MARRIAGE RECORDS,
WEDDINGS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Copies are $3 each for certified copies $2. for uncertified copies.
Mesa County Clerk Recorder
P.O. Box 20,000
Grand Junction, CO
81502-5009
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THE FIRST RECORDED MARRIAGE IN MESA COUNTY, COLORADO
Mesa County was barley five weeks old when Moses Graham and Rachel Gordon recorded their marriage on line one in the new county's Marriage Book. The groom was a young railroad surveyor from Iowa. Rachel, age 16, had reached the new settlement site on 8 Sept. 1881 with her father Patrick Henry Gordon and several brothers and sisters. "The bride wore a new gown, made and brought to her by her sister who had come from California to join the family. It was a gay little dream of green, pleating of the same material at the throat and wrists. A long row of buttons extended from the high collar down the long skirt that completely obscured the high black button shoes. Though her hair still hung in a heavy black braid down her back, the bride wore hoops and a bustle in honor of the occasion." The guest list for the wedding included only the brothers and sisters of the bride. The settlements first mayor, Justice of the Peace, Charles F. Shanks, rowed across the river (Grand) to the Gordon home and performed the ceremony. The little group stood solemnly about the fireplace during the ceremony and immediately afterwards, gathered about the campfire while the new Mrs. Graham tied an apron over her wedding gown and prepared the wedding breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. Graham settled down to housekeeping in the cabin built by Patrick Gordon and lived there for some time before building their own home nearby. This came out of a marriage records done by the LDS 3rd Ward, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado. The marriages are from 1883 to July 26 1912. They wrote this information. The marriage took place on Orchard Mesa. The Grand River is now called the Colorado River. Rachel's father Patrick Gordon was drown after the ferry tipped over while they were chasing robbers I believe, the other person who drown was Sheriff Bob Scott. At the end of this article it list members of the family that still live in Mesa County. |
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Record submitted by Eddene Thompson for her mother, Eunice Hightower of Vinita, Ok from clippings out of her scrapbook. Mr. and Mrs. James E. "Jim" Cheek, 579 South Scraper, Vinita, will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at an open house to be held Sunday, August 29th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Public Service Hospitality Room, 125 South Scraper. Hosting the event will be their children: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cheek, Vinita; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cheek, Lawton; Mr. and Mrs. George Cheek, Evansville, Ind.; and Mr. and Mrs. Walter (Reba) Crump, Houston, Tex. The Cheeks were married August 29, 1942 in Grand Junction, Colo., and have resided in Vinita since 1952. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. The couple request no gifts. |
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Lawrence R. Hennessey, Jr. and Wynona Jane Kralicek |
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#12990 CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE I, Frank P. Cawley, a Catholic Priest, residing at Grand Junction in the County of Mesa in the State of Colorado, do certify that, in accordance with the authority on me conferred by the above License, I did, on this 4th day of June in the year A.D. 1947, at Grand Junction in the County of Mesa in the State of Colorado, solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between Samuel D. Queen of Yampa Co. in the County of Routt of the State of Colorado and Witness my hand and seal, at the County aforesaid, this 4th day of June A.D. 1947 Frank P. Cawley, Catholic Priest. Filed for Record on the 4th day of June at 11 o'clock A.M., and Recorded in Book 12 of Marriages, page 393 Reception # 464816 Annie M. Dunston County Clerk |
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#35800 CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE I, Alfred L. Goess, Methodist Minister, residing at Plateau City in the County of Mesa in the State of Colorado, do certify that, in accordance with the authority on me conferred by the above License, I did, on this 18th day of Nov in the year A.D. 1901, at Collbran in the County of Mesa in the State of Colorado, solemnize the Rites of Matrimony between Edwin Hope of Collbran in the County of Mesa of the State of Colorado and Barbara S. Gilliam of Collbran of the County of Mesa of the State of Colorado in the presence of J. W. Hill and Edith Gilliam Witness my hand and seal, at the County aforesaid, this 18th day of Nov A.D. 1901 Alfred L. Goess, Methodist Minister. Filed for Record on the 21st day of Nov 1901 at 8:10 o'clock A.M., and Recorded in Book 2 of Marriages, page 40 Henry Nichols, County Clerk |
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Dr. C. E. Taylor Married Dr. Charles E. Taylor, the well known Osteopath of this city and Miss Eva L. Walker, of Evansville, Wisconsin, were united in marriage at the bride's home on October 1st. Announcements of the marriage being received by friends in this city today. Dr. Taylor and his bride will be home at 815 Rood Avenue, this city, after October 5th, they are now enjoying a wedding trip through eastern states. The bride has never visited Grand Junction but is said to be a very handsome young lady. Dr. Taylor has practiced his profession in this city for several years and is held in high esteem. His large circle of friends will give him and his bride a hearty welcome. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Grand Junction, Mesa, Colorado October 8, 1906 page 1 |
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| Orval Wayne Fletcher of Grand Junction, in the State of Colorado and Miss Jouise B. Garner of Grand Junction, in the Sate of Colorado, were at Grand Junction in the County of Mesa, were joined together by me, W.G. Baylis JP. in Holy Matrimony on the 9th day of Sept. 1948 in the presence of, Mrs. Ruby Fletcher and Fronnie Krabbe |
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| Colorado State Coordinator | Gail Kilgore | ||
| Assistant State Coordinator | Colleen Pustola - | ||
| Assistant State Coordinator | Billie Erin Walsh - | ||
| Mesa County Coordinator |
Jessica Wolf - | ||
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