PEMISCOT COUNTY, MISSOURI (Black) MARRIAGES RECORDS 1882 – 1898 Transcribed and Compiled by: Mrs. Jeff Wade, Jr. Book Page Groom/Bride, Date & Location ? 1 118 Jordan Anderson (col) to Harriet Harden (col) 61 25 Dec 1886 at Cottonwood Point 1 372 Wyley Anderson (col) to Harriet Russell (col) 13 under 18 Jack Russell, father bride; at Jack Russell’s 2 44 Jordan Anderson (col) to Amanda Dempsie (col) 91 Feb 1895, at Mt. Zion Colored M.E. Church; issued 23 Feb 1895; filed 6 Mar 1895; termites ate on this page 2 150 Murf Anderson (col) to Lucy Allen (col) 13 24 Nov 1896 at res of Hal Walker 1 226 Thomas Arnold (col) to Maria Webster (col) 42 19 Feb 1889 at Cooter 2 202 Jake Ashlin (col) to Ella Joe, 24 June 1897 129 at Cottonwood Point 2 135 George Borum (col) to Lou Pennington (col) 88 14 Aug 1896 1 247 Arthur Bowan (col) to Clara Williamson 108 7 Jul 1889 at Methodist Church 1 121 Arthur Bowen (col) to Etta Stokes (col) 108 6 Jan 1887 at Joe Stokes 2 89 Willie Bowen (col) to Caroline Stokes (col) ___ ministers return not filled in; filed 14 Dec 1895 it says “Returned with the bottom cut off” 1 120 John Brown (col) to Martha Russell (col) 53 30 Dec 1885 at Mrs. Rufus’s Book Page Groom/Bride, Date & Location ? 1 220 Jeff Brown (col) to Sallie Bowden 64 6 Jan 1889 at res of bride 1 191 Jesse Buckman (col) to Mary E. Branock (col) 64 un 18 26 July 1888 at res of bride; Dan Branock, father 1 296 Green Bundles (col) to Silva Winters (col) 3 24 Aug 1890 at Cottonwood Point 1 436 Joseph Burns (col) to Alice Ward (col) 13 9 Dec 1893 at the judge’s office 1 118 William Clemmings (col) to Caroline Johnson (col) 108 24 Dec 1886 at Campbell Bedford’s 1 64 Sandy W. Dempsey (col) to Miss Lucy Davis 86 19 Apr 1885 at the (Burn?) 1 31 William Fields (col) to Kate Hall (col) 86 26 Dec 1883 at Caruthersville 1 296 Porter Fields (col) to Charity Stokes (col) 91 6 Feb 1890 at bride’s home 2 240 Voyed Franklin (col) to Ida Bennett (col) 13 14 Dec 1897 at Cottonwood Point 2 129 John Fuller (col) to Lela Ruffin (col) 108 13 June 1896 at Caruthersville 1 274 Alex Harris (col) to V. Houston (col) under 18 108 4 Feb 1890; Joe Houston, father of V. Houston; md. at Caruthersville Book Page Groom/Bride, Date & Location ? 1 325 A.J. Harris (col) to Ida Harris (col) 91 25 Dec 1890 at John Armstrong’s 1 355 Mart Harris (col) to Lizzie Stokes (col) 50 29 Oct 1891 at Henry Bibb’s 1 125 Joe Houston (col) to Silvia Stokes (col) 65 6 Feb 1887 at Jim Stokes 1 356 John Johnson (col) to Georgia Harris (col) 21 8 Nov 1891 at Sol Harris’ 1 256 H. Jones (col) to Ada Rufus (col) 91 3 Aug 1889 at house of Marria Rufus 1 272 Albert Jones (col) to Mahala Hall (col) 91 1 Jan 1890 at CME Church of America 1 367 Nath Jones (col) to Mrs. R. Bowens (col) issued 30 91 Dec 1891, filed 12 Mar 1892, marriage date not Recorded; md. at res of Mrs. M. (Hausset?) 1 362 Frank Kendrick (col) to Katie Jones (col) 13 26 Nov 1891 at the justice residence 2 86 Sam Manuel (col) to Effie Tisel (col) 91 13 Oct 1895 at the M.E. Church 1 387 Jack Mason (col) to Maria Stokes (col) 85 7 Aug 1892 at Caruthersville 1 222 William Mathis (col) to Caroline May (col) 42 16 Jan 1889 at Cooter Book Page Groom/Bride, Date & Location ? 2 152 Dennis Miller (col) to Virginia Clark (col) 74 19 Nov 1896 at Caruthersville 1 23 John W. Moss (col) to Louiza McKarry (col) 110 5 Aug 1883 at Cooter 1 219 J.W. Moss (col) to R. Hoyle (col) 42 10 Feb 1889 at Cooter 1 23 William Newsom (col) to Sarah Johnson (col) 108 5/7 Aug 1883 at res of Wiley Rufus, Jr. 1 329 George Parnell (col) to Mrs. Callie Jones (col) 48 17 Feb 1891 at Cottonwood Point 2 232 Will Ruff (col) to Hattie Collier (col) ___ issued 29 Oct 1897; ministers return not filled out; not filed 1 139 Wiley Rufus (col) to Jane Walker (col) 65 3 Jul 1887 at the house of Gus Stokes 1 114 Fred Russell (col) un 21 to Lew Powell (col) 65 5 Dec 1886 at Bell Rufus res; Porter Fields guardian of Fred 1 76 James Stokes (col) to Ella Lane (col) 86 5 Sept 1885 at Caruthersville 1 438 Hardin Stokes (col) to Hattie Harris (col) ___ issued 20 Dec, filed 26 Dec 1893; ministers return not filed 2 132 Sam Stokes (col) to Lizie Brown (col) 88 26 Jul 1896 at 11:00 a.m. Book Page Groom/Bride, Date & Location ? 2 151 George Sturdivant (col) to Mary J. Williams (col) 74 1 Dec 1896 at Caruthersville 2 216 George Swank (col) to Amanda Roston (col) ___ 26 Aug 1897 1 125 May Taylor (col) to Silvia Cole (col) 6 Feb 1887 49 2 161 F.H. Thomas (col) to Lora Dempsey (col) ___ 22 Dec 1896 Abr Dempsey father of bride; ministers name not given 1 354 Lewis Walker (col) to Ruth Newsome (col) 91 7 Oct 1891 at Eld. W. Rufus, Jr.’s 1 256 George Washington (col) to Lethia Lane 108 20 Oct 1889 at the Freewill Baptist Church 1 33 Jef Waters (col) to Kate Houston (col) 86 14 Jan 1884 at Caruthersville 1 149 James Watkins (col) to Susie Barnes (col) 106 21 Sept 1887 at Lint Dale 1 117 Joe Webster (col) to Mary E. Hoil (col) 42 26 Dec 1886 at 12:00 noon; Harrison Hoil father of bride 1 368 Harry White (col) to Eva Washington (col) 91 issued 12 Dec 1891, filed 12 Mar 1892; md date not given md at res of George Washington