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VENANGO COUNTY EARLY MARRIAGE

During the years 1852 until 1855 attempts were made to record births, deaths and marriages that occurred in the State of Pennsylvania. It was the duty of the recorder of wills in each county to keep a record or index. However, statewide very few of these documents still exist or have been preserved. The following are abstracts taken from the few surviving records in Venango County.

    1. James Bannan – s/o Jeremiah and Nancy Bannan
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Cranberry Twp.
    Place of Birth: Washington Co., PA
    Jane Culbertson –d/o Francis and Mary Culbertson
    Residence: Cornplanter Twp.
    Marriage: 23 September 1852, Cornplanter Twp.


    2. David Phipps – s/o John and Barbery Phipps
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Irwin Twp.
    Birthplace: Irwin Twp.
    Isabella Mitchel – d/o James and Martha Mitchel
    Marriage: 14 October 1852, Sandycreek Twp.


    3. George Webster - son of William (deceased) and Roxy Ann Webster
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Rockland
    Place of birth: Scrubgrass Twp.
    Mary J. Ross –d/o Joseph and Isabelle Ross
    Marriage: 15 August 1854, Rockland


    4. Samuel J. Downing – s/o William and Mary (deceased) Downing
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Rockland
    Place of birth: Crawford County, PA
    Nancy Ross – d/o Joseph (deceased) and Isabelle Ross
    Marriage: 15 August 1854, Rockland.


    5. John Smith of Clearfield Co.
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Residence: Clearfield County
    Mary Stranford – d/o John and Sally Stranford
    Marriage: 10 May 1853, Sandycreek Twp.


    6. A.M. Himrod –s/o Moses and Nancy Himrod
    Occupation: Lumberman
    Residence: Waterford, PA
    Place of birth: Waterford, PA
    Mary J. Cook – d/o DWS and Evelinea Cook
    Marriage: 11 May 1853, Franklin.


    7. James Anderson – s/o James and Elizabeth Anderson
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Venango County
    Place of birth: Venango County
    Usita Phipps – d/o Samuel and Amelia Phipps
    Marriage: 8 December 1853, Scrubgrass Twp.


    8. John Warner – s/o George and Elisabeth Warner
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Cornplanter Twp.
    Place of birth: Germany
    Mary A. Stevenson – d/o Thomas and Nancy Stevenson
    Marriage: 12 January 1854, Cornplanter Twp.


    9. Benjamin Thomas – s/o Rease G. and Barbara Ann Thomas
    Occupation: Collier
    Residence Shippens Furnace
    Rebecca Jane McBride – d/o John and Elizabeth McBride
    Marriage: 20 October 1853, Marianville, Richland Twp.


    10. James L. Connely – s/o George W. and Margaretta Connely
    Occupation: Clerk “I believe”
    Place of birth: Franklin
    Sarah Jane Mitchell - /d/o Thomas and Eliza Mitchell
    Marriage: 23 December 1852, Allegheny Twp.


    11. Samuel Whitman –s/o Jonathan and Sarah Whitman
    Occupation: Colier
    Residence: Scrubgrass Twp.
    Place of Birth: Kent County, State of Delaware
    Lavina Kearns - d/o Adam and Elizabeth Kearns
    Marriage: 5 December 1853, Scrubgrass Twp.


    12. George C. Stover – s/o Matthias and Catherine Stover
    Occupation: Yoeman
    Residence: Pine Grove Twp.
    Place of birth: Scrubgrass
    Isabellah Perry – d/o Marvin and Mary Perry
    Marriage: 8 December 1853, Pinegrove Twp.


    13. Thadeus S. Lilby – s/o Lyman and Lucinda Lilby
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Cherry Valley, Ohio
    Place of birth: Hartland Twp., Connecticut
    Durinda M. Moore – d/o William and Sarah Ann Moore
    Marriage: 10 May 1853, Utica.


    14. Alexander Parker – s/o Wm. and (mother deceased)
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Scrubgrass Twp.
    Place of birth: Butler County
    Hannah Lemon – d/o Alexander and Hannah Lemon
    Marriage: 7 July 1853, Scrubgrass.


    15. Samuel Henderson – s/o John and Hannah Henderson
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Mercer County
    Place of birth: Mercer County
    Margaret Ann Fletcher – d/o William and Matilda Fletcher
    Marriage: 25 February 1853, Mt. Pleasant Church.


    16. Henry Vandusen
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence Sugarcreek Twp.
    Mrs. Elizabeth [Fagundus] Pearce - d/o John and Marg. Fagundus
    Marriage: 1 March 1853, Franklin.


    17. Miller Wilson – s/o Nathaniel and Elizabeth Wilson
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Warren County
    Place of birth: Warren County
    Jane Miller – d/o James and Jane Miller
    Marriage: 20 October 1852, Neillsville


    18. Richard Moffitt – s/o Thomas and Eleanor Moffitt
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Oakland Twp.
    Place of birth: Philadelphia
    Margaret Hays –d/o John Grier and Jane Hays
    Marriage: 21 April 1853, Oakland Twp.


    19. John Lamb –s/o John and Nancy Lamb
    Occupation: Merchant
    Residence: Allegheny Twp.
    Place of birth: Centre County, PA
    Anna Maz – d/o Rev. Hezekiah and Jane Maz
    Married: 1 February 1853, Tionesta.


    20. William Strawbridge – s/o John and Elizabeth Strawbridge
    Occupation: Farmer
    Residence: Cherrytree Twp.
    Place of birth: Cherrytree Twp.
    Mary Buchannon – d/o Archy and Elisabeth Buchannon
    Marriage: 29 June 1854, Cornplanter Twp.

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