Marriages Registered in the Town of Waterbury
For the Year Ending 31 December 1874

Feby 5
Chauncey G. Lyon of Waterbury, VT
age 21, farmer, born Bloomingdale, NY
Parents:  George & Experience Lyon
and
Delia Arquette of Waterbury, VT
age 14, born Coustable, NY
Parents:  Leonard & Mary Arquette
first marriage for both
Married by: J.W. Burgin, Waterbury, VT, Minister

 

 

March 2
Aaron K. Smalley of Waterbury, VT
age 27, laborer, born Stowe, VT
Parents:  Barney & Rosannah Smalley
and
Addie E. Burleigh of Waterbury, VT
age 18, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Haverhill & Chastina (Burleigh) Wallace
first marriage for both
Married by:  Rev. A. B. Truax Waterbury, VT

 

 

March 14
Julius E. Pixley of Waterbury, VT
age 22, laborer, born Bolton, VT
Parents:  Ziba & Electra Pixley
and
Ada J. Woodward/Woodword of Waterbury
age 23, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Lyman and Caroline Woodword
first marriage for both
Married by:  J. W. Burgin, Minister, Waterbury, VT

 

 

April 7
Frances E. Ormsby of Waterbury, VT
age 49, farmer, born Boston, MA
Parents:  George & Martha Ormsby
and

Eliza A. Sherman of Waterbury, VT
age 47, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Ira & Keziah Sherman
first marriage for both
Married by:  Rev. A. B. Truax, Waterbury, VT

 

 

April 30
Henry M. Proctor of Burlington, VT
age 34, laborer, born Burlington, VT
Parents:  Napoleon & Nancy Proctor
and
Susan McKenna of Burlington, VT
age 35, born Burlington, VT
Parents:  Hugh & Susan McKenna
first marriage for both
Married by:  John Galligan?, C. Priest, Waterbury, VT

 

 

May 20
John C. Greggs of Waterbury, VT
age 23, clerk, born Fayston, VT
Parents:  John C. & Lydia B. (Greggs) Ward
and
Belle S. Houdley of Duxbury, VT
age 20, born Duxbury, VT
Parents:  Artemus? & Sarah (Hoadley) Griffith
first marriage for both
Married by:  Jacob Boyce, Minister of the Gospel

 

 

May 30
Albert F. White of Waterbury, VT
age 22, farmer, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Truman C. & Laura (White) Huse
and
May Arquette of Waterbury, VT
age 15, born Coustable, NY
Parents:  Leonard & Mary Arquette
first marriage for both
Married by:  Lyman Sargent

 

 

June 2
George H. Groves/Graves of Waterbury, VT
age 27, farmer, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Levi J. & Martha (Howe) Graves
and
Martha P. Gregg of Waterbury, VT
age 21, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  James & Rhoda (Noble) Gregg
first marriage for both
Married by:  Wm H. Deane, Stowe, VT, Minister of the Gospel

 

 

June 26
Lewis L. Sterling of Boston, MA
age 24, salesman, born Barre, VT
Parents:  Dudley & Lovina Sterling
and
Jeanie? Mussey of Waterbury, VT
age 22, born Irasburg, VT
Parents:  P. L. & P.W. Mussey
first marriage for both
Married by:  Rev. A. B. Truax, Waterbury, VT
(Note:  I checked the 1860 census, and there is an Emogene Mussey, born in VT about 1852, age 8, in the household of P. L. & Phebe W. Mussey--so Jennie may be this Emogene--?)

 

 

August 31
Daniel A. Marshall of Waterbury, VT
age 21, carpenter, born Chester, VT
Parents:  John & Harriet Marshall
and
Ellen M. Gray of Waterbury, VT
age 22, born Providence, RI
Parents:  Henry W. & Lucia L. Gray
first marriage for both
Married by:  J. Copeland, Minister of the Gospel

 

 

Sept 26
Dan D. Woodword/Woodward of Waterbury, VT
age 29, farmer, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Joseph & Elizabeth Woodward
and
Mattie E. Newhall of Waterbury, VT
age 21, born Stowe, VT
Parents:  Artemas & Luceba Newhall
first marriage for both
Married by:  J. W. Burgin, Minister of the Gospel

 

 

Nov 25
Udu/Uder (?) Chiquet of Waterbury, VT
age 32, farmer, born St. Thomas, P.Q.
Parents:  Paul & Constance Chiquet
and
Mary Ritchie of Waterbury, VT
age 19, born Waterbury, VT
Parents:  Francis & Aurelia Ritchie
Married by:  John Galligan?, C. Priest, Waterbury, VT
(Note:  There is an Albert and Mary Chiquett listed in the 1880 Census at Waterbury, VT.  He is age 37, b. Canada, and she is age 25, b. VT, so this may very well be the same couple).