Ritchie County, WV: Register of Marriages 1853 - 1862
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Courtesy of the Ritchie County Historical Society Newsletter
January - February, 1975 Vol 3 No 5
page 7 - 8

REGISTER OF MARRIAGES 1853 - 1862 RITCHIE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

Page /line - Entry
 5   / 12  - W. A. PRIBBLE, farmer, age 21, b. Wood Co., son of Hugh
& Millie Pribble; m. Mary A. FELL, age 20, b. Beaver Co., Pa., dau of
Jacob & Elizabeth Fell; 30 Oct 1858, by John Hull.

 5   / 13  - W. (William) I. BUTCHER, farmer, age 23, b. Lewis Co.,
son of Valentine & Mary Butcher; m. E. J. KENALY, age 20, dau of John
& Mary Kenaly; 18 Nov 1858, by Josiah Hawkins.

 5   / 14  - Daniel STANLEY, farmer, age 19, b. Wood Co., son of John
& Eleanor Stanley; m. Sallie Ann AYERS, age 18, b. Wood Co., dau of
James & Tabitha Ayers; 19 Nov 1858, Not Returned.

 5   / 15  - George W. WELLS, of Cornwallis, miller, age 24, b. Wood Co.,
son of Isaiah & Jane Well; m. Barbara A. HARDMAN, age 21, b. Lewis Co.,
dau of James & Phebe Hardman; 9 Dec 1858, by Rev. Samuel Steele.

 5   / 16  - J. S. GOFF, carpenter, age 21, b. Lewis Co., son of Thomas
& Elizabeth Goff; m. Susan McDONALD, age 16, b. Harrison Co., dau of
David & Seddia (Sylvia?) McDonald; 9 Dec 1858, by Rev. Samuel Steele.

 5   / 17  - James P. ELEFRIT, of Doddridge Co., farmer, age 22, b.
Harrison Co., son of George & Elizabeth Elefrit; m. Clarrisa DOTSON,
age 21, b. Wood Co., dau of Thomas & Eliza Dotson; 12 Dec 1858, by
John Conwell.

 5   / 18  - F. M. EDGELL, farmer, age 20, b. Wetzel Co., son of
William & Sarah Edgell; m. Nancy MORRIS, age 18, b. Tyler Co., dau of
Abraham & Nancy Morris; 19 Dec 1858, Not Returned.

 5   / 19  - Robert W. LOWTHER, merchant, age 28, b. Harrison Co., son
of Alexander & Sarah Lowther; m. Sarah J. McKINNEY, age 20, b. Harrison
Co., dau of Jonathan & Elizabeth McKinney; 30 Dec 1858, by E. Mathers.

 5   / 20  - John FERIBEE (FURBEE), of Doddridge Co., farmer, age 22,
b. Pa., son of Joseph & Elizabeth Feribee; m. Surinda POOL, age 16, b.
Monroe Co., Oh., dau of Isaac & Coralin Pool; 24 Dec 1858, by John
Conwell.

 5   / 21  - George RICHARDS, widower, farmer, age 25, b. Wood Co., son
of George & Catherine Richards; m. Catherine OLIFANT, age 36, no place of
birth given, no parents given, Not Returned.

 5   / 22  - Patrick A. DUNKIN   (DUNCAN?), Railroad Boss, age 26, b.
Irelane, parents unknown; m. May A. HUGHES, age 16, b. Galway Co.,
Ireland, parents unknown, Cerificate not returned.

 5   / 23  - David J. CAIN, farmer, age 25, b. Lewis Co., osn of C. G. &
Rebecca Cain; m. Sarah E. PHILLIPS, age 19, b. Wood Co., dau of
Benjamin & Mary Phillips; 27 Jan 1859, by E. Mathers.

 5   / 24  - John C. SNODGRASS, farmer, age 22, b. Marion Co., son of
Jeremiah & Euphamy Snodgrass; m. M. J. PRATHER, age 26, b. Washington
Co., Md., dau of Benjamin & Catherine Prather; 12 Feb 1859, by J. W.
Miller.

 5   / 25  - W. C. LONG, farmer, age 30, b. Braxton Co., son of Jacob
N. & Mary Long; m. Mary TRADER, divorced, age 26, dau of Isaac & Sarah;
12 Feb 1859, by William Iams.

 5   / 26  - Joab HISSEM, farmer, age 29, b. Tyler Co., son of Thomas
& Isabel Hissem; m. D. E. NUTTER, widow, age 28, b. Harrison Co., dau
of Isaac & Sarah; 24 Feb 1859, Not Returned.

 5   / 27  - A. J. HONNSON, farmer, b. Wood Co., son of Andrew & Mary;
m. S. J. CUNNINGHAM, age 19, b. Wood Co., dau of William & Elizaberh;
17 Mar 1859, Not Returned.

 5   / 28  - John S. RODGERS, farmer, age 24, b. Wood Co., son of J. B.
& Sarah; m. Martha A. HARRIS, age 21, b. Wood Co., dau of Adam Harris;
3 Mar 1858, Not Returned.

 5   / 29  - Levi SMITH, farmer, age 25, b. Ritchie Co., son of Elisha
& Martha Smith; m. Lavina PALMER, age 23, b. Fayette Co., dau of George
& Mary A. Palmer; 17 Mar 1859, by Rev. Samuel Steele.

 5   / 30  - Hiram SHORT, widower, farmer, age 48, b. Tennesse, son of
David & Mary Short; m. E. J. BURCHER, age 15, Barbour Co., dau of
Matthew & Nancy Burcher; 24 Mar 1859, by Harris Wright.

 5   / 31  - William ALKIRE, farmer, age 25, b. Lewis Co., son of James
& Christina Alkire; m. Emeline BUTCHER, age 24, b. Lewis Co., dau of
Elias & Elizabeth Butcher; 8 Apr 1859, by Rev. Samuel Steele.

 5   / 32  - Eph. BUTCHER, farmer, age 24, b. Lewis Co., son of Elias
& Elizabeth Butcher; m. H. A. CROSS, age 17, b. Loudoun Co., dau of
James N. & Elizabeth Cross; 7 Apr 1859, by Rev. Samuel Steele.
    
 6   /  1  - John S. ROGERS, farmer, age 24, b. Wood Co., son of John
B. & Sarah Rogers; m. Martha A. HARRIS, age 21, b. Wood Co., dau of
Adam Harris; 3 Mar 1859, Not Returned.

 6   /  2  - A. J. JOHNSON, farmer, b. Wood Co., son of Andrew & Mary
Johnson; m. S. J. CUNNINGHAM, age 19, b. Wood Co., dau of William &
Elizabeth Cunningham; 17 Mar 1859, by Rev. Samuel Steele.

 6   /  3  - Levi SMITH, age 25, b. Ritchie Co., son of Elisha & Martha
Smith; m. Lavina PALMER, age 23, b. Fayette Co., Pa., dau of George &
Marh A. Palmer; 17 Mar 1859, by Rev. Samuel Steele.

 6   /  4  - Hiram SHORT, widower, farmer, age 48, b. Tennesse; m. E.
J. BURCHER, age 15, b. Barbour Co., dau of Matthew & Nancy; 24 Mar 1859,
by Harrison Wright.

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