RECORDS OF MARRIAGES

OF

PORT GIBSON
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

PORT GIBSON, Ontario County, N.Y.

November 1870 - April 1894

MARRIAGES BY W.W. RUNYAN, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

Nov 5 1870
John Defay, Arcadia, N.Y.
Jennie Tirson, Arcadia, N.Y.
M. at Parsonage

Dec 28 1870
John Smith Crane, Marion, N.Y.
Lena Orcutt, Sonora, N.Y.
M. at Parsonage

Mar 10 1871
Bart Dehundt, Arcadia, N.Y.
Mary Wykman, E. Palmyra, N.Y.
M. at Parsonage

Nov 8 1871
Frank Hunton, Manchester, N.Y.
Eleanor M. McOmber
M. at res. of bride's parents

Nov 14, 1871
Geo. Ericson Bockoven, Manchester, N.Y.
Emma J. Post, Manchester, N.Y.
M. at res. of bride's parents

Date lost
Abram Lenouse, Manchester, N.Y.
Johanna Cambier, Manchester, N.Y.
M. at Parsonage

Dec 27 1871
Abram Contant, Pultneyville
Cornelia DeHondt, Pultneyville
M. at Parsonage

Mar 20 1872
Franklin L. Acker, Manchester, N.Y.
Lucy Ann Howard, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at res. of bride's parents

Mar 31 1872
Jonathan Sibbet, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Martha A. Carlisle, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at temporary res. of bride

April 7 1872
Charles Babcock, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Mary E. Shannon, Lima, N.Y.
M. at home of groom's parents in P.G.

April 24 1872
Adelbert H. King, Manchester, N.Y.
Anna Post, Manchester, N.Y.
M. at res. of bride's parents

July 28 1872
Geo. S. Snyder, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Ann H. Miller, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at res. of bride

July 20 1872
James Seth Johnson, Manchester Center, N.Y.
Mary Griswold, of Shortsville
M. at Parsonage

Sept 11 1872
Wm. H. Smith, Arcadia, N.Y.
Flora A. Dailey, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at home of bride's parents

Nov 27 1872
Edwin D. VanWormer, Phelps, N.Y.
Audessa Miller, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at M.E. Church in presence of a large company 6:30 PM

Dec 5 1872
J.A. Stevenson, Junius, N.Y.
Diantha S. Wilson, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at res. of Jacob Wilson, brother of the bride
(Typist's note 8/13/2000 - James A. Stevenson was the son of George Clinton Stevenson and Matilda Buck of Junius, grandson
of Norman B. Stevenson/Susannah Barden and James Buck/Mary Collins)

Dec 25 1872
Stephen Snyder, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Martha M. Moore, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at res. of bride's mother at 2:00 PM

Mar 20 1873
John DeHondt, Palmyra, N.Y.
Frank (sp) Morells, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M.E. Church. Snowing finely.

Mar 20 1873
Chas. Langdon, Shortsville, N.Y.
Jeanette Hollister, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. res. of bride's parents, a company of relatives

Dec 25 1873
Chas. Huntoon, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Amelia A. Terry, Port Gibson, N.Y.
res. of bride's parents at 6 PM

MARRIAGES BY CHARLES H. WRIGHT, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

Nov 6 1874
Herbert S. Vermilyea, Dresden, N.Y.
Adaline L. Caskey, Dresden, N.Y.
M. at Parsonage company of relatives

Feb 25 1874
Chas. F. Wheeler, Manchester, N.Y.
Frances M. LeMunyon, Palmyra, N.Y.
res. of bride's father, a large company convened.

Mar 13 1874
Albert Hiller, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Lizzie A. Joslin, Moonville, N.Y.
M. res. of Mr. Everts. Members of family.

April 28 1874
Heman J. Smith, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Levanie Erwin, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Bride's father and relative

June 28 1874
Sanford Phillips, Palmyra, N.Y.
Josephine Chesebro, Palmyra, N.Y.
res. of Mr. Babcock

Sept 19 1874
Frank Hurley, E. Walworth
Nettie Lentwiler, Williamson, N.Y.
res. of bride's brother-in-law Mr. Carey at P.G.

Nov 19 1874
Morton P. LaRue, Manchester, N.Y.
Mary A. McClelland, Manchester, N.Y.
res. of bride's father and relatives

Mar 19 1875
Adrian Fyneud, Arcadia, N.Y.
Maria VanDecker, Arcadia, N.Y.
res. of bride's father

Apr 14 1875
Timothy Bratt, Juniata, Mich.
Alice L. Moore
res. of bride's sister

July 8 1875
Adelbert F. Mills, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Christiana Snyder, Port Gibson, N.Y.
res. of bride's mother

Sept 15 1875
Frank Garlock, Newark, N.Y.
Alida Brown, Port Gibson, N.Y.
res. of bride's father

Dec 22 1875
Chas. Monroe, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Eva Brown, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home in enjoyable presence of company.

Jan 13 1876
Robert Smith, Palmyra, N.Y.
Lizzie Whittaker, Palmyra, N.Y.
M. at hotel in P.G.

Apr 29 1876
Harmon Gleason, Phelps
Sarah Smith
M. at hotel in P.G.

MARRIAGES BY C.E. HERMON, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

Feb 1 1877
John Stacy, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Mrs. Polly S. Adams, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at res. of bride's sister Mrs. C.C. Terry

Feb 7 1877
Henry Galloway, Delphi, N.Y.
Mrs. Jane Schutt Pattridge, Port Gibson, N.Y.
M. at Mrs. Clark P.G.

April 19 1877
John Mumford
Cora Aken
M. at parsonage

Oct 24 1877
Charles Snyder, Manchester, N.Y.
Anne Russell, Port Gibson, N.Y.
res. of bride's parents

Nov 29 1877
John Rainbow, Farmington, N.Y.
Pearl Bortel, Farmington, N.Y.
res. of groom's brother in P.G.

Dec 19 1877
Judd B. Bradley, Lyons, N.Y.
Adella F. Palmer, E. Palmyra, N.Y.
res. of father Wesley Palmer

MARRIAGES BY REV. W.C. MATTSON, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

1878 Russell Chapman, Benton Center, N.Y.
Frances J. Scofield, Benton Center, N.Y.
res. of father Ebenezer Scofield, Benton

Jan 12 1880
Warren D. Smith, Victor, N.Y.
Harriet Ladd, Victor, N.Y.
M. at M.E. Parsonage

MARRIAGES BY C.E. HERMON, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

Mar 9 1881
John P. Kelley, Newark, N.Y.
Emma Wilbur, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home of bride's father J.P. Wilbur

MARRIAGES BY ROBERT BREWSTER, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

Dec 28 1881
Melvin Fish, Shortsville, N.Y.
Lina M. Wilcox, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Witnesses J.C. Edgett A.L. Wilcox

Nov 16 1881
Saren A. Neal, Lodi, N.Y.
Helen Briggs, Lodi, N.Y.
Witnesses Samuel VanFleet Mrs. S. VanFleet

Jan 11 1882
Christopher Abenshine, Manchester Town
Mary Johnson, Manchester Town
Witnesses C. Whiting Lewis Mrs. C.W. Lewis

Sept 6 1882
Albert Towner, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Emma Johnson, Town of Manchester
Witnesses C.W. Lewis Tiney Johnson

Dec 13 1882
Addison E. Tibbetts, Clyde, N.Y.
Ellen Highoe, Palmyra, N.Y.
Witnesses John & Emily Highoe

Mar 14 1883
William Craver Port Gibson N.Y.
Emma Clark (H.)
Witnesses Geo. Wilson & wife

June 20 1883
Stephen Edward Brester, Rochester, N.Y.
Franc (sic) Hathaway, Clockville, N.Y.
res. of bride's father in Clockville.

Dec 16 1884
William F. Artlip, Newark, N.Y., b. Penfield
Cora A. Potter, b. Pennington, N.Y., Pittsford
M. at Parsonage Witness Mrs. Eliza Hermans

Nov 11 1885
John Abenshine, Marshall, Mich.
Christina Lehr, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home of bride's father

Nov 11 1885
John W. Backus, Walworth, N.Y.
Kate Lehr, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home of bride's father

Dec 24 1885
George Lehr, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Sarah Backus, Gypsum, N.Y.
Home of the bride

Dec 30 1885
James F. Beach, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Nellie Grimsley, Gypsum, N.Y.
Home of the bride

Feb 23 1887
John Dey, E. Palmyra, N.Y.
Carrie Faas, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Witnesses Abraham Faas & Maria DuBois

Sept 14 1887
Charles Fiske, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Edna F. Beal, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Home of father Geo. W.B. Beal

Dec 15 1887
Marvin Dailey, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Millie C. Barker, Palmyra, N.Y.
Witnesses John Flack Cora E. Dunn

June 6 1888
Elmer E. Bird, Clifton Springs, N.Y.
Jennie A. Wilbur, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home of John Wilbur

June 21
William Neill, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Jennie McDonald, Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Home of bride's parents by adoption.

Sept 13 1888
Orrie A. Clark, Phelps, N.Y.
Margaret A. Lynch, Phelps, N.Y.
Parsonage at P.G.

MARRIAGES BY OFFICIATING MINISTER REV. J.B. SHEERAR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

May 30 1889
Henry Mose, Palmyra, N.Y.
Reakie (S) Beorst, Palmyra, N.Y.
Parsonage at P.G.

Sept 8 1889
Geo. Avery, Palmyra, N.Y.
Eva North, Watkins, N.Y.
Parsonage at P.G.

Sept 24 1889
Edwin McCook Whitney, Seneca, N.Y.
Cynthia Ann Thatcher, Hopewell, N.Y.
J. Thatcher, Hopewell, N.Y.

Jan 24 1890
Edwin Smith, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Catharine Abenshine, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Res. of bride's father

Jan 29 1890
Arthur Pulver, Joyville, N.Y.
Anna Cable, E. Newark, N.Y.
M.E. Parsonage

Nov 12 1890
Arthur B. Brown, New Haven, Conn.
Nellie L. Easter, New Haven, Conn.
Ceremony at res. of Edward W. Easter, New Haven, Conn.
W.R. Barnes of Philadelphia, Pa & Miss S.M. Insnel, New Haven, Witnesses.

Aug 23 1891
William F. Garlock, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Nellie L. Terry, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At P.G. Church
John McClelland & Seneca Short Witnesses

Dec 22 1891
Richard D. Mumphord, Gypsum, N.Y.
Jennie E. Grimsley, Gypsum, N.Y.
At res. of David Grimsley at Gypsum, Ont. Co., N.Y. (Plainsville)
Thos. Kelley & Martha Johnson Witnesses

MARRIAGES BY J.C. HITCHCOCK, PASTOR AT PORT GIBSON, N.Y.

Typist's note 8/13/2000: marriages were out of order on the typescript, some taking place at the time that J.B. Sheerar was ministering at Port Gibson.

June 6 1893
Charles McMullen, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Dora L. Bartholomew, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At M.E. Church

Dec 6 1893
Chas. H. Toms, Newark, N.Y.
Sarah Estell Muir, Newark, N.Y.
At parsonage

Mar 7 1894
Silas P. Miller, Manchester, N.Y.
Kattie VanHolden, Manchester, N.Y.
At home of groom

Feb 17 1892
Clarence A. McClelland, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Alice May Brown, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home of bride's father

Mar 9 1892
Samuel P. Parker, Arcadia Town, N.Y.
M. Maude Wilson, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At res. of bride's father

Jan 16 1892
Charles LaDue, Fairville, N.Y.
Ann Siler, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Res. of J.B. Sheerar

Apr. 13 1892
William Witherden, Marion, NY.
Bessie M. Lyon, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Res. of J.B. Sheerar

Aug 20 1892
Wm. R. Randall, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Lillie B. McNickle, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Res. of J.B. Sheerar

Aug 17 1892
Franklin Covert, Newark, N.Y.
Lucy Markendorf, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Res. of J.B. Sheerar

June 12 1892
Wm. H. Snyder, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Theo Mae Hoffman, Addison, N.Y.
Home of father at Addison

Nov 9 1890
Edward Backus, Arcadia, N.Y.
Helen Lehr, Port Gibson, N.Y.
Res. of J.B. Sheerar

Apr 17 1894
Coe C. Horton, Victor, N.Y.
H. Mariah Strong, Port Gibson, N.Y.
At home of John L. Schutt

The above records come from Vol. 106, Miscellaneous Collected Records of the D.A.R., 1938, pages 148-151. Spellings and order of appearance are exactly as on the typescript. A copy of the original typescript is available to view in the genealogy room at the New York City Public Library. The records were copied by Mrs. W.F. Garlock, Port Gibson, N.Y. in 1938. Mrs. Garlock was a member of the Colonel Wm. Prescott Chapter, N.S.D.A.R., Newark, N.Y.

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