Howell, Thomas - Cherry, Elizabeth Actual Marriage Date - 3 Jan 1833 Pitt Marriage Notice, NC Star, New Bern, NC, Jan. 18, 1833. Groom of Martin Co., NC; bride dau. of Roderick Cherry, Esq. Howell, Wm. - Cooper, Eliza Actual Marriage Date - 23 Apr 1835 Martin Marriage Notice, NC Standard, May 8, 1835. Bride dau. of Jesse Cooper, Esq., Senator from Martin Co., NC. Grant W. Johnston, If I had it to do over again I would, if I could just remember how I did it the first time.