Early Marriage Abstracts
from Franklin County
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Bride: JACKS, Tee of New
Franklin
Groom: HARBIN, Frank of Lavonia
Marriage date given: Sunday Nov. 25, 1917
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge
30 Nov 1917.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Jacks
Bride:
JACKSON, Lillie
Groom: FORD, H. B. of
Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Dec. 8, 1889 at the H. M. T. Jackson home in Lavonia
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
12 March 1920, excerpt from the Weekly Tribune of 20 Dec 1889.
Bride’s father:
H. M. T. Jackson of Lavonia
Officiating:
Rev. P. F. Crawford
Groom: JACKSON, M. J. Milford
Bride:
SEWELL, Lou D.
Marriage date given: Nov. 14, 1878
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
13 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 23 Nov 1878.
Groom: JAMES, John R. of Franklin
Co. Bride:
FOWLER, Amanda J. of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Nov. 13, 1880 at the residence of the bride’s mother
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
18 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 15 Nov 1880.
Bride: JAMES, P. E.
Groom: BOND, Willis
Marriage date given: Jan. 6, 1884 at the home of the bride’s mother in Cromer, GA
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: JOHNSON, Lina
Groom: CHEEK, Dalton
Marriage date given: Sunday Oct 19, 1919 at the J. G. W. Sewell residence
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
24 Oct 1919, Section Two.
Bride’s father:
T. Johnson of Stranges District
Groom’s father:
Howard Cheek of Wellborn, GA
Officiating:
J. G. W. Sewell
Bride: JOHNSON, Nellie of Rome, GA
Groom:
CAMP, R. Toombs (Col.) of Carnesville
Marriage date given: Sunday in Carnesville
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 9
Aug 1918.
Groom: JOHNSON, Uel
Bride:
YOUNG, Billie
Marriage date given: Monday in the Ordinary’s Office in Carnesville
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
7 Nov 1919, Section One.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Young
Groom’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Ammie Johnson
Officiating:
Judge Nelms
Groom: JOLLEY, Freeman of Carnesville
Bride: DIXON, Lucy of
Charleston, S. C.
Marriage date given: Tuesday at the Rev. J. F. Goode home
Newspaper:
Carnesville Advance 7 Sept 1900.
Bride: JOLLEY, Lina of Red Hill
Groom:
ADAIR, J. P., Jr.
Marriage date given: Wednesday at the home of the bride’s parents
Newspaper:
Carnesville Advance 30 Jan 1903.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jolley
Groom’s father:
J. P. Adair, Sr.
Groom: JONES, A. R. (Dr.) of Franklin Co.
Bride: McGEE, Mary M. of Gwinnett Co.
Marriage date given: May 7, 1884 at the home of bride’s father in Gwinnett Co.
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
3 Oct 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 15 May 1884.
Officiating:
Rev. John Robinson
Bride: JONES, Ala
Groom: BAILEY, Winfred Z.
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
Groom: JONES, Bob Lee of Americus
Bride: HAYNIE, Jimmie
of Lavonia
Marriage date given: Friday Dec. 26, 1919
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
2 Jan 1920.
Bride’s grandfather: H. M. T. Jackson of Lavonia
Groom’s father:
J. B. Jones of Lavonia
Groom:
JONES, Charley D. of Lavonia
Bride: ELLIOT, Annie Belle of near
Lavonia
Marriage date given: Sunday at the bride’s home
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge 2 Feb 1912.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Elliot of near Lavonia
Groom’s father:
Dr. A. R. Jones
Groom’s grandmother: Mrs. Sarah A. Jones of Lavonia
Officiating:
Rev. J. W. King of Lavonia
Bride: JONES, Flora of Lavonia
Groom:
DYAR, Grady of Clermont, GA
Marriage date given: Saturday at the Judge L. O. Williford residence in Lavonia.
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge 22 Aug 1919.
Bride’s father:
Sloan Jones
Groom:
JONES, Robert
Bride: HANEY, Minnie
Marriage date given:
Friday at the ordinary’s office
Newspaper:
Carnesville Herald and Advance 1 Jan 1920.
Officiating:
V. C. Nelms, Ordinary
Bride:
JORDAN, Alice
Groom: COLE, Nathaniel
Marriage date given:
Sunday Oct. 19, 1919
Newspaper:
Carnesville Herald and Advance 30 Oct 1919,
Section One.
Groom: JORDAN, Inman
of Canon
Bride:
TOWNSEND, Dewey of Canon
Marriage date given: Sunday July 21, 1918
in Lavonia
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 26 July 1918.
Bride: JORDAN, J. of Franklin County
Groom:
BRYANT, E. of Franklin County
Marriage date given: Dec. 26, 1876
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
9 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 6 Jan 1877.
Bride: JORDAN, S. E. of Franklin County
Groom:
PHILLIPS, W. P. of Franklin County
Marriage date given: Dec. 11, 1876
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
9 May 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 6 Jan 1877.
Bride: JORDAN, Vivian
Groom: BOWERS, Oren of Canon
Marriage date given: None given
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
27 Sept 1912, Canon section.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Jordan
Bride’s grandfather: the late John M. Bowers
Groom’s parents:
Mrs. Omie Bowers and the late J. H. Bowers
Groom’s grandfather: the late Billie Bowers
Groom’s brother:
Bunah Bowers
Officiating:
Rev. Taylor of Royston
Notes:
While traveling to college with several other young women, the bride surprised
the other young ladies by meeting Mr. Bowers in Toccoa and
eloping with him. The couple made their home at the McGuire
boarding house.
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Bride: KAY, Pa***** Virginia of Franklin Co.
Groom:
ADAMS, James Isham of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Sept 11, 1881 at the residence of the bride’s mother
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
8 Aug 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 24 Sept 1881.
Bridesmaids:
Lucy Looney, Lula Adams
Groomsmen:
John Stonecypher, W. S. Kay
*Unreadable.
However, according to a descendent of this couple, Virginia Stowe Holt,
the bride's full name is Palmira Virginia
Kay. Mrs. Holt would like to hear from others researching this Adams
- Kay line, as well as anyone researching Alice Loma Mills,
who married Gibb Washington Stowe. You can reach her at
BrJeHolt@charter.net
Groom: KAY, Wallace of Elbert County
Bride: McCLAIN, Mary
Marriage date given: Friday Dec. 30, 1917 [typographical
error for Nov. 30], in Bowman
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 7
Dec 1917, Section Two.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McClain of Lavonia
Bride:
KEELING, Mrs. Emily
Groom:
WILLIFORD, W. T.
Marriage date given: Thursday at the bride’s home in Toccoa
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
19 March 1920, excerpt from the Weekly Tribune of 3 Jan 1890.
Note: See Keeling,
Mrs. S. L. ¯
Bride: KEELING, Mrs. S. L.
Groom:
WILLIFORD, W. T.
Marriage date given: None given
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
23 July 1920, excerpt from the Carnesville Enterprise of 6 Jan 1890.
Note: See Keeling,
Mrs. Emily
Bride: KELLEY, Lula of Broad River
Groom: HILL, Raymond of Lavonia
Marriage date given: None given
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
10 Dec 1920.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Kelley (The bride is their fifth daughter.)
Groom’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hill of Clarkes Creek (The groom is their eldest son.)
Officiating:
Rev. H. O. Green of Carnesville
Groom’s occupation: Employee of the Gulf Refining Company in Lavonia
Bride: KELLEY, M. Grady
Groom: WHITING, James A.
Marriage date given: Dec. 28, 1920 in Martin
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
7 Jan 1921, Martin section.
Officiating:
Rev. J. M. Shelton
Groom: KELLEY, Maurice of Eastanollee
Bride:
WILSON, Maude of Lavonia
Marriage date given: None given
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
17 Dec 1920.
Bride’s mother:
Mrs. Mattie Wilson (her third daughter)
Groom’s occupation: Farmer
Groom: KELLY, Jus.
Bride: HUGES, Kittie
Marriage date given: Dec. 25, 1919 at the bride’s home in Athens
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
2 Jan 1920.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Hughes of Athens
Note:
The newlyweds plan to live in Crawford, GA.
Bride: KELLY, Mamie
Groom: THOMAS, Early
Marriage date given:
Sunday May 27, 1917
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 1
June 1917.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. C. R. L. Kelly
Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Thomas
Bride: KENDALL, Julia Leland
Groom: WHITE, Wallace
Projected marriage
date:
June 26, 1917
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 15 June 1917.
Groom’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. Sam White of Hartwell
Bride: KESLER, Mrs. Nettie
Groom:
BROWNING, Henry
Marriage date given: A few weeks before Christmas in South Carolina
Newspaper:
Carnesville Advance 19 Jan 1900.
Bride’s father:
John B. Stephenson
Notes:
This was originally a secret marriage.
Bride: KIDD, Addie
Groom: HAILEY, Henry (Dr.)
Marriage date given: Tuesday
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge
17 Aug 1917.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Kidd of Hartwell
Bride’s brother: C. A. Kidd of Lavonia
Groom’s father: Dr. W. I. Haley of Hartwell
Bride: KILLINGSWORTH, A. of Lavonia
Groom:
BURGESS, J. T. of Lavonia
Marriage date given: Sept. 19, 1880 at the residence of the bride’s father
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
11 July 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 25 Sept 1880.
Bride: KIMBRO, Mattie of Franklin Co.
Groom:
WRIGHT, William of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: “Thursday of last week”
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
30 Jan 1920, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 6 April 1889.
Officiating:
H. W. Hemphill, J.P.
Notes:
The bride and groom are about 50 and 75 years of age, respectively.
Groom: KING, James of Franklin Co. Bride:
LAWSON, Fannie of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: Dec. 10, 1878
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
13 June 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 21 Dec 1878.
Bride: KING, May of Hart Co., near Lavonia
Groom:
WALTERS, Lonnie of Hart Co., near Lavonia
Marriage date given: Sunday Sept. 15, 1918
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 20 Sept 1918.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. O. King
Groom: KING, Robert N. of Franklin Co.
Bride:
PALMER, D. M. P. of Franklin Co.
Marriage date given: March 1, 1882
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
15 Aug 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 11 March 1882.
Bride: KIRK, Fannie of Franklin Co.
Groom:
PHILLIPS, James U.
Marriage date given: Oct. 10, 1878 at the J. T. Phillips residence
Newspaper:
Franklin County Register
12 Oct 1878.
Officiating:
Rev. J. R. Ivie
Bride: KIRK, Lourie
Groom: MARTIN, J. J.
Marriage date given: July 29, 1888 at G. W. Kirk
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
26 Dec 1919, excerpt from the Franklin County Register of 31 July 1888.
Bride’s father:
G. W. Kirk
Groom: KNITTEL, Frederick of Anderson, S. C., formerly of
Tennessee Bride: WOOTEN, Sallie of Fair Play, S. C.
Marriage date given: Sunday Dec. 28, 1919 at the T. L. Wooten residence
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
2 Jan 1920.
Bride’s parents:
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wooten
Officiating:
Rev. Robertson
Groom: KNOX, M. M.
Bride: THOMAS, Blanch
Marriage date given:
Tuesday
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge 8
June 1917.
Bride’s parents: Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Thomas
Groom’s father: T. H. Knox
Groom: KNOX, Samuel
Bride: REEDER, A.
Marriage date given: March 14, 1876, in Hart Co.
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge
25 April 1919, Section Two, excerpt from the Carnesville Brightside of 18
March 1876.
Groom: KNOX, William L. of Clarkes Creek
Bride:
MARTIN, Eula of Flintsville District
Marriage date given: Sunday Oct. 17, 1920
Newspaper:
Lavonia Times and Gauge
22 Oct 1920.
Groom’s father:
the late T. H. Knox
Groom’s occupation: farmer
Groom: KOONER, J. C. of Macon, GA
Bride:
HARDY, Annie Laurie
Marriage date given: Sunday in Atlanta
Newspaper: Lavonia Times and Gauge
12 July 1918.
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