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From Newspaper Records from Tioga County PA Multiple Volumes, Abstracted by Ruth Wetherbee, Julia Wetherbee, Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd, William A. Ladd. Also additional submissions sent in by Tri Counties Web Site Volunteers

All data copied from newspaper file as it appeared in the record using their spelling. The original copies of the newspapers are on file at the Green Free Library located in Wellsboro. Published 1981. Permission for reprinting on the Tri-County Web Sites given by Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd in 1997.

Tioga County Agitator 1866-1872

Reprinted with permission of Rhoda ENGLISH Ladd from Tioga County Newspaper Records Volume ONE . Thank you Diane Bender for retyping these.

1870 31 AUG D Ramsdell, Lizzie Died, Lizzie, wife of J.E. Ramsdell, aged 28 yrs 1 mo 15 das.
1871 21 JUN D Rand, Rachael R. d in West Berlin, Worcester Co. MA 22nd May of tuberculous consumption, Rachael R., wife of Rev. Francis Rand, and dau of John C. & Susan Robb, formerly of Farmington PA, aged 34 yrs and mother of 4 little ones.
1871 10 MAY D Randolph, Julia B. d in this village 2nd May Julia B., wife of M. F. Randolph, aged 30 yrs.
1868 23 DEC M Randolph, Milton F. m at the residence of the bride's father in Chatham 9th Dec by Rev. William M. Haskell, Mr. Milton F. Randolph of Niles Valley & Miss Julia B. Cloos.
1871 14 JUN M Rawson, Andrew H. m on the 1st Jun in the Presbyterian Church at Nelson by the Rev. S.A. Rawson, Mr. Andrew H. Rawson of Preston, Illinois to Miss Celestia Wright of Nelson.
1870 23 MAR D Raymond, Sarah A. d 5th Feb Sarah A. Doud, formerly of Mainesburg, Tioga Co. PA, wife of George W. Raymond, at South Norwalk CT, aged 29 yrs.
1872 31 DEC D Reader, Tillie (MIss) 250 men, women & children met in the Bapt. Ch. in Newbury, Lyc. Co. PA to participate in the Christmas program, when the bldg crashed & fire spread from the oil lamps, many wounded or killed.
1870 31 AUG M Reby, Caroline m in Gaines 16th Aug by G.W. Barker, Esq, Mr. Carl Presit to Miss Caroline Reby of Germania.
1870 6 JUL M Reddington, Mary m at Tioga Hotel 30th Jun by Rev. A.B. Chase, Mr. B.G. Stone, Jr, of Port Allegheny to Mary Reddington of Hollidaytown.
1869 22 DEC M Reddington, Nancy m in Wellsboro 21st Nov by A.S. Brewster, Esq, Mr. Henry Rice of Nelson to Miss Nancy Reddington of Wellsboro.
1869 2 JUN M Reddington, Sallie m in the Presbyterian Church at Wellsboro 23rd May by Rev. J.E. Calkins, Mr. Miles R. O'Conner, formerly of New Brunswick, C.E. & Miss Sallie Reddington of Wellsboro.
1869 10 NOV D Redington, Desire d in Wellsboro 31st Oct, Mrs. Desire Redington, aged 60 yrs.
1872 31 DEC M Reed, John W. m 30th Nov by Rev. G.P. Watrous, Mr. John W. Reed [Reid] of Covington & Miss Gertrude L. Bradley of Arnot, Tioga Co. PA.
1869 3 FEB M Reep, Horace m by Rev. W. Beach 17th Jan, Mr. Horace Reep of Lawrenceville PA & Miss Delia Kelts of Mainesburg PA.
1869 15 SEP M Reese, George W. m at East Charleston 31st Aug by Rev. C.A. Stone, Mr. George W. Reese & Miss Florence B. Fields, both of Charles.
1872 3 DEC M Reese, J. C. m at the M.E. Parsonage in Charleston 10th Nov by Rev. G.S. Transue, Mr. J.C. Reese & Miss Amanda D. Impson both of Charleston, Tioga Co. PA.
1869 9 JAN M Reese, James m by the Rev. H.E. Harris 10th Dec 1868 Mr. James Reese & Miss Jenne Frost, all of Chatham.
1869 13 JAN M Reese, James m in Charleston at the home of Stillman Frost, 10th Dec 1868 by Rev. H.C. Harris, Mr. James Reese & Jennie Frost, all of Charleston PA.
1872 10 JAN M Reese, John N. m at the residence of the bride's father in Middlebury 13st Dec 1871 by Rev. C.K. Bunnell, Mr. John N. Reese of Charleston & Miss Ellen E. Starkey.
1869 28 JUL M Reese, Mary J. m in East Charleston 15th Jul by Rev. C.A. Stone, Mr. Robert Richardson & Miss Mary J. Reese, both of Charleston.
1872 28 FEB M Reeves, Eliza E. m in Nelson 18th inst. by the Rev. S.A. Rawson, Mr. George Loop & Mrs. Eliza E. Reeves all of Nelson.
1871 6 SEP M Regan, Thomas Francis m in Charleston 25th Jul by the Rev. G.H. Transue, Mr. Thomas Francis Regan to Miss Uzella Barnes, both of Middlebury.
1872 31 DEC M Reid, John W. m 30th Nov by Rev. G.P. Watrous, Mr. John W. Reed [Reid] of Covington & Miss Gertrude L. Bradley of Arnot, Tioga Co. PA.
1869 27 JAN M Remmell, John m in Osceola 13th Jan at the home of the bride by Rev. W.J. Panot, John Remmell, Esq, of Northumberland & Miss Eunice Atherton, of Osceola, Tioga Co. PA.
1872 3 JUL M Repart, George m on the 20th Jun by Rev. J.F. Calkins, Mr. George Repart & Miss Margaret Moyer, both of Delmar.
1871 11 JAN M Rew, Rachel m in Canoe Camp 1st Jan by Elder I.R. Spencer, Mr. John Phillips of Mainesburg to Miss Rachel Rew of Sullivan.
1870 6 JUL M Rexford, P. E. m at the Baptist Church in Harrison, Potter Co. PA 26th Jun by Rev. Benjamin Thomas, Mr. P.E. Rexford of Westfield PA & Miss M. W. Swetland of Harrison PA.
1872 3 DEC M Reynolds, Fannie m in Tioga at the residence of the bride's parents 27th Nov by Rev. N.L. Reynolds, Mr. S.B. Peck of Elmira, Chemung Co. NY & Miss Fannie Reynolds.
1869 8 DEC M Reynolds, Lucy L. m in Knoxville 31st Oct by Rev. W.P. Omans, Mr. Charles R. Fitch of Brookfield to Miss Lucy L. Reynolds of Troupsburg NY.
1870 12 JAN M Reynolds, Merit D. m in Richmond 30th Dec 1869 by Rev. W. Beach, Mr. Merit D. Reynolds of Rutland to Miss Jennie Faulkner of Tioga.
1870 12 OCT M Reynolds, Sally Ann m in Mansfield 14th Aug by Rev. W. Beach, Mr. William H. Reynolds to Miss Sally Ann Reynolds, both of Rutland.
1870 12 OCT M Reynolds, William H. m in Mansfield 14th Aug by Rev. W. Beach, Mr. William H. Reynolds to Miss Sally Ann Reynolds, both of Rutland.
1871 13 DEC M Rhinevalt, G. G. m in Sullivan 30th Nov by Rev. Isaac Everitt, Rev. G.G. Rhinevalt of Monroeton to Miss M.S. Orvis, of Sullivan.
1869 22 SEP M Riberolle, Josephine m in Wellsboro 15th Sep at the residence of the bride's father by Rev. O.L. Gibson, Mr. Frank M. Sears & Miss Josephine Riberolle, dau of Joseph Riberolle, Esq, all of Wellsboro.
1869 7 APR D Rice, Alvin H. d in Chatham 22nd Feb Alvin H. Rice, aged 51 yrs.
1868 5 AUG M Rice, Austin D. m in Chatham Valley PA 11th Jul by Rev. J.W. Taylor, Mr. Austin D. Rice of Chatham & Miss Martha English of Delmar PA.
1868 25 NOV M Rice, Chauncey m at the hosue of the Justice 8th Nov by N.E. Hastings, Esq, Mr. Chauncey Rice of Chatham & Miss Maranda Spencer of Owego, NY.
1869 22 DEC M Rice, Henry m in Wellsboro 21st Nov by A.S. Brewster, Esq, Mr. Henry Rice of Nelson to Miss Nancy Reddington of Wellsboro.
1869 30 JUN M Rice, Luther m at Nelson PA 8th Jun by the Rev. Mr. William M. Haskell, Mr. Luther Rice to Miss Betsey Eaton, both of Beecher Island (Nelson).
1869 9 JAN M Rice, W. m in Plattsburg NY 21st Nov 1868 by Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. W. Rice of East Charleston & Miss Liddie A. Hildreth.
1869 27 JAN M Rice, William H. m in Lawrenceville PA 19th Jan at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. J.J. Turton, Mr. William H. Rice of Burlington IA & Miss Cela Slossom of Lawrenceville.
1871 12 APR M Rich, George m by Rev. M. Rockwell to Jackson 4th Apr, Mr. George Rich of Mansfield to Miss Franky Andrews of Alba, Bradford Co. PA.
1871 15 MAR M Richard, Jacob T. m by Rev. J.P. Neff, Mr. Jacob T. Richard to Miss Mary B., eldest dau of Gen. R.C. Cox, both of Liberty.
1869 28 JUL M Richardson, Robert m in East Charleston 15th Jul by Rev. C.A. Stone, Mr. Robert Richardson & Miss Mary J. Reese, both of Charleston.
1870 21 DEC M Richter, Jane m in Blossburg 15th Nov at Rev. N.L. Reynolds, Mr. George C. Putnam & Miss Jane Richter, all of Blossburg.
1871 4 JAN M Rigby, Adelaide m at the personage in East Charleston 21st Dec 1870 by Rev. G.S. Transue, Walter Bullard of Wellsboro & Miss Adelaide Rigby of Charles.
1871 19 APR M Rightmore, Mary m in the church at Mosierville 13th Apr by Rev. Charles Weeks, Mr. J.H. Kilgore of Columbia PA to Miss Mary Rightmore of Wells PA.
1869 15 SEP D Ripley, George d in Richmond 3rd Sep George Ripley, only son of W.B. Ripley aged 3 yrs 3 mos.
1869 2 JUN M Ripley, Joseph m at the Presbyterian Parsonage in Corning NY 22nd Apr by Rev. W.A. Niles, Mr. Joseph Ripley of Lambs Creek PA & Miss Mary A. Kohler of East Charleston PA.
1872 31 DEC D Ritchie, John 250 men, women & children met in the Bapt. Ch. in Newbury, Lyc. Co. PA to participate in the Christmas program, when the bldg crashed & fire spread from the oil lamps, many wounded or killed.
1870 12 JAN M Robb, James L. m in Jackson 3rd Jan by the Rev. Charles Weeks, Mr. James L. Robb of Farmington to Miss Hellen S. Sheive of Jackson.
1871 21 JUN D Robb, Rachael R. see Rand, Rachael R. (married name)
1870 7 DEC M Robbins, David T. m at the church in Holiday 18th Nov by Rev. C.A. Stone, Mr. David T. Robbins of Tioga & Mrs. Lucy A. Downing of Middlebury.
1871 4 JAN M Robbins, Theodore W. m at Nelson 21st Dec by Rev. S.A. Rawson, Mr. Theodore W. Robbins to Miss Mary Horton both of Wheatland MI.
1872 14 FEB M Roberts, John m in Wellsboro 8th Feb by the Rev. N.L. Reynolds, Mr. John Roberts & Miss Nancy Johnson.
1872 5 JUN D Robertson, Albert D. d in Chatham 26th Apr, Albert D., only son of Calvin L. & E.A. Robertson, aged 9 yrs 1 mo 2 das.
1870 5 JAN M Robinson, Ella m in Sullivan 19th Dec 1869 by A. Redfield, Esq, Mr. William Bird & Miss Ella Robinson of Sullivan.
1870 30 MAR D Robinson, Olive d in Halleck, Peoria Co. IL 1st Mar, Olive, wife of Lyman Robinson, in the 61st yr of her age, formerly of Richmond, Tioga Co. PA.
1870 26 OCT M Rockwell, E. A. m in Mansfield 13th Oct by Prof. L.D. Watson, Dr. O. Newell to Miss E.A. Rockwell, both of Mansfield, Tioga Co. PA.
1872 17 DEC M Rockwell, Ellie A. m in East Charleston 19th Dec at the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. M. Rockwell, Mr. Markel Rockwell of Jackson, Tioga Co. PA & Miss Ellie A. Rockwell, dau of the officiating clergyman.
1872 17 DEC M Rockwell, Markel m in East Charleston 19th Dec at the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. M. Rockwell, Mr. Markel Rockwell of Jackson, Tioga Co. PA & Miss Ellie A. Rockwell, dau of the officiating clergyman.
1871 15 MAR M Rolason, T. F. m in Tioga 1st Feb by Rev. A.B. Chase, Mr. T.F. Rolason of Beamerville NJ & Miss R. Louise Inscho of Tioga PA.
1871 5 APR M Roosa, Jacob m in Keenedyville 5th Mar by G.D. Keeney, Esq, Mr. Jacob Roosa to Miss Susanna Vanderhoof, both of Middlebury.
1869 15 SEP M Roosa, John A. m at the residence of the bride's parents 8th Sep by Rev. C.A. Stone, Mr. John A. Roosa of Middlebury & Miss Lydia A. Gaige of Jackson.
1872 4 SEP D Roosa, John S. Died Aug 4th of heart disease, John S. Roosa of Southport, Chemung Co. NY, aged 61 yrs.
1872 21 FEB D Root, Harriet d at Wellsboro 14th, Harriet, wife of Joseph A. Root, aged 30 yrs.
1871 28 JUN D Root, Julius C. d in Wellsboro 21st Jun of quick consumption, Julius C., youngest son of Albert B. and Marinda Root, aged 20 yrs 7 mos and 17 das.
1870 28 SEP M Root, Mary Irene m 14th Sep by Rev. J.F. Calkins, Mr. John Dumeaux of Wellsboro & Miss Mary Irene Root of Delmar.
1870 10 AUG M Root, Thomas H. m at the M.E. Parsonage in Wellsboro on the 1st inst by Rev. O.L. Gibson, Mr. Thomas H. Root & Miss Emeline Hammond, dau of John Hammond, Esq, all of Middlebury.
1872 3 DEC M Rose, Daniel m in Wellsboro 4th Nov by Rev. N.L. Reynolds, Mr. Daniel Rose & Miss Mary Bowen both of Charleston.
1871 29 MAR M Rose, J. E. m at the house of the bride's father in Jackson, 14th Mar by Rev. Charles Weeks, Mr. J.E. Rose of Mansfield to Miss Maggie B. Everett.
1868 9 SEP D Rose, Jesse d in Deerfield 30th Jul, Jesse Rose, Esq, aged 75 yrs, born in Otsego Co. NY, came to Tioga Co. @1838.
1866 21 MAR N Rose, Royal Estate of Royal Rose.
1870 30 NOV M Rose, W. P. m at Mansfield 15th Nov by the Rev. G.P. Watrous, Mr. W.P. Rose to Miss Hattie Palmer, both of Sullivan.
1872 31 DEC M Rose, Warren D. m 22nd Oct by Rev. G.P. Watrous in Sullivan at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Warren D. Rose & Miss Alice Gray both of Sullivan.
1872 7 AUG D Ross, Margaret E. see Huling, Margaret T. (married name)
1872 1 MAY M Row, Julia M. m by the Rev. J.F. Calkins 20th Apr, Mr. Thomas A. Shaw & Miss Julia M. Row, both of Wellsboro.
1869 3 FEB M Rowell, Sarah m at Tioga PA 24th Dec 1868 by Rev. C. Otis Thatcher, Mr. Reuben Berry of Columbia PA & Miss Sarah Rowell of Roseville PA.
1869 20 OCT D Rowley, Eugene T. d in Middlebury 5th Oct, Eugene T. Rowley, aged 16 yrs 6 mos 1 da
1870 6 APR A Rozell, Michael Letter from Plainfield, Waushara Co. WI 20th Mar. Nearly 2/3 of the inhabitants of this town were formerly residents of Tioga Co. PA.
1872 31 DEC M Rumsey, John D. m at the M.E. Parsonage in Canton PA 24th Dec by Rev. M.C. Dean, Mr. John D. Rumsey of Sullivan PA & Miss Mattie L. Harris of Canton PA.
1872 24 JUL M Rumsey, Joseph E. m at Stokesdale, Tioga Co. PA 12st Jul by Rev. D.D. Buck, Mr. Joseph E. Rumsey & Miss Henriette Lent.
1872 20 MAR M Rumsey, Oliver m at the home of Jason Clark, Esq, in Armenia 28th Feb, Mr. Oliver Rumsey & Miss Josephine Clark, both of Armenia.
1871 22 NOV M Rumsey, Sarah C. m in Mansfield 8th Nov by Rev. J.A. Rossecel, Mr. Daniel D. Austin of Austin, Nevada to Miss Sarah C. Rumsey, of Mainesburg.
1869 20 OCT M Rumsey, Sarah S. m at Mainesburg 30th Sep by Rev. G.P. Watrous, Mr. B.F. Doud of Harmony, Chautauqua Co. NY to Miss Sarah S. Rumsey of Mainesburg PA.
1872 14 FEB M Rumsey, William m 1st Feb at Brooklyn NY by the Rev. N.H. Schenck, D.D., Mr. William Rumsey of Bath NY & Miss Ella Moore of Brooklyn.
1872 24 JUL M Russell, Jeanette m 4th Jul at the bride's home by Rev. J. Ludlow Kendall, Mr. John Wightman & Miss Jeanette Russell all of Arnot PA.
1871 15 NOV M Russell, Kate E. m at the residence of the bride's parents 9th Nov by Rev. J.F. Calkins, Mr. Henry E. Grosjean to Miss Kate E. Russell, both of Delmar.
1871 29 MAR M Russell, W. H. m 17th Mar by Rev. M. Rockwell, Mr. W.H. Russell & Miss J. Cummings, all of Rutland.
1870 21 SEP M Russell, William O. m 15th Sep by Rev. J.E. Calkins, Mr. William O. Russell & Miss Maria E. Heise, both of Delmar.
1869 12 MAY M Ryon, George W. m at the residence of the bride's father 29th Apr by the Rev. Thomas B. Barker of Lancaster, George W. Ryon, Esq, of Shamokin to Miss Phoebe, dau of William Huntzinger, Esq, of Schuykill Haven PA.
1869 3 MAR M Ryon, John S. m at Nelson 13th Jan by Rev. S.A. Rawson, Mr. John S. Ryon of Nelson & Miss Maria E. Hollis of Tuscurora NY.

Published On Tri-Counties Site On 11/21/98
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