New York Herald: Hooker: Marriages Catharine L. m. Hammersly, John W. 11/10/40 Martha Marietta m. Patton, James 10/23/53 Sophia m. Wilson, John 3/31/42 James Clinton m. Winthrop, Elizabeth Temple 7/27/56 Nathaniel W. m. Cashman, Honoria E. 6/14/56 Jenny P. m. Baldwin, Albert 5/26/61 Deaths: Abby Jane 12/01/55 Christina J. 6/10/54 Elizabeth M. Mrs 4/10/49 Ellen 12/30/49 John 5/8/52 Mary Mrs 10/16/46 Oliver E. 10/25/50 Susan A. 11/14/37 Casper Husten 1/3/61 Charles Dr. 3/21/63 Clara 3/27/59 Eliza B. 10/9/63 Lucy C. 7/24/58 Mary Eliza Jane 11/3/58 Loiver Francis 2/1/56 Samuel C. 2/9/63 William J. 12/4/63 The dates mantioned are the publication dates. The NY Herald on microfilm is available at some libraries. There may or may not be more info in the actual article in the Herald. (The index has only the info I gave you.) If you have no easy access to the microfilm, you can send $5 per listing to the compiler: James P. Maher 8335 Wagon Wheel Drive Alexandria, VA 22309 Anne Marie Black Ryan http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/3441/ Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapottaw/ Babbitt Family Association http://home.att.net/~babbittfa/home.htm