Harrison Co., WV Marriages
Transcribed by William Morris Higginbotham
Misterhigg@aol.com
Charleston, WV
12/27/1999
03/08/1811
Moses Looman to Lucy Higinbotham
Brides father: Ralph Higinbotham
Book 2 Page 374
12/27/1814
George Higinbotham to Delilah Hobbs
Brides mother: Elender Hobbs
Bondsman: Ralph Higinbotham
Witnesses: Hugh Higinbotham & John Hobbs
Book 2 Page 466
10/10/1833
Ezekil Gray to Mary S. Higinbotton
Married by Joshua T. Hawkins
Book 3 Page 80
12/29/1836
Michael Gray to Rodah Higinbotham
Married by Joshua T. Hawkins
Book 3 Page 101
11/06/1862
John Lowe to Hester Higinbotham
Grooms parents: John B. & Rhoda Lowe
Brides parents: George & Lydia Higinbotham
Grooms age: 23y/6m/22d
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Brides age: 22y/7m/5d
Brides birthplace: Green Co., PA
Book 5 Page 26
02/26?/1865
Benjamin Lowe to Sarah M. Higginbotham
Grooms parents: John B. & Rhoda Lowe
Brides parents: George & Lydia Higginbotham
Grooms age: 23y/5m/18d
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Brides age: 24y/1m/26d
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Both parties were single
Book 5 Page 36
12/14/1872
Samuel Higinbotham to Sarah A. Brohard
Grooms parents: George & Lydia Higinbotham
Brides parents: John & Rachel Brohard
Grooms age: 26
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Brides age: 32
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Grooms occupation: Farmer
Both parties were single
Married by M. W. Rider
Book 5 Page 84
12/06/1873
Henry Higgenbottom to Kittey Minor
Grooms parents: Eugene & Metta S. Higgenbottom
Brides parents: George & Delilah Minor
Grooms age: 36
Grooms birthplace: Albemarle Co., VA
Brides age: 30
Brides birthplace: Fayette Co.
Grooms occupation: Laborer
Both parties were single
(Both parties are African-American)
Book 6 Page 247
02/26/1879
E. K. Higinbotham to M. L. Lowe
Grooms parents: George & Lydia Higinbotham
Brides parents: John B. & Susan Lowe
Grooms age: 21
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Brides age: 21
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., (W)VA
Both parties were single
Book 5 Page 127
09/04/1901
C. Harry Higinbotham to Rose Belle Randall
Grooms parents: Chas. & Ella Higinbotham
Brides parents: Geo. F. & S. C. Randall
Grooms age: 28
Grooms birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Brides age: 21
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by J. H. Hess at Shinnston, Harrison Co., WV
Book 11 Page 213
09/25/1906
James W. Higenbotham to Amelia A. Whiteman
Grooms parents: J. L. & Mary Higenbotham
Brides parents: William & Eliza Whiteman
Grooms age: 25
Grooms birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Brides age: 21
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by W. J. Eddy in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 17 Page 66
11/14/1912
John Alexander Hickenbotam to Martha Elizabeth Henderson
Grooms parents: Henry & Kate Hickenbotam
Brides parents: Jackson & Lenora Robinson Henderson
Grooms age: 34
Grooms birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Brides age: 30
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by W. Halrick Davis at Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV
Both parties were African-American
Book 23 Page 110
09/20/1914
Beldon Wolverton to Ida M. Hickenbottom
Grooms parents: James & Ellen E. Wolverton
Brides parents: Valentine & Sabra J. Hickenbottom
Grooms age: 21
Grooms birthplace: Gilmer Co., WV
Brides age: 17
Brides birthplace: Calhoun Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 25 Page 340
11/18/1918
Earl McNemar to Anna Hickembottom
Grooms parents: John & Julia McNemar
Brides parents: Valentine & Sarah Hickembottom
Grooms age: 19
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Brides age: 16
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by D. W. Cunningham in Adamston
Both parties were single
Book 30 Page 276
12/25/1919
Fay E. Higinbotham to Dale Katherine Stout
Grooms parents: Frank & Matilda Higinbotham
Brides parents: George Harter & Belle Stout
Grooms age: 31
Grooms birthplace: Wood Co., WV
Brides age: 23
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by Benjamin Stout in brides fathers house
Both parties were single
Book 32 Page 32
11/19/1923
Wayne W. Sanders to Nora B. Higginbotham
Grooms parents: Joseph & Columbia Sanders
Brides parents: Charles & Rena Higginbotham
Grooms age: 28
Grooms birthplace: Preston Co., WV
Grooms residence: Cincinnati, OH
Brides age: 10
Brides birthplace: Webster Co., WV
Married by Claude H. King in Fairmont, Marion Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 37 Page 445
05/17/1924
John Hartzell to Mabel Higginbotham
Grooms parents: George & Laura Hartzell
Brides parents: Haymond & Annie Higginbotham
Grooms age: 18
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Brides age: 18
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by E. Bee in Shinnston, Harrison Co., WV
Book 38 Page 306
11/30/1925
Gilbert Deem to Opal Higginbotham
Grooms parents: Perry & Minnie Deem
Brides parents: Jerry & Alice Higginbotham
Grooms age: 21
Grooms birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Brides age: 21
Brides birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Married by L. M. Robinson in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 40 Page 394
09/11/1926
Elbert E. Higginbotham to Maysel Malcom
Brides parents: George S. & Ida Morgan
Grooms age: 45
Grooms birthplace: Putnam Co., WV
Brides age: 39
Brides birthplace: Kanawha Co., WV
Married by Wm. B. King in Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
Groom was divorced, bride was widowed
Book 41 Page 396
03/14/1927
Ben Gowers to Ruby Higginbotham
Grooms parents: John & Allie Gowers
Brides parents: Jerry & Alice Higginbotham
Grooms age: 22
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Brides age: 21
Brides birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Married by C. G. Stater in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 42 Page 266
04/24/1930
John Paul Thorn to Ellen Caroline Higinbotham
Grooms parents: Arthur K. & Carrie Parill Thorn
Brides parents: Charles H. & Rose Randall Higinbotham
Grooms age: 30
Grooms birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Brides age: 24
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by S. C. Dotson in Shinnston Co., WV
Groom was divorced, bride was single
Book 46 Page 119
04/16/1934
Thomas Charles Higginbotham to Violet Maxine Way
Grooms parents: Haymond & Anna Burdess Higginbotham
Brides parents: Robert & Carrie Warnick Way
Grooms age: 23
Grooms birthplace: Marion Co., WV
Brides age: 22
Brides birthplace: Harrison Co., WV
Married by Rowland Aspinall in Shinnston, Harrison Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 50 Page 34
09/07/1935
Clovis Edman Higinbotham to Leta Mary Waller
Grooms parents: James W. & Anna Whiteman Higinbotham
Brides parents: Coy & Iowa Wyckoff Waller
Grooms age: 28
Brides age: 23
Married by John Marion Smith in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV
Both parties were single
Book 51 Page 478