Clayton co IAGenWeb - marriage records

Important notes!
-Browse all of the records & be creative with surname spellings
-In some cases the names appearing in the Book I Index will be 'different' than they appear in the marriage record; the handwriting on the original record being just as difficult to read by the indexing clerk as it is for transcribers today! It remains the responsibility of the researcher to determine which entry is 'correct'.
-These records appear in the same order as in the original Book 1, they are not chronological or alphabetized
-Some pages in Book I have a column for "Place Where Married" which has been omitted in this transcription since all indicate Clayton county.

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Conrad Helwig	Dorothea E. Gelhing	April 2, 1854	John Hamme, Minister
George Bowhanan	Jenny Carter	April 12, 1854	V. R. Miller, Justice of the Peace
Allan M. Cortis	Anne Smith	April 12, 1854	Isaac A. Stoddard, Justice of the Peace
Levi R. Bainum	Phebe C. Dutch	May 4, 1854	John Dutch, Justice of the Peace
Alpheus Laughrez	Julia Kennedy	June 1, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace	Groom's surname is best guess.
Matthew Mott	Elizabeth Soekz	June 5, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace
John Arnbough	Mary Anne Reisch	June 12, 1854	D.P. Grinter, Justice of the Peace
Philip Hunter	Mary Anne Diphty	June 27, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Wm. G. Gardner	Mary Jane Sossex	June 4, 1854	J. G. Whitford, Minister of the Gospel, M. E. Church
Sylvester Tubbs	Loraine Amy Banner	June 28, 1854	K. L. Winters, Justice of the Peace
????? Schlaker	Elizabeth Schumackey	July 13, 1854	H. Miller, Minister of the Gospel, Lutheran Church	Groom's first name is unreadable.
Herman H. Schmitt	Elizabeth Ahrens	July 11, 1854	H. Miller, Minister of the Gospel, Lutheran Church
Matthew V. Gilbert	Alisa Jane McCarter	April 20, 1854	S. S. Ashbaugh, Minister of the Gospel, M.E. Church
William Willis	Abzina Wood	July 9, 1854	S. S. Ashbaugh, Minister of the Gospel, M.E. Church
John Martens	Johanna Soaderting	May 28, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor in Garnavillo	Bride's surname is best guess.
Carl Allecs	Mrs. Elina Ferting	May 28, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor in Garnavillo	Groom's surname is best guess.
Conrad Scheumacher	Lavina Thomo	July 22, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor in Garnavillo

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Janats Mier	Anna Maria Bohs	July 14, 1854	D.P. Grinter, Justice of the Peace
David Sherod	Abigail Omsday	August 1, 1854	Philip Shirey, Justice of the Peace	Groom's, bride's, and official's names are best guess.
Isaac R. Trusty	Mary E. Hammond	July 4, 1854	Philip Shirey, Justice of the Peace	Groom's, bride's, and official's names are best guess.
Orlondon Hammond	Mary Anne Coalking	July 12, 1854	Philip Shirey, Justice of the Peace	Groom's, bride's, and official's names are best guess.
Peter Blake	Elizabeth Ann Cook	July 13, 1854	C. C. Farnsworth, Minister of the Gospel
Nathaniel P. Hinne	Sarah E. Gilbreath	May 14, 1854	E. L. Gardner, Justice of the Peace
William Redfish	Elizabeth Muller	August 5, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
William Storms	Elizabeth Cooch	August 17, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Isaac Maule	Elisa Montville	August 17, 1854	D.P. Grinter, Justice of the Peace
M. M. Wood	Anna E. Napp	August 21, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace
Jacob Klalcebaugh	Louisa Eastman	August 23, 1854	V. R. Miller, Justice of the Peace
Hamilton Vailes	Sarah Jane Jackson	July 20, 1854	C.M. Sessions, Minister of the Gospel
David Porter	Caroline Twomblez	August 10, 1854	Milo Higgins, Justice of the Peace
Francis H. C. Suhre	Mary E. Parthune	September 10, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
Frederick Gers	Sophia Pokanders	September 17, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Ephraine Sasser	Martha Bates	September 5, 1854	D. H. Stearns, Minister of the Gospel
Samuel Gregg	Susan Gilbert	September 27, 1854	D.P. Grinter, Justice of the Peace
Julius Billings	Louisa Smith	July 17, 1854	John Patch, Justice of the Peace
Hiram Seward	Nancy Fiedlup	September 16, 1854	John Patch, Justice of the Peace	Bride's surname is best guess.
Steiner Nielson	Sarah Hulverson	September 26, 1854	John Patch, Justice of the Peace
Thomas D. White	Belinda Clark	August 29, 1854	S. S. Ashbaugh, Minister
Nathan G. Plate	Harriet Burke	October 5, 1854	Charles Robinson, Justice of the Peace

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Frederick Schnier	Mina Endrick	October 2, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
James McGrady Jr.	Laura L. Wallace	August 31, 1854	John Francis, Justice of the Peace
George M. Quigley	Anna McClelland	October 16, 1854	Joseph R. Cameron, Minister of the Gospel
James Ollowaz	Mary Wademan	July 13, 1854	Andrew Marshall, Justice of the Peace
Henry Stroud	Catharine Schlitzer	October 23, 1854	Robert C. Dripps, Justice of the Peace
Robert M. Fullerton	S. Abbott	October 16, 1854	N. W. Bixby, Minister
Gottlieb Stroud	Josephine Kulp	October 15, 1854	D.R. Anderson, Justice of the Peace
John Schaff	Catherine Kustoshd	December 23, 1854	Gilbert Boajlay, Justice of the Peace	Bride's surname and JP's surname are best guess. Written in faintly, next to bride name, in a different handwriting, is 'Ruktaschel'

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
Christian Baumister	?ayacethe Giegley	October 12, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor	First letters of bride's first name are in the fold of the page. Rest of name is best guess.
John Steube	Anna Brandy	October 14, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
Allen Mckay	Harriet Bunus	October 1, 1854	J. G. Whitford, Minister of the Gospel	Bride's surname is best guess.
William Cane	Elvira S. Scovely	September 28, 1854	J. G. Whitford, Minister of the Gospel
William Robbins	Chloe Gouhaul	November 4, 1854	John C. Pool, Justice of the Peace	Bride's surname is best guess.
Abraham Shaw	Jane Dyer	October 24, 1854	D.P. Grinter, Justice of the Peace
Jacob Vansickle	Polly Eastman	November 6, 1854	Joseph R. Cameron, Minister of the Gospel
Gavin Caudle	Martha Jane Dunkin	December 16, 1854	E. L. Gardner, Justice of the Peace

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
William Semke	Sophia Puiner	November 13, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
George Snowden	Jane Moore	November 15, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace
John Smith	Joline Cook	November 16, 1854	Joseph R. Cameron, Minister
Frederick Voss	Doris Edelman	November 17, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
Frederick Ribbe	Catharine E. Burke	November 18, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
John Harbeger	Anna Hamann	November 18, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
John Farley	Mary Elizabeth Hansel	November 5, 1854	John Martindale, Minister
Ezra C. Abbott	?willah L. Slooter	November 11, 1854	C.M. Sessions, Minister	Bride's first name and surname our best guess.

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
James Hill	Sarah Jones	November 2, 1854	C.M. Sessions, Minister
Adam Lakin	Marilla Jane Hoe	November 8, 1854	John Martindale, Minister
Trainey Guthiel	Eva Barnhardt	September 26, 1854	Johan Mann, Minister
William H. Collins	Elizabeth Yates	October 11, 1854	William P. Mann, Minister
James Geon	Maria Hollis	November 30, 1854	Robert C. Driss, Justice of the Peace
Frederick M. Meyer	Catharine E. Martin	December 8, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
William Steinkopf	Louise Bocke	December 12, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor
Murry Elias Smith	Julia Lorena Paddleford	December 21, 1854	J. G. Whitford, Minister

Groom	Bride	Date	By Whom Married	Transcriber Notes
James L. Logan	Califund C. Hess	November 30, 1854	Charles M. Sessions, Minister
Thomas C. Barclay	Virginia Gerd	December 24, 1854	Linus Edson, Justice of the Peace	Bride's surname is best guess.
Jesse C. Bierman	Elizabeth Hewitt	October 5, 1854	Joseph Chapman, Justice of the Peace
George M. Smith	Mary Hyde	October 18, 1854	Joseph Chapman, Justice of the Peace
Jacob Sells	Hellen Slade	November 26, 1854	John Hatch, Justice of the Peace
Peter Oseirl	Julia E. Taylor	December 28, 1854	Philip Hansell, Justice of the Peace	Groom's surname is best guess.
Jan Simon Beck	Eve Rubney	December 3, 1854	H. Muller, Pastor	Groom's first name is best guess.
John M. Hammond	Martha Burdick	January 1, 1855	Henry Gifford, Minister

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Source: Clayton County, Iowa Marriage Records, 1839-1858, FHL US/Can microfilm #1255482, Item 5
Transcribed by Neva & Steve Nelson for Clayton co. IAGenWeb.

Every effort has been taken to transcribe the records accurately, but errors are very possible. The old handwriting is often very difficult to decipher! Please use this transcription only as a guide & always consult the original record to confirm the information.

Thank-you to IAGenWeb volunteer Constance Diamond for her generosity in making these records available for transcription!