Marriages 1853-1870
York County, South Carolina

The following marriages notices are taken from a Charlotte, NC newspaper, the Western Democrat. They were compiled by Miss Carol Haywood and Mrs. Rose L. Grandham in 1966. From this compilation, York County marriages have been extracted and are printed here courtesty of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.  The date in parenthesis indicates the date of the newspaper issue.

Adams, Miss Amanda R.C., dau. of the late Joseph Adams, of York District, m. Capt. A.G. Neel of Mecklenburg County NC Mar. 31, 1863 (Apr. 21, 1863)

Adams, Miss Catherine J. of Gaston Co. NC m. Capt. Robert A. Caldwell of York Dist. Apr. 4, 1861 (Apr. 16, 1861)

Adams, Mr. Ebenezer and Miss Mary C. Henderson, Nov. 26, 1857, Yorkville (Dec. 8, 1857)

Adams, Miss Ellen, dau. of ex-governor (NC) James H. Adams m. Capt. Iredell Jones of York County in Richland Co., SC, Nov. 4, 1869 (Nov. 23, 1869)

Adams, Mr. J. Leander, Esq. of York Co. SC, m. Sallie V. Wilson of Mecklenburg, Oct. 28, 1868(Nov. 10, 1868)

Adams, Mr. Joseph A. and Miss Mary Amanda Currence, Nov. 17, 1868, both of York County (12/1/1868)

Adams, Miss M.H. of York Co. m. Mr. J.M. Ford of Gaston Co. NC,  12/23/1869 (1/11/1870)

Adams, Miss Mary E. of York Dist. m. Col. R.N. Wilson of Gaston Co. NC, 3/27/1862 (4/8/1862)

Adickes, Miss Amanda A. and Mr. Thomas W. Clawson, 12/31/1868, Yorkville (1/12/1869)

Adickes, Miss Mary, dau. of H.F. Adickes, m. Dr. Laurence Alexander of Virginia, 9/1/1868, in Yorkville (9/8/1868)

Adkins, Miss Martha and Mr. J.J. Nivens, 1/5/1860, York District (1/18/1860)

Alexander, Mr.F.C. and Miss M.S. Nichols, 1/11/1870, Yorkville (1/18/1870)

Alexander, Miss Jane A., dau. of Wm. R. and E.E. Alexander, m. Mr. James Y. Ferguson, 10/2/1856, Yorkville (10/14/1856)

Alexander, Mr. John R., Postmaster, and Miss Mary Sutton, 1/19/1859, Yorkville (1/245, 1859)

Alexander, Miss Mary Ann, dau. of William R. Alexander, m. Mr. Jon G. Enloe, Esq., 9/28/1858 (10/5/1858)

Alexander, Mr. Robert B. and Miss Roselle Watson, 10/8/1865, York Dist. (10/20/1868)

Alexander, Mr. Sample of Chester and Miss Lucie H. Clawson, 1/17/1860, Yorkville (1/24/1860)

Allison, Miss Esther, dau. of R.W. Allison, Esq. m. Mr. Samuel E. White of York Dist. 11/21/1866 (11/27/1866)

Allison, Mr. H.J. of York Co. and Mrs. L.A. Dixon of Cleveland Co., NC, 11/26/1867 (12/10/1867)

Allison, Mr. Robert of York and Miss I.E. Arrowood of Long Creek, Gaston Co., NC, 3/18/1869 (3/30/1869)

Allison, Miss Sallie S. & Mr. William B. Davidson, York District, 4/22/1858 (5/4/1858)

Anderson, Miss Mary A. and Columbus Cook, York District, 1/4/1857 (1/13/1857)

Archer, Miss Elizabeth and Mr. Leander Jones, York District, 10/21/1858 (11/2/1858)

Ardrey, Mr. John W. of Mecklenburg and Miss Mary H. Massey, dau. of Benjamin H. Massey of York Dist., 11/27/1866 (12/4/1866)

Atkinson, Miss Sarah R.of Yorkville and Mr. S. Lafayette Melton, 7/15/1869 (8/3/1869)

Bailey, Miss M.E. and Mr. Drewry Culp, both of York Dist. 7/9/1868 (7/12/1868)

Bales, Mr. E.C. and Miss Mary Jane Lainey, York County, 2/24/1870 (3/8/1870)

Barnes, Miss Mary T. of Lancasterville and Mr. J.B. Erwin, Esq. of Yorkville, 1/4/1866 (1/16/1866)

Barnes, Mr. Samuel and Miss Jane Craig, 9/22/1857, York Dist. (9/29/1857)

Barnett, Miss M.Catharine and Mr. Thomas H. Grier, Esq.of Mecklenburg, 9/14/1858 in York Dist. (9/28/1858)

Barnett, Miss R.E. and Mr. T.J. Nichols, York Co., 12/28/1869

Barnett, Mr. Richard G. and Miss Elizabeth C. Hall, both of York Dist. 4/21/1859 (5/3/1859)

Barnett, Mr. Wm. S. and Miss Sarah E. Whitesides, 10/5/1859, York Dist. (10/18/1859)

Barrett, Mr.D.T., Esq. and Miss Sarah C. Jackson, 11/9/1869, York Co. (11/23/1869)

Barron, Miss Fannie E. dau. of  Dr. A.I. Barron m. Rev. R. Lathan, 5/10/1859, Yorkville (5/17/1859)

Barron, Miss Janie, dau. of Dr. A.I. Barron m. Mr. J. Beatty Williams, Esq., 3/31/1869 (4/13/1869)

Barron, Miss Mollie J. and Mr. W.L. Grier of Charlotte, York District, 11/26/1868 (12/1/1869)

Barron, Mr. W.A.and Miss Eliza Hammond, York District, 9/15/1859 (9/27/1859)

Barry, Mr. James L., of Ark., formerly of York, and Miss Sue Carlisle, 11/25/1857, Chester, SC (12/8/1857)

Barry, Mr. John A. of York Dist., SC and Miss Martha J.Neely of Mecklenburg (NC), 11/30/1869 (12/28/1869)

Barry, Miss Margaret and Mr. Alexander Glass, York Dist. 5/4/1859 (5/17/1859)

Bates, Miss Hattie I. and Mr. Thomas W. Scoggins* York Co., 3/22/1870 (4/5/1870)

Beard, Miss Julia, dau. of A.W. Beard, and Mr. J.W. Parker, 5/19/1870 at Yorkville (5/31/1870)

Beard, Thomas J. of Gaston Co. NC and Miss Emily L. Massey at Yorkville, 11/7/1860 (11/13/1860)

Bell, Mr. J.A. of York District and Miss J.M. Glenn of Gaston Co., NC, 6/11/1868 (6/23/1868)

Bell, John F. and Miss Sallie Douglass, 10/21/1868 of York District (11/3/1868)

Bell, Nancy J. and Mr. Wm. Ellis of York Dist, 9/8/1859 in Cleveland Co. NC (11/20/1859)

Benfield, Mr. Noah and Miss Jane Thomasson, York Dist. 11/18/158 (11/30/1858)

Bennet, Miss Elivira of Chester and Mr. J. Means Sanders of York, SC, 8/24/1869 (9/7/1869)

Bigger, James L. and Miss Violet F. Partlow, York Dist., 11/15/1859 (11/29/1859)

*Thomas W. Scoggins was to be York County's last living Confederate soldier.  He died in Rock Hill in 1934.

To be continued.

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