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 January - February, 1975 Vol 3 No 2 pages 9 - 11 REGISTER OF MARRIAGES 1853 - 1862 RITCHIE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Page /line - Entry 3 / 127 - Ebenezer THARP, farmer, age 20, b. Lewis Co., son of Timothy & Sarah Tharp; m. Amanda WASS, age 20, b. Somerset Co., Pa., dau of J. (John) & B. (Barbara) Wass; 20 Feb 1857, by J. W. Miller. 3 / 128 - E. M. STANLEY, farmer, age 21, b. Wood Co., son of John Stanley; m. R. V. AYERS, age 16, b. Wood Co., dau of John S. Ayers; 19 Mar 1857, by John Hull. 3 / 129 - A. R. CORE, farmer, age 26, b. Greene Co., Pa., son of D. & M. Core; m. C. J. WELLS, age 19, b. Ritchie Co., dau of J. & J. Wells; 19 Mar 1857, by John Woofter. 3 / 130 - J. HEATON, widower, farmer, age 34, b. Wood Co., son of J. & H. Heaton; m. S. A. M. STEVENS, age 28, b. Monongalia Co., dau of J. & S. Stevens; 24 Mar 1857, by C. Conner, at Harrisville, Ritchie Co., WVa. 3 / 131 - J. A. HOLLAND, of Pleasants Co., farmer, age 26, b. Marion Co., son of D. (Daniel) & F. (Fanny) Holland; m. S. A. MARTIN, age 18, b. Tyler Co., dau of E. & S. Martin, 26 Mar 1857, by C. (Calvin) Conner. 3 / 132 - J. KELLY, widower, farmer, age 61, b. Salem Co., N.J., son of N. & E. Kelly; m. R. DAVIS, age 17, b. Harrison Co., dau of Z. (Ziba) & M. M. (Mary Jane) Davis, 26 Mar 1857, by Asa Bee. 3 / 133 - J. A. TURNER, carpenter, age 22, b. Rockbridge Co., Va., son of Ezkial & Edmonia Turner; m. Mary SMITH, age 18, b. Wood Co., dau of George & Mary Smith; 10 Mar 1857, by C. (Calvin) Conner. 3 / 134 - Luke TERRY, farmer, age 24, b. Harrison Co., son of James & Elizabeth Terry; m. E. (Eliza) McKINNEY, age 27, b. Wood Co., dau of Jacob & Mary McKinney; 30 Apr 1857, by Rev. C. (Calvin) Conner. 3 / 135 - F. A. PRATT, shoemaker, age 26, b. Monongalia Co., son of John & Hannah Pratt; m. E. LACY, age 22, b. Tyler Co., dau. of John & Rachel Lacy; 16 Apr 1857, by E. Mathers. 3 / 136 - J. SHUTTLESWORTH, farmer, age 27, b. Monongalia Co., son of John & Susan Shuttlesworth, m. S. WILSON, age 27, b. Preston Co., dau of Joseph & Elizabeth Wilson; 10 Apr 1857, (?) No Minister Given. 3 / 137 - D. F. JONES, widower, farmer, age 43, b. Preston Co., son of George & Nancy Jones; m. N. BELL, age 40, b. Washington Co., Pa., dau of John & Mary Bell; 9 Apr 1857, by William Carpenter. 3 / 138 - Levi KEENER, farmer, age 29, b. Monongalia Co., son of George & Mary Keener; m. N. FULWIDER, age 20, b. Rockbridge Co., dau of Henry & Lucinda Fulwider; 11 Jun 1857, by C. (Calvin) Conner. 3 / 139 - Granville TINGLER, farmer, age 21, b. Harrison Co., son of Henry & Mary Tingler; m. Mahala SCHOOLCRAFT, age 22, b. Lewis Co., dau of Aaron & Sarah Schoolcraft; 18 Jun 1857, by C. (Calvin) Conner. 3 / 140 - T. STEWART, farmer, age 20, b. Va., son of James & Catherine Stewart; m. L. SMITH, age 18, b. Pa., dau of Abraham & Emma Smith; 5 July 1857, by William Iams. 3 / 141 - Ichabod KIRKPATRICK, widower, farmer, age 45, b. Greene Co., Pa., son of Thomas & Margaret Kirkpatrick; m. Margaret CUNNINGHAM, widow, age 45, b. Wood Co., dau of J. C. & Phebe Lowther; 9 July 1857, by C. Conner. 4 / 1 - J. W. GOFF, farmer, age 20, b. Lewis Co., son of J. A. & Catherine Goff; m. Sarah SMITH, age 22, b. Lewis Co., dau of Elisja & M. Smith; 20 May 1857, by J. A. Goff. 4 / 2 - B. S. CUNNINGHAM, farmer, age 24, b. Ritchie Co., son of William; m. Eliza WIGNER, age 23, b. Ritchie Co., dau of Jacob W. Wigner; 16 Apr 1857, by George Monroe. 4 / 3 - William DIXON, farmer, age 50, b. Harrison Co., son of William & Mary Dixon; m. E. A. LEGGETT, age 35, b. Harrison Co., dau of John & Catherine Leggett; 23 July 1857, by Asa Bee. 4 / 4 - John WEEKLEY, farmer, age 20, b. Tyler Co., son of John & Sarah Weekley; m. Orpha SLOCUM, age 18, b. Harrison Co., dau of Auswell & Rachel Slocum; 16 Aug 1857, No Minister Given. 4 / 5 - John TAYLOR, farmer, age 31, b. Ritchie Co., son of John & Mary Taylor; m. Lydia PEW, age 31, b. Mercer Co., Pa., dau of Samuel & Mary Taylor; 16 Aug 1857, by Rev. George Monroe. 4 / 6 - John W. DAVIS, farmer, age 21, b. Pendleton Co., son of Roger D. & Elizabeth Davis; m. Mary C. CROSS, age 17, b. Wood Co., dau of John & Jemina Cross; 8 Nov 1857, by Eli Riddle. 4 / 7 - Smith C. HALL, lawyer, age 25, b. Harrison Co., son of William & Mary Hall; m. Virginia SCOTT, age 23, b. Randolph Co., dau of Benjamin & Jane Scott; 17 Nov 1857, at Harrisville, by George Monroe. 4 / 8 - J. T. STANLEY, farmer, age 27, b. Ritchie Co., son of James & Mary S. Stanley; m. Mary H. JAMES, age 16, b. Braxton Co., dau of John & Sarah James; 12 Nov 1857, by George Monroe. 4 / 9 - Joseph SELMAN, of Gilmer Co., farmer, age 25, b. Harrison Co., son of Warren & Nancy Selman, m. Nancy SLEETH, age 25, b. Lewis Co., dau of Nicholas & Catherine Sleeth; 11 Oct 1857, by Joseph Smith. 4 / 10 - A. H. AYERS, stonecutter, age 28, b. Ritchie Co., son of J. & M. Ayers; m. Margaret JAMES, age 18, b. Braxton Co., dau of John & Sarah James; 8 Nov 1857, by Uriah Millburn. 4 / 11 - John TINGLER, farmer, age 22, b. Ritchie Co., son of Henry & Margaret Tingler; m. Ephaline MARTIN, age 22, b. Barbour Co., dau of Henry & Elizabeth Martin; 8 Nov 1857, by E. Mathers. 4 / 12 - Charles DENNIS, farmer, age 21, b. Maryland, son of William & Mary Dennis; m. Mary ICE, age 23, b. Wirt Co., dau of William & Mary Ice; 17 Oct 1857, by William Carpenter. 4 / 13 - A. SMITH, widower, farmer, age 22, b. Mercer Co., Pa., son of Jonathan & Rachel Smith; m. M. STEWART, age 19, b. Ritchie Co., dau of George & Hannah Stewart; 4 Dec 1857, by William Carpenter. 4 / 14 - G. T. STUBBS, Railroad Contractor, of Nashville, Tenn., age 38, b. Baltimore, Md., son of Joseph & Sarah Stubbs; m. M. HAMILTON (divorced), age 36, b. Wood Co., dau of John & Elizabeth Stubbs; 7 Dec 1857, by Calvin Conner. *******************************************************************