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'.
64-65
Groom: James Watts; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 29 September 1880
Bride: Lina Griffin; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: John Shorty
Witnesses: Starlin Callis & M. R. Tandy
66-67
Groom: Albert Heath; Residence Boyd Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 30 September 1880
Bride: Sallie English; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Richard Clark
Witnesses: George Hall & W. R. Sandy
68-69
Groom: Green O'Banion; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 28; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation Cook; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 25 November 1880
Bride: Harriott Tandy; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Ranse Tandy
Witnesses: Logan Anderson & James Shirly
70-71
Groom: William (Quesinberry?); Residence Oldham Co., Ky.; Age 26; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 28 December 1882
Bride: Hernretta Johnson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: S. Johnson
Witnesses: Lensy Watts & Richard Taylor
72-73
Groom: John Hicks; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation Steamboating; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 18 June 1885
Bride: Sharlot Neal; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of Marriages
2; Birthplace Indiana; Father's KY; Mother's (blank)
Bond: John Downton
Witnesses: John Downton & W. Downton
74-75
Groom: Will Thomasberry; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 37; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farming; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's KY;
Mother's KY
Date: 30 December 1885
Bride: Margarett Stewart; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's Woodford Co., Ky.; Mother's
Trimble Co., Ky.
Bond: Charles Stewart
Witnesses: Will Stewart & Dolly Wilson
76-77
Groom: Willis Taylor; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 20 May 1886
Bride: Dolly Wilson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 17; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Nelson White
Witnesses: Nel. White & Mrs. Mottsent
78-79
Groom: Alfred Law; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 26; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 23 September 1886
Bride: Annie Johnson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Lee Bartlett
Witnesses: G. S. Hill, William Bain, & W. H. Venoble
80-81
Groom: Jack Shelton; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 40; # of Marriages
2; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 6 October 1886
Bride: Dora Finnie; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Edwin Nicholson
Witnesses: Edmund Nicholson & Logan Moore
82-83
Groom: Samuel Wilson; Residence Indiana; Age 36; # of Marriages 2;
Occupation Porter; Birthplace ? looks like Molloin; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 27 July 1887
Bride: Nannie G. Rusdrof?; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: W. K. Brown
Witnesses: W. E. Brown & T. L. Wilson
84-85
Groom: James Gill; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 12 September 1887
Bride: Lizzie Roberts; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 16; # of
Marriages ; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Turner Jordan
Witnesses: Mrs. R. J. Martin & Mrs. Sallie ? (couldn't read last
name)
86-87
Groom: Henry Carver; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 3 November 1887
Bride: Eliza J. Tandy; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Levi Mitchell
Witnesses: Lee Mitchell & Ben Jones
88-89
Groom: Edmund Nicholson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 30; # of
Marriages 2; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 21 April 1888
Bride: Annie White; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Ketch Samuel
Witnesses: H. W. Clark & George DeHoney
90-91
Groom: George Dehoney
Bride: Jennie Lodd
Note: this record was crossed out. Only the names appeared.
92-93
Groom: Arther A. Saddler; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 24; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 17 September 1889
Bride: Sallie Downton; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Ed Saddler
Witnesses: Charles Steel & William Butler
94-95
Groom: Lewis Letcher; Residence Carroll Co., Ky.; Age 32; # of Marriages
2; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 12 December 1889
Bride: Margaret O'Banion; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Richard O'Banion
Witnesses: Rev. Barnett & Jack Hill
96-97
Groom: John Penn; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation farmer; Birthplace Carroll Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's
Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 25 December 1889
Bride: Bettie Neal; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Carroll Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble
Co., Ky.
Bond: Peter Neal
Witnesses: Jacob Stafford & Henry Neal
98-99
Groom: Charles Steel; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 26 December 1889
Bride: Siddie Butler; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Bostin Sanders
Witnesses: Solmon Downton & Sam Pose
100-101
Groom: Willis Butler; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 27 February 1890
Bride: Emma Johnson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Sam Johnson
Witnesses: Charles Steel & Starling Steel
102-103
Groom: George O'Banion; Residence Milton, Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation Laborer; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 10 December 1890
Bride: Mandy O'Banion; Residence Milton, Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 20; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace KY; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Dick O'Banion
Witnesses: certificate was blank
104-105
Groom: Charles Anderson; 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: 19 April 1892
Bride: Julia Logan; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 28; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: James Shirley
Witnesses: Nannie Ditzew? & Mattie Riley
106-107
Groom: G. S. Hill; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages 2;
Occupation Minister; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 17 January 1891
Bride: Rosie Johnson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Bond: Jas. Shirley
Witnesses: certificate was blank
108-109
Groom: B. F. Spencer; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Occupation laborer; Birthplace Indiana; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 14 March 1893
Bride: Sarah A. Nichelson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's Trimble
Co., Ky.
Bond: J. H. Bain
Witnesses: Wm. Bain & Press William
110-111
Groom: Solomon Downton; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Carroll Co., Ky.; Father's Carroll
Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 11 May 1893
Bride: Mattie Saddler; Residence Bedford, Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 19; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's VA; Mother's Henry Co., Ky.
Bond: James Saddler
Witnesses: John Taylor & J. N. Still
112-113
Groom: Edward L. Taylor; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Oldham Co., Ky.; Father's Oldham
Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 11 May 1893
Bride: Alice Dawson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's Henry Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co.,
Ky.
Bond: James Saddler
Witnesses: John Taylor & J. N. Steel
114-115
Groom: John Dowton
Date: 21 March 1893
Bride: Dold Taylor
Witnesses: Miss Sallie Gatewood & Mrs. W. H. H. Ditzler
Note: This was the certificate only.
116-117
Groom: Liash Palmer; Residence Campbellsburg, Henry Co., Ky.; Age 25; #
of Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's Bourbon
Co., Ky.; Mother's Henry Co., Ky.
Date: 17 April 1894
Bride: Mattie Hisle; Residence Turner Station, Henry Co., Ky.; Age 25; #
of Marriages 2; Birthplace Mercer Co., Ky.; Father's Tennessee; Mother's
Pulaskie Co., Ky.
Bond: W. B. Gillis
Witnesses: Certificate was blank
118-119
Groom: Cassins Taylor; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of
Marriages 1; Occupation (blank); Birthplace Madison, Indiana; Father's Madison,
Indiana; Mother's Madison, Indiana
Date: 8 August 1894
Bride: Grasie Luster; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace KY; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Henry Neal
Witnesses: Certificate was blank
122-123
Groom: Frank Steele; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 25; # of Marriages
1; Occupation laborer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Oldham Co., Ky.;
Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 3 September 1895
Bride: Ida Anderson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 23; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Bond: None shown
Witnesses: Biston Sanders & Solomon Dunton
124-125
Groom: George Sutten; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 28; # of Marriages
1; Occupation laborer; Birthplace Oldham Co., Ky.; Father's Oldham Co., Ky.;
Mother's Oldham Co., Ky.
Date: 8 April 1896
Bride: Sallie Butler; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 30; # of Marriages
1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble
Co., Ky.
Bond: Charley Steel
Witnesses: Charles Steel & Florence Steel
126-127
Groom: John Prewitt; Residence Henry Co., Ky.; Age 19; # of Marriages 1;
Occupation (blank); Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's Henry Co., Ky.;
Mother's Henry Co., Ky.
Date: 18 August 1897
Bride: Annie Lou Steele; Residence Bedford, Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 19; #
of Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: Ab. Saddler
Witnesses: Jim Saddler & John Taylor
128-129
Groom: Ollie Saddler; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of Marriages
1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's
Henry Co., Ky.
Date: 25 August 1897
Bride: Leweretia Downton; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 22; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's (blank); Mother's (blank)
Bond: James Prewitt
Witnesses: Solomon Downton & Ab Saddler
130-131
Groom: Cussins Taylor
Date: 18 February 1899
Bride: Lula Todd
Witnesses: Athey Devall & Henry Neal
Note: This was the certificate only.
132-133
Groom: Otes Nutrell
Date: 27 January 1900
Bride: Kattie Colbert
Witnesses: W. P. Colbert & Clark Colbert
Note: This marriage took place at the home of Mat Colbert. This was a
certificate only.
134-135
Groom: William Smith; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 49; # of Marriages
2; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's KY; Mother's KY
Date: 16 September 1907
Bride: Rosa Washington; Residence Henry Co., Ky.; Age 47; # of Marriages
5; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble
Co., Ky.
Bond: Page 134 blank
Witnesses: Certificate was blank
136-137
Groom: George Bryant; Residence Sulphur, Ky.; Age 28; # of Marriages 2;
Occupation Railroad; Birthplace Henry Co., Ky.; Father's Joe Bryant-Henry Co.,
Ky.; Mother's Henry Co., Ky.
Date: 21 July 1910
Bride: Harriet Smith; Residence Sulphur, Henry Co., Ky.; Age 33; # of
Marriages 2; Birthplace Owen Co., Ky.; Father's Scott Co., Ky.; Mother's Scott
Co., Ky.
Bond: Joe Bryant
Witnesses: Certificate was blank
138-139
Groom: William Downton; Residence Bedford, Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 18; #
of Marriages 1; Occupation farmer; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's
Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's Trimble Co., Ky.
Date: 22 March 1911
Bride: Lillie M. Anderson; Residence Trimble Co., Ky.; Age 21; # of
Marriages 1; Birthplace Trimble Co., Ky.; Father's Trimble Co., Ky.; Mother's
Trimble Co., Ky.
Bond: Page 138 blank
Witnesses: Certificate was blank
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