Marriages Not Found in Courthouse

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By Betty Beeson

Betty Beeson a Wayne County researcher found the following marriages in the local newspapers, but they were not found them at the courthouse. Thank you Betty for this great information! Laurie

Wayne County Press

23 Dec 1880

Bedford Indian Prairie Column., – Thursday last, Joseph Harry and Rebecca Flick were married.

Wayne County Press

27 Jan 1881

Personal Column., Lewis Barth and Miss Lena Feller were married at Enterprise, Thur. Jan 13.

Wayne County Press

3 Feb 1881

Wayne City Column., – Old Uncle Johnny Stroud, of six mile was married on Thursday evening to Mrs. Salena Boswell of Frog Island

Wayne County Press

10 Feb 1881

John Campbell and Miss Mary McLaughlin were united in Holy Matrimony at the home of the bride on Thursday the 3^rd inst.

Wayne County Press

3 Mar 1881

Jeffersonville Column., – Cards are out announcing the marriage of Thos. J. Stanley and Miss Ida Pendleton, to occur tonight at 8 p.m. at the residence of the bride’s father.

Wayne County Press

17 mar 1881

Wabash Column., – Married Joseph Michels and Miss Hattie Newman; also John Keeling and Miss M. M. Mayes.

Wayne County Press

31 Mar 1881

Personal Column., Edward Graig and Miss Etta Stewart, of Albion, were married March 17.

Wayne County Press

7 Apr 1881

Cox’s Switch Column., – Married at the bride’s father’s Robt. Gardner, Mr. John Hart to Mrs. Rebecca E. Kennan, both of Barnhill.

Wayne County Press

14 Apr 1881

Rinard Column., – Married, st the residence of the brides parents, Thursday, April 7, Miss. Mary Bussy and Harland Misenhammer, both of Clay County.

Burnt Prairie Column., - At Mr. McCoy’s last Sunday evening, Dr. R. M. Funkhouser and Miss Martha A. McCoy.

Wayne County Press

21 Apr 1881

Johnsonville Column., Married, at the residence of Mrs. McCrosby, Mr. John Clark to Miss Margaret Gwin. Mr. Clark is an old gentleman and now has his third wife.

Wayne County Press

21 Apr 1881

Rinard Column., Married, May 15^th, by Elder Whitinghill, Miss Bertha Wilson to Eld. J. Midkiff.

Wayne County Press

28 July 1881

Mr. Amphias Milner, a farmer residing near Cisne, was married on Wednesday last, at the Christian Church, to Mrs. Sarah J. St. John, of this city. CARMI TIMES

Wayne County Press

11 Aug 1881

Barnhill Column., Married at the bride’s residence, Aug 7^th, by R. B. Meeks, J. P., Charles Maidenworth to Miss ____ Pennington, both of Barnhill.

Trussel – Holstein. Saturday evening Aug 6, 1881, by Sq2uire VanDeWater, Mortimer B. Trussel to Miss Belle Cox. Squire Meeks officiating.

Wayne County Press

8 Sept 1881

Enterprise Column., James Duke and Hettie Carson were recently united in Holy Matrimony by Justice Hays.

Ensley Column., Married at the residence of the brides father, Aug 31, by Rev. Kable, of Clay County, Mr. David Rubble to Miss Prudence Black.

Wayne County Press

22 Sept 1881

Married. _ Last Thursday, Reuben Mansfield to Miss Lourinnia Thomason.

Wayne County Press

18 Oct 1883

North Bush Creek Column. – Married, Oct 3, in Clay County, John Holler to Miss Mary A. Carrell, both of this place.

Wayne County Press

27 Dec 1883

Michael Book of Wayne County, Ill., to Mrs. Susan A. Hysom, of Hamilton Co., Ill. On Dec 18, 1883 at Mt. Vernon, Ill.

Wayne County Press

14 Feb 1884

Barnhill Column. – John O’dell and Sitha E. Baird were married Thursday evening.

Cisne Column.- P. B. Simpson and Elizabeth Hill were married.

Johnsonville Column. – Married Saturday evening Feb 2d. Mr. Wilson of St. Clair County to Mrs. Harris of this county. The aged pair departed for St. Clair County.

Wayne County Press

21 Feb 1884

Zif Column. – Married Cloyd Moseley to Miss Roberts of Noble.

Wayne County Press

28 Feb 1884

Pin Oak Column. – Fillmore Dickey and Miss Jennie Forth were married a couple of weeks since.

Wayne County Press

26 June 1884

Personal Column. – Ed. E. Shepard, of Fairfield married the 25^th of June to Miss Lulu Loveland of Mt. Vernon, Ind. They came here to make their home.

Wayne County Press

4 Sept 1884

Enterprise Column., - Frank Frame and Mina Spar were married on Wednesday last.

Wayne County Press

18 Sept 1884

New Hope Column. – Michael Clark and Laura Carey were married last Friday.

Wayne County Press

4 June 1885

New Germany Column. - Married at the home of Mary Clemments, Indian Prairie, by Rev. H. H. Brown, Saturday, May 30, Alfred Gwin to Mary Finney.

Wayne County Press

29 Oct 1885

Liberty Column. – Elijah Hutchcraft and Miss Vaughn were married last week by Squire Hutchins. The license from White County, the home of the groom, so the bride who lived in Wayne County, walked across the line and they were married in a fence corner.

Wayne County Record

26 May 1881

Personal Column. P. W. Clark and Miss Amanda E. Forth, both of Wayne County, Ill., were married in Hickory Hill Township 18 May 1881.

Brush Creek Column., Married May 8^th 1881, B. A. Bryant to Miss Sarah Pearson.

This concludes all the marriages that were found later when I went to the Press Office and asked to look at the old newspapers. Mr. Matthews will no longer let anyone look at the old papers because they are so brittle.

The papers on microfilm are terribly blurred and practically unreadable on most of the old papers. The original newspapers are not blurred and very readable. Betty Beeson

Here are more marriages found in 1886 Wayne County Press that were not found in court house records….

Wayne County Press

January 1886 Marriages

MILLER, Leander C. 33 to Elizabeth WALKER 35

FORTH, Levi 19 to Clara A. ELLIS 16

GASH, Samuel 22 to Elizabeth P. HILL 17

February 1886 Marriages

SHARMACK, Paul 24 to Mary WARNER 18

FOSTER, Frances M. 26 to Mary L. C. ARMSTRONG 25

March 1886 Marriages

JOHNSON, Frances M. 24 to Margaret a MATHEWS 27

GRIFFITH, Thomas 22 to Mary M. ALDERSON 20

April 1886 Marriages

SCOTT, Robert T. 26 to Clara B. TAYLOR 24

WINDLE, Jacob to Mary F. BRECK

NICKELL, Smiley P. 23 to Mrs. Isabelle GLENWOOD 27 (married 8 Apr 1886)

PEARSON, John H. 39 to Esther A. RUTH 39

BAKER, Tra Cloyd to Frankie B. GALBRAITH

GREEN, Levi P. to Lottie TWADELL

MATHEWS Wm. B. 24 to Laura F. ALLEN 15

MAULDING, James H. to Margaret Ann WATERS

Wayne County Press 13 May 1886 Garden Hill Column:

STONECIPHER, Timothy m. 2 may to Miss Florence CUTCHINS, of Marion Co., Il.

Wayne County Press 20 May 1886

GOLIHER, Wm. H. m. 13 May 1886 to Mrs. Emma CUNNINGHAM at the res of E. R. Hearn of Jasper.

Wayne County Press 27 May 1886 Personal Column,

BEAN, Miss Hanna will marry Carlos D. HENRY at Athens, OH., June 3, 1886. Mr. & Mrs. G. M. McDougal are her aunt and uncle and they live at Athens, Ohio.

Wayne County Press 27 May 1886 Wayne City Column:

KERNS, James m Matilda BOSWELL last week.

MILLER, R. D. m. 13 May 1886 to Miss Nellie CAMP (Mt. Erie Column)

WHITSON, James m. 9 May 1886 to Clara JONES

(2) RICE, Henry J. 63 m. Jennie MENDELL 43

REEVES, Milton to Betty HUGHES

June 1886 Marriages

SMITH, Phillip 68 to Mrs. Maggie KENNEDY 35

ROBERTSON, Stokley 30 to E. WRIGHT 18

SMITH, Hiram 38 to Louisa CLARK 23

SHERHORN, Andrew 22 to Frances J. WEAVER 17

SCRANTON, Stuart J. 27 to Emma J. DeHART 22

PARKER, Ulysses G. 24 to Eva L. CAZADD 21

BRADDOCK, Wesley T. 27 to E. T. HOBSON 20

Wayne County Press 24 June 1886 Mt. Erie Column

SHANNON, Wm. Adam 19 to Miss Nancy ANDREWS 20 on June 17^th 1886

Wayne County Press 8 July 1886 Aid Column:

FLICKER, Austin of Aid to Miss Lillie SCOTT of Jefferson County, Il.

FORTH, Joseph to Miss Belle SMITH of Marion Co., Il.

Wayne County Press 15 July 1886 Personal Column:

FEARN, Moses, of Jeffersonville m. 14 July 1886 near Cisne to Margaret A. STEVENS, daughter of Henry Stevens.

Wayne County Press 22 July 1886 Ellery Column

ROSS, James m. 14 July 1886 to Nettie BECK

Wayne County Press 29 July 1886 Garden Prairie Column:

BURROUGHS, Arthur m. 15 July 1886 to Miss Maggie BOGLE at Later Day Saints Church.

Wayne County Press 5 Aug 1886

MILLER, David H. 26 to Sarah B. HILLIARD 21

HARLAN, Wm. J. 21 to Norah McRILL 18

COLLINS, Asa O. 21 to Myra K. ELLIS 19

DAVIS, James J. 31 to Margaret STAGGS 28

PENNINGTON, Marion 25 to Florence HAUGHT 22

BRADDOCK, Steven D. 25 to Mary WEBBER 21

HILDEBRAND, Wm. H. 28 to Lizzie RATLEY 18

BURROUGHS, A. H. 26 to Maggie E. BOGLE 23

FEARN, Moses 29 to Margaret A. STEVENS 16

HOLMS, Lewis F. 28 to Minnie F. SEAL 17

ROSS, James N. 24 to Nettie BECK 16

SEAL, Herschel N. 21 to Sophronia NEWBY 19

YOHO, Alfred D. 31 to Alverda CALDWELL 18

DUNN, James W. 22 to Annie SLOAN 23

PHILLIPS, Sanford 46 to Hettie WILSON 40

STINSON, Jefferson 32 to Adeline SMITH 30

Wayne County Record

1 Jan 1880 Thursday

By W. W. George, on the 25^th Dec, 1879 at the res of Alexander Clark, the brides father, Mr. Peter Taaffe to Miss Nancy N. Clark. At the residence of Judge Wilson on Wednesday the 31^st, Mr. John Cunningham to Miss Martha J. Cash, the Judge officiating.

Wayne County Record

8 May 1880 Thursday

At Liberty, White County, Ill., on yesterday, Mr. E. W. Gaston of Carmi, and Mrs. Lucinda Dagley, of Fairfield.

Wayne County Record

5 May 1881 Thursday

Mill Shoals. Ed Baker married may 1^st, White Co., Il. to Alice Staton, both of Arrington Prairie. (this is Arrington TWP in Wayne Co., Il.)

Wayne County Record

13 Apr 1882 Thursday

Personal Column. Mr. Frank McCleland and Mrs. Eva Robertson were married last week in Cincinnati. Mr. M. has business in that city. (Cincinnati, OH.)

Wayne County Record

31 Aug 1882 Thursday

Dr. Dave Johnson married the 27^th of August at Mt. Vernon, Ill. To Miss Kate Dennis, both of Fairfield, Ill.

Wayne County Record

11 Jan 1883 Thursday

Zif Column., - Jacob Gill married January 1, 1883 at McArthur, Ohio, Miss Anna Arnold.

Wayne County Record

31 May 1883

“The following marriages license were issued during April and May:

BURKETT, Phillip 25 and Sadie WOLF 16

BROWN, Thomas 44 and Catherine A. ULM 43 (married 19 Apr 1883)

CATES, Francis M. 21 and Martha DAVIS 16

CORDER, Robert 22 and Mary E. SCOTT 23

DIXON, Benj. F. 33 and Clemence ADAMS 21

ELLIOTT, T. R. 32 and Mattie SUNDERLAND 24

ELLIS, Millville C. 25 and Cynthia E. STEPHENS 25

FITZGERREL, Isaac 71 and Elizabeth SHAW 62

FREDERICK, Lucius S. 20 and Mellie C. CAMP 17

GARDNER, John W. 53 and Lusas? (Easter) LUCAS 43

HARRINGTON, Wm. J. 24 and Martha A. YOCUM 19

KAST, William 25 and Mary L. STINE 22

MARLOW, Elias J. 38 and Margarate S. SMITH 41

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