Craven County Marriage Records, 1773-1908
The following search is based upon the book Marriages of Craven County, 1851-1908, & Marriage Bonds, 1773-1868 abstracted by Jo Ann Ernul Murphy and Eula Pearl Beauchamp (privately published, 2006, now out of print).
This site contains an index to the Marriage Registers of Craven County Books 1 through 7 (indicated by a number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) and the Marriage Bonds of Craven County Volumes 1 through 3 (indicated by Vol. 1, Vol. 2 or Vol. 3). These books are housed at the Craven County Register of Deeds office in New Bern, North Carolina. The original marriage bonds are housed in the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. Additional information may be available in the original registers (including witnesses, ages, places of residence, and for Books 3 and 4 the names of parents).
Due to requests to republish the book, the authors generously allowed the library to place their database on this website.
Search the Marriage Register:
| Bride's First Name |
Bride's Last Name |
Groom's First Name |
Groom's Last Name |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panella Jones | James H. Rhem | 3 / 10 / 1892 | 6 | colored | |
| Nancy Green | John Rhem | 11 / 12 / 1813 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annie Rhem | John Rhem | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 25 yrs | |
| Harriet (colored) Morris | John (colored) Rhem | 11 / 4 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Dear | John A. Rhem | 12 / 9 / 1846 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Iris West | John W. Rhem | 4 / 26 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Anne Allen | Joseph Rhem | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Mary Avery | Joseph Rhem | 5 / 31 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Penelope (widow) Gatlin | Joseph Rhem | 12 / 22 / 1804 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Louvinia Green | Joseph Rhem | 4 / 12 / 1879 | 6 | colored | |
| Annie D. Fowler | Joseph F. Rhem | 8 / 1 / 1899 | 7 | ||
| Sarah C. Gooding | Joseph L. Rhem | 3 / 6 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Sarah C. Gooding | Joseph L. Rhem | 3 / 6 / 1855 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Ann Kilpatrick | Joseph L. Rhem | 10 / 23 / 1847 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Elizabeth Hargett | Nero E. Rhem | 9 / 16 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Wellie May Kilpatrick | Osburt Rhem | 6 / 23 / 1896 | 6 | ||
| Hannah Becton | Primus Rhem | 4 / 28 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Lizzie May | Walter Rhem | 12 / 11 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Lavinia Ann Atkinson | Alfred Rhodes | 1 / 30 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Gatsy McIlwean | Andrew Rhodes | 10 / 26 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Elizabeth (widow) Wynn | Andrew Southmayd Rhodes | 2 / 2 / 1803 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Hester Croom | Benjamin Rhodes | 8 / 28 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 16 yrs | |
| Cassandra Harrison | Bryan S. Rhodes | 4 / 1 / 1859 | 1 | ||
| Cassandra S. Harrison | Bryan S. Rhodes | 4 / 6 / 1859 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Netha Morra | Bryant Rhodes | 6 / 11 / 1882 | 6 | colored |
