Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1915 and 1916


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 24, 19 15
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
R. H. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of E. Alexander and Nancy Alexander the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Minnie Sample of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of J. T. Sample and Maudie Sample the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of J. T. Sample and wife the father and of the said Minnie Sample to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 8 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D. W. Alexander, a minister of the F.W.B. Church united in Matrimony R. H. Alexander and Minnie Sample the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of Dec., 19 15, at Jerry Swain's in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
D. W. Alexander
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. T. Alexander of Jerry, NC
Jerry Swain of Jerry, NC
Cornelia Alexander of Jerry, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 24, 19 15
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. E. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 23 years, color white the son of J. D. Overton and H. E. Overton the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Wilmot H. McCabe of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of E. McCabe and A. McCabe the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of (blank) the (blank) of the said (blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 9 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, M. F. Hodges, a M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony Curtis E. Overton and Wilmot H. McCabe the parties licensed above, on the 26th day of Dec., 19 15, at Home of bride E. McCabe and A. McCabe in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
M. F. Hodges
Witnesses present at Marriage:
H. A. Owens of Columbia
S. N. Alexander of Columbia
C. H. McCabe of Creswell, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 28, 19 15
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Joseph W. Hamilton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Carteret County, aged 26 years, color white the son of I. Hamilton and Julia Hamilton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Carteret County And Ada Davenport of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of T. J. Davenport and Alice Davenport the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of (blank) the (blank) of the said (blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 10 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, H. H. Ambrose, a Minister of Christian Church united in Matrimony Joseph W. Hamilton and Ada Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 29th day of December, 19 15, at Christian Church Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
H. H. Ambrose
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jos F. West of Columbia
Mrs. H. H. Ambrose of Columbia
Mrs. J. T. Combs of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY December 30, 19 15
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. C. Godfrey having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 26 years, color white the son of W. F. Godfrey and Martha Godfrey the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Matilda Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Thos Liverman and L. Liverman the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of L. Liverman the mother of the said Matilda Liverman to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 12 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jos E. Reynolds, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. C. Godfrey and Matilda Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of January, 19 16, at residence of Jos E. Reynolds in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jos E. Reynolds
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Jennie Reynolds of Jerry, NC
W. A. Reynolds of Jerry, NC
Irene Reynolds of Jerry, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 7, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. K. Sawyer having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Guilford F. Slade of Beaufort County, aged 23 years, color white the son of Frank Slade and Selina Slade the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Beaufort County And Sadie White of Tyrrell Co aged 17 years, color white, daughter of J. W. White and Victoria White the father dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank).
And the written consent of J. F. White the brother of the said Sadie White to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 14 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County
I, John A. Shaw, a minister of the Gospel united in Matrimony Guilford F. Slade and Sadie White the parties licensed above, on the 14 day of Jan, 19 16, at Mr. Sam Greef's residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
John A. Shaw
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Adelaide Combs of Gum Neck, NC
Della Basnight of Gum Neck, NC
Lola Creef of Gum Neck, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 13, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. L. Liverman having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white the son of J. L. Liverman and Ellen Liverman the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Berniest Dillon of Tyrrell Co aged 18 years, color white, daughter of W. G. Dillon and Alice Dillon the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of (blank) the (blank) of the said (blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 15 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

W. L. Liverman, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
W. L. Liverman
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony W. L. Liverman and Berniest Dillon the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of Jan, 19 16, at home in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Loyd Smith of Columbia, NC
Madge White of Columbia, NC
Verna Davenport of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY January 25, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. N. Alexander having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Augustus G. Knowles of Tyrrell County, aged 37 years, color white the son of W. F. Knowles and Harriet F. Knowles the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of (blank) And Janie Walker of Tyrrell County aged 24 years, color white, daughter of Isaac Walker and Gertrude Walker the father living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of (blank) the (blank) of the said (blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 16 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

(blank), being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
(blank)
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, J.P., a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Augustus G. Knowles and Janie Walker the parties licensed above, on the 26 day of January, 19 16, at Albemiral Church in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. D. Furlough of Columbia, NC
W. T. Norman of Columbia, NC
G. J. Cahoon of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 5, 19 16
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
B. M. Voliva having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of himself of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of W. A. Voliva and Fannie Voliva the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Annie Cooper of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of W. M. Cooper and Mary Cooper the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of (blank) the (blank) of the said (blank) to the proposed marriage having been filed with me.
And there being no legal impediment to such marriage known to me, you are hereby authorized, at any time within one year from the date hereof, to celebrate the proposed marriage at any place within the said county.
You are required, within two months after you shall have celebrated such marriage, to return this License to me, at my office, with your signature subscribed to the certificate under this License, and with the blanks therein filled according to the facts, under penalty of forfeiting two hundred dollars to the use of any person who shall sue for the same.
No. 17 B. B. Jones
Register of Deeds
   

B. M. Voliva, being duly sworn, says: That the parties applying for the License are of lawful age, and that so far as he is informed and believes, there is no lawful cause or impediment forbidding said marriage.
B. M. Voliva
Witness: B. B. Jones

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, D. T. Holmes, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony B. M. Voliva and Annie Cooper the parties licensed above, on the 6th day of Feby., 19 16, at my residence in Columbia in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
D. T. Holmes, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. N. Norman of Tyrrell County
Amy E. Holmes of Tyrrell County
Mrs. Ann Overton of Washington County
   


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