From the 1911 Confederate Veterans Meeting in Little Rock
Done-April 6,2008 Updated September 2,2008
ST FRANCIS COUNTY
ARKANSAS
MARRIAGE RECORDS [working on 1891 to 1911]-By Kathleen Bell-1979
Book D April, 1875 to October, 1885
Book E and F August, 1885 to January 1891
St. Francis County was created by the Territorial Legislature October 13,1827. It was taken from the northern portion of Phillips County and at that time included Cross and parts of Lee and Poinsett County.
The first county seat was located at the famous Strong's Place near the St. Francis River.Franklin and St. Francis were names given to Post Offices in this area. In 1838 the county seat was moved to Madison, on the St. Francis River, a more central location. It remained there until June 30, 1874 when an election moved the county government to Forrest City. Unfortunately many records had been destroyed by fire in 1862 and 1875. Books A, B, and C, of the Marriage Records are missing.
Book D contains 1175 marriages and Book E and Book F combined contain 956 marriages, a total of 2,121 marriages. In reading old records it is often difficult to decipher correctly and many names are spelled phonetically.
The numerals following the names are the ages of the individuals; the date is that of the marriage unless otherwise indicated; the abbreviations 'MG" is Minister of the Gospel, "E" Elder,"JP" Justice of the Peace and etc. Seldom was there any indication of residence. Immediately following.the marriage will appear the book and page number of the Marriage Record Book from which it is taken.
The marriages are arranged alphabetically by male names and a female index is found following the marriages.
Compiled by
Kathleen S. Bell
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