Non-White Marriage Register of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
Register Entries for Which No License Exists
1899 - 1920


Date of Issue: 16 May 1899
Name & Residence of Man: W. W. Rousom - Tyrrell Co
Age: 24
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Winie Ferrell - Tyrrell Co
Age: 21
Color: Blk
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
B. F. Hill Jr. Minister
Date of Marriage: 17 May 1899
Place of Marriage: Chapel Hill Church
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
T. I. Blount
J. L. Steele
J. H. Alexander


Date of Issue: 26 May 1899
Name & Residence of Man: C. G. Bryant - Tyrrell Co
Age: 23
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Ema Hassell - Tyrrell Co
Age: 23
Color: Blk
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
B. F. Hill
Date of Marriage: 28 May 1899
Place of Marriage: Chapel Hill Church
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
James L. Lewis
Terri Owens
Willis Tatem


Date of Issue: 17 Jun 1899
Name & Residence of Man: John A. Lewis - Tyrrell Co
Age: 44
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Polly Halsey - Washington Co
Age: 27
Color: Blk
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
B. F. Hill Jr J. P.
Date of Marriage: 18 Jun 1899
Place of Marriage: Virginia Halsey's residence
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
H. W. Hill
James K. Nichols
T. I. Blount


Date of Issue: 20 Jul 1899
Name & Residence of Man: Isaac Barnes - Bertie Co
Age: 28
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Florida Spruill - Tyrrell Co
Age: 24
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
E. W. Jenkins Minister of the Gospel
Date of Marriage: 20 Jul 1899
Place of Marriage: Matilda Spruill's residence
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
A. J. Spruill
Alford Robins
Robert Robins


Date of Issue: 23 Oct 1899
Name & Residence of Man: Richard Granby - Chowan Co
Age: 25
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Sarah Simpson - Tyrrell Co
Age: 19
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
Isaac Arnold Minister
Date of Marriage: 23 Oct 1899
Place of Marriage: Col Baptist Church
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
S. H. Morse
W. J. Spruill
Oston Owens


Date of Issue: 27 Oct 1899
Name & Residence of Man: Washington James - Tyrrell Co
Age: 54
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Lilly Rowsom - Tyrrell Co
Age: 18
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
W. N. Norman J. P.
Date of Marriage: 27 Oct 1899
Place of Marriage: J. P. Office
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Richard Dunbar
S. A. Norman
C. L. Norman


Date of Issue: 5 Nov 1899
Name & Residence of Man: L. L. Howell - Washington Co
Age: 37
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Martha Hodges - Washington Co
Age: 26
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
Levi Rowsom Minister
Date of Marriage: 5 Nov 1899
Place of Marriage: Columbia
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Jas. H. Rowsom
James Capeheart


Date of Issue: 1 Jan 1900
Name & Residence of Man: John T. Moran - Tyrrell Co
Age: 44
Color: Blk
Name & Residence of Woman: Alethia Sikes - Tyrrell Co
Age: 22
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
J. E. Parisher J. P.
Date of Marriage: 4 Jan 1900
Place of Marriage: John Sikes residence
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
R. J. Armstrong
Amos Sadler
W. G. Basnight


Date of Issue: 19 Apr 1901
Name & Residence of Man: Levi Spruill - Tyrrell Co
Age: 21
Color: Col
Name & Residence of Woman: Annie Olds - Tyrrell Co
Age: 19
Color: Col
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
C. C. Basnight J. P.
Date of Marriage: 20 Apr 1901
Place of Marriage: Amanda Old's
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Annie Olds
Henry Dillon
John Olds


Date of Issue: 20 April 1904
Name & Residence of Man: John Nixon - Perquimans Co
Age: 30
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: Alma (?) Rousom - Tyrrell Co
Age: 18
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
E. W. Jenkins Minister
Date of Marriage: 20 Apr 1904
Place of Marriage: Minister's Residence
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Alonzo Dail
Albray Dail
J. M. Yount


Date of Issue: 5 Nov 1904
Name & Residence of Man: Henry Palin - Tyrrell Co
Age: 25
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: Janie Wynne - Tyrrell Co
Age: 21
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
M. F. Gregory M. E. Minister
Date of Marriage: 6 Nov 1904
Place of Marriage: Whit Freeman's Residence
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Mollie C. Jordan
W. W. Spruill
Bettie Pledger


Date of Issue: 23 Aug 1905
Name & Residence of Man: Alfred Bush - Tyrrell Co
Age: 19
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: Lucy E. Jones - Tyrrell Co
Age: 18
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
J. H. Alexander Minister
Date of Marriage: 23 Aug 1905
Place of Marriage: Baptist Church
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
J. J. Jordan
Clarence Rousom
Wallace Rowsom


Date of Issue: 8 Oct 1905
Name & Residence of Man: George McClees - Tyrrell Co
Age: 29
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: Ellen Ryne - Tyrrell Co
Age: 16
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
A. W. Mizell Minister
Date of Marriage: 8 Oct 1905
Place of Marriage: Wood Lawn Farm
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
C. W. Alexander
F. E. Mizell
Hester McClees


Date of Issue: 26 Apr 1906
Name & Residence of Man: Robert Myers - Chowan Co
Age: 29
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: Minnie Cartright - Tyrrell Co
Age: 19
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
T. H. Jones J. P.
Date of Marriage: 26 Apr 1906
Place of Marriage: J. P. House
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Robert Jones
L. C. Jones
Washington James


Date of Issue: 17 Jun 1912
Name & Residence of Man: Jos. Smith Jr - Tyrrell Co
Age: 27
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: M. F. Godwin - Tyrrell Co
Age: 27
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
D. A. Hudson Minister
Date of Marriage: 23 Jun 1912
Place of Marriage: Columbia
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
J. A. West
J. E. Tarkenton
M. L. Liverman


Date of Issue: 3 Dec 1912
Name & Residence of Man: Enoch Basnight - Tyrrell Co
Age: 20
Color: Col
Name & Residence of Woman: Ada Midjett - Tyrrell Co
Age: 20
Color: Col
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
J. W. Tarkenton J. P.
Date of Marriage: 5 Dec 1912
Place of Marriage: My Residence (Tarkenton's).
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
R. J. Tarkenton
A. Tarkenton


Date of Issue: 10 Apr 1914
Name & Residence of Man: Matthew Perkins - Tyrrell Co
Age: 70
Color: Black
Name & Residence of Woman: Sabra Hill - Tyrrell Co
Age: 46
Color: Black
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
License Not Used
Date of Marriage: (Blank)
Place of Marriage: (Blank)
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
(Blank)
(Blank)


Date of Issue: 22 May 1920
Name & Residence of Man: Frank Sawyer - Tyrrell Co
Age: 13
Color: Colored
Name & Residence of Woman: Annie Pailin - Washington Co
Age: 22
Color: Colored
Name & Title of Minister or
Officer Celebrating Marriage:
R. H. Dick Methodist Minister
Date of Marriage: 22 May 1920
Place of Marriage: Pailin's Residence
Names of Witnesses
Present at Marriage:
Clem Saunders
R. L. Slaget
W. R. Purnell



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