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Freedmen's Marriage Certificates 1865 - 1869 Roll 2

TENNESSEE Rainey - Ruthman

Fed Rainey m. Edy Willington, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: December 25, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: yellow; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 20 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Timbu Raines m. Jane Reynolds, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 14, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 61 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 5 years, separated from her by sale as a slave. Woman: 63 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 10 years, separated from him by sale as a slave. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Anthony Randle m. Jane Randle, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: January 28, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
(all other information blank)

John Randle m. Lew Shelton, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: January 29, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 42-52 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 48 yrs old; color: copper; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 9 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

David Randolph m. Shanah Sykes, both of Memphis, TN
Date: 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 49 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 39 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Frank Ranville m. Francis Ranville, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by death. Woman: 42 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 19 years, separated from him by his master. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 8.

George Rayner m. Alic Rayner, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 29, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 2 years. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Alleandi Redick m. Adlin Redick, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 10, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: (blank). Woman: 23 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Newburn Reddick and his wife, Marriah, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 19, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by separating. Woman: 31 yrs old; color: yellow; father: light; mother: black. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 0.

William Redman m. Rina Redman, both of Memphis, TN
Date: December 30, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1½ years, separated from her by death. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by master. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 2.

William Reed m. Martha Lumkins, both of Memphis, TN
Date: May 7, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 16 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Joseph Reese m. Margaret Brown, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 22, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 39 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 13 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 2 years, separated from him by slavery. They, unitedly had 7 children; the man by previous connection had 4; the woman by previous connection had 3.

William Reese m. Harriet Reese, both of Memphis, TN
Date: March 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: black ;father: black; mother: black. Living together 3 years. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Alfred Reeves (?) m. Amanda Hughes, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 47 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 30 yrs old; color ¼ white; father: black; mother: mulatto. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Abram Reid m. Grace Pryor, both of Columbus, KY
Date: January 24, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: bright yellow; father: black; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Tom Reubert m. Dolly Green, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 30, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 58 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 18 yrs, separated from her by desertion. Woman: 38 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 8 years, separated from him by force. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Ira Reynolds m. Cora Peacock, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 19, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 45 years old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black; lived with another woman 2 years, separated from her by casualties of war. Woman: 27 years old; color: nearly white; father: white; mother: more white; lived with another man 1¼ years, separated from him by sale as a slave. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

James Reynolds m. China Lombes, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: dark. Woman: 17 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Samuel Rezna m. Aby Roberson, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: ?-16-1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: (age illegible); color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 2 years, separated from him by (blank). They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

John Rice m. Julia Watson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1½ years, separated from her by death. Woman: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

William Rice and his wife, Cynthia Rice (Anderson), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 13, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 3 years. No children together. William has Richard Rice, 11 and Nancy Elizabeth Rice, 9, by a wife now dead.

James Richardson m. Betsy Craighead, both of Tennessee
Date: August 27, 1864 Place: Presidents Island, TN
Man: 55 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 15 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 18 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 3.

D. Right m. Sharloty Shelton, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 19, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 32 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black. Woman: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 5 years, separated from him by mutual consent. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

James Right m. Irma Habmalton (?), both of Gibson County, TN
Date: ?-16, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 43 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). woman: 24 yrs old; color: yellow; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

William Riley m. Julia Gossick, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 25, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 33 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: brown; lived with another woman 13 years, separated from him by the war. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Ab Rivers m. Lucy Ann Rivers, both of Memphis, TN
Date: April 19, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 23 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Giles Rivers m. Fanny Rivers, both of Memphis, TN
Date: 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 38 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with 2 other woman 10 years, separated from them by their masters. Woman: 37 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Irvine Roach m. Ellen Perator, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 22, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman (blank) years, separated from her by the rebellion. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: yellow; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Thornton Roane and his wife Rachael Roane (Bell), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 7, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 27 years and had the following children:
Sarah Roane (Young), deceased, 24
Thornton by first wife has Page, Wesly, Morton, Thorton, and Candis.

Peter Roberson m. Jane Baldridge, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: January 25, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: light; mother: black. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: copper. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Samuel Roberson of 55th Reg. USCT m. Sophia F. Roberson of Purdy, Anderson Co., TN
Date: May 20, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: dark. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: dark. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Jerry Roberts m. Margaret Roberts, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 6, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 39 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by desertion. Woman: 34 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Wiley Roberts m. Mourney Roberts, both of Memphis, TN
Date: December 25, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 50 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 32 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 16 years. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Alexander Robertson m. Hannah Robertson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 23, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 1 year. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Benjamin Robeson m. Ann Robeson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 16 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 2 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Charles Robinson m. Celia Ann Hayes, both of Memphis, TN
Date: 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 4 years, separated from her by removal of owner. Woman: 17 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 2 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Charles Robinson m. Cathi Robinson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 5 years, separated from her by desertion. Woman: 26 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black; lived with another man 3 years, separated from him by master. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Henry Robinson m. Julia Thomas, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 4, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: black. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

John Robinson m. Lucinda Robinson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 26, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 48 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. Woman: 44 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

John Robinson m. Susan Leatherman, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 1, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 23 yrs old; color: black; fathe: mulatto; mother: black. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

John Robinson m. Clara Neall, both of Memphis, TN
Date: June 8, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 63 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by sale. Woman: 46 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 30 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 12 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 10.

Nelson Robinson m. Lucy Robinson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 23, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 48 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 24 years. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Pinkney Robinson m. Lucy Linton, both of Memphis, TN
Date: March 6, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 18 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Albert Rogers of Mississippi m. Charity Stuigen (?) of Tennessee
Date: November 12, 1864 Place: Presidents Island, TN
Man: 46 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by secession. Woman: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Elijah Rogers m. Sarah Bonney, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 12, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 40 yrs old; color: light brown; father: yellow; mother: brown; lived with another woman 24 yrs, separated from her by consent. Woman: (age blank); color: brown; father: (blank); mother: (blank); lived with another man (blank) years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 3.

Henry Rogers m. Jennie Pittman, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by death. Woman: 18 (?) yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Quintus Rogers m. Ann Rogers, both of Memphis, TN
Date: March 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 23 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black. Woman: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 2 years. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Alfred Rollins m. Lucy Rollins, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 7, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 38 yrs old; color: ½ white; father: white; mother: black; lived with another woman 5 months, separated from her by power. Woman: 40 yrs old; color: ¼ white; father: black; mother: ½ white; lived with another man 11 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Crockett Rooks m. Maria Rooks, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 26, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: brown; father: brown; mother: yellow. Woman: 30 yrs old; color: brown; father: (blank); mother: black. They, unitedly had 5 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Joseph Rose m. Jane Rose, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 26, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 12 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother: yellow; lived with another man 3 years, separated from him by desertion. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Parrish Rose m. Louise Casey, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: January 31, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 8 years, separated from her by sec (secession?). Woman: 19 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Albert Ross of Fort Pickering, TN m. Sally Sykes of Memphis, TN
Date: May 30, 1864 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
(Letter from G. W. Richardson, Chaplain)

Ashbary Ross m. Kitty Guy, both of Memphis, TN
Date: May 7, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: mixed; father: black; mother: mixed. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Lewis Ross m. Mary Ross, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother: yellow. Woman: 26 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother: yellow; lived with another man 5 months, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Pompey Rowlet m. Margaret Walker, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 12, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: brown; father: black; mother: yellow. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 3 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Anderson Rownes m. Harietta Anderson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 8, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 45 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: mulatto; mother: mulatto; lived with another woman 19 years, separated from her by her desertion. Woman: 35 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: quadroon; mother: quadroon; lived with another man 12 years, separated from him by the war. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 3.

Daniel Rudeler and his wife, Maro, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 26, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 29 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: brown. Woman: 20 yrs old; color: bright; father: bright; mother: bright. They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Stephen Ruthand of Mississippi m. Caroline Talton of Tennesseee
Date: October 13, 1864 Place: Presidents Island, TN
Man: 60 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 10 yrs, separated from her by death. Woman: 49 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow; lived with another man 5 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 2.

Richard Ruthman m. Pennie Perry, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 25, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; father: black. Woman: 20 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.