Iowa Old Press
Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa Territory
April 13, 1843
Married
Near Burlington on the 29th ult., by Rev. Mr. WHITFORD, Mr.
Samuel HIGGINS to Miss Mathilda HATCHER
In Iowa City, on 30th ult. By Rev. George B. BOWMAN, Mr. William
McFARLAND of Jones Co to Miss Rosanna V. McLAUGHLIN of that city.
In same, on 2d inst., by Rev. Jas. THOMPSON, Rev. George
B. BOWMAN to Miss Margaret Jane HILL.
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Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa Territory
April 20, 1843
Married
On the 9th inst., at De Witt, Clinton County, by Rev. T.P.
EMERSON, the Rev. Oliver EMERSON to Miss Eliza F. BEDFORD both of
that place.
On the 8th inst., in Iowa City, by Rev. Israel L. CLARKE, Daniel
A SHAFFER, Esq. To Miss Harriet A. FROST
Died
At LeClaire, Scott county, on the 15th inst. Of Teething, Martin
W., son of Martin W. and Harriet C. SMITH, aged 11 months and 3
weeks.
In Bloomington, on the 12th inst., after an illness of but two
days and a half, of Congestive fever, Eliza OLCOTT, second
daughter of Gen. VER PLANCK and Jane Maria VAN ANTWERP, aged 6
years.
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Davenport Gazette
Davenport, Scott, Iowa Territory
April 27, 1843
Married
On the 6th inst. at Mt Pleasant, Mr. Andrew F. SIMONS to Miss
Maria GRAHAM, both of Henry Co.
On same day, at same place, Mr. Henry R. ANDERSON to Miss Jane
M'CORD, both of that place.
On 12th inst., in Burlington, Mr. W.S. TOWNSEND to Miss Charlotta
REID.
On 13th , in same city, Mr. J.W. GARDNER to Miss Rebecca
RICHARDSON.
On same day, in same city, Mr. Nathaniel BROWN to Miss Agnes
THOMPSON.
On same day, in Washington, Morgan HART, Esq. To Miss Julia F.
ASHBY.
On 15th, in Iowa City, Mr. John A STREET to Mrs. Huldah STREET,
both of that county.
(note: The latter couple is one of the nineteen that were
divorced last winter, by the log-rolling system.
[transcribed by C.J-L., Aug 2004]