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Cohabitation Records

Created to identify and legitimize marriages and children born to those in slavery.



1866
Year Recorded
231
Recorded Marriages
11.5
Avg. Years Married
52
Longest Recorded Marriage (yrs)

Original Records

Buncombe County

Table: Cohabitation Records
Groom Bride Date Registered Marriage Date Years Married
Alexander, HenryRay, MarthaAugust 23, 1866184125
Alexander, SamuelUnknown, AnnieAugust 27, 186618597
Alexander, AllenUnknown, Julia AnnAugust 29, 1866185412
Alexander, AlfredFarnsworth, EmmaAugust 30, 1866April 186518 months
Alexander, GeorgeFarinsworth, CarolineSeptember 1, 1866185610
Alexander, PeterUnknown, LucySeptember 1, 186618606
Alexander, JesseGarrison, MariahSeptember 1, 1866185115
Alexander, SquireBurnett, Rosanah 1847 
Allen, JamesUnknown, MariaSeptember 1, 1866185610
Avery, RileyUnknown, TempyAugust 28, 186618615
Avery, TolliverBoyce, CarolineAugust 25, 186618651
Avery, JasonUnknown, LucyAugust 27, 186618615
Bailey, JacksonUnknown, CarolineAugust 27, 186618633
Bailey, MattUnknown, RhodaSeptember 1, 186618633
Baird, PerryReynolds, TerufiaSeptember 1, 1866185016
Baird, CalvinUnknown, AmandaSeptember 1, 186618588
Baird, RobertUnknown, MariahSeptember 1, 1866185214
Balew, JohnUnknown, ElizaJune 2, 1866185610
Brank, MittonPirkins, MarySeptember 1, 1866183630
Braxton, MatUnknown, JaneAugust 29, 1866184917
Britt, GeorgeStepp, Sophronia August 25, 1866 
Brooks, JohnLinsay, Ellen May 16, 1867 
Brown, JamesUnknown, ElosiaAugust 14, 1866184125
Brown, DanielUnknown, LouzeniaAugust 14, 186618606
Brownlee, IsaacUnknown, HenriettaAugust 27, 1866184620
Burgin, MilerUnknown, NancyJune 2, 186618588
Burgin, SpencerUnknown, Mira JaneJune 2, 1866185313
Burgin, ButlerUnknown, RuthJune 2, 1866185115
Burgin, CezarUnknown, PeggyJune 6, 1866184224
Burgin, LoganDavidson, MelindaSeptember 1, 1866August 18651
Burton, SolomonChapman, CarolineAugust 29, 1866April 186518 months
Calbrath, PeavyReynolds, NanySeptember 1, 186618642
Carland, BenHarrison, NarcissaAugust 31, 186618615
Carter, WilliamMorgan, MariahDecember 12, 186618579
Cauly, ElijahUnknown, MariaAugust 30, 1866August 18651
Cisney, IsaacUnknown, JaneAugust 25, 186618588
Cisney, CatoUnknown, MyraAugust 27, 1866183135
Clayton, LazarusUnknown, ManaAugust 25, 186618597
Clayton, RufusCummings, MargaretAugust 27, 1866185610
Clayton, SamuelUnknown, HarrietAugust 29, 1866184620
Clayton, DickUnknown, Silva AnnAugust 30, 1866  
Clayton, JesseUnknown, MarthaAugust 31, 186618588
Clayton, ManuelUnknown, DradaAugust 31, 1866182343
Coleman, BenjaminChapman, JeanetteAugust 31, 1866185115
Coleman, IssacBaird, CeliaSeptember 1, 186618579
Coleman, MilesBurnett, CarolineSeptember 1, 186618624
Collins, CharleyUnknown, LouisaAugust 30, 186618633
Cooper, ObedUnknown, NancyAugust 30, 1866January 18668 months
Cope, AllenUnknown, Myra ElizabethAugust 23, 186618615
Cope, MathewSpears, CarolineAugust 31, 1866April 18642.5
Corpening, JacobUnknown, AggyAugust 23, 1866183630
Cunly, JohnUnknown, MariaAugust 30, 1866183630
Dark, PeterGardner, Clara December 25, 1866 
Daugherty, ThomasUnknown, HarrietSeptember 1, 186618624
Daugherty, NelsonUnknown, MahalaSeptember 8, 1866185016
Daugherty, RobertUnknown, AnnaSeptember 9, 1866"Spring" of 1862 
Daugherty, RandallUnknown, CarolineSeptember 9, 1866October 1858 
Davidson, JosephUnknown, EstherAugust 31, 186618597
Davidson, JosephUnknown, ElizaAugust 27, 1866185313
Davidson, ThomasUnknown, EmilyAugust 27, 186618606
Davidson, AndrewUnknown, MarthaAugust 17, 1866April 18664 months
Davis, WilliamUnknown, Sarah AnnAugust 29, 1866184125
Davis, LemuelUnknown, MintyAugust 31, 186618642
Dellingham, DaimanBurlison, LucindaDecember 12, 1866185313
Dickens, LeeWeaver, MariahSeptember 1, 186618588
Edmonds, AlfredLytle, JuneAugust 17, 1866August 18651
Erwin, SandyUnknown, LeahAugust 25, 1866184125
Erwin, NelsonUnknown, NancyAugust 25, 186618597
Erwin, CharlieMiller, MariaSeptember 3, 186618606
Fenix, EdwardPyatt, DinahSeptember 1, 186618624
Foster, Jordan BakerSams, MarthaAugust 25, 1866184917
Foster, RobertUnknown, JaneAugust 27, 186618633
Foster, JosephWright, NarcissaSeptember 1, 186618624
Foster, JohnHardy, ElizabethSeptember 8, 186618642
Foster, GeorgeUnknown, HarrietSeptember 10, 186618633
Foster, CharleyClayton, Ann November 3, 1866 
Francis, SandyUnknown, MiraAugust 28, 186618615
Freeman, ThomasUnknown, JaneAugust 31, 1866April 18651.5
Garren, TroyCooper, CharlotteAugust 30, 1866184818
Garrison, IsaacWhite, MariahAugust 25, 1866  
Garrison, AlfredHawkins, CarolineSeptember 1, 186618615
Gash, RobertUnknown, NancyAugust 30, 1866183036
Gibson, StephenUnknown, HenriettaSeptember 1, 186618624
Gillespie, Cornelius B.Moore, Eliza A. January 10, 1864 
Gilliam, ColemanLytle, Lucy 1841 
Glenn, ColumbusAllen, Catherine April 14, 1867 
Gordon, AndrewUnknown, MariaAugust 30, 1866184125
Graham, FelixUnknown, RebeccaAugust 27, 1866183036
Greenlee, WilliamUnknown, AmarettaAugust 24, 1866185115
Greenlee, AlfredUnknown, MarthaAugust 28, 1866185412
Griffin, SimonUnknown, RachelAugust 24, 1866184125
Gudger, DallisWells, LoreApril 20, 1866April 20, 1866 
Gudger, IsaacJohnston, MariaSeptember 8, 1866185115
Gudger, SamuelPinner, AnnSeptember 8, 1866185610
Gudger, JeffersonSales, Lavinia 181749
Gudger, George R.Weaver, Clarisa 18606
Hall, CorneluisUnknown, Mary JaneAugust 23, 186618633
Hall, TempseyWilson, MatildaAugust 25, 1866184125
Harris, JesseCordss, Ann 18606
Harsey, EdwardUnknown, HarrietAugust 25, 186618642
Haynes, HenryUnknown, DicyAugust 28, 186618651
Henry, SimonUnknown, MatildaAugust 27, 186618633
Henry, IsaacUnknown, JennyAugust 30, 1866182640
Henson, RichardMathis, MaryAugust 25, 186618615
Hinry, Daublin Thos.Joice, DorcasSeptember 1, 186618588
Horton, NazraBaird, VioletAugust 31, 1866April 186518 months
Huggins, WilliamUnknown, RoseinaAugust 22, 1866185610
Hunt, IsaacUnknown, JuliaSeptember 8, 1866184818
Ingram, LawsonUnknown, MaryAugust 27, 1866184818
Jenkins, BostonUnknown, LucyAugust 27, 186618588
Johnson, James HarryUnknown, AdlineAugust 25, 186618615
Johnson, JeffUnknown, ClaraSeptember 14, 186618606
Johnston, CharleyUnknown, FannyAugust 27, 1866184818
Johnston, GalilonUnknown, EllenAugust 30, 1866June 186515 months
Johnston, JamesUnknown, ElizaAugust 31, 1866183630
Johnston, HarrisonUnknown, MarthaSeptember 1, 186618597
Jolniskin, JosephUnknown, ElizabethAugust 23, 1866185412
Jones, SamuelMurphey, Louise May 22, 1866 
Jones, JesseUnknown, ClarisaAugust 25, 186618588
Jones, KnowledgeMorgan, AmyAugust 25, 1866185313
Jones, HobenUnknown, MelissaAugust 28, 1866185412
King, SamuelUnknown, RuthAugust 31, 1866185214
Kyles, CyrusUnknown, DarcusSeptember 1, 1866184422
Lance, JoeRhodes, MargaretAugust 17, 186618588
Lance, WilliamUnknown, AnnaAugust 25, 1866184125
Laning, Rufus WilsonCooper, ElizabethAugust 30, 186618642
Ledbetter, RufusHardy, CasahAugust 20, 186618624
Ledbetter, CampbellUnknown, CharlotteAugust 28, 1866183630
Ledbetter, AlfredUnknown, MarthaAugust 30, 186618624
Lewis, Noah Unknown, HannahAugust 28, 186618624
Lindsey, SolomanUnknown, DianaAugust 28, 1866184620
Logan, GeorgeUnknown, SelinaAugust 23, 186618606
Love, AndersonUnknown, JaneAugust 22, 1866 7
Lowry, JeffersonMillen, MargaretAugust 30, 1866183927
Lytle, NedUnknown, Julia AnnAugust 28, 1866185115
Lytle, HenryClayton, Dilcy AnnAugust 30, 1866September 186511 months
Martin, FrankUnknown, SophroniaAugust 29, 1866185115
McDaniel, HardyUnknown, JaneApril 25, 1866183135
McDaniel, HardyWhitaker, MyraAugust 29, 186618651
McDowell, JamesUnknown, RebeccaAugust 25, 1866184242
McDowell, CharleyUnknown, EvelineAugust 27, 186618642
McEntire, MansonLatta, AnnetteAugust 28, 186618615
McEntire, FranklinUnknown, RebeccaAugust 30, 186618606
McFarlin, JosephUnknown, AmyAugust 27, 1866185115
McKenny, BurtCarter, HannahDecember 12, 186618588
Merrell, SamuelLedbetter, NancySeptember 8, 1866January 18668 months
Miller, PerryUnknown, JaneAugust 28, 1866185511
Mills, WesleyUnknown, BetsyAugust 30, 1866185610
Moore, EliUnknown, NancyAugust 29, 1866185511
Moore, EliWells, Juda 1852 
Morant, BenUnknownAugust 23, 1866185412
Morgan, SamuelUnknown, CarolineAugust 30, 186618633
Morgan, DanielCarter, KiziahDecember 12, 1866185610
Morris, GeorgeUnknown, LouisaAugust 29, 1866184620
Morris, CharlesUnknown, EmmaAugust 30, 1866185412
Morrison, GeorgeMcDowell, MaryAugust 30, 186618615
Murphy, WilliamMcDowell, NancyAugust 24, 1866184125
Parker, JohnGillaim, AdelineAugust 17, 186618624
Parker, HenryUnknown, AdalineSeptember 1, 186618633
Patillo, ThomasUnknown, MargaretAugust 31, 1866184422
Patton, GeorgeUnknown, RachelAugust 25, 186618597
Patton, JohnUnknown, IsabellyAugust 27, 186618624
Patton, SpencerUnknown, SophiaAugust 28, 186618624
Patton, MinorAlexander, SallyAugust 29, 186618642
Patton, OliverGash, HarrietAugust 29, 186618606
Patton, MathewUnknown, LouesarAugust 27, 1866185313
Penland, GabrielUnknown, LucindaAugust 31, 186618642
Penland, IsraelUnknown, RoseSeptember 14, 1866March 18667 Months
Pinner, IsaacYoung, AngelineAugust 31, 1866184224
Plumb, LeviUnknown, HannahAugust 28, 186618642
Polk, AsaUnknown, GracyAugust 31, 1866185412
Polk, CalebUnknown, AbbyNovember 13, 1866184620
Rags, JuliusSmith, LouisaAugust 16, 1866  
Ragsdale, BerryUnknown, EllenAugust 23, 1862August 18611
Ragsdale, WilliamUnknown, CeliaAugust 28, 1866182640
Ramsaur, RobertUnknown, AnnJuly 10, 186618615
Rawley, JohnGreenlee, RashelAugust 24, 186618633
Ray, SawnyUnknown, AngnottSeptember 1, 1866184620
Roberts, HenryUnknown, NancyDecember 12, 186618615
Robertson, AlfredLytle, SophroniaAugust 25, 1866185412
Rogers, AbrahamUnknown, MelindaAugust 27, 186618615
Rumbaugh, EddyUnknown, Ann ElizaAugust 28, 186618597
Shepherd, MilesUnknown, MariaAugust 29, 186618606
Shorter, DavidUnknown, EstherAugust 29, 1866182640
Shuford, KingUnknown, MaryAugust 31, 186618606
Simin, WilsonRankin, Elizabeth August 20, 1866 
Singleton, EmanuelHemphill, Clara January 2, 1867 
Smith, AustinWilliams, Frances June 1863 
Smith, JamesUnknown, ComfortAugust 25, 1866183630
Smith, AlexanderUnknown, LucindaAugust 28, 186618633
Smith, MosesUnknown, DinahAugust 28, 186618588
Smith, RobertUnknown, LydiaAugust 31, 1866181749
Smith, AustinWilliams, FrancesSeptember 8, 186618633
Spears, RobertReynolds, AmandaAugust 28, 186618606
Stepp, KittUnknown, SarahApril 28, 1866183828
Stevens, AllisonUnknown, MyraAugust 29, 186618642
Stevens, SamuelUnknown, MatildaSeptember 1, 186618597
Stevens, HamptonWells, Melinda J. July 29, 1865 
Stewart, AlexanderUnknown, MaryAugust 25, 1866184818
Stewart, ReubinUnknown, MaryAugust 28, 186618642
Summey, RobertUnknown, LucretiaAugust 28, 1866181452
Thomason, BenUnknown, CarolineAugust 29, 1866184323
Toby, JimUnknown, SusannahAugust 29, 1866185511
Twitty, TecumachUnknown, Holly AnnAugust 30, 1866184422
Vance, PeterUnknown, HarrietAugust 30, 1866182640
Vance, HutselMills, MiraSeptember 1, 1866184917
Vance, RichardWeaver, Nancy A.September 1, 1866184224
Wallace, MosesUnknown, JaneAugust 27, 1866183135
Washington, TomCarlin, OrraSeptember 1, 186618597
Wasson, BasilUnknown, JudaJune 9, 1866185115
Weaver, SamuelUnknown, SusanJune 6, 1866182640
Weaver, IsaacUnknown, SallyAugust 29, 1866185610
Weaver, MingoCalfer, RachelAugust 28, 186618615
Weaver, BenjaminBritain, DicyAugust 31, 186618597
Weaver, CairyBaird, DorcusSeptember 1, 1866184620
Weaver, MingoKelsey, RachelSeptember 8, 186618606
Wells, G. M.Gudger, LucindaSeptember 1, 1866185412
Wells, Joseph M.Unknown, Sarah 1863 
Wells, D. W. Young, Mary Jane May 28, 1868 
Wheeler, AlexUnknown, LeahAugust 30, 1866185115
Whitaker, MitchellUnknown, MaryAugust 21, 186618606
Williams, Benj.Erwin, HarrietAugust 29, 186618642
Williams, SilasRay, Nelly February 14, 1867 
Wills, JosephPatton, AilcyAugust 29, 186618606
Wilson, JacksonBaxter, LucretiaAugust 29, 186618579
Wilson, JamesMorrison, VictoriaSeptember 1, 1866March 18651.5
Windley, WilliamFrazier, AnnAugust 29, 1866August 18651
Woodfin, HenryUnknown, MariaSeptember 1, 1866184620
Woodfin, PeterUnknown, HarrietSeptember 8, 186618597
Wufford, PerryArnold, Martha A.August 30, 186618642
Young, EdmondUnknown, MarthaAugust 31, 1866185511

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