Underlined names are linked
to an image of the marriage document.
Edd Dorminey has a a great deal
of information, including marriages, at his webpage on Irwin County:
South
Georgia & Dorminey Family Genealogy!
IRWIN COUNTY.
Irwin was surveyed in 1819 by Daniel
McBride. It was ceded by the Indians to the whites in 1814 and 1818. The
first Superior Court held in Irwin County was in session one day (September
21, 1820). Judge Thomas W. Harris presided and Willam Stone was Clerk
.
The first Inferior Court was held,
so the records of Irwin County show, at the residence of David Williams
(the regular place of holding Court) on July 8, 1821.
The Judges of the Inferior Court
were David Calloway, Ludd Mobley, David Williams, John Sutton. William
Stone was Clerk of this Court.
July 22, 1822, the Inferior Court
while in session changed the place of holding court from David Williams'
residence, near the present site of Dorminey's Mill, to Murdock McDuffie's
Schoolhouse.
In 1839, a Court-house was ordered
to be built. The dimensions were to be thirty feet long and twenty-four
feet wide, one and one-half stories high, the first story nine feet high
and the upper story five feet high. The two jury rooms were to be twelve
feet square.
July 2, 1821, the first public road
was ordered opened, followed up the Ocmulgee River from Ludd Mobley's via
David Calloway's on House Creek to the county line near Poor Robin Spring.
Many of the citizens of the territory of what is now Turner County, were
prominent in all the affairs of Irwin County, in the pioneer days, to wit:
Samuel Story, Jonathan Smith, Daniel Henderson, Thomas Musselwhite, Lott
Whiddon, Mitchel Fortner, John Watson, Manassee Henderson, A. P. Clements,
Jesse Hobby.
James Allen was the first Sheriff
of Irwin County from 1822-1827, but it seems that Murdock McDuffie acted
as first sheriff-- perhaps was appointed until an election could be held.
The first Ordinary of Irwin County in 1839 was Manassee Henderson, who
lived two miles east of where Ashburn is now located.
The Inferior Court in 1839 ordered
the reopening of the old Columbus and St. Mary's road by the homes of Abe
Clements, Aaron Chandler and Manassee Henderson, on to the county line.
THE MARRIAGE RECORDS OF IRWIN COUNTY,
UNTIL 1906.
(0f Citizens 0f What Is Now
Turner County.)
1838--Thomas Gibbs - Susan McAnally.
1841--Daniel Henderson - Fareby
Whiddon.
1842--Elijah B. Pate - Mary Smith.
1841--James King - Elizabeth Gilden.
1846--George Paulk - Rachel Whiddon.
1846--Samuel Young - Mary Luke.
1852--Berrien Hobby - Martha Dorminey.
1850--Richard Owens - Elizabeth
Nipper.
1852--Allen D. Smith - Martha Mimms.
1852--J. J. Henderson - Susan Whiddon.
1851--Jacobs Richards - Mary Boman.
1852--Zarah Paulk - Rachel Hobby.
1852--James Owens - Sarah Smith.
1852--Ernest Courtoy - Zilla Hamans.
1853--Jonathan Walker - Elizabeth
Nipper.
1853--Andrew J. Bowman - Margaret
Hamans.
1853--Micajah Paulk - Martha Van
Whiddon.
1853--William Whiddon - Elizabeth
Ford.
1854--John J. Gibbs - Martha Fortner.
1854--Mark Rainey - Sarah Flanders,
M. Henderson, Ordinary.
1855--James Haman - Mary Coleman,
Jno. Smith, J. I. C.
1855--Phillip Gibbs - Mary Williamson,
Jonathan Smith, J. I. C.
1855--Thomas J. Franklin - Sarah
Goff, M. G. Fortner, J. I. C.
1855--Levi Coleman - Mary Anna
Nipper, Jonathan Smith, J. I. C.
1855--Samuel Bowman - Charlotte
Simmons, Jonathan Smith, J. I. C.
1855--Richard Tucker - Juda Hobby,
A. P. Clements, J. I. C.
1856--James W. Whiddon - Lucy Branch,
A. P. Clements, J. I. C.
1856--H. A. J. Gorday - Sarah Jane
Chandler, A. P. Clements, J. I. C.
1861--M. Hobby - Nancy Parsons,
M. G. Fortner, J. I. C.
1858--G. Washington Harrell - Sarah
Ann Hogan, J. W. Smith, J. I. C.
1857--Griffin Smith - Rebecca Douglas,
M. G. Fortner, J. I. C.
1859--William Branch - Louisa Jane
Whiddon, A. P. Clements, J.I. C.
1859--Berry Clements - Nancy Branch,
A. P. Clements, J. I. C.
1861--Walter Bailey-MaryAnn Chancler,
A. P. Clements, J. I. C.
1861--Elbert Paulk - Rachael Clements,
James Paulk, J. I. C.
1863--William Branch - Elizabeth
Young, John Ross, J. P.
1864--John J. Tucker - Sarah Hobby,
John Ross, J. P.
1864--Charles P. Hamilton - Mary
McDaniel, John Ross, J. P.
1864--David Branch - Nancy Fortner,
A. P. Clements, J. I. C.
1865--James Paulk - Millie Whiddon,
J. J. Hancock, M. G.
1865--James D. Pate - Rachel Whiddon,
Zarah Paulk, J. P.
1865--Manassee Henderson - Mary
V. Young, James Paulk, J. I. C.
1865--Joseph J. Covington - Elefair
W. Townsend, J. J. Hancock, M.G.
1865--R. W. Clements - Una Whiddon,
George Young, J. I. C.
1865--David Clements - Susan Whiddon,
D. J. Fenn, J. P.
1865--Jacob Clements - Ellen Ross,
T. J. Young, J. P.
1865--William R. Lamberth - JudaWhiddon,
J. J. Hancock, M. G.
1869--William Turner - Elizabeth
Varnadoe, A. R. Chandler, N.P.
1869--George Suggs - Flora Ann
Smith, A. R. Chandler, N. P.
1869--John A. Ross - Mary E. Fletcher,
A. R. Chandler, N. P.
1870--Samuel B. Pate - Elizabeth
Clements, J. J. Henderson, J.P.
1871--William Warren - Sarah Clements,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1871--J. G. B. Hancock - Mary A.
Walker, J. J. Hancock, M. G.
1871--Mark Luke - Ellen Paulk,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1871--Lott Warren - Millie Sumner,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1871--James W. Whiddon - Frankie
Gibbs, Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1873--D. J. Henderson - Rebecca
Young, Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1873--E. L. Hancock - Mary Brown,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1874--D. F. Avery - Nancy Ross,
J. J. Hancock, M. G.
1875--Thomas Young - Una Henderson,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1876--Tolly Horn - Susan Bass,
David Branch, J. P.
1877--Frances Kea - Lucinda Turner,
D. Branch, J. P.
1877--John Smith - Sabra Clements,
D. Branch, J. P.
1879--James J. Clements - Sarah
Henderson, Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1881--Jacob Young - Mary A. Henderson,
M. T. Paulk, N. P.
1881--Wm. J. Hancock - Sarah Jane
Walker, T. T. Mauldin, J. P.
1882--Daniel L. Rainey - Mary E.
Hogan, T. T. Mauldin, J. P.
1882--Jesse A. Smith - Jane M.
Sumner, Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1882--George W. Avery - Scintha
Ross, A. E. Clements, J. P.
1883-- W . S. Rooks - Frances Tucker,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1884--J. H. Pate - Alice Bass,
R. M. Booth, M. G.
1883--Elias D. Whiddon - Mattie
Bass, Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1883--J. R. Brock - Cora Bass,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1885--A. P. Clements - Mamie Morgan,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1884--James Williams - Sarah Hamans,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1885--Marion D. Young - Faithee
J. Paulk, Marcus Luke, J. P.
1885--William Hudson - Lavenia
King, C. L. Royal, J. P.
1885--M. T. Tucker - V. G. Varnadoe,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1886--A. B. Wells - Mary Hamans,
W. A. Story, N. P.
1888--William Cravey - Judie Smith,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1889--R. T. Maulding - Sarah Ross,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1886--J. C. Hambrick - M. J. Whiddon,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1890--J. C. McMurrian - Minnie
Hill, C. L. Royal, J. P.
1890--R. M. Luke - M. M. Smith,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1890--Smith Shivers - Ola Hamilton,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1890--M. A. Howard - S. C. Barrow,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1890--J. H. Rycroft - N. E. Story,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1890--B. E. Smith - Ella T. Royal,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1892--Wm. M. Baldwin - Eliza Tucker,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1892--E. M. Taylor - R. A. Clements,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1892--W. A. Taylor - M. Clements,
Zarah Paulk, M. G.
1892--R. P. Clements - Mary Anderson,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1892--Rev. W. H. Massey - Mary
Zorn, S. N. Little, M. G.
1892--D. J. Branch - Clemmie Taylor,
J. J. Sumner, M. G.
1892--A.
C. Hogan - Lula Calhoun, O. D. Mulkey, M. G.
1893--Love Young - Judie Branch,
J. B. Whiddon, J. P.
1893--R. D. Law - Augusta Ponder,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1893--D. J. McLeod - Isabella Whitehead,
T. D. Strong, M. G.
1894--D. J. Luke - Minnie Partin,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1894--J. W. Clements - Mattie Daniel-C.
L. Royal, J. P.
1894--J. Y. Fountain - Annie Johnson,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1894--C. J. Royal - Zollie Taylor,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1895--Geo. K. Wilcox - Blanch Cockrel,
J. M. Glenn, M. G.
1895--W. O. Munk - Mary Luke, J.
P. Glenn, M. G.
1895--E.
M. Hogan - Sallie Porter, Lawson Smith, M. G.
1895--J. J. Clements - Maud Wilcox,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1895--B. H. Cockrel - Jessie J.
Royal, J. M. Glenn, M. G.
1896--R. L. Peacock - Mary J. Pugh,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1896--William Vanhouten - Ida Fountain,
D. A. Ray, N. P.
1896--John Fountain - Minnie Vanhouten,
D. A. Ray, N. P.
1896--J. B. Harden - Cattie E.
Ponder, J. T. Hambrick, J. P.
1896--J. P. Peacock - Agnes NeSmith,
C. L. Royal, J. P.
1897--Col. J. H. Williams - Lula
Fountain, C. L. Royal, J. P.
1897--M. C. Saucer - Annie Holliman,
J. C. Flanders, M. G.
1897--J. D. Ross - Nettie Ranow,
Joe McHancock, J. P.
1897--R. O. Sumner - Clifford Royal,
J. W. Finly, M. G.
1898--John A. Ross - Ellen Maulden,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1898--Layton Eldridge - Lizzie
McElmore, Jno. C. Flanders, M.G.
1898--Tucker Maulden - Fannie Ross,
W. J. Patrick, M. G.
1898--John L. Evans - Florrie B.
Smith, O. H. Stubbs, M. G.
1898--W. W. Christmas - Marion
G. Mott, J. B. Chandler, J. P.
1898--J. L. Fountain - Almer Conan,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1898--J. M. Winn - Nancy Alexander,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1899--D. M. Ross - Rebha V. Parker,
H. W. Cockrel, J. P.
1899--Jake Ross - Emmie Newton.
1899--Dr. W. L. Story - Stella
Dasher, J. Shirah, M. G.
1899--A. B. Skipper - Katie Kendricks,
J. Shirah, M. G.
1899--W. D. Fountain - Janie Warren,
J. Shirah, M. G.
1899--E. B. Hamans - Mary Clements,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1899--Lonnie Jones - Minnie Fountain,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1899--Jno. W. Smith - Georgia Ann
Walker, D. J. Parker, M. G.
1899--Ed W. Rainey - Pearl Webb,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1899--H. F. Williams - Willie C.
Israel, D. W. Taylor, M. G.
1900--Clark McMurrian - Annie Bell
Bussie, J. Shirah, M. G.
1900--J. L. Royal- Daisy Dyess,
R. F. Gordie, M. G.
1900--William J. Shivers - Amanda
Slappy, D. J. Parker, M. G.
1900--Henry C. Fountain - Nina
W. Bates, J. Shirah, M. G.
1900--Henry N. Parker - Cora Royal,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1900--William R. Whitehead - Mary
Covington, H. W. Cockrel, J.P.
1901--George McGlamery - Ola Pate,
D. J. Parker, M. G.
1901--Allen Smith - Lovena Phelps,
G. W. Phelps, J. P.
1905--Henry Henderson - Carrie
Jackson, G. W. Stubbs, M. G.
The following marriage was not included
in Mr. Pate's book:
1888-- John
W. Hogan and Clora A. Porter, O. D. Mulkey, M. G.
