{"id":1761,"date":"2021-08-27T18:58:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T18:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2021-08-27T19:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T19:02:17","slug":"some-overton-county-divorces-1852-1868","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/ofp\/some-overton-county-divorces-1852-1868\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Overton County Divorces, 1852-1868"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.
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Petitioner<\/th>\nRespondent<\/th>\nDate<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Bilbrey, Mary M.<\/td>\nIsam M. Bilbrey<\/td>\nFeb 1852<\/td>\nmarried 4 Aug 1850 in Overton Co. 1 child, John C. Bilbrey.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allred, Abner<\/td>\nJane Allred<\/td>\nFeb 1852<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Boswell, Elizabeth<\/td>\nLorenzo D. Boswell<\/td>\nFeb 1852<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cate, Thomas I.<\/td>\nMary Cate<\/td>\nJune 1852<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rains, John<\/td>\nLouisa Rains<\/td>\nOct 1852<\/td>\nmarried Overton Co. 6 March 1849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arney, Elizabeth<\/td>\nJohn Arney<\/td>\nOct 1852<\/td>\nmarried 3 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shepherd, Elizabeth<\/td>\nGeorge W. Shepherd<\/td>\nFeb 1853<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cope, Ambrose B.<\/td>\nSibby A. Cope<\/td>\nFeb 1853<\/td>\nmarried Overton Co. 5 years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coleman, John C.<\/td>\nSarah A. Coleman<\/td>\nJune 1853<\/td>\n2 children, Mary E. age 12 and Tennessee age 2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McGhee, Nancy<\/td>\nGeorge McGhee<\/td>\nJune 1853<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greer, Sarah<\/td>\nJohn F. Greer<\/td>\nJune 1853<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phillips, Rebecca<\/td>\nNelson Phillips<\/td>\nOct 1853<\/td>\nmarried 6 years in Overton Co. He is in TN State Penitentiary for rape, 10 year sentence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rayburn, Biddy<\/td>\nWilliam Rayburn<\/td>\nFeb 1854<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McDaniel, Uriah<\/td>\nAnna McDaniel<\/td>\nFeb 1854<\/td>\nmarried 13 years. She is a prostitute.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eldridge, Thomas<\/td>\nMahalia Eldridge<\/td>\nJune 1854<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Herriford, Sophia<\/td>\nJacob B. Herriford<\/td>\nJune 1854<\/td>\nShe took back her maiden name, Sophia Jackson. He was a medical doctor in Livingston.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Muce, Rebecca <\/td>\nWilliam Muce<\/td>\nOct 1854<\/td>\nmarried 8 years in Overton Co.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mayfield, Elizabeth<\/td>\nJohn Mayfield<\/td>\n1854<\/td>\nmarried 184_. She charges he was frequently drunk and had moved to Arkansas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calvin M. McDonald<\/td>\nLucinda M. McDonald<\/td>\nSept 1860<\/td>\nmarried 13-14 years in Overton Co).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard, H. D.<\/td>\nNancy Howard<\/td>\nSept 1860<\/td>\nmarried 4 years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson, Louisa<\/td>\nHenry C. Jackson<\/td>\nSept 1860<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnson, Angelina<\/td>\nHenry Johnson<\/td>\nJune 1860<\/td>\nmarried 1857.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mee, Elizabeth<\/td>\nGeorge Mee<\/td>\nJune 1860<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France, Nancy<\/td>\nJohn France<\/td>\nMay 1860<\/td>\nmarried Overton Co 28 years ago. 12 children: Ela, Martha, Rebecca, Matthew, Tennessee, Ailsey, Sarah, Nancy, Missouri(only 9 named)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upton, P. A.<\/td>\nWilliam Upton<\/td>\nFeb 1860<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lea, C. H.<\/td>\nMargaret I. Lea<\/td>\nFeb 1860<\/td>\nmarried Overton Co 2 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hollars, Nathaniel<\/td>\nMargarett Peggy Jane Hollars<\/td>\nJan 1860<\/td>\nmarried Overton Co March 1859.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howard, W. D.<\/td>\nNancy Howard<\/td>\nSept 1860<\/td>\nmarried 4 years. Children: William Brinkley, Thomas Alvin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pryor, Edward<\/td>\nElizabeth Pryor<\/td>\nSept 1860<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goodpasture, Robert M.<\/td>\nFrances Jane Goodpasture<\/td>\n1860<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Huddleston, Olive<\/td>\nMartin V. Huddleston<\/td>\nJan 1861<\/td>\nMarried 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lea, C. H.<\/td>\nM. J. Lea<\/td>\nJan Term 1861<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ledbetter, Sarilda<\/td>\nOverton Ledbetter<\/td>\nJan Term 1861<\/td>\nsee also July Term 1861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reagan, J. M.<\/td>\nM. A. Reagan<\/td>\nJan Term 1861<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regin, John M.<\/td>\nMatilda Regin<\/td>\nFeb 1861<\/td>\nmarried 5 years in Fentress Co., TN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bowman, Josiah<\/td>\nPatsy Bowman<\/td>\nMay 1861<\/td>\nmarried April 1858 in Overton Co.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gordon, G. W.<\/td>\nP. A. Gordon<\/td>\nJuly 1861<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ledbetter, Serilda<\/td>\nOverton Ledbetter<\/td>\nJuly 1861<\/td>\nsee also Jan Term 1861<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wisner, Susan<\/td>\nF. H. Wisner<\/td>\nSept 1861<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Norris, M. A. (female)<\/td>\nJ. H. Norris (male)<\/td>\nSept 1861<\/td>\nThey 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grubb, Elizabeth<\/td>\nThomas Grubb<\/td>\n1861<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Copeland, Silas<\/td>\nNancy Copeland<\/td>\n1861<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dodson, Mary Ann<\/td>\nElbert Dodson<\/td>\nfiled 25 Sept 1865<\/td>\nThey were married 2 years and she charges him with abandonment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little, Malinda<\/td>\nJacob Little<\/td>\nfiled 27 Sept 1865<\/td>\nJacob 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), _____, ______.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardin, Elizabeth<\/td>\nJoseph Hardin<\/td>\nfiled 1 Oct 1865<\/td>\nThey were married 1 Oct 1859. He is charged with adultery and has fled to parts unknown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferguson, Isaac<\/td>\nDeletha Ferguson<\/td>\nfiled 28 Sept 1865<\/td>\nThe defendent is a resident of Wilson County and is to appear to sheriff of Wilson County, TN.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prichard, Ellen E.<\/td>\nMarion Prichard<\/td>\nfiled May 1866<\/td>\nThey were married in Overton County 18 years ago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniels, Mary<\/td>\nW. C. Daniels<\/td>\n1866<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gennings, Sarah<\/td>\nFrancis Gennings<\/td>\n1866<\/td>\nmarried in Overton County 30 years ago. She charges him with cruel and inhuman treatment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lyon, Parthena<\/td>\nThomas Lyon<\/td>\n1866<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Holeman, Robert N.<\/td>\nMaryann Holeman<\/td>\n1866<\/td>\nShe deserted him 2 years ago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hardin, Obediah H.<\/td>\nNancy (Amey) Hardin<\/td>\nJan Term 1866<\/td>\nmarried October 1859. He charges him with adultery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little, Malinda<\/td>\nJacob Little<\/td>\nJan Term 1866<\/td>\nmarried 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.
\n(Malinda Little is found in 1870 Overton Co. Census, page 25, District 3, and is 58 years old).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prichard, Ellen E.<\/td>\nMarion Prichard<\/td>\nJan Term 1866<\/td>\nmarried 8 years ago in Overton County, TN. She charges him with abuse.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dennis, Rebecca<\/td>\nLevi H. Dennis<\/td>\nfiled 29 Sept 1868<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Garrett, Elijah<\/td>\nFannie Garrett<\/td>\nfiled 28 Sept 1868<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reed, Nancy J. Reed<\/td>\nDaniel B. Reed<\/td>\nfiled 1868<\/td>\nDaniel B. Reed was indicted for murder in 1867. Archives has case files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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