Marriages from Miscellaneous Newspapers, 1883-1892
Abstracted and contributed by Wilma Gibson
PLATEAU GAZETTE 8-11-1883
ORCHARD GROVE, TN
Married 8-2-1883 at the residence of the bride’s parents, Martin TOMPKINS to Ellen C. POTTER by Rev. J. HOPKINS.
RUGBY GAZETTE 5-2-1885
Billy GUFFEY and Caroline SCAROROUGH were married last Sunday evening (4-26-1885) at the residence of James GEORGE.
THE RUGBEIAN 3-11-1882 p. 2
“Jamestown Letter”
We have a matrimonial boom lately, Mr. Justice B.L. STEVENS at Buffalo Cove on 2-20-1882 married Mr. Baylor BRANNON to Miss Sarah M. J. MATTHEWS. The bride is said to be under 12 years of age.
At the house of Mr. E.W. ALBERTSON, near Boatland on 2-26-1882 Mr. Justic D. M. WRIGHT married Mr. BEATY of Poplar Cove to Miss Nancy ALBERSTON, of JAMESTOWN.
PLATEAU GAZETTE Sat 12-20-1890
“The Rugby News”
Married Sunday 12-14-1890 at the residence of the bride’s father, Matthew Fletcher, G. K. YOUNG of Birmingham , Ala., to Janie FLETCHER of Rugby, married by Esq. Lewalllen.
Sunday 12-14-1890 at the residence of Isaac Risenden Charles ROSENBAUM married Mrs. Nina YOUNG, Judge B. L. RISDEN officiating.
RUGBY GAZETTE 11-20-1886
“Locals”
On Thursday the 11th Miss Mary BUCK was married to Mr. W. PARR of the Illinois Settlement across Clear Fork.
ALLARDT LETTER 10-23-1886
Miss Emma HARRIS and Mr. S. HOGE of Pikeville, TN were married last Thursday at the residence of the bride’s parents, the happy couple will live in Pikeville.
LOCALS 7-11-1886
Miss FROGGE was married to Mr. W. ROSENBAUM on Thursday lat at Rugby. The licensed having been obtained in Fentress County, the happy couple had to be conveyed across the Clear Fork to have the ceremony preformed.
THE DISPATCH, SUNBRIGHT, TN 7-3-1897
Married Sunday 6-27-1897 Miss Sarah CARPENTER of Burrville to Will NORMAN of Armathwaite.
RUGBY 5-14-1892
Jim DAVIDSON was recently married Miss Sarah OWINS.
JAMESTOWN 5-28-1892
Marriage licences issued since last issue: Andrew DOWNS to Elizabeth CROCKETT .
PLEASANT RIDGE
Married 1-8-1891; L. S. PAUL to Miss Rhoda J. PRICE at the home of the bride’s parents.
LOCALS 11-1-1890
Married at Athens, TN; O. C. CONATSER of Jamestown to Miss Jennie MAXWELL of McMinn County.
RUGBY 1-11-1890
There has been three wedding since Christmas
Ellsworth TOMPKINS and Ina GEORGE
John YOUNG and Miss HULL
John GOOD (GOAD?) and Miss MACE