David Denny - Marriage To Louisa Boren

Marriage To Louisa Boren

On January 23, 1853 he married his sister-in-law Louisa Boren, also a member of the Denny Party, in a civil ceremony performed by "Doc" Maynard, the city's first non-Indian wedding; they were to have eight children. He proved to be adept at languages, and (unlike some of the settlers) maintained generally good relations with the natives of the area.

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