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Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
Miscellaneous records of various states 
Freedmen's Marriage Certificates 1865 - 1869  Roll 2

TENNESSEE  Jackson - Johnson


Davis Jackson m. Margret Shumley, both of Mississippi
Date: January 2, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: griff; father: black; mother: light mulatto. Woman: 26 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.

Henry Jackson of FortPickering, TN m. Martha Johnson of Memphis, TN
Date: January 27, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 25 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.

John Jackson m. Sarah Ann Balsom, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 14, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 1 year, separated from her by force. Woman: 16 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 0.

John W. Jackson of Co. "E" USCT m. Caroline Cole of Memphis, TN
Date: January 13, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: ¾ black; father: ¾ black; mother: ¾ 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.

Les Jackson m. Margarett Jackson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: June 16, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 35 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: black. Living together 17 years. They, unitedly had 7 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Dennis James m. Elizabeth Graves, both of Gibson County, TN
Certificate Issued: December 3, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: copper; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 25 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).

Louis James of 3rd US Colored Cavalry m. Rachel Jones of Vicksburg, MS
Date: September 25, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: brown; father: brown; mother: brown. 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.

Preston James m. Lucy Miller, both of Memphis, TN
Date: April 17, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 4 years, separated from her by force. Woman: 30 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: mulatto; mother: mulatto; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 3 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 0.

William James m. Francis Basset, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 20, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: brown; father: yellow; 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.

Martin January m. Rellis Plum, both of Gibson County, TN
Date: June 16, 1865 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 25 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).

Thomas Jarrett and his wife, Louiza Jarrett (Brown), both of Wilson County, TN
Date: May 19, 1866 Place:Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 20 years and had the following children:
Margaret, born January 12, 1827
Amanda, born June 8, 1849
Minverva, born October 28, 1850
Jordan, born August 15, 1852
Adelina, born November 29, 1857
Clarissa, born January 8, 1859
Caldonia, born April 3, 1861
Sarah Tom, born June 4, 1862
and a baby 1 week old

Sam Jeffson m. Elizabeth Jeffson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 20, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
All other information on certificate left blank.

Henry Jemmison m. Mary Jemmison, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 12, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 20 yrs old; color: ¾ black; father: black; mother: mulatto. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Spencer Jemmison m. Adelin Williams, both of Memphis, TN
Date: November 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. 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.

Dick Jenkins of Memphis, TN (USCT) m. Eliza Handy of Bear Creek, MS
Date: September 9, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: full age; color: black; father: blk; mother: black. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Isaac Jenkins m. Abigal Asfrass (?), both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 2, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 53 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 7 years, separated from her by slavery. Woman: 41 yrs old; color: quadroon; father: mulatto; mother: black; lived with another man 11 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 10 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 7.

David Jennings and his wife, Rebecca, both of Wilson County, TN
Certificate Issued: May 21, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 13 years and had the following children:
Rosetta Jennings, 11
Samuel Jennings, 8
Peter Jennings, 6

A. (first name illegible) Johnson m. Sarah Leak, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: black. Woman: 26 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: yellow; lived with another man 8 years, separated from him by his bad conduct. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 2.

Bill Johnson m. Mary Johnson, both of Gibson County, TN
Certificate Issued: March 1, 1866 Place: Gibson County, TN
Man: 34 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 40 yrs old; color: dark; father: dark; mother: dark; lived with another man 10 years, separated from him by white folks. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Charles York Johnson of Desota Co., MS m. Alexina Johnson of Woodville, Wilkinson Co., MS
Date: November 29, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 54 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman "lost on 2 years", separated from her by death. Woman: 24 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. They, unitedly had 2 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Crockett Johnson m. Susan Mickle, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 2, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 24 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.

H. Johnson (first name illegible) m. Luna White, both of Mississippi
Date: November 20, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 31 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 28 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.

Harvey Johnson m. Mary Johnson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: October 1, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: yellow; father: white; mother: black. Woman: 29 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 Johnson m. Becca Weeks, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black father: black; mother: black. 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.

Henry Johnson m. Rosetta Johnson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 33 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 5 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 21 yrs old; color: yellow; father: yellow; mother: yellow; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 4; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Henry Johnson m. Phebe Humphrey, both of Presidents Island, TN
Date: October 1, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 54 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 15 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 60 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 16 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 3; the woman by previous connection had 1.

James Johnson m. Lizzy Ann Johnson, both of Dyer County, TN
Certificate Issued: January 2, 1866 Place: Dyer County, TN
Man: 32 yrs old; color: dark; father: black; mother: dark. Woman: 21 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.

Jerry Johnson of Fort Pickering, TN m. Peggy Gray of Memphis, TN
Date: January 25, 1865 Place: Fort Pickering, TN
Man: 24 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.

John Francis Johnson m. Flora Snead, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 18, 1866 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 33 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 7 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.

Joseph Johnson and his wife, Lavina, both of Wilson County, TN
Date: April 23, 1866 Place: Wilson County, TN
Living together as man and wife for 7 years and had the following children:
George Johnson, 5
Baby has no name yet, 3 days

Marshall Johnson m. Mary Gloster, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 14, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 29 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 4 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 19 yrs old; color: yellow; father: brown; mother: yellow. They, unitedly had 0 children; the man by previous connection had 1; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Peter Johnson m. Clara Campbell, both of Memphis, TN
Date: November 6, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 36 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 6 years, separated from her by force. Woman: 29 yrs old; color: octoroon; father: octoroon; mother: quadroon; lived with another man 13 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.

Ritcherd Johnson m. Paris Grady, both of Memphis, TN
Date: December 5, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 56 yrs old; color: mulatto; father: white; mother: mulatto. Woman: 31 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.

Robert Johnson m. Prudina Turner, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 14, 1864 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 30 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 3 years, separated from him by death. Woman: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 1 year, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 1 child; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 1.

Sam Johnson m. Elizabeth Tomas, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 20, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 35 yrs old; color: black; father: (blank); mother: (blank). Woman: 18 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 Johnson m. Camilla Johnson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 22 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 19 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.

Samuel Johnson m. Maria Johnson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: September 14, 1865 Place: Memphis, 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 2 children; the man by previous connection had 0; the woman by previous connection had 0.

Thomas Johnson m. Esther Johnson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: August 27, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 25 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. 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.

William Johnson m. Mary Warr, both of Memphis, TN
Date: January 24, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 103 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 15 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 48 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 9 years, separated from him by death. They, unitedly had 16 children; the man by previous connection had 14; the woman by previous connection had 2.

William Johnson m. Harriet Thompson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: July 28, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 42 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another woman 4 years, separated from her by death. Woman: 27 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black; lived with another man 5 years, separated from him by slavery. They, unitedly had 6 children; the man by previous connection had 2; the woman by previous connection had 4.

William H. Johnson m. Lizzie Johnson, both of Memphis, TN
Date: February 18, 1865 Place: Memphis, TN
Man: 21 yrs old; color: black; father: black; mother: black. Woman: 20 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).