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This download contains abstracts from the newspaperThe Rock Island Evening Argus, 1870 and The Rock Island Daily Union, 1870, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois; 249 pages.
These genealogical abstracts were compiled from microfilmed copies of the original Rock Island newspapers for 1870. Items of genealogical interest include – births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, birthdays, visits of out of town relatives, marriage licenses, jury lists, society officers, divorces, and court proceedings.
From The Rock Island Evening Argus, February 17, 1870
Last Saturday, a young man married a Miss Bloomer who was living with her brother-in-law near Des Moines, Iowa. The father of the bride lives 10 miles from Green River Station, Henry County, Illinois. All of the bride’s relatives were opposed to the match and on Saturday, they abducted the bride from her home in Des Moines. The bride was taken to Green River but was later released and returned to her husband.
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