•Marriage Records from 1841 - present
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Oregon, MO 64473
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EARLY MARRIAGES.
Cupid, the God of Love, whose
universal sway over the hearts and affections of
mankind, has been commensurate with the history of
our race, early manifested his presence among the
pioneers of Holt County, as will be seen from the
following verbatim copies of a few of the earlier
marriages.
BENSON_KIMSEY: John A. Benson to Miss
Kimsey .—This is to certify that on the 18th day
of April, 1841, the rites of matrimony were
solemnized by the undersigned, between John A.
Benson and Kimsey, both of the County of Holt, and
State of Missouri. G. B. THORP, July 7, 1841. An
ordained minister. Certificate : STATE OF
MISSOURI, ) County of Holt.
BRIGGS_FOLLEN: This is to certify that
on the 25th day of July, 1841, John M. Briggs and
Elizabeth Follen were joined together in the holy
state of matrimony by the undersigned, an ordained
minister of the gospel. Given under my hand this
9th day of August, 1841. G. B. THORP. STATE OF
MISSOURI, County of Holt.
BARRET_JONES: Lawfully married by me,
the undersigned Justice' of the Peace, of
Nishnebotna Township, Mr. William Barret, to Miss
Mary Jane Jones, daughter of David Jones. JACOB
McKISSICK, J. P. November 17th, 1841. STATE OF
MISSOURI, County of Holt.
GRISSUM_ROBERTS: November, the 25th day,
1841. This day William Grissum and Jane Ellen
Roberts were married, according to law, by me,
John Stewart, one of the justices of the peace in
and for said county.
OWEN_NICHOLS: To the Circuit Clerk of
Holt County, Missouri: This is to certify that on
the ninth day of December, 1841, in the presence
of R. H. Barkhurst and I. Kelley, esquire, I
solemnized the rites of matrimony between Cain
Owen and Mary Nichols, all of Holt County, Mo.
Given under my hand this 9th day of December,
1841. THOMAS B. RUBLE, Ordained elder in the M. E.
Church. STATE OF MISSOURI, ) County of Holt.
WALTON_TAYLOR: Mrs. Permelia Walton was
married to Absalom Taylor, on the 19th day of
December, 1841, both of the County of Holt.
Solemnized according to law by JOHN STEWART, J. P.
STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Holt.
ROOT_BALDWIN: Know all men by these
presents that I, John Gibson, within and for the
county aforesaid, have this day joined together in
the holy state of matrimpny, Crittenden A. Root
and Phebe Ann Baldwin, of the county and state
aforesaid. Given under my hand this 18th day of
January, 1842. JOHN GIBSON, Justice of the Peace.
Holt County, Missouri.
HICKS_CLARK: Married on the 19th of
February, A. D. 1842, William Hicks and Elizabeth
Clark, by J. W. TAYLOR, Minister. STATE OF
MISSOURI, County of Holt.
NOLAN_BARNES: " Know all men by these
presents that I, John Gibson, J. P., within and
for the county aforesaid, have this day joined
together in the holy state of matrimony Manson B.
Noland and Sewrena Barnes, of the county and state
aforesaid. Given under my hand this 19th day of
May, 1842. JOHN GIBSON, J. P.
For the year 1841 there were recorded seven
marriages. The marriages for 1881 numbered about
one hundred.
Source: "History of Holt and
Atchison County, 1882"
Transcribed by Karyn Techau, 2016