Ritchie County, WV: Register of Marriages 1853 - 1862
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Courtesy of the Ritchie County Historical Society Newsletter
July - August, 1974 Vol 2 No 4
pages 10 - 11

REGISTER OF MARRIAGES 1853 - 1862 RITCHIE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

PG/LINE ENTRY
1 /01 Absalum HULDERMAN, laborer, age__?, b. __?, son of __?;
m. Nancy REESE, age__?, b__?, dau of __?;
8 Apr 1854, by Thomas Stinchcomb.

1/02 Reason H. WILSON, occupation - husbandry, age 20, b. Monongalia Co., VA,
son of Joseph & Elizabeth Wilson; m. Sarah Jane GRIBBLE, age 17, b. Preston Co.,
VA, dau of William I. & Lydia A. Gribble; 6 Apr 1854, by Rev. Eli H.
McGloughlin.

1/03 John G. WIGNER, age 32, widower, b. Wood Co., VA, son of Jacob & lea Wigner;
m. Sarah CLARK, age 24, widow, b. Washington Co., PA, dau of Martin & Margaret
Clark; 6 Apr 1854, by Rev. Eli H. McGloughlin.

1/04 Martin CLARK, occupation - husbandry, age 49, widower, b. Washington Co., PA,
parents not given; m. Susannah WIGNER, age 29, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of Jacob & Lea
Wigner; 6 Apr 1854, by Rev. Eli H. McGloughlin.

1/05 George RUTHERFORD, age 28, farmer, b. Ritchie Co., VA, son of Richard & Ellen
Rutherford; m. Sarah Ann GRIFFIN, age 24, b. Washington Co., PA, dau of John & Jane
Griffen; 1854, by D.B. Jones.

1/06 John H. ROBINSON, farmer, age 25, b. Wood Co., VA, son of James & Charity
Robinson; m. Hannah A. Coakley, age 22, b. Allegheny Co., PA, dau of Daniel &
Elizabeth Coakley; 27 Apr 1854, by Levi Park (Daniel Coakley's).

1/07 Thomas CAIN, farmer, age 20 b. Ohio, son of John & Nancy Cain;
m. Sarah WILSON, age 20, b. Ohio, dau of Daniel & Jane Wilson;
18 May 1854, by Rev. James Woods (at D. Wilson's).

1/08 John B. CUNNINGHAM, age 21, farmer, b. Lewis Co., VA, son of Benjamin & Hannah
Cunningham; m. Frances MODESITT, age 18, b. Harrison Co., VA, dau of Augustus &
Dorcas Modesitt; 9 Apr 1854, by Rev. Eli Riddle.

1/09 Richard WEEKLY, farmer, age 25, b. Tyler Co., VA, son of John & Sarah Weekly;
m. Sarah CORBIN, age 18, b. Tyler Co., VA, dau of J.W. & Rebecca Corbin;
11 Jun 1854, by Rev. William Carpenter.

1/10 John W. McHENRY, farmer & shoe cobbler, age 21, b. Monongalia Co., VA, son of
William & Mary Ann McHenry; m. Maria MILLHOUSE, age 18, b. Belmont Co., Ohio, dau of
George & Sarah Millhouse; 25 Jun 1854, by Rev. William Carpenter ( at George Millhouse's).

1/11 Cyrus R. WEBB, farmer, age 25, b. Harrison Co., VA, son of James & Bridgett Webb;
m. Ruth SIMMONS, widow, age 28, b. Mercer Co., PA, dau of Jonathan Smith; 1 July 1854,
by Thomas Stinchcomb.

1/12 William G. WEBB, farmer, age 22, b. Harrison Co., VA, son of James & Elizabeth Webb;
m. Mary C. SIMMONS, age 27, b. Maine, dau of Lebus & Hester Simmons; 20 July 1854, by
Thomas Stinchcomb.

1/13 James LEAP, farmer, age 23, b. Tyler Co., VA, son of John & Mahulda (Leason?);
m. Charity CAIN, age 25, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of John & Nancy Cain; 29 July 1854, by
Thomas Stinchcomb.

1/14 William S. NOTTINGHAM, farmer, age 21, b. Pocahontas Co., VA, son of Sampson &
Rachel Nottingham; m. Alvira SIMMONS, age 16, b. Pendleton Co., VA, dau of Abner & Mary
Simmons; 21 Aug 1854, by Rev. James Woods ( at Indian Creek).

1/15 Jeremiah BEE, farmer, age 19, b. Doddridge Co., VA, son of Josiah & Priscilla Bee;
m. Hannah EHRET, age 21, b. Philadelphia, PA., dau of Jacob & Hannah Ehret;
1 Aug 1854, by Rev. Asa Bee.

1/16 John HOBLITZELL, saddler, age 34, widower, b. Allegheny Co., PA, son of Saul &
Eliza Hoblitzell; m. Sarah O. ALEXANDER, age 20, b. Chester Co., PA, dau of George &
Mary Alexander; 24 Aug 1854, by Rev. James Woods (at Harrisville).

1/17 Maddison JENKINS, farmer, age 24, b. Wood Co., VA, son of John & Nancy Jenkins;
m. Mary STANLEY, age 17, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of James & Polly Stanley;
8 July 1854, by John Hull.

1/18 Samuel THOMAS, farmer, age 28, b. Monongalia Co., VA, son of William & Amelia
Thomas; m. Mary A. HAYMONG, age 27, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of Daniel & Elizabeth
Haymond; 1 Aug 1854, by Rev. David A. McGinnis.

1/19 Adam ROBSON, tailor, age 27, b. Northumberlaid Co., England, son of Robert &
Jane Robson; m. Mary DOUGLASS, age 29, b. Ritchie Co., VA, dau of William & Ellen
Douglass; 15 Aug 1854, by D.B. Jones (at Goose Creek).

1/20 George MULLINAX, farmer, age 22, b. Ritchie Co., VA, son of C. (Coonrod) &
Mary Mullinax; m. S.A. CUNNINGHAM, age 23, b. Ritchie Co., VA, dau of Adam & Sarah
Cunningham; 24 Aug 1854, by Rev. James Woods.

1/21 James MERCHANT, (of Martinsburg, VA), railroad contractor, age 40, widower,
b. Berkeley Co., VA, son of Edwin & Elizabeth Merchant; m. Sarah FOSTER, age 21,
dau of Daniel & Jane Foster; 18 Sep 1854, by John B. Hill (at Harrisville).

1/22 James LAYFIELD, farmer, age 23, b. Wood Co., VA, son of John & Elizabeth
Layfield; m. Elizabeth MOATS, age 24, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of Peter & Rachel Moats;
21 Sep 1854, by D.B. Jones (at Eygpt).
(Note; Eygpt is now Cairo, WV)

1/23 P. (Porter) BROADWATER, farmer, age 34, widower, b. Allegheny Co., PA, no parents
given; m. Frances MALONE, age 27, b. Lewis Co., VA, dau of James & Susannah Malone;
21 Sep 1854, by Rev. Eli Riddle.

                                   TO BE CONTINUED
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