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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Wilson | Braxton Latham | 4 / 1 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Rosanna Brown | Brister Latham | 8 / 16 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 15 yrs | |
| Margaret Dixon | Brister Latham | 12 / 3 / 1891 | 6 | colored | |
| Margaret Smith | Bryan H. Latham | 12 / 1 / 1845 | Vol.2 | marriage bond | |
| Della Stanly | Caesar Latham | 5 / 27 / 1886 | 6 | colored | |
| Lee Harris | Cayor Latham | 8 / 14 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Fanny Williams | Cornelius Latham | 8 / 20 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 6 yrs | |
| Susan Nelson | Edward Latham | 4 / 11 / 1902 | 7 | colored | |
| Cecilia Mrs. Wiley | Frank Latham | 3 / 1 / 1894 | 6 | colored | |
| Olivia Gibson | Freeman W. Latham | 10 / 9 / 1873 | 5 | colored | |
| Lucy D. Antwill | Gabriel Latham | 11 / 9 / 1908 | 7 | ||
| Gatsy Latham | Hardy Latham | 8 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 9 yrs | |
| Martha Ann Banks | Henry Latham | 1 / 5 / 1893 | 6 | colored | |
| Rosana Grady | Henry Latham | 5 / 6 / 1875 | 5 | colored | |
| Ellen Latham | Henry Latham | 10 / 24 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 10 mo. | |
| Gracie Morris | Henry Latham | 4 / 10 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| M. P. Moore | J. E. Latham | 8 / 10 / 1892 | 6 | ||
| Nelly Latham | Jabe Latham | 8 / 31 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 2 yrs | |
| Eliza Harris | James D. Latham | 3 / 27 / 1895 | 6 | colored | |
| Mary Jane Games | Jesse Latham | 10 / 20 / 1880 | 6 | colored | |
| Sarah West | Jesse Latham | 4 / 1 / 1872 | 4 | colored | |
| Dinah Bonner | John Latham | 8 / 17 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 19 yrs | |
| Emma Loach | John Latham | 3 / 21 / 1897 | 6 | colored | |
| Louisa Murray | John Latham | 8 / 27 / 1866 | 2 | colored, 7 yrs | |
| Lavenia A. Fisher | John W. Latham | 1 / 31 / 1870 | 3 |
