Arcadia, Galen, Palmyra, Sodus and Wolcott
The typescript of the list of marriages that took place in Wayne County in 1848 was provided to us by the Wayne County Office of the County Historian to help you better formulate questions when visiting the society or ordering mail searches. We all hope this list provides clues to ancestral location and surnames. We assume many of the couples joined the migration out to Michigan and other points west. If you recognize anyone on this list, please drop a line to Tim so it can be noted next to their listing.
As you scan the listings you'll see unusual spellings. They're not typos we've made but can be attributed to the original typist's interpretation of old handwriting, or assumptions made by the registrars of the births. If a spelling differs from that of your ancestral surname, or births didn't take place in the townships you thought your ancestors were from, don't pass them by. Jot them down...just in case. A date and location can be used to search in the 1850 census or the info may turn out useful to others searching your surnames.
During years 1847 - 1850 some New York State counties officially recorded information about births, marriages and deaths. Then they just stopped. Not all counties preserved this early information so each county must be taken on a case-by-case basis in making inquiries of societies. Required birth registration didn't start in New York State until 1880, over 30 years after the 1847 - 1850 events were recorded, and wasn't really enforced until 1900. New York State death registration wasn't required until just after 1900. Marriage certificates were issued in the 1860s but kept by the couple and written down by the person performing the marriage.
*** Neither the team who are assisting in preparing the township marriage lists nor the coordinators have further info on the persons named below. ***
1848 Marriages of Arcadia, Galen, Palmyra, Sodus and Wolcott were typed by Judy Breedlove of Dickinson, TX
ARCADIA MARRIAGES 1848
| January 1 | A. J. Barkright Arcadia, age 38 | Mary Bunker Arcadia, age 27 | Rev. E. Lattimore Vienna |
| January 1 | John W. Cassidy Arcadia, age 25 | Laura Cromet Arcadia, age 19 | Rev. E. Lattimore Vienna |
| January 4 | Egbert Peer Arcadia | Louisa Cornell Arcadia | Rev. J. J. Austin Newark |
| January 10 | John Rush Arcadia, age 29 | Sarah Johnson Arcadia, age 21 | Rev. Palmyra |
| January 11 | John A. Manwarring Bethany, age 22 | Amanda Fitzgerrald Lockport, age 20 | L. H. Straw, Esq. Arcadia |
| February 10 | Egbert B. Landing Butler, age 24 | Sylvia Tayler Arcadia, age 18 | Rev. E. Lattimore Vienna |
| February 13 | Aaron Pulver Arcadia, age 20 | Sophia Mott Arcadia, age 19 | Rev. H. Hogeboom Arcadia |
| February 15 | Anson Pulver Arcadia, age 21 | Sophia Mott Arcadia, age 18 | Rev. H. Hogeboom Arcadia |
| February 16 | Henry W. Conine Arcadia, age 25 | Elizabeth Vanauken Arcadia, age 24 | Rev. Wm. E. Turner Arcadia |
| February 17 | Andrew A. Witbeck Sodus, age 39 | Emma J. Filkins Geneseo, age 28 | Rev. J. Benson |
| April 12 | William C. Crosby Phelps, age 30 | Sarah Ann Prescott Arcadia, age 24 | Rev. Temple |
| May 2 | Hiram Knapp Arcadia, age 51 | Abigal Hedlings Williamson, age 28 | Rev. Draper Ontario |
| May 3 | Rem. J. Hegeman Arcadia, age 28 | Paulina Richards Arcadia, age 18 | Rev. J. Burgdoff |
| May 7 | Junius Wisner Palmyra, age 30 | Abigal Parker Lyons, age 25 | Rev. Ingram Lyons |
| May 23 | Isaac Hart Gorum, Ontario C., age 36 | Catharine Marellus Lyons, age 32 | Rev. Flagler Gorum |
| June 3 | Isaac Straton Sodus, age 50 | Louisa M. Fisk Arcadia, age 40 | Rev. R. P. Lamb |
| June 3 | Parks West no age listed | Holmes Marion no age listed | Rev. G. R. Shumway |
| July 2 | Marvin Losey Arcadia, age 21 | Cordelia Story Arcadia, age 16 | Rev. Clark Mason Esq. |
| July 3 | George Dingman Sodus | Mary Osborn Phelps | Rev. G. R. H. Shumway |
| August 12 | Phileman Drake Lyons, age 32 | Achrien Wormer Phelps, age 26 | Rev. Lattimore Vienna |
| August 19 | Samuel Park Arcadia, age 23 | Mary An Burdick Arcadia, age 18 | Rev. Hogeboom Arcadia |
| October 11 | Corridon Hallock Arcadia, age 28 | Antionet Devenny Arcadia, age 19 | Rev. R. F. Lamb |
| October 14 | Owen Turner Lyons, age 25 | Martha A. Bartlett Lyons, age 21 | L. N. Straw, Esq. Arcadia |
| October 15 | William F. Petteys Arcadia, age 22 | Mary Pennigton Arcadia, age 17 | Rev. Wm. Watts Newark |
| October 18 | Mathew Vanhoozer Arcadia, age 22 | Eliza J. Osborn Arcadia, age 19 | Rev. Wm. Watts Newark |
| October 18 | George B. Crandle Arcadia, age 30 | Sarah Stansell Arcadia, age 24 | Rev. Wm. Watts Newark |
| November 3 | Peter Snyder Arcadia, age 23 | Jane Welcher Arcadia, age 23 | Rev. G. R. H. Shumway Newark |
| November 4 | Mortimer Power Arcadia, age 25 | Rebecca Whiting Arcadia, age 18 | Rev. Platt |
| November 9 | John M. Power Arcadia, age 24 | Bena Whiting Arcadia, age 17 | Rev. Platt |
| December 13 | John Vowers Arcadia, age 23 | Elizabeth Failing Lyons, age 20 | Rev. Ingram |
| December 13 | James A. Pratt Arcadia, age 26 | Margaret Soverhill Arcadia, age 19 | Rev. R. P. Lamb |
GALEN MARRIAGES 1848
| January 6 | Robert McMillen Galen, age 23 | Jane McLean Galen, age 18 | W. A. Cornell, Esq. Lock Berlin |
| January 15 | Barney Bastian Galen, age 30 | Sally Galen, age 23 | Rev. Mr. Denler Lyons |
| January 20 | Jacob Waldurf Galen, age 27 | Ellen Green Galen, age 17 | Rev. D. Ferris Clyde |
| January 23 | Henry Doxser Galen, age 22 | Eliza Ann Nichols Galen, age 27 | W. A. Cornell, J. P. Lock Berlin |
| January 30 | George Whittlesey Galen, age 27 | Louisa Whittlesey Galen, age 22 | Rev. J. B. Vrooman Clyde |
| February 13 | Albert Harper Galen, age 23 | Mary Winchell Galen, age 19 | C. A. Ward Esq. Clyde |
| February 24 | Joseph T. DeGolyer Galen, age 25 | Malissa B. Clark Galen, age 30 | Rev. J. B. Vrooman Clyde |
| March | Milton Smith Romulos, age 24 | Rhoda Smith Galen, age 23 | Rev. Mr. Wilkins Rose Valley |
| March 17 | Joseph Wells Galen, age 29 | Margaret Mackie Galen, age 24 | Rev. J. B. Vrooman Clyde |
| May 11 | Aaron Brook Galen, age 24 | Jane Olds Galen, age 23 | Rev. C. G. Acly Clyde |
| May 17 | Oscar Weed Galen, age 25 | Rebeca Watson Galen, age 19 | C. A. Ward Clyde |
| May 19 | John Brownel Galen, age 29 | Catharine Devoll Galen, age 29 | W. A. Cornell, J. P. Lock Berlin |
| May 29 | John C. Kingsbury Lyons, age 50 | Mary Ely Galen, age 42 | Rev. I. P. Parker Clyde |
| July 2 | Henry Pidge Weedsport, age 24 | Christina Foot Weedsport, age 23 | Rev. C. G. Acly Clyde |
| July 3 | Henry Hurd Seneca Co., age 21 | Miss Cooper Wayne Co., age 18 | |
| July 11 | Alfred Hutchins Galen, age 18 | Caroline Allen Galen, age 16 | Esq. Van Slack Alloway |
| July 15 | Chester Olmsted Galen, age 22 | Emeline Hallet Galen, age 21 | C. A. Ward, Esq. Clyde |
| July 16 | Spencer Forgusen Galen, age 24 | Almira Grennell Galen, age 20 | H. Salisbury, Esq. Rose |
| July 25 | John M. Haight Arcadia, age 27 | Mary P. Thomas Galen, age 23 | Rev. J. B. Vrooman Clyde |
| August 11 | James Harper Seneca Falls, age 23 | Mary Bush Waterloo, age 20 | H. P. Jones, J. P. |
| August 29 | Horace Munson Galen, age 21 | Rachael Presten Galen, age 21 | Rev. I. W. Ray Clyde |
| September 3 | Charles A. Smith Waterloo, age 23 | Matilda N. Brown Watterloo, age 18 | Rev. J. B. Vrooman Clyde |
| Cannot Read Date | Charles Fergusen Galen, age 26 | Elizabeth Ham Lyons, age 20 | Rev. William Hall Lyons |
| September 7 | John Morshamer Galen, age 27 | Dorothy Bastian Lyons, age 26 | Rev. Philip Denler Lyons |
| November 30 | William H. Nichols Galen, age 39 | Sophia D. Peck Galen, age 27 | Rev. D. Ferris Clyde |
| December 5 | John Miller Amsterdam, age 20 | Mary Congden Galen, age 19 | Rev. J. B. Vrooman Clyde |
| December 14 | James Haythorn Galen, age 32 | Elizabeth Town Galen, age 21 | Rev. Mr. Burguff Phelps |
| December 27 | William S. Thorn Junius, age 21 | Phebe Eliza Hall Galen, age 17 | Rev. D. Ferris Clyde |
PALMYRA MARRIAGES 1848
| January 4 | F. Hine Palmyra, age 26 (est.) | Catherine Moss Palmyra, age 20 (est.) | Rev. J. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
| January 25 | Chancey Culver Arcadia, age 33 | Margaret Alston Arcadia, age 22 | Eliphas A. Platt Palmyra |
| February 9 | Wm. Vandecar Perrinton | Mary O'Neil Palmyra, age 20 | Rev. D. Harrington |
| February 15 | J. VanValkenburgh Lyons | Sarah Sargeant Lyons | Rev. I. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
| February 19 | Waren Elsworth Palmyra | Esther Deyoe Palmyra, age 18 | Rev. Daniel Harrington Palmyra |
| February 19 | John Rush Arcadia, age 29 | Sarah Johnson Palmyra, age 21 | Wm. H. Southwick, Esq. Palmyra |
| February 22 | Levi Smith Baldwinsville | Alethina Finn Canandaigua | Fredk. Smith Esq. |
| February 26 | P. H. Richardson Farmington | Susan Willets Farmington | Isaac E. Beecher, Esq. |
| March 8 | Samuel A. White Geddes, Onondaga C., age 21 | Ruth A. Clark Arcadia, age 19 | Eliphas A. Platt Palmyra |
| March 8 | Jacob DeLaBar Elmira, age 30 (est.) | Cath. P. Cook Palmyra, age 20 | Rev. N. W. Goertner Palmyra |
| March 16 | Thomas Heath Palmyra, age 22 | Mary Stickle Palmyra, age 18 | Isaac E. Beecher, Esq. Palmyra |
| March 26 | L. D. Andrus Palmyra, age 25 (est.) | Calista Conant Palmyra, age 20 | Rev. I. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
| April 6 | R. G. Austin Arcadia | M. M. Marsh Arcadia | Rev. I. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
| April 7 | Wm. Adams East Palmyra, age 60 | Mary Clark Rochester, age 42 | Hickocks |
| April 9 | John Adams Ogden, Monroe Co., age 50 | Margaret Adams East Palmyra, age 35 | Rev. Eliphas A. Platt East Palmyra |
| April 27 | Carlos Eggleston Palmyra, age 24 (est.) | Anna E. Wilcox Palmyra, age 19 | Rev. N. W. Goertner Palmyra |
| May 18 | Oliver Allen Wheatland, age 25 | Catherine H. Seaman Palmyra, age 20 | Rev. N. W. Goertner |
| May 30 | M. Alexander Palmyra | Althina Bingham Palmyra | Rev. I. H. Kellogg |
| June 6 | Henry M. North Palmyra, age 28 (est.) | Sarah Jane Grover Palmyra, age 22 | Rev. N. W. Goertner Palmyra |
| June 20 | Josiah Nottingham Palmyra, age 21 | Lucena Brown Palmyra, age 17 | Rev. I. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
| June 20 | Myron J. Pardee Palmyra | Cyntha Willcox Palmyra | Rev. N. W. Goertner |
| June 24 | Benjamin Fowler Manchester, age 25 | Jane Blowers Manchester, age 17 | Wm. H. Southwick, Esq. |
| July 4 | John Turner Phelps | Irene Welch Phelps | Rev. I. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
| July 4 | Jonas Weaver Walworth | Caroline Buckley Walworth | Isaac E. Beecher, Esq. Palmyra |
| July 12 | Hiram T. Norton Palmyra, age 25 | Emeline Kent Palmyra, age 16 | Rev. Justus C. French |
| July 23 | Peter W. Welch Marion, age 40 | Sally Ann Steel Marion, age 23 | Ambrose Salisbury See note at bottom of page |
| August 6 | John Freeman Victor, Ontario Co., age 22 | Maria Wentworth Victor, Ontario Co., age 22 | Wm. H. Southwick, Esq. |
| August 23 | Stephen Titcomb Waterford | Mrs. Hannah Grandin Palmyra | Rev. D. Harrington |
| August 24 | Lewis Reynolds South Sodus, age 33 | Catherine Fries East Palmyra, age 28 | Rev. E. A. Platt East Palmyra |
| August 27 | Wm. French Canandaigua | Maria Nichols Canandaigua | Rev. I. H. Kellogg |
| August 29 | Thomas E. Carr Palmyra, age 21 | Cordelia Potter Marion, age 18 | Eli Smith, Esq. Marion |
| August 29 | Elon Eddy Marion, age 25 | Lucena Carr Palmyra, age 22 | Eli Smith, Esq. Marion |
| September 13 | Myron Bulkley Port Gibson | Clarina C. Conant Palmyra | Rev. D. Harrington |
| October 3 | P. Langdon Palmyra | Rachel Goldsmith Palmyra | Rev. I. H. Kellogg |
| October 5 | George Terry Arcadia, age 25 | Betsey Patrick Arcadia, age 22 | E. A. Platt East Palmyra |
| October 12 | John Melvin Town of Tully, age 25 | Sophiah Willcox East Palmyra, age 17 | Rev. N. W. Goertner |
| October 17 | Franklin Avery Palmyra, age 21 | Lucena Durfee Palmyra, age 19 | Peter Boice, Esq. Marion |
| October 17 | Wm. D. Archer Palmyra, age 28 | Neubelia Higby Palmyra, age 23 | Rev. D. Harrington Palmyra |
| October 18 | Nathan Oaks Phelps, age 25 (est.) | Susan A. Heminway Palmyra, age 19 | Rev. John W. Clark Palmyra |
| October 28 | Thomas Smith Palmyra, age 40 | Ann E. Hopes Palmyra, age 15 | David Crow |
| November 8 | William Hogoboom Marion, age 29 | Abeliza McOmber Palmyra, age 18 | Rev. Daniel Harrington Palmyra |
| November 12 | Asher L. Cray Palmyra, age 38 | Elisabeth Quick Phelps, age 22 | Wm. H. Southwick, Esq. Palmyra |
| November 21 | Lawrance Culver Palmyra, age 23 | Perlina Case Marion, age 18 | Merrel Forbs Marion |
| November 30 | Lyman B. Smith Palmyra, age 22 | Louisa Hodge Walworth, age 17 | Wm. H. Southwick, Esq. Palmyra |
| December 9 | James Sawyer Palmyra, age 44 | Rebecca Welch Marion, age 16 | Rev. Stanton Marion |
| December 17 | Benjn. Jermond Palmyra, age 30 (est.) | Mrs. Mehitable Smith Palmyra, age 30 | Frederic Smith, Esq. |
| December 19 | Benjamin Jermin Farmington, age 34 | Hitta Smith Palmyra, age 36 | Frederick Smith Palmyra |
| December 27 | J. Davis Marion | Eunice Hollister Palmyra | |
| December 27 | Oliver Davis Palmyra, age 52 | Eunice Hollister Palmyra, age 45 | Rev. Mr. Stanton Marion |
| December 27 | John S. Clary Auburn, age 28 (est.) | Delia S. Butler Palmyra, age 23 | Rev. John W. Clark Palmyra |
| December 28 | H. Mills Palmyra | Elisabeth Kellogg Palmyra | Rev. I. H. Kellogg Palmyra |
SODUS MARRIAGES 1848
| January 10 | Celsay Benjiman Graham Irondequoit, Monroe, 24 | Hannah Kelley Sodus, age 17 | William Tillotson, Esq. Sodus |
| January 14 | Thomas Smith Sodus, age 21 | Hannah Shipperman Sodus, age 19 |
William E. Robinson Sodus |
| January 16 | L. M. Gaylord Sodus, age 24 | H. L. Miller Sodus, age 18 | Rev.
John Benson Sodus |
| February 2 | Myron Nichols Sodus, age 23 | Lucy W. Leighton Sodus, age 20 |
William Danforth Williamson |
| March | Charles Allen Sodus, age 45 | Harriet Carpenter Sodus, age 34 | G.
W. Paddock, Esq. Sodus |
| March 16 | Orvill Chittinden Sodus, age 26 | Ruth Holley Sodus, age 23 |
Elder Samuel E. Wire Sodus |
| March 30 | William Drum Sodus, age 22 | Elida Bates Sodus, age 18 | Rev. Mr.
Jones Sodus |
| May 10 | Joseph Wilkes Sodus, age 46 | Mary Harbertson Sodus, age 50 |
William E. Robinson Sodus |
| May 18 | Homer Danforth Williamson, age 34 | Sarah A. Westbrook Sodus, age 22 | married in Arcadia, Wayne County |
| June 29 | Wm. R. Decker Sodus, age 45 | Sally Fellows Sodus, age 19 |
William Danforth, Esq. Williamson |
| July 6 | John Middleton Sodus, age 56 | Sarah Drum Sodus, age 36 | Rev. Mr.
James Sodus |
| August 12 | Sheldon Goodsell Sodus, age 40 | Maria Ashley Sodus, age 35 |
Rev. Hosea Kittridge Sodus |
| September 18 | Thomas Chapman Sodus, age 26 | Mary Homer Sodus, age 17 |
William Danforth, Esq. Williamson |
| October 19 | Heman Benton Sodus, age 27 | Catherine Smith Sodus, age 21 |
Rev. Hosea Kittridge Sodus |
| November 22 | Holland Balch Sodus, age 23 | Jane Lund Sodus, age 18 |
William Danforth, Esq. Williamson |
| December 29 | John Stark Sodus, age 24 | Hannah Debrion Sodus, age 22 | John
D. Fisher Williamson |
| December 31 | John Coates Lyons, age 40 | Nancy Edwards Sodus, age 28 | Rev.
A. M. Jones Sodus |
WOLCOTT MARRIAGES 1848
| January 8 | Chas. Snyder Wolcott, age 20 | Willmot Cuyler Wolcott, age 18 | Samuel Black, J. P. Cayuga County |
| January 13 | James Ryan Wolcott, age 33 | Levansea Hickey Wolcott, age 33 | Thomas Wright Wolcott |
| January 24 | David Pool Wolcott, age 25 | Emily Allbring Butler, age 23 | Geo. E. Dill, J. P. Wolcott |
| February 21 | Peter Snyder Wolcott, age 21 | Prispilla Spickerman Victory, age 18 | Samuel Black, J. P. Cayuga County |
| February 25 | Wm. Stage Wolcott, age 20 | Elizabeth Hall Butler, age 19 | Geo. E. Dill, J. P. Wolcott |
| February 28 | Daniel C. Washburn Victory, age 20 | Sarah A. Dutcher Wolcott, age 20 | Rev. Ira Bennett Wolcott |
| March 3 | James I. Campbell Wolcott, age 28 | Dorothy Barber Victory, age 19 | Rev. P. S. Bennett Wolcott |
| April 9 | Wm. Viele Butler, age 27 | Frances Watson Victory, age 17 | Rev. Amasy Staunton Victory |
| April 13 | Henry Gates Wolcott, age 34 | Sarah Cuer Wolcott, age 24 | Rev. P. S. Bennett Wolcott |
| April 14 | James Chittenden Stirling, age 20 | Calista J. Baker Wolcott, age 17 | Rev. Amesa Staunton Victory |
| April 17 | David Rykeman Wolcott, age 25 | Sally Ann Decker Wolcott, age 24 | Rev. Moses Lyon Wolcott |
| April 23 | Simon Gray Morristown, St. Lawrence C., age 25 | Laury Hendrick Wolcott, age 27 | Rev. Moses Lyon Wolcott |
| May 2 | Norman Cutting Wolcott, age 21 | Lawry Woodruff Wolcott, age 17 | Rev. Tho. Wright Wolcott |
| May 4 | Cuyler Caster Wolcott, age 23 | Eliner T. Vought Wolcott, age 18 | Rev. Calkins Huron |
| May 15 | Elish Smith Wolcott, age 23 | Sarah Lewis Hanibal, age 22 | Geo. G. Gardner, J. P. Wolcott |
| June 8 | Wm. Carrier Wolcott, age 23 | Scynthia Luffman Wolcott, age 22 | Rev. Moses Lyon Wolcott |
| June 10 | Charles Smith Waterloo, age 21 | Betsey Decker Wolcott, age 23 | Rev. Thos. Wright Wolcott |
| July 19 | Benj. H. Grandy Wolcott, age 22 | Harriet A. Hammond Wolcott, age 20 | Rev. R. Soules Wolcott |
| July 30 | Cyrus Green Wolcott, age 20 | Ellen Phelps Wolcott, age 17 | Geo. G. Gardner J.P. Wolcott |
| August 24 | Cyrus B. Longyear Wolcott, age 34 | Samantha Sweet Wolcott, age 33 | Rev. P. S. Bennett Wolcott |
| September 4 | John Warner Wolcott, age 22 | Lucinda P. Squires Wolcott, age 16 | Rev. A. Scofield Wolcott |
| October 4 | Lee Oglesbee Cato, Cayuga C., age 24 | Mary Quereau Sterling, Cayuga C., age 25 | P. S. Benntt Wolcott |
| October 8 | Isaac Vought Wolcott, age 23 | Elizabeth J. DeWitt Wolcott, age 22 | J. R. Teller J. P. Wolcott Click HERE for more information! |
| November 4 | Nathan Hedges Wolcott, age 21 | Emily Wright Wolcott, age 20 | A. Scofield, D. D. Wolcott |
| November 17 | Stephen Backer Sterling, Cayuga C., 27 | Jane McCurdy Victory, Cayuga C., 18 | Geo. G. Gardner, J. P. Wolcott |
| December 26 | Samuel Bigsby Butler, age 74 | Margaret Sweet Wolcott, age 63 | Rev. S. R. Bennett Wolcott |
| December 30 | David Gollow Sterling, age 33 | Hannah Hagge Sterling, age 37 | Geo. G. Gardner, J. P. Wolcott |
Aug. 29, 2009
Thank you for posting this list. I did find my 3rd great grandfather on the Palmyra list. Peter W. Welch. This was his second marriage, not the one to my 3rd great grandmother, but I'm happy to find the date nonetheless. As far as I know he did not go to Michigan, but his daughter, my 2nd great grandmother, and her husband did go. Once again, thanks for posting the list. Wilma Handley, San Antonio, TX
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