Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1919


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 19 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
David S. Hollis having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of David S. Hollis of Edenton, N.C., aged 24 years, color white the son of Jerry Hollis and Bettie Hollis the father now dead, the mother dead, resident of Lived in Martin County And Loucile Smith of Tyrrell County aged 16 years, color white, daughter of Joseph Smith and Allie Brickhouse the father dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the written consent of Allie Brickhouse the mother of the said Lucile Smith 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. (blank) H. Melson
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.
David S. Hollis
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, Joel S. Brickhouse, a J.P. united in Matrimony David S. Hollis and Lucile Smith the parties licensed above, on the 20th day of July, 19 19, at my home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Joel S. Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Rhodes of Columbia
W. J. Swain of Columbia
J. C. McClees of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY July 26th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
L. B. Spruill having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Joseph H. Swindell of Washington Co, aged 25 years, color white the son of J. C. Swindell and Mattie Swindell the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington Co And Selma E. Davenport of Washington aged 20 years, color white, daughter of L. M. Davenport and Lena Davenport the father living, the mother dead, resident of Washington Co.
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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

L. B. Spruill, 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.
L. B. Spruill
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Joseph H. Swindell and Selma E. Davenport the parties licensed above, on the 30th day of July, 19 19, at G. W. Bateman's in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Ralph Sexton of Tyrrell County
J. W. Bateman of Tyrrell County
Mattie Williams of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 1st 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
D. W. Hassell, Jr. having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Leonard Timothy Jones of Tyrrell County, aged 19 years, color white the son of Loyd Jones and Malisia Jones the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Allean J. Everton of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Tom Everton and Toad Everton the father dead, 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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

D. W. Hassell, 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.
D. W. Hassell, Jr. (by mark)
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, A. E. Jones, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Leonard T. Jones and Allean J. Everton the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of August, 19 19, at A. E. Jones residence in Gum Neck Township, in said County, according to law.
A. E. Jones
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Otis Cahoon of Gum Neck NC
Lennie Poe Jones of Gum Neck, N.C.
Mertie Marie Jones of Gum Neck N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 16th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Tildon Rhodes having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Tildon Rhodes of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of H. F. Rhodes and Tamm Rhodes the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Venie Swain of Tyrrell County aged 18 years, color white, daughter of John Swain and Ellen Swain 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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

Tildon Rhodes, 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.
Tildon Rhoades
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, J. R. Pledger, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Tildon Rhodes and Venie Swain the parties licensed above, on the 23 day of August, 19 19, at the resident of J. R. Pledger's in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
J. R. Pledger
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. L. Pledger of (blank)
J. M. Pledger of (blank)
A. V. Pledger of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY August 30th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. T. Davenport having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Herbert L. Smith of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white the son of Stephen J. Smith and Ellen E. E. Smith the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Mollie E. Roughton of Tyrrell County aged 23 years, color white, daughter of F. L. Roughton and Hattie Roughton the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell.
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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

J. T. Davenport, 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.
J. T. Davenport
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, W. W. Sawyer, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Herbert L. Smith and Mollie E. Roughton the parties licensed above, on the 31 day of Aug, 19 19, at my residence in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
W. W. Sawyer
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Pauline Sawyer of Columbia, N.C.
Robert M. Scott of Concord, N.C.
Jim M. Sawyer of Columbia, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 6th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Jos. E. Reynolds having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Whitford F. Walters of Beaufort County, aged 33 years, color white the son of W. F. Walters and Mary Walters the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Beaufort County And Ruth C. Liverman of Tyrrell County aged 22 years, color white, daughter of H. W. Liverman and Susie Liverman 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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

Jos. E. Reynolds, 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.
Jos. E. Reynolds
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, G. L. Harris, a F. W. Baptist minister united in Matrimony W. F. Walters and Ruth Liverman the parties licensed above, on the 7th day of Sept., 19 19, at H. W. Liverman's home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
F. L. Harris
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Duard Spruill of Columbia, NC
Pattie Walters of Pinetown N.C.
Willie White of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 12th 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
James R. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James R. Brickhouse of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of James Brickhouse and Allie Smith the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Ella Mae Sutton of Tyrrell County aged 37 years, color white, daughter of William Gibson and Mary Gibson the father dead, 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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

James R. Brickhouse, 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.
James R. Brickhouse (by mark)
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Joel S. Brickhouse, a Justice of Peace united in Matrimony James R. Brickhouse and Ellmay Sutton the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of 14, 19 19, at my home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Joel S. Brickhouse, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
R. R. Rhodes of (blank)
H. F. Cooper of (blank)
E. V. Hopkins of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY September 20 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. M. Tatem having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of James McClees Tatem of Tyrrell County, aged 32 years, color white the son of A. H. Tatem and V. D. Tatem the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Viola Isler of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Thomas S. Isler and Leotah Isler 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. (blank) (blank)
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.
J. M. Tatem
Witness: (blank)

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Rev. L. C. Brothers, a Minister of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony J. M. Tatum and Viola Isler the parties licensed above, on the 21 day of Sept., 19 19, at South Shore N.C. in Alligator Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. L. C. Brothers
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. C. McClees of Columbia N.C.
B. B. Basnight of South Shore
Mrs. B. B. Basnight of South Shore
   


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