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 September - October, 1974 pages 11 - 12 REGISTER OF MARRIAGES 1853 - 1862 RITCHIE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA PG/LINE ENTRY 1/24 James OSBURN, farmer, age 20, b. Knox Co., Ohio, son of John & Sarah Osburn: m. E. (Elizabeth) CUNNINHAM, age 16, b. Lewis Co., dau of Benjamin and Hannah Cunningham; 5 Oct 1854, by Rev. Eli Riddle. 1/25 James DYE, Physician, age 26, b. Wood Co., VA, son of John & Keturah Dye; m. Eliza DYE, age 23, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of Dennis & Anna Dye; 16 Oct 1854, by Rev. Jacob Wolverton. 1/26 Aaron SMITH, farmer, age 23, b. Ritchie Co., son of Elijah & Rosanna Smith; m. Rachel SHORES, age 18, b. Ritchie Co., dau of John & Sarah Shores; 16 Oct 1854 by Rev. Jacob Wolverton. 1/27 Alpheus McDonall (McDonald), farmer, age 20, b. Barbour Co., VA, son of David & Lydia McDonald; m. Mary SHORES, age 22, b. Ritchie Co., dau of John & Sarah Shores; 16 Oct 1854, by Rev. Jacob Wolverton. 1/28 John NUTTER, farmer, age 57, widower, b. Harrison Co., VA, son of Christopher & Elizabeth Nutter; m. Sarah STANLEY, age 26, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of James & Mary Stanley; 23 Aug 1854, by Rev. D.B. Jones. 1/29 Thomas W. BROWN, blacksmith, age 25, b. Monongalia Co., VA, son of William & Hestor Brown; m. Dorothy HEATHERLY, age 19, b. Harrison Co., VA, dau of Addison & Nancy Heatherly; 31 Dec 1854, by John Conwell. 1/30 Pat LYNCH, laborer, age 25, b. Ireland, son of Thomas & Winifred Lynch; m. Mary COSTELS, widow, age 36, b. Ireland, dau of Stephen & Mary; 8 Nov 1854 by B. (Bartholmew) Stack. 1/31 William TOWNSEND, farmer, age 55, widower, b. Bath Co., VA, son of Soloman & Elizabeth; m. Rachel NOTTINGHAM, age 44, b. Goochland Co., VA, dau of Daniel & Martha Statler; 14 Nov 1854, by Rev. James Wood. 1/32 Daniel OSBURN, farmer, age 25, b. Knox Co., Ohio, son of John & Eliza Osburn; m. Sarah GOFF, age 23, b. Lewis Co., VA, dau of Thomas & Elizabeth Goff; 11 Nov 1854, by John B. Hill. 1/33 John DOUGLASS, farmer, age 33, b. Scotland, son of Andrew & Catherine Douglass; m. Elizabeth MARSH, age 24, b. Ritchie Co., VA, dau of Enoch & Mary Ann Marsh; 4 Dec 1854, by Rev. Jacob Wolverton. 1/34 Thomas D. TIBBS, farmer, age 20, b. Monongalia Co., VA, son of Robert & Castilla Tibbs; m. Sarah E. SMITH, age 28, b. Lewis Co., VA, dau of Barnes & Elizabeth Smith; 7 Dec 1854, by Rev. Jacob Wolverton. 1/35 George BUSH, farmer, age 19, b. Lewis Co., VA, son of Abner & Rachel Bush; m. Sarah E. FISHER, age 18, b. Lewis Co., VA, dau of Philip & Mary Fisher; 2 Jan 1855, by Rev. John Woofter. 1/36 Owen MULVEY, railroader, age 30, b. Ireland, son of Michael & Elizabeth Mulvey; m. Phebe I. JONES, age 16, b. Ritchie Co., VA, dau of James & Elizabeth Jones; 26 Jan 1855, by John Conwell. 1/37 Allen BELL, farmer, age 19, b. Wood Co., VA, son of Samuel & Ann Bell; m. Sarah Jane SPRINGER, age 18, b. Wetzel Co., VA. dau of Uriah & Lida Springer; 2 July 1854, by John M. Wilson. 1/38 Erasmus MERIT, farmer, age 27, b. Augusta Co., VA, son of A. & Ann Merit; m. Sarah Jane PRICE, age 24, b. Monongalia Co., VA dau of George & Lucinda Price; 30 Nov 1854, by George Monroe. 1/39 Jerome B. MYERS, mechanic, age 24, b. Allegheny Co., MD, son of Peter & Nancy Myers; m. Rachel WOODSIDE, age 22, b. Somerset Co., PA, dau of John & Mary Woodside; 4 Mar 1853, by Rev. Eli Riddle. 1/40 George T. WYMAN, railroader, age 25, b. Fayette Co., KY, son of Charles & Martha Wyman; m. Rachel R. PHILLIPS, age 17, b. Wood Co., VA, dau of Benjamin & Mary Phillips; 18 Mar 1853, by Thomas Stinchcomb. 1/41 William W. ELDER, farmer, age 21, b. Harrison Co., VA, son of Wm. K. & Ruanna Elder; m. Sarah RICHARDS, age 23, b. Ritchie Co., VA, dau of Jacob & Ruth Richards; 15 Mar 1853, by John B. Hill. 1/42 Bazil MORRIS, farmer, age 22, b. Tyler Co., VA, son of Jacob & Cassa Morris; m. Julia A. SHREVE, age 22, b. Wetzel Co., VA, dau of William & Elizabeth Shreve; 22 Mar 1853, by Rev. William Carpenter. 1/43 Pierce LOUGH, farmer, age 26, b. Marion Co., VA, son of Robert & Sarah Lough; m. Sarah E. SMITH, widow, age 35, b. Marion Co., VA, dau of Aaron & Catherine Smith; 27 Mar 1853, by Rev. Jacob Wolverton. 1/44 Salathiel DIVES (DEWEES?), farmer, age 22, b. Gilmer Co., VA, son of Archibald & Elizabeth; m. Rebecca LYTLE, age 21, b. N.Y., dau of John & Margaret Lytle; 14 Apr 1853, by John Hull. 1/45 Henry MASE (MAZE), farmer, age 19, b. Gilmer Co., VA, son of James & Polly Maze; m. Rachel SPURGIN, age 23, b. Doddridge Co., VA, dau of Jonathan & Elizabeth Spurgin; 14 Apr 1853, by John Hull. 1/46 William BRAVO, farmer, age 57, widower, B. MD, son of John & Isabel Bravo; m. Nancy JENKINS, widow, age 50, b. Harrison Co., VA, dau of S.P. Jackson & M. Childers; 15 Apr 1853, by Richard Northcraft. 1/47 Thomas LOCK, farmer, age 21, b. Greene Co., PA, son of Job & Mary Lock; m. Charlott SIMONTON, age 19, b. Greene Co., PA, dau of John & Salome Simonton; 1/48 Pat KEARNY, laborer, age 27, b. Ireland, son of Anthony & Eliza Kearny; m. Honore DISKEN, age 19, b. Ireland, dau of Denis & Mary Disken (Diskson?); 2/01 Michael McNIFF, dyer, age 28, b. Ireland, son of James & Margaret McNiff; m. J. M. BUCKHANNON, age 18, no parents or place of birth given; 1 June 1853, by Jacob Hull. 2/02 Pat McTIGUE, laborer, age 28, b. Ireland, son of Luke & Mary McTigue; m. Bridget CURRAN, age 21, b. Ireland, dau of Martin & Honora Curran; 22 June 1853, by B. Stack. TO BE CONTINUED ***********************************************************************