Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy and History

Peoria County, Illinois Genealogy Trails

Contributed by Candi Horton unless otherwise noted

Peoria County Marriages

First Marriages in the County by Township

Akron Township: In 1833, William Morrow was united with Miss Martha White.
Brimfield Township: Mr. L. L. Guyer and Miss Elvira M. Wiley, Rev. George Wilkison performed the ceremony.
Elmwood Township: Abner Smith to Eliza Ann Doyle, in March, 1834
Richwoods Township: Charles Ballance, of Peoria to Miss Julia Snebly in 1835.
Jubilee Township: Samuel Snider to Mary Jane Stansbury, in 1839
Logan Township: The first marriage was James Harker Jr. to Miss Susan Van Patten in the year 1834
Medina Township: Abner Cooper to Sally Sheldon in February, 1826, near Mossville by Rev. Mr. Cormack, a Baptist preacher.

Millbrook Township: At the residence of C. W. Stanton, December 15, 1837, by Therrygood Smith, Esq.
The parties married were Mr. T. Greeley, a native of Salisbury, N. H., and Miss Chloe A. Barnes, a native of New York

Marriage Licenses & Announcements News
July 23, 1936 Marriage Licenses (76 Names)

1855 Marriage License James Sweet [Sweat] and Elizabeth Hines

1857 Marriage License Joseph Tanner and Susan Gosney

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