Cocke County, Tennessee
Cocke County Marriages before 1876

These marriages are primarily extracted from documents contained in our website, where they appear in their original context. Links will be found in the Records, Family Histories/Surnames or Civil War Ancestors sections. Pre-1876 marriages (those occuring before the tragic courthouse fire of that year) are here only if they include dates or other contextual information from which approximate dates can be calculated. Marriages on off-site linked family web pages are not included due to copyright considerations, however, we will be glad to add any that a contributor wishes us to. Other marriages are extracted from more comprehensive records accessible through public genealogy sites. While some of these marriages may have been officiated outside Cocke County, they are directly related to families who made their home here for a significant amount of time. If you have records you would like to share, as always, we welcome your submissions.
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GROOM
BRIDE
DATE
SOURCE
McMahan, JohnMcGaha, AnnaJan 13, 1859Bruce Price; Civil War pension files. Married by Rev. William N. Smith.
Jenkins, JeremiahMcMillian, EmelineJuly 17, 1849Bruce Price; Civil War pension files. Married by Rev. Reuben Coffee.
McMillian, JosephHarrison, MilliaJuly 27, 1857Bruce Price; Civil War pension files. Married by Isaac Allen.
Gilliland, JohnRollins, AbigailMarch 28, 1861Bruce Price; Civil War pension files. Married in 12th Civil District by GW Harper, JP. One child born, who died Sept 1866. John died August 14, 1864 in Decatur AL of typhoid fever.
Sutton, James MitchellGilliland, Abigail RollinsOct 18, 1866Bruce Price; Civil War pension files. Abigail's remarriage.
O'Neil/O'Neal, HenryGooch, LucindaFeb 3 1839Becki Ryan, descendant through their daughter Martha Lucinda O'Neal Smith; from Lucinda's Claim for Widow's Pension Application
Beason, James White, Edith April 1 1839
Tennessee County Marriages, 1790-1950, Familysearch.org
Harper, Robert Arrington, Lucinda July 30 1876
same
Laymon, Dan'l Baxter, Orleana Jan 18 1822
same
Keasling, Ruben Knifp, Lucinda N. May 1 1859
same
Weaver, E.D. Stokely, Francis March 11 1850
same
Cogdill, William Justus, Molly July 24 1850
same
McNabb, Baptist Allen, Lydia E Feb 8 1867
Joseph Baker Family Bible
Phariss, M.D. ???? Aug 22 1869
same
Phariss, H. ? L. ???? Dec 25 1864
same
Thomas, William Witt, Eliza An (sic) April 9 1857
Thomas Bible
Thomas, William Hall, Catherine July 18 1869
same
Maddux, Matthew Guinn, Dicy May 12 1814
Matthew Maddux Probate Record
Bibee, William W. O'Neil, Peggy 1821
Bibee Family Bible
Bibee, Tipton C. Gillett, Patience 1850
same
Cox, John Calfee, Letitia 1820
William Calfee Descendants
Nave, Henry B. Brooks, Mary Elizabeth 1808
Nave Family
Calfee, William Driskill, Sarah 1831
same
Calfee, William Fowler, Sarah abt 1851
same
Rader, Daniel Borden, Susan A. May 9 1852
Civil War Ancestors - Daniel Rader
Lane, Ervin/Irvin Hatley, Zilpha July 27 1843
Civil War Ancestors - Ervin/Irvin Lane
Ball, John Cable, Mourning abt 1866
Civil War Ancestors - John Ball
Cogdill, James Berry Mooneyham, Elizabeth 1852
Civil War Ancestors - Rev James Cogdill, Wm J Mooneyham, Jr Family, Cogdill-Mooneyham Family
James, William Hall, Lucinda 1853
Civil War Ancestors - William James
Jenkins, Wilson Duggan Harrison, Elizabeth Aug 17 1865
Civil War Ancestors - Wilson Duggan Jenkins
McGaha, Robert James, Harriet Oct 10 1855
Civil War Ancestors - Robert McGaha
McGaha, William R. Johnson, Mary April 29 1861
Civil War Ancestors - Wlm R McGaha
McGaha, John ??, Eliza Oct 16 1859
Civil War Ancestors - John McGaha
McGaha, William H. Tittle, Catherine April 15 1841
Civil War Ancestors - Wlm H McGaha
Price, John Townsell/Townsend, Christina March 18 1865
same
Webb, Jesse Stiles, Lavenia (Vena) bet 1866-1868
same
Yett, Hamilton Faubion, Sarah Ann Dec 18 1838
Civil War Ancestors - Hamilton Yett
Carter, George ??, Mary 1803, Wythe Co VA
East TN Supreme Court Cases, Carter/Craig Family
Allen, James Reuben Carter, Rebecca abt 1861
Carter/Craig Family
Clark, Hugh Bible, Mary Ann April 14 1861, Greene Co TN
Clark Family
Bird, John Click, Martha M. Aug 31 1856
Click/Templin Families. Bruce Price: Civil War Widow's/Minors Pension. Married by YJ Morris, MG. John died of typhoid fever at Murfreesboro TN on Feb 13 1863. Children: Andrew Jackson b Aug 17 1857 and Nancy Ann b Aug 1 1862. Martha remarried David S Templin.
Templin, David S
 Bird, Martha M Click
 Sept 4 1865
 Bruce Price: Civil War Widow's/Minors Pension. Married by Alexander McNabb, JP.
Murrell, John Click, Temperance Denton abt 1844
same
Bugg, William ??, Elizabeth Winter, 1779
Elizabeth Bugg Rev War Widow's Pension
Ford, Tipton Howell, Eleanor 1835, Haywood Co NC
Mantooth Family
Ford, Benjamin Jackson Mantooth, Nancy May 24 1836
Ford Family
Ford, John Tipton Raines, Rhoda Aug 12 1856
same
Knight, David James, Nancy E. Aug 25 1855, Haywood Co NC
David and Nancy Knight Family
Cagle, George James, Cynthia Sept 24 1844, Buncombe Co NC
Cagle-James Family
James, William Hall, Lucinda abt 1852
James-Hall Family
Wild, Jacob Haynes Gilbert, Thursey Cansadie April 15 1862, Madison Co NC
Wild-Gilbert Family
Mooneyham, William James Scrimpture, Mary Jan 21 1799, Wake Co NC
Mooneyham-Scrimpture Family
Jones, Thomas Brook, Maria (Mariah) Jane Jan 17 1854
Thomas Jones Bio
Kenyon, Edward Clayton Russell, Tempy Louesa Sept 24 1869, Haywood Co NC
Edward Clayton Kenyon - Civil War Ancestors
Larew, George Chilton, Cithia Dec 21 1802, Jefferson Co TN
Larew Family
Reece, Alfred Phipps, Elizabeth Dec 4 1856, Greene Co TN
Reece Family
Smith, Thomas Bottoms, Mary June 12 1797, Jefferson Co TN
John Smith Family
Smith, John Mason, Sarah abt 1826
same
Holt, John Smith, Lydia abt 1839
same
Smith, Thomas B ??, Mary abt 1853
same
Smith, Thomas L Cluck, Margaret (Mary) C abt 1856
same
Smith, James Smith, Dorcas bet 1855-1858
same
Smith, Frank Pierce Overholt, Eliza Jane Jan 23 1876
same
Smith, Levi Driskill, Mildred "Millie" abt 1811
Levi Smith Family
Smith, David Reams, Eliza Oct 21 1845, Jefferson Co TN
same
Stokely, David Royal Huff, Jane (Jennie) Jan 1806
Stokely Family
Stokely, Nathaniel Huff Jones, Nancy Eveline 1840
same
Stokely, David Allen, Nancy Matilda 1869
Stokely and Weaver Family
Talley, James Dudley Davis, Nancy Aug 25 1798, Jefferson Co TN
James Dudley Talley
Allen, Isaac Weaver, Mary Polly Weaver abt 1839
Weaver Family
Gray, John Allen, Margaret Jane abt 1864
same
Allen, William M. Wood, Sarah Jane abt 1864
same
Allen, John T Denton, Francis (Fannie) M. abt 1874
same
Baxter, James
 Giles, Rhoda
 May 2 1816
 Lori Baxter; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by Abraham Lillard.
Baxter, Perry
 McMahan, Amelia/Permelia
 March 21 1860
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by M.G. Ellis
Valentine, Robert
 Baxter McMahan, Amelia/Permelia
 April 21 1867
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by William B. Harrison
Ottinger, Phillip H
 Cook, Mary A
 April 1860
 Bruce Price; Civil War Minor Children Pension. Married by Adam Fleenor, MG. Phillip died of typhoid fever in Nashville on Aug 10 1863. Mary A died July 23 1864. Children James C b Jan 28 1861 and Mary E b Sept 15 1862.
Linn/Lynn, Marcus
 Bryan, Rebecca
 1872 or 1873 app
 Jerry Lynn; 1880 Census. Marcus migrated from Catawba Co, NC 1871. Bride's family nearby in same census.
McMahan, George
 ??, Susannah
 April 1816
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married at E. McMahan's by E. McMahan, Esq.
Sane, Jacob
 Gregg/Gragg, Anna
 Dec 30 1847
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension.
Miller, George
 Potter, Tempy
 Feb 18 1849
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married in Carter Co.
Bowers, James T
 Cannon, Elizabeth
 Sept 18 1852
 Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002
Rowe, Daniel K
 Burnett, Mary Francis Elizabeth
 Oct 10 1872
 Robert Taylor, Marriage Affadavit of April 6 1915, signed by J H Burnett, Ed C Burnett and County Clerk John Holt.
Wilson, Marshal
 Gray, Sarah
 Jan 7 1866
 Bruce Price; Chancery Court records. Later divorced.
Wood, Allen
 Netherton, Sarah Jane
 July 9 1864
 Charles Barnum; Civil War Widow's Pension.
Denton, William Anderson
 Rutherford, Frances
 Oct 17 1869
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by Rev Blair, pastor of Union Church. Attending was Mrs Jane Layman.
Dennis, Carey
 Shults, Lamanda Melsena
 Sept 29 1853
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by James Baxter in Cosby, TN.
Henry, Cicero Alexander
 Rutherford, Martha Miranda
 March 1 1855
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by Joseph Hill, JP.
Cameron, Thomas
 Allen, Margaret
 Jan 1 1866
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by William Duncan, JP.
Bassinger, David
 Ellenburg, Nancy
 Oct 18 1857
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's Pension. Married in Greene Co. David died March 8, 1866 in Cocke County of chronic brain inflammation, war related, with three minor surviving children.
Holt, James H
 Bassinger (Ellenburg), Nancy
 Aug 6 1867
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's/Minors Pension. Children Martha b Nov 13 1858; James b May 1 1862; and Nancy E b Aug 4 1863. Nancy's mother Nancy Ellenburg and Thomas Lane Sr of Greene Co attested to facts.
Redix/Radix, John
 Green, Jaly
 Feb 8 1857
 Bruce Price; Civil War Widow's/Minors Pension. Married by Charles Kelley, JP. John died of typhoid fever in Knoxville TN Sept 30 1863. Children Andrew b Dec 4 1857; Martha M b Dec 26 1859; Cornelius J b Oct 27 1861.
Hazelwood, William A
 Redix (Green), Jaly
 Aug 12 1869
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married in Parrottsville, TN.
Bible, William M
 Ottinger, Rachael L
 July 25 1860
    Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by Joel Ren, JP/MG. Children Florence S b Sept 26 1861 and Mary J b August 13 1864. William died Oct 6 1864 in Andersonville Prison.
Huskey, Welcome
 Valentine, Rhoda
 April 1 1849
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married in Sevier Co at William Lindsey's by FL Emert, JP. Welcome died Dec 31 1862 in Nashville. Two sons, Welcome b Dec 21 1862 and Henry b abt 1852.
Murr, Noah
 Huskey, Rhoda Valentine
 August 17 1871
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by Cary Dennis, JP. Divorced on Feb 24 1897. Rhoda died Feb 23 1907.
Allen, James
 Holder, Louisa
 Feb 27 1851
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by Willis Gray, JP. James died Nov 5 1864 in Gallatin TN. Six minor children: Mary Elizabeth b Dec 28 1852, William L b Jan 30 1854, John Gilbert b March 20 1855, Margaret Jane b Feb 10 1857, Sarah Malissa b June 28 1859, and Isaac Milbourn b Feb 10 1862.
Webb, Chrisley
 Matthews, Lydia
 Jan 5 1857
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by WN Smith, MG. Chrisley died March 30 1863 at Murfreesboro. Children: Polly b Feb 17 1857, Jane/Jenny b Nov 30/13 1858 and Nancy b June or July 13 1861. Lydia had two other children by other fathers.
Smith, William
 Swatzell, Jane E
 Feb 1 1849
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by Jonathan Easterly, JP in Greene Co. William died on Aug 6 1864 near Atlanta GA. Children:  Polly D b Nov 6 1851 and Reuben G b Sept 24 1853.
Tinker, Eli
 Miller, Rebecca
 March 13 1847
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by James Baxter. Eli died on Dec 9 1863 in Knoxville of typhoid fever. Rebecca died before Oct 1899. Children:  David A b June 17 1848, Martha b Dec 15 1850, Mary b Oct 6 1851, William b Dec 15 1854, Abraham b Feb 12 1856, Delila Jane b Dec 15 1858, Carson b Feb 12 1860 and Jacob Lincoln b Aug 17 1862.
Large, Perry
 McMahan, Nancy
 Jan 22 1852
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married at her father's home by James Baxter, JP. Perry died at Murfreesboro of typhoid fever on March 5 1863. Nancy remarried. Children: Janie b Jan 11 1853, Mary M b Dec 29 1854, Samuel b Nov 11 1857, Rhoda A b Dec 24 1859 and Matilda b May 22 1862.
Ball, Robert
 Large, Nancy McMahan
 Dec 8 1867
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married in Sevier Co.
Inman, Joseph
 Rose, Susannah
 Oct 18 1851
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by John Murrell, JP. Joseph died at Annapolis MD on April 10 1863 of pneumonia. Children: Nancy Jane b July 9 1853 and Martha Elizabeth b June 23 1857. Susannah remarried.
Whitehead, James
 Inman, Susannah Rose
 May 28 1867
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by Thomas J Keener, JP.
Ricker, George W
 Willett, Delila
 April 25 1839
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married in Greene Co. at Delila's parents' home.  George died on Aug 6 1864 in battle near Atlanta GA. Delila died Dec 1 1868 in Cocke Co of consumption. Their child Mary Jane b Sept 30 1859.
Fox, Robert N
 Woody, Martha Dryman
 Nov 9 1849
Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by WN Hays, JP/MG at Martha's home. Robert died Sept 6 1864 in Knoxville of typhoid fever. Martha died Oct 1 1864. Children: Jesse b June 6 1850, Nancy Jane b May 4 1855 and Isaac b May 15 1858.
Wise, Charles
 Sartin, Caroline
 Oct 5 1843
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by William Ogdon, JP. Charles died March 30 1863 of brain fever. Children: Andrew b Jan 20 1850, Joseph b April 16 1853, Eveline b Oct 27 1855 and James b Feb 25 1860. Caroline died on June 27 1901.
Messer, Christian/Christopher Sarget
 Toby, Mary A
 Dec 26 1861
 Bruce Price: Civil War Widow's Pension. Married by A Mcnabb, JP. Christian died at Annapolis on April 22 1865. There were no children. Mary died April 3 1915.
Green, William K
 Able, Catherine
 Aug 25 1857
 Bruce Price: Civil War Minors Pension. Married by William Rains, JP. William died Feb 8 1863 in Murfreesboro of pneumonia. Children: Jonathan b July 20 1859, Moses b Dec 10 1860 and Joel A b June 3 1862. Catherine died June 10 1868 in Cocke County.
Bird, James
 Butler, Nancy
 Dec 2 1847
 Bruce Price: Civil War Pension. Married by John Murrell, JP. Children: Albert b Feb 13 1851, Mary Jane b Dec 27 1854 and John b March 4 1857. James died Nov 10 1864 in Decatur AL.
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