Mason City's First Marriage ~ 1855

WILLSON, LONG, GARDNER

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 11/18/2014 at 05:16:26

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Monday, June 01, 1953
Mason City Centennial Edition, Section 3

FIRST MARRIAGE

[Section 3, Page 10] The first marriage ceremony performed in Mason City was in 1855 when John B. Long, county judge, united Abigail Gardner and William Willson in marriage. Long had been but recently elected to the office.