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 3 pages 7 - 8 REGISTER OF MARRIAGES 1853 - 1862 RITCHIE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA Page /line - Entry 4 / 15 - S. P. WEIL, farmer, age 25, b. Switzerland, son of Philip & Mary Weil; m. E. WEEKLEY, age 16, b. Ritchie Co., dau of Stephen & Nancy Weekley; 13 Dec 1857, by William Carpenter. 4 / 16 - Lafayette GOFF, farmer, age 22, b. Lewis Co., son of John A. & Catherine Goff; m. C. GOUGH, age 15, b. Wood Co., dau of William & Polly Gough; 13 Dec 1857, by G. S. McCutcheon. 4 / 17 - William MOORE, farmer, age 21, b. Preston Co., son of Franklin & Margaret Moore; m. A. M. VANCOURT, age 16, b. Mercer Co., Pa., dau of Daniel & Amanda Vancourt; 15 Dec 1857, by Eli Riddle. 4 / 18 - William A. GRIBBLE, farmer, age 24, b. Monongalia Co., son of William & Lydia Gribble; m. Susanna PARKS, age 21, b. Ritchie Co., dau of Nathaniel & Barbara Parks; 25 Dec 1857, by George Monroe. 4 / 19 - John MODESITT, farmer, age 23, b. Harrison Co., son of Augustus & Dorcus Modesitt; m. Elizabeth OSBURN, widow, age 20, b. Lewis Co., dau of Benjamin & Hannah Cunningham; 20 Dec 1857, by Jacob Wolverton. 4 / 20 - Riley MASON, farmer, age 19, b. Marion Co., son of Daniel & Rachel Mason; m. Nancy MITCHELL, age 19, b. Ritchie Co., dau of John & Hannah Mitchell; 24 Dec 1857, by Josiah Hawkins. 4 / 21 - Philip STEWART, farmer, age 19, b. Ritchie Co., son of James & Catherine Stewart; m. Julia NUTTER, age 16, b. Ritchie Co., dau of John & Mary Nutter; 7 Jan 1858, by George Monroe. 4 / 22 - Eli HEATON, farmer, age 32, b. Ritchie Co., son of John & Hester Heaton; m. Sophia Amelia DAVIS, (Sophia Zinn, widow of Thomas Davis), age 31, b. Preston Co., dau of John & Ruth Zinn; 14 Jan 1858 at Harrisville, by John Woofter. 4 / 23 - M. LAMBERT, farmer, age 23, b. Frederick Co., son of Isaac & Sarah Lambert; m. Mary SIVEY, age 21, b. Shenandoah Co., dau of Isaac & Roxen Sivey; 21 Jan 1858, E. Mathers. 4 / 24 - Ellis THOMAS, farmer & drover, age 33, widower, b. Monongalia Co., son of William & Amelia Thomas; m. S. B. COLLINS, age 22, b. Ritchie Co., dau of John & Phebe Collins; 28 Jan 1858, by James A. Hogue. 4 / 25 - George B. JOHNSON, tanner, age 23, b. Ritchie Co., son of Andrew & Mary Johnson; m. N. CURREY, age 20, b. Gallia Co., Oh., dau of Isaac & Eleanor Currey; 3 Feb 1858, by James A. Hogue. 4 / 26 - J. B. McKINLEY, merchant, age 24, b. Harrison Co., son of Jonanthan & Elizabeth McKinley; m. Anne COLLINS, age 19, b. Ritchie Co., dau of John & Phebe Collins; 28 Jan 1858, by James A. Hogue. 4 / 27 - Samuel DOAK, widower, farmer, age 45, b. Pa., son of Samuel & Mary Doak; m. Margaret A. COLLINS, age 40, b. Wood Co., dau of Jacob & Phebe Collins; 26 Apr 1858, by John Conwell. 4 / 28 - Thomas P. WILSON, stonemason, age 26, b. Monongalia Co., son of Thomas & Hannan Wilson; m. A. WATKINS, age 23. no place of birth given, dau of John & Mary Watkins; 10 Sep 1857, by John Hull. 4 / 29 - James TAYLOR, no occupation given, age 24, b. Hampshire Co., son of John & Deborah Taylor; m. M. G. W. POOLE, age 21, b. Harrison Co., dau of Thomas & Anne Poole; 29 Oct 1857, by Rev. James Wood. 4 / 30 - Christopher DOUGLASS, stonecutter, age 31, b. Scotland, son of Andrew & Christiana Douglass; m. Mary WANLESS, age 23, b. Wood Co., dau of Richard & Sarah Wanless; 19 Mar 1858, by James H. ??. 4 / 31 - A. Hanson MERRIFIELD, mechanic, widower, age 46, b. Harrison Co., son of Samuel & Rebecca Merrifield; m. Mary Ann TAYLOR, age 36, b. Marion Co., dau of Edmund & Rachel Taylor; 25 Mar 1858, by John Conwell. 4 / 32 - William HAMRICK, farmer, age 21, b. Kanawha Co., son of Joseph & Frances Hamrick; m. Sarah TAYLOR, age 18, b. Wood Co., dau of John & Bridget Taylor; 30 Mar 1858, by Eli Riddle. 4 / 33 - Tarlton PECK, farmer, age 23, b. Wood Co., son of Joseph & Ann Peck; m. Rachel RIDDLE, age 22, b. Wood Co., dau of Eli & Sarah Riddle; 1 Apr 1858, by Calvin Conner. 4 / 34 - James T. SMITH, farmer, age 21, b. Ritchie Co., son of Elisha & Martha Smith; m. H. V. HUSTETTER, age 16, b. Rockbridge Co., dau of David & Catherine Hustetter; 22 Apr 1858, by Jacob Wolverton. 4 / 35 - William P. MOATS, farmer, age 25, b. Ritchie Co., son of Peter & Elizabeth Moats; m. E. A. SINNETT, age 21, b. Ritchie Co., dau of Abel & Elizabeth Sinnett; 4 May 1858, by James Woods. 4 / 36 - A. A. CLAYTON, farmer, age 23, b. Marion Co., son of Elijah & Milly Clayton; m. S. BAKER, age 21, b. Marion Co., dau of William D. & Ruth Baker; 6 May 1858, by Josiah T. Hawkins. 4 / 37 - V. (Valentine) BUTCHER, farmer, age 21, b. Lewis Co., son of Valentine & Mary Butcher; m. I. STANBURG, age 19, b. Taylor Co., dau of Moses & Hannah Stanburg; 6 May 1858, by Asa Bee. 4 / 38 - James S. PRUNTY, farmer, age 29, b. Lewis Co., son of Jacob & Mary Prunty; m. Mary TINGLER, age 16, b. Lewis Co., dau of Henry & Mary Tingler; 13 May 1858, by Josiah T. Hawkins. 4 / 39 - Jame G. WILSON, of Doddridge Co., age 29, widower, mechanic, b. Greene Co., Pa., son of James & Elizabeth Wilson; m. A. WILSON, age 20, b. Harrison Co., dau of John M. & Charlotte Wilson; 23 May 1858, by John Conwell. 4 / 40 - George S. RICHARDS, widower, farmer, age 3?, b. Wood Co., son of William & Sarah Richards; m. Elizabeth SHRADER, age 22, b. Wood Co., dau of John & C. Shrader; 15 Apr 1858, As Per Certificate. 4 / 41 - George CROSS, farmer, age 22, b. Wood Co., son of N. (Nimrod) & Eliza Cross; m. T. BOONE, widow, age 22, b. Harrison Co., dau of Polly Hayhurst; 18 July 1858, (As Per Certificate), by E. Mathers. ********************************************************************