MISCELLANEOUS HERKIMER COUNTY
"OUT-OF-COUNTY" MARRIAGE RECORDS

The marriages of local residents below were abstracted from the published records of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Cherry Valley, Otsego County N.Y. and St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Richfield, Otsego County, N.Y. All spellings are exactly as in the typescript. Both sets of records were copied by Alice Payne Garden (Mrs. Henry) of Utica for the General Winfield Scott branch NSDAR, West Winfield, 1942. Full transcriptions of the marriage records she transcribed for these two churches are in Volume 167 of the New York State D.A.R. records. This volume is available to the public for viewing in three locations in the U.S. - the New York City Public Library (genealogical division; 5th Avenue and 42nd Street), the New York State Library in Albany, N.Y., and at the main D.A.R. research library in Washington, D.C. Please contact these facilities directly for further inquiries about the lists.

The Methodist Episcopal Church of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y.
"Marriages by M.G. Wadsworth 1877-79"

Feb. 20, 1878
Timothy A. Biggs of German Flats & Mary W.A. Bates of Cherry Valley

Oct. 16, 1878
Cleaveland R. Story(?) of Cherry Valley & Ella R. Wessell of Sprout Brook

January 1, 1879
Edward Dunckle of Sharon & Sarah Snyder of Middleville

St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Richfield, Otsego County, N.Y.
"Record of Rev. Samuel G. Appleton, Rector of St. Luke's from August, 1847 to February, 1849"

"1848, December 6, at home of Col. Crain, I married Mr. Henry I. Bower of Cooperstown to Philotheta Marshall, eldest daughter of Col. E.C. Crain of Warren, Herkimer County."

This lone entry was spotted in an over 40-year run of one minister's Jefferson County, NY marriages. Hundreds of J.H. Steward's Watertown and other Jefferson County marriages appear in Volume 18 of the compiled New York State D.A.R. records. See note in first entry on page for where to see this volume. Typed by Miss Florence K. Dowdell in 1929 from her ancestor's records. Wonder where the originals are now?

"Record of Marriages Performed by Rev. J.H. Steward, Watertown, N.Y."

October 6th, 1850
Moses HARRIMAN of Herkimer, N.Y. to Miss Mary HELMER of LeRay, N.Y.

The following five Herkimer County marriage records were culled from marriage records of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y. Years of marriage records, as well as baptisms, memberships and dismissals, appear in Vol. 153 of the New York State D.A.R. records. See note in first entry on page for where to see this volume. Transcriber's name and date weren't given but a brief history stated that the 1st Presbyterian Church of Cherry Valley, N.Y. started in 1741 and was located at the time of transcription on Alden St. in the village of Cherry Valley.

From Eli Cooley's 1809-1820 Marriage Records:

1814 Feby. 8th
Orran KEITH of Litchfield & Elizabeth MAY of Cherry Valley
by Eli F. Cooley

From Records of Later Ministers:

1835 May 4
Mr. Albert G. STORY of Little Falls to Miss Sarah MORSE of Cherry Valley, dau. of the Hon.ble J.O. Morse, at his house
by C.D.W. Tappan

1839 Dec. 31
George GOULD of Springfield to Mandy WILLIAMS of Stark at Platner's Hotel
by Rev. Wm. Lusk, Pastor $1.50

1846 June 18th
Henry ECKLER to Lovena SHIMEL both of Stark N.Y.
by Rev. Wm. Lusk, Pastor
Witnesses: John Shimel & John Eckler

1849 Nov. 11
Daniel U. GREGG of Richfield to Emily R. ALLEN of Warren, Herkimer Co.
by G.S. Boardman

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