Marriage Licenses of Tyrrell County, North Carolina
1919


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 8th, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Lewis H. Brickhouse having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Lewis H. Brickhouse of Tyrrell County, aged 27 years, color white the son of Joe M. Brickhouse and Sarah E. Brickhouse the father now living, the mother dead, resident of Tyrrell And Martha Ethridge of Tyrrell County aged 32 years, color white, daughter of William Ethridge and unknown the father living, the mother dead, 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
   

(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.
L. H. Brickhouse (by mark)
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, J. B. Cahoon, a Justice united in Matrimony Lewis H. Brickhouse and Martha Ethridge the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of February, 19 19, at the Brides home in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
J. B. Cahoon
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. C. Smith of (blank)
Myrtle Cahoon of (blank)
Carrie Holidia of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 8th, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
S. H. Voliva having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Shafter H. Voliva of Tyrrell County, aged 20 years, color white the son of J. R. Voliva and Mary R. Voliva the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Minnie G. Etheridge of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of J. A. Etheridge and Anjelico Etheridge 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. (blank) H. Melson
Register of Deeds
   

S. H. 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.
S. H. Voliva
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Jerry Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony S. H. Voliva and Minnie G. Ethridge the parties licensed above, on the 9th day of Feb, 19 19, at my own residence in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Jerry Brickhouse
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Moran Williams of Tyrrell County, NC
Priscilla McKinney of Tyrrell County, NC
Ella N. Brickhouse of Tyrrell County, NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 8th, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
J. Herbert Weatherly having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of J. Herbert Weatherly of Tyrrell County, aged 31 years, color white the son of J. H. Weatherly and Mariah Weatherly the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Carrie Hopkins of Tyrrell County aged 17 years, color white, daughter of E. B. Hopkins and Lula Hopkins the father living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County.
And the verbal consent of (blank) the parents 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. Herbert Weatherly, 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. Herbert Weatherly
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, Stephen Brickhouse, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony J. Herbert Weatherly and Carrie Hopkins the parties licensed above, on the 9 day of Feb, 19 19, at the residence of E. B. Hopkins in Columbia Township, in said County, according to law.
Stephen Brickhouse, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. B. Hopkins of Columbia N.C.
L. H. Weatherly of Columbia N.C.
(blank) of (blank)
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY February 15th, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
Marion H. Meekins having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Marion H. Meekins of Washington County, aged 33 years, color white the son of Haywood Meekins and Louisa Meekins the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Bertha Spruill of Washington County aged 21 years, color white, daughter of Woodie Spruill and Dode Spruill the father living, the mother dead, resident of Washington 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
   

M. H. Meekins, 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.
M. H. Meekins
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, G. W. Bateman, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Marion H. Meekins and Bertha Spruill the parties licensed above, on the 16th day of Feb, 19 19, at G. W. Bateman's in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
G. W. Bateman
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. F. Phelps of Tyrrell County
J. E. Hair of Tyrrell County
T. C. Patrick of Tyrrell County
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 15, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
C. W. Overton having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Carlie Sexton of Tyrrell County, aged 21 years, color white the son of R. H. Sexton and Ida Sexton the father now living, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell And Wilmer Phelps of Washington County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Steward Phelps and Nanie Ainsley the father dead, the mother living, resident of Washington 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
   

C. W. Overton, 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.
C. W. Overton
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, C. W. Overton, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Carley Sexton and Wilmer Phelps the parties licensed above, on the 16 day of March, 19 19, at my office in Tyrrell County in South Fork Township, in said County, according to law.
C. W. Overton, J.P.
Witnesses present at Marriage:
E. Sexton of Tyrrell
H. L. Sexton of Tyrrell
J. W. Craddock of Tyrrell
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY March 24th, 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
William Walter Haskett having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of William W. Haskett of Elizabeth City N.C., aged 34 years, color white the son of J. M. Haskett and Florence Haskett the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Elizabeth City, N.C. And Carrie Leigh Clagon of Washington Co. aged 25 years, color white, daughter of J. P. Clagon and Mary E. Clagon the father living, the mother dead, resident of Washington 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
   

W. W. Haskett, 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. W. Haskett
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, R. H. Willis, a Minister of the M. E. Church, South united in Matrimony William W. Haskett and Carrie Leigh Clagon the parties licensed above, on the 24th day of March, 19 19, at Columbia in Tyrrell Township, in said County, according to law.
R. H. Willis
Witnesses present at Marriage:
Beatrice Armstrong of Columbia N.C.
Mrs. L. A. Armstrong of Columbia N.C.
L. A. Armstrong of Columbia N.C.
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 2nd 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
E. L. Godwin having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Ephraim L. Godwin of Tyrrell County, aged 22 years, color white the son of Lev Godwin and Martha Godwin the father now dead, the mother living, resident of Tyrrell County And Hester Elizabeth Sawyer of Tyrrell County aged 19 years, color white, daughter of Charlie Sawyer and Julia Sawyer 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
   

(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.
E. L. Godwin
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
Tyrrell County.
I, E. R. Davenport, a Justice of the Peace united in Matrimony Ephaim L. Godwin and Hester Elizabeth Sawyer the parties licensed above, on the 2nd day of April, 19 19, at the house of Mrs. Julia Sawyer in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
E. R. Davenport
Witnesses present at Marriage:
W. C. Owens of Columbia NC
C. E. Overton of Columbia NC
Jerry Sawyer of Columbia NC
   


State of North Carolina Office of Register of Deeds
Tyrrell COUNTY April 11 19 19
To any Ordained Minister of any Religious Denomination or any Justice of the Peace of said County:
W. E. Walker having applied to me for a LICENSE for the marriage of Haywood W. Spruill of Washington County, aged 24 years, color white the son of D. A. Spruill and Seanie Spruill the father now living, the mother living, resident of Washington County And Ella E. Ainsley of Tyrrell County aged 20 years, color white, daughter of W. J. Ainsley and Maggie M. Ainsley 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
   

W. E. Walker, 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. E. Walker
Witness: H. Melson

State of North Carolina,
(blank) County.
I, Rev. L. C. Brothers, a Minister M. E. C. South united in Matrimony Haywood Spruill and Ella Ainsley the parties licensed above, on the 20 day of April, 19 19, at home, R.F.O. Columbia, NC in Scuppernong Township, in said County, according to law.
Rev. L. C. Brothers
Witnesses present at Marriage:
J. E. Hathway of Creswell NC
Ernest Spruill of Creswell NC
Mrs. L. C. Brothers of Columbia NC
   


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