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Howard County Indiana Marriages - 1874


The following list of Howard County Indiana Marriages is taken from monthly lists published in the Kokomo Democrat. The original lists can be found in the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Room, either in the vertical files or by going directly to the newspaper microfilm.

Married [January 1874]

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David FOSTER to Farba [?] SPEERS

Wallace R. HULL to Julia SANDFER

Jonathan FISHER to Maggie JONES

Isaac KNIGHT to Missouri A.SMITH

Charles ORME to Charity ALBRIGHT

Wm. NEWLIN to Caroline H. NEWLIN

Christopher C. FREEMAN to Elizabeth GALWAY

Ambrose WAGGERMAN to Madora RICHARDSON

The year 1873 was remarkable for the large number of marriages consummated in this county. The number was 224, just thirty-four larger than was ever before known in the county.To each of the above happy couples, we extend our hearty congratulations, and express the hope that they may never weary in well doing.

Hymenial [February 1874]

The County Clerk issued marriage licenses to the following persons during the month of February [1874]

Philip HILE to Eliza Alice WATSON

Thomas MOBLEY to Susan RAMEY

Vachel HOWARD to Catharine BREWER

Daniel ROY to Martha PLATT

Eli C. ROGERS to Phoebe GRAF

Francis M. SMITH to Lydia A. GOYER

Lafayette HENDRICKS to Alice WRIGHT

George W. DUNHAM to Jane GRAY

S.A. RIGGS to Lavina MCCALEBS

John W. BIESECKER to Ruth MARTIN

Each happy couple has our best wishes.

5 March 1874 - page 3


Married [March 1874]

Marriage licenses were issued to the following persons by the County Clerk during the month of March [1874]

William BECKTEL to Ella JAY

Samuel GOLLIFF to Emma A. SALE

W. COVERT to Flora A. GRANTHAM

Elijah T. GRAHAM to Mary J. SIMS

W.S. HOOVER to Clara C. KILLWELL

Thomas GORDON to Sarah A. DUTRO

J.M. SMITH to Minerva J. PEARSON

L. ARMSTRONG to Adaline MCCARTY

Wm A. PLATT to Victoria A. HARRIS

J.J. PICKETT to Mary MCCRACKEN

Nicholas BATES to Margaret CRABB

D.B. TUDER to Margaret J. GIPSON

Wm. H. SIDDALL to Emma C. HAGGARD

O.H. HENRY to Elizabeth JENNINGS

Jacob T. LONG to Julia A. CLOUD

Josiah SPENCE to Emma J. RHOADS

Conrad BENNER to Elizabeth HANEY

Reuben THOMAS to Ella PAYNE

Mathias WISE to Mollie WOODS

B. GANEL [?] to Mary J. RADCLIFF

2 April 1874 - page 4


Hymenial [April 1874]

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Stephen T. BARNES to Rosella LACEY

Robert GRIFFIN to Martha A. HARDIMON

Eli C. HINSHAW to Sarah JONES

Isaac FRY to Martha J. FOREMAN

Chancey B. KNOWLTON to Hepsy MOSS

Sanford FRY to Alice BALL

John T. GEORGE to Rachel C. CARROLL

A. SANDERS to Siney HOPKINS

L.D. MARTIN to Rebecca J. DODGE

Wm. MILLER to Malinda J. GOSSETT

Geo. C. DUNN to Mary E. KNIGHT

Erie THARP to Mary E. WILSON

Martin MCCRACKEN to Mary PICKETT

Peter GARRISON to Mary M. HUNTSINGER

Benfield GRIFFITH to Olivia WILSON

7 May 1874 - page 3


Siamesed [May 1874]

If our memory is not at fault the last Legislature remodeled the divorce law in such a manner as to make it impossible for married persons to obtain a divorce on any plea short of two years from the time of application. During the month of May [1874] the following persons were fastened for twenty-four months, at least, unless they take a trip to Chicago, but we hope there will be no occasion to test the marriage laws, and that they may all live as happy together as did the Siamese twins.

Sanford FRY to Alice BALL

J.L. GEORGE to Rachel C. CARROLL

Levi CONNER to Emma MARIS

Otis HELMS to Sarah L. MARTIN

Stephen HALL to Sarah ANDERSON

W.A. RUSSELL to Jennie HICKMAN

B.F. PERKINS to Sarah E. FRANKLIN

W.F. LOOMIS to Aunie[ ?] E. DAVIS

Solomon BELL to Vertillius HAWKINS

Elijah DYKES to Charlotte BROWN

John L. DUTTON to Mary J. BARRETT

William LONDON to Harriet DRUMMOND

James COY to Mary J. MASON

Enoch ARTRIP to Margaret J. HUTSON

Lewis MORRILL to Lena RAY

William COFFELL to Ruth SHAW

E.H. MECHEL[ ?] to Becky KISER

Obediah B. DOW to Sarah M. OILER

Havila PEARSON to Cordelia ADDINGTON

4 Jun 1874 - page 3


Marriages For June [1874]

Marriage licenses were issued by our County Clerk to the following persons during the month of June [1874], who have our congratulations:

Jacob NELSON to Lida EVERETT

Thomas CULLEN to Kate SULLIVAN

Alva C. PEIRCE to Melissa E. ROE

Noah FLORA to Elizabeth FLORA

David HILES to Ella WATSON

David J. WIDER to Mary I. GORDON

William H. FRANKLIN to Mary DREAR[ ?]

A.G. COFFMAN to Elizabeth SPROAL[ ?]

James LOTERAGE to Marie ELLIOTT

M.N. WIDNER to Sarah WOORLY[ ?]

Henry ODUM to Mary FRALEY

W. ELERHA[ ?] to Garner VERETTA

C.R. CHILDERS to Kate C. HOOFMAN

John C. TATE to Julia CUMMINS

Joseph NORDYKE to Celia BURNS

John A. KNOTE to Louisa HAWKINS

C.M. HARMEN to Rosean MORRISON

Silas E. COLLIER TO Eliza J. PEARSON

J.G. HOLLINSWORTH to C. HONESEMAN[ ?]

E. WAURGHT[ ?] to Alice J. LEEDS

Joseph H. MILLER to Mary C. WINDSOR

9 July 1874 - page 3


Tied for Life [July 1874]

The following persons obtained licenses to marry from our County Clerk during the month of July [1874].

Joseph H. MILLER to Mary C. WINDSOR

Ephraim LUCKER to Sarah Ellen PUMFREY

Abraham ALEXANDER to Sorbia NICHOLS

Matthew NEWCOMB to Mary E. TOW

Cicero MALSON to Catharine L RIUN[ ?]

Richard HARPER to Cynthia M. CHEEK

Alonzo RAYMOND to Alice TINKLE

James MCKILLIP to Lottie SULLIVAN

Clinton HIATT to Sarah A. RICH

Luther PRICE to Elizabeth MILLER

Thomas J. MASON to Rachel A. COVAULT

These twenty-two souls with but a single thought, these twenty-two hearts that beat as eleven have our best wishes.

6 August 1874 - page 3


Marriages for August [1874]

Marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to the following persons during the past month of August [1874]:

John L. HODSON to Abagail WRIGHT

Edward GEORGE to Amanda E. GUILE

James H. THOMPSON to Elzera[ ?] ROBERTS

William P. CHAMNESS to Mary MILLER

Stephen SPEIGEL to Mary BENNETT

John RAYL to Amanda FLEMMING

James MCLEAN to Rebecca BRIGHT

James R. DAVIDSON to Emeline DOTY

Henry C. ROBINSON to Mary F. BIRD

Mathias MITCHELL to Ella HARPER

Harry [?] C. MOORE to Estella BURNES

Emsley FARRINGTON to Annie M. CUTHRELL

Nathaniel BATSON to Rachael A. STONE

T.C.J. MALABY to Mary E. BECKETT

Shadrach STRINGER to Sarah V. HANSELL

William CARR to Rebecca Gardner

T.M. COLE to Louisa WEAVER

James BROWN to Nancy E. DEBORDE

3 September 1874 - page 3


Marriages for September [1874]

Marriage licenses were issued by the County Clerk to the following persons during the month of September:

Henry STONE to Nellie SMALL

Richard CARTER to Mary TEMPLIN

Thomas GOLDING to Catharine SLOAN

Samuel BROWN to Roseana SLIDER

David C. DONNELLAN to Hariet P. MICHNER

John HARRIS to Tilda HARRIS

Milton RAY to Evangeline M. BRUNK

Jonathan COVAULT to Catharine TROUT

Nicholas HOESTETTLER to Sarah A. ALLEN

Albert STOUT to Elizabeth C. KENWORTHY

John LEE to Anna ANDERSON

Wm. WEAVER to Caroline CLARK

Nathaniel BELL to Hannah A. MCCOOL

Ruben H.[ ?] BRIGHT to America EWING

Henry C. BENSON to Jennie MOORE

George GUTBROAD to Cynthia C. SURON [?]

R.H. DRUMMOND to Eliza RAMSEY

J.M. MOUNDER to Elma DRUMMOND

A.W. WILLIAMS to Caroline J. SUMMERS

George W. RECORD to Mary L. FREED

Wm. STRAUGHN to Mary DAVIS

Robert W. HODSON to Susanah ELLIOTT

B.W. APPLEGATE to Leora MILIGAN

8 October 1874 - page 3


Matrimonial [October 1874]

Marriage licenses were issued to the following persons by the County Clerk during the month of October [1874]:

Andrew J. BURNS to Mary M. SWALLER

Frederick BRANKLE to Elizabeth HANSBENHAUN

Andrew J. RIVERS to Ana GIBSON

Louis WOODY to Dellaries COP

Andrew J. SWISHER to Hundy C. PRYOR

Joseph MILLER to Martha HIGGINS

Mark B. MORRIS to Ama CUMMINGS

Jesse LAMB to Lavinia WILLIAMS

Aaron H. WOODY to Mary E. FENNELL

Asbury RIGGS to Miami SULLIVAN

B.W. BRYANT to Rena BROWN

Robt. MCCONNELL to Phebia J. TOLLER

L.O. MORELAND to Jennie BOWERS

D.S. HAMMER to Lucy A. PURSELEY

Jno. F. SELLERS to Maggie HAWORTH

Geo. H. SHAW to Sarah F. VAIL

Ezra JACKSON to Lucinda M. HEATON

J.H. JESIOP to Mary B. MENDENHALL

John ENDICOTT to Fannie WRIGHT

John T. DRUMMOND to Matilda GILBERT

5 November 1874 - page 3


Marriages for November [1874]

Certificates of marriage were issued to the following persons during last month [November 1874]:

E. QUINTANCE to A.D. MIX

I.D. WILSON to Dulcania BEATY

Milo C. ENSGLEY [?] to Eliza J. HIGDON

H.F. REED to Louisa LOCK

Walter W. FOREMAN to Hannah E. EVANS

William HARTMAN to Mollie REYNOLDS

J.M. MCINTOSH to Sarah FOULKE

W.W. CAMPBELL to Frances RANDALL

Martin P. DAVIS to Ann RATHFOM [?]

William HALSY to Eliza F. POPE

Levi H. TATEM to Louisa H. HUDSON

C.J. MCCOY to Sallie ROBINSON

Nemiah ELLIS to Jane MELSON

George GANO to Margaret A. CARTER

J.A. ROBEY to Emma FORTNER

D.S. WEAVER to Elizabeth CLAY

William RICH to Hester RICH

D.A. HELMS to Nancy E. ELMORE

L.C. KELLER to Martha E. PENNINGTON

Joseph W. LITTLER to Lella JAMES

I.H. COX to Martha RILEY

10 December 1874 - page 3


Marriages for December [1874]

During the past month our County Clerk issued marriage licenses to the following persons:

Allen F. PORTER to Clemens [?] DIESECKER

Millard ARMSTRONG to Louisa YOUNG

Abner FOSTER to Alice WILSON

John P. MURRAY to Sarah E. BRUNK

Wm. Jonnson to Eliza E. YOUNG

Alfred TROYER to Sarah WIBLE

Lester WIMER to Sarah A. HUTTO

George H. SNOW to Jane MITCHELL

W.J. WALSWORTH to Nora HEISER

W.B. TRACY to Lydia E. BOMGARDEN

Eli GREENESTREET to Ruth A. CHAPMAN

Thomas HITE to Rosanna BURKE

Frank R. WHITNEY to Jennie F. LISHER

Wm. A CHOEE to Kitty E. CLINE

S.D. HOLLOWELL to Phebe SCHAAF

James M. WILLIAMS to Frances A. HUTCHINS

M.C. HAUSER to Martha L. JACKSON

Henry O. WEBB to Amanda M. CHRISHAM

John M. WILLIAMS to Sarah E. HIGGINS

Jeremiah PARSON to Ida GREENIP

L. LAMB to Minerva PICKETT

James DORELL to Mary TOWNSHEND

J.W. LONG to Mary E. COOPER

W.W. MOORE to Catharine E. MYERS

Thomas RAY to Sarah J. BAUMGARDEN

Moses EMBRY to Mary JONES

Wm. OSBORN to Frances BLANCH

Wm. E. FREEMAN to Elender LIFE

The year 1874 has been prolific of marriages. There were issued in all during the year more than 228 licenses, making 48 more than have been issued any year for the past seven years. Last month's list foots up 28, which shows how the last month of the old year was improved by those contemplating matrimony.

7 Jan 1875 - page 3


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