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FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA
MARRIAGES 1824-1826

6 April 1824 - 31 December 1826


Franklin County, Indiana was formed from parts of Jefferson, Clark, and Dearborn Counties. In 1818, the formation of Fayette County reduced Franklin County s area. The boundaries were again changed in 1820 making provision for the New Purchase, adding some territory. A part of Franklin County was taken when Union County was formed in 1821. More territory was detached in 1826 and added to Union and Fayette counties.
Several transcriptions, compilations, and indexes of Franklin County mar-riages are available in the Genealogy Divison of the Indiana State Library. They are:DAR Twin Forks Chapter (Brookville), Marriage records. . . 1811 to 1825, transcribed by Mrs. Roscoe C. O Byrne. 1944. 186 pp. Arranged by the order the marriages occurred.Microfilm records of Franklin County marriages, 18 11-1890. Filmed in 1936, these records have miscellaneous indexes interspersed.O Byrne, Estella, [Marriage records . . . 1811 to 1820] 3 pts.
WPA, Index to marriage records Franklin County, 1850 to 1920. 2 v. 1941. An alphabetic list of books 6 through 16. Birth dates of applicants are usually given for books 14 through 16.
WPA, Index to marriage transcript record, 1882-1920. Gives parents names, applicant s sex, color, age at next birthday, date of marriage (but not to whom!). Includes Supplemental index to Marriage Transcript Record,1882-1890.    This supplement actually only includes the two years 1884 and 1885. Marriages, 1811 to March 1824 were published in THG in vol. 13, no. 3, (1973).
Names for brides and grooms are given as spelled in license application. Spelling variations used in the return are enclosed in brackets [ ]; variations in the various indexes are enclosed in braces ( ).

Page Groom Bride Date License Date Marriage
66 Samuel Harris Mary Sparks 5 Apr 1824 6 Apr 1824


Jacob Dennelsbeck Mary Rusing 7 Apr 1824 8 Apr 1824


Thomas Murphey Mary Rudman 12 Apr 1824



William Odeor [Oldeor] Mary Henderson 9 Apr 1824 11 Apr 1824


William McCafferty Edy Osborn 20 Apr 1824



Joseph Remy Byes Nickols 21 Apr 1824 22 Apr 1824
67 Samuel Wilson Diana Martin 4 May 1824 6 May 1824


William Harris Rebecah Short 12 May 1824



John Carter Hanah Quick 20 May 1824



Benjamin I Flint Elizabeth White 25 May 1824 29 May 1824


Matthew Hughes Jane Logan 26 May 1824 27 May 1824


Jewell Dodge Elizabeth Clifton 8 Jun 1824 10 June 1824
68 John Pritchard Erreley Hubart 15 Jun 1824 17 June 1824


James P. Wilson Elizabeth Cones (widow) 23 Jun 1824 1 Jul 1824


James Baily Elizabeth Johnson 23 Jun 1824



Benjamin Seely Juliane Anna Lott 8 Jul 1824 8 Jul 1824


Peter H. Rudman Catharine Henry 10 Jul 1824


69 Robert Hobbs Rachel Alley 21 Jul 1824 22 Jul 1824


Harris Owen Susan Maker 22 Jul 1824 22 Jul 1824


John Aismon [Allsman] Elizabeth Crewensbury 23 Jul 1824 25 Jul 1824


Jacob Broadwell, Jr. Mary Magdalene Capp 29 Jul 1824 29 Jul 1824


Hugh Howard Mary Lewis 2 Aug 1824



George Wilson Mary Ann Hughell {Hudgell] 2 Aug 1824 3 Aug 1824
70 Stephen Hall Mary Ann Turpen 5 Aug 1824 5 Aug 1824


John Todd Elizabeth Lacky 7 Aug 1824 12 Aug 1824


Ebenzer Grist Elizabeth Belk 16 Aug 1824 19 Aug 1824


Henry S. Thorn Polly Bouram 17 Aug 1824 19 Aug 1824


George Brooks Ruth Ramey 20 Aug 1824 22 Aug 1824


James Doty Mary Manwaring 28 Aug 1824 2 Sep 1824


John Hendrickson Miranda Goble 31 Aug 1824 2 Sep 1824
71 John McQuoid Mary Rouze [Rouse] 1 Sep 1824 22 Sep 1824


Hugh M. Bail Mary Coy (widow) 3 Sep 1824 5 Sep 1824


Thomas Arnett Mary Morrow 3 Sep 1824



James Rariden Mary H. Test 5 Sep 1824 5 Sep 1824


John Harwood Eliza Card [Carrel] 13 Sep 1824 13 Sep 1824
72 Stewart Morrison Delilah Remy 20 Sep 1824 20 Sep 1824


William Smith Jane Moody 27 Sep 1824 30 Sep 1824


Samuel Blair Elizabeth Fauch 28 Sep 1824 28 Sep 1824


John Cooly Hannah Gant 9 Oct 1824 14 Oct 1824


Book 3




1 John Bake Jane Teller 27 Oct 1824 28 Oct 1824


James Heap Easter Rudman Esther A. 30 Oct 1824


2 Nathan Smith Sophia Seely 4 Nov 1824 4 Nov 1824


Oliver P. Thirston Maria Flint 8 Nov 1824 11 Nov 1824
3 Malachi Clark Rachel George 10 Nov 1824 11 Nov 1824


David Wallace Esther F Test 10 Nov 1824 10 Nov 1824
4 Benjamin Snowden Elizabeth Deakins [Dakins] 21 Nov 1824 22 Nov 1824


Emery Scotton Mary S. Slaughter 22 Nov 1824 22 Nov 1824
5 Ramey S. Cloud Hannah Sater 2 Dec1824 26 Nov 1824


John Shultz Shutz Maria Crawford 7 Dec 1824 9 Dec 1824
6 William Barnes [Banes] Rosanna Series[ widow Seiles] 11 Dec 1824 13 Dec 1824


Edmund Moore Elizabeth Higgs 20 Dec 1824 23 Dec 1824
7 James Kerr Margaret Grist 20 Dec 1824



Isaac N. Phipps Julia Ann Cully 21 Dec 1824


8 Isaac Bush Margaret Adair 22 Dec 1824 22 Dec 1824


Samuel Thirston Rebeccah Mash [Marsh] 27 Dec 1824 30 Dec 1824
9 Thomas Lough Elizabeth Linch 3 Jan 1825



Richard D. Andrews Mary Blades 5 Jan 1825 9 Jan 1825
10 James Hancock Rachel Stansbury 8 Jan 1825 13 Jan 1825


John A. Newland Nelson Mary Ann Scott 10 Jan 1825 14 Jan 1825
11 David Lewis Nancy George 11 Jan 1825 13 Jan 1825


David McKnight Catharine Smally 15 Jan 1825 20 Jan 1825
12 John Colwell, Jr. [Coldwell] Harriett Laing [Lane] 20 Jan 1825 20 Jan 1825


Stephen Kidwell Mariah George 20 Jan 1825 3 Feb 1825
13 John Montgomery Mary Padon 27 Jan 1825  17 Jan 1825


Francis E. Winship Ann L. Phillips 28 Jan 1825 29 Jan  1825
14 William Vanzant Mariah Simonson 2Feb 1825



William F Ferguson Salome Snow 15 Feb 1825


15 Samuel W. Harper Elizabeth Wildridge 15 Feb 1825 17 Feb 1825


Stephen Marsh(of Hamilton Co, OH) Sarah Pursel 17 Feb 1825 17 Feb 1825
16 Francis C. Downin Dawnin Hannah Davis 21 Feb 1825



John Hughes Mary W. Ogden 7Mar 1825 9 Mar1825
17 Urban Edgerton Elizabeth Boots 24 Mar 1825 31 Mar 1825


John Weir Elizabeth Hunt 25 Mar 1825 8 Mar [sic] 1825
18 Joseph Thackrey [Thackiy] Mary Dubois 4 Apr 1825 7 Apr l825


Moses Abernathey [Abbernathey]Jenny Hanna 5Apr 1825 7 Apr  1825 7 Apr 1825
19 William Davis Mary Cathers 7 Apr 1825 9 Apr 1825


Moses P. Lamb Margaret Russell 9 Apr 1825


20 James Karr Hesther Doty 9 Apr 1825 10 Apr 1825


Robert Morris Amy Jones 11 Apr 1825


21 Russell Hayselton Nancy Perry (of Butler Co, OH) 12 Apr 1825 14 Apr 1825


Joseph Watkins Ann Boutcher 20 Apr 1825 21 Apr 1825
22 Francis Kelley Kisiah Austin 30 Apr 1825 2 May 1825


William Sims Fear Sturdevant 30 Apr 1825 1 May 1825
23 Richard Loudenback [Louderback] (Lauden) Rebecah Hawk 10 May 1825 12 May 1825


John Smith Jeruse Brannen 10 May 1825 15 May 1825
24 Moses Obrien Eliza Hinkson 19 May 1825 19 May 1825


John Stephenson Lavenia Ross 13 June 1825 14 June 1825
25 James Alley Ann Alley 2 Jul 1825



John Wilson Nancy Fay 12 Jul 1825 14 Jul 1825
26 Joab Stout Amanda Rarden 22 Jul 1825 24 Jul 1825


Court V. Skilman Mary T. Frazee 1 Aug 1825 4 Aug 1825
27 David L. Portlock Sarah Scott 1 Aug 1825 4 Aug 1825


Andrew Jackson Jane Golding 1 Aug 1825 4 Aug 1825
28 Anderson Jackson Elizabeth Dolson 3 Aug 1825 4 Aug 1825


James S. Powers Maria Sturdavant (Sturdevant) 4 Aug 1825


29 Anthony Bissel Sally Welch 5 Aug 1825 15 Aug 1825


James K. Anderson Margaret Johnson (widow) 4 Aug 1825 11 Aug 1825
30 John C. Johnston Madline Wheaton 12 Aug 1825 14 Aug 1825


John Flemming [Fleming] Mary Lyons 13 Aug 1825 14 Aug 1825
31 Richard Freeman [Hulbart] Tamsey Habbard 30 Aug 1825 30 Aug 1825


James Moody Elizabeth Dixson 6 Sep 1825


32 Edward Bransford Milly Strainge [Strangej 8 Sep 1825 8 Sep 1825


Jacob Murphy Elizabeth Flint 9 Sep 1825 11 Sep 1825
33 Cyrus Sackett Nancy Jeffers 14 Sep 1825 15 Sep 1825


Samuel Bather Elizabeth Neff 14 Sep 1825 15 Sep 1825
34 J.N. Hanna Martha Richee Knight 17 Sep 1825 18 Sep 1825


Stephen Doty (of Ohio) Rebeccah Bake 22 Sep 1825 29 Sep 1825
35 David Waggoner Margaret Springer [Peggy] 23 Sept 1825 19 Sep 1825


Jesse Bennet (Bennet) Lydia Oakes 4 Oct 1825 4 Oct 1825
36 Jeremiah Dare Emily Brookbank 10 Oct 1825 13 Oct 1825


Robert Galbreath Rebeca Margeson 14 Oct 1825 22 Oct 1825
37 Daniel Churchill (Churchhill) Nanct Street 15 Oct 1825 20 Oct 1825


George W. Dolly Catharine Clayton 17 Oct 1825 17 Oct 1825
38 Thomas Portteus Jane Mitchell 22 Oct 1825 17 Nov 1825
           
Samuel Davis                                                                      Barbary Miller 5 Nov   1825         10 Nov 1825             
39   Beriann H. Lame                                                       Mariann Nye 7 Nov 1825



John Wilson Polly Jones 9 Nov 1825 12 Nov 1825
40 James Miller Anna Capper                                         12 Nov 1825 13 Nov 1825


James Blackburn Nappy Sparks 24 Nov 1825 1 Dec1825
41 Isaac Burkholder Nancy Clover 27 Nov 1825



Chancy Stevens Mahalla Bartlow 5 Dec1825 5 Dec 1825
42 Lewis Shideler (of Ohio) Mary Bake 5 Dec1825 11 Dec 1825


Sameul Eikenbury (of Ohio) Martha Crawford 5 Dec1825 8 Dec 1825
43 Noah R. Hobbs Asby Christan Alley 7 Dec1825 15 Dec 1825


Sylvester Golding Getty Hutchens 13 Dec1825


44 Mark Fowler Rebecca Russell 10 Dec1825 11 Dec 1825


Kelom Abernathy Hannah Loper 19 Dec1825 22 Dec 1825
45 Christopher Welch Sarah Abraham 19 Dec1825



James M. Stevens Mariah Backhouse 21 Dec1825 25 Dec 1825
46 Jonathan Smith Catharine Stafford 28 Dec1825



Nathaniel Tucker Anna Rockafellar 28 Dec1825 5 Jan 1825
47 Thomas Whenden Mary Lacky 28 Dec1825



Robert White Nancy Reeds 29 Dec1825 29 Dec 1825
48 William Price Cynthia Randel 30 Dec1825 3 Jan 1825


Isaac Updyke Jerusha Tharp 30 Dec1825 1 Jan 1825
49 Martin Williams Isabel White 3 Jan1825 5 Jan 1825


Thomas Dewyre Nancy Hansel [Hensly] (Hansley) 17 Jan1825 19 Jan 1825
50 Albert Dare Jane White 19 Jan1825 22 Jan 1825


Abishar Stubbs Polly Risk 21 Jan1825 26 Jan 1825
51 Samuel Ray Ann Morris 27 Jan1825 8 Jan 1825


Samuel Montgomery Mary Pursel [Percel] 11 Feb1825 12 Feb 1825
52 John Cowen Martha Miles 11 Feb1825



Simon Fry (Sigler) Elizabeth Siglar 13 Feb1825 14 Feb 1825
53 Samuel Patterson Nancy Davis 14  Feb1825



Peter F Newland Susan Hanna 20  Feb1825 23 Feb 1825
54 Redden Osborn Mary Dare 21 Feb1825 23 Feb 1825


David C. Templeton Matilda Baxter [Backster} 4 Mar 1826 4 Mar 1826
55 John Thirston Rebecca Thirston 7 Mar 1826 9 Mar 1826


William Casto(of Bulter Co, OH) Indiann Devall 7 Mar1826 10 Mar1826
56 Joseph Adams Nancy Scott 8 Mar 1826 9 Mar 1826


Samuel D.Abbercrombie Loretta Lame 8 Mar1826 9 Mar1826
57 Spencer Wiley Nancy Deweese 14 Mar 1826 14 Mar 1826


David Patterson Mary Evans 18 Mar 1826 19 Mar 1826
58 Daniel Goodwin Judiah Goodwin 22 Mar 1826 23 Mar 1826


Willis Prewit (Prewitt) Catharine Ann Woodworth 31 Mar 1826 2 Apr 1826
59 Alexander Davidson Mary Prewit 31 Mar 1826



William Montogemry Mary Cooksey (Cook) 1 Apr 1826 6 Apr 1826
60 David Portteus Jane Abbercrombie 10 Apr 1826 13 Apr 1826


Charles Newkirk Margaret Milholland 10 Apr 1826 11 Apr 1826
61 Elijah Mesner Emily Posey 27 Apr 1826 4 May 1826


George H.Robbinson (Robinson) Mary Simpson 11 May 1826 11 May 1826
62 Berien Reynolds Catherine Halsey 18 May 1826 20 May 1826


Henry Petree Mary Snowden 20 May 1826 21 Jun 1826
63 Josiah Maul Martha Morris 30 May 1826 31 May 1826


James Dickey Elenor Shaw 17 Jun 1826 18 Jun 1826
64 John L. Dexter Hannah Smith (widow) 20 Jun 1826 20 Jun 1826


Abraham Newkirk Helen Hurst 21 Jun 1826 22 Jun 1826
65 Elihu Alley Catharine Can 26 Jun 1826 29 Jun 1826


Isaac Fuller Elizabeth Cherry 28 Jun 1826 15 Jul 1826
66 Peace Maker Jane Ross 1 Jul 1826 1 Jul 1826


Samuel Ross Candias Maker 3Jul 1826 3Jul 1826
67 Moses Rarden Mary Cason [Carson] 13 Jul 1826 13 Jul 1826


Joseph Weston Lydia Crist 17 Jul 1826 17 Jul 1826
68 Galoway Finley Harriet Ward 22 Jul 1826 27 Jul 1826


Esom B. Thomas Elizabeth Young 7Aug 1826 17 Aug 1826
69 William Cooksey Rebecca Ann Debarris 8 Aug 1826 13 Aug 1826


Christopher Warmsley (Wamsley) Charrity Gulick 17 Aug 1826 20 Aug 1826
70 Henry Debaun Lufamey Chance 28 Aug 1826 30 Aug 1826


Titus I Hinman Emily Jeter 9 Sep 1826 10 Sep 1826
71 Highland Jacobs Susanna Duglass [Douglass] (Douglas) 9 Sep 1826 10 Sep 1826


Martin Clark Margaret Mewhinney 12 Sep 1826 14 Sep 1826
72 William Shultz Elizabeth Tilfer 18 Sep 1826 14 Sep 1826


John Lemmon Jane B. Crocker 20 Sep 1826 14 Sep 1826
73 Calvin Moor[Moore] Elenor Longacre 20 Sep 1826 21 Sep 1826


Solomon Tyner Mary Longacre 20 Sep 1826 21 Sep 1826
74 James Davis Hannah Sanders 21 Sep 1826 21 Sep 1826


David M. Anthony Elizabeth Lemon 27 Sep 1826


75 William Carson Sarah Ann Mitche 28 Sep 1826



Joseph Wallace (of Butler Co, OH) Jane Simmons 30 Sep 1826 11 Oct 1826
76 John Smally Sophia Hergerreader 4 Oct 1826 13 Oct 1826


Jeremiah Barkhurst Anna Manwaning 16 Oct 1826 19 Oct 1826
77 William Jackson (Jackson) Mary Stafford 4 Oct 1826 5 Oct 1826


George Ridle (Riddle) Julian Hughell 14 Oct 1826 15 Oct 1826
78 John C. Hoistead Annis Martin 16 Oct 1826 18 Oct 1826


Ralph Coalscott(Colescott) Ruth Updyke 17 Oct 1826 17 Oct 1826
79 David Benton Thankful McCaine [McClaine] 17 Oct 1826 17 Oct 1826


Abraham Lame Rebecca Rockafellar 20 Oct 1826


80 Jared G. Johnson Anna Quick 20 Oct 1826 22 Oct 1826


George Hoagland Mary Vanzant 21 Oct 1826


81 Abraham Coleman Nancy Ladley 24 Oct 1826 25 Oct 1826


David McCow Jane Sheany 26 Oct 1826 26 Oct 1826
82 Robert Hazeltine Mahala Shaw 30 Oct 1826



Samuel Fredd Sarah Spradlin 30 Oct 1826 2 Nov 1826
83 Daniel Pursel [Pursell] Mary St. John 1 Nov 1826 2 Nov 1826


William Tryon Mary McClure 15 Nov 1826 19 Nov 1826
84 Robert Hamilton Nancy Owsley 20 Nov 1826 23 Nov 1826


William Rhine Phebe Cade 21 Nov 1826


85 Francis Vargason Lucinda Petty 23 Nov 1826 22 Nov 1826


Richard Fox Jane C. Williams 23 Nov 1826 26 Nov 1826
86 William McClure Minerva Flint 4 Dec 1826 7 Dec 1826


Benjamin Rucker (Rocker) Sarah George 5 Dec 1826 7 Dec 1826
87 Nathan Overman Ellen Wheeler 8 Dec 1826 9 Dec 1826


Annanais Luddington Polly Cook 9 Dec 1826 24 Dec 1826
88 Daniel Taylor Rebecca Allen 20 Dec 1826 21 Dec 1826


J.O. St. John Jame Harvey 20 Dec 1826 28 Dec 1826
89 Harvey Blackledge Selinda Gorden (Gordon) 25 Dec 1826 28 Dec 1826


William Reed Sarah Brouhard ( Broadhard) 25 Dec 1826 25 Dec 1826
90 George Adams Honour Atherton 25 Dec 1826 25 Dec 1826


Lambert Larowe Sarah Andrew 27 Dec 1826 28 Dec 1826

  "Original data source unknown, pub. in the Indiana Historical Society Quarterly on December 1990 and transcribed here for Genealogy Trails by Barb Z."
data Submitted by Peggy Thompson

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