Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-02-22
THE DIVORCE EPIDEMIC.
Something Left Over to the Taxing
District from the Corporation of
Memphis and Not Seized as
Assets by Judge Baxter
A Startling List or Divorce suits Pend
Ing In Our COurts-The Names OF
Those Who Desire to Sever
the Bonds OF MatrImony
and seek Freedom


tied the chancery cout and circuit court of Shelby
county and from the dockets took the lists of divorce
In aOice suits aS9 be
cult court Of Shelby county thirty-hve, making a
speare in Henry ", says:
Marriage is a matter OF more worth
Than to be dealt with by attorneyship"
The poets and prose writers of all ages have
1t forth In charming dress. The divorce courts Of
the land develop the true inwardness OF marriage
take place within the secret and celestial circle
The large majority OF the petitions. twO-thirds
perhaps. for divorce are filed by women, who charge
their husbands with drunkenness failure to sup
port, desertion, tncOntinencs, cruel and inhuman
treatment, etc. They have to file their bill of d.
vorce an JoT71ld EdueTis. they having money or
other means to cOnduct the suits In such cases tie
do all the work for nothing The average costs in
each case Is from five TO ten dollars. The troubles
could get at such by reading OF divorce petit
tons. arose from want of affection and lack OF
forbearance on the part OF both man and woman
80 The kindest and The happiest pair
Will find occasion TO forbeaT,
And something every day they live
To pity, and perhaps forgive"
The lists following form a melancholy comment
or satire on human happiness sought to be found in
the affections OF the heart, as between man, the
ChANCERY COURT.
In the above court the following divorce suits are
pending:
Kate M'Guinn VS. Geo. M'Guinn.
Mary E. Wright VS. A. ID. Wright.
Mary ]. Barman VS. James A. Barman.
Harriet A. Cannon vs. John NJ. Cannon.
Rosa Reilly VS. Sam Reilly:
Henrietta simon VS. Joseph Simon.
Nancy M'Bi9 mn vs. George a MR Kinney
Nelly Morris VS. Joseph Morris.
Thomas Mansfield VS. Honora Mansfield.
Charles E. Henry VS. Elizabeth Henry.
Caroline Williams VS. Henry Williams.
Ella Bedford VS. Henry Bedford.
Helen M. Major vs. R. B; Majors
Mary MahaffoY Joseph MahaffeY.
julia Andrews VS. George w Andrews
Eugene Galloway VS. Margaret Galloway.
Sophie Carlson VS. Carl Carlson.
Julia WilkerSOn VS. Sam WukeFSon.
Martina Thomas VS. Andrew ]. Thomas.
Julia A Brooks VS. Beverly Brooks.
Sallie Chapman vs. John c: Chapman.
Anna Warren VS. Thomas Warren.
Nancy NJ. PleSs vs. g. w. PleSs.
Nancy Davis VS. VIM Davis
Caroline Gingenback VS. Christie Gingenback.
Mary Winfield VS. Henry Winfield.
Louis Richardson VS. Isabella Richardson.
Emma Small VS. Charles Small.
Josephine Williamson VS. Henry Williamson.
Nancy Roberts vs. Charles J. Roberts.
Mary Ann Warren VS. Ell NJ. Warren.
Susan Fox vs. King Fox.
Martha Ann Jones vs. Rufus Jones.
Maria Euper VS. Anton Euper.
Diana Taylor vs. Alexander Taylor.
Mary Pettiway Benjamin Pettiway
Richmond Pettis VS. Laura Pettis.
Jonathan JOyner VS. Fannie NJ. Joyner.
Ida Washington VS. VIM: Washington.
Fanny Oates VS. Henry NJ. Oates.
Lethe Gilmore VS. John Gilmore.
Andrew Warren VS. Rachel Warren.
Caleb Cater vs. Charlotte Cater.
Lula Wells VS. Alex Wells.
Maria Saltalamachia vs. Vincent Saltalamachia.
Charles Price VS. Martha Price,
Jennie Coyvaul VS. David Coyvaul.
Mary Bartenio VS. Peter Bartenio.
Ellen johnson vs. Edmond johnson.
Mary Rollins VS. John Rollins.
+. b. Lucas VS. q. A Lucas.
Bridget steele VS. Frank Steele:
S. L. Korklinskf VS. Esther Korklinski.
Clarissa Crump VS. Bollyer Crump.
Mary DoheIty VS. John DoheIy.
Susan Jones vs. David Jones.
GeOTgiana Evans VS. George Evans.
Mary J. Maumus VS. ]. M. Maumus
Mary ]. Woods VS. John p. Woods.
Margaret ETb VS.. Jacob ED;
Della Coleman VS. Adam Coleman.
Jacob +. Briesch VS. Annie BrteSch.
Annie Boylan VS. John BOyIan
Isabella Ware vs. Gabriel Ware.
Fanny Whitford VS. S. A. Whitford.
Mollie Wicks VS. John Wicks.
Sarah ]. Lockwood VS. E. Z: Lockwood.
Celestlne CTonin VS. Michael CTontn.
Mary c. Ballard vs. James E. Ballard.
Mosetta Bass vs. James Bass
Anthony Boyle VS. Mary Boyle
Angelina Hancock VS. Robert Hancock.
Ellen johnson VS. Frank johnson.
d. A Morton vs. James Morton.
Harriet Coffin VS. York Coffin.
Edith Green VS. Major Green.
Maffss E E66ggfafEfsSP vs. vs. 1 E. r. henderson
Alice Smith VS. Sam e. Smith.
CIRCUIT COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY.
In the Shelby circuit court the following divorce
Mary Frierson vs. John FrIerson.
Margaret Willard vs. F. B. Willard.
Rachael Green VS. william Green.
Caroline Williams VS. Henry Williams.
Temple Looney VS. Green Looney.
Samuel Turner VS. PhiliS Turner,
Charles &, Henry VS. Elizabeth Henry.
Rebecca Grier VS. Joshua Grler.
Mollie Lester VS. James ". Lester.
Caroline Mueller W Gotthelf MuellyT
Mary WOTmeley Peter WOrmeley.
Anna Ringer VS. Lafayette Ringer.
Thomas Smith VS. Ella Smith.
Ella KorIrecht VS. John Kortrecht.
Eliza A. Check VS. John 4. Cheek.
Loula Wilcox George A. Wilcox.
Tom Mitchell VS. Kate Mitchell.
Winnie stephens VS. William stephens.
Edward johnson Eliza Johnson.
Dora Walker VS. Edward Walker.
Anna Jackson VS. George jackson.
Mary T. L. Stopp VS. Samuel q. Stopp.
R. II. Carroll vs. John L. Carroll.
Lena Oldham VS. j. G. Oldham.
NJ. A. Vollentine y. A Vollentlne.
Lucinda B. Berry VS. j. NJ. Berry
Mary J. Baker vs. George Baker.
William CLAIR. VS. Adeline CLARK.
william Ray Ellen Ray.
Albert Taylor VS. Sally Taylor.
Z MGilyaTy vs. D. M'Gilyary
Robers Moore vs. May klOGId.
NJ Mllatd VS. f. 3. Miiard
d. A. Morton vs. James Morton.
Eliza Thompson VS. JoTden I thompson
OF the above number about one-tbird of the ap-
plicauts are cOlOred persons.