Some Overton County Divorces, 1852-1868
Contributed by Overton County Historical Society. Records were not transcribed in order or in a table as presented here at the original Web site. No information about completeness of abstraction was included in the original document.
| Petitioner | Respondent | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilbrey, Mary M. | Isam M. Bilbrey | Feb 1852 | married 4 Aug 1850 in Overton Co. 1 child, John C. Bilbrey. |
| Allred, Abner | Jane Allred | Feb 1852 | |
| Boswell, Elizabeth | Lorenzo D. Boswell | Feb 1852 | |
| Cate, Thomas I. | Mary Cate | June 1852 | |
| Rains, John | Louisa Rains | Oct 1852 | married Overton Co. 6 March 1849 |
| Arney, Elizabeth | John Arney | Oct 1852 | married 3 years |
| Shepherd, Elizabeth | George W. Shepherd | Feb 1853 | |
| Cope, Ambrose B. | Sibby A. Cope | Feb 1853 | married Overton Co. 5 years. |
| Coleman, John C. | Sarah A. Coleman | June 1853 | 2 children, Mary E. age 12 and Tennessee age 2. |
| McGhee, Nancy | George McGhee | June 1853 | |
| Greer, Sarah | John F. Greer | June 1853 | |
| Phillips, Rebecca | Nelson Phillips | Oct 1853 | married 6 years in Overton Co. He is in TN State Penitentiary for rape, 10 year sentence. |
| Rayburn, Biddy | William Rayburn | Feb 1854 | |
| McDaniel, Uriah | Anna McDaniel | Feb 1854 | married 13 years. She is a prostitute. |
| Eldridge, Thomas | Mahalia Eldridge | June 1854 | |
| Herriford, Sophia | Jacob B. Herriford | June 1854 | She took back her maiden name, Sophia Jackson. He was a medical doctor in Livingston. |
| Muce, Rebecca | William Muce | Oct 1854 | married 8 years in Overton Co. |
| Mayfield, Elizabeth | John Mayfield | 1854 | married 184_. She charges he was frequently drunk and had moved to Arkansas. |
| Calvin M. McDonald | Lucinda M. McDonald | Sept 1860 | married 13-14 years in Overton Co). |
| Howard, H. D. | Nancy Howard | Sept 1860 | married 4 years. |
| Jackson, Louisa | Henry C. Jackson | Sept 1860 | |
| Johnson, Angelina | Henry Johnson | June 1860 | married 1857. |
| Mee, Elizabeth | George Mee | June 1860 | |
| France, Nancy | John France | May 1860 | married Overton Co 28 years ago. 12 children: Ela, Martha, Rebecca, Matthew, Tennessee, Ailsey, Sarah, Nancy, Missouri(only 9 named) |
| Upton, P. A. | William Upton | Feb 1860 | |
| Lea, C. H. | Margaret I. Lea | Feb 1860 | married Overton Co 2 years |
| Hollars, Nathaniel | Margarett Peggy Jane Hollars | Jan 1860 | married Overton Co March 1859. |
| Howard, W. D. | Nancy Howard | Sept 1860 | married 4 years. Children: William Brinkley, Thomas Alvin. |
| Pryor, Edward | Elizabeth Pryor | Sept 1860 | |
| Goodpasture, Robert M. | Frances Jane Goodpasture | 1860 | |
| Huddleston, Olive | Martin V. Huddleston | Jan 1861 | Married 5 years in Overton Co. He was guilty of adultery with Serena Harmon. 3 children: Lewis P., Laura Jane, Louisa. Olive was awarded 1 slave girl named Rachel. |
| Lea, C. H. | M. J. Lea | Jan Term 1861 | |
| Ledbetter, Sarilda | Overton Ledbetter | Jan Term 1861 | see also July Term 1861 |
| Reagan, J. M. | M. A. Reagan | Jan Term 1861 | |
| Regin, John M. | Matilda Regin | Feb 1861 | married 5 years in Fentress Co., TN |
| Bowman, Josiah | Patsy Bowman | May 1861 | married April 1858 in Overton Co. |
| Gordon, G. W. | P. A. Gordon | July 1861 | |
| Ledbetter, Serilda | Overton Ledbetter | July 1861 | see also Jan Term 1861 |
| Wisner, Susan | F. H. Wisner | Sept 1861 | |
| Norris, M. A. (female) | J. H. Norris (male) | Sept 1861 | They live on Lard Bilbrey property on Spring Creek and he moved Nancy Bell into house. 4 children: Nancy Jane, Frances Elmira, James Andrew, John Westley. |
| Grubb, Elizabeth | Thomas Grubb | 1861 | |
| Copeland, Silas | Nancy Copeland | 1861 | |
| Dodson, Mary Ann | Elbert Dodson | filed 25 Sept 1865 | They were married 2 years and she charges him with abandonment. |
| Little, Malinda | Jacob Little | filed 27 Sept 1865 | Jacob charged with adultry with Mary (can’t read). Malinda and Jacob have been married 26 years and have 5 children, the youngest is 11 years old and crippled. The children: Harmon, Donnel, Mary W. (married to Carel Burgess), _____, ______. |
| Hardin, Elizabeth | Joseph Hardin | filed 1 Oct 1865 | They were married 1 Oct 1859. He is charged with adultery and has fled to parts unknown. |
| Ferguson, Isaac | Deletha Ferguson | filed 28 Sept 1865 | The defendent is a resident of Wilson County and is to appear to sheriff of Wilson County, TN. |
| Prichard, Ellen E. | Marion Prichard | filed May 1866 | They were married in Overton County 18 years ago. |
| Daniels, Mary | W. C. Daniels | 1866 | |
| Gennings, Sarah | Francis Gennings | 1866 | married in Overton County 30 years ago. She charges him with cruel and inhuman treatment. |
| Lyon, Parthena | Thomas Lyon | 1866 | |
| Holeman, Robert N. | Maryann Holeman | 1866 | She deserted him 2 years ago. |
| Hardin, Obediah H. | Nancy (Amey) Hardin | Jan Term 1866 | married October 1859. He charges him with adultery. |
| Little, Malinda | Jacob Little | Jan Term 1866 | married 26 years. She charges him with adultery with Mary Green. They have considerable real and personal property and 5 children, two of whom live at home, a boy age 11 and a girl age 17. (Malinda Little is found in 1870 Overton Co. Census, page 25, District 3, and is 58 years old). |
| Prichard, Ellen E. | Marion Prichard | Jan Term 1866 | married 8 years ago in Overton County, TN. She charges him with abuse. |
| Dennis, Rebecca | Levi H. Dennis | filed 29 Sept 1868 | |
| Garrett, Elijah | Fannie Garrett | filed 28 Sept 1868 | |
| Reed, Nancy J. Reed | Daniel B. Reed | filed 1868 | Daniel B. Reed was indicted for murder in 1867. Archives has case files. |