Marriage Announcements /Articles
from St. Clair County Newspapers
1870 - 1879

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Married.
Horn – Dudley
At the residence of the bride’s father, in St. Clair County, Mo., by Esq. Edwards, on the 23rd inst., Mr. Frank Horn to Miss Mattie Dudley.
(Osceola Herald, 7 July 1870)

Married.
Black – Baker
At the residence of the bride’s father, R.T. Baker, in St. Clair County, Mo., on July 4th, 1870, by Elder Emerson Barber, Mr. Robert W. Black, of Martinsburg, Iowa, to Miss Delilah Baker, of Park’s Grove, Mo.
(Osceola Herald, 7 July 1870)

In Memoriam. - At the residence of the bride’s father, on the 6^th of October, 1870, by the Rev. E.B. Hatch, Will H. Lawrence, Editor of the Clinton Mo. Advocate, to Miss Kate R., daughter of G.F. Knapp of Skaneateles. No cards. – Skaneateles, New York Democrat.
(Osceola Herald, 3 November 1870)

Married. - On the evening of October, the 30^th, 1870, at the residence of the bride’s father, by Elder W.P. Hall, Mr. Arther Echert, of Cleveland, Ohio, to Miss Mary C. Baley, of St. Clair county, Mo.
(Osceola Herald, 3 November 1870)

Married.
On Friday, Sept. 8^th, 1871, at the residence of the bride’s father, near Humansville, by Justice Howard, Mr. Charles M. Green, of Appleton City, to Miss Nannie Rousseau, of Polk county, Mo.
(Osceola Herald, 14 September 1871)

Married.
On Sunday, Sept. 3^rd, 1871, by Justice Daniels, Mr. McKindry Watkins to Miss Mary Francis Homsinger. (Osceola Herald, 14 September 1871)

Married.
On Sunday, Sept. 18^th, 1871, by Justice Daniels, James R. Diggs to Miss Martha Walker.
(Osceola Herald, 14 September 1871)

Lowry City Items -- Married, Sunday, September 8, by S.M. Gracey, Mr. McAlester of Johnson County and Mrs. Lucinda Comons of St. Clair.
(Osceola Sun, 12 September 1878)

David Crawder and Miss Emma Davis were married last week. May theirs be a happy life.
(Osceola Sun, 19 September 1878)

 

Married. September 17th, 1878, at the residence of Jno. G. Warner in Monegaw Township, by Rev. J. Jackson, Mr. Phillip Warner and Mrs. Mary Ruebush.
We congratulate the happy couple and trust all their future troubles may be little ones.
(Osceola Sun, 20 September 1878)

Married. Loney – Cardwood: At the “Roscoe House”, Roscoe, Missouri, on Sunday, September 29th, by Elder W.F. Shackelford, Mr. Israel Loney, of Schell City, to Miss Alice V. Cardwood, of Cedar county.
(Osceola Sun, 10 October 1878)

Married.
Campbell-Ditty, at the residence of the bride’s father, November 17th 1878, by Rev. C.J. Barr, Mr. Prince A. Campbell, to Miss Caledonia Ditty, all of St. Clair County.
Blessed be the tie that binds two willing hearts together.
(Osceola Sun, 28 November 1878)

 

Married. Emeson – Williamson:
On the 29th ult., at Osceola, by Rev. W.W. Warren at the residence of the bridegroom, Mr. William Emerson to Mrs. Sarah Williamson.
(Osceola Sun, 5 December 1878)

 

A daughter of Judge J.W. Robinson was married a few days ago.
(Osceola Sun, 17 July 1879)

Wm. Clay has married and settled down for life. Success to you Billie; may the Berry you have picked never sour.
(Osceola Sun, 24 July 1879)

 

Uncle Bob McFarland passed away from a single state into matrimony last week. Mrs. Armstrong went with him. About thirty of the b’hoys gave them a grand serenade that made the prairies ring.
(Osceola Sun, 28 August 1879)

Henry Neilson has taken to himself a rib. Miss Robinson (daughter of our county judge) is the lucky lady. The couple visited friends in this vicinity last Saturday, and were apparently the happiest of the happy.
(Osceola Sun, 28 August 1879)