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BCG: Early Marriages & Deaths
Early Marriages & Deaths of Brooke County

This information from Reel 64, Miscellaneous Newspapers of WV
Univ. of WV, from Early Wellsburg WV (Brooke Co., ) Newspapers


ACHESON, Elizabeth, (Miss), Married on Tues evening last by the Rev. W. Wallace to Mr. Benjamin S. Stewart...dau of General Acheson, deceased...both of Washington PA. Wellsburg Gazette 9 Sep 1831

AGNEW, Samuel, Married on Thurs. last by the Rev. E. Smith to Miss Jane Wilson, dau of Samuel Wilson of this vicinity Wellsburg Gazette 1 July 1831

AMACK, Catherine ( Miss), Married Tues evening last by the Rev. George McCaskey to James R. Fleming, both of this place Wellsburg Gazette 30 Sep 1831

APPLEGATE, Elizabeth of Brooke Co., Married on the 4th of Aug in Washington Co PA by David Gordon, Esq. to John Miller Wellsburg Gazette 12 Aug 1831

ARBAUGH, Lavinia, Marriage licence issued to Lavinia Arbaugh and Oliver Grimes both of Brooke Co on 3 Sep. Wellsburg Herald 11 Sep 1896

BARRETT, John, Married on the 5th of Aug by the Rev. Mr. Hudson to Miss Nancy Sharpless dau of Thomas Sharpless, all of Wells Twnsp, Jefferson Co, Ohio Wellsburg Gazette 23 Aug 1832

BAXTER, George A., Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Baxter's daughter, wife of Capt W..T. Schnauffer, lives in Marietta Daily Herald 8 Nov 1897

BEAL, Ninian, Died on Fri last after a short illness at an advanced age. Of this county Wellsburg Gazette 8 Apr 1831

BEALL, William , Married on Thurs 22 Mar by the Rev. Richard Campbell to Miss Martha daughter of John Wylie, Esq. all of Brooke Co Wellsburg Gazette 29 Mar 1832

BLAIR, Walter D., Married on Tues last by the Rev. John Waterman to Mrs. Rebecca Burns all of this county. Wellsburg Gazette 5 Oct 1832

BRADY, John, Died Sun evening last of consumption in the 47th yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 15 Mar 1832

BRANNAMAN, Judy, Married on Thurs 15th of March by the Rev. Mr. Hudson to Mr. Thomas T. Mahon of Hollidays Cove;. Bride is daughter of Mr. Christian Brannaman of the upper end of Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 29 Mar 1832

BROWN, Caroline R. (Miss), Married Sun evening last by the Rev. Intrepid Morse to Mrs. James M. McCluney..daughter of John Brown...all of this town. Wellsburg Gazette 9 Mar 1832

BUKEY, Eliza, Married on Thurs last by the Rev. Thos Beeks to Robert M. Dawson of this town. Bride is from Short Creek Wellsburg Gazette 25 Mar 1831

BURNS, Rebecca (Mrs.), Married on Tues last by the Rev. John Waterman to Walter D. Blair all of this county Wellsburg Gazette 5 Oct 1832

CAMPBELL Mrs. Margaret, Died at Manchester of comsumption on the evening of Aug 18; consort of DR JOSEPH CAMPBELL Wellsburg Gazette 26 Aug 1831

CANE, ____ Mrs., Died on the 29th of Dec 1830 consort of MR.WALTER CANE, at a very advance age Wellsburg Gazette 31 Dec 1830

CARLE, Rebekah (Mrs.) consort of MR. JOHN CARLE of this place, died on Sun night last of consumption and after a lingering illness, aged about 45 years ( large obit -3 sons also died of consumption) Western Transcript 18 Feb 1843

CARSNER, Grace (Mrs.), Died on the 5th of Nov, consort of MR. ADAM CARSNER of this county in the 80th yr of her age. Wellsburg Gazette 30 Nov 1832

CHURCHMAN, Jacob, Died on Mon the 30th of May of pulmonary affection of this vicinity at an advanced age Wellsburg Gazette 3 June 1831

CLARK, Nancy, Married on Wed 4th of May by the Rev. John Anderson D.D. to Rev. John Stockton of Cross Creek village. Bride is from Hopewell Twnsp, Washington Co, PA. Wellsburg Gazette 13 May 1831

COCHRANE, Samuel Rev., Memorial service Sun 1 Nov for Rev. Samuel Cochrane, late pastor of the Pres Church (large obit) Daily Herald 8 Nov 1897

COIL, Charles, Died at Steubenville of fever on the 11th June son of Mr Michael Coil of this town, in the 28 yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 24 June 1831

CONNELL, Jane, Married on the 4th of Apr by the Rev. John Watterman to Absalom Johnson of West Liberty...dau of Solomon Connell of Wellksburg. Wellsburg Gazette 11/12 Apr 1833

CONNELL, John (General), Died on Mon evening last, after a short illness in the 71st year of his age. Gen Connell was a native of Ireland. He emigrated to this country when about seven years of age...served in the Rev. War, served two years as Delegate in VA Legislature and as Clerk of the Court of Brooke County since its organization. (Obit is longer but no other genealogical inf. ) There may be a Masonic mention. Wellsburg Gazette 1 Apr 1831

CONNELL, Mary (Miss), Died on Tues morning of a very protracted illness...eldest dau of Mr. Solomon Connell of this town in the 24th yr of her age. Wellsburg Gazette 30 Dec 1831

CRAIG, D., Dr John Ramsey of Williamsburgh married on Wed last by the Rev. Dr. John Anderson to Sarah Craig, dau of D. Craig of Middletown, Washington Co PA Wellsburg Gazette 9 Sep 1831

DAWSON, Marshel, Died on Tues evening of an inflammation of the bowels, eldest son of Robert M. Dawson, in the 9th yr of his age. Wellsburg Gazette 20 May 1831

DAWSON, Robert M., Married on Thurs last by Rev. Thos. Beeks to Miss Eliza Bukey, of Short Creek is of this town. Wellsburg Gazette 25 Mar 1831

DEAN, L., Died this morning at the residence of Mr. James Brown of this vicinity. Mr. Dean formerly of the state of N.Y. had recently had a partial residence near W. Middletown, Wash. Co PA;, on beginning a tour to the West, he took sick and died after a few days. Wellsburg Gazette 2 Sep 1832

DICKERSON, Wm. R., Died 29th of July last at Austen's settlement in Texs late of Steubenville, Oh Wellsburg Gazette 23 Sep 1831

DODDRIDGE, Benjamin (Dr), Died at Waverly, Ross Co. Ohio Sunday the past at 20 min past 3 o'clock p.m. in the 47th yr of his age, born near this place ( Wellsburg). Wellsburg Gazette 23 Jul 1831

DODDRIDGE, Philip, Died at 6 p.m. 19 Nov, Member of Congress from Va, large obit. Wellsburg Gazette 30 Nov 1832

DUNAHUE, James, Married Thurs the 29th of March by the Rev. Geo. McCaskey to Miss Elizabeth Marshall, all of this town Wellsburg Gazette 5/6 Apr 1832

DUVALL, Isaac, Died 20 Jul 1828, after a long painful illness in his 44th yr of age. Wellsburg Gazette 25 Jul 1828

ELLIOTT, Maria, Married to James Kinkead on 22 Feb 1821 by Rev. J. Armstrong, all of this county. Wellsburg Gazettte 3 Mar 1827

ELSON, Evalina, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Elson married on 9th of Sept to Mr. George Hobbs of Fairview, WV Wellsburg Herald 11 Sep 1896

EVERETT, Abagail, Married on Sun last by George Plumer, Esq. to Robert Robert Stedman, all of this town Wellsburg Gazette 8 Apr 1831

EVERET, Isaac, Died Mon morning last, of Jefferson Co Ohio formerly of this town in the 86th yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 21 Oct 1831

FLEMING, David of West Chestnut Ave, Chestnut Hill, celebrated his 81st birthday by holding a reception ( from Germantown Telegraph) Daily Herald 9 Nov 1897

FLEMING, James R., Married Tues evening last by the Rev. Geo. McCaskey to Miss Catherine Amack, both of this place Wellsburg Gazette 30 Sept 1831

FORMAN, Ann, (Miss), Married on Thurs 26th Dec by John Buchanan, Esq to Mr. John C. Jones all of Brooke Co Wellsburg Gazette 3 Jan 1833

FOX, Sarah G., Married on Tues last by the Rev. John Wattermanto Ebenezer Z. McCulloch of Ohio Co, Oh. Bride is from Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 7 Feb 1833

GAMEL, Mary (Mrs.), Died on the morning of Aug 5, consort of Mr. Ralph Gamel, after a short illness Wellsburg Gazette 12 Aug 1831

GARDNER, Docia, Marriage license issued to Philip Franklin Idener of Edgington andf Docia Gardner of Hollidays Cove on 4th Sept Wellsburg Herald 11 Sep 1896

GARDNER, Eliza, Died on Mon evening last consort of John Gardner Esq in the 31st yr of her age Wellsburg Gazette 26 Oct 1832

GASS, Elizabeth, Died of croup last Wed night, infant dau of Mr. Patrick Gass aged 8 months Wellsburg Gazette 9 Nov 1832

GASS, Patrick; Married on Wed 30th March by George Plumer, Esq, to Maria Hamelton, all of this vicinity Wellsburg Gazette 8 Apr 1831

GIST, Louisa, Died on Sat morning last after a short illness, second daughter of George Gist of this vicinity, in the 12th yr of her age Wellsburg Gazette 15 July 1831

GREEN, Hugh, Died of cholera a few miles above Louisville on the 16th Oct formerely of this vicinity on his way to New Orleans. Wellsburg Gazette 26 Oct 1832

GRIMES, Melissa, Died on Sat last of a pulmonary affection, daughter of Thomas Grimes in the 21 yr of her age Wellsburg Gazette 11 Mar 1831

GRIMES, OIiver, Marriage license issued to Oliver Grimes and Lavina Arbaugh both of Brooke Co on 3 Sep Wellsburg Herald 11 Sep 1896

HALL, Ira J., Died near Smithfield on Tues the 21st of June, brother of Lewis Hall of this town of a pulmonary disease in the 20th yr of his age. Wellsburg Gazette 24 June 1831

HAYS, Lettice; Married on the 20th Nov by the Rev. Richard Brown to George Williams of Columbiana Co. Ohio, Bride is from Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 23 Nov 1832

HENDERSON, Emaline, Married on Thurs the 26th Dec by the Rev. Richard Brown to William Lyons all of Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 3 Jan 1833

HESSEY, Sarah (Mrs.) Died Sat evening last of consumption ..consort of Mr. James Hessey of this town in the 48th yr of her age Wellsburg Gazette 22 Mar 1832

HODGENS, William, son of Thomas Hodgens of this place, died on Thurs the 10th of Scarlet Fever in the 10th yr of his age Wellsburg Herald 11 Jan 1861

HOOKER, Richard, Died Fri evening last of billious fever, at Holledays Cove Wellsburg Gazette 14 Oct 1831

LAIRD, Eleanor (Mrs.), Died on the night of the 19th of Aug, consort of John M. Laird and dau of Thomas Martin of Cadiz, Oh. Her aged parents are left to mourn for the loss of their last child. She leaves an affectionate husband and an infant daughter (from Jeffersonian Democrat) Wellsburg Gazette 26 Aug 1831

LAUGHHEAD, Robert, Died yesterday morning of scarlet fever, of this vicinity in the 24th yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 11 Nov 1831

LAWTON, Hannah (Mrs.), Died on the afternoon of Mon last of bilious fever, consort of Mr. John Lawton of Cross Creek twnsp. ashington Co PA in 69th yr of her age. Wellsburg Gazette 9 Feb 1832

LEDLIE, William, Died on Sat night last, after an illness of several years duration in the 32 yr of his age. Buried Sunday with Masonic honors Wellsburg Gazette 29 Apr 1831

LEMMON, Margaret (Miss), Married on Sun eve last by the Rev. Edward Smith to Mr. Forbes Morgan, both of this place Wellsburg Gazette 9 Sep 1831

LINDSEY,Samuel, of this county was Married to Miss Mary Tweed by the Rev., Hudson at ther residence of John Tweed in this place Wellsburg Herald 11 Jan 1861

MARKS, Mary (Mrs.), Died on Tues last, after a protracted illness in the ____ year of her age, of this vicinity Wellsburg Gazette 31 Dec 1830

MARLETTE, Gilbert, Died on Wed morn. last after a very protracted illness, in the 33rd yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 26 Aug 1831

MAXWELL, Elizabeth, Married 2nd Nov by the Rev. Richard Brown to Robert WEelsh all of Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 23 Nov 1832

McCLUNEY, Mary M. (Miss), Died on Tues evening last, only daughter of Capt. Wm. McCluney, ages 22 yrs Wellsburg Gazette 25 May 1831

McCULLOCH, Ebenezer Z., Married on Tues last by the Rev. John Watterman to Miss Sarah Q. Fox of Brooke Co. Groom is from Ohio Co Oh Wellsburg Gazette 7 Feb 1838

McINTIRE, Charlotte, Married on Thurs last by the Rev. Edward Smith fo James McDowell. The bride is the youngest dau of Robert McIntire Wellsburg Gazette 18 Mar 1831

MILLARD, W., Married at Barnesville, Oh to Miss Jane, 2nd daughter of Daniel Whittle, Esq. Wellsburg Gazette 22 Mar 1832

MILLER, John, Married on Tues the 12 Sept by John Buchanan, Esq., to Miss Sarah Smith daughter of Mr. Wm. Smith of Brooke Co Wellsburg Gazette 23 Sep 1831

MONTGOMERY, James, Born Sun even. Nov 7, to Mr & Mrs. James Montgomery, second ward, a daughter Daily Herald 8 Nov 1897

MIDDLESWORTH, Matilda (Miss), Died Thurs the 28th of July of dropsy in Manchester, Miss. in the 22nd yr of her age. Wellsburg Gazette 5 Aug 1831

MOORE, Ellijah, Died on Wed morning last, a soldier of the Revolution at a very advanced age. Wellsburg Gazette 26 Aug 1831

MOORE, Robert T. (I or F?) Daniel D. Rogers of this vicinity married on Thurs eve. by the Rev. John Waterman to Elizabeth Moore, dau of the late Robert T (I orF?) Moore of this town. Wellsburg Gazette 23 Nov 1832

MORGAN, Forbes, Married on Sun evn last by the Rev. Edward Smith to Miss Margaret Lemmon, both of this place Wellsburg Gazette 9 Sep 1831

NESLEY, Jacob, Died Sat evening last at a very advanced age..one of the early settlers of this county Wellsburg Gazette 9 Nov 1832

NICHOLLS, Wm., Died this morning of billious fever, of this town in the 72nd yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 23 Nov 1832

OWEN, Richardson, Married in Stebenville on Sun evening last by the Rev. ___ Hudson, to Miss Susan Tradeaway of Steubenville. The groom is of this town. Wellsburg Gazette 10 Jun 1831

PARSONS, Mary, Died at Charletown, Kanawha Co. Va on 29 Apr of consumption. Consrot of Wm. Parsons formerly of this town in the 33rd yr of her age. Wellsburg Gazette 13 May 1831

PERRY, William, Died yesterday morning infant son of Mr. William Perry of this town, of scarlet fever Wellsburg Gazette 30 Dec 1831

RADER, Anna, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Rader, died in Wellsburg on Sat 5 Sep 1896 of croup Wellsburg Herald 11 Sep 1896

RALSTON, Andrew, Married on Thurs Sep 14th by the Rev. Richard Campbell to Miss Jane Roberts of Beaver Co PA, Groom from Brooke Co VA Wellsburg Gazette 23 Sep 1831

REED, John, Died of consumption on Sat morning last, innkeeper of this town in the 41st yr of his age. Wellsburg Gazette 3 Jan 1833

ROBINSON, Aaron, Died on thr morning of the 24 of Feb 1827 in the 84th yr of his age, of Buffalo Creek Wellsburg Gazette Sat Mar 3, 1827

RUSSELL, John, Died on Sat 19th of Nov very suddenly , of this town in the 70th yr of his age Wellsburg Gazette 23 Nov 1832

SMITH, Mary Magdalene, Marriage license issued to Mary Magdalene Smith and Edward Stanton Welsh on 4 Sep both of Brooke Co. Wellsburg Herald 11 Sep 1896

SCHNAUFFER, W.T. (Capt) Mr. and Mrs. George A. Baxter's daughter, wife of Capt W.T. Schnauffer, lives in Marietta Daily Herald 8 Nov 1897

STAMPS, W.J., a student at Bethany College died on 9th Feb in the 17th year of his age, formerly a resident of Wilkinson Co. Miss ( large obit) Western Transcript 18 Feb 1843

STRAIN, William, Esq., Died on Sunday the 15 of May at his residence in this county was one of the 1st magistrates of the county and fulfilled the office of Sheriff. He died at the advanced age of 83 yrs. Wellsburg Gazette 27 May 1831

SWEARINGEN, John, Died on Fri 31st Aug in the 88th year of his age, and old settler and highly respected citizen of this county. Wellsburg Gazette 2 Sep 1832

SWEARINGEN, Rebecca, Died on the 15th of Aug at the residence of her son, Thomas Swearingen, Esq. near Wellsville, Ohio, Columbiana Co, Ohio...consort of the late Daniel Swearingen, Esq. in the 73rd yr of her age.

TARR, Amanda, Married on Tues 8th Jan by the Rev., George Buchanan to Andrew Wyulie, Bride is daughter of Peter Tarr of Kings Creek, Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 17 Jan 1833

TAYLOR, David; Married Tues last by Rev. James McKennon to Miss Eliza Windsor; all of this county. Wellsburg Gazette 30 Sep 1831

TWEED, Mary Mr. Samuel Lindsey of this county was married to Miss Mary Tweed by the Rev. Hudson at the residence of John Tweed in this place Wellsburg Herald 11 Jan 1861

WALKER, James, Married on 28th Feb by Rev. George Buchanan to Miss Annes (sic) Campbell, all of Brooke Co. Wellsburg Gazette 29 Mar 1832

WELLS, Elijah, Died on Mon last of a pulmonary affection at the residence of his father Absalom, in the 32nd yr of his age. Wellsburg Gazette 18 Mar 1831

WELLS, Mrs. Michal (or Michae), Died on Mon morning last, consort of the late Absalom Wells of this county in the 76th yr of her age Wellsburg Gazette 24 June 1831

WILSON, Eugenius M. Esq., Died at Morgantown on the 25th May, one of the Delegates who represented this district in the state conventions Wellsburg Gazette 3 Jun 1831

WILSON, Thomas F., aged 2 years died on Tuesday evening infant son of William D. Wilson of this town Wellsburg Gazette 18 Mar 1831

WILSON, Micha, wife of James Wilson, Esq. of this county died on Thurs morning the 10th of consumption of the lungs Wellsburg Herald 11 Jan 1861