A MG (Minister of the Gospel) is a man of the cloth, (eg. Minister, Priest, Reverend) A JP (Justice of the Peace) is a Judge or a person that can perform marriages - other than that of the church - a local public officer. Hope this helps Cheri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:47 PM Subject: Re: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > Thank you Cheri, I appreciate it. What is the difference between that and JP? > > Cheri Carr-Courson wrote: > > > Those initials are for "MINISTER of the GOSPEL" > > > > Cheri > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> > > To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM > > Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > > > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > > > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Sharon Bookmyer > > > sbookie@pacbell.net > > > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State > > Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from > > the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and > > 1905 Histories. > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > Scott County Farmers Directory is now online, as well as the 1850 thru 1880 > > Census records. These Links can be found at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/p2index.html > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and 1905 Histories. > >

Minister of the Gospel just shortened. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > Hi all, > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > Thanks! > > Sharon Bookmyer > sbookie@pacbell.net > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and 1905 Histories. > >

M. G. means "Minister of the Gospel" At 08:25 PM 8/12/2001 -0700, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am >puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are >J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > >Thanks! > >Sharon Bookmyer >sbookie@pacbell.net >Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > >==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== >Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State >Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from >the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and >1905 Histories.

Those initials are for "MINISTER of the GOSPEL" Cheri ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > Hi all, > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > Thanks! > > Sharon Bookmyer > sbookie@pacbell.net > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and 1905 Histories. > >

Thank you all who replied, I appreciate the help. Sharon Mary Ann Kaylor wrote: > M. G. means "Minister of the Gospel" > > At 08:25 PM 8/12/2001 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi all, > > > >I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > >puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > >J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > > >Thanks! > > > >Sharon Bookmyer > >sbookie@pacbell.net > >Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > > > >==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > >Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State > >Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from > >the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and > >1905 Histories. > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > ILMAGA Web site covers Central IL Counties of Scott; Morgan; Cass; > Menard; Sangamon; Macoupin and Greene. Check out our page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html

sorry group, as soon as I hit send I figured it out. Duh! Cheri Carr-Courson wrote: > Those initials are for "MINISTER of the GOSPEL" > > Cheri > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> > To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM > Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Sharon Bookmyer > > sbookie@pacbell.net > > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State > Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from > the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and > 1905 Histories. > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Scott County Farmers Directory is now online, as well as the 1850 thru 1880 > Census records. These Links can be found at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/p2index.html

Thank you Cheri, I appreciate it. What is the difference between that and JP? Cheri Carr-Courson wrote: > Those initials are for "MINISTER of the GOSPEL" > > Cheri > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Bookmyer" <sbookie@pacbell.net> > To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2001 10:25 PM > Subject: [ILMAGA] Marriage records > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am > > puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are > > J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Sharon Bookmyer > > sbookie@pacbell.net > > Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > > Greene County is well covered on the MAGA site. Find the 1855 State > Census as well as the 1860 and 1880 Federal Census. Many biographies from > the 1879 Greene History are online with indexes of Bios from the 1879 and > 1905 Histories. > > > > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > Scott County Farmers Directory is now online, as well as the 1850 thru 1880 > Census records. These Links can be found at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/p2index.html

Hi all, I have a photocopy out of a Morgan County marriage book, and I am puzzled at an abbreviation. The people performing the ceremonies are J.P., Justice of the Peace, and M.G.. Would that be Magistrate? Thanks! Sharon Bookmyer sbookie@pacbell.net Rout, Reynolds, Henderson, Woody

I have a copy of my Great Grandparents marriage licenses in 1853, got it from Morgan County Courthouse. Don Estaque

Thought as my gggrandfather Edward NORTHCUT was only 17 when he married in Morgan Co. in 1832 his parents might have signed for him. No such luck, a James REDMAN signed as guardian for both him an his wife Frances BOWEN. Still seaching for the guardian information and both the parents of Edward and Frances. A later1836 lisense in Moran county for a second marriage of Edward NORTHCUT to Christiana SLAGE did contain a permission for his daughter Christiana to marry Edward signed by Peter SLAGLE. A 1849 Pike Co., IL. lisense for the marriage of Sarah Jane NORTHCUT, (the daughter of Edward and Frances BOWEN NORTHCUT) to Ebenezer FRANKLIN has the father giving his permission, but it is signed with an X and no name is given. Norman FRANKLIN NORTHCUTT

This page has some marriages listed and some of their parents are listed. <A HREF="http://www.iltrails.org/Morgan/morgmarriages.htm"> Misc. Morgan County Marriages</A>

I have an 1837 marriage in Morgan County, the mother of the groom gave permission, the father of bride gave permission. Both under age. If of age, doubtful if the parents will be listed that early as it wasn't required by law until much, much later (1916). Mary Ann At 02:14 PM 8/10/2001 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 8/10/01 7:36:19 AM Mountain Daylight Time, >joenstephanie@rocketmail.com writes: > ><< The earliest I've seen information on an Illinois wedding license > pertaining to the parents of the bride and groom (except when one party > is underage) is about 1904. Is this about standard for the state? What's > the earliest anyone has seen in Illinois? > >> >Hi nancy, > >I have on from 1868 in Cass County. > >Regards, >Jack > > >==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== >Morgan Area Genealogical Association and Wavery Genealogical & Historical >Society >are the proud sponsors of MAGA Web site and the generous contributors of >most of the free resources. Our thanks to both organizations! --------------------------------------------------- Mary Ann Kaylor MY FAMILY GENEALOGY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~makaylor/index.html CONVERSE CONNECTIONS http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~converse/index.html CONVERSE MAIL LIST Adminstrator TEDROW MAIL LIST Administrator KAYLOR MAIL LIST - To subscribe, please review KAYLOR MAIL LIST GUIDELINES: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~zimzip/kaylor/maillist/

And sometimes you get lucky and the parent's name(s) is listed because one or both are under age, or a parent must attest that they are of age. I have one from 1845, Bond Co., where a bride's widowed mother signed a statement that her daughter was of legal age to marry. Juli

In a message dated 8/10/01 7:36:19 AM Mountain Daylight Time, joenstephanie@rocketmail.com writes: << The earliest I've seen information on an Illinois wedding license pertaining to the parents of the bride and groom (except when one party is underage) is about 1904. Is this about standard for the state? What's the earliest anyone has seen in Illinois? >> Hi nancy, I have on from 1868 in Cass County. Regards, Jack

Nancy - I have a marriage record that lists the parents dated 1892 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL. Mary

Nancy, I have several marriage licenses from Menard County. One for 1885 gives the names of the parents. (Wonderful) I have another one for 1886 which asks for parents names but they were both dead, so it was left blank. There is one from 1883 where the bride is underage and the father has to sign, giving his permission. The information is on the back of the license and I wonder if the clerks send all the information. Also, maybe the decision was left to the county about whether to ask for this information. Carol Scott

Hi List...... I have some from the 1850's an earlier from Sagamon, Menard and Jersey on my family.......... An last night hit the jackpot on my Family's from Kansas..... Happy Hunting ......... Patty --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 7/18/01

May 16, 1878 Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois for my g-g-grandfather she was 21 and he was 23 Kent ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Pfannenstiel" <joenstephanie@rocketmail.com> To: <ILMAGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 8:31 AM Subject: [ILMAGA] Info on marriage licenses > The earliest I've seen information on an Illinois wedding license > pertaining to the parents of the bride and groom (except when one party > is underage) is about 1904. Is this about standard for the state? What's > the earliest anyone has seen in Illinois? > > Nancy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== ILMAGA Mailing List ==== > New For Cass County: The 1892 Biographical Review Index for Cass, Brown, and Schuyler Counties, Illinois > All on the MAGA site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmaga/index.html >

The earliest I've seen information on an Illinois wedding license pertaining to the parents of the bride and groom (except when one party is underage) is about 1904. Is this about standard for the state? What's the earliest anyone has seen in Illinois? Nancy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

I saw these bios added and was curious who requested them, as they are all in my family tree too. Please e-mail me so we can put the connection together. Thanks. Sheila Neuenfeldt