MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS
OF
METHODIST EPISCOPAL MARRIAGES
1841-1848

Donated by: Martha S. Magill

Source:

The following were copied for the D.A.R. from an old church record book of marriages of the Owego Station of the Methodist Episcopal church, owned by Owego United Methodist Church. A transcription of the original lists was found in Volume 416 of miscellaneous compiled DAR records and transcriptions at the New York City Public Library. Fees were collected by the minister for performing the marriage varied depending on his expenses, e.g. travel, food, etc. Methodist Episcopal ministers kept their records with them so it's fortunate that these records survived.

All spellings and awkward punctuation are exactly as on the original onionskin paper typescript. The presence of ___ means that the transcriber didn't attempt to make a guess at a word they couldn't read. No year or transcriber's name was given. The site coordinator has no information about couples and persons mentioned below.



The first group of marriages were perfomed by W.H. Pearne, church pastor.

RECORD OF MARRIAGES 1846-47

$1.00 At the parsonage by Rev. W.H. Pearne on the 23rd of August 1846 Mr. Washington Fenderson to Miss Sarah Ann Southwick, both of Tioga. Present Asa Bacon, Emma Bacon

$1.00 At the Tioga Co. House by Rev. W.H. Pearne on the __ Oct. 1846 Mr. ___ Moulton of Candor to Miss McKee of the same place.

$2.00 At the preachers house on the ___ Nov. 1846 by Rev. W.H. Pearne, Mr. Harmon Hilfeity to Miss Nancy I. Decker both of Owego.

$1.00 At the preachers residence on the 24th Dec. 1846 Mr. John Whitaker of Warren, Pa to Miss Ruhannah Crandall of Nichols Tioga Co., New York

$3.00 At the Residence of Mr. Link Pipe Creek, Mr. Joseph Drake of Newfield, Tompkins Co. to Miss Sarah Jane Link of Newfield, Tompkinsn County. Present C. Ransom Esqr.

$2.00 At the house of Mrs. Lamine Mr. Stephen Duncan to Miss Sarah Chillson. Present, Mr. Dana (Chester)

$3.00 At the house of Mr. Allen in Tioga Mr. Edward of Windham, Pa. to Miss Lucinda Allen.

$4.00 At the house of Mr. Totten Mr. ___ Johnson to Miss Cornelia Totten. Present G.O. Chase and A.L. Kelly Esqrs.

$2.00 At the house of Mr. Cornell Mr. George Walker to Catharine Cornell. Present Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Sprague.

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$19.00

W.H. Pearne, Pastor
M.E. Church

$3.00 At the Preachers House on the ___ of July Mr. ___ of Danby to Miss ___ of the same place.

$5.00 At the house of Mr. Harvey Hile, Tioga on the 26th July 1847. Mr. John C. Kelly of Baltimore, Md. to Miss Charlotte D. Hill of the former place.

$2.00 At the Tioga house on the ___ of Aug. Mr. ____ of Owego to Miss ___ of the same place.

$2.00 At the Parsonage on the ____ of Sept. Mr. Wm. H. Hammond of Ithaca, to Miss Huldah Ann Smith of Owego.

$5.00 At Dr. Knapps, Smithboro on the ___ of Sept. Mr. Liberty M. Phelps, Farmer & Lumber of Candor aged 26 to Miss Amelia Knapp of Tioga, Tioga Co., N.Y. aged 26

$2.00 At the home of Mr. Bliss in Owego on the 15th of November 1847 Mr. Henry Hills of East Hartford Conn. to Miss Ellen Bliss of Owego.

$2.00 At the Parsonage on the 17th of November 1847 Mr. Charles Webster, Painter, of Owego to Miss Emily Higley of Colesville, Broome Co.

$2.00 At the parsonage on the 11th of Dec. 1847 Mr. George G. Freeman to Miss Patience Hall, both of Owego

$1.00 At the Parsonage on the 12th of Dec. 1847 Mr. Ezra M. Williamson of Owego to Miss Jane Decker of Union, Broome Co.

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$24.00

W.H. Pearne, Pastor
M.E. Church

RECORD OF MARRIAGES 1848

$3.00 On the nineteenth of January 1848, at the home of A.W. Archibald by Rev. W.H. Pearne Mr. Joel I. Goodspeed Aged 25 to Miss Eliza A. Archibald aged 18 both of Owego.

$2.00 On the third of February 1848 at the house of Wm. Peck. Mr. William Hunt, mason of Owego aged ___ to Miss Emily Johnson of Newark aged ___.

$5.00 On the 3rd of February 1848 at the house of Mr. Brown, Apalachin, Mr . Thomas C. Garland, mechanic of Tioga aged 22 to Miss Mary A. Clark of Owego age 17

$2.00 On the 8th of February 1848 Mr. James Williams Farmer age ___ to Miss Emeline Blossom both of this town.

$3.00 On the 9th of February 1848, Mr. Oliver Chaffee Lumberman age __ to Miss Elizabeth Stanton both of Owego.

$2.00 On the 17th of February 1848 at the home of Mr. Mosher, Mr. David L. Dodge, Farmer of Owego aged 35 years and Miss Matilda Jewett of the same town aged 28 years.

$1.00 On the 23rd of March 1848 at the Parsonage Mr. James M. Anderson, Farmer aged 25 to Miss Mary Henrietta Easton aged 19 both of Candor.

$2.00 On the 23rd of March 1848, at the Parsonage Mr. Albert A. Baker, stone cutter aged 20 years to Miss Elizabeth A. Babcock, aged 17 both of the Village.

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$20.00

W.H. Pearne, Pastor

$3.00 On the 26th of March 1848 at the house of Mr. Stiles in Tioga Mr. James Steele farmer of Owego aged 26 to Miss Harriett Stiles of the former place age 16

$2.00 On the 2nd of April 1848 at the Parsonage Mr. Chas. McLean, farmer of Owego aged 33 to Miss Polly B. Johnson of the same place aged 25

$2.50 On the 2nd of April 1848 at the house of Mr. Goodman in Owego Mr. Edwin F. Deming Farmer of Owego aged 23 to Miss Elizabeth J. Goodman aged 18 of the same place.

$5.00 On the 6th of April 1848 at the house of Mr. Duel in Tioga. Mr. Jonathan Platt of Nichols Farmer, Age 22 to MIss Eliza J. Stiles of Tioga age 23

$4.00 On the 20th of April 1848 at the house of Jesse Thomas in Owego, Mr. Philip Verbeck Farmer of Wisconsin Aged 31 to Miss Cherissa A. Holcomb of Windsor Conn. Age 21

$1.00 On the 23 of April 1848 at the parsonage Mr. Ebenezer Barden, Farmer of Nichols Aged 25 to Miss Mary C. Niver of Owego aged 19

$2.00 On the 18th of June 1848 at the parsonage Mr. Wm. H. Decker, farmer of Tioga aged 25 to Miss Elizabeth K. Decker of the same place aged 15.

$5.00 On the 4th of July 1848 at the house of Mr. Griffin of Owego to Miss Mary Ann Griffin age 22 of the same town.

$2.00 On the 4th of July 1848 at the house of A.M. Coe, Mr. John Case Mechanic of Factoryville, aged 25 to Miss Angeline Eliza Severse of Tioga aged 24

$2.00 on the 4th of July 1848 at the parsonage Mr. Charles Durkee, Mechanic of Tioga, aged 27 to Miss Mariam Emeline Hasselton of Owego, aged 20.

$2.00 on the 9th of July 1848 at the Parsonage, Mr. Asa D. Tiffany, Farmer of Owego aged 28 to Miss Julia Padgett of the same town aged 20.

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$30.50

W.H. Pearne, Pastor

The next group of 1841 - 1842 marriages were performed by A.J. Crandall.

"Record of marriages according to law should be kept."
A.J. Crandall

Married Sept. 15th, 1841 James Caskill to Elizabeth Brown both of Owego -- A.J. Crandall $1
Married Sept. 28th, 1841 Peter Dana to Melinda Port $2
Married in Candor W.B. Smith to Melinda Baragar Oct.___ $5
Married John Haner to Miss Berry all of Owego Oct. ___ $4
Married Simmons to Penelope, colored both of Owego Oct. ___ $1
Married Mr. J.W. Johnston to Miss E. Barret $3
Married Dec. 8th, 1841 Mr. D. Camp to Miss Alvira Pierson, both of Owego $2
Married Dec. 15th, 1841 Mr. A. Slack to Miss E. McQuigg both of Owego $5
Married Dec. 30th Mr. M. Ireland to Miss M. Ingersoll both of Owego $2
Married Dec. 30th Mr. D.W. Whitney to Miss Ruth M. Truesdell both of Owego $3
Married Jan. 23rd 1842 Frederick Goodrich to Abbey Francis Sherman both of Owego -- A.J. Crandall $2
Married Feb. 17th 1842 Asa Phelps to Amanda Beecher both of this town -- A.J.C. $2
Simon Bigler of Binghamton to Sarah A. Pomeroy of Owego married Feb. 26, 1842 $2

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$34

The following list consists of marriages were performed by Wm. Reddy.

$3 Samuel A. Broadhead, Tioga and Lucia C. Sharp Sept. 10, '45
$2.00 ____ Bailey, Newfield and Zilpha Dean Sept. 14, '45
$2.50 E.W. Crane & Mary C. Winans Sept. 23, 1845, Union & Vestal
$2.00 Mr. A.D. Thompson & Miss Hill, Owego
$2.50 Frederick Farnham and Agnes S. Barclay Dec. 17, 1845 Tioga
$1.00 Peter Stalker & Alice Grange, Owego
$2.00 ___ Sherman & Miss Jones Jan. 1846 Tioga
$1.00 Gordon S. Pass & Adelia Ann Haselton Feb. 16, 1846
$3.00 J.G. Parmele & Mariette Reed, July 4, 1846, Owego



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