The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-02-24
IN EARLY HISTORY
SOME EARLY MARRIAGE LICEN SEES
(By John B. Slater, historian of the
Stevens County Pioneer Associationo

The appended list of marriages
brings the last record within quarter
Of a century of the present Those
were the wedding days of the pioneers.
Those weddings We're distinctive in
character when compared to the pres
ent. There We're none Of those gor-
geous church affairs then like we see
depicted in the current press of today;
nor was there specializing of matri-
mony in the homes with the scenery
sketched in greenery and flowers, gar
nished with coveys of bridesmaids,
flower girls and movie picture gallantry
with the accompanying air of strident
austerty. which, If launched a quarter
of a century ago would have driven
the herds of humanity, then leisurely
browsing in the foothills of civilization,
into tile far social interior.
Only those who have survived those
times when the weekly stage rem
dered the service now supplied by the
railway, the telephone, the telegraph
and the automobile, contemplate with
any considerable degree of interest
the contrast which bridges the last
quarter of Il century of development
in the northwest Still, ii we should
avoid the preservation of the memory
of those times we would be doing in
justice to them who have enjoyed the
experiences of the days gone by, and
would be unfair to the generation
which has followed, even to their pos
terity.
With this issue the reproduction of
the marriage record will be discon-
tinued. One purpose has been to bring
them to the light of public interest
while the information is obtainable.
Many of the records of Stevens county
written by unframed hands and in a
manner devoid of system and with an
utter lack of uniformity have been
treated ut times as trash and discarded
to the dusty attics of the courthouse.
The officials of Stevens county, how
ever. have exercised considerable more
care than is customary in many other
counties of the state in safely treasur-
ing the early day archives.
In the following abstract, after the
date, the first named is the bridegroom;
second the bride. and third the offici-
ating clergyman or ofiicer
February H. 1890. Joseph Jangro
and Nancy McKinzie; by Rev. A. Paer-
odi, s. j.
February "a. 1890 James Stafford
and Virginia J. Lane; by r. r. Dunlap
minister of the gospel.
March 5, 1890. James r. higgins and
T. e. Munson; by James b. Clark, min
lister of the gospel.
April 10, 1890. Zack fisher and Viola
Kol1er; by John B. Slater, judge of the
probate court.
April 23. 1890. Frank S. Maxwell
and Minnie A. Miller; by r. P. Jared
justice of the peace.
April 26, 1890. Clinton A. Root and
Rosa Earnest; by John b. Slater, judge
Of the probate court.
June 12, 1890. George NJ. Welty and
Ida NJ. Hand; by r. &. Prouty, justice
of the peace.
August "a, 1890. e. d. Miner and
Edith M. Moorhead; by James B. Clark
minister of the gospel
August 26, 1890. Edward B. Williams
and Louise Naff; by James p. Clark,
minister of the gospel.
September 10, 1890. Richard Queener
and Anna May Prouty; by George NJ
Welty, justice Of the peace.
September 10, 1890. Paul LaPlant
and Nora Queener; by George NJ Wety,
justice of the peace.
September 1S, 1890. George r. Dick
enson and Jessie V. Stockwell;' by
George M. Welty, justice of the peace.
October 2, 1890. James Gendron and
Anna Woodwork; by ]. N. Turcott
justice of the peace.
naAn nhnr tnrl md
Jennie Overman; by J. 3. Clark, min
lister of the gospel.
October 5, 1890. Henry M. Richie
and Jane Parker; by Sidney Smith,
minister of the gospel.
October 6, 1890. Albert A. Lewis and
Della F. Overman; by James B. Clark,
minister of the gospel.
October II, 1890. Worthel McVeigh
and Grace Smothers; by James B. Clark,
minister of the gospel.
October %, 1890. John II. Magee and
Bette Frances Castle; by James B.
Clark, minister of the gospel.
October 30, 1890. Andrew Schipps
and Emma Veltze. by John B. Slater,
judge of the probate court.
November H. 1890. Edward J. Ar
ington and Jennie II. Hartel; by James
B.eClark, minister of the gospel.
November 49, 1890. j. Fred Rice and
Lille Hofstetter; by James y. Clark,
minister of the gospel.
November 27, 1890. Fred; Deitsch
and Teresa Veltze by George M. Welty.
justice of the peace.
December 25, 1880. Edwin Haines
and Mary E. Reister; by Robert Hits.
justice of the peace.
January 2, 1891. George II. Jarvis
and Carrie V. Naff; by James y. Clark,
minister of the gospel.
January s. 1891. John Thornton and
Louise Kingsley nee Bosch; by G. NJ.
Welty, justice of the peace.
January 13, 1891. George +. Prouty
and Lille c. Hand, by G.. NJ. Welty,
justice of the peace.
January 26, 1891. Thomas Donald
Mcdonald and Mary Young; by Thomas
Nicholas Couhi, Catholic priest.
January 26, 1891. Daniel Steen and
Mary Sogle; by James b. Clark, min
lister of the gospel.
January 29, 1891. Emmet Clark and
Nellie Campbell: by James b. Clark,
minister of the gospel.
February 3, 1891. Frank Baylor and
Emma Brown; by p. J. Arthuras, S. J.
February 10, 1891. William White
and Emily Hall; by +. Phillippi, S. ].