Marriage License and Certificate for George Stiles and Sophia J. Schofield, 3 and 4 February 1843

Source Note
Marriage License, for
George Stiles
18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...
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and Sophia J. Schofield, with JS Certificate,
Hancock Co.
Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...
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, IL, 3 and 4 Feb. 1843; printed form with manuscript additions in the handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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and presumably
Samuel Marshall
ca. 1790–24 June 1845. Incorporator of Carthage Female High School and Teachers’ Seminary, 1837, in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as county clerk, clerk of commissioners’ court, bankruptcy commissioner, and justice of the peace in Hancock Co. Marshall...
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; certified by JS; notation by
Samuel Marshall
ca. 1790–24 June 1845. Incorporator of Carthage Female High School and Teachers’ Seminary, 1837, in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as county clerk, clerk of commissioners’ court, bankruptcy commissioner, and justice of the peace in Hancock Co. Marshall...
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; two pages; license portion missing; private possession. Transcription of certificate from photocopy of recto at CHL.

Note that this certificate was originally on a single page with the marriage license; the license portion is no longer extant.
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See Hancock Co., IL, Marriage Register, 1829–1915, vol. A-1, p. 62, microfilm 954,177, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.
Comprehensive Works Cited
U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.

Footnotes
1. 1
  See Hancock Co., IL, Marriage Register, 1829–1915, vol. A-1, p. 62, microfilm 954,177, U.S. and Canada Record Collection, FHL.
  
  U.S. and Canada Record Collection. FHL.
Historical Introduction

See Historical Introductions to Marriage License and Certificate for Arthur Millikin and Lucy Smith, 3 June 1840; and Marriage License and Certificate for John P. Greene and Mary E. Nelson, 5 and 9 Dec. 1841.

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STATE OF ILLINOIS,)	ss.
HANCOCK COUNTY Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ... More Info .)

I hereby Certify, That I joined in the holy state of Matrimony, Mr. — and Miss Sophia J. Schofield on the fourth— day of february A. D. 1843.—

Given under my hand and seal, this fourth day of february A. D. 1843.—

Joseph Smith -[seal.]-

Make return hereof within thirty days [p. [1]]

STATE OF ILLINOIS,)	ss.
HANCOCK COUNTY Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ... More Info .)