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SCOTT COUNTY HISTORY

Scott County Missouri Genealogy Trails

FIRST MARRIAGES IN THE COUNTY

POST OFFICES--PAST & PRESENT

FIRST MARRIAGES RECORDED
This is to certify that I, Uriel Haw, Minister of the Gospel in the Methodist Episcopal Church did on the 27th day of November 1839, in the County & State of Missouri, Soleminze the rites of Matrimony between JOHN ALTON and SARAH SWANK, according to the laws of the land. Given under my hand this 1st day of February 1840.
(Signed) Uriel Haw

FIRST JUSTICE OF THE PEACE WEDDING recorded in the county was that of JOHN MORETON to ADELINE STANLEY.
The ceremony was performed by James M. Overton.

POST OFFICES--PAST & PRESENT

Aderton (1883-1884)
Ancell (1912-1960)
Baldwinsville (1832-1849)
Benton (1823/Date)
Bleda (1892-1916)
Blodgett (1870-Date)
Chaffee (1905-Date)
Chambers (1895-1896)
Commerce (1834-Date)
Crowder (1898-1957)
Cypress (1843-1864)
Diehlstadt (1870-1977)
Forest Mills (1860-1867)
Fornfelt (1905-1960)
Graysboro (1898-1907)
Hunts Landing (1855-1858)
Illmo (1904-1982)
Kelso (1858/Date)
Manning (1893-1903)
Matthews Prairie (1828-1846)
McMullin (1903-1924)
Minner (1893-1895)
Mooreland (1900)
Morley (1869-Date)
New Hamburg (1874-1972)
Ogden (1836-1840)
Oran (1882-Date)
Parkers Station (1875-1883)
Perkins (1890/Date)
Pleasant Plains (1834-1860)
Prices Landing (1859-1873)
Rockview (1901-1915)
Rural Forest (1867-1870)
Saint Cloud (1805-Date)
Saint Lawrence (1866-1868)
Scott City (1960-Date)
Sikeston (1860-1864)
Sikeston (1867-Date)
Spring Hill (1840-1843)
Suel (1891)
Tanner (1923-1929)
Vanduser (1898-Date)
West Philadelphia (1837-1844)

Source: Used with permission from Jim Forte at www://postalhistory.com