Perry Co, Servant/Slave Marriage statistics

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[Servant/Slave Marriage statistics]


Slaves from "Marriage statistics of
St. Mary's (Assumption) Catholic Church,
Perryville, Missouri,"

Submitted by #-17- Pat Obrist


  1. Slaves from "Marriages St. Mary's Church, 1821-1885, Perry Co., MO, pub. by Rev. Carl Callier, C.M., 1989, St. Mary's Seminary, Perryville, MO 63775. Reproduced with permission of Louis Derbes, C. M., Vincentian Archives, Dec. 2000, Patricia Bishop Obrist.


    1. Paul and Ursula (servants of Robert BROWN) m. 17 Jul 1825. p. 12

    2. Charles (servant of the Bishop) and Aminta (working at the Seminary) m. 21 Mar 1829 p. 14.

    3. Henry (servant of theBishop) and Mary, (working at the Seminary) m. 21 Mar 1829 p.14.

    4. Ignatius (servant at the Seminary) and Serena (Servant at Sem.) m. 21 Mar 1829, p. 14

    5. Joseph and Mary (both servants at the Seminary) m. 8 Jan 1831, p. 15

    6. John (servant of James TUCKER) and Julia Anne (servant of John TUCKER) m. 23 Oct 1831, p. 16

    7. Louis, age 23, and Mary, age 18, (both servants of Joseph TUCKER) m. 21 Jan 1832, p. 16

    8. James (servant of Louis CISSELL) and Henrietta (servant of Mary MANNING) m. 19 May 1832, p. 17

    9. Josias (servant of Isidore MOORE) and Sara (Servant of Robert GREENWELL) m. 29 Sep 1833, p. 18

    10. Warren and Charity (both servants of Joseph CISSELL) M. 7 Jan 1834, p. 19

    11. Ignatius (servant of Walter Wilkinson) and Mary Pallade (servant of John KNOTT from Ste. Genevieve) m. 21 Nov. 1834, p. 19

    12. Thomas (servant of John C. VALLE) age, 28 and Emily (servant of Francis GREGOIRE) age 17, m. 26 May 1838, p. 23

    13. George (servant of Mr. WILKINSON ) and Joann (servant of Mr. BURNS) m. 7 Jan 1840, p. 25

    14. Calvin (servant of Joseph TUCKER) and Emilia (servant of Rosemende PRATT) m. 4 Jan 1840, p. 25

    15. Benjamin, servant of Joseph TUCKER, married 4 Jan. 1840 Elene, servant of Mr. Berget. p. 25, # 274.

    16. Clement, servant of St. Mary's Seminary, married 16 May 1840 Louisa, servant of St. Mary's Seminary. (Wilkinson). p. 25, # 277.

    17. Charles, servant of Mr. FIELD, married 17 May 1840 servant of Mrs. Emily N. Wilkinson. p. 25, # 278.

    18. Ison, servant of Joshua ABERNATHY non-Catholic, m. 16 June 1840 Catherine, servant of Frederick B. MARA. p. 25, # 280.

    19. Manuel, slave of William JAMES, 23 years old, m. 28 Aug. 1842 Luise, slave of James BURQUET, 15 years old. p. 28, # 326.

    20. Isaac, servant of Leo DeLASSUS, m. 13 Oct. 1842 Henrica, Servant of Daniel ABERNATHY, p. 28, # 330.

    21. Francis, servant of Leo DeLASSUS, m. 12 Nov. 1842 Helen, servant of Peter F. TUCKER. p. 28, # 333. [maybe Peter T. TUCKER (?)]

    22. Paul, Catholic slave of Joseph PRATTE, 21 years, m.17 Feb.1844, Elizabeth, non-Catholic, slave of Joseph TUCKER, 16 years. p. 30, # 371.

    23. :Henry, Servant of Francis VALLE, 23 years old., m. 13 July 1844, Genevieve, Servant of Joseph PRATTE. p. 31, #381.

    24. Simon, slave of Joseph DUVALL, non-Catholic, 22 yeard, m. 11 May 1845, Diann, slave of James HEREL, Catholic, 23 years old. p. 32, #401.

    25. John, slave of Thomas RINEY, 26 years old, m. 7 June 1845,Mary Ann, slave of John LOGAN, 18 years old., p. 32, # 407.

    26. James, servant of F. H. WILKINSON, m. 10 Aug. 1845, Mary, servant of Walter BROWN. p. 33, # 416.

    27. James, both servants ofWalter WILKINSON, 21 yr. m. 14 Feb. 1846, Margaret, 20 years old. p. 33, #431.

    28. Francis,both slaves at Aquila HAGAN, m. 4 June 1846, Maria. p. 35, #451.

    29. Eleck, slave of Henry L. CALDWELL, m. 8 Aug. 1846, Rachel, slave of Henry L. McATEE. p. 35, #454.

    30. Josiah, both slaves of Mr. BURGET, m. 27 May 1847, Lucinda. p. 36, #471.

    31. William, servant of James McCAULY, m. 3 July 1847, Melinda, servant of Sarah MERDAY. p. 36, #472.

    32. Michael, slave of John BURGETT, m. 7 Aug. 1847, Caroline, slave of B. W. PRATTE. p. 36, # 474.

    33. Horace, both slaves of John LOGAN, m. 11 June 1848, Louisa. p. 37, # 497.

    34. Bazel, both slaves of Joseph CISSEL, m. 22 July 1848, Mary Elizabeth. p. 37, # 499.

    35. Henry, both servants of Sabrina RICE, m. 9 Oct. 1848, Frances, p. 38, # 505.

    36. Charles, slave of Widow WILKENSON, m. 24 March 1849, Lucy, slave of John BURGETT. p. 39, # 528.

    37. Alexander, slave of Henry BOLLINGER, 33 yrs., m. 30 June 1849, Helen, slave of Peter TUCKER, 23 years old. p. 39, # 537.

    38. John, slave of Dr. Reuben SHELBY, (Catholic), m. 13 Oct. 1849, Lucinda, slave of Mr. Jacob CONRADS (non-Catholic). p. 40, # 548.

    39. Masiet, slave of John BURGERT, m. 4 July 1852, Marriane, slave of Widow LOGAN. p. 44, # 619.

    40. Harrison Joseph, servant of Nellis(?) CHARLES, m. 19 Nov. 1852, Jane, servant of John LOGAN. p. 44, # 530.

    41. James, servant of James MANNING, m. 24 Sept. 1853, Elizabeth, servant of Simon DUVALL. p. 46, #658.

    42. William, servant of Bede H. LAYTON, m. 26 Nov. 1853, Elizabeth, handmaid of David H. ANDERSON. p. 46, # 668.

    43. Henry, servant of Louis CISSELL, m. Margaret, servant of James MATTINGLY. P. 47, # 686.

    44. William, servant of Henry CALDWELL, m. 22 July 1854, Lucinda, servant of A. M. COBB. p. 48, #693.

    45. Peter, servant of Jos. V. BEAUVAIS, m. 26 Jan. 1856, Maria, servant of John BROWN. p. 50, # 733.

    46. ***John RICE, negro, m. 29 Nov. 1856, Cor--MATTINGLY, negro. NB. not slaves! p. 51, # 771.

    47. Alec, both servants of Henry CALDWELL, m. 16 Feb. 1859, Minerva. p. 54, #851.

    48. Samuel, both servants of Robert C. WATERS, m. 1 June 1861, Henrietta. p. 58, # 930.

    49. Henry CISSELL, (colored) servant of Nerius CISSELL, m. 31 Jan. 1863, Louisa SHELBY, (colored) servant of Dr. SHELBY. p. 61, # 984.

    50. Robert Oliver PHILIPS, (colored), servant of Robert PHILIPS, m. 14 Feb. 1863 , Emily WAMMET, servant of Richard WAMMET. p. 61, # 988.

    51. Charles COBBS, servant, m. 19 Oct. 1863, Catherine VALLE, servant. # 1002.


  • *** NB. A few persons included who were not slaves.

  • Some considerations about marriages of servants and slaves:

  • See also: "Church & Slave in Perry Co., MO 1818-1865," by Poole & Slawson. "The right to a lawful and valid marriage. Unlike civil law in the U.S., church law recognized the slave'scapacity to enter a valid, legitimate, and stable union...." ( p. 56 ) The authors point out that Catholic slave owners in Perry Co. in general respected this right.

  • And: Just wanted to remind people that although most churches had slaves as members and performed marriages between slaves, these marriages were not legal. It was illegal for slaves to be married in Missouri. These marriages did not stop slave owners splitting up a married couple by selling either partner away from the area. That happened here in Perry County at least once. Billie Mills [email protected]
Submitted by #-17- Pat Obrist
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