NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME 9; PARTS 3 & 4; JUL. - OCT., 1931 ARTICLE: MARRIAGE RECORDS, FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA PAGE 44 - 47 As transcribed by the submitters from the original publication. Submitted to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives, February, 1998, by Ted and Carole Miller (susieque@pacbell.net). USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. *************** (page 44, cont.) MARRIAGE RECORDS, FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA Abstract from the Record Book of the Church by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, State Regent Daughters of the American Revolution (Note: Original text for the following is all single spaced, and includes names in bold.) MARRIED BY C. McKELVEY, MINISTER May 29, 1873 - E. B. Wentworth, farmer, of Cass Co., to Mary E. Taylor, of Cass Co. July 3, 1873 - Samuel Long, of Cass Co., contractor, age 27, born in New York, to Viola E. Straight of Cass Co., age 19, born in Rhode Island Oct. 14, 1873 - Wm. H. Scheldknecht, of Cass Co., physician at Plattsmouth for years, age 36, born in Ohio, to Jennie Fox, of Cass Co., age 36, born in Kentucky. July 24, 1873 - James H. Rector, minister, age 38, to Penelope V. Logsslow, [born?] Ohio, age 25. Oct. 17, 1873 - C. Juhelsen, of Cass Co., merchant, age 27, born in Switzerland, to Claminza Bates, of Cass Co., age 17, born in Illinois. Nov. 6, 1873 - R. M. Gourley, of Cass Co., farmer, age 24, born in New York, to E. Newlon, of Cass Co. age 19, born in Ohio Aug. 1, 1874 - Wm. C. Burchfield, of Cass Co., laborer, age 24, born in England, to Sarah Clark, of Cass Co., age 24, born in England. Aug. 12, 1874 - James Bennett, of Cass Co., farmer, age 30, born in Illinois, to Celestine Adams, of Cass Co., age 23, born in Indiana. Oct. 4, 1874 - John W. Marshall, of Cass Co., postmaster, age 42, born in Indiana, to Fanny C. Myres, of Cass Co., age 21, born in Ohio. Oct. 11, 1874 - Charles F. Nichols, of Cass Co., engineer, age 21, born in Wisconsin, to Henrietta M. Griggs, of Cass Co., age 19, born in Wisconsin. MARRIED BY D. HART, MINISTER May 9, 1877 - John S. Norville, of Cass Co., merchant, age 21, born in Iowa, to Fidelia Graves, of Cass Co., age 21, born in Iowa. MARRIED BY W. S. BLACKBURN Jan. 23, 1878 - Chester H. Smith, of Plattsmouth, druggist, to Nellie Black, of Plattsmouth. Feb. 20, 1878 - Robert L. Propst, of Cass Co., farmer, age 23, born in Iowa, to Lyam E. Thayer, of Cass Co., age 17, born in New York. Apr. 20, 1878 - George Brown, of Council Bluffs, Ia., born in Illinois, to Sevina Crume, of Cass Co., born in Texas. May 7, 1878 - O. L. Joiner, of Cass Co., farmer, age 24, to Sophia Waincot, of Cass Co., age 19. ----------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 45 MARRIED BY JOHN GALLAGHER, MINISTER Nov. 15, 1879 - Geo. W. Turner, to Mary E. Gibson, both of Plattsmouth; wit. Edward Leesley, Caroline Leesley. Dec. 24, 1879 - James Alloway to Mary E. Johnson, both of Cass Co.; wit. M. D. Polk, Bettie Johnson. Mar. 18, 1880 - Wm. Mumper to Mary Sporer, both of Cass Co.; wit. B. Spurlock, I. S. D. Spurlock. Mar. 26, 1880 - Geo. E. Martin, of Iowa, to Ada L. Sutherland, of Cass Co.; wit. Julia Loyd, E. DeL. Gallagher. July 11, 1880 - Michael Mauzy to Ellen Waybright, both of Plattsmouth, (married by W. R. Jones, Presiding Elder); wit. E. DeL. Gallagher, Fannie Brown. July 20,1880 - E. G. White to Alice Snyder, both of Cass Co., wit. Wm. Shryock, Bettie Waybright. July 20, 1880 - Samuel A. Brittian to Mary A. S. Adams, both of Cass Co.; wit. Frank Shopp, E. DeL. Gallagher. Nov. 13, 1880 - Wayne H. Russell, wheelwright, to Anna A. Burgess, both of Cass Co., wit. Frank Morgan E. DeL. Gallagher Dec. 5, 1880 - Benj. F. Thompson, clerk, of St. Louis, Mo., to Lillie M. Wood, of Plattsmouth; wit. David Camphill, Viola Barnes. July 6, 1881 - Joseph Marshall, railroad man, to Alma Petersen, both of Cass Co., wit. Mrs. Anna Gallagher, Mrs. E. DeL. Gallagher. July 23, 1881 - Minor F. Waite, clerk, to Mrs. Addie E. Peaslee, both of Cass Co.; wit. Fred Stadelman, Jessie Stadelman. MARRIED BY S. P. WILSON, MINISTER Nov. 16, 1881 - Alfanso J. Babcock to Miss J. King, both of Cass Co. Nov. 16, 1881 - Chas. Wentz, laborer, to Mary Jester, both of Plattsmouth. Jan. 4, 1882 - Rasmus Peterson, born in Sweden, to Laura Davis, both of Plattsmouth. Jan., 1882 - Charles H. Bailey, of Cass Co., farmer, to -------- Petled, (name indistinct). Jan. 16, 1882 - G. W. Ness, farmer, to Louisa C. Henry, both of Plattsmouth. Jan. 30, 1882 - David D. Jorden, of Plattsmouth, works for C. B. &; Q. Railroad, born in Wisconsin, to Laura B. Russell, of "Perkins House," born in Illinois. Feb. 1, 1882 - Wm. B. Shyrock, tax collector, born in Virginia, to Celia U. Erwin, of Plattsmouth. Mar. 12, 1882 - Geo. W. Canner, farmer, to Jennie O. Pettit, of Plattsmouth May 7, 1882 - Lewis C. Erwin to Mrs. Sarah Swarts, both of Plattsmouth. June 28 1882 - David C. Camphill to Ola U. Barnes, both of Plattsmouth. July 27 1882 - James W. Balchuir [?], of Palmyra, farmer, age 23, to Thea A. Place, of Plattsmouth, age 18. Oct. 26, 1882 - Frank B. Shopp, of Cass Co., age 21, to Bertha Newell, of Plattsmouth, age 16. Nov. 8, 1882 - W. W. Morrow, of Wyoming, [Neb.?], age 31, to Alice James, of Plattsmouth, age 21. Nov. 17, 1882 - Robert Patton, of Plattsmouth, age 21, to Dollie Collins, of Mills Co., Iowa, age 18, both born in Indiana. Dec. 27, 1882 - Geo. W. O. Niell, of Plattsmouth, age 24, born in Nebr., to Sallie Caldwell, of Omaha, age 18, born in Illinois. Jan., 1883 - W. H. Newell to Bessie Evens, second wife, both of Plattsmouth Feb. 26, 1883 - Charles Harvey, of Harvard, Nebr., to Josephine Morgan, of Plattsmouth. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST May 6, 1883 - D. Edgar Sewer, of Plattsmouth, age 32, to ------ Shryock, of Weeping Water, age 29. May 6, 1883 - Samuel Harris, age 29, to Agusta Brainard, of Plattsmouth, age 21. May 30, 1883 - John Leesley to -------- Shannon, both of Plattsmouth. June 23, 1883 - John Boyle, of Emporia, Kan., age 33, born in Pa., to Annie Green, of Plattsmouth, age 23, born in New York. MARRIED BY F. M. ESTERBROOK, MINISTER Nov. 18, 1883 - E. C. Gibbs, of Valisca, Ia., age 35, born in Pa., to Evalena Hunter, of Plattsmouth age 17, born in Ill Dec. 15, 1883 - W. H. Ruff of Weeping Water, age 27, born in Ind., to Fannie Davis, of Weeping Water, age 18, born in Ill. Dec. 20, 1883 - Harry P. Coolidge, of Columbus, age 23, born in Ia., to Elizabeth M. Newell, of Plattsmouth, age 17 Jan. 1, 1884 - (Colored) - Geo. W. Smith, of Lincoln, age 32, born in Va., to Mary E. Simmons, of Plattsmouth, age 16, born in Mo. Jan. 13, 1884 - Frank T. Davis, of Douglas Co., age 26, born in Mo., to Sarah E. Schildknecht, of Cass Co. age 19. Jan. 14, 1884 - Benton F. Lawson of Shelby Co., Ia., age 25, born in Ill., to Emma Riley, of Dunlap, Ia., age 19, born in Ill. Jan. 14, 1884 - C. K. Critchfield, 24, to Mary E. Foltz, age 22, both of Weeping Water, both born in Ohio. Feb. 28, 1881 - J. S. Sturdivant, of Eight Mile Grove, age 28, born in Ill., to Emma E. Kiser, of Eight Mile Grove, age 23, born in Va. Mar. 6, 1884 - A. S. Hardy, of Omaha, age 35, born in N. Y. (or N. J.) to Lizzie E. Shallenbargur, of Omaha, age 29, born in Ill. Apr. 3, 1884 - John O. Thomas, of Plattsmouth, age 29, born in Ill., to Julia F. Burris, of Plattsmouth, age 20, born in Ill Apr. 8, 1884 - Thos. P. Grey, of Plattsmouth, age 39, born in Ala., to Nettie E. Badgley, of Plattsmouth, age 29, born in Mich. June 4, 1884 - James H. Roath, of South Bend, age 24, born in O., to Carrie L. Yagle, of South Bend, age 16 born in Wis. June 4, 1884 - H. A. Code, of Cass Co. age 24, born in Canada, to Carrie L. How, of Cass Co., age 17, born in Ill. Aug. 25, 1884 - W. C. Harrell, of Page Co., Ia., age 23, to Maggie O. Conn, of Cass Co., Nebr., age 22. Sept. 24, 1884 - B. F. Landis, of Cass Co., age 25, born in Ill., to Ida E. Philby, of Cass Co., age 16, born in Ia. Dec. 18, 1884 - Wm. L. Browne, of Cass Co., age 33, born in Ind., to Matilda Peterson, of Cass Co., age 23, born in Sweden. Dec., 1884 - Frank A. Smith, of Cass Co., age 27, born in Sweden, to Bessie Peterson, of Cass Co., age 18, born in Sweden. Jan., 1885 - Newton J. Lathrop, age 21, to Isabel Purdieu, age 18, both of Cass Co., both born in Ill. Feb. 7, 1885 - J. Stillman Wright, of Lincoln, Nebr., age 53, born in New York, to Rhoda Brown, of Mass. (or Maine) Feb. 12, 1885 - James Mitchell, of Plattsmouth; age-36, born in O., to Alpha Conn, of Plattsmouth, age 28, born in Ia. Feb. 15, 1885 - J. Rauschkalb, of Beatrice, Nebr., age 29, born in New York, to Mattie Kauffman, of Brownville, Nebr., age 22, born in O. Feb. 17, 1885 - Michael Archer, of Rock Bluffs, age 48, born in O., to Mrs. Sarah Reed, of Plattsmouth, age 24, born in Ia. Mar. 25, 1885 - E. J. Merford, of Weeping Water, age 26, born in Pa to Bessie Gillett, of Weeping Water age 23, born in Ill Mar. 28, 1885 - George E. Finley [?], age 33, to Mary E. Augull, age 34, both of Greenwood, and both born in O. May 17, 1885 - Charles F. Calkins, of Cass Co., age 25, born in Ill., to Christina Broch, of Cass Co., age 21, born in Denmark. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 47 Aug. 7, 1885 - James Winter, of McCook, age 23 born in England, to Susanah Johnson, age 23, born in Lincolnshire, England. Aug. 11, 1885 - James W. Jenkins, of Eight Mile Grove, age 21, to Jennie E. Draper, of Eight Mile Grove, age 19, born in New fork. Aug. 15 - Wm. A. Short, of Plattsmouth, age 27, born in Canada, to Sarah Elizabeth Cunningham, of Plattsmouth, age 18, born in Iowa. Sept. 23, 1885 - J. J. Ray, of Pacific Junction, Ia., age 25, born in Pa., to Hannah Hunt, of Pacific Junction, Ia., age 20, born in Ia. Sept. 27, 1885 - F. M. Lovett, of Omaha, age 22, born in Mo., to Tillie F. Anderson, of Omaha, age 23, born in Sweden.