Hi Mike, Welcome to the list! I didn't find the exact marriage you were looking for, but here is some RUSS information I have found in various Bedford County sources. You may want to check neighboring counties for Allen and Cleo's marriage. Hope it helps - Kathryn Official Marriages of Bedford County Tennessee 1861-1880 Volume #1 Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1996 =============================================== Page 58, Thos. Rankins & Mollie Russ 15-FEB-1868, Bill Smith, Security - Bedford County TN Marriage Records 1865-1868, Page 258 Page 114, James L. Russ & Ellen Morton 01-SEP-1868, Saml. M. Ruth, Security, married by T. Madder, E.M.E.C.S., Bedford County TN Official Marriages, Vol. B, 1867-1876, Page 61 Page 133, Lee H. Russ & Theo H. Hobbs 5-OCT-1869, A. G. Russell, Security, married by M. J. (illegible), M. G. - Bedford County TN Official Marriages, Vol. B, 1867-1876, Page 105 Page 127, J. B. Russ & Fannie E. Witmer 13-APR-1869, L.L. Carpenter, Security, married by J. Madden, M.G., Bedford County TN Official Marriages, Vol. B, 1867-1876, Page 91 Page 181, S. E. Walker & M. E. Ross (Russ) 26-AUG-1872, A.J. Ross (Russ), Security, married by B. L. Russell, J.P. Bedford County TN Official Marriages, Vol. B, 1867-1876, Page 214 Page 213, Sidny Frazier & Margaret Russ 02-DEC-1874, Wm. Key, Security, married by Joseph Hasty, Bedford County TN Official Marriages, Vol. B, 1867-1876, Page 263 Page 234, Geo. R. Ingle & Rebecca Russ 25-MAR-1876, J.W.C. Bryant, Jr., Security, married by J.H. Thompson, Bedford County TN Official Marriages, Vol. B, 1867-1876, Page 299 Page 273, A.P. Thompson & M. B. Russ 12-SEP-1878, B. F. Foster, Security, married by N.D. Crawford, Bedford County TN Marriage Records Volume C, 1876-1878, Page 555 Official Marriages of Bedford County Tennessee 1880-1898 Volume #2 Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1996 =============================================== Page 24, David S. Curle & Emma Russ 10-AUG-1882, Jno. W. Ruth, Security, married by W. Burr, Bedford County Marriages Volume E 1880-1883, Page 415 Page 33, R.C. Russ, Jr. & Martha E. Posey 20-JUL-1883, Jas. J. Reed, Security, Bedford County Marriages Volume F 1883-1886, Page 28 Page 54, C.S. Russ & Laura Spencer 06-APR-1885, W.C.B. Moore, Security, married by J.B.Gunter, J.P., Bedford County Marriages Volume F 1883-1886, Page 386 Page 149, Richard Thompson & Birdie Russ 24-MAR-1892, Henry R. Jarrell, Security, married by J.R. Stewart, M.G., Bedford County Marriages Vol. I 1891-1893, Page 219 Page 150, Henry Jarrell & Alice Russ 04-MAY-1892, B.F. Robinson, Security, married by J.R. Stewart, M.G., Bedford County Marriages Vol. I 1891-1893, Page 234 Bedford County Tennessee Wills & Vital Records from Newspapers Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1996 =============================================== Page 15, Lee H. Russ is a witness to the will of John Wesley Brown, 10-MAR-1869 Page 157, Died: Shelbyville, Thursday morn Mar 16, 1854, James Russ, Sr., age 64 years. 37 years a member of the Methodist E. Church. Left children. Bedford Weekly Yeoman, Mar 22, 1854 Page 159, Died: Mr. James Russ, Jr., Editor of the Shelbyville Republican, died 17 Aug in Shelbyville on last Tuesday. Member of C. P. Church. The Republican, Aug 27, 1869. Page 168, Died: H.C. Russ died May 3, 1890 at home with his mother and sister. He was son of James Russ, deceased. He had Uncle R. C. Russ and a brother Lee H. Russ. Buried at Willow Mount. The Shelbyville Gazette, May 8, 1890 Page 171, Died: Mrs. Lina Holland, formerly of Shelbyville, died a few days ago at her home in Nashville. She was born and raised in Shelbyville and became the wife of Thomas G. Holland long deceased. She was the daughter of John H. Laird. She was the sister to the mother of L. H. Russ. Died of cancer. The Shelbyville Gazette, Aug 14, 1890. Page 188, Died: Mrs. D. S. Curle died last Monday morning, wife of D. S. Curle, Esq. She was raised in Shelbyville and daughter of R. C. Russ, Esq. The Shelbyville Gazette, Sept 22, 1892 Page 189, Died: Mrs. Hampton Russ, wife of L. H. Russ, Esq., died last Tuesday evening. Born and raised in Shelbyville and left an orphan at an early age. The Shelbyville Gazette, Oct 13, 1892 Page 215, Died: Mrs. Alice R. Jarrell, wife of Henry Jarrell, died last Thursday at her home in Shelbyville. She was in her 29th year. She was daughter of the late J.L. Russ. His mother was a sister to S.T. Morton of Bedford County Times. The Shelbyville Gazette, Aug 26, 1897 Page 224, Died: Mrs. Clara Russ, widow of the late James Russ, died at the residence of Mr. James McDougal, her son-in-law, last Tuesday morning, age 66 years. The Shelbyville Gazette, Sept 29, 1898 Page 243, Died: Robert Russ dropped dead last Tuesday afternoon, age about 50 years. Son of the late R.C. Russ and had died some moths ago. The Shelbyville Gazette, Nov 12, 1903. Page 299, James Russ, Jr. married Clara Jane Green on July 1, 1857 in Bedford County, Tennessee. He is the Editor of the Shelbyville Ezpositor. (Lincoln County Newspaper) July 9, 1857 Cemetery Records of Bedford County, Tennessee, Revised 1985 Compiled by Helen C. & Timothy R. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1986 =============================================== Page 174, New Bethel Cemetery, Bedford, Bedford County, TN Lee Russ (no dates) Page 213, Willow Mount Cemetery (Section G), Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN James L. Russ, Jun 30, 1843, Feb 12, 1883 Mrs. Ella Russ, wife of James L. Russ, Dec 19, 1851, Jun 29, 1880 Page 234, Willow Mount Cemetery (Section M), Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Robert C. Russ 1824-1902 & Euphamie M. Russ 1831-1900 D. S. Curle, Jun 25, 1841, Jul 7, 1903 Emma R., wife of D. S. Curle, May 20, 1853, Dec 1, 1844 Fannie J. Curle, Mar 20, 1863, Dec 1, 1944 (Notes: Fannie is 2nd wife of David S. Curle, her maiden name is Jennings) Page 260, Old City Cemetery, Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Menetto Alice Russ, Oct 1, 1849, Jul 24, 1850 & J. S. Russ, Jun 5, 1854, Sep 17, 1855 & John Russ, Feb 6, 1858, Feb 16, 1862 & Edna Cora Russ, Mar 10, 1861, Aug 28, 1862 "Children of R.C. & E.M. Russ" Page 261, Old City Cemetery, Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN Caroline Johnson, Consort of James M. Johnson & dau of James & Nicey Russ, Died Mar 4, 1846, aged: 19y, 6m, 23d William Hill Russ, Died Sep 11, 1840, Aged: 19y, 6m, 23d James Russ, Sr., Jun 29, 1790, Mar 16, 1854 Nicey Steeley Russ, Consort of James Russ, Sr., Born in Fayetteville, N.C., Oct 7, 1791 & Died in Shelbyville, Tenn. Jul 8, 1872, aged: 81 yrs. Page 262, Old City Cemetery, Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN James Russ, Jr., who was born in Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., N.C. Jun 13, 1818 & Died Aug 17, 1869 Margaret Elizabeth, Consort of James Russ, Jr., Died Aug 13, 1856, aged: 33 yrs. Clara J. Russ, Apr 25, 1833, Sep 27, 1898 W. H. Russ, Co C, 5th Tenn Cav. (no dates) Emmett (in Russ plot, no dates) Robert Tyler (in Russ plot, no dates) Chancery Court Records of Bedford County, Tennessee Compiled by Timothy R. & Helen C. Marsh Published: Southern Historical Press, Inc. 1988 =============================================== Page 39, William Scott Haynes vs. James Russ, Jr., filed 2-JAN-1840. Orator William Scott Haynes of Bedford County states that sometime in October 1838 your orator and James Russ, Jr. entered into partnership under the firm of Haynes & Russ, establishing a printing business in Shelbyville and to publish a newspaper known as "The Western Star". Your orator was to act as Editor. 25 October 1838. Chancery Court Minutes 1830-1848, Page 337 Page 68, William S. Haynes vs. James Russ, Jr. They were partners in printing business "The Western Star", a newspaper in Shelbyville. The receiver should report to next court, accounts of the firm of Haynes & Russ. Chancery Court Minutes 1837-1845, Page 113 Page 220, Lyons & Co. vs. Russ & House, Inj. Bill, filed 17 February 1858. Benjamin and Jacob Lyons, partners filed against James Russ, Jr. and T. B. A. J. House, partners, all of Bedford County. Orators stated that James Russ, Jr. and T. B. A. J. House, partners in retail grocery business in Shelbyville and indebted to your orator for $293.30. Russ made a Deed of Trust to G. W. Davidson of all their stock of groceries consisting of Brand, Whiskey, Wine Glassware &c. Chancery Court Record Book 1854-1856-1858, Page 72 Bedford County Land Deed Genealogy ================================== There are no entries for "Russ", but there are many for "Ross". I also looked in the Land Deeds and Cemetery records for Marshall County, TN, but did not find any listings for Russ. <Snip> help finding a record on the following marriage that took place about June 1897: Allen Houston Russ and Cleo Johnson <Snip> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com