In a message dated 3/3/01 8:53:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, gbrooks@surfsouth.com writes: << Subj: [OHHURON-L] Marriage Lookup, BRADLEY and HEMENWAY Date: 3/3/01 8:53:58 PM Eastern Standard Time From: gbrooks@surfsouth.com (Gayle) Reply-to: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com To: OHHURON-L@rootsweb.com I have found on a website a reference to Marinda Bradley being married to Daniel Hemenway (b. 30 Jan 1800, d 7 Jan 1871). Marinda was married to Marshall Johnson, who died in 1855, according to several refernces we've found in Wakeman. I am wondering if Marinda, a widow, might have married a widower, Daniel Hemenway, later? Are you able to do a marriage lookup for me? I am sorry I don't seem to be able to narrow down the dates any further than after 1855 and before 1871. Thanks for any help you can give me. Gayle >> Hi Gayle, Our Huron County, Ohio Marriages, 1815-1900, by Scheuer Publications, 1992, shows no record of a marriage between a Mrs. Marinda/Miranda BRADLEY JOHNSON and a Daniel HEMENWAY. However it does show the following: Marshall JOHNSON m. Miranda BRADLEY 21 Oct 1820 (old book 1, page 60) Note: In the History of the Fire Lands by W.W. Williams, 1879, there is mention on page 189 that this was the first marriage in Wakeman Township, that it took place at the house of Abram BRONSON, and that Marinda BRADLEY was a relative of the BRONSON family. It also mentions that this couple raised a family of 13 children. Charles HEMINWAY m. Sarah A. BRADLEY 11 Oct 1854 (old book 3, page 378). Note: Ancestry.com shows the spouse of Charles Hemenway was Sarah Ann BRADLEY, and that his parents were Daniel HEMENWAY and Marinda (HEMENWAY). Also, the Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscription book, on page 430 for Grove Street Cemetery, New London Township, lists "Mir(i)nda B. HEMENWAY, w/o Daniel HEMENWAY, d. 8 Feb 1862 age 65y 2m 10d." Buried close by is "Daniel HEMENWAY d. 7 Jan 1871 age 70y 11m 8d." Unfortunately, neither the Ancestry.com reference, nor the Cemetery Inscription reference gives the maiden name of this Marinda/Mir(i)nda. The Death Index for Huron County, Ohio, 1867-1908, lists: Marinda JOHNSON d. 03/13/1873, Vol. 1, Page 30. Daniel HEMINGWAY d. 01/08/1871, Vol. 1, Page 30. Note: if this Marinda JOHNSON is the same as Marinda BRADLEY JOHNSON, it would appear she is a different person from the Mir(i)nda B. HEMENWAY, w/o Daniel HEMENWAY, who d. 8 Feb 1862. The 1870 Census Index for Huron County, OH lists a Daniel HEMENWAY, but not a Marinda (BRADLEY) (HEMENWAY), among the HEMENWAYs listed for Census Page 378A, New London Township. Read first name, age and place of birth: Almira, 44, OH. C.V., 32, OH Daniel, 70, MA. Ella, 14, OH. Estella, 2, OH. Joseph, 45, MA. Lavina, 35, NY. Maney, 37, MA. Mary, 15, OH. Orin, 13, OH. Orlina, 26, OH. The 1870 Census Index for Huron County, OH, also lists a Marinda JOHNSON among those JOHNSONs appearing on Census Page 605A for Wakeman Township. Read first name, age, and place of birth: Marinda, 68, CT. Edna, 13, OH. Lillie, 6, OH. Martin, 36, OH. Sarah A., 43, OH. While it would seem that the Marinda/Miranda BRADLEY who m. Marshall JOHNSON is not the same person who m. Daniel HEMENWAY, it's also tempting to believe that the Sarah A. BRADLEY, who married Charles HEMENWAY, is somehow related to this same Marinda/Miranda BRADLEY. Sech a conundrum! Regards, Ken Shute My motto: If you can't say it in 1,000 words or more, it's not worth saying.