After the April business of the court was finished in Pioche, Judge Talbot presumably went

west traveling on his circuit, and he officiated at the McAninch-Tucker wedding on April 25th.

 

The exact location of the McAninch-Tucker wedding was not recorded. Most likely, the wedding

took place at Victoria’s family home, on the Lewis ranch in Sunnyside; we know that Martha C.

(Tucker) Lewis, Victoria’s mother, remained there until at least 1900 [16]. Alternatively, it could

have taken place at William and Mary Horton’s ranch, in Sunnyside [11], or at another location

in the Sunnyside / White River valley area of Nye County.

 

Traveling on his judicial circuit, Judge Talbot arrived in Belmont later, and the McAninch-Tucker

marriage was recorded there on May 25th, 1891 [20], exactly one month after the wedding. At that

time, Belmont was still the county seat of Nye County (until 1905).

 

Since Judge Talbot chose to have the marriage recorded in Nye County, it is believed that the

marriage actually occurred in Nye County (the judge certainly knew the location of the wedding).

Therefore, they did not get married in Bristol City, nor in Pioche (if the marriage had been held

in either of those towns, the judge would have had it recorded in Pioche, Lincoln County).

 

 

 

 

[to be continued]

 

 

Notes and Sources for Part I:

 

[1]

Map

Nevada state map, large .pdf file available free from NDOT (Nevada Dept.

 

 

of Transportation), at http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/maps/StateMaps,

 

 

new 2009-2010 map, download “Official State Nevada Map” 3.1.Mb pdf;

 

b.

detailed NDOT Quadrangle “Quad” maps are also available for free download

 

 

[Bristol on 8-2, Cherry Creek on 8-4, Sunnyside on 8-3, Wilson Creek on 8-1]

 

[2]

DOB

Estimate Stewart McAninch born “1840-1860” based on two known events

 

a.

In 1883 he bought a house in Bristol, Nevada, for one thousand dollars [17],

 

 

so, assume that he was already successful at some business or trade before

 

 

he came to Nevada (if he was born 1840-1860, age would be 23 to 43 in 1883)

 

b.

In 1891 he married Victoria L. Tucker, age 25-26 [20], so, assume that he was

 

 

probably still in his 30’s or 40’s in 1891 (if born 1840-1860, age 31 to 51 in 1891)

 

[3]

1870

Tucker, Martha 

 22   F   b.Iowa 

Keeping House [last line p.5]

 

 

Tucker, Mary C.

   7   F   b.California

[first line on pg.6]

 

 

    --, Victoria

   5   F   b.California  

 

 

 

    --, Robert

   3  M   b.California

Robert [not Richard] 

 

 

    --, Martha 

5/12  F  b.California

 

 

 

California, Venice Township, Tulare County, Post Office: Visalia;

 

 

3 August 1870; NARA M593 Roll 92 pg.5-6 [pg. 5 also marked “275”]

 

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McAninch Family History NL v.XVII n.1 / January 2009 / Copyright Frank McAninch / page 2009-04

 

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