Richmond County Marriages 1840-1864
Extracted from Weekly Standard - Raleigh, NC
&
Other Area Newspapers
by Myrtle N. Bridges

Revised 02-15-2004;    11-04-2009;     Revised 08-11-2011 , See Stephen Cole - Polly Brooks.
*Married: James Harrington of Anson county, to Jincey Henry, Feb. [no date], Richmond Co.
Source: February 21, 1840 Issue Raleigh Register, Wake Co, NC 

*Married: Franklin Dumas of Richmond county to Jane WALL, September (no date), Stanly county.
Source: September 9, 1842 Issue Raleigh Register, Wake Co, NC 

*Married: In Anson County, on the 2nd instant, by John Adams, Esq., Mr. Stephen Cole of Richmond County 
to Miss Polly Brooks of Anson. July 19, 1843 Issue Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC

*Married: Carolina A. McRae of Richmond county to Dr. Wiley Smith of Wadesboro, September 
(no date), Wadesboro. Source: October 2, 1847 Issue Raleigh Register, Wake Co, NC

*Died in Anson county, on the 25th ult., of erysipeles, Mrs. Catherine, wife of Joseph J. Jowers, 
and daughter of Daniel and Nancy Patterson of Richmond Co., in the 28th year of her age.
Source: June 10, 1854, Issue NC Argus, Fayetteville, NC 

*Married: Martha E. McRae of Richmond County to Dr. Wm. M. Richardson of Wadesboro, May 8.
Source: May 23, 1855 Issue Raleigh Register, Wake Co, NC

*Married in Richmond County, on the 9th ult., at the residence of Mrs. Sarah McMILLAN, near Laurel Hill, 
by Rev. John Monroe, Mr. D.W. Livingston and Miss Mary Patterson, all of Richmond. September 23, 1858 
issue North Carolina Argus

*On the 15th inst., by R. Bostick, Esq., Mr. Thos. Capel to Miss Mary, daughter of Solomon Bostick, 
all of Richmond. Source: December 23, 1858 issue North Carolina Argus

*On the 12th ult., by W.T. Williams, Esq., Mr. Alfred Dawkins of Richmond, to Miss Elizabeth Smith 
of Anson. January 6, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*On the 2d instant, by M.B. McRae, Esq., John Crouch, Esq. of Richmond, to Miss Martha Ann Jackson, 
of Marlboro District, S.C. January 6, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*In Cheraw, on the 5th ult., by Rev. A. Gregg, Mr. Josiah E. Smith, of this place, to Miss 
Francis D. Jarrel, of Richmond County, N.C. February 17, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in this county, on the 3d inst., by H.M. Ingram, Esq., Eli P. Winfree, of Anson to Miss 
Martha Bostick, of Richmond. April 7, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in this county, 7th inst., by H.M. Ingram, Esq., J.B. Capel, of Richmond, to Mrs. Charlotte 
R. Watkins, of Anson. April 14, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in Richmond County, at the residence of Col. W.L. Steele, on Wednesday, the 20th inst., 
by Rev. Robert Ledbetter, Dr. W.L. Ledbetter of Anson, and Miss Emma J. Pprter, of Richmond. 
July 28, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in Richmond county, N.C., July 21, by T. Bostick, Esq., Mr. H.M. Broadaway, of Anson 
county, to Miss L C Ewing, daughter of Isaac Ewing. August 18, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus 

*In Richmond county, on the 26th ult., by John C. Ellerbe, Esq., Solomon R. Ford, to Miss Martha Northam, 
daughter of George NORTHAM, esq., all of Richmond co. November 3, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in this county, on the 3d inst., by H.M. Ingram, Esq., Eli P. Winfree, 
of Anson to Miss Martha Bostick, of Richmond. Source: April 7, 1859 issue North Carolina Argus

*August 31, 1859 : Married at the residence of Col. Walter L. Steele, Rockingham, 
Richmond County, on the 20th ult., by the Rev. Robert S. Ledbetter, Dr. William L. Ledbetter, of Anson 
County to Miss Emma J. Porter, of Tenn.

*Married in this county, 7th inst., by H.M. Ingram, Esq., J.B. Capel, of Richmond, to 
Mrs. Charlotte R. Watkins, of Anson. Source: April 14, 1859, NC Argus, Wadesborough, Anson County, NC

*January 11, 1860 : Married in Richmond County on the evening of the 28th ult., by the 
Rev. A. McQueen, Mr. Edmond McQueen, of Robeson county, to Miss Lizzie C., youngest daughter of Mr. 
John McFayden.

*Married on the 22d inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. R.S. Ledbetter, 
Mr. H.W. Ledbetter of Anson, to Miss Ann Elizabeth, daughter of P.W. Stanback, Esq., of Richmond County.
August 30, 1860 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in this county, near Deberry's Island, on the 25th inst., by W.S. Williams, Esq., 
Nathan Creps of Stanly county, to Miss F.A. McLendon of Richmond County. September 6, 1860 issue 
North Carolina Argus

*On the 7th inst., by Rev. W.C. Power, of the S.C. Conference, Mr. Calvin G. Watkins, of Arkansas, to 
Miss Ellen A. Robinson, of Richmond county, N.C. November 15, 1860 issue North Carolina Argus

*Married in Richmond county, by J.P. Little, Esq., on the 3d inst., Mr. James T. Bradley to 
Miss E.A. Dumas, daughter of Isham Dumas, Esq., all of said county. May 2, 1861 issue North Carolina Argus

*January 02, 1861 : Married on the 20th inst., by the Rev. Zebedee Rush, William A. Harris, 
of Montgomery County, to Miss Sarah F., daughter of Isaac Ewing, of Richmond County.

*Married In Richmond county, on the 27th ult., Mr. W. Frank Sanford, of Anson, to 
Miss Sue P. Lampley, of the former county. Source: January 19, 1861, The Times, Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC

*April 24, 1861 : Married in Richmond county, by J. P. Little, Esq., on the 3rd inst., 
Mr. James T. Bradley to Miss E. A. Dumas, daughter of Isham A. Dumas, Esq., all of said county.
Married in Montgomery, at the residence of Micajah Carney, Esq., on the 5th instant by the 
Rev. James Clarke, Mr. Isham A. Dumas, Merchant of Richmond County, to Miss Emaline Robinson.
Source: Carolina Observer, (Fayetteville NC) Thursday, March 20, 1828) - Bridges

*June 22, 1864 : Married on the 7th instant, by the Rev. H. C. Parsons, Col. Walter L. Steele, 
of Rockingham, Richmond Co., to Miss Mary Jane, daughter of Thomas S. Little, of Anson Co.


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