Clayton co. Marriage Licenses 1858 January - December |
Source: Clayton County,
Iowa Marriage License Record, 1855-1860, FHL US/Can
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| Date | Issued to | Issued to | Witness / Record Notes | Transcribers notes |
| January 1858 | ||||
| 1st | Clement, Henry | Alford, Anna M. | Hollister, Hiram; Consent Father | |
| 2nd | Drury, Chas | Wolstencraft, Sarah A. | Wolstencraft | |
| 2nd | Kreimer, William | Fischer, Louisa | Known Consent |
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| 4th | Olsen, Tornsden | Holsdater, Margaret | Olsen, Oley | |
| 4th | Scovel, Sylvester | Clappe, Mary | Known | see also Mar 9, 1858 |
| 6th | Hines, Herman | Kinkenberg, Wilhemina | Meland, Henry | |
| 11th | Burheart, John | Vaughn, Bridget | Rogers, Eugene | |
| 12th | Bestwith, Towman | Aingier, Salinda | Known; Consent of Father | not sure of bride surname |
| 15th | Moraend, Diederich | Schroeder, F. | Consent of Father | |
| 16th | Barger, Nathaniel S. | Ferris, Genet C.R. | Barger, N.S. sworn | |
| 18th | Acord, Enoch | Wooster, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 19th | Piper, Thomas J. | Lawrence, Estelle H. | Jersey, Frank | |
| 20th | Bierbaum, John C. | Johansmeier, Florentine M. | no witness noted | |
| 21st | [illegible], John C. | Vansick, Francis | Olmsteadt, S.B. Consent Mother | |
| 26th | Welzel, John | Schumoecher, Savine | Schumoecher, Henry | |
| 30th | Olinger, Inglebert | Hanson, Susanna | Hanson, Nicholas | |
| 30th | Engle, John | Henrich, Johanna | James, Wm | |
| February 1858 | ||||
| 1st | Lybrock, Charles | Christ, F.E. | Updegraff, T. | |
| 2nd | Hurley, Michael | Feeney, Ann | Feeney, P.H. | |
| 5th | Wahrkamp, John H. | Schlaka, Mary E. | Schlaka, Joseph | |
| 10th | Barth, Frederick | Scbrowsky, Ludsvicka | [illegible] | |
| 10th | Chase, Hiram C. | Lyon, Eunice B. | Lyon, H.G. | |
| 13th | Keen, Peter | Critshley, Elizabeth | Hurlbut, Amosa | |
| 13th | McCollum, Calvin | Wooster, Elizabeth | Wolf, John | |
| 19th | Bascom, John S. | Spencer, Phebe A. | Bascom, Luman | |
| 22nd | Knutsen, Torguil | Olsdater, Arinda | Olson, Ole witness | |
| 22nd | Reuf, John | Fischer, Catharine | Schumoecher, Henry | |
| 23rd | Ford, Marous D. | King, Ellen P. | with mother acquainted | |
| 26th | Wells, Willoughby | France, Louisa | Egbert, Elmer | |
| March 1858 | ||||
| 2nd | Stearns, Martin | Tinkham, Catharine | ||
| 6th | Welch, Patrick | Dibble, Ann Marets | Parties known | |
| 6th | Smith, Frederich | Toney, Harriet | Smith, Jacob | |
| 8th | Limberg, Joseph | Stamenn, Eva | Stamenn, August | bride & witness surname is 'best guess' |
| 9th | Scovel, Sylvester | Clapper, Mary | see also Jan 4, 1858 | |
| 9th | Best, Solomon | Henderson, Martha C. | Henderson, C. | bride middle initial may be 'E' |
| 9th | Sewis, Andrew | Handsell, Harriet | Consent of father | |
| 18th | McAlvan, James | Fox, Harriet A. | known | |
| 23rd | Carner, Jason | Phillips, Martha Ann | Consent of father | |
| 23rd | Phillip, Benj. F. | Maxwell, Mary Jane | Consent of father | |
| 24th | Bergmann, Christian | Travis, Catharine | Bergmann, Henry | |
| 24th | Rosenkraus, William | Smith, Jane | Rosenkraus, Benj Consent parents | |
| 25th | Smith, Thos L.W. | Carter, Elizabeth | Snoen, L.M. | |
| 30th | Goodwin, Wallace W. | Ambrose, Ann | Johnson, M.M. | |
| April 1858 | ||||
| 1st | Klingmann, Lewis | Lowe, Elizabeth | Klingmann, Martin | |
| 1st | Heath, C.C. | McCann, Hannah | Scott, Alpheus | |
| 2nd | Cowan, David | Elmore, Sarah L. | Elmore, Wm | |
| 2nd | Seyster, T.J. | Enstow, Cornelia C. | no witness noted | |
| 3rd | Anderegg, Ulrich | Steffen, Verena | John Anderegg | |
| 6th | Countryman, Daniel | Carter, Lucy M. | Severance, B.F. witness sworn | |
| 6th | Nacher, John | Stamm, Phena | no witness noted | |
| 7th | Wiedle, John | Mayer, Anna | no witness noted | |
| 13th | Suetheit, H.H. | Bergmann, H.H. | Bergmann, Henry | groom surname is 'best guess' |
| 15th | Ridenour, James | Leavinstine, Lydia A. | party affirmed | |
| 17th | Reddrick, David | Trumann, [blank] | Heavens, Isaac | |
| 19th | Hottinger, Geo | Albertus, Paulina | Hottinger, A. | |
| 19th | Wolf, Gottlieb | Liebman, Liena | Krophwaite, Christian | |
| 20th | Breggemann, John | Helm, Wilhelmina | known | |
| 22nd | Evans, Job | Evans, Lucy | no witness noted | |
| 23rd | Madison, William | Robinson, Sarah M. | Heardmann, William | |
| 26th | Buck, Samuel H. | Goodall, Emma | Parties known | |
| 27th | Sampson, Frederick | Beake, Christina | Sampson, Christopher | |
| 30th | Henneken, W.W. | Harvey, Gertrude | no witness noted | |
| May 1858 | ||||
| 3rd | Haislit, Geo. W. | Wood, Emily C. | Burbridge, J.M., Guardian consent | it is unclear if the words 'Guardian consent' are for this record or the next record |
| 5th | Porter, John T. | Beatty, Harriet | it is unclear if the words 'Guardian consent' are for this record or the previous record / also no witness noted for this record | |
| 5th | Bergmann, Henry | Bergmann, Caroline | no witness noted | |
| 6th | Jones, Freedom | Ross, Nancy | known | |
| 6th | Randall, Joseph | Howes, Polly | no witness noted | |
| 7th | Dessel, Conrad | Weltes, Mary | Parties known | bride surname smeared, is a 'best guess' |
| 17th | Winkowitch, George | Hirix, Mary | Consent of father | |
| 17th | Read, Robert R. | Williams, Mary Ann | Known | |
| 18th | Borden, Henry | Smith, Ellen | there are two entries for this license, see below/ no witness noted | |
| 18th | King, John T. | Sloeuns, Mary C. | Fox, B.F. | bride surname is a 'best guess' |
| 17th | Brown, Almond | Bomig, Susana M. | consent of Parents | |
| 18th | Borden, Henry | Smith, Ellen | Fox, B.F. | there are two entries for this license, see above |
| 19th | Butter, Henry | Carnahan, Martha Jane | consent of parent | |
| 31st | Warnke, John | Meien, Margaret | no witness noted | |
| June 1858 | ||||
| 1st | Casey, Stephen | Mattox, Alice | [illegible] sworn | |
| 2nd | Waters, Gardner | Carr, Elvina | no witness noted | |
| 4th | Weyer, John S. | Hubbard, Eliza | Lunch, Patrick | |
| 5th | Schultz, Henry | Staen, Sarath | no witness noted | |
| 5th | Cords, Henry | Borghan, Sara | no witness noted | |
| 8th | Patterson, John | Christ, Catharin | no witness noted | |
| Plotnal, Christian | Davis, Dorina | this entry is written in-between the above & below entry, no date; surname of groom is 'best guess' | ||
| 9th | Meyer, Michael | Leas, Barbary | no witness noted | |
| 14th | Hines, Thomas | Dunean, Louisa | Consent of father | |
| 14th | Ryan, John | Kelly, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 15th | Dortland, Joseph | Dorweiler, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 16th | Mitchell, Andrew | Carner, Lydia | consent of Parents | |
| 17th | Cord, Frederick | Ruthorp, Ann C.M. | Consent of father | |
| 18th | Lietgen, Christian | Eberhard, Hennina | no witness noted | |
| 21st | Leibel, Dieder | Rogmann, Marie | no witness noted | |
| 21st | Phalling, John | Schoermann, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 21st | Ebert, Frederick | Roeder, Catharine | no witness noted | |
| 22nd | Quigley, Jeremiah | Gales, Elizabeth | consent of Parents | |
| 22nd | Miller, Henry | Hesslein, Rosa | no witness noted | |
| 22nd | Casey, Michael | Bill, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 25th | Weinnan, Frederick | Steinmeier, Doris | Nieman, W. Chas | |
| 25th | White, Frederick | Meyers, Sophia | no witness noted | |
| 28th | Webs--n, Herman | Mann, Elizabeth | consent | groom surname is 'best guess' |
| 28th | Hanson, Peter | Lane, Mary | no witness noted | |
| July 1858 | ||||
| 3rd | Britz, J.L. | McAlpin, Martha E. | no witness noted | |
| 5th | Tidner, Emil | Wagner, Magdeline | Parties known | groom surname is 'best guess' |
| 5th | Kinnen, W.W. | McLeamy, Sarah A.M. | Kinnen, W.W. Sworn | both surnames are 'best guess' |
| 6th | Peck, Douglass | Haught, Mary | Cullet, Wm | |
| 9th | Schirber, Michael | Adman, Annie | no witness noted | |
| 12th | Neill, Wm | Whitney, Amorritla | Whitney, John; father; sworn | |
| 13th | Garber, Peter | Been, Catharine | Minger, Fred | |
| 13th | Kuhlman, Henry | Trusce, Trancisca | no witness noted; bride surname is 'best guess' | |
| 13th | Condon, Thomas | Kneeland, Ellen | Collins, Michael | groom surname is 'best guess' |
| 19th | Kramer, John | Schrmke, Fredericke | no witness noted | |
| 20th | Fowler, W.W. | Henry, Martha | no witness noted | |
| 23rd | Schneider, Joseph | John, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 23rd | Strang, Henry | Fobes, Adaline | no witness noted | |
| 31st | Whipple, Abel | Pierce, Eliza | Quimly, Horace | |
| August 1858 | ||||
| 2nd | Bushee, Braton | Morley, Abagail | Parties known | |
| 6th | Santer, Michael | Rehoul, Welhermine | no witness noted | |
| 6th | Conner, John | Leeary, Joanna | no witness noted | |
| 7th | Kirschbergher, Johan | Von Berg, Maria | Meary, Andreas | |
| 7th | Freck, Ferdinand | Willman, Magdelina | Burkhart, Jos | |
| 7th | Burchart, Joseph | Frick, Mary | Freck, Ferdinand | |
| 9th | Johnsen, Gilbert | Klein, Gertrude | Parties known | |
| 23rd | Rees, John | Bowles, Lucretia | no witness noted | |
| 24th | Shephard, Wm S. | Trunkey, Mary Ann | no witness noted | |
| 25th | Moon, O.H. | Frisbee, Sarah Jane | no witness noted | |
| 26th | Frischell, G.L.W. | Koebule, E.E. | no witness noted | |
| 28th | Bonstelter, Michael | Dorweiler, Catherine | no witness noted | |
| September 1858 | no witness noted | |||
| 1st | Ellis, Bernard | Linder, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 3rd | Harvey, Hiram | Gould, Henrietta M. | no witness noted | |
| 4th | Linon, Asa | Chesnut, Nancy | no witness noted; groom surname is 'best guess' | |
| 6th | Oldham, Thomas | Stodebaker, Eliza | no witness noted | |
| 6th | Seward, Anson | Heags, Paulina | no witness noted | |
| 7th | Kaiser, Ludowig | Adrian, Elizabeth | no witness noted | |
| 11th | Pallas, John | Penst, Caroline | no witness noted | |
| 11th | Heins, Freeman B. | Christman, Olivia | no witness noted | |
| 13th | Dash, Jasper F. | Dennis, Jane | no witness noted | |
| 14th | Beeman, H.F. | Stratz, Dora | no witness noted | |
| 14th | Hindel, Emanul | Hindel, Reba | no witness noted | |
| 18th | Holdman, Herman | Kramer, Hannah | no witness noted | |
| 18th | Wick, C.F. | Brien, Sarah C. | no witness noted; brides name may be Sarah O'Brien | |
| 20th | Fisher, George | Fishler, Miss E. | no witness noted | |
| 20th | Merk, Andrew | Spiser, Mary M. | no witness noted | |
| 21st | Knutson, Knut | Nielson, Camiel | no witness noted | |
| 23rd | Gilmore, Wm W. | Flanahan, Emily W. | no witness noted | |
| 27th | Weston, John | Hofeldt, Wilhelmina | no witness noted | |
| 27th | Eberherd, M. | Webzer, Alpolmia | no witness noted | |
| 29th | Slitor, R.M. | Winters, Sarah C. | no witness noted | |
| 29th | Eckert, C. | Nicolay, Ann E. | no witness noted | |
| October 1858 | no witness noted | |||
| 1st | Davis, Francis | Grossman, A.M.C. | no witness noted | |
| 11th | Lemon, R. | Price, Harriet | no witness noted; bride surname is 'best guess' | |
| 15th | Kooch, Henry | Geitine, Sophia | no witness noted | |
| 15th | Locomeyer, Henry W. | Meyer, Wilomina | no witness noted | |
| 20th | Willman, Paul | Wagner, Caroline | no witness noted | |
| 21st | Platt, Norman | Ames, Catherine E. | no witness noted | |
| 22nd | Shew, William | Oster, Hester Ann | Howell, Andrew | |
| 23rd | Fenkuk, John | Hoop, Sophia | no witness noted; groom surname is 'best guess' | |
| 25th | Schaffer, Charles | Guttman, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 25th | Greeley, Atemas | Weier, Jane | no witness noted | |
| 25th | Gruenwold, Henry | Wolgas, Elizabeth | no witness noted | |
| 25th | Kendlomey, William | [??]ssler, Mary | no witness noted, both surnames are 'best guess' | |
| 30th | Read, Laar E. | Douglass, Ida A. | Westren, Jerman | groom & witness names are 'best guess' |
| 30th | Lockridge, John | Byers, Wilhimina | no witness noted | |
| November 1858 | no witness noted | |||
| 1st | Thompkins, A.P. | Smith, Mary A. | no witness noted | |
| 1st | Bruchner, Wolfgang | Lemmermeir, Lyetta | no witness noted | |
| 8th | Schneider, Henry | Barnhard, Ann M. | no witness noted | |
| 8th | Lent, John | Johnson, Annie | no witness noted | |
| 10th | Welsch, Thomas | Carol, Catherine | no witness noted | |
| 11th | Willman, Richard | White, Elizabeth | no witness noted | |
| 12th | Wapper, John | Park, Mahala | no witness noted | |
| 13th | Deyo, Hiram | Patterson, Hellian | no witness noted | |
| 14th | Shrunk, Mortimer | Adams, Magdalena | no witness noted | |
| 15th | Simmons, Thodere | Simmons, Harriet E. | no witness noted | |
| 17th | Goshin, S.M. | Knight, Harriet E. | no witness noted | |
| 23rd | Price, A.P. | Wood, Elizabeth | no witness noted | |
| 24th | Will, Henry C. | Pohlman, Louisa | Parties known | |
| 27th | Stichlich, C.G. | Stegemann, Mary | no witness noted | |
| 27th | Callaghorn, Timothy | Garrahty, Mary | Carter, Wm | |
| December 1858 | no witness noted | |||
| 1st | Holmes, Peter | Williams, Fanny | no witness noted | |
| 3rd | Wagoner, John | Kolasck, Joanna K. | no witness noted | |
| 6th | Gladden, William | Cooley, Emily E. | Consent of father | |
| 7th | Cleveland, Chas | Green, Sarah Jane | no witness noted | |
| 8th | Carter, John H. | Smith, Jane | Smith, Thos. L. | |
| 9th | Eade, Christian | Johnson, Eliza | Miller, John | |
| 10th | Noble, L.L. | Hidner, Elizabeth E. | Consent of father | bride surname is a 'best guess' |
| 14th | Egbert, Elmer | Turner, Ann | no witness noted | |
| 14th | Warner, Chester | Smith, Mary A. | Butts, C.M. | |
| 15th | Doty, John | Syder, Ruth Ann | Consent of father | |
| 17th | Meyers, Charles | Peterson, Elizabeth | no witness noted | |
| 18th | Ring, David | Pardee, Susan | Consent of father, Groom known | no witness noted |
| 20th | Mentzel, Frederick Max | Fucks, Anna Teresa | Mengel, Charles | |
| 24th | Scott, Thomas J. | True, Mary Jane | Hughard, F. | |
| 27th | Rawson, C.H. | Brownell, Carrie A. | no witness noted | |
| 27th | Baker, John G. | King, Jane S. | King, R.J | witness name is 'best guess' |
| 29th | Burtell, John L. | McKinnis, Martha J. | no witness noted |