GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
MARRIAGES
Source: The Chehalis Valley Vidette (Montesano, Chehalis County, Washington
Territory - now Grays Harbor County)
BANNING, GEORGE W. - PALMER, IDA BELLE
Mr. George W. Banning and Miss Ida Belle Palmer were married September 16, 1883,
at Wynooche.
BUNN, JOHN - TAYLOR, BIRDIE L.
Mr. John Bunn married Miss Birdie L. Taylor of Elma, at Olympia last Saturday
night. (Published Thursday, March 29, 1883)
CARNEY, J. J. - EATON, LESTANA Z.
J. J. Carney and Mrs. Lestana Z. Easton (nee Himes), both of Elma, were married
October 28, 1883, at Elma. Mrs. Eaton is the widow of the pioneer settler,
Nathan Eaton.
GIBSON, JASPER - FORD, MARY A.
Mr. Jasper Gibson married Miss Mary A. Ford, April 12, 1883, at Ford Prairie.
The bride is the daughter of S. S. Ford, Jr., and a granddaughter of the Hon.
Sidney S. Ford, a pioneer settler of 1845
GOODPASTURE, JAMES P. - MATTHEWS, EDITH R.
Mr. James P. Goodpasture of Bay Center (Pacific Co.), married Miss Edith R.
Matthews, of Eagan, Dakota Territory, July 17, 1883 at the home of the bride's
uncle, A. S. Bush.
HUME, W. H. - MELVILLE, LEVISA J.
W. H. Hume married Levisa J. Melville, September 20, 1883, at the residence of
Mr. Hamilton, Esq., stepfather of the bride.
LAPORT, HIRAM E. - SMITH, CHARLOTTE E.
Hiram E. Laport married Miss Charlotte E. Smith, both of Chehalis County, on
December 25, 1883 at the home of the bride's parents on the Wishkah.
LAWS, T. W. - McFARLAND, JANET MRS.
T.W. Laws of Cedarville and Mrs. Janet McFarland, of Olympia, were married
recently. (Published Thursday, December 27, 1883)
LIVERMORE, J. HOMER - BOYS, AGGIE R.
J. Homer Livermore, Esq., married Aggie R. Boys, both of Chehalis County, April
23, 1883, at Portland, Oregon.
LUARK, JULIAN - WHITE, SARAH MRS.
Mr. Julian Luark and Mrs. Sarah White, both of Montesano, were joined in
marriage on Monday last. (published Thursday, March 8, 1883)
MARDEN, MR. - McMURTRY, MISS
Mr. Marden of Newell, and Miss McMurtry, formerly of California were married
last week at Astoria. They are now residing in lower town (Montesano).
(Published November 8, 1883)
MEDCALF, WILLIAM - NEWTON, D. M. MRS.
Mr. William Medcalf of Montesano, and Mrs. D. M. Newton, of Oakville, were
married at Oakville on Monday. (Published Nov. 22, 1883)
MYERS, DANIEL R. - RIDING, MINNIE B.
Mr. Daniel R. Myers, of Oakland, Mason County, WT and Miss Minnie B. Riding of
Sharon, at Ford Prairie, were married April 10, 1883. The bride is the daughter
of J. A. Riding.
SMITH, JOHN C. - KOONTZ, JENNIE
Mr. John C. Smith and Miss Jennie Koontz, both of Chehalis County were married
May 3, 1883 at Montesano.
SMITH, WILL - LANE, NANNIE
Will Smith, of Vincent, Oregon, married Miss Nannie Lane of Satsop, Thursday of
last week, at Satsop. (Published, Thursday, November. 15, 1883)
STRONG, ROBERT - BECKWITH EMMA
Mr. Robert Strong married Miss Emma Beckwith both of Elma, last Wednesday at
Elma. (Published Thursday, November 15, 1883)
SUTTON, H. H. - CAMPBELL, MAGGIE
H. H. Sutton and Miss Maggie Campbell were married January 1, 1883. They now
reside in Tacoma
TAYLOR, SAM - BECKWITH, IRENE
Mr. Sam Taylor and Miss Irene Buckwith, both of Elma, were married last
Wednesday at Elma. (Published, Thursday, November 15, 1883)
TERRY, CHESTER - COSPER, EMMA
Mr. Chester Terry, of Port Townsend, and Miss Emma Cosper were married at Forest
Grove, July 25, 1883. The bride is the sister of Mrs. Ed Medcalf and Miss Eva
Cosper, both of Montesano. The father of the bride is Rev. W. I. Cosper who was
in charge of the ME Church at Montesano about ten years ago.
WILSON, FAYETTE - MORRIS, LOUISE
Mr. Fayette Wilson and Miss Louise Morris, both of Pacific County were joined in
marriage on April 15, 1883
Submitted by Peggy Thompson