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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Roberson | Oliver Spires | 11 / 17 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Nillie Blount | Alfred Spivey | 4 / 6 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Julia Rasberry | Alfred Spivey | 10 / 31 / 1903 | 7 | colored | |
| Julia Harper | Andrew Spivey | 3 / 8 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Bryant | James Spivey | 11 / 1 / 1888 | 6 | colored | |
| Virginia G. Carraway | William D. Sprague | 1 / 20 / 1887 | 6 | ||
| Mamie Gaskins | Harvey Thomas Springle | 7 / 13 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Emma Collins | David Springs | 4 / 14 / 1887 | 6 | colored | |
| Oliph Crocker | John Sprong | 4 / 14 / 1832 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Mary Ann Ipock | Albert Spruell | 2 / 14 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Bettie Bridges | Bynum Spruell | 6 / 7 / 1884 | 6 | colored | |
| Prences Sanders | Fred C. Spruell | 12 / 31 / 1907 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Garrett | Gilbert Spruell | 8 / 18 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Mary Brothers | Joseph F. Spruell | 5 / 7 / 1854 | 1 | ||
| Hennrietta Blackfoot | William H. Spruell | 12 / 15 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Tener Gaylord | Aaron Spruill | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Olivia Ipock | Abram Spruill | 9 / 26 / 1904 | 7 | ||
| Sarah Flowers | Allen Spruill | 1 / 25 / 1900 | 7 | colored | |
| Jennie Williams | Allen Spruill | 11 / 15 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Cornelia Cox | Charlie Spruill | 11 / 27 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Amanda E. Gaskins | Daniel N. Spruill | 10 / 27 / 1869 | 3 | ||
| Ella Williams | Elijah Spruill | 6 / 15 / 1899 | 7 | colored | |
| Eliza Ferby | Emperor Spruill | 8 / 25 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 3 yrs | |
| Martha Brinkley | Gerome Spruill | 4 / 28 / 1878 | 5 | colored | |
| Laura Taylor | H. B. Spruill | 7 / 7 / 1898 | 6 |
