Greenbrier Co, WV Marriages, 1781-1921

Date Husband Wife Performed By: Sources Notes
14 Jan 1781 George Alderson Sarah Osborne John Alderson (1) (2) (3) (1) and (2) have 14 Jan; (3) has 14 June.
24 Mar 1789  Robert Watchers {Withrow} Jane Alderson John Alderson (1) (2)
15 Sep 1789  Davis Alderson Leah Carrel {Carroll} John Alderson (1) (2) (3) (2) has 15 Sept 1789; (1) and (3) have 15 Sept 1788.
27 Sep 1790  William McClung Jane Alderson Josiah Osborne (1) Is this Joseph McClung? Is date 7 Sept 1790?
5 Aug 1792  Samuel Withrow Hannah Alderson John Alderson (1) (4)
19 Apr 1796  Thomas Smithson Margaret Alderson John Alderson (1)
2 Aug 1809  David Evans Ruth Alderson Josiah Osborne (1) Double listing in (1): one under Ruth Alveson, other under David Jevans.
8 Jul 1813  George Alderson {Jeanette Creigh} Jane McCleary John McElhenny (1) (2)
21 Dec 1819  Charles Lewis {Mary} Polly Alderson John Alderson (1)
25 Dec 1821  Thomas Smithson Sarah Alderson ?
1825 James O. Alderson Abigail McClung ?
17 Mar 1825  William Feamster {Martha} Patsey Alderson ?
10 Dec 1829  Asa Alderson [Peggy] Susannah Zickafoose C. Alderson (1) (2)
10 May 1834  Robert McCutcheon Abagail Alderson A. Campbell (1) Abigail (McClung) Alderson was widow of the Rev. James O. Alderson
12 Feb 1835  Joseph Alderson Jane Rambo David Reed (2) Who is this Joseph? Could this be Franklin Bond Alderson, whose first wife was Jane?
5 Oct 1838  James Remley Jane Creigh Alderson ?
18 Aug 1842  John Campbell Amanda F. Alderson James Remley (1)
2 Jan 1845  Franklin [Bond] Alderson Susan Rookstool Johnson Keaton (1) (2)
2 Dec 1845  Joseph G[ranville] Alderson Sabina Spotts John McElhenny (1) (2)
30 Dec 1845  Thomas B. Patton [Virginia] Eliza Alderson L.A. Alderson (1)
9 Jun 1846  Allen McClure Sarah A. Alderson James E. Moore (1)
19 Feb 1852  Joseph G[ranville] Alderson Sarah Jane Strickler L.A. Alderson (2)
22 Dec 1853  Giles Burdette Mary Frances Alderson (4)
23 May 1854  Rufus Davis Alderson Hester Ann Ammen ?
26 Feb 1856  George Alderson Mary J[ane] Hines L.A. Alderson (2)
18 Nov 1856  Joseph G. Alderson M.J. Ballard John McElhenny (2)
3 Sep 1863  John Gilmer Lobban Sarah A. Alderson ?
18 Feb 1864  Sampson I. Alderson Martha J. Hedrick P.S.E. Sixe (2)
26 Sep 1865  Franklin B[ond] Alderson Judy Bragg Joseph Marshall (2)
13 Feb 1867  Joseph D. Alderson Mary J. Feamster James Haynes (2)
19 Dec 1867  Franklin B[ond] Alderson Margaret Bosture A. Weller (2)
25 Jan 1870  Thomas H. Alderson Hester A[nn] Alderson H.C. Tinsley (2) Hester Ann (Ammen) Alderson was widow of Rufus Davis Alderson
2 Feb 1871  Harvey G. Alderson Abba Bragg H.C. Tinsley (2)
28 Nov 1871  Andrew Lewis Riffe Mildred J. Alderson ?
25 Feb 1874  J. Coleman Alderson Mary Price M.L. Lacy (2)
17 Dec 1879  James W. Alderson Martha F. East William H. Sanders (2)
8 Aug 1892  Rufus D[avis] Alderson Jr. Emma Perry E.D. Jeffries (2)
16 Feb 1893  John Marshall II Alderson Ida Florence Hodges ?
20 Sep 1897  Henley O. Alderson Clara A. Hennessy L.R. Markwool (2)
28 Sep 1897  Leonard W. Alderson Rena Perry T.W. Brown (2)
29 Mar 1908 James H. Alderson Ellen Glover T.H. Schooley (2)
Feb 1909 George L. Alderson Annie M. Alexander (2)
18 Aug 1909 Newman J. Alderson Revina Lane M.L. Lacy (2)
Sep 1909 Joseph D. Alderson Effie B. Wiley (2) Wife's name given as Fullen in parentheses
11 Feb 1911 Joseph Newman Alderson Frances Richardson ?
20 Mar 1921 John M. Alderson Elizabeth Creigh Robert L. Kennain (2)
21 Nov 1921 George L. Alderson Nellie N. Neal (2)


Sources:
1. Journal of the Greenbrier Historical Society, Vol. V, No. 2, 1988, pp. 18-81.  Revised transcript of Greenbrier Co. Marriages, by Blanche Humphreys, taken from Marriage, Book 1A.
2. Transcript of Greenbrier Co. Marriages, West Virginia State Archives, Charleston, WV.
3. "A Book Containing the Marriages by Me, John Alderson", in William and Mary Quarterly, Series 2, Vol. 8, 1928, pp. 194-202.
4. Greenbrier Marriages, Greenbrier Co. Courthouse, Lewisburg, WV; personal transcript.
Notes:Names in curly brackets {} represent corrections, common spellings, or the full form of a name.Names in square brackets [] represent additional information not given in original listing.

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