1855 Marriages

Groom and Bride resided in Muhlenberg County and marriage occurred in Muhlenberg County unless otherwise stated.

Date of Marriage Name of Groom Age Condition Place of Birth Name of Bride Age Condition Place of Birth Minister
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Muhlenberg County Sct.
As Clerk of the County Court for the County above named Certify that the foregoing Page is a true and perfect Copy of the return of Marriages in said County by Saml. Gossett assessor of Tax for the year 1856.
J.H. Reno Clk.
January 1855 Henry Shutt 19 Single Long Creek Ellen Bevins 14 Single Todd Co., KY Rev. A. Shelton
January 25, 1855 Joseph Rust 33 ” Logan Co., KY Marcella L. Tinsley 17 ” Sumner, TN H.B. Wiggins
February 19, 1855 William Grace 22 ” Christian Co., KY Rebecca R. Moran 21 ” TN C. Meacham
February 8, 1855 E.L. Drake 27 ” Long Creek Ruth C. Drake 17 ” Muhlenberg Morris
February 15, 1855 I.H. Dukes 19 ” Long Creek A.J. Moor 19 ” ” J. Walker
March 29, 1855 J.W. Eades 22 ” Muhlenberg E. Williams 20 ” ” I. Malone
” E.B. Dukes 19 ” ” M. Wells 17 ” Muhlenberg S. Drake
” S.J. Hunt 20 ” ” S. Hughs 21 ” ”
April 15, 1855 S. Kahn 22 ” Prussia C. Rosengast 23 ” Wittinberg, Germany
April 2, 1855 J. Bruce 28 Widower Caldwell Co., KY D. Whitaker 23 Widow Butler Co., KY A. Boyd
May 7, 1855 I. Putnam 22 Single TN Ann L. Rice 22 Single Pond River S. Drake
May 20, 1855 Redick Duvall 21 ” Muhlenberg N.G. Boggess 25 ” Pond Creek J. Walker
May 1, 1855 J. Jines 22 ” ” P. Buckingham 17 ” NC H. Welborne
May 6, 1855 B. Kelly 25 ” Simpson Co., KY M. Hunt 26 ” Todd Co., KY
” J. Tooly 27 ” Logan Co., KY E. Sandford 19 ” Wilson Co., TN Morris
June 1855 J. McGrundy 30 ” Ireland S.A. Wise 20 ” Ohio Co., KY M. Utley
June 12, 1855 D. Rust 54 Twice Widowed Rockingham Co., VA A. Strauber 42 Widow Jefferson Co., KY
July 24, 1855 J. Durall 52 Single NC M. Graves 25 Single Wilson Co., TN
August 1855 J. Shurley 30 Widower P Muhlenberg6 M.J. Wells 25 ” Muhlenberg S. Drake
[?] R. Walker 26 Single N. Edwards 19 ” ” W. Pannell
August 15, 1855 W. Gregory 26 ” Cypress Creek M. Fogle1 15 ” TN J. Walker
August 21, 1855 W. Jones 42 ” Bourbon Co., KY R. Robertson 30 ” Bateast Creek A. Boyd
” J.H. Harkins 23 ” Christian Co., KY A. Walker 16 ” TN W. Pannell
September 13, 1855 G.B. Eades 29 ” Muhlenberg S. Ellison 20 ” [?] W. Pannell
September 29, 1855 A.J. Campfield 23 ” ” C.A. Farr2 23 Widow Jefferson Co., KY
September 3, 1855 Geo. M. Penrod 24 ” ” S. Williams 19 Single Muhlenberg
October 3, 1855 Wm. Williams 23 ” ” S.A. Warner 14 ” ” I. Bard
October 1855 Geo. Purdy3 20 ” Marion Co., KY D. Drusa[?] 17 ” Marion Co., KY
October 9, 1855 J.M. Drake 25 ” Muhlenberg M.E. Sadler 17 ” Jackson, TN S. Drake
October 9, 1855 W. Marin[?] 30 ” Lewis Co., VA M.A. Campbell 24 ” Greenville A. Boyd
October 16, 1855 R. Tinsley 30 ” Muhlenberg S.A. Yonts 18 ” Muhlenberg J.W. Cain
November 1855 J. Hughes 24 ” ” F.E. Williams 19 ” ”
November 29, 1855 S. Nanney 20 ” ” L. England 20 ” Warren Lw[?] H.B. Wiggins
December 9, 1855 F. Robinson 65 Widower Grainger Co., TN S. Wetton[?] 56 Widow GA A. Wood
December 17, 1855 H. Whanger4 24 Single Tate Co., VA R.A. Paxton 18 Single Muhlenberg S. Danner
December 6, 1855 J.W. Hopkins 20 ”
December 1855 W.H. Chandler 28 Single Wilson Co., TN E. Sandford 19 ” Logan Co., KY A. Boyd
December 26, 1855 G.W. Nofsinger 22 ” Muhlenberg J. Groves 19 ” Hopkins Co., KY S. Danner
December 30, 1855 J. Cowen 20 ” ” E. Foster 17 ” Muhlenberg I. Bard
December 13, 1855 W.B. Williams 22 ” ” Hester Smith5 22 ” Wiltshire, England

Notes:

  1. Mark on page makes surname difficult to read.
  2. Residence: Carol Co., Missouri
  3. Residence: Marion Co.
  4. Residence: Hopkins Co.., Kentucky
  5. Residence: Woodford Co., Illinois
  6. Place of Birth: “P” could be Paradise or Pond Creek

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