Some Mercer County Marriages 1852-1853  

Groom Barker, Malachi 
Bride Kerr, Lucinda 
Marriage date: 4 Nov 1852 
Groom Occ: Physician 
Groom Parents: Jason & Freelove Barker
Residence: Sandy Lake Twp.
Born: Sandy Lake Twp.
Her Parents: Samuel and Mary Kerr
Married in Kerrtown, Mercer Co., PA
Type: Presbyterian
By: Rev. J.W. McCune
Of Sandy Lake Twp.

Groom Forker, Israel
Bride Nancy McMillan
Marriage date: 10 Feb 1853
Groom Occ: Farmer
Groom Parents: George and Nancy Forker
Residence: Cool Spring Twp.
Born: Cool Spring Twp.
Her Parents: ___ Isabella
Married in Jackson Twp., Mercer Co.
Type: Presbyterian
By: Rev. J.W. McCune 
Of Sandy Lake Twp

Groom Houston, Wm.
Bride Jane Welsh
Marriage date: 29 Jan 1853
Groom Occ: Miner
Groom Parents: Edward and Jane Houston
Residence: Cool Spring Twp.
Born: Wales
Her Parents: Anthony and Jane Welsh
Married in Mercer, PA
Type: Legal
By: Wm. S. Rankin 
Of Mercer, PA

Groom Jones, Sanford B.
Bride Henrietta Gilliam
Marriage date: 11 Oct 1852
Groom Occ: Blacksmith
Groom Parents: Joseph Jones and Mary Harper
Residence: Jefferson Twp.
Born: Hollidaysburg, PA
Her Parents: Benjamin Gilliam and Margaret Kasb____
Married in Jefferson Twp.
Type: Usual Judicial Ceremony
By: Wm. W. Pearson 
Of Jefferson Twp. [note: 1850 map doesn't show a Jefferson twp in Mercer Co. PA]

Groom King, John.
Bride Nancy Forker
Marriage date: 27 Jan 1853
Groom Occ: Farmer
Groom Parents: John and Mary King
Residence: Cool Spring Twp.
Born: Yorkshire, England
Her Parents: 
Married in Cool Spring Twp.
Type: Presbyterian
By: Rev. J.W. McCune 
Of Sandy Lake Twp

Groom Lyons, James B.
Bride Sarah A. Woodworth
Marriage date: 30 Dec. 1852
Groom Occ: Pedler
Groom Parents: Lorens and June Lyons
Residence: New York City, NY
Born: New York City, NY
Her Parents: Isaac Woodworth and Sarah Williams
Married in French Creek
Type: Presbyterian
By: Robert Smith
Of French Creek

Groom Moyer, Daniel
Bride Catherine Felthauser
Marriage date: 8 Dec. 1852
Groom Occ: Private Gentleman
Groom Parents: Gotlep and Barbary [sic] Moyer
Residence: Pymatuning Twp.
Born: Pymatuning Twp.
Her Parents: Catherine
Married in Jail in Mercer, PA
Type: Legal
By: Wm. S. Rankin
Of Mercer, PA

Groom Reasner, David
Bride Prudence Kelly
Marriage date: 5 Jan 1853
Groom Occ: Farmer
Groom Parents: George and Elizabeth Reasner
Residence: Delaware Twp.
Born: Delaware Twp.
Her Parents: Samuel and Susan Kelly
Married in Pymatuning Twp.
Type: Presbyterian
By: Rev. Thomas P. Johnston
Of Clarksville

Groom Sopher, Isaac
Bride Orcyna M. Medbery
Marriage date: 20 Jan 1853
Groom Occ: Agriculturalist
Groom Parents: Jonathan and Charity
Residence: Venango Co.
Born: Mercer Co. [Wolf Creek Twp].
Her Parents: Bergana and Lydia [sic] Medbery
Married in Worth Twp
Type: Legal
By: Samuel Coleman
Of Wolf Creek Twp.

Submitted by Dee
Source: Mercer Co. Historical Society - Misc. Marriage Records - Vertical Files