1885 History of Greene & Jersey
Government & Official Matters
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Matrimonial
Marriage licenses have always been required in the state of
Illinois, and the facts given here are taken from the records in
the office of the county clerk.
The first marriage in the county, of which there is any record,
is that of David Hodges and Louisa Wentworth. On the first day
of May, 1821. Mr. Hodges made an application for a marriage
license, which was cheerfully granted, and upon the 6th of the
same month, John Allen, a justice of the peace, united the happy
pair.
The second license was issued to John Johnson and Rachel
Buchanan, on the 26th of June, 1821, but when and by whom the
ceremony was performed, the records bear no testimony.
Robert Piper and Rebecca Lynn received a license on the 2d of
July, 1821.
Morris Welch and Mary Shelly, July 14, 1821.
William Moore and Huldah Hunnicutt, July 24, 1821, and were
united in marriage the same day by Rev. Aaron Smith.
Whitmell Ryley Crane and Elizabeth Crane, July 30, 1821.
Joseph Pierce and Sally Ennis, July 31, 1821.
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William Stockton and Margaret McFadgin, Aug. 4, 1821.
During the remainder of the year, licenses were granted to the
following people:
Robert Sinclair and Anna Vaughn, Aug. I8, married Aug, 23, by
John Allen, a justice of the peace.
John Medford and Rachel Little, Sept. 3.
William Allen and Polly Pinkerton, Sept. 4; they were married
the 6th of the same month, by John Allen, J. P.
Hugh-Carlin and Sally King, Oct. 13.
David Miller and Mourning Finley, Oct. 13; married Oct. 14, by
Rev. Aaron Smith.
John Piper and Juliana Fahnestock, Oct. 23.
Levi Larrison and Rebecca Ennis, Oct. 24.
Robert McDow and Esther Lofton, Oct. 30.
John Williams and Chaney Johnson, Dec. 25.
During the year 1822, licenses were issued as follows:
Borden Wilcox and Almira Kellogg, Jan. 10.
Peter Barrow and Nancy Pullam, Jan. 10.
Jacob Young and Jenny Kincaid, Jan. 22.
John Costley and Peggy Allen, Feb. 19; married by Jehu Brown,
county commissioner.
John Vaughn and Hester Crane, Feb. 19.
Samuel Pinkney and Polly Reed, March 28.
Oliver Lund and Eulalie Ruble, April 24.
Isaac Sinclair and Melinda Pruitt, May 15; married by John
Allen, county commissioner, May 16.
Joseph Vanmeter and Peggy Taylor, May 28, married June 2, by
Samuel Lee, Jr., a justice of the peace.
George Finney and Margaret Criswell, May 29.
Robert James and Eleanor Pea, June 17.
Alfred Hinton and Letitia Pruitt, June 19.
Jedediah Webster and Lucy Smith, July 9.
James Dulen and Betsey Handley, July 20.
Stephen Pierce and Edie Lee, Aug. 8.
Andrew Bowen and Peninah Harding, Aug. 16.
Jacob Tabor and Matilda Ammonds, Sept. 3.
James Williams and Mary Gragen, Oct. 5.
James Scott and Mary Cowhick, Oct. 14.
Felix French and Polly Thomas, Nov. 5.
Nathaniel Pinckard and Sally Lindsey, Nov. 6.
Thomas Asher and Sally Swanson, Dec. 5.
Isaac Morrow and Betsey Cox, Dec. 7.
Joseph Wasson and Phoebe Barrow, Dec. 18.
Hiram Duff and Lucinda Thacker, Dec. 25.
Archibald Cooper and Polly Montgomery, Dec. 26.
James M. Lyon and Polly Miller, Dec. 30.
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Extractions from History of Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois, published in 1885, pages 578-596.
