Welder-Felix Wedding Announced
An announcement was received this week of the marriage of Miss Mary Linda Welder to Raymond Jenkins Felix, on Wednesday, November 2, 1932 [sic], at Birmingham, Alabama.
Mr. Felix is a former resident of Central City, moving from here to Alabama with his parents several years ago.
Source: The Messenger September 1933
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MALE: A.L. Fentress; Residence So. Carrollton; Age 30; 1st marriage; Occupation Marble Cutter; Born So. Carrollton; Father born So. Carrollton; Mother born Jefferson Co.
FEMALE: Pocahontas Woodward; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 17; 1st marriage; Born Ohio Co.; Father and Mother born Ohio Co.
To be married at Greenville on 25 July 1878.
Bond date 25 July 1878; A.J. Wallace surety.
Signed A.L. Fentress, Alfred Wallace.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 11 Page 453
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MALE: Alfred M. Fentress; Residence So. Carrollton, Ky.; Age 29; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born So. Carrollton, Ky.; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Mrs. Ida Tanner; Residence So. Carrollton, Ky.; Age 20; 2nd marriage; Born So. Carrollton, Ky.; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at Reno House on 17 January 1894.
Bond date 17 January 1894; G.D. Kittinger surety.
Signed Alfred M. Fentress, G.D. Kittinger.
Married by George B. McDonald M.G.
Witnesses: Ben M. Rice, J.G. Ellison
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 19 Page 500
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MALE: Elwood Fentress; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 26; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Eliza Jane Kittinger; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 18; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at Jacob S. Kittinger's on 25 May 1876.
Bond date 23 May 1876; John Kittinger surety.
Signed Elwood Fentress, John Kittinger.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 10 Page 175
Central City Ky
January 1-1912.
I the under Signed do willingly agree to this marrige between our daughter Flora Reed to Henry Fentress.
James A. Reed
Bettie Reed.
MALE: Henry Fentress; Residence Central City; Age 21; First marriage; Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Son of Finley Fentress born Muhlenberg and Margaret Lam born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Flora Reed; Residence Central City; Age 19; First marriage; Born
Muhlenberg; Daughter of James A. Reed born Muhlenberg and Bettie Brown born Muhlenberg.
To be married at Central City on the 1 January 1912.
Married by B.M. Currie
Witnesses: Miss Donnie Brown, Mrs. B.M. Currie, Miss Fay Story McCall.
Bond dated 1 January 1912
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 33 Page 203
MALE: I.F. Fentress; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 28; First marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Muhlenberg; Mother born Jefferson Co., KY.
FEMALE: S. Maggie Lam; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 19; First marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father and mother born North Carolina.
To be married at Bride's Father's 24 March 1878.
Bond dated 23 March 1878; Elijah Lam surety.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 11 Page 378
Certificate:
This is to Certify, That on the 24 day of March 1878 the Rites of Marriage were legally Solemnized by me between J.[sic] F. Fentress and S. Maggie Lam at Elijah Lam's in the County of Muhlenberg in the presence of R.B. Culbertson & J.G. Cates.
Signed, T.W. Pritchett M.G.B.C.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 9A
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
MALE: I.F. Fentress; Residence Central City; Age 81; Widowed; Born Muhlenberg; Father Lancaster Fentress; Mother Mary Ann Pendly [sic].
FEMALE: Zellie Otey; Residence Central City; Age 22; Single; Born Warren Co., Ky.; Father Oscar Otey; Mother Annie Higginbotham.
To be married at Greenville on 13 November 1930.
Married by T.L. Roll, Judge
Witnesses: Mrs. Linnie C. Bailey, Buell Vincent.
Bond dated 13 November 1930; Surety Bruce Young.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book __ (Year 1930) Page 54
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
Sept. 12, 1916.
Mr. Leo Fentress Co. Clerk,
Dear Mr. Fentress;-
Please grant marriage license to J.E. Fentress.
Maggie B. Johnston
MALE: J.E. Fentress; Residence Central City, Ky.; Age 30; Single; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Son of Finley Fentress and Margaret Lam.
FEMALE: Maggie B. Johnston; Residence Kirkmansville, Ky.; Age 32; Single; Occupation Teacher; Born Todd Co., Ky.; Parents [blank].
To be married at Greenville, Ky., 13 September 1916.
Married by James R. McAfee
Witnesses: Mrs. J.R. McAfee, Roy Smith.
Bond date 13 September 1916.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 39 Page 6
Principal: John Vantrees
Surety: George Tennel
Bond date: 7 April 1805
Couple: John Vantrees and Eleanor Dozier, daughter of John Dozier
Signed: John Fentress, G. Tennier
Witness: Ben Grayson
Source: Nelson Co., Kentucky Loose Marriage Bonds. Filed under Vantress.
Note: John Fentress founded the town of South Carrollton in
Muhlenberg.
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
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MALE: John W. Fentress; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 42; 2nd marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Son of John and Eliza Fentress both born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Mrs. Bell Miller; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 23; 2nd marriage; Born Not Known; Father and Mother born Not Known.
To be married at the Bride's Residence on 29 November 1895.
Bond date 28 November 1895; Joe Curd surety.
Signed J.W. Fentress, Jo Curd.
Married by S.R. Tate at Mrs. Compton's Residence at Central City.
Witnesses: Wilbur Raim(?), Sam Miller, Tom Gatten(?), Mrs. Jo Curd.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Bond 20 Page 450
MALE: L.D. Fentress; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 22; First marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Jennie Lockery; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 23; First marriage; Born Louisville(??); Father born Same; Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at Lem(?) Lockey's on 12 August 1874.
Bond dated 10 August 1874; Surety J L McCeown.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 9 Page 344
MALE: L.D. Fentress; Residence Central City, Ky.; Age 43; Second marriage; Occupation Butcher; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Virginia; Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Susannah Pointer; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 22; First marriage; Born Casey Co., Ky.; Father and Mother born Casey Co., Ky..
To be married at the Bride's Residence on 30 October 1898.
Married by Rev. J.C. Buchanan
Witnesses: Lewis(?) Painter and his wife.
Bond date 29 October 1898; Surety N.B. Chism
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 22 Page 117
The within named persons joined in the holy estate of matrimony by me Oct. 26th 1839.
Geo. L. Rogers
State of Kentucky
Bullitt County Court Clerks Office, Sct.
To any Minister of the Gospel, or Justice of the Peace, legally authorised to celebrate the rites of Matrimony, the requisitions of the law having been complied with: You are hereby authorised to join in marriage, agreeably to law, - Lancaster D. Fentress & Mary Ann Finley - and this shall be your authority for so doing. Given under my hand, as Clerk of the said Bullitt County Court, at Shepherdsville, this 26 day of Octor 1839.
W.C. Summers Clk
Source: Bullitt Co., Kentucky Marriages, Kentucky Historical Society Library, Frankfort, KY
Note: Lancaster D. Fentress was the son of John Fentress, founder of South Carrollton. According to a separate marriage register of Bullitt County Marriages, Mary Ann Finley was the daughter of George Finley. All of Lancaster and Mary's children were born in Muhlenberg.
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
This is to certify that I joined in marriage Lancaster D. Fentress and Nancy Saunders on the 27th day of March 1832.
E.W. Simmons
Bond dated: 27 March 1832
Parties married: Lancaster D. Fentress & Nancy Saunders
Date married: 1832 March 27
Married by E.W. Simmons
Source: Bullitt Co., Kentucky Marriages, Kentucky Historical Society Library, Frankfort, KY
Note: This is Lancaster D. Fentress's first marriage. He was the son of the founder of South Carrollton John Fentress. From other Bullitt County Court Records, Nancy Saunders was the daughter of Joseph Saunders, a Revolutionary War Pensioner.
Contributed by J.P. Johnson
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MALE: Thomas B. Fentress; Residence Central City, Ky.; Age 27; 1st marriage; Occupation Bookkeeper; Born So. Carrollton, Ky.; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Ida Nicholls; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 21; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at the Bride's Residence on 20 February 1895.
Bond date 20 February 1895; C.W. Duncan surety.
Signed T.B. Fentress, C.W. Duncan.
Married by W.H. Breugle(?) at J.C. Moorman's.
Witnesses: Miss J.C. Moorman, W.P. Robertson, H.A. Lawton.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 20 Page 232
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MALE: William Fereday; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 21; 1st marriage; Occupation Coal Miner; Born England; Father and Mother born England.
FEMALE: Mattie E. Griffith; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 22; 2nd marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Muhlenberg; Mother born Todd Co., Ky.
To be married at John F. Thompson's on 24 February 1874.
Bond date 24 February 1874; John F. Thompson surety.
Signed William Fereday, John F. Thompson.
Note: The typed transcription of Muhlenberg Marriages Groom's Index lists the groom's surname as “Gereday.”
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 9 Page 251
MALE: J.P. Ferrell; Residence Logan Co., Ky.; Age 26; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born North Carolina; Father and Mother born North Carolina.
FEMALE: Nancy J. Matherley; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 20; 1st marriage; Born Butler Co., Ky.; Father born Christian Co., Ky.; Mother born Butler Co., Ky.
To be married at J.W. Matherley's on 17 May 1868.
Bond date 4 May 1868; J.W. Matherley surety.
Signed J.P. Ferrell, J.W. (x) Matherley.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 7 Page 57
MALE: John B. Fleming; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 21; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Son of W.G. Fleming and Rena Robinson both born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Annie Hazel Mefford; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 16; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Daughter of George W. Mefford born Muhlenberg and Amanda E. Hardison born Logan Co., KY.
To be married at George W. Mefford's in Muhlenberg on 27 April 1904.
Bond dated 26 April 1904; Signed John B. Fleming.
Married by G.N. Covington M.G.
Witnesses: John Allen, French Mefford.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 25 Page 389
MALE: W.G. Fleming; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 21 “last July”; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Tennessee; Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Irena J. Robinson; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 16; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Tennessee; Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at William E[d Robinson's] on 20 [December 1866].
Bond dated [___ September] 1866; William Ed Robinson surety.
Signed W.G. Fleming; W.E. Robinson.
Note: Information in [ ] was missing from bond due to tax stamp having been removed.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 6 Page 140
MALE: Henry A. Ford; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 18; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father born North Carolina; Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Mary Browning; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 22; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born “not known”; Mother born Tennessee.
To be married at Elizabeth Shanks' on 18 February 1869.
Bond date 11 February 1869; James G. Durham surety.
Signed Henry A. (x) Ford, James G. Durand.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 7 Page 152
MALE: Henry A. Ford; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 23; 2nd marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father born North Carolina; Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Harriett Dorsey; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 21 “years of age Past”; 1st marriage; Born McLean Co., Ky.; Father and Mother born Not Known.
Remarks “Sworn to before me by Henry A. Ford, Essex Miller & John A. Philips. March 20 - 1874. Thos. Bruce Clk.”
To be married at Henry A. Ford's on 20 March 1874.
Bond date 20 March 1874; Essex Miller & John A. Philips surety.
Signed Henry A. (x) Ford, Essex (x) Miller, John A. (x) Philips.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 9 Page 285
MALE: Locke Ford; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 29; First marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Son of John Ford born Muhlenberg and Fannie Locke born Tennessee
FEMALE: Lula Jackson; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 24; First marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Daughter of Andrew Jackson and Lizzie Parker both born Tennessee
Married at Muhlenberg on 3 April 1910.
Bond dated 2 April 1910; Signed Locke Ford.
Married by J.V. McClarn “at My front Gate.”
Witnesses Floyd Jackson, N.W. Langley.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 31 Page 385
MALE: Samuel H. Ford; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 18; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father born North Carolina; Mother born Virginia.
FEMALE: Adelia C. Driskill; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 16; 1st marriage; Born Todd Co., Ky.; Father born Tennessee; Mother born North Carolina.
To be married at F.G. Driskill's on 9 January 1868.
Bond date 8 January 1868; F.G. Driskill surety.
Signed Samuel H. (x) Ford, F.G. Driskill.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 7 Page 27
MALE: Thos. D. Forehand; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 48; Second marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Illinois; Father born unknown; Mother born Illinois.
FEMALE: Sarah L. Gray; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 32; Second marriage; Born Marshall Co., Ky.; Father and Mother born unknown.
To be married at John Moore's 29 September 1881.
Bond dated 28 September 1881; J.C. Johnson surety.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 13 Page 115
MALE: Tyberias Forrester; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 24; 2nd marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Matilda Ann Spinks; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 16; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at William Spinks' on 25 November 1875.
Bond date 20 November 1875; John Stewart surety.
Signed Tyberias (x) Forrester, Jno. (x) Stewart.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 10 Page 112
MALE: Tiberias Forrister; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 20; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Princetta Tison; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 19; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Muhlenberg; Mother born Kentucky.
Remarks: “sworn to by Bales Tison & Wm. H. Uzzle”
To be married at Thos. Tison's on 13 January 1870.
Bond date 13 January 1870; Balas Tyson surety.
Signed Tiberias (x) Forrister, Bales (x) Tyson.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 7 Page 237
MALE: William Forrister; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 26; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Jane Stewart; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 18; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Muhlenberg; Mother born Hopkins Co.
To be married at Philip Bennett's on 11 January 1866.
Bond date 3 January 1866; Ed Jarvis surety.
Signed Wm. Forrister; Ed Jarvis.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 5 Page 316
MALE: James Fox; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 23; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Christian Co., Ky.; Father and Mother born Christian Co., Ky.
FEMALE: Sarah Jane Forrester; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 23; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Not Known; Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at Sarah A. Forrester's on 16 January 1873.
Bond date 16 January 1873; Tie Forrester surety.
Signed James (x) Fox, Tie (x) Forrester.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 9 Page 21
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MALE: George Fulkerson; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 22; First marriage; Occupation Farming; Born Muhlenberg; Father and mother born Muhlenberg.
FEMALE: Mary Almer Evitts; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 17; First marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Illinois; Mother born Breckenridge Co., Ky.
Married at the Bride's father's on 8 January 1893.
Bond dated 7 January 1893; Surety J.A. Evitts.
Married by G.B. McDonald at Jo Evitts's
Witnesses: Riley Depoyster, Phil Fulkerson.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 19 Page 193
Contributed by Roxanne Hicks
MALE: James H. Fulkerson; Residence Ohio Co., Ky.; Age 23; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Ohio Co., Ky.; Father and Mother born Ohio Co., Ky.
FEMALE: Ellen A. Sharp; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 22 “next September”; 1st marriage; Born Muhlenberg; Father and Mother born Muhlenberg.
To be married at Robert T. Iler's on 24 February 1870.
Bond date 21 February 1870; R.T. Iler surety.
Signed James H. Fulkerson, R.T. Iler.
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 7 Page 247
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MALE: John R. Furlow; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 20; 1st marriage; Occupation Farmer; Born Muhlenberg; Father born Tennessee; Mother born Alabama.
FEMALE: Cordelia L. Smith; Residence Muhlenberg; Age 20; 1st marriage; Born Hopkins Co., Ky.; Father born Hopkins Co., Ky.; Mother born Alabama.
To be married at the County Clerk's office on 26 February 1874.
Bond date 26 February 1874; Thomas Cunningham surety.
Signed John R. (x) Furlow, Thos. (x) Cunningham.
Note: The typed transcription of the Muhlenberg Marriages Grooms Index lists the groom's surname as “Gurlow.”
Source: Muhlenberg Marriage Book 9 Page 255
