Indiana Trails
GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA
WORTHING CHRISTAIN CHURCH
Wedding Bells

SOME MARRIAGES IN THE RECORDS OF THE WORTHINGTON CHRISTIAN CHURCH


William H Cooper, White Hall, Ind. to Sarah E. Foster, White Hall; married by Eld. Trect, July 30th 1873; witnesses: L.J. Foster and Ella Carter.

James M. Parsley, Green Co., Eelriver Tp. to Sarah J. Pegg, Green Co., Fampl[?]; married by Esq. Bump, Nov. 4th 1856; witnesses: Esq. Bump and wife.

R.S. McKee to Lizzie J. Wright; married by R.N. Dale, Sep 22nd 1880; witnesses: D.L. Wright & wife.

Henry Williams, White Hall, Ind. to Mary M. Raper, White Hall; married by John Abrahams, Dec 29th 1883; witnesses: Thomas Raper & wife.

John G. Dyer, Cloverdale, Ind. to Hannah E. Crose, Cloverdale; married by John Harris, July 16th 1848; witness: Margaret Sellers.

M.U.B. Smith, Bloomfield, Ind. to Arabell Barker; married by Eld. McNorton, 1870; witness: Myres.

T.W. Page, Worthington, Ind. to Martha J. Merrel, Patricksburg; married by Eld. Spear, Feb 6th 1884; witness: Miss Harstine.

John Harriett, Portersville, Ind. to Mary A. Chald; married by Eld. Rcedcr, June 20th 1839; witness: Jacob Lemons.

G.W. Langworthy, Clarksville, Tenn. to A.M. Barker, Clarksville; married to Eld. Roaders, Dec 14th 1875; witness: Elder Smith.

J.M. Foster, Worthington, Ind. to Jane Beggs, Charlestown; married Eld. Jackson, July 18th 1877; witnesses: John Beggs & wife.

Willis Watson. Worthington, Ind. to C. M. Owen. Worthington; married by Mr. Spainhower, Aug 22nd 1852; witnesses: G. Watson & wife.

Robt. S. Blount, Worthington, Ind. to Sadie W. Watson, Worthington; married by Ed. Jacob Wright, April 5th 1875; witnesses: Willis and CM. Watson.

Wm. Schuler, Worthington, Ind. to Lucinda Fisca, Worthington [no more information!.

Wm. Coke, Worthington, Ind. to Sarah E. Hatfield, Worthington; married by Eld. Jas. M. Hawley, 1866; witnesses: Mrs. Whitaker & Geo. W. Hatfield.

Peter Smith, Springville, Ind. to Rachel Wright, Springville; married April 8th 1866; witnesses: A.D. Armstrong & J. Armstrong..

Verlin Jessup, Worthington. Ind. to Charlotte Owens, Worthington; married by Esq. Stricklin, June 24th 1844.

James M. Faster, Worthington, Ind. to Jane Beggs, Charleston; married by Eld. Jackson, July 18th 1877; witnesses: Geo. Work & wife.

Milchel Morris. Georgia to Hellen J. Bartholamew; married by Esq. J. House, Sept 7th 1847; witnesses: Eliz. Thomas. Clinton Morris.

Geo. M. Griffith, Worthington to Jane L. Coy. W.; married by Esq. W.C Andrews [no date]; witnesses: S.P. Griffith & wife.

James M. Dyer. Worthington to AldaC. Crull, W.; married by Eld. R.S. Blount, Mch 31st 1875; witnesses: MJ. Howe & Hannah Dyer.

Josiah D. Myers, Worthington to Emma M. Sanders. W.; married by Eld. R.S. Blount, May 4th 1875; witnesses: Sadie W. Blount. Mary Sanders.

Sam'l. P. Griffith, Worthington to Ellen Dillon, W.; married by Obediah Winters, Jan 4th 1874; witnesses: Mrs. Spainhower & Geo. Dillon.

E.E. Foster. Worthington to Henrietta Lowe. Harrodsburg; married by Eld.Wells. March 16th 1881; witnesses: Wm. J. Lowe & wife.

James B. Jessup, Worthington to Clara Smith, W.; married by Eld. Blount, April 4 1882; witnesses: Scy Myers & E.E. Foster

Peter Dayhoff, Wonhinglon to Marthy Jessup, W.; married by Esq. Patterson, March 1859; witnesses: Verlin Jessup & wife.

Allen Runner. Worthington, to Amanda Hatfield, Cross Plains; married by Esq. Hiett. Sept 1st 1861; witnesses: John Hatfield, Mrs. Amanda Cooper.

Geo. O. Sample, Wothington to Laura H. Wilkins. Worthington; married by Eld. Coffey, Feb 25th 1882; witness: Lindsey M. Wilkins.

John D. Allen, to Margarett M. Dixson [no other information!.

Francis M. Livingston, Bloomtield, Ind to Sarah E. Mooduspaugh. Bloomfield; married by Esq. Geo. Osborn, Bloomfield, Indiana, Dec 17th 1885; witnesses: Elizabeth & Andrew Mooderspaugh.

Martin B. Smith. Worthington, Ind. to Arabell Barker. Worthington; [no datel witnesses: Henry Myers & Mrs. Wm Strop.

Richard N. Morrison. Worthington, Ind. to Lucy D. Griffith. Worthington; married by G.W. Alford, Feb 10th 1891; witnesses: Arthur Lowe & E.E. Foster.

Amos Harbough, Worthington, Ind. to Ella Hall, Spencer; married by Hanson Hite, March 2nd 1882; witnesses: Ben Willson & Edward Jackson.

Hempstead C. Shaw, Worthington, Ind. to Alcarrie Cotton, Indianapolis; married by Rabrah Blount, Oct. 20 1880; witnesses: M. II. Field, Indianapolis and W.B. Horrah.

James D. Spainhour, Worthington, Ind. to Mary E. English, Worthington; married May 12th 1869; witnesses: Mrs. Wm. J. Ward and J.D. English.

Will O. Warrick. Worthington, Ind. to Edith E. Williams, Rolling, Pa.; married by Sam'l Miller, June 25th 1884; witnesses: Albert Finlay & A.P. Hunt

James J. Cosby. Worthington. Ind. to Maggie Arthur. Worthington; married by Esq. Edward Beck, Oct 20th 1891; witnesses: Daisy Beck & Mat Calvert.

John Kaysen, Worthington, Ind. to Ada Summons, Worthington; married by Eld. Boath, Oct 30th 1877; witnesses: Frank Winters & Chas. Geckler.

William Gray, Solsberry, Ind. to Elizabeth Dudley, Solsbery; married by Kenaday, May 31st 1874; witnesses: James & John Mullins.

Jacob H. Ruler, Worthington, Ind. to Jannc Allen. Worthington; married by Booth, Nov 18th 1878; witnesses: Mrs. & Mr. Chas. Roth.

Arthur Lowe, Worthington, Ind to May Lorraine Short, Worthington; married by W.S. Rader, June 8th 1893; witnesses: E.E. Foster & H.S. Short.

Marcus Hays, Worthington to Evangeline H. Sanders. Worthington; married by Alford, Oct 25 1893; witnesses: Bert Cox & Geo. Tayler.

W.E. Kessinger, Sanborn to May Anderson, Sandborn; married by Crain, Aug 16 1891; witnesses: Mr. &Mrs. S.W. Bailey.

J.J. Ballard, Worthington to Florence Owen, Worthington; married by Jessup, Feb 3 1898.

G.W. McCain, Bedford to Katharine Howe, Worthington, married by Jessup, Feb 6 1898.

The 1885 minutes of the Worthington Christian Church state that since old records were not available, a new record was being made and any persons wishing their marriages recorded was to give the information even if they were married elsewhere. The records included here are the only ones which were thus recorded.

Submitted by Shirley Morris Short
Originally Published in The Hoosier Genealogist Vol 39 No 2 June 1999 Transcribed and Contributed to Genealogy Trails September 2009



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