Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Miscellaneous records of various states
Freedmen's Marriage Certificates 1865 - 1869 Roll 2
- TENNESSEE Wade - Wharton
- Edmund Wade m. Frances Wade, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 29 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by master. Woman: 29 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.
Daniel Wagginer m. Jane Jackson, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: December 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 20 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: mulatto; mother:
mulatto. Woman: 16 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: brown; mother:
mulatto. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by
previous connection had 0.
David Waldren m. Elvira Hamer, both of
Mississippi
Date: November 5, 1864 Place: Presidents Island, TN
Man: 23 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black. Woman:
19 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They,
unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Joseph Waldren of Fort Pickering, TN m. Margaret Williams of
Memphis, TN
Date: January 27, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman ¼ year, separated from her by death. Woman: 25 yrs old; color:
black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 10 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.
Anderson Walker m. Sarah Winder, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: January 16, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 31 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
25 yrs old; color: white; father: white; mother: white. They,
unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Charles Walker m. Priscilla Robinson, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: January 21, 1865 (?) Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
17 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.
Charles Walker m. Ariane Edgar, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 18 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They,
unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Daniel Walker m. Mary J. Walker, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
25 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.
David Walker m. Susan Arthridge (?), both of Memphis,
TN
Date: April 7, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black.
Woman: 19 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: mulatto; mother:
black.
James Walker and his wife, Lilley, both of Dyer
County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 1, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: brown; mother: black. Woman:
20 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.
John Walker of Monroe County, MS m. Mintha Jones of
Mississippi
Date: August 1, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: black.
Woman: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
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.
John Walker m. Eliza A. Walker, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 10, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
25 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow. They,
unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Joseph Walker m. Elizabeth Walker, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 25, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 41 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black.
Woman: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black.
Living together 18 years. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection
had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.
Josh Walker and his wife, Wanda, both of Dyer County,
TN
Certificate Issued: June 2, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: bright; mother: bright.
Woman: 25 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: dark;
lived with another man 2 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 2
children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had
0.
Ned Walker and his wife, Rebeca, both of Dyer County,
TN
Certificate Issued: May 11, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: brown; father: black; mother: brown. Woman:
25 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.
Phillip Walker and his wife, Percilla, both of Dyer
County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 19, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 45 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 7 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 30 yrs old; color:
yellow; father: black; mother: yellow; lived with another man 3 years,
separated from him by (blank). They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection
had 2; the woman by previous connection had 1.
Charley Wallace of Co. "G" 59th US Col'd Inf. m. Sally
James of Memphis, TN
Date: January 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 20 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
20 yrs old; color: brown; father: yellow; mother: black. They,
unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Thomas Wallace m. Mary Saunders, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: June 18, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 19 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.
Hawes Waller m. Lucy Jones, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 13, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 20 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: mulatto; mother:
mulatto. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: mulatto; mother:
mulatto. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by
previous connection had 0.
Joseph Waller m. Elisabeth Blue, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 1, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: brown; father: black; mother: brown. Woman:
30 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: (blank); mother: (blank). They,
unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Winston Waller m. Emma Lewis, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: July 16, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 16 yrs old; color:
quadroon; father: black; mother: mulatto. They, unitedly had 3 children; the
man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 0.
Jeff Wallick m. Phillis Gibbons, both of Gibson
County, TN
Date: June 1, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Living
together 7 years. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the
woman by previous connection had 0.
Lazarus Walls m. Harriet Walls, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 4, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
32 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 0.
George Ward m. Penny Stewart, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: October 29, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 40 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
25 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.
Golly Ward and his wife, Lucinda, both of Dyer County,
TN
Certificate Issued: June 4, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 47 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
38 yrs old; color: black ;father: black; mother: black. They,
unitedly had 6 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Rondal Ward m. Emeline Chambers, both of Memphis
TN
Date: July 9, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 44 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
never was allowed marraige or to live with another woman. 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.
John Warr m. Amanda Warr, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: black.
Woman: 22 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother:
yellow. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by
previous connection had 0.
Horace Warren m. Mahala Warren, both of Helena,
Arkansas
Date: (undated) Place: Presidents Island, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
44 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with
another man 3 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man
by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.
Jacob Warren and his wife, Lydia, both of Dyer County,
TN
Certificate Issued: May 26, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: yellow; father: light; mother: black. Woman:
26 yrs old; color: light; father: light; mother: dark. They, unitedly
had 2 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had
0.
Joseph Warren of Fort Pickering, TN m. Martha Warren
of Memphis, TN
Date: January 27, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 5 years, separated from her by their own choice. Woman: 28
yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with
another man 3 years, separated from him by selling. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man
by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 2.
James Warsham of Fort Pickering, TN m. Ann Warsham of
Memphis, TN
Date: January 28, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 38 yrs old; color: brown; father: white; mother: black. Woman:
25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They,
unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Moses Warren m. Mary Ann Robinson, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: October 26, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: dark; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 1½ years, separated from her by desertion. Woman: 33 yrs
old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; 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.
George Washington m. Sarah Thompson, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: May 14, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
15 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.
George Washington m. Kate Williams, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: May 20, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: mulatto; 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 0; the woman by previous connection had
0.
George Washington of 3rd US Col'd Cav. m. Mary Ann Purcy
of Memphis, TN
Date: September 16, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 23 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with
another man 6 years, separated from him by choice. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by
previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.
George Washington m. Sarah Solomon, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
22 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).
John Washington m. Juda Ann Washington, both of
Memphis, TN
Date: September 6, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 19 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.
William Washington of 3rd US Col'd Cav. m. Charlotte
Williams of Carroll County, MS
Date: December 10, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: dark. Woman:
36 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.
George Watenfield m. Emile E. Abrende, both of
Memphis, TN
Date: January 21, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother:
yellow. Woman: 23 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother:
yellow; lived with another man (blank) years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly
had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had
1.
Henry Waters and his wife, Harriette Waters (Cass),
both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 15, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 6 years and had the following children:
Chlary Topsy Waters, 6
Allen Waters, 5
John Watkins m. Julia Perkins, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 3, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 26 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 21 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.
Wyatt Watkins m. Dolly Watkins, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 33 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
38 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with
another man 6 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man
by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.
James Watson m. Lydia Alexander, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: October 18, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 39 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 10 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 37 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 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.
William Watson m. Jane Watson, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: January 10, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: yellow;
lived with another woman 2 years, separated from her by removal. Woman: 21 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.
Doctor Watts m. Mary Dawkins, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: October 25, 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.
Benjamin Webb m. Eliza Webb, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 29 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman:
24 yrs old; color: yellow; father: black; mother: yellow. They,
unitedly had 4 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous
connection had 0.
Dennis Webb m. Lucinda Durham, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 25, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 31 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by death. Woman: 24 yrs old; color:
black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 8 years,
separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection
had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.
Richard Webb of 3rd US Col'd Cav. m. Haley Webb of
Memphis, TN
Date: October 1, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 37 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.
Harry Webber m. Mary Ann Boyd, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: April 18, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black.
Woman: 19 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: mulatto; mother:
black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by
previous connection had 0.
John Webster of Fort Pickering, TN m. Sarah Woods of
Memphis, TN
Date: January 5, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 28 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by sale. Woman: 25 yrs old; color:
black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 1 year,
separated from him by the war. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous
connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 0.
George Weir and his wife, Victoria Weir (Wiley), both
of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 3, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 4 years and had the following children:
Henry Weir, 5 (says he is the daddy of him)
Daniel Weir, 3
Mary Dosier Weir, 1
George had 2 children by an other wife, Lucy Jane and George. He had also Monroe
by a wife now dead, Monroe, William, Te, Richmond, Henrietta.
James Weir and his wife, Sarah Weir (Chambers), both
of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 15, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 5 years. No children.
John Wills m. Isabella Cross, both of Memphis,
TN
Date: September 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 29 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black;
lived with another woman 3 years, separated from her by the war. Woman: 29 yrs old;
color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 10
years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous
connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 5.
Matthew Wharton and his wife, Louisa, both of Wilson
County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 9, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 8 years and had the following children:
James Wharton, 5
Elizabeth Wharton, 3
Martha Jane Wharton, 1
Spencer Wharton and his wife, Isabella, both of Wilson
County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 15, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 13 years and had the following children:
Mary Jane Wharton, 13
Maria Wharton, 11
Elizabeth Wharton, 11
George Wharton, 8
Isabella Wharton, 6
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