Mahala Jane Titus

[valeriet]

Mahala Jane Titus (nee Priest) was my 2nd great grandmother born around 1820 in New Brunswick, married to Daniel Titus. I havent been able to find any marriage records for them or any details of Mahala Jane's parents. I've seen other trees online that suggest her parents were called William and Sarah but with no proof or reason attached so I don't know if its accurate or not. Usually she is just called Jane and sometimes Mahala or even Mahalia.

If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate that.

[*Sandra*]

Presuming the marriage was 1842 ish.  Rebecca Maria Titus

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/MBMJ-W2C/rebecca-maria-titus-1842-1911

https://www.geni.com/people/Mahala-Titus/6000000177709965894

1861 census St. Mary's, York, New Brunswick

Daniel Titus Age 44
Jane Titus Age 41
Mary J Titus  Age 18
Daniel Titus Age 16
Charles Titus  Age 14
Frederic Titus Age 10
Caroline Titus Age 9
Minnie Titus Age 0

Sandra

[valeriet]

Thanks Sandra, Rebecca Maria Titus was the first child of Daniel and Jane. Nice link though as there's a photo of Rebecca

I've seen a wedding date for them in 2 or 3 places but with no documentary proof and with contradictory information in each. It's puzzling me. I've also seen the names William and Sarah mentioned but also without any evidence. I'm not sure if it's accurate or one persons guesswork which is being copied and repeated....one of the challenges of family history I guess.

A suggested date for the marriage between Daniel and Jane is 2nd January 1841 - Sheffield Sunbury County by Raper Milner. Elsewhere it says they married in Georgia. I've tried finding the actually wedding record but havent found it on any official source. I'm wondering if the method I'm using to search is wrong or if a different name was used or something.

[*Sandra*]

Sorry nothing that I saw on ancestry for Daniel Titus in New Brunswick Marriages 1789 - 1950 

https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_Brunswick_Online_Genealogy_Records

or family search

https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1824707

Sandra

[Christine53]

Marriage record is here :

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/CountyCouncilMarriageRecords/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=A8AE502F-218B-4940-AEE9-00896336113C

No parents mentioned sadly.

[*Sandra*]

Interesting Christine - can't understand why it never came up earlier ?  Well done. 

Stay Safe.
Best Wishes
Sandra

[valeriet]

Great stuff - thanks Christine!

I'm not sure why I couldnt see it just as Sandra couldn't but I'm really pleased you did.

I appreciate both of your help. Hopefully it might lead to me discovering more

[*Sandra*]

Have you seen this old genealogy post from 2001 ?

https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/titus/1161/

Sandra

[oldohiohome]

Marriage record is here :

https://archives.gnb.ca/Search/CountyCouncilMarriageRecords/Details.aspx?culture=en-CA&Key=A8AE502F-218B-4940-AEE9-00896336113C

No parents mentioned sadly.

"married by licence with consent of friends" - I've never seen that before. I wonder what it tells you/us?  Maybe someone more familiar with New Brunswick or British records would know. Does it mean their parents had died? Wouldn't consent usually come from the parents?  -

Searching the exact phrase found a few other instances, all in UK, Canada, or Australia, including another in New Brunswick in 1830:
http://www.uelac.org/Loyalist-Trails/2012/Loyalist-Trails-2012.php?issue=201244

The question has been asked before, but not answered:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=19288.msg653097#msg653097