1872 marriages 

William Turner age 22 married Mary Elizabeth Veatch age 18 on January 25, 1872 by Rev. Adam A. Bovey at Adam I. Bovey’s Grant County.  Parents:  Benj and Mary C Turner, Charles and Susan Veatch.

Jonathan Hutton age 33 married Sarah C. Welton age 21 on February 01, 1872 by Rev. Geo w. White in Grant County.  Parents Job and Rebecca Hutton, Felix and Mahala Welton.

James A. Michael age 20 married Mary J. Harris age 25 on February 13,1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at John Harris’s Grant County.  Parents:  Solomon and Emorella Michael, John and Martha Harris.

R. B. VanMeter age 28 married Sarah E. Williams age 26 on February 27, 1872 by Rev. L. W. Hasleep at Christ Church.  Parents:  Solomon C. and Maria E. VanMeter, Stother M. and Mary J. Williams.

John Amphour age 23 married Sarah Nydegger age 26 on March 03, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael in Grant County.  Parents:  Henry and Catharine Amphour, Christian and Catharine Nydegger.

Jacob Kukendall age 60 a widower married Elizabeth Koontz age 56 a widow on June 09, 1872 by Rev. Snowson Scott at George Sites, Grant County.  Parents:  Peter and Catharine Kuykendall, Charles and Catharine Snyder.

Lewis Rubble age 22 married Eliza Vanfleet age 22 1872  (no minister, place or date of month listed.)  Parents:  George and Polly Ruble, Job and Cath Vanfleet.

Isaac L. Stingley age 32 a widower married Sarah E. Michael age 26 on July 30, 1873 by Rev. W. W. Woodworth, Burlington, Mineral County.  Parents:  Thomas and Eliz Stingley, John and Louisa Michael.

Henry Cosner age 56 a widower married Eliz Ann Lewis age 40 a widow on August 01, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at Hiram Groves, Grant County.  Parents: Jacob and Barbara Cosner, Isaac and Margaret Patch.

John H. Harris age 24 married Emoranda Michael age 19 on August 01, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at Wm Feverbaugh, Grant County.  Parents:  John and Martha Harris, Solomon and Emorella Michael.

Israel Zirk age 27 married Elizabeth Sites age 27 on August 18, 1872 by Rev. Snowson Scott at Wm Sites, Grant County.  Parents:  Abraham and Mary Zirk, Sol and Elizabeth Sites.

John Thomas Swick age 21 married Sarah J. Lewis age 19 on August 22, 1872 by Rev. John Johnson in Grant County.  Parents:  Asa and Mary J. Swick, Henry and Elizabeth Lewis.

George W. Davis age 22 married Lovina Keplinger age 18 on August 31, 1872 by Rev. Martin Cosner at Rev. Cosner’s home, Grant County.  Parents:  Jethro J. and Nancy Davis, George and Jemima Keplinger.

Jesse Hays age 25 a teacher married Eliza J. Michael age 18 on October 08, 1872 by Rev. Saml A. Fike at Zach Hendrickson’s Grant County.  Parents: Kidd and Polly Hays, Adam and Eleanor Michael.

James Ellison age 24 an attorney at law married Clara I. Fout age 19 on October 02, 1872 by Rev. John Johnson at John Cunningham’s Grant County.  Parents:  James and Martha Ellison, G. B. and Ann E. Fout.

Joseph Lahman age 33 married Matilda May age 22 on October 10, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at William Michael’s Grant County.  Parents:  John and Mary Lahman, Aaron and Sarah May.

Acheim L. Bergdoll age 21 married Ann R. Snyder age 21 on October 22, 1872 by Rev. Snowdon Scott at Noah Snyder’s Grant County.  Parents:  Geo and Chlora Bergdoll, Noah J. and Susan Snyder.

James Ed. Russell age 26 a merchant married Mineva C. Parsons age 21 on October 30, 1872 by Rev. John Johnson in Grant County.  Parents: James A. and Mary W. Russell, Jacob and Jemima Parsons.

Joseph L. Sievers age 26 married Rebecca Clark age 20 on November 06, 1872 by Rev. M. W. Woodworth, Burlington, Mineral County.  Parents:  Martin T. and Isabel Sievers, John and Catherine Clark.

Lewis Ruble age 23 married Eliza Vanfleet age 22 on December 12, 1872 by Rev. Wm Michael at Eunice Shell’s Grant County.  Parents:  George and Polly Ruble, Job and Catherine Vanfleet.

Solomon Armentrout age 28 a hotelkeeper married Mary J. Fout age 19 on November 28, 1872 by Rev. John Johnson at Geo. W. Fout’s Grant County.  Parents:  Isaac and Susan A. Armentrout, George W. and Margaret Fout

William Welch age 48 a widow married Mahala Evans age 27 on December 03, 1872 by I. H. Carskason at Wm Welch’s Grant County.  Parents:  John and Sarah Welch, Cyrus and Mary Evans.

Christian Penninger age 29.9 born Cumberland, Maryland, a blacksmith married Emma G. Scherr, was born Sugerne Switzerland age 22.8 on December 09, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Libert in Grant County.  Parents:  J. Christian and Anna Penninger, Joseph and Gertrude Scherr.

Henry Sherman age 20 married Catharine Bumphary age 27.  No date or minister was listed.  Year 1872.  Parents:  Israel and Mary Sherman, Andrew and Polly Ann Bumphary.

Daniel shell age 50 a widower married Mary Arbela Cosner age 22 on November 19, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at Charles Cosner’s Grant County.  Parents:  John and Elizabeth Shell, Charles A. and Tenah Cosner.

William Welch age 48 a widower married Mahala Evans age 27 on December 03, 1872 by Rev. I. H. Carakadon at Wm Welch’s Grant County.  Parents:  John and Sarah Welch, Cyrus and Margaret Evans.

Job M. Hanlin age 23 married Mahala Jane Kitzmiller age 23 on December 30, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at Joseph Hanlin’s Grant County.  Parents:  Joseph and Ruth Hanlin, Hamilton and Marry Ann Kitzmiller.

Lloyd Kitzmiller age 35 a widower married Mary Eliza Hanlin age 21 on December 30, 1872 by Rev. Wm. Michael at Joseph Hanlin’s Grant County.  Parents: Hamilton and Ruth Kitzmiller, Joseph and Ruth Hanlin


Submitted by Dottie Hughes.