NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST GENEALOGICAL RECORD; VOLUME 9; PARTS 3 & 4; JUL. - OCT., 1931 ARTICLE: NEBRASKA MARRIAGE RECORDS, LANCASTER COUNTY PAGE 50 - 52 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 50, cont.) NEBRASKA MARRIAGE RECORDS LANCASTER COUNTY At the time the first settlements were made, the territory which afterwards was organized as Lancaster County was attached for judicial purposes to Cass County. Hence the earliest marriages performed in Lancaster County were probably recorded at Plattsmouth, Neb MINISTERS PERFORMING CEREMONIES J. M. Young; Michael Combs; G. B. Mullis, Elder Church of Christ, Lancaster Co.; E. C. Taylor, V.D.M.; H. H. Skaggs; Charles Little, Pastor of First Congregational Church, Lincoln; H. T. Davis, Pastor of M. E. Church, Lincoln; Permin M. Kountz, Pastor of Catholic Church, Lincoln; P. S. Schamp; Geo. S. Alexander; Frederick H. Miller; Lutheron Oliver; William B. Bohner, Deacon of Protestant Episcopal Church; I. E. G. Hudson, Minister of the Methodist Church; Herman M. Munger, German M. E. Church; John M. Yearnshaw; E. Emanuel Languth; C. Carter M.V.D.; Joseph Robinson; P. Michael Hofmayor, O.L.B.; H. P. Peck; S. G. Larson, Pastor Evangelical Lutheran Church; L. B. Wharton, Baptist Clergyman; John Lamb, Minister Methodist Church; L. B. Fifield, Pastor Congregational Church; G. W. Mayfield, Elder; C. H. Hickman; Henrich (Henry) Vilockenmeyer, Evangelical Lutheran Pastor; H. F. Wogan; O. T. Conger; Josiah Berlingame, Rockford and Indiana settlement circuit, M. E. Church; A. Barns, V.D.M.; F. Krugele; Jno. Richardson Atkinson; C. A. Miller; H. S. Davis; Edward T. Hudson; William Kelly, Catholic Priest; Dan'l Kinney; J. W. Parker; David Knowles, Congregational Minister at Greenwood; Ch. Theodore Gruber, Lutheran Minister; D. R. Dungan; George W. Smith, J. J. Roberts, M. E. Minister; John F. DeSalm; J. W. TeWinkee, V.D.M.; William S. Horn, Methodist Minuster; J. R. Harlan MARRIAGE REGISTER, BOOK NUMBER 1. Abstract by Raymond E. Dale, A.B., Lincoln, Nebraska. (Note: Original text for the following is all single spaced, and includes names in bold.) L. LAVENDER, PROBATE JUDGE. (The date of the license is given in parenthesis following the date of marriage.) Sept. 25, 1866 (Sept. 22) - Alexander N. Bird [Burd] and Marhina [Marthenia] Porter, by J. M. Young; wtss., A. S. Shamp, James Riddle. Dec. 25, 1866 (Nov. 24) - Luis Albert Shamp and Maria [Mariah] Booth, by J. M. Young; wtss., George Flesher, Hannah Booth. Sept. 10, 1867 (Sept. 10) - James Dunn and Laura E. Carpenter, by M. Combs, at home of Markus McPherson. ----------------------------------------------------------------- GENEALOGICAL RECORD 51 Nov. 28, 1867 (Nov. 28) - Elias G. Eall and Narcesas J. Scoggins, by G. B. Mullis. Dec. 15, 1867 (Oct. 28) - S. B. Linderman and Annie [Anna] Kelley [Kelly], by J. M. Young; wtss., J. M. McKisson, S. B. Galey. J. CADMAN, PROBATE JUDGE. Dec. 24, 1867 (Dec. 10) - Charles N. Wittstruck and Viola Clayton, by E. C. Taylor, at Stevens Creek; wtss., Adam Meyer, Caroline Meyer, Julius Wittstruck. Dec. 12, 1867 (Dec. 12) - Charlea H. Teale and Mary E. Parker, by J. Cadman, wtss., L. A. Scoggins and wife Dec. 13, 1867 (Dec. 12) - John F. Shultz, age 26, and F. Elthenberg, age 18, by J. Cadman; wtss., Frances Cadman, W. A. Cadman. Dec. 24, 1867 (Dec. 20) - Charles Lemp, age 23, and Mrs. Mary Lemp, age 28, by J. Cadman; wtss., M. Rich, Frances Cadman. Apr. 5, 1868 (Mar. 25) - Martin Pflug and Emma C. Scoggin, by Charles Little. Jan. 15, 1868 (Jan. 15) - Joseph E. Estlach, age 28, and Anna [Hannah] Booth, age 25, by J. M. Young; wtss., L. A. Shamp, Mariah Shamp. Jan. 19, 1868 (Jan. 19) - Willis T. Richardson, age 21, and Mary E. White, age 19, by J. Cadman; wtss., L. Lavender, Andrew Johnson, both of Lancaster Co Jan. 19, 1868 (Jan. 19) - Charles C. White, age 24, and O[live] A. Johnson, age 19, by J. Cadman; wtss., L. Lavender, Andrew Johnson, both of Lancaster Co. Apr. 18, 1868 (Apr. 16) - Lewis A. Groff and Mary E. Gregory, by Charles Little. Feb. 16, 1868 (Feb. 15) - Geo. A. Humrick and Caroline A. Ball, by J. M. McKesson; wtss., John Ball, Charles Blois. May 15, 1868 (May 15) - T. D. W. Ransom and Pauline Warren, by H. T. Davis, wtss., H. T. Davis and wife. May 24, 1868 (May 23) - George W. Morris and Elizabeth Briggs, by H. H. Skaggs, on Camp Creek; wtss., Louis Wong J. Butterfield. June 7, 1868 (June 6) - Wm. J. Abbott and Mary B. Donavon, by H. T. Davis, wtss. H. S. Jennings, H. T. Davis. June 14, 1868 (June 14) - George H. Bryan and Emma A. Butterfield, by H. T. Davis; wtss., James Barnhill, Margaret Barnhill. June 15, 1868 (June 15) - E. Veits, age 30, and Phoeba G. Meade, age 20, by J. Cadman. Aug. 2, 1868 (Aug. 1) - Rufus Markle and Elizabeth A. Wilson [Willson], by H. T. Davis; wtss., H. S. Jennings, J. M. Kimble, and others. July 20, 1868 (July 20) - Alonzo E. Coon, age 30, and Catherine Hines, age 24, by J. Cadman; wtss., John A. Mewser, Frances Cadman. J. M. Kennedy, age 26, and Rosa Davis, age 21, license Oct. 14, 1868. (No marriage return of certificate.) Oct. 22, 1868 (Oct. 22) - James A. Whitlock and Nancy E. Herman, by J. Cadman; wtss., Henson G. Herman, Thomas E. Glover. Nov. 16, 1868 (Nov. 2) - Chas. Gutherman [Guthman] and Minna Lempe, by Permin M. Kountz, at residence of Chas. Guthman; wtss., Valentine Wegbach, Catherine Wegbach. Nov. 15, 1868 (Nov. 14) - Thomas Smith and Margret Pickel, by J. Cadman; wtss., Saul H. Dukes, Frances Cadman. Thomas Weatherhogg, age 39, and Harriet Longstreet, age 33, license Nov. 30, 1868. (No marriage return.) Dec. 31, 1868 (Dec. 2) - D. W. Haskins and Eliza A. Hale, by P. S. Schamp. Dec. 20, 1868 (Dec. 5) - Robert McDivit and Catherine Daley, by Permin M. Kountz, at Lincoln; wtss., James Moran, Mary Moran. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 THE NEBRASKA AND MIDWEST Dec. 23, 1868 (Dec. 23) - Oscar Parker and Clara E. Lantz, by Charles Little. Jan. 2, 1869 (Dec. 30, 1868) - Wm. Wethercut and Louisa J. Oliver, by Solomon Deming, J. P.; wtss., Taylor Richardson, Sarah Richardson. Jan. 4, 1869 (Jan. 1) - Henery J. Sloopes and Rebeca E. Prey, in this city by Geo. S. Alexander; wtss., Mr. & Mrs. Prey, brother of the bride, Mrs. A. G. Alexander Jan 10, 1869 (Jan 7) - Thos. C. Scoggin and Sarah Richardson, by Solomon Deming; wtss., Thomas Gilbanks, Taylor Richardson Feb. 23, 1869 (Feb. 23) - John Stahr and Lena M. Miller, by Frederick H. Miller. Feb. 26, 1869 (Feb. 26) - O. R. Southworth, age 24, and Mattie S. Piper, age 16, by Lutheron Oliver, at the house of E. T. Piper, wtss., David Banghart, Eliza Banghart, Amanda Banghart. Charles Chapel, age 35, and Sarah Ann Guy, License Mar. 20, 1869. (No marriage return.) Apr. 20, 1869 (Apr. 14) - Samuel Atkinson of Rock Creek, age 23, and Mary A. Bellenger of same, age 17, by Solomon Deming, at the house of J. Bellenger; wtss., J. Sexton, Charles Bellenger. Apr. 15, 1869 (Apr. 15) - William McMurdock and Roseta Corey, by H. T. Davis; wtss., Emily Davis, Margaret Wilcox. May 5, 1869 (May 4) - S. B. Galey and Estella O. Griswold, by Charles Little. July 3, 1869 (June 30) - Edward Parsons and Mary Ann Wells, by J. M. Faulkner, J. P.; wtss., John Burtwell, John Etherton. July 22, 1869 (July 22) - J. E. Davidson and Lucinda Reid, by Charles Little. Aug. 3, 1869 (Aug. 3) - Iver Johnson and Mary Ann Michelson, by J. Cadman. Aug. 8, 1869 (Aug. 7) - John Keis and Hannah Dansley, at Lincoln, by Charles Little.