1878 marriages


Daniel Y. Judy married Sarah J. Smith age 21 on January 08, 1878 by Rev. John Johnson at Felix Seymour  (I could not read the county) Parents:  Daniel and Phebe Judy, Geo W. and Elizabeth Smith.

L. E. High age 24 married Mary C. Powell age 24 on January 27, 1878 by Rev. I. M> Underwood at John L. Powell’s Grant County.  Parents: Lewis and Mary High, John L. and Cath Powell.

James W. Hines age 30 a widower married Mary Evans age 27 on February 07, 1878 by Rev. Wm George at Jacob Evans, Grant County.  Parents:  Geo W. and Elizabeth Jane Hines, Jacob and Nancy Evans.

Isaac B. Alt age 25 married Sarah J. Stump age 20 in 1878 by Rev. Dell Browning in Cumberland, Maryland.  Parents:  none listed.

Charles H. Hesse age 28 married Catharine Hamstead age 32 on February 28, 1878 by Rev. Wm Michael at Chas Hampton, Grant County.  Parents Frederick and Elizabeth Hesse, Casper and Magdalene Hamstead.

William W. Ours age 24 married Sarah E. Ours age 22 on March 03, 1878 by Rev. A. G. V. Powers at Susan Ours, Grant County.  Parents:  Wm and Mandy J. Ours, Isaac and Susan ours.

Isaac L. Kesner age 26 married Mary J. Riggleman age 25 on March 25, 1878 by Rev. John Johnson, Grant County.  Parents: Solomon and Christina Kesner, Michael and Sarah Riggleman.

Simon P. Hottinger age 26 married Martha Ann Sions on April 03, 1878 by Rev. Nich Leatherman at Job Sions, Hampshire County.  Parents:  Reuben and Mary A. Hottinger, Adam and Susan Sions.

James L. Steel age 40 a widower married Mary J. McCloud age 26 on April 14, 1878 by Rev. Wm Michael at Wm George, Grant County.  Parents:  James Roberts and Caroline Steel, William and Phebe McCloud.

Geo W. Shrout age 22 married Sarah C. Stonebaker age 21 on March 27, 1878 by Wm Michael at Wm Michael’s house.  Parents: Hampton and Dolly Shrout, James and Elizabeth Stonebaker.

Saml B. McNemar age 35 a teacher married Lizzie Harris age 32 on April 30,1878 by Rev. Wm E. Woolf at the Falls Church.  Parents: Joseph and Mary McNemar, Joseph and Mary Harris.

Henry H. Reel age 20 married Mamie Reed age 16 on March 28, 1878 by Rev. John Johnson.  Parents: Jacob and Anna Reel, Abraham and Ann A. Reed.

Hiram T. Roderick age 21.9 married Susan E. Likins age 21.8 on June 01, 1878 by Rev. Wm George at Lewis Rotruck’s, Grant County.  Parents: Lewis and Martha Roderick, James and Fannie Likins. 

Aaron Rohrbaugh age 34 married Sarah Keplinger age 17 on May 21, 1878 by Rev. Snowden Scott at Moses Keplinger, Grant County.  Parents: Isaac and Sarah Rohrbaugh, Moses and Susannah Keplinger.

Frank J. Landler age 21 married Eliza C. Hersha age 19 on June 05, 1878 by Rev. Wm Michael at the minister’s house, Grant County.  Parents: Charles and Rebecca Landler, Henry G. and Catharine Hersha.

George W. Yoakum age 28 married Mary E. Anderson age 27 on June 15, 1878 by rev. A. G. B. Powers at the minister’s house, Grant County.  Parents: Philip and Matilda Yoakum, James and Hannah Anderson.

James M. Iman age 22 a mechanic married Emily C. Cosner age 21 on June 09, 1878 by Rev. William Michael at Cornelius Iman’s Grant County.  Parents:  Cornelius and Hannah Iman, Benjamin and Eliza Cosner.

James E. Shrout age 23 married Virginia B. Miller age 18 on June 16, 1878 by Rev William Michael at John Moreland’s Grant County.  Parents: Beckwith A. and Anna Shrout, Peter and Julia Miller.

Millard F. Turner age 20 married Dinah Kesner age 21 on June 16, 1878 by Rev. Snowden Scott at the minister’s residence, Grant County.  Parents: Ephraim and Elizabeth Turner, Philip and Dinah Kesner.

Jacob L. Shobe age 22 married Emily Shirk age 26 on June 25, 1878 by Rev. A. G. V. Powers at A. M. Ours, Grant County. Parents: William and Susan Shobe, Solomon and Mary Shirk.

John M. Helmick age 32 married Mary J. ours age 37 on July 18, 1878 by Rev. A. G. V. Powers at Jonathan Ours, Grant County. Parents: John and Susan Helmickl, Jonathan and Catharine Ours.

Benjamin F. Keplinger age 27 married Anna J. K. Berg age 24 on July 23, 1878 by Rev. Wm Michael at the minister’s house, Grant County.  Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth Keplinger, F. W. and Rebecca Berg.

Jesse F. Stump age 25 married Frances Yoakum age 25 on August 01, 1878 by Rev. John Johnson at the residence of John Johnson, Grant County.  Parents; Jesse and Permelia Stump, George and Christina Yoakum.

Geo W. Conrad age 21 married Margaret E. F. Armentrout age 22 on August 22, 1878 by Rev. A. g. V. Powers at Philip Nelson’s Grant County.  Parents: John and Melinda Conrad, Sarah Armentrout.

Christ C. Martin age 30.8 born Montgomery County, Virginia, a widower and a blacksmith married Ann C. Burgess age 21 on September 05, 1878 by Rev. Martin Cosner at Thomas Burgess.  Parents: Thomas and Sarah C. Martin, Thomas and Elizabeth Burgess.

Peter F. Sions age 30 born Hampshire County married Emma Nadele age 24 on September 12, 1878 by Rev. Nicholas Leatherman at Gustavus Nadele.  Parents: Adam and Susan Sions, Gustavus and Mary Nadele.

James W. Green age 24 married Nancy Thorn age 23 on September 12, 1878 by Rev. A. G. B. Powers at Elizabeth Thorn’s Grant County.  Parents:  Felisca Green, Nimrod and Elizabeth Thorn.

Wm F. Tucker age 26 married Sarah E. Smith age 22 on September 10, 1878 by Rev. D. A. Foard at Falls M. E. Church, Grant County.  Parents: Joseph and Sarah A. Tucker, A. W. and Caroline Smith.

Martin W. Shobe age 26 married Minerva E. Lewis age 21 on September 12, 1878 by Rev. Wm E. Woolf at D. L. Lewis, Petersburg.  Parents: Solomon and Mary Shobe, C. P. and Elizabeth Lewis.

Lemon Keplinger age 29 married Hannah A. Davis age 21 on October 01, 1878 by Rev. d. a. Foard at Jos Keplinger’s Grant County.  Parents:  Joseph and Elizabeth Keplinger, William and Eliza M. Davis.

Noah D. Welch age 24 married Amy Roberts age 34 on September 21, 1878 by Rev. Wm George at Wm George’s Grant County.  Parents:  William and Eliza Welch, David and Elizabeth Roberts.

John L. Rexroad age 25 married Sarah F. Veatch age 23 on   October 02, 1878 by Rev. J. E. Widmeyer at Jos McNemar Jr, Grant County.  Parents: Leonard and Mary Rexroad, Joseph T. and Margaret C. Veatch.

Isaac Roby age 45 a widower married Mary Barger age 45 on October 17, 1878 by Rev. J. E. Widmeyer at Petersburg.  Parents:  Benjamin and Sarah Roby, Peter and Mary Barger.

David W. Moreland age 24 married Mary M. Aronhalt age 22 on October 30, 1878 by Rev. Saml A. Fike at John Aronhalt’s Grant County.  Parents: John and Elizabeth Moreland, John and Rebecca Aronhalt.

William Jourdan age 48 a widower married Mary J. Nelson age 38 on December 17, 1878 by Rev. Ashton G. V. Powers at Zachary Johnson’s Grant County.  Parents:  Wm and Sarah Jourdan, Saml K. and Susan Nelson.

Isaac L. Kuykendall age 28 a widower married Mary Mongold age 24 on December 18, 1878 by Rev. L. D. Caldwell at Michael Mongold’s Grant County.  Parents: Jacob and Polly Kuykendall, Michael and Elizabeth Mongold.

John B. Grove age 25 a doctor of medicine married Annie L. Welton age 21 on December 23, 1878 by Rev. Geo. W.  White at Job R. Welton’s Grant County. Parents: Thos J. and Mary J. Grove, Job l. and Carry Welton



Submitted by Dottie Hughes.