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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Reel | Thomas W. Styron | 10 / 3 / 1866 | 1 | ||
| Florence Harper | Alex Suggs | 2 / 25 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Addie Cobb | Ben Agent Suggs | 8 / 20 / 1905 | 7 | ||
| Caroline Bennett | Elias F. Suggs | 11 / 1 / 1883 | 6 | colored | |
| Chaney Holly | John Suggs | 1 / 13 / 1869 | 4 | colored | |
| Laura Coward | Joseph Suggs | 9 / 9 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Ida Beckwith | Roscue Suggs | 12 / 3 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Florence Hill | William Suggs | 9 / 18 / 1905 | 7 | colored | |
| Mary Williams | James Sullivan | 8 / 14 / 1885 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret R. Bohannon | William H. Sullivan | 4 / 9 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Margaret R. Bohannon | William H. Sullivan | 4 / 9 / 1855 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Anne Kane | William I. Sullivan | 2 / 10 / 1861 | 1 | ||
| Eva Leiser | Morris Sultan | 9 / 17 / 1879 | 6 | ||
| Augusta Cohen | William Sultan | 6 / 26 / 1888 | 6 | ||
| Eddie Joyner | William Sumervill | 12 / 28 / 1898 | 7 | colored | |
| Margaret Stilley | James Sumlin | 9 / 1 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Laura Waters | H. J. Summerell | 6 / 25 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Nancy King | James Summerell | 11 / 12 / 1803 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Stella Huff | W. R. Summerell | 1 / 26 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Emma Pate | W. H. Summerill | 11 / 23 / 1902 | 7 | ||
| Elizabeth McCartney | Thomas Summers | 2 / 7 / 1815 | Vol.3 | marriage bond | |
| Phillis Chapman | Adrain Sumner | 12 / 13 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Milly Tucker | Allen Sumner | 8 / 30 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Gracie Johnson | Arthur Sumner | 11 / 16 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Anna Thigpen | Daniel Sumner | 12 / 20 / 1899 | 7 | colored |
