Seward County, Nebraska Marriages
According to W.W. Cox in the first edition of his Seward County history, the first marriage in the county, as shown in the records, was that of John W. Pitt and Elva Long at the residence of Samuel Long, on the 12th day of November, 1866. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace J.P. Neihardt. Other early marriages included David P. Imlay an Mary Moffitt on 20 March 1867 and James A. Brown and Sarah A. Imlay on 20 Apr. 1867. Prior to the formal organization of the county in 1867, records were kept in Lincoln, Lancaster County.
Although marriages took place in Seward County from the early days, recording them in the County Clerk's office began in December, 1869. There was no standardized form. Recorded information included: Name of groom, residence, age, where born, color, father's name, mother's maiden name; Name of bride, residence, age, where born, color, father's name, mothers maiden name; Date license issued, date of marriage, where married, and by whom. The first volume covers years 1869-1878. This page is an index of the first 100 pages of volume one and covers the beginning to the end of 1872 and beginning of 1873. Check back as this is a work in progress.
This index includes the date the license was issued; name of groom; name of bride; and the date of the marriage. On rare occasions the license was not returned and in those instances that column is left blank. For additional information or to request a digital copy of the license, email the Seward County Genealogical Society: genealogyseward@gmail.com or check out the Seward County Genealogical Society facebook page.
Book 1, 1869-1878 Return to Seward County GenWeb Home Page. This page was created 1 May 2025 by Joan Shurtliff.
Page
Date Iss.
Groom
Bride
Date Mar.
1
29 Dec. 1869
Fredch Hartman
Dornada Hoinburch
2
29 Dec. 1869
Conrad Brandt
Lizzie Harman
3
18 Dec. 1869
A.I. Rodgers
Maria Eliza Tolles
18 Dec. 1869
4
22 Dec. 1869
Irwin Vance
Alice Dutton
25 Dec. 1869
5
4 Feb. 1870
John Strum
Sarah Ann Clark
11 Feb. 1870
6
20 Feb. 1870
C.M. Turner
Catharine Hines
20 Feb. 1870
7
18 Mar. 1870
Wm. N. McComas
Lizzie Haselwood
19 Mar. 1870
8
20 Mar. 1870
Wm. A. Gosnell
Euphania A. Bowker
20 Mar. 1870
9
20 Mar. 1870
John H. Waterman
Lydia Salnare
26 Mar. 1870
10
26 Mar. 1870
Daniel Douglas
Rosada Scott
11
19 Apr. 1870
Meocena Davison
Nanna A. Bartlett
20 Apr. 1870
12
20 Apr. 1870
Levi Dean
S.J. Sanderson
20 Apr. 1870
13
20 Apr. 1870
Isaac H. Whitney
Nancy E. Oliver
24 Apr. 1870
14
28 Apr. 1870
Thos. A. Bore
Maude E. Samson
1 May 1870
15
24 June 1870
Frank Johnson
Sephronia Coon
29 June 1870
16
28 June 1870
Martin Liggatt
Ellen Tuttle
3 July 1870
17
2 June 1870
Jacob H. Culver
Ada Davison
2 July 1870
18
21 July 1870
Reuben Chaffan
Susan Edwards
23 July 1870
19
19 Aug. 1870
Joseph H. Davison
Mary E.F. Mitchel
21 Aug. 1870
20
30 Aug. 1870
J.C. Lockhart
Lydia Windsor
1 Sep. 1870
21
5 Sep. 1870
Geo. Z. Page
H.R. Wood
11 Sep. 1870
22
15 Oct. 1870
E. Bingerman
Eliza Parsons
23 Oct. 1870
23
18 Nov. 1870
H.T. Talmadge
Mary E. Donovan
19 Nov. 1870
24
14 Dec. 1870
Manning McKinnon
Lena Davenport
15 Dec. 1870
25
John Jemsen
Eva T. Hooker
24 Dec. 1870
26
Thomas I. Green
Melissa McBride
27
25 Feb. 1871
F.M. Ellsworth
Emaline Smith
1 Mar. 1871
28
6 Mar. 1871
Frank Clevish
Mary Hitchcock
12 Mar. 1871
29
10 Mar. 1871
Christ Nieman
Mary Bartel
12 Mar. 1871
30
15 Mar. 1871
William N. Hite
E.J. Bendure
31
16 Mar. 1871
James McKee
Jane Darnell
16 Mar. 1871
32
27 Mar. 1871
David T. Sherman
Annie Poisall
29 Mar. 1871
33
14 Apr. 1870
David Walte
Sarah I. Hammel
19 Apr. 1871
34
20 Apr. 1871
J. Tishue
Miranda Towner
20 Apr. 1871
35
22 Apr. 1871
William W. Hoops
Lydia J. McFadden
27 Apr. 1871
36
25 Apr. 1871
A.W. Wilcox
E.I. French
30 Apr. 1871
37
24 Apr. 1871
H. Diers
Annie C. Schulte
26 Apr. 1871
38
18 May 1871
Henry Lanch
Elizabeth Kirchen
29 May 1871
39
20 May 1871
Israel F. Bates
Fanny Tape
20 May 1871
40
20 May 1871
William B. Thorpe
Maggie Jacks
20 May 1871
41
31 May 1871
Ruben Barton
Harriet Dunnaway
1 June 1871
42
13 June 1871
James Liggett
Julia Burhemce
19 June 1871
43
21 June 1871
William I. Roberts
Martha E. Davis
25 June 1871
44
23 June 1871
Joseph Imlay
Hannah J. Castor
29June 1871
45
24 June 1971
Frank M. Horton
Sarah A. Foster
26 June 1871
46
30 June 1871
Samuel N. Welsh
Clarissa S. Poisall
2 July 1871
47
30 June 1871
O.A. Stubbs
Annie M. Clark
16 July 1871
48
18 July 1871
Warren Clough
Hattie Smutz
16 July 1871
49
50
28 Sept. 1871
John V. Armswerth
Isabella Larson
28 Sept. 1871
51
13 Oct. 1871
Carl Steinberg
Mary Geirhan
15 Oct. 1871
52
21 Oct. 1871
Daniel S. Kenney
Abigail S. Adams
53
23 Oct. 1871
William F. Randolph
Susan Siddons
54
7 Nov. 1871
A.F. Anderson
Susanah McPheely
8 Nov. 1871
55
15 Nov. 1871
Newton W. Hiatt
Margret Kager
22 Nov. 1871
56
20 Nov. 1871
J.W. Jackman
Mary E. Gleason
26 Nov. 1871
57
2 Nov. 1871
Loren Thygsen
Inge B. Sorrenson
5 Nov. 1871
58
31 Nov. 1871
M.J. Smart
Adline R. Fancett
6 Dec. 1871
59
7 Dec. 1871
Wm. Right
Emma Cooper
7 Dec. 1871
60
23 Dec. 1871
Horace P. King
Jennie Cunningham
24 Dec. 1871
61
28 Oct. 1871
Hugh Hunter
Carrie S. Langdon
31 Oct. 1871
62
23 Nov. 1871
Albert S. Hampton
C.R. Hall
24 Nov. 1871
63
12 Jan. 1872
Charles Lightfoot
Ida C. Anderson
12 Jan. 1872
64
11 Dec. 1871
Lewis Geis
F.J. Williams
11 Dec. 1872 (sic)
65
1 Feb. 1872
Jacob Campbell
Sarah Campbell
11 Feb. 1872
66
30 Dec. 1871
John Hull
Louisa J. Coon
31 Dec. 1871
67
20 Dec. 1871
Charles Snyder
Louisa Templin
7 Jan. 1872
68
18 Feb. 1872
Albert Stanford
Vera Hall
18 Feb. 1872
69
10 Jan. 1872
Henry Bowker
Mina Mailie
12 Jan. 1872
70
17 Feb. 1872
Wm. T. Dewit
Eliza Jane Johnson
18 Feb. 1872
71
9 Apr. 1872
Alexander G. Knowles
Lucy P. Moon
11 Apr. 1872
72
20 Mar. 1872
George Lenft
Agnes Fisher
20 Mar. 1872
73
23 Apr. 1872
H.F. Newton
Electa K. Smith
28 Apr. 1872
74
25 Mar. 1872
John Wood
Sarah Ogilvie
20 Mar. 1872 (sic)
75
15 May 1872
James Burlingame
Elizabeth F. Oaks
16 May 1872
76
15 Apr. 1872
Henry Schultz
Mary Predon
21 Apr. 1872
77
15 June 1872
J.W. McCabe
Alice Payne
16 June 1872
78
24 June 1872
Seth A. Bates
Martha A. Rickard
29 June 1872
79
29 June 1872
O.K. Olmstead
Martha Boys
30 June 1872
80
1 July 1872
Carlos Boyes
Elsie M. Clark
2 July 1872
81
24 June 1872
Wm. Kline
Mary J. Smith
4 July 1872
82
2 July 1872
Sylvester N. Hickman
Henryetta E. Dolley
3 July 1872
83
26 Mar. 1872
John G. Ohlwiler
Mary M. Luft
31 Mar. 1872
84
7 Aug. 1872
James H. Griffin
Ettie Williams
15 Sep.1872
85
2 Oct. 1872
Daniel Northway
Rebecca A. Shields
6 Oct. 1872
86
18 Sep. 1872
Wm. H. Batchelder
Alma C. Amy
19 Sep. 1872
87
10 Oct. 1872
Roseland Parsons
Jenia A. Runyon
10 Oct. 1872
88
2 Oct. 1872
James H. Harris
Lovina Maxon
2 Oct. 1872
89
29 June 1872
Daniel C. McKay
Harriett Burnett
30 June 1872
90
9 Sep. 1872
George Libbert
Willhm. Meina Tresrost
10 Sep. 1872
91
22 Nov. 1872
J.L. Green
Phrazena Owens
25 Nov. 1872
92
3 Sep. 1872
Alonzo M. Darling
Mary E. Hayes
3 Sep. 1872
93
20 Dec. 1871
Peter Bingaman
Hannah Parsons
2 Jan. 1872
94
1 Nov. 1872
John A. Leonard
Martha A. Littler
3 Nov. 1872
95
9 Nov. 1872
Thomas M. Tiffany
Harriet Griffin
9 Nov. 1872
96
6 Nov. 1872
Joseph A. Dewry
Kate A. Langdon
7 Nov. 1872
97
31 Dec. 1872
Abraham V. Skillman
Loucinda Moiton
31 Dec. 1872
98
18 Apr. 1873
A.C. Langdon
Caroline Jones
24 Apr. 1873
99
26 Mar. 1873
E.P. Fuller
Elizabeth Wallace
26 Mar. 1873
100
26 Nov. 1872
E.C. Archer
Mary A. Compton
26 Nov. 1872