FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

OF

MAUCH CHUNK

 

MARRIAGES

BOOK 2

 

Rev. Richard Webster passed away June 19, 1956.  Following his death, guest ministers filled the pulpit until Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge became the second minister in April of 1857.  Rev. Hodge served until near the end of the Civil War when he was succeeded by Rev. Jacob Bellville.  These ministers, along with several ministers who filled in during absences, recorded the marriages of Book 2. 

 

Whereas Rev. Webster provided valuable supplemental information within the records he kept, the later ministers stuck to the basics.  Mainly the records tell of the bride, groom, date of marriage and where the ceremony took place.  In some cases, the residences of the principals were recorded and in rare cases, additional information such as the bride’s father’s name was recorded.  In a very few cases, I have supplied additional information; where this is the case, that information appears in red and in brackets [ - ]

 

ENTRY            GROOM                                   HIS RESIDENCE        

BRIDE                                     HER RESIDENCE                    LOCATION                 

DATE                                                  

REMARKS

           

           

162                   Moyer, Edward                                     Tamaqua                     

Dressel, Maria                                      Tamaqua                      Mich'l Wilhelms house  

3/9/1856                                                           

By Rev. R. Webster; Marriage held at "The Landing", MC Twp.

 

163                   Price, Samuel B.                                  

Bertsch, Harriet                                                                        The residence of her father [Daniel Bertsch]     

12/18/1856                                           

By Rev. Thomas P. Hunt

 

164                   Neigh, H. W.                                       

Gould, Anna F.                                                                          The residence of her father                                                                                1/14/1857         

By Rev. E. Miller

 

165                   Brewster, Isaac                        

McClaskey, Sarah                                                                     At the Pastor's house, M.C.      

7/11/1857         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

166                   Parkhurt, Edward                                  Weatherly                    

Pugh, Elizabeth                                      Weatherly                     At the Pastor's house, M.C.      

8/15/1857         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

167                   Wentz, George                                      Fillmore                                   

Leisenring, Anna Maria                                                             House of A. A. Douglas, M.C.  

12/17/1857       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

168                   Taylor, John                             

Esser, Anna                                                                              At the house of her mother       

1/16/1858         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

169                   Boyd, Robert                                         Summit Hill                                                                                                                                                                   Ross, Margaret                                     Mauch Chunk               At the house of her _?_, S.H.                                                                                                    1/25/1858                     

By Rev. John White of Summit Hill

 

170                   Dexter, J. Hamilton                               Nesquehoning              

McCurley, Sallie                                    Nesquehoning               The hotel in Nesquehoning                                                                                 4/28/1858                     

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

171                   Fegley, Nathan                         

Smith, Sarah (widow)                                                   

5/15/1858         

By Rev. Charles H. Whittager

 

172                   Ross, James                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Crawford, Margaret J.                                                               In Philadelphia                                                                                                                           5/18/1858                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  By Rev. Robert J. Black

 

173                   Mullin, John, Jr.                        

Taite, Mary                                                                               House of J. Ruddle, E.M.C.                                                                               6/12/1858         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

174                   Llewellyn, William                                

Williams, Mary                                                                          House of Nathan Fegley                                                                                    12/11/1858       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

175                   Mack, William B.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Struthers, Jean Sym                                                                   House of her father, J. R. Struthers                                                                                            3/24/1859         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

176                   Scott, William Walter                            

Dripps (??), Emeline B.                                                             House of H. McLean                                                                                        3/28/1859         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

177                   Bauchman, Amos Franklin                                                                                                                                                                                                         Frisbie, Laura P.                                                                        House of Stewart Lines                                                                                                             3/31/1859         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

178                   Smith, Henry Erskine                            

Taylor, Alice                                         Easton, Pa.                   In Philadelphia                                                                                                   1859/04/07       

By Rev. Alfred Harris

 

179                   Belford, James                         

Hutchison, Ella Britton                                                               House of the bride's father                                                                                             5/23/1859         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

180                   Haworth, John                                                                                                                                                                                                                           O??rod, Hannah Jane                                                                House of Mr. Nichol, E.M.C.                                                                                                     6/8/1859           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

181                   Schwenk, Charles William                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fleming, Margaret                                                                     House of Mr. Andrews                                                                                                              6/30/1859         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

182                   Laubach, William H.                                                                              Catasauqua                                                                                                                   Cooper, Hannah B.                                                                    House of her mother                                                                                                                  12/14/1859       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

183                   Lorenz, Charles Catasauqua                  

Olewine, Lucy                                                                           Study, Pres. Church, M.C.                                                                                 1/6/1860           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

184                   Deremer, Robert                                  

Law, Mary Jane                                                                        House of Robert Law, M.C.                                                                              3/31/1861         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

185                   Weitzel, Charles                                   

Boyd, Caroline E.                                                                      House of Paul Weitzel                                                                                       6/12/1861         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

186                   McLean, Hugh                         

McLean, Agnes                                                                        In Philadelphia                                                                                                               4/3/1861                                                                                                                                                                                                                        By Rev. William Blackwood

 

187                   Houston, James                        

McCrea, Matilda                                                                       At the house of her father                                                                                  12/23/1862       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

188                   Meyers, William B.                               

Depuy, Maria                                                                            At the house of her father                                                                                  2/15/1862         

By Samuel L. Killam

 

189                   Hontz, Charles                         

Horn, Elizabeth Mary                                                                 At the Pastor's house                                                                                         3/15/1862         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

190                   Depuy, Robert                          

Geary, Susan                                                                             At the Pastor's house                                                                                         5/20/1862         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

191                   Kerns, John                                                                               Philadelphia                                                                                                                               Blain, Elizabeth                                                                          At the house of her father Samuel Blain                                                                                      8/8/1862                                               

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

192                   Butler, Joshua                                                                                                                                                                                                               Jones, Marietta                                                                          At the Pastor's house                                                                                         8/8/1862           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

193                   Edgar, James                           

Dodson, Harriet                                                                         At the house of her father A. Dodson                                                                 8/9/1862                                   

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

194                   Roth, Andrew                                       Weatherly                    

Stetler, Louisa                                                                           At the Mansion House Hotel                                                                              11/9/1862         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

195                   Kennedy, Samuel                                                                                                                                                                                                          Scott, Mary Ann                                                                        At the bride's father's house                                                                               11/27/1862       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

196                   Tudor, Jaymes                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Easteman, Sarah                                                                       At the bride's father's house, A. Easteman                                                                                  3/28/1863                                             

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

197                   Lynn, Samuel D.                                  

Walton, Keturah                                                                        At the Pastor's house                                                                                         6/17/1863         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

198                   Buck, Joseph                            

Heller, Louisa E.                                                                       At the Pastor's house                                                                                         8/12/1863         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

199                   Williamson, Henry                                 Summit Hill                  

Leslie, Maria                                         Nesquehoning               At the Pastor's house                                                                                         8/17/1863         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

200                   Romig, Jacob                           

Miller, Rebecca                                                                         House of Mrs. John Esser                                                                                  1/12/1864         

 

201                   Rich, William                                         Camden Co., NJ                       

Grover, Mary L.                                    East Mauch Chunk        At the Pastor's house                                                                                         1/14/1864         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

202                   Stine, John                               

Myers, Maria, Mrs.                                                      

1/1864 

By Rev. J. H. Miller

 

203                   Barr, Franklin A.                                  

Helfrich, Lizzie                                                                          House of D. G. Bertsch                                                                                     2/8/1864           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

204                   Johnston, Thomas                                 

Rudolph, Naomi                                                                         At the Pastor's house                                                                                         2/17/1854         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

205                   Whitecraft, Ellis P.                                Camden Co., NJ                       

Ebert, Sarah A.                                                                         Home of Mrs. Ebert                                                                                          3/8/1864           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

206                   Bauchman, Griffith H.                           Weatherly                    

Craver, Mary Elizabeth                                                              At the Pastor's house                                                                                         3/10/1864         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

207                   Rex, Charles A.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Knickerbocker, Hattie                                                                                                                                                                                        6/12/1864         

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

208                   Ross, Andrew

                        [No bride’s name given]                                                            At the Parsonage, Summit Hill                           

1864                

By Rev. John White

 

209                   Cheeseman, Peter L.                             Camden Co., NJ                       

Hoffecker, Margaret, Mrs.                                                         House of Mrs. M. Hoffecker                                                                             11/1864

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

210                   Kellam, Samuel L.                                

Knowles, Elmira, Mrs.                           Mauch Chunk               House of Mrs. Newton                                                                                      10/18/1864       

By Rev. Bruiner

 

211                   Johnson, Solomon                                  Summit Hill                  

Law, Catherine Ann                                                                  House of Robert Law, M.C.                                                                              12/16/1864       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

212                   Paul, Augustus                                      Belvidere, NJ               

Weller, Lenora                                      Mauch Chunk               House of Mr. H. Pryor                                                                                      12/24/1864       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

213                   Miller, Ephraim                                      Weatherly                    

Gangware, Mary Elizabeth                     Weatherly                     At the Pastor's house                                                                                         12/21/1864       

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

214                   Sayre, Archibald                                    Mauch Chunk              

McConnel, Catherine E.                                                             At the Pastor's house                                                                            

1/4/1865           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

215                   Ely, Benjamin                                        New York                   

Shortz, Kate V.                                                                         House of Mr. A. Shortz                                                                                     2/2/1865           

By Rev. I. Aspinwall Hodge

 

216                   Henry, Aaron                                        Mauch Chunk              

Johnston, Sarah                                     Mauch Chunk               House of Mr. Johnston                                                                                      1/10/1867         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

217                   Vanhorn, Alfred                                    Mauch Chunk              

Gould, Orinda                                        Mauch Chunk               House of Mr. Gould                                                                                           2/10/1867         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

218                   Tolan, Enos                                           Mauch Chunk              

Tolan, Matilda                                       Mauch Chunk               Parsonage of Presbyterian Church                                                                     3/16/1867         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

219                   Enbody, Edward A.                               Mauch Chunk                                                                                                                                                               Brodhead, Cornelia                                Mauch Chunk               House of A. G. Brodhead                                                                                                          5/29/1867         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

220                   Johnston, Alexander                              Mauch Chunk              

Smith, Martha                                       Mauch Chunk                                                                                                                                       7/23/1867                                 

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

221                   Sayre, _______                                    Mauch Chunk              

Smith, _______                                                                       

7/23/1867         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

222                   McGish, William                                    Slatington                     

McDowell, Helen                                  Slatington                      Robt. McDowell's, Slatington    

10/01/1867       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

223                   Campsie, Alexander                              Mauch Chunk              

Smith, Elizabeth                                     Mauch Chunk                                                  

By Rev. H. F. Lee

 

224                   Ashley, Henry                                       Mauch Chunk              

Struthers, Sophie                                   Mauch Chunk               James Struthers', E.M.C.          

10/23/1867       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

225                   Shortz, Edward                                      White Haven                

Belford, Selinda                                     Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church of M. C.                                                                            11/6/1867         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

226                   Riley, Barnet                                         Tamaqua                     

Shirla(?), Elizabeth                                 Tamaqua                      Parsonage of the Presbyterian Church   

12/24/1867       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

227                   Crilly, Francis                                        Mauch Chunk              

Miller, Margaret                                    Mauch Chunk               Hs of Mrs. Crilley                                                                                             12/26/1867       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

228                   Herring, Andrew J.                                Mauch Chunk              

Hyndman, Eliza Jane                             Mauch Chunk               House of Mark Hyndman         

4/15/1868         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

229                   Whitmire, Henry                                    Mauch Chunk              

Moore, Mary A.                                    Mauch Chunk               House of J. Moore

5/19/1868         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

230                   Bird, Benjamin P.                                  Elizabeth, NJ                

Tolan, Ellen                                           Mauch Chunk               House of Enos Tolan                

6/30/1868         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

231                   Montgomery, William H.                        Mauch Chunk              

Ferry, Mary                                          Mauch Chunk               Parsonage of the Presbyterian Church   

7/10/1868         

By Rev. Jacob Belville  

 

232                   Kemmerer, Mahlon                               Mauch Chunk              

Leisenring, Annie                                  Mauch Chunk               House of John Leisenring, M.C.                                                                         12/01/1868       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

233                   Kaufman, Jacob                                    Mauch Chunk              

Brown, Sarah Ann                                 Mauch Chunk               House of Mrs. Brown   

12/24/1868       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

234                   Webb, Charles                                      Mauch Chunk              

Brodhead, Ellie                                      Mauch Chunk               House of A. G. Brodhead, M.C.                                                                         12/29/1868       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

235                   Carter, Ralph R.                                    New York                   

Douglas, Hattie                                     Mauch Chunk               House of Andrew Douglas, M.C.          

1/14/1869         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

236                   Johnson, Thomas                                   Oliphant, Pa.                

Reese, Jane                                          Jeansville                      At the Mauch Chunk House                                                                                           3/10/1869         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

237                   Young, Samuel                                      Weatherly                    

Dodson, Ellen                                        Tamaqua                      Parsonage        

4/1/1869           

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

238                   Hessic, John                                          Wilkes Barre                

Swank, Jennie                                       Mauch Chunk               Mr. Swank's    

4/13/1869         

Rev. Mr. Mullin

 

239                   Rankin, J. C., Dr.                                  Mauch Chunk              

Douglas, Lizzie                                      Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church                                                                                          6/1/1869           

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

240                   Collins, Isaac                                         Mauch Chunk              

Smith, Sarah                                          Mauch Chunk               Simon Smith's   

6/15/1869         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

241                   King, John                                             Mauch Chunk              

Easdale, Sarah Ann                               Mauch Chunk               Mr. King's       

9/1869 

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

242                   Heberling, Daniel C.                              Mauch Chunk              

Struthers, Ellen T.                                  Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.       

10/26/1869       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

243                   Shorner, James                                      ?-?-? Run                    

Meckes, Elizabeth                                 Mud Run                      Parsonage        

11/29/1869       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

244                   Esser, John                                           Mauch Chunk              

Hyndman, Esther                                   Mauch Chunk               Mr. M. Hyndman's       

12/23/1869       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

245                   McLean, Isaac                                      Mauch Chunk              

McElvane, Alice                                    Mauch Chunk               Mr. McElvane's           

1/4/1870           

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

246                   Houser, Edward F.                                Spring Brook                

Tolan, Emma M.                                   Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.       

3/15/1870         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

247                   Runshein, John                                      Easton                         

Wilhelm, Mary                                      Easton                          Parsonage        

6/12/1870         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

248                   Ludwig, Rudolph                                   Eckley             

Bell, Mary A.                                        Eckley                          John Moore's   

6/16/1870         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

249                   Lutz, Charles                                         Mauch Chunk              

Betz, Susan M.                                                                          Mr. Lutz's        

6/25/1870         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

250                   Fairchild, ______                                  Mauch Chunk              

Levens, Annie                                                                           Mrs. Lern's, W.M.C.    

7/1870 

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

251                   Doherty, John                                        Mauch Chunk  

                        McElvane, Mary Ann                                                                Mr. McElvain's            

                        [No date entered]

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

252                   Amerman, James L.                              Addisville                     

Ely, Rebecca                                         Hartsville                      Hartsville, Pa.  

10/1870

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

253                   Fuchner, George                                    Audenreid                    

Johnson, Margaret Ann                          Jeansville                      Parsonage        

10/1870

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

254                   Brown, Joseph                                      Catausauqua                

Kennedy, Jane                                      East Mauch Chunk        James Kennedy's         

10/20/1870       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

255                   Fernekees, Simon                                  Mauch Chunk              

Holly, Mary J.                                       Mauch Chunk               Mr. Holly's       

12/01/1870       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

256                   Gasner, John                                         East Mauch Chunk                   

Rustay, Mary                                        East Mauch Chunk        Parsonage        

12/18/1870       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

257                   Merrick, Holland M.                              Mauch Chunk              

Fegley, Lizzie                                        Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.                                                                                1/18/1871         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

258                   Mearns, George                                    Summit Hill      

                        Rabb, Margaret                                     Summit Hill                   Study                                                               

1/25/1871                     

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

259                   Duff, Robert                                         Summit Hill      

Rabb, Ann                                            Summit Hill                   Study   

1/25/1871         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

260                   Bertsch, Abraham                                 Mauch Chunk              

Musselman, Amanda E.                         East Mauch Chunk        Daniel Bertsch's           

5/26/1871         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

261                   Rustay(?), Samuel                                 East Mauch Chunk                   

Kramer, Susan                                                                          Parsonage                    

[No date given]

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

262                   Geidmen, William H.                              Mauch Chunk              

Reichard, Catharine                               Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.       

9/26/1871         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

263                   Wentz, John, Dr.                                   Jeddo               

Leisenring, Mary D.                              Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.       

11/27/1871       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

264                   McCready, Robert                                 Summit Hill                  

Purdon, Annie                                       Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.       

12/19/1871       

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

265                   Butler, Robert B.                                   Mauch Chunk              

Miller, Louisa D.                                   Mauch Chunk                                      

1/17/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

266                   Van Gilder, Horace J.                            Port Jervis, NJ             

Gilner, Dosta E.                                     East Mauch Chunk        Mr. Charles Zelner's, E.M.C.    

2/15/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

267                   Kane, Charles                                       East Mauch Chunk                   

Hoffman, Lucinda                                 East Mauch Chunk        Parsonage        

2/17/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

268                   Wood, Arthur P.                                    Omaha            

Righter, Euphenia M.                             Mauch Chunk               Presbyterian Church, M.C.       

2/28/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

269                   Speer, Frank H.                                     Mauch Chunk              

Murdin, Eliza                                                                             Hugh McLean's, E.M.C.           

3/20/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

270                   Fisher(??), Edwin W.                             St. Georges, Delaware              

Bellville, Lucy M.                                  St. Georges, Delaware   Thomas Belville's, St. Georges  

4/4/1872           

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

271                   Dobinson, William L.                             Elmira NJ.                   

Winterstein, Mary Louisa                       Mauch Chunk               Mrs. Winterstein's, M.C.           

4/26/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

272                   Heaton, William                                     New York City            

Douglas, Emily J.                                   Mauch Chunk               Mr. A. Douglas, M.C.  

5/2/1872           

By Rev. W. S. C. Webster

 

273                   Zelner, James                                        Mauch Chunk              

Miller, Sarah A.                                     Mauch Chunk               Mr. J. Zelner, M.C.      

5/20/1872         

By Rev. Jacob Belville

 

 

 

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