Transcribed without making changes to spelling and grammar. Transcribed by Joyce Robinson From the January 1, 1881 edition of the Portsmouth Times: NUPTIAL KNOTS List of Leap Year Proposals and Captures for 1880 JANUARY 5. Capt R A Stakey and Miss Alice Wilkinson, at Cincinnati. 7. John Wood and Miss Carrie Evans, at Siotoville. 8. Charles O Glidden and Miss Helen M Crichton. 8. William McClung and Miss Elizabeth R Taylor. 22. Capt. J J Gist and Miss Ella Green 28. Charles Woods, of Kenton, O, and Miss Helen Rhodes, daughter of Mrs. William Rhodes. 29. Walter Cissna and Miss Lillie, daughter of P C Kinney. 29. William Belvin, of Concord, Ky, and Miss Rebecca Wright, of Brush Creek township. 28. Harry A Keye and Miss Alice Black 28. Charles J Miller and Miss Mary Soune, of Buena Vista. FEBRUARY 7. Henry C Payne and Rosa Tatman of Union township. 11. Dr. J B Stephenson, of Ripley, Ohio (now of this city) and Miss Anna Padan, daughter of John Padan. 12. John Arnold and Miss Sarah O McMan. 18. Albert Saxton and Miss Alice Fisher, of Unionville. 19. Isme T Freeman and Mary E Smalley, of Brush Creek township. 21. Martin Vogel and Mary Winter, daughter of Frederick Winter, of Madison township. 29. Horace McAllister and Levatta Belle Docten, of Tygarts Creek, Ky. MARCH 3. William Bumgardner and Mollie Ward; Ohio Furnace. 6. Franklin Piles and Malinda Cutlip, We??ore Station 9. Joseph C. Martin, of Pike county, and Victoria Allison, of Scioto county. 20. Geo W Miller and Minnie E Webb, near Harrison Furnace. 23. Oregon Eakins and Inez Hooliday, of Powellsville. 24. Thomas H. Bennett, of Clifton, W. Va., and Miss Anna Ayers, of this city. 25. John Kountz and Maria Matthews. 29. Joseph Hoag and Katie Reider. APRIL 1. Geo M Wilson, of West Pausaukee, Wis, and Miss Alice, eldest daughter of Dr. T G Vaughters. 16. Henry H Pettit, of New Holland, Ills, and Mary J Faverty, of this city. 23. James H Ayers and Catharine Chapman, all of this city. 14. James H. Criss, of the Scioto Valley Railway, and Miss Mattie E Detwiler, of this city. 16. Mari L Bowmaster and Florence S Enyart, of Greenup, Ky. 22. Henry S Williams and Miss Susen Rockhold, daughter of Capt John W Rockhold. 18. James M Dawson and Lizzie Wood, daughter of Benjamin Wood. 27. John Powell, of Cincinnati, and Miss Julia, daughter of John Weber, of this city. MAY 11. A S??anb, organist of St. Mary's, and Miss Mary, daughter of Mr John Shearer. 20. Simon P Belmont, of Stanton & Belmont, and Louise Kricker, daughter of M Kricker. 27. Elwood Reed, city, and Viola Shaw, of Clermont county. 17. P Hammel and Mary C Gunn daughter of P C Gunn, formerly of this city, at Cincinnati. 30. Frank J Aldrich and Mercy C McClain, city; Edward Edmunds and Sarah J Beatty, Unionville. 17. R F Foster and Carrie Barnhart. 26. Nicholas Gable and Laura E Graham. 28. Reuben Myers, of Ironton, and Lucy Holman, city. JUNE 2. Charles Bush and Theresa Pahat. 16. Thomas Hutsell, of Marion county, Ind, and Tenie Flack, of Scioto county. 24. Rev J H Roberts and Ruth D Hall, daughter of H T Hall, at Wheelersburg; Henry Buemler, of this place, and Mrs. Geo Baker, of Buena Vista. JULY 2. Geo M Wilson, city, and Dora E Pettijohn, of Sardonia, Brown county. 3. R W Thomas and C?llie Moore, at Sciotoville. 4. Bucheuen Freeman and Eliza L Windle, this county. 11. Moses Lowenstain, of Lafayette, Ind. and Minnie Loeb, of this city. 20. Charles Wood and Addie Barklow. 28, James Armstrong and Susie J Buek. AUGUST 7. W A Bailey, city, and Cora Branch, of Waverly. 11. Chas E Amaon and Kate Simpson 16. Smith Herbert and Ruby Hill, at Greenup. 18. John H McGrath and Mary F Murray 21. Bernard E?ret and Mary Mullaby.