| Allcock, William Stephen |
At some point in
his adult life, his surname changed to "Alcox". |
| Baker, Rufus Harrison |
Listed in Section A. |
| Barnett, Paul |
This last name
could also be Bennett or Barrett. Regardless of the spelling, no
trace of these people could be found in Madison County before or
after the marriage. |
| Benson, Noah Webster |
Listed in Section B as
"Benson, N. W." and in Section C as "Benson, Noah
Webster". |
| Bishop, James Lester |
Listed in Section B as
"Bishop, J. L." and in Section C as "Bishop,
James Lester". |
| Black, Anna M. |
In many other
records, her maiden name is "Swartz" which is German
for "Black". Why her name is listed as Black in the
Madison County Marriage Records is unknown. |
| Blair, William A. |
The marriage book states
"1901" but the chronological order of the listing and
the date of the marriage return clearly indicate that the
marriage took place on 01 Jan 1902. |
| Bryan, Reuben |
All documentation of the daughter and the wife's
obituary establish that the surname was "Bryan". No trace of Reuben
Bryan has been found, before or after the marriage. His wife's
obituary claims he was a casualty of the civil war but there is no
record of him in any Iowa regiment. There is, however, a
Missouri soldier whose data matches in all respects. The Widow's
Pension is #55505 should you care to pay the NARA fee and follow
this to a conclusion. |
| Close, Hattie |
On the line reserved for
maiden name is written "Carter" but in the lines
listing parents, are the names B. F. Simson & Jane Breeding. |
| Costelloe, Ann |
It is likely that
Ann is a sibling of William Costilow who was living in Madison
County in 1860. The correct spelling of the surname is unknown
but also includes Costelow and Costello. |
| Curtis, James Partrick |
This marriage record was
supplied by a family member. It reportedly took place at St.
Patrick's church. It has not yet been determined why it was not
recorded in the Madison County Marriage Records. |
| Davis, Idelia D. |
Apparently, her
true surname is "Glass" and the "Davis" is
the name of a foster family. |
| Demar, Mary Ann (Bivins) |
For unknown
reasons, the surname listed in the marriage book was the maiden
name of her mother rather than her father's surname. |
| Dillon, John F. |
Although the marriage date
listed clearly reads 1882, it's position in the marriage book
indicates that it could be 1881. |
| Doan, Jessie Myrtle |
The date of marriage was erroneously recorded as
1897. The location in the book as well as the newspaper account
of the wedding indicates that the year was 1896. |
| Dudley, Walter H. |
Listed in Section
"E". |
| Dumstrey, Augustus |
This is probably a
worst case example of the breakdown in communications regarding
marriage documentation. In this era, many people were illiterate
and could not fill out their own marriage records. At the time
of the wedding, someone would fill out a document, certifying
that the marriage took place and would return it to the
courthouse. Afterwards, a clerk at the courthouse would copy the
information into the "Marriage Book". So the person
filling it out could have spelled it wrong as well as could have
had bad handwriting. And then, the clerk at the courthouse could
have copied it incorrectly and/or mis-interpreted bad
handwriting. In this case, the marriage book appears to show
"Shumsly, Augustus". The groom is actually Wilhelm
Augustus Dumstrey (William August Dumstrey), a native of Germany
and resident of Winterset who died of disease in the Civil War
in 1863 after being married only a year and a half. His widow,
Amanda E. (Clear), filed a widow's pension application in Sep
1863 (application WC32736). |
| Egleston, Benjamin |
In the 1860
census, he was listed as "Eagleson". In subsequent
censuses, his widow was listed twice more as "Eagleson",
and once as "Eagelson". Her two obituaries list her as
"Eggleson" and "Eggleston". We have been
unable to prove which, if any, spelling is correct. |
| Ellis, Llewelyn Thomas |
It appears that he
was Llewelyn in his younger years but went by "Thomas
L." as he got older. |
| Evans, Edward B. |
The date of marriage was erroneously recorded as
1882. The location in the book as well as the dates of entry
indicate that the wedding took place in 1881. |
| Farris, Henderson E. |
Listed in Section
"G". |
| Garretson, Jasper J. |
Listed both in Section
"G" and Section "H". The listing in Section
"H" gives the marriage as 13 Apr 1886 and is in the
correct chronological order for that date. The listing in
Section "G" gives the year as 1887 but fits
chronologically with the 1886 date which is presumed to be
correct. |
| Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin |
Listed in Section
"G". |
| Hanners, Elizabeth & Marion |
The last name for
this family can be found in various records as
"Hanna", "Hannah", "Hannahs",
"Hanner" and "Hanners". It appears that
"Hanners" was used early on and that some family
members dropped the "s" and used "Hanner".
All of the other variations appear to be spelling errors in the
documents. |
| Hargis, John C. |
Listed in Section
"G". |
| Harper, Isaac C. |
Listed in Section
"G". |
| Hircock, Benjamin Franklin |
Sometime between
1870 and 1880, he legally changed his surname from "Hircock"
to "Hermon". In 1880 and beyond, they can be found in
Ness County, Kansas. |
| Hogg, George Washington |
His father's
tombstone and the marriage book say "Hogg". His
tombstone says "Hogue". |
| Hogue, Dicey Louisa |
Her parent's last name was
"Hogg". Some of the children in this family changed
the spelling to "Hogue" as it was in this marriage
record. |
| Hogue, Eliza |
Her parent's last name was
"Hogg". Some of the children in this family changed
the spelling to "Hogue" as it was in this marriage
record. |
| Hoskins, Melvin C. |
Listed in Section
"G". |
| Husted, Arthur |
Listed in Section
"G". |
| Irvin, Katie |
She is found in
the 1870 Madison County census as Catherine Ervin and her
gravestone says "Cathern". We have been unable to
verify the true spelling of her names. |
| Jones, Harriet J. |
This is actually Harriet J.
Shaver, daughter of Thomas J. & Sarah A. (Shaffer) Shaver.
In the marriage record, she listed her parents names as "T.
J. & Sarah A. Jones". Why this was done is unknown. |
| Kelleher, Thomas F. |
Only "T. R.
Kelleher" was entered in the marriage book along with 21
May 1886 as the date of license. All other information was
missing. Additional information was obtained from marriage
documents held at the courthouse. |
| Kindle, James H. |
It is likely that
late in life, he changed his name to "Kendle". His
marriage and his Civil War record are under "Kindle".
His parents are buried under "Kindle". His Civil War pension index card and two of his children's
gravestones say "Kendle". |
| Knowles, Perry T. |
The date of marriage was erroneously recorded as
1897. The location in the book as well as the newspaper account
of the wedding indicates that the year was 1896. |
| Leckner, Frederick |
In the 1870
census, the name is "Lockner" and in 1880, it is
Lochner. No gravestones have been found. Children in Draft
Registrations and Social Security Applcations used "Leckner". |
| Lee***, Thursey |
The handwriting is
difficult and the microfilm contrast is very poor, rendering
this name impossible to transcribe. There is an Ohio death
record for son Thomas J. that gives her maiden name as
"Thorp". There is no chance that this record says
"Thorp" but there is some evidence to suggest she may
have been married twice in which case this record could have
carried her first marriage surname. |
| Loney, James |
Normally, the
coordinators have been able to verify names through multiple
resources. In the case of James Loney and Matilda Allison,
Matilda appears in earlier censuses but James Loney could not be
found either before or after the marriage date. It is possible
that we are misinterpreting the name and include the marriage
book image herein for your own interpretation. |
| Martin, Frederick M. |
Fred Martin is a descendant of
the "Martino" family which was derived from "Martineau",
probably of French Canadian ancestry. Some members of the family
dropped the "eau" in favor of "o" and
later, some shortened the name to "Martin". In a 1908 entry
in the MC Birth Records, his name is "Martino" so the
marriage record, which lists him as "Martin" is believed to be in error. |
| McMannaway, Oliver |
Although this is
the spelling in the Marriage Book, "McManaway" is more
likely to be correct. |
| Munger, Jennie L. |
There is a Jennie L. Munger in
the cemetery records of the same parents as this Jennie Munger.
She died in 1862 and this Jennie Munger was born about 1864. We
have not been able to determine if the parents really named a
second child exactly the same as one who had previously died or
if this Jennie is a nickname for something else. |
| Orton, Emma |
Numerous vital
records for her children state that her maiden name was
"Whipple". The reason for her listing her maiden name
as "Orton" is unknown. |
| Patterson, Verna A. |
Her name on many other
records, including her gravestone, is "Vivian A." |
| Peffley, Jacob |
Jacob Peffley was
the adopted son of Moses Peffley. He was born Jacob W. Kirfman
and bears that name in both the 1870 and 1880 censuses. Whether
Jacob was formally adopted or simply raised by the Peffley
family is unknown. |
| Rager/Reager, Mary E. |
"Rager"
was found in the California death records for two of her sons.
"Reager" was in the Madison County marriage records.
No other examples could be found. |
| Redllen, Ann |
The original entry
on page 2 is followed with another entry on page 4 with her
surname given as "Heden". We have been unable to
resolve what the name really is. |
| Reigle, Lovina |
The parents'
gravestones are spelled "Riegel". A sibling's
gravestone, who was likely buried by the parents, was spelled
"Reigle". All of the other marriage entries for
siblings and others are spelled "Reigle". |
| Ryner, Melvin P. |
The Madison
County Marriage Book has "Wm P. Ryner" but the
Marriage Return says "Melvin P. Ryner" so whomever
took the data from the Return to enter in the Marriage Book made
a mistake. |
| Simpson, Emily F. |
Eerroneously listed in marriage book as "Emily Odell". |
| Slight, Samuel B. |
The only entry for this
marriage was "Slight, S. B.". There was no date nor a
bride's name. Through further research, the remaining details were found in other records. |
| Smith, Nathaniel G. |
The same marriage appears
twice in the MCMR, 11 Sep 1884 and again on 14 Mar 1885. There
is no explanation for this double entry nor is there any
indication as to which one is correct. |
| Stark, Mary E. |
There is evidence
that "Stark" was the surname of her stepfather, her
natural parents being William Dehority and Mary Jones. |
| Sterret, Lucinda |
Lucinda's surname
is hard to read and could not be confirmed in any previous
census nor could she be found in any marriage record nor census
after 1860. Her husband died in the Civil War. |
| Stiles, Joseph Henry |
Listed under
"R" in the Madison County Marriage Register. |
| Stiles, Sarah Eliza (nee Gowin) |
It appears that an
error was made in entering the bride's name in the Marriage Book.
She was previously married to Jeremiah Klingensmith and should
have been listed as Mrs. Sarah Klingensmith but was instead
listed with the groom's surname. |
| Swares, Anne |
Swares is an extremely rare
surname and it could well be something else. Click here
to see the original record and make your own interpretation. |
| Thornburg, Nannie |
It is "Thornbrugh"
in the Madison County Marriage Book and "Thornburgh"
on the Certificate of Marriage held in the Madison County
Courthouse records. Most researchers seem to have settled on
"Thornburg" but no hard evidence has been found. |
| Zeep, Barbara |
Her maiden name
appears in various vital records as "Vicker",
"Vicar", and "Victora". We have been
unable to prove which one is correct. |
