The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-01-13
IN EARLY HISTORY
SOME EARLY MARRIAGE LICENSES
Continued from January 6. 1870

SOME EARLY MARRIAGE LICENSES
Continued from January 6. 1870
(By John b. Slater, historian of the
Stevens County Pioneer Association
After the establishment of county
government in May. 1860, the county
auditor issued marriage licenses upon
an affidavit OF some competent and re-
sponsible person, to the effect that the
parties engaged we're of legal age and
that there were no legal impediments
to marriage. If the bride was under
1G years of age the consent Of at least
one of the parents, or the guardian,
was required. Any ordained priest or
minister OF the gospel, judge of
court of record or justice of the peace;
and, in the case of Indians. a U. 3.
Indian agent, was authorized to SOL
emnize marriages. All marriage GER
tincates were returned to the auditor
for record.
The first marriage celebrated in pur-
suance of a license issued by the coun-
ty auditor, was on October 10, 1850.
when James O'Brien and Susana FIN
ley were joined in holy wedlock by
Cyrus Hail. justice of the peace, at
Pinkney City. In making his return
the justice, evidently, believed that a
property qualification should be de-
clared, and he included in his certitl-
cate the following language: Personal
property of James O'Brien. one horse,
one saddle one bride" Personal
property Of Susana Finley. two cows,
two calves, one bull, one horse
In the following abstract, after the
date the first named is the bridegroom; !;
second. the bride, and last the ofhciat-
ing clergyman or officer:
March II, 1861. Henry LaFleur and
Julia Joarngreu, by J. l.. Houck, judge
Of the probate court.
January $, 1861 Thomas Haller
and Esther Jangreau. by Cyrus Hall,
justice of the peace.
October 2S, 1862 Frederick Brant,
native of Germany. and Mary Ann
Topake, by j. Josef s. J.
October 26, 1862. George Devendorf,
of Lafayette, n. T.. and Mary O'Don-
mel. native Of Ireland; by J. Josef, s. j..
October 27, 1862. John Campbell. or
Red River, Il. A, and Lucy Borland,
native, by j. Josef, 3. J.
November 10. 1862. John Duplisse
and Margaret Morrigeau, by j. Josef.
S. j.
December 7, 1862 George w. Waltz
and Josephene Peltier. at the house
of Solomon Peltier by Daniel II. Fer
guson, justice of the peace.
November 5, 1862. Charles =. Egan
and Emma Johnson, by d. II. Fergu-
son. justice of the peace.
July 2, 1862. Andrew Bird and Mar
tina, an Indian girl. by d. II. Fergu-
son, justice of the peace.
July 9, 1868. John Shaw and Mary
Watkins, by u. n. Ferguson, justice
of the peace.
June Is, 1864. Robert Mickey and
justice of the peace.
July /, 1865. John Probell and
Theresa Hemnek shemte. by J. Men
stry, $. J.
July 2S, 1865. Washington Hall and
Mary Koleskasket. by J. Menstry, S. j..
January 25, 1866. Henry T. Young
and Maggie Brown. by c. II. Mont
gomcry, justice of the peace.
May q, 1866. Charles Hallett and
Mary Melville. by ]. II. Kinsley, JUS
tice of the peace.
July 49, 1866. Joseph Martin and
Catherine Paget. by +. w. Perkins,
justice of the peace.
September 25, 1866. Joseph Roberts
and Mary Pierre, by f. w. Perkins. JUS
tlce of the peace.
October 20. 1866. Moses Dupuls and
Caroline Charett. by Joseph Menstry
$. j.
December 30. 1866. Peter Abraham
sen and Mary Laborel. by ]. Menstry
S. j.
February 10. 1867. Gottlip Fatzer
and Fameseta Plow. by J. Menstry, s. J..
January 90, 1867. Amesine Berger
son and Catherine Gengras. s. Il. Ber-
sham and Balou Lakson, witnesses.
February 2. 1867. John b. Quay and
Emma King. by W. Perkins. justice Of
the peace.
February %, 1867. John .Clugston
and Maggie Hoffman. by w. Perkins,
justice Of the peace.
February 81, 1867. Antoine Paradls
and Elanise. License issued but no
certificate returned.
April 20, 1868. +. Pennington and
Philomen, an Indian girl. f. Tof, 8. j.
ITO be continued)