Ritchie County, WV: Register of Marriages 1853 - 1862 ******************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************* 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 ******************************************************************************