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From Newspaper Records from Tioga County PA Multiple Volumes, Abstracted by Ruth Wetherbee, Julia Wetherbee, Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd, William A. Ladd. Also additional submissions sent in by Tri Counties Web Site Volunteers

All data copied from newspaper file as it appeared in the record using their spelling. The original copies of the newspapers are on file at the Green Free Library located in Wellsboro. Published 1981. Permission for reprinting on the Tri-County Web Sites given by Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd in 1997.

Tioga Agitator 1863 - Abstracts

Reprinted with permission of Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd from Tioga County Newspaper Records Volume NINE. Thank you Harold Hooper for retyping these.
Year Day/Month Event Name  
1863 7 OCT M Marcy, William M in Tioga, 14th Aug 1863, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. William H. Marcy and Miss Eloise borden.
1863 7 OCT M Almy, G.W. m in Tioga, 30th ultimo, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. G.W. Almy of Homer, N.Y. and Miss Harriet Amanda Mann, of Tioga.
1863 4 NOV D Bacon, Lois d in Keeneyville, Tioga Co., Pa., on the 22d ultimo, Lois Ann Bacon, aged 14 years 2 months and 25 days, Her mother is deceased and her father and 2 young sisters survive.
1863 28 OCT M Bailey, R.C.  m in Nelson, 20th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. E.B. Benedict, Capt. R.C. Bailey, U.S.A. to Miss Sarah A. Ryan, of Nelson, Pa.
1863 30 SEP M Bastian, Isaac m in Elk, 20th Sept 1863, by John E. Smith, Esq., Mr. Isaac Bastian and Miss Martha Hall, both of Elk.
1863 4 NOV M Bogardus, Henry m in Knoxville, 27th ultimo, by J.P. Biles, Esq., Mr. Henry E. Bogardus to Miss Mary E. Carr, both of tuscarora, N.Y.
1863 7 OCT M Borden, Eloise M in Tioga, 14th Aug 1863, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. William H. Marcy and Miss Eloise borden.
1863 28 OCT M Boughker, Irene m in Middlebury, 25th instant, by Rev. B. Towner, Mr. Selden B. Keeney of Middlebury to Miss Irene Boughker of Chatham.
1863 4 NOV D Briggs, Reuben d in Middlebury, 10th ultimo, Reuben E., youngest son of E.H. and Rhoda Briggs, aged 2 years 4 months and 14 days.
1863 4 NOV D Cady, Sallie d in Middlebury Nov 7th 1863. Mrs. Sallie Cady, aged about 66 years. Born Dec 2d 1797.
1863 4 NOV M Carr, Mary m in Knoxville, 27th ultimo, by J.P. Biles, Esq., Mr. Henry E. Bogardus to Miss Mary E. Carr, both of tuscarora, N.Y.
1863 7 OCT M Crane, Julia m in Tioga, 30th June 1863 by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. Henry R. Fish and Miss Julia T. Crane.
1863 28 OCT M Deans, Simon m in Elkland Boro, 16th instant, by Rev. E.B. Benedict, Mr. Simon Deans of Woodhull, Steuben County, N.Y. to Miss Maria Hipolit of Elkland.
1863 4 NOV M Depui, Mary m in Tioga, 21st ultimo, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. Melvin C. Nichols of Buffalo, N.Y. To Miss Mary M. Depui of Tioga.
1863 14 OCT M Dickinson, Carrie m in Wellsboro, 8th instant, by Rev. George H. Jenks, Mr. Albert Willis of Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. And Miss Carrie Dickinson of Wellsboro.
1863 4 NOV M Elliott, Helen m in Williamsport, 22d ultimo, by John Hepburn, Esq., Mr. Chester L Johnson to Helen L. Elliott, both of Cherry Flatts.
1863 4 NOV M Farrer, Annie m in Fall Brook, 5th ultimo by the Rev. R.W. McCormick, Mr. Burr C. Hoagland of Covington, Pa. To Miss Annie Farrer of Fall Brook.
1863 7 OCT M Fenton, Maria m on the 4th instant by A. Crowl, Esq., Mr. Norval R. Kimball to Mrs. C Fenton.
1863 7 OCT M Fish, Henry m in Tioga, 30th June 1863 by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. Henry R. Fish and Miss Julia T. Crane.
1863 4 NOV D Guernsey, Cora d in Lindley, Steuben Co., N.Y., 5th ultimo, of congestion of the lungs, Cora Bell, youngest daughter of Joseph W. & Julia E. Guernsey, aged 2 years 3 months and 20 days.
1863 4 NOV M Hall, Jane m in Fall Brook, 27th ultimo, by Rev. R.W. McCormick, Mr. William McNeish to Miss Jane Hall, both of Fall Brook.
1863 30 SEP M Hall, Martha m in Elk, 20th Sept 1863, by John E. Smith, Esq., Mr. Isaac Bastian and Miss Martha Hall, both of Elk.
1863 28 OCT M Hart, Harriet m in Wellsboro, at the Parsonage, 20th instant by Rev. J.D. Bell, MR. D.C. Lampman of Wellsboro to Miss Harriet Hart of Charleston, Pa. They will live at Lock Haven, Pa.
1863 28 OCT D Hastings, Elizabeth d in Chatham, 13th instant of Diphtheria, Miss Elizabeth V. Hastings, sister of George Hastings who drowned on board the West Point, aged 13 years 6 months and 9 days.
1863 28 OCT D Hastings, George Drowned on board the West Point, which was sunk by coming in collision with the George Peabody on 13 Aug 1862, George Hastings, a member of Co. H, 45th Regt. P.V. formerly of Chatham, Tioga Co., Pa. He was the son of N.E. and S. Hastings.
1863 28 OCT M Hipolit, Maria m in Elkland Boro, 16th instant, by Rev. E.B. Benedict, Mr. Simon Deans of Woodhull, Steuben County, N.Y. to Miss Maria Hipolit of Elkland.
1863 4 NOV M Hoagland, Burr m in Fall Brook, 5th ultimo by the Rev. R.W. McCormick, Mr. Burr C. Hoagland of Covington, Pa. To Miss Annie Farrer of Fall Brook.
1863 4 NOV M Johnson, Chester m in Williamsport, 22d ultimo, by John Hepburn, Esq., Mr. Chester L Johnson to Helen L. Elliott, both of Cherry Flatts.
1863 14 OCT D Keeney, Helen d in Keeneyville, Oct 9th, Helen Irene, youngest daughter of G.D. and Jane A. Keeney, aged 11 months and 22 days.
1863 28 OCT M Keeney, Selden m in Middlebury, 25th instant, by Rev. B. Towner, Mr. Selden B. Keeney of Middlebury to Miss Irene Boughker of Chatham.
1863 7 OCT M Kimball, Norval m on the 4th instant by A. Crowl, Esq., Mr. Norval R. Kimball to Mrs. C Fenton.
1863 14 OCT D Kress, Eliza d in Wellsboro, 12th instant, Mrs. Eliza Kress, aged 45 years. Several children survive.
1863 28 OCT M Lampman, D.C. m in Wellsboro, at the Parsonage, 20th instant by Rev. J.D. Bell, MR. D.C. Lampman of Wellsboro to Miss Harriet Hart of Charleston, Pa. They will live at Lock Haven, Pa.
1863 21 OCT M Losinger, I.J. m in Wellsboro, Oct 14, by Rev. J.D. Bell, Mr. I.J. Losinger of Charleston and Miss Lydia Wakeman of Delmar.
1863 14 OCT D Lyon, Martha d in Niles Valley, 6th instant, of consumption, Mrs. Martha Lyon, wife of Joseph E. Lyon aged 53 years 10 months and 7 days. She was married May 26, 1834. She joined the Baptist Church in the town of Middlebury, Pa. A few weeks previous to her marriage.
1863 28 OCT D Mack, Samuel d in Wellsboro, 23d instant of consumption, Samuel Andrus Mack, aged 58 years. He was born April 5, 1805. He was married Sept 3, 1828 to Lura Ann Kenard, who died at Wellsboro Sept. 8, 1862. He was the father of nine children, six survive. He was a blacksmith in Wellsboro, during nearly thirty years. His funeral took place on the Sabbath Oct. 25th, at the Wellsboro M.E. Church, Pastor J.D. Bell conducted the services.
1863 7 OCT M Mann, Harriet m in Tioga, 30th ultimo, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. G.W. Almy of Homer, N.Y. and Miss Harriet Amanda Mann, of Tioga.
1863 4 NOV M Margraff, Caroline m in Washington, D.C., Sept 19, 1863 by Rev. Samuel Finckel, Mr. William Rosenbush of Washington to Miss Caroline Margraff of Wellsboro.
1863 4 NOV M Marshal, Mary m in Owego, N.Y., 14th ultimo by Rev. G.P. Porter, Mr. P.R. Williams of Wellsboro, Pa., to Miss Mary E Marshal of Owego, N.Y.
1863 4 NOV M McNeish, William m in Fall Brook, 27th ultimo, by Rev. R.W. McCormick, Mr. William McNeish to Miss Jane Hall, both of Fall Brook.
1863 30 SEP D Monroe, Miss Accident and loss of life. As the families of George Skelton and Daniel Monroe were proceeding down the mountain to Pine Creek to attend a funeral service on Sunday, a portion of the wagon gave way and the horses, becoming unmanageable, plunged down the mountain at a fearful rate. The wagon overturned and nearly every person of the six in the company was injured. The little daughter of Mr. Monroe was so badly injured, that she died on Monday. Mrs. Monroe was seriously injured, also one of Mr. Skelton's girls.
1863 4 NOV D Moore, Sarah d on Hill's Creek, 20th ultimo, of heart disease, Sarah, wife of Elias Moore, aged 63 years 9 months and 21 days. She joined the M.E. Church about 20 years ago.
1863 18 NOV M Morris, Samuel m Nov. 10th 1863, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. M. Anderson, Samuel W. Morris to Chattie M., daughter of Abraham Payntar, all of Newton, L.I.
1863 7 OCT D Newton, Clara d in Wellsboro, 23d ultimo, Clara C., daughter of E.H. and Margaret Newton, aged 5 years 10 months and 10 days.
1863 4 NOV M Nichols, Melvin m in Tioga, 21st ultimo, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, Mr. Melvin C. Nichols of Buffalo, N.Y. To Miss Mary M. Depui of Tioga.
1863 18 NOV M Payntar, Chattie m Nov. 10th 1863, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. M. Anderson, Samuel W. Morris to Chattie M., daughter of Abraham Payntar, all of Newton, L.I.
1863 4 NOV D Phelps, Jane d in Mansfield, Sept 5th, 1868 of typhoid fever, Jane, wife of Hiram Phelps.
1863 30 SEP D Phelps, Oliver d in Mansfield, 10th instant, Oliver H. Phelps in the 78th year of age. He was a Mason and buried with honors of that order.
1863 7 OCT D Robinson, George d in Wellsboro, 21st Ultimo, at the residence of his father, Rev. George C. Robinson, aged 30 years. Former Pastor and during his sickness, a member of the Union Church. Leaves a wife.
1863 4 NOV M Rosenbush, William m in Washington, D.C., Sept 19, 1863 by Rev. Samuel Finckel, Mr. William Rosenbush of Washington to Miss Caroline Margraff of Wellsboro.
1863 28 OCT M Ryan, Sarah m in Nelson, 20th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. E.B. Benedict, Capt. R.C. Bailey, U.S.A. to Miss Sarah A. Ryan, of Nelson, Pa.
1863 18 NOV D Smith, Paulina d in Wellsboro, 30th ultimo, Paulina, wife of Lewis Smith, aged 34 years.
1863 11 NOV D Spaulding, Siloma d in Chatham Valley, 4th ultimo, Siloma, first born of Simeon & Elizabeth Spaulding, aged 6 years, 8 months, and 10 days.
1863 11 NOV D Spaulding, William d in Chatham, 6th instant, William Spaulding, aged 75 years, 1 month and 11 days.
1863 14 OCT M Squires, Lafayette m in Rutland, 4th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. M. Rockwell, Mr. Lafayette Squires to Miss Mary Willson.
1863 21 OCT M Wakeman, Lydia m in Wellsboro, Oct 14, by Rev. J.D. Bell, Mr. I.J. Losinger of Charleston and Miss Lydia Wakeman of Delmar.
1863 4 NOV M Watkins, Seel m in Wellsboro, 28th ultimo, by Rev. George H Jenks, Mr. Seel Watkins of Sullivan to Miss Rosanna Wilson of Rutland.
1863 11 NOV M Webster, S.C. m 4th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. A. Raymond, Mr. S.C. Webster of Bell Ewart, Canada West, (formerly of Middlebury Center) to Miss Jane Wilson, of Sharon, C.W.
1863 7 OCT M Wickham, Emily m in Tioga, 2d ultimo, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, W.W. Willard, Esq., of Williamsport and Miss Emily C. Wickham of Tioga.
1863 7 OCT M Willard, W.W. m in Tioga, 2d ultimo, by Rev. S.J. McCullough, W.W. Willard, Esq., of Williamsport and Miss Emily C. Wickham of Tioga.
1863 4 NOV M Williams, P.R. m in Owego, N.Y., 14th ultimo by Rev. G.P. Porter, Mr. P.R. Williams of Wellsboro, Pa., to Miss Mary E Marshal of Owego, N.Y.
1863 14 OCT M Willis, Albert m in Wellsboro, 8th instant, by Rev. George H. Jenks, Mr. Albert Willis of Ridgway, Elk County, Pa. And Miss Carrie Dickinson of Wellsboro.
1863 14 OCT M Willson, Mary m in Rutland, 4th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. M. Rockwell, Mr. Lafayette Squires to Miss Mary Willson.
1863 11 NOV M Wilson, Jane m 4th instant, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. A. Raymond, Mr. S.C. Webster of Bell Ewart, CanadadWest, (formerly of Middlebury Center) to Miss Jane Wilson, of Sharon, C.W.
1863 4 NOV M Wilson, Rosanna m in Wellsboro, 28th ultimo, by Rev. George H Jenks, Mr. Seel Watkins of Sullivan to Miss Rosanna Wilson of Rutland.


Published On Tri-Counties Site On 9/5/98
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