bride: Mary Bartlett; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Sam Harris
Witnesses: Rust Foree & Sam Posey
54-55
Groom: Thomas Hall; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 25 December 1879
Bride: Amanda Roberts; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Edmond Hix
Witnesses: certificate was blank
56-57
Groom: Logan Peak; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 31 December 1879
Bride: Amanda Boyd; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Adam Boyd
Witnesses: Davage Love & Wm. Bain
58-59
Groom: Frank Shipman; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 27; # of Marriages
1; Occupation Minister; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 27 Feb 1880
Bride: Sarah Wilhoit; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 30; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: James Watts
Witnesses: Albert Law, Ranse Tandy, & Samuel Posey
60-61
Groom: Samuel Posey; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 24 February 1880
Bride: Martha Downing; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: James Watts
Witnesses: Sam Watts & Charles Mild (or Mila?)
62-63
Groom: Rob Pryor; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation Engineer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 31 May 1880
Bride: Bellie Bailey; Residence Henry Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Ed Kay
Witnesses: John Bartlett, Samuel Pryor, & Nannie Bartlett