Marriage Record Notices from Troy Times Newspapers of 1839

Keep in mind the date following the article is the date of the newspaper announcement

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AYRES, H. P. - Married, in Piqua, on Monday morning the 2nd ult., by the Rev. A. Guian, Mr. H. P. Ayres, of this place to Miss E. C. Rowan of Piqua.   October 2, 1839

AYRES, JULIA A. - Married, on the 24th ult., by the Rev. N. Badger, Mr. L. F. Kirk, of Piqua, to Miss Julia A. Ayres, of this place.  October 2, 1839

AYRES, MARY - On the 24th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Badger, pastor of Trinity Church, Troy, Mr. Alexander M. Orbison to Miss Mary Ayres, all of this county.  February 6, 1839  

BARNEY, HARRIET N. - In the town of Dayton, on the morning of July 25th inst., by the Rev. J. B. Moore, Mr. Orsamus Osgood, late of Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Miss Harriet N. daughter of Benjamin Barney, Esq., of Dayton, O.  With the above, we acknowledge the receipt of a comfortable share of the wedding cake.  It is a good beginning, for young married people, to remember the printer.  July 31, 1839

CLIFFORD, LUCRETIA - On the 31st ult., by the Rev. R. Brandriff, Mr. Thomas Jacobs to Miss Lucretia Clifford, all of this county.  February 6, 1839

CULBERTSON, JOSEPH - Married at Springfield, Clarke Co., on Sunday last, Joseph Culbertson, Esq., of this place to Miss Rebecca Harker, of the former place.  September 18, 1939

CULBERTSON, MARY JANE - Married, on Tuesday, the 12th, inst., by the Rev. Norman Badger, Mr. Samuel H. Worrell, to Miss Mary Jane Culbertson, all of this town.  Hymen's Bank safe yet--no suspension here-no stopping payment--no prying Commissioners to report a deficit of the genuine specie.  Another of our swains has bolted from the bachelor's club, and assumed the silken chain of Hymen.  May his "burden be easy and his yoke light," and if they live as happy as we wish them, they will never fall out by the way, nor their offspring lack bread.  Received with the above notice lots of wedding cake, well assorted, and tastefully arranged.  November 13, 1839  

EVANS, E. JANE - Married on Monday morning 25th inst., by the Rev. Bela Fancher, Mr. J. E. Hill, merchant of Fort Wayne, Ia., to Miss E. Jane, daughter of Doctor Evans of Troy.  The luxuries enveloped in the above notice, were abundant, delicious, and very acceptable.  We always hail such a sweet token of remembrance, as an omen of future happiness to the parties.  It is certain to draw from a sentimental editor many good wishes and cordial hopes, that their honey-moon may never want, and that their domestic happiness may increase as they travel on the course of time.  We have often remarked that those who thus remember the printer are never churlish , but always sweet tempered and generous hearted. 

May they in their cottage, near green shady groves;

Enjoy the calm sunshine and cool parting rills--

And may days, months and years, still add to their loves,

As they traverse the lawn with their own little Hills.   March 27, 1839

FAUQUIER, ELIZA ANN - On the 21st inst., by Rev. R. Brandriff, Mr. Abram Sleeth, of Green county, to Miss Eliza Ann Fauquier, daughter of Mr. Thos. Fauquier, of Staunton township.  Happy of course they are, and happy they will be; for amidst their rejoicings, they remembered the printer, in a sizeable chunk of wedding cake.  We will therefore say to them, what we have proved, that

 Love is no wandering vapor

   That lures with wild lambent spark;

Love is no transient lapper

   That lives an hour--and leaves us dark;

But, like the lamp that warmeth

   The Greenland home beneath the snow,

Love's sacred, radiance charmeth,

   When all else is chill below.  November 27, 1839

FERGUS, RACHEL AMANDA - On Thursday, the 14th inst., by Rev. S. J. Miller, Mr. William L. Ferguson, to Miss Rachel Amanda Fergus, daughter of Gen. James Fergus, of Bethel township.  November 27, 1839

FERGUSON, WILLIAM L. - On Thursday, the 14th inst., by Rev. S. J. Miller, Mr. William L. Ferguson, to Miss Rachel Amanda Fergus, daughter of Gen. James Fergus, of Bethel township.  November 27, 1839

FIELD, JOSEPHINE M. - Married, this morning in the Methodist Episcopal Church, by the Rev. R. Brandriff, Mr. Thomas H. Goodin of Akron, O., to Miss Josephine M. Field, of this place.  May 15, 1839

GERARD, AARON - Married, on the 7th instant by Wm. Knoop, Esq., Mr. Aaron Gerard, to Miss Margaret Landrey, all of Miami County.  July 17, 1839

GOODIN, THOMAS H. - Married, this morning in the Methodist Episcopal Church, by the Rev. R. Brandriff, Mr. Thomas H. Goodin, of Akron, O., to Miss Josephine M. Field, of this place.  May 15, 1839

HARKER, REBECCA - Married at Springfield, Clarke Co., on Sunday last, Joseph Culbertson, Esq., of this place to Miss Rebecca Harker, of the former place.  September 18, 1839  

HILL, J. E. - Married on Monday morning 25th inst., by the Rev. Bela Fancher, Mr. J. E. Hill, merchant of Fort Wayne, Ia., to Miss E. Jane, daughter of Doctor Evans of Troy.  The luxuries enveloped in the above notice, were abundant, delicious, and very acceptable.  We always hail such a sweet token of remembrance, as an omen of future happiness to the parties.  It is certain to draw from a sentimental editor many good wishes and cordial hopes, that their honey-moon may never wane, and that their domestic happiness may increase as they travel on the course of time.  We have often remarked that those who thus remember the printer are never churlish, but always sweet tempered and generous hearted. 

May they in their cottage, near green shady groves,

Enjoy the calm sunshine, and cool parting rills--

And may days, months and years, still add to their loves,

As they traverse the lawn with their own little Hills.  March 27, 1839

JACOBS, THOMAS - On the 31st ult., by the Rev. R. Brandriff, Mr. Thomas Jacobs to Miss Lucretia Clifford, all of this county.  February 6, 1839

KIRK, L. F. - Married, on the 24th ult., by the Rev. N. Badger, Mr. L. F. Kirk, of Piqua, to Miss Julia A. Ayres, of this place.  October 2, 1839

LANDREY, MARGARET - Married, on the 7th instant by Wm. Knoop, Esq., Mr. Aaron Gerard, to Miss Margaret Landrey, all of Miami County.  July 17, 1839

MANSFIELD, PROFESSOR EDWARD D. - Married, at Adena, near Chillicothe, on Wednesday, the 24th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Peet, Professor Edward D. Mansfield, Editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle to Miss Margaret, daughter of the late Governor Worthington.  May 15, 1839

McLUNG, PAULINA - Married, on Thursday evening last, 14th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Badger, Mr. T. V. W. Youngs, to Miss Paulina McLung.

Prepare the hall--the banquet spread;

More guests approach--by Hymen led,

They come, their solemn faith to plight,

And bid to single life--Good night.

The bridal court adjourns--a happy throng;

Delighted HE--and SHE forever young. 

With the above notice we came in for our share of the wedding cake.  It was a spicy concern and very tasteful--so at least the ladies said, for we generally turn over the investigation of such sweet matters to them.  May their fondest anticipations be realized, and their cup of blessings be ever full.  October 30, 1839

MUNGER, JULIA A. - Married, at Logansport, Indiana, on Tuesday the 3d inst., by the Rev. Alexander Williamson, Mr. Wm. T. Williamson to Miss Julia A. Munger.  September 11, 1839

ORBISON, ALEXANDER M. - On the 24th ult., by the Rev. Mr. Badger, pastor of Trinity Church, Troy, Mr. Alexander M. Orbison to Miss Mary Ayres, all of this county.  February 6, 1839

OSGOOD, ORSAMUS - In the town of Dayton, on the morning of July 25th inst., by the Rev. J. B. Moore, Mr. Orsamus Osgood, late of Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Miss Harriet N., daughter of Benjamin Barney, Esq., of Dayton, O.  With the above, we acknowledge the receipt of a comfortable share of the wedding cake.  It is a good beginning, for young married people, to remember the printer.  July 31, 1839

ROWAN, E. C. - Married, in Piqua, on Monday morning the 2nd ult., by the Rev. A. Guain, Mr. H. P. Ayres, of this place to Miss E. C. Rowan of Piqua.  October 2, 1839  

SLEETH, ABRAM - On the 21st inst., by Rev. R. Brandriff, Mr. Abram Sleeth, of Green county, to Miss Eliza Ann Fauquier, daughter of Mr. Thos. Fauquier, of Staunton township.  Happy of course they are, and happy they will be; for amidst their rejoicings, they remembered the printer, in a sizeable chunk of wedding cake.  We will therefore say to them what we have proved, that

 Love is no wandering vapor

   That lures with wild lambent spark;

Love is not transient lapper

   That lives an hour--and leaves us dark;

But, like the lamp that warmeth

   The Greenland home beneath the snow,

Love's sacred radiance charmeth,

   When all else is chill below.  November 27, 1839

TATE, DR. HARVEY - Married on Thursday the 18th inst., by Geo. Keifer, Esq., Dr. Harvey Tate of West Milton, Ohio, to Miss Mary M. Windsor of Providence, Rhode Island.

May heav'n propitious every ill repress,

Each year increase their mutual happiness;

May purest joys on all their lives attend,

And all their virtues to their race descend.  (Communicated)  June 19, 1839

WILLIAMSON, WM. (WILLIAM) T. - Married, at Logansport Indiana, on Tuesday the 3d inst., by the Rev. Alexander Williamson, Mr. Wm. T. Williamson to Miss Julia A. Munger.  September 11, 1839

WINDSOR, MARY M. - Married on Thursday the 18th inst., by Geo. Keifer, Esq., Dr. Harvey Tate of West Milton, Ohio, to Miss Mary M. Windsor of Providence, Rhode Island. 

May heav'n propitious every ill repress,

Each year increase their mutual happiness;

May purest joys on all their lives attend,

And all their virtues to their race descend.  (Communicated)  June 19, 1839

WORRELL, SAMUEL H. - Married, on Tuesday, the 12th, inst., by the Rev. Norman Badger, Mr. Samuel H. Worrell, to Miss Mary Jane Culbertson, all of this town.  Hymen's Bank safe yet--no suspension here--no stopping payment--no prying Commissioners to report a deficit of the genuine specie.  Another of our swains has bolted from the bachelor's club, and assumed the silken chain of Hymen.  May his 'burden be easy and his yoke light," and if they live as happy as we wish them, they will never fall out by the way, nor their offspring lack bread.  Received with the above notice lots of wedding cake, well assorted, and tastefully arranged.  November 13, 1839

WORTHINGTON, MARGARET - Married, at Adena, near Chillicothe, on Wednesday, the 24th ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Peet, Professor Edward D. Mansfield, Editor of the Cincinnati Chronicle to Miss Margaret, daughter of the late Governor Worthington.  May 15, 1839

YOUNGS, T. V. W. - Married, on Thursday evening last, 14th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Badger, Mr. T. V. W. Youngs, to Miss Paulina McLung.

Prepare the hall--the banquet spread;

More guests approach--by Hymen led,

They come, their solemn faith to plight,

And bid to single life--Good night.

The bridal court adjourns--a happy throng;

Delighted HE--and SHE forever young.

With the above notice we came in for our share of the wedding cake.  It was a spicy concern and very tasteful--so at least the ladies said, for we generally turn over the investigation of such sweet matters to them.  May their fondest anticipations be realized, and their cup of blessings be ever full.  October 30, 1839

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