The following marriage licenses were issued by Register J.P. HILLIARD during the month of October.

• WHITE: W.T. SPRUILL and Alice C. HILLIARD, John MCALLISTER and S.M. SPRUILL, Chas. T. HOWARD and S.B. PEARCE, Henry J. SWANNER and Viola A. SNELL.-
• COLORED: Drew MARTIN and Ann Mariah DOWNING, Johnson Manu AND Elizabeth RHODES, L.L. HOWELL and Alice ARNOLD, John ALEXANDER and Nancy HARNEY, Louis BALLARD and Annie NORMAN.

Source: Roanoke Beacon, 8 November 1889.  Available online at digitalnc.org.