Marriage License & Return: Frank O. Bittikofer to Ora M. Haley, 1904

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Frank O. Bittikofer to Ora M. Haley, 1904"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

Marriage License

State of Indiana, Jay County, SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife,

Frank O. Bittikofer and Ora M. Haley

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Francis L. Crowe Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 20th day of February 1904

Francis L. Crowe Clerk

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This certifies, that I joined in marriage as Husband and Wife Frank O. Bittikofer and Ora M. Haley on the 20th day of February 1904

Alphonso E. Kemp

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Frank O. Bittikofer to Ora M. Haley, 1904"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of GROOM Franklin O. Bittikofer

2. Place of Residence Fort Recovery, Ohio

3. Occupation Farmer

4. Age next Birthday 22 years. Color White Race Caucasian

5. Place of Birth Fort Recovery Nationality American

6. Father's Name Abraham F. Bittikofer

7. Mother's Maiden Name Elizabeth Bishop

8. Number of Groom's Marriage First

9. Full Name of BRIDE Ora M. Haley

10. Place of Residence Fort Recovery

11. Age next Birthday 20 years. Color White Race American

12. Place of Birth Fort Recovery, O. Nationality "

13. Father's Name George W. Haley

14. Mother's Maiden Name Mary J. Sherick

15. Number of Bride's Marriage First

16. Married at Home of Bride's Parents in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 20th day of February 1904

17. Witnesses to Marriage Frank Haley, W.W. Vankirk

Marriage solemnized by Alphonso E. Kemp

Fort Recovery O.

Dated at Fort Recovery this 20th day of February 1904.

This record of the marriage of Franklin Oliver Bittikofer and Ora Amanda Haley was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Ora was my paternal great-grandaunt, the daughter of George Washington Haley and Mary Jane Sherick.  The return listed her birthplace as Fort Recovery, Ohio, while I had shown it as Jay County, Indiana in my database.  The Haley's were living in Seneca County, Ohio at the 1880 census, so they may have stopped in Fort Recovery before moving to Jay County.

The Frank Haley who witnessed the marriage was likely the bride's older brother.

On This Day : October 31

1671 - Ebenezer FIELD born.  Ebenezer was the son of Zechariah FIELD and Sarah WEBB.

1701 - Hannah BROWN born.  Hannah was the daughter of William BROWN and Catherine WILLIAMS.

1703 - Bethiah CLARKE married Thomas HISCOX in Westerly, Rhode Island.  Bethiah was the daughter of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.

1763 - John FESSENDEN married Abigail HOWE.  John was the son of William FESSENDEN and Martha BROWN.

1771 - Elinor MAXSON married William BLIVEN.  Elinor was the daughter of John MAXSON and Thankful RANDALL.

1788 - Charity JACKSON born.  Charity was the daughter of John JACKSON and Phebe BEALS.

1792 - Enoch PIERCE married Molly SNOW.  Enoch was the son of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.

1815 - Gideon MAXSON born in Green Brier Run, Virginia.  Gideon was the son of Zebulon MAXSON and Mary DAVIS.

1817 - Mandley PIERCE born.  Mandley was the son of Samuel PIERCE and Persis BARROWS.

1827 - Susan YOUNG born in Sandusky County, Ohio.  Susan was the daughter of Charles YOUNG and Nancy SCOTHORN.

1832 - Beulah HUNT married John MACY.  Beulah was the daughter of Isom HUNT and Margaret BUNDY.

1832 - Sutton MAXSON married Lavina LIPPINCOTT in Clark County, Ohio.  Sutton was the son of Jesse MAXSON and Sarah SUTTON.

1849 - Rachel BISHOP died in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert HAINES and Rachel VENICOMB.

1855 - James OLIPHANT died.  James was the son of John OLIPHANT and Hannah AMOS.

1858 - Thomas Jefferson BUCHER born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Thomas was the son of John B. BUCHER and Catherine WEHRLY.

1875 - Merrick C. HALEY born in Claridon Township, Marion County, Ohio.  Merrick was the son of William HALEY and Jane Elizabeth OWEN.

1889 - Mose Thompson TOLLETT born.  Mose was the son of Major C. TOLLETT and Amanda SWAFFORD.

1890 - Edith Alene MAXON born in Mt. Morris, Greene County, Pennsylvania.  Edith was the daughter of John Winfield MAXON and Pleasant Jane BAREMORE.

1900 - Clara Elnora HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Clara was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1904 - Mary Irene KING born.  Mary was the daughter of David Victor KING and Rosie Myrtle ETCHISON.

1943 - John Marlin SWAFFORD died in Rayville, Missouri.  John was the son of James SWAFFORD and Rebecca Ann BALLARD.

On This Day : August 23

1635 - Joan CLAYTON born in Boxgrove Parish, Sussex, England.  Joan was the daughter of William CLAYTON and Joan SMITH.

1681 - Abraham de LA NOY married Cornelia TOLL in New York, New York.  Abraham was the son of Abraham de LA NOY and Marrittie LUBBERTS.

1692 - James CRANDALL born.  James was the son of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.

1692 - Jane CRANDALL born.  Jane was the daughter of Samuel CRANDALL and Sarah COLBY.

1749 - Enoch PIERCE born.  Enoch was the son of Enoch PIERCE and Mary MASON.

1805 - Christian Friedrich KAHRE born in Kummersdingsen, Westphalia.  Christian was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.

1819 - Alfred FISHER born.  Alfred was the son of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.

1827 - Sarah Ann YOUNG born. Sarah was the daughter of Phillip YOUNG and Keziah CURTIS.

1830 - Mary PANGBURN died in Brown County, Ohio.  Mary was the daughter of Obadiah ROBINS and Susannah HODGKINS.

1840 - John Adam METZNER born in Licking County, Ohio.  John was the son of John METZNER and Catharine YOUNG.  John was my 2x-great grandfather.

1840 - Agnes Barbara HOFFHER born.  Agnes was Corinne's 4x-great grandmother.

1844 - William Hamilton SMITH born in Madison County, Ohio.  William was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.

1862 - Daniel LEWIS born in Huntington County, Indiana.  Daniel was the son of Solomon LEWIS and Margaret RINEHART.

1874 - Homer Herschel BEALS born.  Homer was the son of Thomas Elwood BEALS and Eliza Matilda HODGIN.

1880 - Alfred Andrew HALEY born in Huron Township, Erie County, Ohio.  Alfred was the son of Benjamin H. HALEY and Louisa HUTTENBOCKER.

1890 - Clarence O. HALEY born.  Clarence was the son of Andrew Frank HALEY and Emma Catherine LEONHARD.

1892 - Nancy BISHOP died.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew CHEW and Anna Marie BARTHUS.

1893 - Charles Welsey HALEY died in Jay County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of George Washington HALEY and Mary Jane SHERRICK.

1894 - Jacob M. PETRY died in Preble County, Ohio.  Jacob was the son of Henry PETRY.

1895 - Mary Annettie HALEY born in Jay County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Eli Weldon HALEY and Cora Belle METZNER.

1896 - Henry Leonard WEHRLY married Mamie M. SALISBURY.  Henry was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.

1900 - Arthur Augustus METZNER married Laura D. REID in Jay County, Indiana.  Arthur was the son of Louis Napoleon METZNER and Henrietta WEAVER.

1902 - Mary MILLER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Mary was the daughter of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1904 - Eva Louise MILLER born in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Eva was the daughter of Mathias MILLER and Elizabeth SCHAEFFER.

1919 - William Albert CUMMINGS died in Lawrence County, Tennessee.  William was the son of John Jackson CUMMINGS and Mary E. CUMMINGS.

1946 - Carl Ethan WEHRLY died in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Alva Monroe WEHRLY and Emma C. YAEGER.

1948 - Louise Eliane LeMASTERS died.  Louise was the daughter of Vernon Walker LeMASTERS and Helene Louise GARMHAUSEN.

1949 - Mary THACKER died in Ray County, Missouri.  Mary was the daughter of John B. SWAFFORD and Nancy Rowena MILLARD.

1991 - Charles D. PIERCE died in Alexandria, Madison County, Indiana.  Charles was the son of William Francis PIERCE and Vida MADDOX.

On This Day : May 17

1589 - John BASSETT born in Heyshott, Sussex, England.  John was my 11x-great grandfather.


1681 - Hannah WITTER born in Lynn, Massachusetts.  Hannah was the daughter of Josiah WITTER and Sarah CRANDALL.


1667 - Anne PHILBRICK died.  Anne was the daughter of William KNAPP.  She was my 9x-great grandmother.


1698 - Joseph HURLBUT married Mary CASTLE.  Joseph was the son of Joseph HURLBUT and Rebecca ________.  Mary was the daughter of Henry CASTLE.  They were my 8x-great grandparents.


1715 - Elizabeth PIERCE born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of Isaac PIERCE and Grace TUCKER.


1766 - Robert HAINES married Rachel VENICOMB in Burlington County, New Jersey. Robert was the son of Jeremiah HAINES and Hannah BONNELL.  Rachel was the daughter of Francis VENICOMB and Rachel LIPPINCOTT.  They were my 6x-great grandparents.


1767 - Mary CARTER born.  Mary was the daughter of Sarah CARTER.  She was my 6x-great grandmother.


1769 - Charity WILLIAMS married William HIATT in Guilford County, North Carolina.  Charity was the daughter of Richard WILLIAMS and Prudence BEALS.


1774 - Judiah H. HIGGINS married Mary HILL in Hunterdon, New Jersey.  Judiah was the son of Jonathan H. HIGGINS and Ann BRITTON.


1776 - William HUNT born in Guilford County, North Carolina.  William was the son of Isiah HUNT and Elizabeth FLOYD.


1780 - Elizabeth McPHEETERS born.  Elizabeth was the daughter of William McPHEETERS and Rachel MOORE.


1787 - Mary SCHENCK died in Marlboro, New Jersey.  Mary was the daughter of Pieter Willemse VAN KOUWENHOVEN and Patience DAWS.


1795 - Edward BOND married Anna HUFF.  Edward was the son of Edward BOND and Elizabeth Ann MILLS.


1829 - Anne Marie Ilsbein KAHRE married Heinrich Hermann LUBBERT.  Anne was the daughter of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Marie Elisabeth KAHRE.


1832 - Emeline Sarah BISHOP married John Stockton IRICK in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Emeline was the daughter of Japeth BISHOP and Rachel HAINES.


1833 - Tennent McDaniel McPHEETERS died.  Tennent was the son of William McPHEETERS and Margaret Ann Curry McDANIEL.


1848 - John MILLER married Barbara F. WEHRLY.  John was the son of George MILLER and Catherine PETRY.


1866 - Carl Heinrich KAHRE married Maria MEIER in Darmstadt, Vanderburgh County, Indiana.  Carl was the son of Heinrich Wilhelm KAHRE and Marie Caroline Wilhelmina KORFF.


1870 - John William WEHRLY born in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana. John was the son of William P. WEHRLY and Olive Jane SMITH.


1879 - Daniel DUFFEY died.  Daniel was the son of John M. DUFFEY and Catherine WALDECK.  He was Eileen's 3x-great grandfather.


1887 - Caroline A. SWAFFORD born.  Caroline was the daughter of James Newton SWAFFORD and Nancy C. LITTLE.


1895 - George Raymond SWAFFORD born.  George was the son of William E. SWAFFORD and Mary Lou SHERRILL.


1897 - Benjamin BOYER married Docia WHITE in Warrick County, Indiana.  Benjamin was the son of Christopher C. BOYER and Nancy Ann McCOOL.

On This Day : April 21

1688 - William CLARKE born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  William was the son of Joseph CLARKE and Bethiah HUBBARD.


1701 - John MAXSON born in Westerly, Rhode Island.  John was the son of John MAXSON and Judith CLARKE.


1720 - Peter WAITE born.  Peter was the son of Peter WAITE and Abigail PIERCE.


1764 - Hazard BURDICK born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.  Hazard was the son of Oliver BURDICK and Lydia ELDERTON.


1794 - Charles CANADAY married Sarah RUSSELL.  Charles was the son of John CANADAY and Margaret THORNBURGH.


1794 - Hugh WARDLAW born.  Hugh was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1794 - Joseph WARDLAW born.  Joseph was the son of Robert WARDLAW and Janet DOWNEY.


1814 - Emeline Sarah BISHOP born in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey.  Emeline was the daughter of Japeth BISHOP and Rachel HAINES.


1821  - Abigail CARSON died in Morgan County, Indiana.  Abigail was the daughter of Robert SUMNER and Phoebe BEALS.


1824 - Burrows Walter CHEW born.  Burrows was the son of Elisha Dunham CHEW and Elizabeth HERITAGE.


1827 - Allen WARDLAW married Catherine PATTON in Brown County, Ohio.  Allen was the son of Samuel WARDLAW and Elizabeth NESBIT.


1828 - Enoch GROENENDYKE born in Fayette County, Indiana.  Enoch was the son of Nicholas GROENENDYKE and Lydia ________.


1830 - Isaac SMITH born in Greene County, Ohio.  Isaac was the son of Seth SMITH and Nancy CLEMONS.


1842 - Warren S. SHERMAN born in Licking County, Ohio.  Warren was the son of Lorenzo SHERMAN and Sophia Polly MOULTON.


1861 - Amelia FISHER married William C. SMITH in Marshall County, Indiana.  Amelia was the daughter of Daniel FISHER and Susannah REEVES.


1865 - Indie PIERCE born.  Indie was the daughter of Henry Eldred PIERCE and  Simeathy SMELSOR.


1870 - Nancy SWAFFORD married H.R. CLARK in McMinn County, Tennessee.  Nancy was the daughter of Portman SWAFFORD and Drucilla KELTNER.


1871 - Washington KING died in Madison County, Indiana.  Washington was the son of Thomas KING and Rebecca ________.


1877 - Quinna C. DUFFEY died.  Quinna was the daughter of Daniel F. DUFFEY and Susannah LEEDY.


1881 - Karl Heinrich KAHRE died in Washington County, Illinois.  Karl was the son of Heinrich Hermann KAHRE and Anna Maria Sophia RULLMANN.


1904 - Nancy A. NORTHRUP died.  Nancy was the daughter of Aaron SWAFFORD and Maria MILLS.


1951 - James Robert LEE died in Sparta, Tennessee.  James was the son of William M. LEE and Elizabeth BROWN.

Family Milestones: April 12th

My maternal 3rd-great grandaunt, Amanda GROENENDYKE, married on this date in 1857 in Madison County, Indiana to Edwin Clark Anthony SNYDER.  Amanda was the daughter of Elias and Nancy (JENKINS) GROENENDYKE, and the older sister of my Catherine GROENENDYKE.  Amanda was born circa 1839.  Edwin was born December 10, 1835 in Centre Township, Delaware County, Indiana, the son of John T. and Cynthia S. (GUSTIN) SNYDER.  They had 1 son.  Amanda died August 20, 1859 in Madison County, Indiana.  Edwin died in 1900.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rachel HAINES, married on this date in 1804 in Burlington County, New Jersey to Japeth BISHOP.  Rachel was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Rachel was born November 20, 1779 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Japeth was born September 18, 1780 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  I do not have his parentage.  They had at least 1 child.  Japeth died July 18, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Rachel died October 31, 1849 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Bennett FIELD, was born on this date in 1752 in Mansfield, Connecticut.  Bennett was the son of Bennett and Elizabeth (SPOFFORD) FIELD, and the younger brother of my Bethiah FIELD.  Bennett married Elizabeth PIERCE, daughter of Seth and Elizabeth (NYE) PIERCE.  Elizabeth was born June 2, 1748.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Jane WRIGHT, was born on this date in 1782.  Jane was the daughter of John and Sarah (FLEMING) WRIGHT, and the younger sister of my George WRIGHT.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal grandmother, Ruth Pauline HALEY, was born on this date in 1911 in Noble Township, Jay County, Indiana.  Ruth was the daughter of Eli Weldon and Cora Belle (METZNER) HALEY.  Ruth married February 28, 1932 in Jay County, Indiana to Ord Wehrly LeMASTER.  Ord was born September 30, 1906 in Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana, the son of Luman Cooper and Barbara Isabel (WEHRLY) LeMASTERS.  They had 6 children.  Ord died October 30, 1971 in Bluffton, Wells County, Indiana.  Ruth died February 1, 1990 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana. 

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Family Milestones: January 17th

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Aaron MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1776 at Center Monthly Meeting in North Carolina to Miriam RICH.  Aaron was the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Miriam was the daughter of John and Sarah (FRAZIER) RICH.  I do not have her dates of birth and death.  They were the parents of 8 children.  Aaron's death is recorded 12th month 26th day of 1793 at New Garden Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.  

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Nancy CHEW, married on this date in 1830 to Joseph BISHOP.  Nancy was the daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie (BARTHUS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth CHEW.  Nancy was born in 1812.  Joseph was born in 1802.  They had at least 1 child.  Joseph died in 1889.  Nancy died August 23, 1892.  Nothing further is known.

My maternal 6th-great granduncle, Thomas MENDENHALL, married on this date in 1764 at New Garden Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina to Phebe RUDDUCK.  Thomas was born 10th month 3rd day 1741 at New Garden Monthly Meeting,  the son of Mordecai and Charity (BEESON) MENDENHALL, and the older brother of my Charity MENDENHALL.  Phebe was the daughter of John and Jeane (________) RUDDUCK.  They had 9 children.  Thomas' death is recorded on 1st month 5th day of 1783 at Deep River Monthly Meeting, Guilford County, North Carolina.

My paternal 3rd-great grandfather, Ezekiel Cooper CHEW, was born on this date in 1822 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.  Ezekiel was the son of Rev. Nathaniel and Mary (WEST) CHEW.  Ezekiel married December 29, 1842 in New Jersey to Caroline Bishop WOOLSTON.  Caroline was born February 6, 1826 in Vincentown, Burlington County, New Jersey, the daughter of Abel B. and Rachel (WOOLSTON) WOOLSTON.  They had 14 children.  Caroline died February 27, 1879 in Rossburg, Darke County, Ohio.  Ezekiel married secondly between 1880 and 1882 to Mrs. Laura SKAGGS.  Laura was born circa 1822 in Ohio.  They had 1 son.  Laura died at Salamonia, Jay County, Indiana.  Ezekiel married thirdly between 1883 and 1888 to Mary Jane (RIDDLE) ADAMS, the daughter of Wiley and Miranda M. (PRICE) RIDDLE.  Mary was born December 28, 1845 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.  They had 1 son.  Mary died in 1921.  Ezekiel died August 27, 1888 in St. Joseph County, Indiana.


My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah HAINES, was born on this date in 1782 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Sarah was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES.  Sarah died September 5, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My maternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Sarah Ann KING, was born on this date in 1864 in Madison County, Indiana.  Sarah was the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (SHAW) KING, and the older sister of my Elizabeth KING.  Sarah is believed to have died before the 1870 census.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: November 20th

My paternal 5th-great grandfather, Michael JACOBS, was born on this date in 1772, probably in York County, Pennsylvania. Michael was the son of Johan Michel and Maria Catherine (CHERDRON) JACOBS. Michael married Margaret ________ before 1794, and fathered 8 children. Margaret was born October 23, 1769 and died February 23, 1864. Michael died January 23, 1846 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania and is buried in the Bender Burial Ground.

My paternal 2nd-great grandaunt, Barbara Helen HALEY, was born on this date in 1835 in Goshen County, Ohio. Barbara was the daughter of George J. and Rachel (GARY) HALEY, and the older sister of my George Washington HALEY. Barbara married Christian EASTERDAY on April 25, 1853 in Marion County, Ohio. Christian was born February 1831 in Ohio. Barbara died March 28, 1908 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Rachel HAINES, was born on this date in 1779 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Rachel was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES. Rachel married Japeth BISHOP on April 12, 1840 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Japeth was born September 18, 1870 in Burlington County, New Jersey and died July 18, 1825 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Rachel died October 31, 1849 in Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Joel PHILBRICK, married Carrie E. BROWN on this date in 1855. Joel was the son of Joel and Sally (FOX) PHILBRICK, and the older brother of my Emeline PHILBRICK. Joel was born May 29, 1813, probably in Ohio. Carrie was born July 31, 1824. Nothing further is known about the family.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Margaret KIMMER, was born on this date in 1807. Margaret was the daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (FAYLER) KIMMER, and the younger sister of my Elizabeth KIMMER. Nothing further is known about her.

My maternal 5th-great grandaunt, Sarah PIERCE, was born on this date in 1767. Sarah was the daughter of Seth and Bethiah (FIELD) PIERCE, and the older sister of my Gordon PIERCE. Sarah married Royal STORRS. Nothing further is known about the family.

Happy Anniversary : Karl Louis Ritt & Anna Marie Kahre

Happy Anniversary to my daughter's maternal 4th great-grandparents, Karl Louis Ritt and Anna Maria Kahre, married July 28, 1864 in Vanderburgh Co., IN.

Known children of Karl Louis Ritt and Anna Maria Kahre:

Amelia M. Ritt m. Edward J. Sauer
John W. Ritt m. Tillie Maasberg
Emma Ritt m. Henry Bishop
Carrie Ritt m. Louis Fischer
Mathilde Ritt
Edwin C. Ritt m. Margaret M. Halbig