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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Williams | Benjamin Keel | 12 / 27 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Sarah F. Lewis | Benjamin H. Keel | 6 / 26 / 1870 | 3 | ||
| Norah Dixon | Jesse Keel | 2 / 28 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Annerdy Squires | John Keel | 4 / 7 / 1820 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Eleanor Rowe | John R. Keel | 10 / 9 / 1867 | 1 | ||
| Sarah Lee | Lemuel Keel | 2 / 14 / 1825 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Delilah Mallison | Olly Keel | 6 / 1 / 1849 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Emeline Dowdy | Willis J. Keel | 7 / 14 / 1852 | 1 | ||
| Emeline Dowdy | Willis S. Keel | 7 / 10 / 1852 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Martha Anne McCotter | Charles B. Keeler | 1 / 29 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Charles Spaight Donnell | Thomas M. Keerl | 1 / 28 / 1858 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| C. Spaight Donnell | Thomas Mundell Keerl | 1 / 28 / 1858 | 1 | ||
| Arena Henderson | A. J. Kees | 6 / 4 / 1882 | 6 | colored | |
| Tabitha Moore | Allen Kees | 2 / 25 / 1853 | 1 | ||
| Cordelia Blanger | Banon Kees | 6 / 7 / 1857 | 1 | ||
| Tarna Bell | Charles Kees | 3 / 26 / 1871 | 4 | colored | |
| Mary Eliza Moore | David Kees | 8 / 24 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Moore | Stephen Kees | 1 / 5 / 1877 | 5 | colored | |
| Nancy Keese | John Keese | 7 / 26 / 1855 | 1 | ||
| Orpha M. Koch | C. W. Kegley | 4 / 28 / 1903 | 7 | ||
| Mary Etta O'Neal | Charles M. Kehoe | 8 / 16 / 1893 | 6 | ||
| Emeline F. Whitford | Robert C. Kehoe | 7 / 21 / 1865 | 1 | ||
| Emeline F. Whitford | Robert C. Kehoe | 7 / 27 / 1865 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Bessie J. Holton | Thomas B. Kehoe | 10 / 16 / 1901 | 7 | ||
| Mary E. Boner | George W. Keisler | 12 / 1 / 1888 | 6 |
