Early Marriage Abstracts
from Franklin County
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Bride: BABB, Elton
Groom: WALTERS, Carlton
Marriage date given: Sunday Nov. 11, 1917
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 16 Nov 1917, Section
Two.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Babb
Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Walters of near Lavonia
Bride: BABB, Lizzie
Groom:
TURNER, W. H. of Lavonia
Marriage date given: Feb. 25, 1912 at the A. M. Farr residence in Lavonia
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
1 March 1912.
Officiating:
A. M. Farr, Justice of Lavonia
Notes:
The bride and groom are about 40 and 50 years of age, respectively. Mr. Turner
is a widower with seven or eight grown children.
Bride: BAGWELL, Amma
Groom: MOSELEY, Sam W.
Marriage date given: July 3, 1881 at the A. G. Bagwell home
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
8 Aug 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 5 July 1881.
Groom: BAGWELL, Charlie
Bride:
COX, Tuckie
Marriage date given: Thursday at the B. H. Burton home
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
6 Aug 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 31 March 1890.
Officiating:
Rev. W. A. Cooper
Groom: BAGWELL, Dock
Bride:
ALBERSON, Samantha
Marriage date given: Oct. 30, 1878
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
6 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 9 Nov 1878.
Groom: BAGWELL, E. Burton of Canon
Bride:
OWENS, Mabel
Marriage date given: Sunday
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 19 April 1918.
Bride’s mother: Mrs. Mary Jordan Owens of Canon
Bride’s sister: Mrs. H. C. Duncan of Royston
Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bagwell
Bride: BAGWELL, Maude M. of Dalton, GA
Groom: TABOR, J. F.
Marriage date given: Tuesday last at Carnesville Hotel
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
26 Sept 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 21 Feb 1884.
Officiating:
W. O. Butler
Bride: BAGWELL, Medora
Groom:
HARRISON, Tom J.
Marriage date given: Thursday March 2, 1876
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge 2 May 1919, excerpt from the Carnesville Brightside of 4
March 1876.
Bride: BAGWELL, Nola
Groom: HOLBROOK, Lon of
near Carnesville
Marriage date given: Sunday
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
13 March 1914, Wellborn section.
Officiating:
Esq. Knox of near Clarks Creek
Groom: BAGWELL, S. F.
Bride: EDGE, S. L.
Marriage date given: Feb. 13, 1878
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
23 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 23 Feb 1878.
Bride: BAGWELL, T. M. of Franklin Co.
Groom: BURTON, Thomas C. of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Nov. 5, 1878 in Franklin County
Newspaper: Lavonia
Times and Gauge 6 June 1919, excerpt
from the Franklin County Register of 9 Nov 1878.
Groom: BAILEY, A. Virgil
Bride: SOUTH, Evalena
Marriage date given: Sunday
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 July 1918.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. South of Red Hill
Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey of Clarkes Creek
Bride: BAILEY, Bell
Groom: TAYLOR, Dexter
Marriage date given: Sunday at the home of Tom H. Knox
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
24 Jan 1913, Clarks Creek section.
Bride: BAILEY, Bertha of near Welborn
Groom:
BROWN, T. T. of Salubrity section
Marriage date given: Sunday Sept. 14, 1919 at the J. G. Y. Sewell, Esq. residence
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
19 Sept 1919, Section Two.
Officiating:
J. G. Y. Sewell, Esq.
Bride: BAILEY, Minnie of near Lavonia
Groom: ALEWINE, Lewis of near Bowersville
Marriage date given: Friday Aug. 23, 1918 in Lavonia
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 30 Aug 1918.
Bride: BAILEY, Mollie
Groom: CROW, Albert
Marriage date given: Sunday at the J. R. Bailey residence
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
10 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 30 Jan 1891.
Bride’s father:
J. R. Bailey
Officiating:
S. M. Ayers
Bride:
BAILEY, Myrtie May of AL
Groom: UNDERWOOD, Oscar Owen, Jr. (Dr.) of Phil Campbell, AL
Marriage date given: Dec. 25, 1911
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 Jan 1912.
Bride’s uncle:
Rev. L. T. Weldon of Canon, GA
Officiating:
Rev. A. J. Colson
Note:
The bride had moved with her parents from Hart County, GA to Alabama several
years before her marriage.
Groom: BAILEY, Sam
Bride: BURNES, Lucy
Marriage date given: Wednesday July 4, 1917
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 13 July 1917.
Groom: BAILEY, Winfred
Z. Bride:
JONES, Ala
Marriage date given: Nov. 9, 1919 at New Hope Church
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
14 Nov 1919, Section Two.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. A M. Jones of Milliver
Groom’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey of Milliver
Officiating:
Rev. Sam Macomson
Bride: BAILY, Lula
Groom:
FARROW, Arthur
Marriage date given: Sunday at the home of Rev. Holcomb in Eastanollee
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
29 March 1912, Martin section.
Officiating:
Rev. Holcomb of Eastanollee
Bride: BAKER, Christine
Groom: MILLER, John Clarence (Dr.)
Marriage date given: Dec. 5, 1917
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 Dec 1917, Section
Two.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Leander Baker of Gaffney, S. C.
Groom’s parents: Hon. John C. C. Miller
Bride: BAKER, Edyth of Royston
Groom: OWENS, Gladstone of Canon
Marriage date given: Thursday Oct. 21, 1918 in Washington, D. C.
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 8 Nov 1918, Section
One.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Baker
Bride’s sister: Mrs. Hoyt Pitner
Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Owens
Groom: BANKS, G.
R. Bride:
LESTER, Mary E.
Marriage date given: Feb. 19, 1880
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
4 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 21 Feb 1880.
Bride: BANKS, Jane H.
Groom:
McFARLIN, Ben D.
Marriage date given: Jan. 10, 1884
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
26 Sept 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 31 Jan 1884.
Officiating:
T. A. Skelton, J. P.
Groom: BANKS, R. F.
Bride:
WALTERS, Julia
Marriage date given: Tuesday at the residence of the bride’s father in Banks Co.
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
5 Dec 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 7 Feb 1888.
Groom: BARRETT, Howell of Gum Log
Bride:
RANDALL, Beatrice of Wellborn
Marriage date given: Sunday at the home of A. M. Farr, Esq.
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
29 Nov 1912.
Officiating:
A. M. Farr, Esq.
Bride:
BARTON, Annie
Groom: MANLEY, George Thompson
Engagement announcement:
Wedding projected for October at the First Baptist Church in Decatur
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
5 Sept 1919.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Earle Barton of Deatur
Bride:
BATY, Alice
Groom: BROWN, A. F.
Marriage date given: Sunday April 24, 1887 at Baty’s School House
Newspaper:
Franklin County Register 26 April 1887.
Bride’s father:
J. W. Baty
Officiating:
Rev. T. J. Stonecypher
Groom: BATY, W. F. of Carnesville
Bride: COLLINS, Mrs. Minnie
of Red Hill
Marriage date given: Wednesday at the home of Rev. Aaron Terrell
Newspaper:
Carnesville Advance 9 Jan 1914.
Bride’s father:
Thomas Sosby of Red Hill
Officiating:
Rev. Aaron Terrell
Bride: BEASLEY, Mrs. Elizabeth of Lavonia
Groom: STROUP, J. B. of Lavonia
Future marriage date given: Tuesday Dec. 24, 1918
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Dec 1918, Section
One.
Groom: BEASLEY, Rufus of Lavonia
Bride:
HORNE, Rosebud
Marriage date given: Feb. 24, 1920 in Cochran
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
5 March 1920.
Bride: BECK, Mrs.
Groom: PORTER, S. A. of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Sunday Dec. 1, 1912 in Canon
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
6 Dec 1912.
Officiating:
Rev. B. D. Porter (Son of the groom)
Groom’s occupation: Former county treasurer for two terms
Notes:
The groom, who has been married twice before, is estimated to be about 20 years
older than the bride, a widow of about 50 years of age.
Groom: BEDENBOUGH, Carl of near Royston
Bride: GILBERT, Leo’a
of Springdale Heights
Marriage date given: None given
Newspaper:
Carnesville Herald and Advance
19 Feb 1920.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. John Gilbert of Hart County
Groom’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bedenbough
Bride: BEEBEE, Ada of Bowersville
Groom: WEAVER, Tom of Bowersville
Marriage date given: Thursday Aug. 19, 1920 at the home of Judge L. O. Williford in
Lavonia
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
27 Aug 1920, Section Two.
Officiating:
Judge L. O. Williford
Bride: BELL, Anna of near Lavonia
Groom: THOMAS, S. L. of near Clarkes Creek
Marriage date given: Wednesday April 3, 1918
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 5 April 1918.
Groom:
BELLAMY, Omar W.
Bride: SPARKS, Willie Maye
Marriage date given:
None given, occurred at the J. L. Sparks residence in Banks County
Newspaper:
Carnesville Herald and Advance 1 Jan 1920
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Sparks
Groom’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bellamy of near Hebron
Officiating:
Rev. W. M. Saye
Bride: BELLAMY, Ossie
Groom: MOORE, Clarence
Marriage date given: Thursday Jan. 17, 1918
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 25 Jan 1918.
Groom: BENNETT, Fred R. of Eastman
Bride:
NORRIS, Mary Lucile
Projected
marriage date given: May 28, 1919 in Cochran, GA
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge 14 April 1919.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen Norris of Cochran, GA
Bride’s uncle:
Robert Beasley of Lavonia
Groom: BENNETT, J. M. of South Union
Bride: SMITH, Ethel of
Thomas Academy in Hart Co.
Marriage date given: Sunday March 7, 1920
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
12 March 1920.
Officiating:
Judge E. Cochran
Groom: BENNETT, Jones
Bride:
MEALOR, Miss Mattie
Marriage date given: Jan. 17, 1884 at the home of Mrs. Mealor
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
26 Sept 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 24 Jan 1884.
Officiating:
W. C. Hall, J. P.
Bride: BENNETT, Miss of Franklin Co.
Groom: CRENSHAW, Mr. of
Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Friday
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
24 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 15 May 1891.
Bride’s father:
R. B. Bennett
Bride: BENNETT, Miss of Franklin Co.
Groom: TAYLOR, Mr. of
Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Friday
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
24 Sept 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 15 May 1891.
Bride’s father:
R. B. Bennett
Groom: BENNETT, Richard of Franklin Co.
Bride: HILLIARD, Dorcas of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: 1st instant
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
3 Oct 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 27 March 1884.
Officiating:
J. L. Duncan, Justice
Groom: BENNETT, W. M. of near Bowersville
Bride: FOWLER, Mrs. Bertha King of Canon
Marriage date given: Wednesday
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 23 Nov 1917, Section
Two.
Bride: BERRYMAN, Sallie
Groom: CHEEK, Marvin
Marriage date given: Wednesday in Royston
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
3 Jan 1913, Canon section.
Groom’s aunt:
Mrs. J. A. Cauthen
Groom’s occupation: Businessman in Canon
Groom: BERRYMAN, William Robert of Royston
Bride:
WILBANKS, Agnes Boyd of Lavonia
Marriage date given: Wednesday Sept. 8, 1920 at the R. A. Wilbanks residence
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
10 Sept 1920.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alonzo Wilbanks
Bride’s sister:
Flora Wilbanks (Maid of Honor)
Best man:
Hoyt Hendricks of Griffin
Officiating:
Rev. Fritz Rauchenburg
Out-of-town guests: Cornelia Willbanks, Mrs. C. A. Wilder, Mrs. J. L. Willbanks, Mrs. O.
A. Dobbs, M. W. Berryman, Charlie
Berryman, Glenn Berryman, Rufus Jordan
and Avery Langford of Royston, and Hoyt Hendricks of Griffin.
Note:
The newlyweds plan to live in Royston.
Also, some information in this abstract is from an
Aug. 27, 1920 engagement announcement from the Lavonia Times and Gauge.
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