The Quarterly, Volume 16, Number 2, June 1970 Page: 14

                                
EARLY MARRIAGE RECORDS, DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
Marriage Book A - 1846-1849
Compiled by Mrs 'J. R . Macdonald and Mrs. R. E. Dishman
from records at Dallas County Court House
In his "History of Dallas County" John Henry Brown gives the first marriage in
Dallas County as that of Crawford Trees to Annie M. Kimmel, by W. H. Hord, J.P.
in July, 1846, license being issued July 20, 1846. However the record was
destroyed. It has also been noted that early marriage records of the County
are incomplete.
Licenses were issued by the Clerk of the County Court or his Deputy and authori-
zed any Minister of the Gospel, Chief Justice of the County, Justice of the
Peace, Judge of any Court to perform the rites of matrimony.
p.3o s  George W. Cox and Mary Carver, August 30, 1846, by Joseph Key, M.G., Wm. M.
OF           Cochran, Clk. Co. Court, by Chas. H. Durgin, Dep.
. John C. Cooke & Elvira Mays, Sept. 30, 1847, by John Thomas, Chief Justice.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk. Co. Ct.
. Henry Balsmier and Eliza Goodwin, Oct. 7, 1847 by Aron B. Wilson, J.P . Wm. M.
Cochran, Clk. Co. Ct. by Chas. H . Durgin
. Thos. A. Mounts and Eveline Jane Harmison, Oct. 28, 1847, by Wm. Larner, J.P.
Wm. M. Cochrn, Clk.
.James Cates and Elvira Fay, Nov. 8, 1847 by Jas. A. Smith, M.G.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk.
.William F. Stewart and Susan C. Harwood, Feb. 17, 1848, by Amon McCommas, M.G.,
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk. by Chas. H. Durgin
.Anderson Slayback and Lucinda Chapman, March 2, 1848, by W. H. Hord, J.P.
Win. N. Cochran, Clk. by Chas. H. Durgin
.James M. Baker and Ruth Forester, Feb. 17, 1848, by D. Myers, M.G.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk.
.Edward W. Hunt and Adelia Janes Thomas, April 15, 1848, by James A. Smith, M.G.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk.
.Joshua Barker and Sary Hart, April 20, 1848, by John Cole, Judge Probate.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk.
.James Bruton and Nancy Edwards, April 30, 1848, by John Cole, Judge Probate.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk. by Chas. H. Durgin.
. Thomas L. Chenoweth and Hannah Keenan, Nov. 1847 by D. Myers, M.G. by
Wm. M. Cochran
.John Henderson and Melvina Kimble, Nov. 25, 1847, by Wm. H. Hord, J.P.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk. by J. C. McCoy
.D.R.S.C.Galloway and Jane Manning, Dec. 9, 1847, by Wm. Larner, J.P.
Wm. M. Cochran, Clk.

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