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Book 4482

Petition of Martha J. Dixon;
Martha was married to Robert J. Dixon some years ago. Robert Dixon filed for a divorce on the grounds of voluntary abandonment.  A decree was rendered at the Feb term 1886 of said Court. Martha asked for a decree relieving her of the disabilities of marriage and allowing her to marry again. Permission was granted 20 May 1887 .

John Jones vs. Alabama Jones
On the 11^th day of July 1887 John Jones married Alabama Roberts and lived with her for 3 weeks when he found that she was pregnant and Alabama admitted that she was pregnant before their marriage. She had been guilt of incest with her own father. Whether this was true or not is not known.  The child was due before Oct 4. John Jones asked for a divorce from Alabama .  A decree of divorce was granted Oct 17, 1887 .

A decree of divorce was granted between John Cole and Sarah Cole Oct 17, 1887
on grounds of abandonment by Sarah Cole.

A decree of divorce was granted between John Williams and Sibley Williams 21 Mar 1888.

A decree of divorce was granted between Louisa McIntosh and Zack McIntosh 21 Mar 1888.

A decree of divorce was granted between Scott Jones and Annie Jones 21 Mar 1888.

A decree of divorce was granted between Sidney H. Dial and Mary M. Dial. 21 Mar 1888

On 11 Nov 1881 Nelly King married Lucy Catlin in Marengo Co. He filed for divorce on grounds of abandonment. Divorce decree granted 20 Mar 1888 .

Jennie Bolden, wife of Emanuel Bolden married about 1876 and in 1884 Emanuel abandoned her. Divorce granted 20 Mar 1888 .

Alee Holmes married Jane Hamilton 24 Dec 1884 and lived with her until Dec 1885 or Jan 1886.  Alee filed for a divorce on grounds of abandonment by Jane. Divorce granted 20 Mar 1888 .

Joseph Eaton married Gracey Levin 9 Mar 1881.   Joseph filed for divorce on ground of abandonment by Gracey. Divorce granted 20 mar 1888.

Anderson Rembert married Millie  Rembert 1882 and lived with her until 1887. In Oct 1887 she was guilty of adultery with George Campbell and others. Divorce granted 20 Mar 1888 .

Divorces granted 16 Oct 1888

Solomon Nobles married Aneta Lockhart 9^th Apr 1884 in Marengo Co. and lived with her for one month. Aneta gave birth to a child one month after the marriage.  Solomon stated that two years later his wife has become a prostitute and is now pregnant with a bastard child.  Solomon Nobles filed for a decree of divorce. Divorce granted 16 Oct 1888 .

Ned Mobley and Mahaley were married 15^th April 1874 . On 10 May 1884 Ned Mobley abandoned his wife.

Phillip Alexander married Willie 1878. Divorce filed for on grounds of abandonment on the part of the wife. Divorce granted.

Lee Catlin married Sue 29^th Nov 1880. Divorce granted.

Ned Walton married Mary 29^th Nov 1881. Divorce granted on grounds of abandonment by husband.

Timothy Hill vs Maria Hill

Timothy Hill moved from Dallas Co. to Marengo co. the first of the year 1887 and worked on the Poole plantation near Linden . On the Riddle plantation lived a woman named Maria Holt. He became acquainted with her and believed her to be a respectable woman. He kept company with her only as a pleasant acquaintance.  About the first of July 1887 he was informed that aria was very sick and that she was pinning away for the love of him and would certainly die if he did not love her back and marry her without further delay.  He stated that he was a mere boy a little over 20 years old and admits that he was mightily pleased to have a handsome woman so much in love with him and dying to marry him. Of course he had to consent and not let her die.  Maria’s mother or one of her family got the license from the Probate Judge and on the 12^th July 1887 Timothy Hill and Maria Holt were married. Orator shows that before the end of July “while the honeymoon was still shinning he discovered that he had been imposed upon and deceived”. Maria was not sick for love of him but as her family knew had been having Fits for years and instead of having someone to help him he found he was tied to a fitful wife. Worse was to come.   Orator learned that only the year before, Maria Holt had given birth to a bastard child and that midwife who waited upon her had the impudence to call on him to pay her bill. Orator was ‘outdone’ and July 30^th he consulted a lawyer in order to see if he could not be released from his marriage into which he had been entrapped and fooled. He was advised to go home and make the very best he could and to keep out of court. He lived with Maria until about the 1^st of Feb last year. She would not work, she quarreled and raised all sorts of rows and did everything to worry and trouble him. She boasted of her past life of shame and of her intimacy with other men and vowed she would keep it up.  Orator charged that his wife was guilty of adultery with Walter King . Orator has not lived with his wife since last Feb.

Divorce was not granted.

George Boller married Josephine 1879. George filled for divorce on the grounds of abandonment.  Divorce granted 3 Jan 1889 .

Callie Reeves vs Levi Reeves
2^nd Oct 1876 Levi W. Reeves jr. married Callie in Marengo County.
Two children; John Frederick Reeves age 6 years and one girl Sophy B. Reeves aged 10 and expecting a child. Later named Clarke Reeves. Divorce granted 19 March 1889 .

Eliza Gamble vs. William Gamble
Married 1860.  Filed for divorce on grounds of abandonment by husband.

Divorce granted 18^th March 1889 .

Harry Pollenitz vs. Amanda Pollenitz

 George Carter married Sallie Ann about 15 years ago. Abandonment by wife.

 Violet Bondurant married to Thomas Bondurant about 9 years ago in Faunsdale. Abandonment by husband.

Charles Easley vs Nancy Easley
Married 1875. abandonment by Nancy 1879.

 John Lyles vs Lucy Lyles
Married 1^st March 1886.  Abandonment by wife.

Rebecca Dillard vs Gus Dillard
Married 1876. Gus violated the law and ran from the state.
Divorce granted 22^nd Oct 1889

Adele Gholson vs Georgiana F. Walker
Adele is the widow of Rev. John Y. Gholson who died in August 1886 intestate leaving a plantation called Moss Grove near Faunsdale Station. Comprising 6098 acres situated partly in Marengo Co and partly in Hale co. There were no surviving children and his only heir at law is his only sister, Georgianna F. Walker who resides with her husband, Norman S. Walker at Staten Island in NY.