Van Buren County Marriages
1837-1843

Abernathy, Richard B. to Lucinda Ann Cassiday May 28, 1839
Aldridge, Evangeline to Henry B. Bones March 29, 1840
Alena, Engre age 32 to John Gearey age 43 June 4, 1840
Allen, Elizabeth Jane to Samuel C. Coltraine August 8, 1839
Allen, James M. to Sarah Clark October 7, 1838
Anderson, Dianah to Alexander H. Thomasson January 3, 1840
Anderson, Samuel D. to Sarah Griffin December 21, 1837, Territory of
Wisconsin
Annibal, Albert age 25 to Laura W. Stannard age 24 May 20, 1841
Anson, Francis to Mary Jackson February 20, 1840

Baker, Cynthia A. to John Davis August 24, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Baker, John to Margaret Crawford August 28, 1838
Baker, John D. to Caroline Sutton August 26, 1839
Barnes, Nancy age 18 to Charles D. Skinner age 25 November 12, 1840
Beck, Asbury age 23 to Nancy S. Martin age 17 June 10, 1841
Belnap, Tabitha Ann age 17 to Samuel F. Starr age 20 November 12, 1840
Bickford, Mary Jane to Thomas Pruett January 30, 1840
Blankenship, James W. to Rebecca Parsons May 30, 1840
Bolander, William H. age 26 to Sarah Mathews age 15 November 8, 1841
Boles, William age 26 to Polly Fassett age 23 July 4, 1841
Bones, Henry B. to Evangeline Aldridge March 29, 1840
Bonnett, Samuel J. age 26 to Anna Parsons age 19 November 26, 1840
Bonney, Josiah H. to Orpha F. Stannard age 18 May 20, 1841
Bradley, Ann to William Judd March 21, 1839
Bradley, Susannah to Lewis Christain April 28, 1839
Bramen, Osborn age 21 to Lucy Ann Tolman age 17 October 17, 1841, at
Nathan Tolman's
Brattain Jonathan Hill to Mary Ann Trimble January 7, 1839
Bratton, Eliza Ann to Johail Crockeil July 11, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Briant, Lucian T. to Mary Browning September 27, 1840
Briggs, Eunice to Aaron W. Harlan August 16, 1838
Brigham, Ann to John Cotter April 21, 1838, Territory of Wisconsin
Britton, Martin A. to Louise Ann Rollins August 12, 1838
Brooks, Hannah Ann age 30 to Peter S. Wood age 43 October 3, 1840
Brooks, Mary Ann age 16 to Martin Fate age 24 July 11, 1841
Brooks, Matilda to McElvaine, Thomas November 27, 1837, Territory of
Wisconsin
Browning, Mary to Lucian T. Briant September 27, 1840
Buckles, Thomas C. age 23 to Susannah Dickerson age 22 August 1, 1841
Burton, Harriet to Aaron Gilbert July 2, 1840
Burton, John W. to Abigail Freeman November 26, 1840
Burton, Rebecca to Aloah White November 8, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Butt (or Bart), Abel age 25 to Susan Parker age 21 November 4, 1841

Campbell, David age 22 to Rachel Paulk age 23 April 17, 1840
Campbell, James age 26 to Calista Hill age 18 July 8, 1841
Cantrel, William age 20 to Jane Wowrel age 16 October 29, 1840
Carnes, Rebecca to Walter Wommack August 11, 1839
Carter, James age 23 to Barbary Dorr age 15 April 7, 1841
Carter, Robert to Ellen Norward September 27, 1840
Carver, Lucinda to Robert Leggit August 31, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Casaday, John to Rachel Smith May 21, 1840
Casebier, David Jackson age 23 to Winney Davis age 20 December 31, 1840
Cassady, William to Martha Williamson June 9, 1839
Cassiday, Lucinda Ann to Richard B. Abernathy May 28, 1839
Cave, Amanda to Robert W. Magruder February 24, 1839
Cave, John b. to Delilah donaldson April 8, 1841
Caven, Irene to Monsuet Leffler July 3, 1839
Cawood, Ann age 15 to Samuel H. Hibbits October 24, 1841
Cayton, Alexander S. to Elizabeth Drouillard November 14, 1841
Chenowith, William age 28 to Susannah Smith age 14 March 20, 1841
Christain, Lewis to Susannah Bradley April 28, 1839
Christain, Matilda to John Judd March 12, 1839
Clark, Sarah to James M. Allen October 7, 1838
Clayton, Henry W. age 28 to Mary Jones age 32 September 7, 1841
Cloke, John Jr. age 25 to Sarah Fisher age 21 December 9, 1841
Collins, Margaret A age 20 to Hiram Neal age 26 October 8, 1840
Coltraine, Samuel C. to Elizabeth Jane Allen August 8, 1839
Compstock, Alonzo B. to Sarah Ann Sullivan June 17, 1838, Territory of
Wisconsin
Corns, Marshall age 30-34 to Mary Perry age 28-31 May 20, 1841
Corns, Nancy age 17 to Robert Hume age 26 April 1, 1841
Cotter, John to Ann Brigham April 21, 1838, Territory of Wisconsin
Cox, Charles Lee age 23 to Mrs. Anna K. Nowell age 25 October 27, 1840
Cox, Henrietta to John A. King November 11, 1839
Cox, Jane age 20 to Thomas Goodall Jr. age 26 December 23, 1840
Cox, Joseph W. to Margaret Davis July 12, 1838
Crawford, Margaret to John Baker August 28, 1838
Crawford, William to Elisabeth Stout December 6, 1838
Crockeil, Johail to Eliza Ann Bratton July 11, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Crooks, Thomas C. to Eliza Ann Tower March 4, 1841
Cutler, Elisha to Elizabeth Kendall January 27, 1841

Dana, Lewis to Martha Poulk June 27, 1841
Davis, John to Cynthia A. Baker August 24, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Davis, Margaret to Joseph W. Cox July 12, 1838
Davis, Mary to Adam Keplinger October 17, 1839
Davis, William H. H. to Clarissa Ann Stickland January 7, 1841
Davis, Winney age 20 to David Jackson Casebier age 23 December 31, 1840
Dickerson, Susannah age 22 to Thomas C. Buckles age 23 August 1, 1841
Dickey, Joseph age 21 to Barsheba Wells age 30 December 20, 1840
Dodge, Jacob to Caroline Mullen November 23, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Dodson, Minerva to Chandler E. Yager August 31, 1840
Donaldson, Delilah to John B. Cave April 8, 1841
Donaldson, Susannah age 18 to Robert Perkins age 21 August 21, 1840
Doobler, Mary E. age 23 to Henry Eherman age 24 August 26, 1841
Dorr, Barbary age 15 to James Carter age 23 April 7, 1841
Dotson, Sarah to Lewis Sutton May 23, 1839
Draggoo, Druzilla to David Galland December 7, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Draggoo, Heasy to Louis England August 31, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Drouillard, Elizabeth to Alexander S. Cayton November 14, 1841
Duncan, George N. to Hannah Peck January 12, 1841
Duncan William to Sarah Jones November 30, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Duvall, Rezen to Mary Jackson July 1, 1841

Edwards, Martha Ann to Jared O. Sheldon July 26, 1838
Eherman, Henry age 24 to Mary E. Doobler age 23 August 26, 1841
England, Louis to Heasy Draggoo August 31, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Estes, Elijah of Lee Co. Iowa to Susan Tate December 21, 1840
Evans, Shelby age 29 to Rebecca Miller age 23 December 15, 1841

Farnum, Benaiah age 24 to Letitia Keith age 16 July 11, 1841
Fassett, Polly age 23 to William Boles age 26 July 4, 1841
Fassett, Rozilla age 18 to Thomas B. Haight age 23 July 4, 1841
Fate, Martin age 24 to Mary Ann Brooks age 16 July 11, 1841
Fisher, Sarah age 21 to John Cloke Jr. age 25 December 9, 1841
Freeman, Abigail to John W. Burton November 26, 1840

Galland, David to Druzilla Draggoo December 7, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Geary, John age 43 to Engre Alena age 32 June 4, 1840
Gilbert Aaron to Harriet Burton July 2, 1840
Goodall, Thomas Jr. age 26 to Jane Cox age 20 December 23, 1840
Goodwin, John to Martha Moss May 7, 1839
Goodwin, Phares Thoms to Susanna Shaw August 19, 1838
Gould, Mary Relief to Nelson Strickland March 29, 1839
Green, Cynthia A. Louisa to Saburt Spoonerman July 26, 1838
Green, Eliza Ann to William Olney July 18, 1839
Greene, Benjamin T. to Susan Kidwell January 9, 1839
Griffin, Sarah to Samuel D. Anderson December 21, 1837, Territory of
Wisconsin
Griffin, St. Clair to Eliza Ann Sewall November 17, 1839
Gunther, John T. age 21 to Lucinda Scott age 19 November 21, 1841
Gurwell, Jemima A. to Amory J. Houghton May 16, 1839
Guthrie, Samuel age 26 to Katharine Minear age 17 September 2, 1841

Haight, Thomas B. age 23 to Rozilla Fassett age 18 July 4, 1841
Hardesty, Alpheus age 21 to Lucy Ann Swearingen age 21 July 17, 1840
Hardy, Dudley to Almeida Olney March 21, 1839
Harlan, Aaron W. to Eunice Briggs August 16, 1838
Harrison, John to Mary B. Smith September 21, 1841
Hawkens, Mary age 20 to Orvel (or Arvel) Rupe age 22 September 24, 1840
Hawley, (or Holley) Elizabeth age 17 to Francis C. Pinnell age 22 December
25, 1840
Hazeltine, Fred (or Frye) B. to Sarah Caroline McBride December 20, 1840
Hearn (or Heath), Lambert W to Elisabeth Ordoff April 4, 1841
Hearne, Eliza to Andrew McComb December 11, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Hedges, Polly to Simon Owens of Warren Co., Ill. September 28, 1838
Hennis, Thomas to Jane Stout April 4, 1941
Hewer, Doras to John Henner Miller August 3, 1840
Hibbits, Samuel H. to Ann Cawood age 15 October 24, 1841
Hill, Calista age 18, to James Campbell age 26 July 8, 1841
Hill, Nancy to Lewis Lapplant February 27, 1839
Hill, Rebecca to Lewis Lappant August 22, 1838
Hoffleman, Henry to Malina King May 1838, Territory of Wisconsin
Holcomb, John V. to Margaret Mahala Rap (Ross) January 13, 1839
Hopper, William to Polly Mastison August 5, 1838
Hosmer, George to Jane Jones June 16, 1839
Howels (or Mowels), Moses age 26 to Mary Long age 25 August 2, 1840
Houghton, Amory J. to Jemima A. Gurwell May 16, 1839
Huffman, Barbara Ann to Moses Stanley February 17, 1840
Hume, Robert age 26 to Nancy Corns age 17 April 1, 1841

Jackson, Mary to Francis Anson February 20, 1840
Jackson, Mary to Rezen Duvall July 1, 1841
Jacobs, Mary Ann age 20 to John Jennings age 26 September 23, 1841
Jennings, John age 26 to Mary Ann Jacobs age 20 September 23, 1841
Jones, Elijah to Hannah Kenny April 9, 1840
Jones, Jane to George Hosmer June 16, 1839
Jones, Mary age 32 to Henry W. Clayton age 28 September 7, 1841
Jones, Richard age 28 to Mariah Smith age 24 January 17, 1841
Jones, Sarah to William Duncan November 30, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Jones, Vincent age 25 to Jane Walton age 27 May 4, 1841
Jordon, James F. to Francis M. Williams November 27, 1838
Judd, John to Matilda Christain March 12, 1839
Judd, Margaret to Eller Stoker June 10, 1839
Judd, William to Ann Bradley March 21, 1839

Kean, Joseph A to Elizabeth Williamson April 8, 1841
Keith, Letitia age 16 to Benaiah Farnum age 24 July 11, 1841
Kendall, Elizabeth to Elisha Cutler January 27, 1841
Kenny, Hannah to Elijah Jones April 9, 1840
Keplinger, Adam to Mary Davis October 17, 1839
Kidwell, Susan to Benjamin T. Greene January 9, 1839
King, John A. to Henrietta Cox November 11, 1839
King, Malina to Henry Hoffleman May 1838, Territory of Wisconsin
King, Russo to Elizabeth Maguin (or McGuin) November 21, 1841
Knox, Rebecca Ann to Henry Spaulding November 12, 1840

Laird, Silas to Chastina Montange April 23, 1840
Land, Silas to Nancy Orndoff August 19, 1841
Lappant, Lewis to Rebecca Hill August 22, 1838
Lapplant, Lewis to Nancy Hill February 27, 1839
Lazenby, Robert age 28 to Priscilla Jane Watson age 21 April 11, 1841
Leach, Karen to John C. McCrary August 21, 1839
Leaman, Nelson age 23 to Mary Jane Ponwell age 21 September 21, 1841
Lee, William Jackson age 20 to Emily Puryear age 17 December 3, 1841
Lefever, John to Rebecca Robinson age 21 December 12, 1841
Leffler, Monsuet to Irene Caven July 3, 1839
Leggit, Robert to Lucinda Carver August 31, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Lesprance, Alexis T. to Dorothy Jane Smith June 2, 1841
Long, Charlotte to John St. John April 5, 1840
Long, Mary age 25 to Moses Howels (or Mowels) age 26 August 2, 1840
Lowman, Susan age 26 to John R. Wright age 27 December 13, 1840
Luce, Aaron to martha Smith January 24, 1841

Madison, Elisabeth to Joseph Smith June 30, 1839
Magruder, Robert W. to Amanda Cave February 24, 1839
Maguin (or McGuin), Elizabeth to Russo King November 21, 1841
Martin, May E. to William W. Townsend June 11, 1839
Martin, Nancy S. age 17 to Asberry Beck age 23 June 10, 1841
Masterson, Anna Jane to Thomas Puyear January 5, 1840
Mastison, Polly to William Hopper August 5, 1838
Mathews, Sarah age 15 to William H. Bolander age 26 November 8, 1841
McBrice, Samuel to Esther Tolman August 31, 1838
McBride, Ephraim to Francis Willis June 4, 1839
McBride, Sarah Caroline to Fred (or Frye) B. Hazeltine December 20, 1840
McComb, Andrew to Eliza Hearne December 11, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
McCrary, John C. to Karen Leach August 21, 1839
McElvaine, Thomas to Matilda Brooks November 27, 1837, Territory of
Wisconsin
Miller, John Henner to Doras Hewer August 3, 1840
Miller, Rebecca age 23 to Shelby Evans age 29 December 15, 1841
Minear, Katharine age 17 to Samuel Guthrie age 26 September 2, 1841
Montagne, Chastina to Silas Laird April 23, 1840
Moss, Martha to John Goodwin May 7, 1839
Mullen, Caroline to Jacob Dodge November 23, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin

Neal, Hiram age 26 to Margaret A. Collins age 20 October 8, 1840
Nelson, Wiliam to Abigail Ann Parsons March 21, 1840
Norwood, Ellen to Robert Carter September 27, 1840
Nowell, Mrs. Anna K. age 25 to Charles Lee Cox age 23 October 27, 1840

Olney, Almeida to Dudley Hardy March 21, 1839
Olney, William to Eliza Ann Green July 18, 1839
Ordoff, Elisabeth to Lambert W. Hearn (or Heath) April 4, 1841
Orndoff, Nancy to Silas Land August 19, 1841
Osbourn, Ephraim age 31 to Cloe Thomas age 30 December 24, 1840
Owens, Elizabeth age 22 to Charles Stott age 26 August 25, 1840
Owens, Simon of Warren Co., Ill. to Polly Hedges September 28, 1838

Park, James S. age 21 to Elizabeth Jane Starr age 19 November 12, 1840
Parker, Susan age 21 to Abel Butt (or Bart) age 25 November 4, 1841
Parsons, Abigail Ann to William Nelson March 21, 1840
Parsons, Anna age 19 to Samuel J. Bonnett age 26 November 26, 1840
Parsons, Catharine to John J. Sharps October 31, 1839
Parsons, Rebecca to James W. Blankenship May 30, 1840
Paulk, Rachel age 23 to David Campbell age 22 April 17, 1840
Payton, James to Cassandona Turner January 8, 1840
Payton, Sarah to Christopher Perkins March 8 [or 28] 1839
Peck, Hannah to George N. Duncan January 12, 1841
Penwell, Mary Jane age 21 to Nelson Leaman age 23 September 22, 1841
Perkins, Christopher to Sarah Payton March 8 [or 28] 1839
Perkins, Robert age 21 to Susannah Donaldson age 18 August 27, 1840
Perry, Mary age 28-31 to Marshall Corns age 30-34 May 20, 1841
Phillips (or Billups), William to Patsey Smith May 5, 1840
Pinnell, Francis C. age 22 to Elizabeth Hawley (or Holley) age 17
December 25, 1840
Poulk, Martha to Lewis Dana June 27, 1841
Pruett, Thomas to Mary Jane Bickford January 30, 1840
Purdom, John to Elizabeth Scott March 21, 1840
Puryear, Emily age 17 to William Jackson Lee age 20 December 3, 1841
Puyear, Thomas to Anna Jane Masterson January 5, 1840

Rap, Margaret Mahala (Ross) to John V. Holcomb January 13, 1839
Reed, Letho M. to Steir, Norris June 15, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Richardson, George to Martha Williamson January 19, 1840
Robinson, Rebecca age 21 to John Lefever December 12, 1841
Rogers, Nancy to Austin Webb April 2, 1840
Rollins, Louise Ann to Martin A. Britton August 12, 1838
Rupe, Orvel (or Arvel) age 22 to Mary Hawkins age 20 September 24, 1840
Rupe, Samuel to Catharine Watson May 23, 1839

Sample, Margaret W. to John D. Sanford January 28, 1840
Sanford, John D. to Margaret W. Sample January 28, 1840
Sauzy, Eliza Ann to John V. Slaughter December 20, 1838
Scott, Elizabeth to John Purdom March 21, 1840
Scott, Lucinda age 19 to John T. Gunther age 21November 21, 1841
Sewall, Eliza Ann to St. Clair Griffin November 17, 1839
Shafer, Mary Ann to David Smith April 7, 1840
Sharps, John J. to Catharine Parsons October 31, 1839
Shaw, Susanna to Phares Thomas Goodwin August 19, 1838
Shelby, Obediah to Melissa Webster March 19, 1840
Sheldon, Jared O. to Martha Ann Edwards July 26, 1838
Simmons, rolley age 24 to Anna Elston Stutsman age 13 October 18, 1840 -
Consent given by Daniel Stutsman, bride's father
Skinner, Charles D. age 25 to Nanacy Barns age 18 November 12, 1840
Slaughter, John V. to Eliza Ann Sauzy December 20, 1838
Smith, David to Mary Ann Shafer April 7, 1840
Smith, Dorothy Jane to Alexis T. Lesprance June 2, 1841
Smith, Joseph to Elisabeth Madison June 30, 1839
Smith, Mariah age 24 to Richard Jones age 28 January 17, 1841
Smith, Martha to Aaron Luce January 24, 1841
Smith, Mary B. to John Harrison September 21, 1841
Smith, Patsey to William Phillips (or Billups) May 5, 1840
Smith, Rachel to John Casaday May 21, 1840
Smith, Susannah age 14 to William Chenowith age 28 March 20, 1841
Spaulding, Henry to Rebecca Ann Knox November 12, 1840
Spoonerman, Saburt to Cynthia A. Louisa Green July 26, 1838
Stanley, Moses to Barbara Ann Huffman February 17, 1840
Stannard, Laura W. age 24 to Albert Annibal age 25 May 20, 1841
Stannard, Orpha F. age 18 to Josiah H. Bonney May 20, 1841
Starr, Elizabeth Jane age 19 to James S. Park age 21 November 12, 1840
Starr, Samuel F. age 20 to Tabitha Ann Belnap age 17 November 12, 1840
Steir, Norris to Letho M. Reed June 15, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Stevenson, Robert to Francis Willis March 31, 1840
St. John, John to Charlotte Long April 5, 1840
Stoker, Eller to Margaret Judd June 10, 1839
Stone, Eleanor (or Ellenor) to Reason B. Wilowby April 9 (or 19), 1840
Stott, Charles age 26 to Elizabeth Owens age 22 August 25, 1840
Stout, Elisabeth to William Crawford December 6, 1838
Stout, Jane to Thomas Hennis April 4, 1841
Strickland, Clarissa Ann to William H. H. Davis January 7, 1841
Strickland, Nelson to Mary Relief Gould March 29, 1839
Stutsman, Anna Elston age 13 to Rolley Simmons age 24 October 18, 1840 -
Consent given by Daniel Stutsman, bride's father
Sullivan, Sarah Ann to Alonzo B. Compstock June 17, 1838, Territory of
Wisconsin
Sutton, Caroline to John D. Baker August 26, 1839
Sutton, Lewis to Sarah Dotson May 23, 1839

Tate, Susan to Elijah Estes of Lee Co., Iowa December 21, 1840
Thomas, Cloe age 30 to Ephraim Osbourn age 31 December 24, 1840
Thomasson, Alexander H. to Dianah Anderson January 3, 1840
Thompkins, Joseph age 22 to Melinda Wilson age 17 June 21, 1840
Thompson, Elizabeth to Henry Tuttle July 24, 1838
Tolman, Esther to Samuel McBrice August 31, 1938
Tolman, Lucy Ann age 17 to Osborn Bramin age 21 october 17, 1841, at
Nathan Tolman's
Tower, Eliza Ann to Thomas C. Crooks March 4, 1841
Townsend, William W. to May E. Martin June 11, 1839
Trimble, Mary Ann to Jonathan Hill Brattain January 7, 1839
Turner, Cassandona to James Payton January 8, 1840
Tuttle, Henry to Elizabeth Thompson July 24, 1838
Twombly, Samuel T. to Dorothy C. Wilden April 24, 1840

Walton, Jane age 27 to Vincent Jones age 25 May 4, 1841
Watson, Catharine to Samuel Rupe May 23, 1839
Watson, Priscilla Jane age 21 to Robert Lazenby age 28 April 11, 1841
Webb, Austin to Nancy Rogers April 2, 1840
Webster, Melissa to Obediah March 19, 1840
Wells, Barsheba age 30 to Joseph Dickey age 21 December 20, 1840
White, Aloah to Rebecca Burton November 8, 1837, Territory of Wisconsin
Wilden, Dorothy C. to Samuel T. Twonbly April 24, 1840
Williams, Francis M. to James F. Jordon November 27, 1838
Williamson, Elizabeth to Joseph A. Kean April 8, 1841
Williamson, Martha to William Cassady June 9, 1839
Williamson, Martha to George Richardson January 19, 1840
Willis, Francis to Ephraim McBride June 4, 1839
Willis, Francis to Robert Stevenson March 31, 1840
Wilowby, Reason B. to Eleanor (or Ellenor) Stone April 9 (or 19), 1840
Wilson, Melinda age 17 to Joseph Thompkins age 22 June 21, 1840
Wommack, Walter to Rebecca Carnes August 11, 1839
Wood, Peter S. age 43 to Hannah Ann Brooks age 30 October 3, 1840
Wowrel, Jane age 16 to William Cantrel age 20 October 29, 1840
Wright, John R. age 27 to Susan Lowman age 26 December 13, 1840

Yager, Chandler E. to Minerva Dodson August 31, 1840