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William Sampson m. Sally Ann Sampson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: December 25, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 46 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 49 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 14 years. They, unitedly had (blank) children; the man by previous connection had (blank); the woman by previous connection had (blank).

George Samuel m. Martha Ann Thomas, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 9, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 56 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by force. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man ¼ year, 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.

William Sand m. Silvey Sand, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 45 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 45 yrs old; color: (blank); father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had (blank) children; the man by previous connection had (blank); the woman by previous connection had (blank).

Charles M. Sanders m. Hannah Jones, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 26, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 31 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: unknown; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by master. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Harry Sanders of Co. C 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Laura Bells of Memphis, TN
Date: December 25, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 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.

James Sanders m. Betty Sanders, both of Columbus, KY
Date: January 24, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 32 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: brown; father: brown; mother: brown; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

William Sanders of Co. D, 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Fanny Jones of Summerville, TN
Date: May 30, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: (age blank); color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: (age blank); 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.

Arter Sandow m. Margaret Galmon, both of Memphis, TN
Date: November 25, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 78 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 35 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 55 yrs old; color: griff; father: mulatto; mother: mulatto; lived with another man 16 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 5.

Harry Sandrich of Co. E 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Caroline Tate of Memphis, TN
Date: January 29, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 27 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: brown; lived with another man 6 years, separated from him by slavery. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 3.

Andy Saylor m. Martha Saylor, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 276, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 35 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow; lived with another man 9 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.

Alfred Scott of Co. F, 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Francis Bowdy of Memphis, TN
Date: August 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 19 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 Scott and his wife, Minerva Scott, both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: April 17, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 1 year and had the following children:
Marietta Scott, 6 months old
John Scott formerly belonged to James Scott of Mississippi and his wife to Joseph Robb of Sumner County, TN.

Lewis Scott of Co. B 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Mary Ann Pulliam of Memphis, TN
Date: January 23, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black. Woman: 21 yrs old; color: yellow; father: mostly white; mother: brown. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Nelson Scott and his wife, Louisa, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: June 2, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 48 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 43 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: brown. They, unitedly had 6 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Reuben Scott m. Easther Scott, both of Memphis, TN
Date: June 23, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 41 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 39 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.

Richard Scott m. Narcissa Scott, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 19, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: black; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by desertion. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Samuel Scott m. Tempe Scott, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 29, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 21 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.

Sandy Scott m. Hagar Scott, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 30, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 54 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by master. Woman: 23 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by disagreement. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

William Scott m. Rachell McGee, both of Memphis, TN
Date: December 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: brown; father: brown; mother: brown; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by force. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: brown; father: black; mother: yellow; lived with another man 5 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.

William Scott m. Hetty Guarwood, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: December 27, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had (blank) children; the man by previous connection had (blank); the woman by previous connection had (blank).

James Scruggs m. Martha Scruggs, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 37 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 2 years, separated from her by slavery. Woman: 17 yrs old; color: ¼ white; father: mulatto; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0: the woman by previous connection had 0.

Louis Scruggs and his wife, Lucinda Scruggs, both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 15, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 30 years and had the following children:
Martha Ann Scruggs, 18
Eva Scruggs, 16
Mary Jane Scruggs, 13
Lewis Scrugs, 11
Joseph Scrugs, 7
and 5 older ones that have been (illegible) to Texas.

Henry Seawell m. Jane Ashworth, both of Wilson County, TN
Date: April 24, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN

Wilson Seay and his wife, Eliza Seay (used to belong to Eli Bucher), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: April 23, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 3 years and had the following children:
Allen Seay, 3
Wilson has had an other wife, Ann McCarthy, whom he had Jerry Seay about 7 and Louis about 5 yrs old.

Richard Sellers m. Lurner Sellers, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: December 31, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 1child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Mason Sempers and his wife, Dealey, both of Dyer County, TN
Date: June 2, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 16 yrs old; color: bright; mother: bright; father: bright. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Spencer Settles and his wife, Ellen Settles (Hill), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 13, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 8 years and had the following children:
Mary Settles, 6
Ella Settles, 3
George Settles, 1
Spencer had 1st wife still living by whom he had Caldonia and Martha, and 2nd wife dead by whom he had Harriette. Ellen had a husband by whom she had Sallie.

Jeff Shactfendel m. Marthay Saine, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had (blank) children; the man by previous connection had (blank); the woman by previous connection had (blank).

Henry Shannon and his wife, Harriette Shannon (Sloan), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 15, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 15 years and had the following children:
Ben Ellen Shannon, 8
Clara Ann Shannon, 6

Robert Sharp m. Elizabeth Sharp, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: June 15, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had (blank) children; the man by previous connection had (blank); the woman by previous connection had (blank).

Samuel Sharp m. Phoebe Bledsoe, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: December 16, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: (age illegible); father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had (blank) children; the man by previous connection had (blank); the woman by previous connection had (blank).

Levi Shaw of Fort Pickering, TN m. Georgeanna Thompson of Memphis, TN
Date: January 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 17 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.

Thomas Shelley of Fort Pickering, TN m. Louisa Shelly of Tennessee
Date: January 27, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 25 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.

Henry Shelly m. Mary Shelly, both of Memphis, TN
Date: April 29, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 71 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 40 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 53 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 8 children; the man by previous connection had 8; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Isaac Shelly of 2nd US Ark. Battery m. Mattie Anderson of Memphis, TN
Date: December 25, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 23 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: mulatto. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

George Shelton m. Winnie Peal, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 23, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 23 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.

Moses Shelton and his wife, Eliza Ann Shelton (Flowers), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 12, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 4 years and had the following children:
Emma Jane Shelton, 3
Juda Ann Shelton, 2

Joseph Shermell and his wife, Violet, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 7, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 29 yrs old; color: brown; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 50 yrs old; color: brown; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Virgil Sherrod m. Ann Sherrod, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother: yellow. Woman: 23 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.

Dover Sherwood of Co. A, 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Julia Ann Barker, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 11, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 7 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 4 years, separated from her by death. They, unitedly had 2 children; the man by previous connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 1.

James Shinol m. Mary Shinol, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 39 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 4; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Peter Shivers m. Eliza Mitchell, both of Tennessee
Date: July 7, 1864 Place: Presidents Island, TN
Man: 22 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.

Caesar Shute and his wife, Amanda Shute (Miller), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: April 28, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 2 years and had the following children:
Andy Shute, 1.

Wesley Silsby and his wife, May, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: March 17, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Letter signed by M. B. Tipton, Supt. of District Office of Freedmens Bureau.

Thomas Simmonds m. Anna Smith, both of Memphis, TN
Date: November 6, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 23 yrs old; color: octoroon; father: octoroon; mother: quadroon; lived with another woman 2 years, separated from her by force. 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.

Raphael Simmons m. Margaret Curtis, both of Memphis, TN
Date: December 25, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. 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.

Henry Simpson of Co. F, 61st US Col'd Inf. m. Harriet Newby of Memphis, TN
Date: November 13, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 38 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 8 years, separated from her by force. Woman: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 8 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Lewis Sims m. Maria Sims, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 9, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 39 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living together 9 years. They, unitedly had 2 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Benjamin Singleton m. Jane Brown, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 24, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: brown; father: brown; mother: brown. Woman: 22 yrs old; color: brown; father: brown; mother: brown; lived with another man 6 months, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.

James Singleton m. Amanda Daniels, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 8, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 48 yrs old; color: brownskin; father: black; mother: mulatto; lived with another woman 10 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 15 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 4: the woman by previous connection had 5.

Henry Skinner m. Martha Lasiter, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: February 3, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 41 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: bright; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by white people. Woman: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: bright. Living together 1 year. They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 3.

Johnson Skinner m. Susan Skinner, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: February 3, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 45 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman (blank) years, separated from her by death. Woman: 24 yrs old; color: dark; father: black; mother: light; lived with another man (blank) years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Morris Skipper m. Lula Brown, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 9, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 17 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.

William Skruggs m. Elizabeth Skruggs, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 6 months, separated from him by desertion. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0: the woman by previous connection had 0.

Richard Smart m. Martha Smart, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 25, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 20 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. Woman: 14 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.

Alexander Smith of Memphis, TN m. Susan Anderson of DeSoto County, MS
Date: September 2, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by sale of wife. Woman: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 2: the woman by previous connection had 0.

Allen Smith and his wife, Amanda Smith (Miller), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 5, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for one year. No children.

Cynus Smith and his wife, Lydia N. Smith (Harris), both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 18, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 5 years and had the following children:
Andrew Smith, 3
Samuel Smith, 1

David Smith and his wife, Martha, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: March 17, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 50 yrs old; color: brown; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by moving. Woman: 52 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 1.

David Smith m. Harriet Smith, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black. Woman: 34 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0: the woman by previous connection had 0.

Donald Smith m. Margaret Bedford, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 14, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 39 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 23 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 2.

Edmund Smith m. Julia Ann Barker, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 22, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by slavery and the war. Woman: 23 yrs old; color: ¼ white; father: black; mother: mulatto. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.