Research Topic

Marriages & Wedding Announcements

Historical marriages and wedding announcements of individuals and families from or connected to Jefferson County, West Virginia and the immediately surrounding region.

This topic appears in 163 indexed records between 1809 and 1952.
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1809 Earliest Record
1952 Latest Record
Bakerton Strongest Location
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November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Marriage Licenses Issued

County Clerk Johnson has issued marriage licenses to the following couples: Lawrence H. Welsh and Annie M. Kidwiler, both of the county; Ralph L. Stephenson and Mary Cummings, both of Harper’s Ferry; Jerry Triggs, Jr., of […]
February 4, 1915
November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023

Doody, Faherty, married.

On Monday, November 9, 1874, at St. Peter’s Church, Harper’s Ferry, by Rev. Father Kain, JOHN FAHERTY, of Ellicott City, Md., to Miss MARY DOODY, of Harper’s Ferry.
November 17, 1874
October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Kain–Boler Wedding

There was a very pretty wedding (the first in that edifice) in St. James’ Catholic Church in this place last Wednesday morning, the principals being Policeman Thomas J. Kain and Miss Ella Boler. The ceremony was […]
October 27, 1891
August 22, 2023
August 22, 2023

Higgins & Martin Wedding

Miss Catharine Higgins, daughter of Patrick Higgins, of Sandy Hook, Md., and James Martin, of Wheeling, were married Wednesday afternoon in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Harpers Ferry, Rev. Father Massey officiating. William Walsh, Leo Burns, Bernard […]
October 28, 1902
August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

Surprise Marriage of Emma Higgins

Surprise among her many friends was occasioned by the announcement of the marriage of Miss Emma J. Higgins, daughter of Mr. Edward Higgins, of Harper’s Ferry. She was married Thursday, August 27, to Mr. William S. […]
September 9, 1925
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This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1910s 36 records
1900s 30 records
1890s 27 records
1870s 13 records
1850s 12 records
1860s 9 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Marriages & Wedding Announcements" across historical collections.

Flanagan
47 records
Welsh
32 records
Moler
21 records
Caton
19 records
Moore
10 records
Kaldenback
8 records
Higgins
7 records
Houser
6 records
Engle
6 records
Jones
6 records
Lewis
6 records
Miller
6 records
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