Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on May 24, 2006 15:27:45 GMT -5
GCMD Marriages, compiled by Maxine Broadwater, published in the Glades Star, Vol. 6, Sept., 1987, pages 134-138 and 140.
Record of Marriages Methodist 1852-1887
December 7, 1852- Patrick M. McCabe to Rebecca Jane DeWitt; residence Sanging Ground; married at Sanging Ground; Minister, Wm. Smith
December 21, 1852 – William DeWitt to Ann Mattingly; residence Johnstown; Minister, Wm. Smith
June 15, 1853 – William Rodeheffer (Rodeheaver) & Rachel William; Minister, Wm. Smith
October 18, 1853 – Alex Fairall and Elen (Ellen) West; residence, Flatwoods; Minister, Wm. Smith
James M. Berrnet (?) and Drusilla Grimes; residence, Grantsville; Minister, Wm. Smith (no date)
February 26, 1854 – George Hileman and Rachel Speelman; residence, Winding Ridge; Minister, Wm. Smith
Harmon 9?) Fuller to Marry Woodward; residence, Grantsville; Minister, Wm. Smith
1859 Record of Marriages Selbysport Circuit
August 11, 1859 – William N. Frazee to Mary S. White; residence, Selbysport; place of marriage, Richard White’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $3.50
August 28, 1859 – Francis A. Friend to Mary A. Friend; residence Selbysport; place of marriage, Friend’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $1.50
September, 1859 (day not listed) Wm. Knoyer to Elizabeth Yeast; residence, Grantsville; place of marriage, B. Garlets; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $2.00
September 22, 1859 – Hanson B. Demmett to Melinda Frazee; residence, Mill Run; place of marriage, Frazee’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $5.00
October 18, 1859 – E. J. Ruple (?) Cumberland, to Mary E. Edwards, Grantsville; place of marriage, B. R. Edwards; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $5.00
October 27, 1859 - Nimrod Glotfelty, Glades, and Mary M. Broadwater, Backwoods; place of marriage, Wm. Broadwater’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $5.00
September 18, 1860 – Uriah Lichty to Maria Turney, Selbysport; place of marriage, Mrs. Turney’s; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.00, Witness, Richard Fairall.
October 18, 1860 – Mr. Frazien (?), Virginia, to Mary Kent, Selbysport; place of marriage, Friendsville; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $5.00; Witness, David Kent.
November 12, 1860 – Manuel (Emmanuel) Custer, Johnstown, Md. and Rebecca Friend, Johnstown; place of marriage, at Johnathan Friend’s; minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, Jesse Chaney
March 1861 (day not listed)- George Lowdermilk, of Isaac Frazee0 (/) and Elisabeth Frazee, (of Isaac Frazee ); Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $3.00, Witness Wm. D. Warman
April 1861 (day not listed) – Alfred Yeast, of John White’s, (?) and Mary White, of John White’s; place of marriage; John White’s; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, John White
May 16, 11861 - Wm. B. Stanton, Grantsville, and Anne Dehaven, Grantsville; place of marriage, Wm. Dehaven; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $5.00; Witness, B. Dehaven
September 20, 1861 – Henry M. Broadwater, and Sary O. Duckworth, Backwoods; place of marriage, H. Duckworth’s; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, Rev. Wm. D. Warman
Record of marriages Grantsville Circuit
November 4, 1861 – W. W. Pixler (?) Monongalia, VA, and Melissa Canderworth (?) Monongalia, VA; place of marriage, Jane Canderworth’s (?); Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, Wm. Canderworth (?)
February 8, 1862 – William James, Johnstown, PA and Sary Kelly, PA (?) VA; place of marriage, Chestnut Ave.; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $5.00; Witness, Wesly Trants, Sr. (?)
This ends the marriages preformed by P. Vandervort, he was an extremely bad writer, and they (names) are hard to make out.
December 8, 1862 – Samuel Brown, Grandstville and Sarah Ann Shultz, Grantsville; place of marriage, parsonage, Minister, J. Wesley Webb, collected $5.00; Witnesses, M. E. Webb and N. E. Hanoed.
February 10, 1863 – W. E. Fisher, Grantsville, and Frances Wilhelm, Grantsville; place of marriage, parsonage; Minister, J. Wesley Webb, collected $3.00; Witness, Rev. W. Downs
July 1, 1863 – Dr. James E. Reeves; Fairmont, WV and Mary V. Frey; Rose Hill, MD; place of marriage, Dr. Wm. Frey’s; Minister, W. L. Hindman; Witness; Dr. Frey of Brandonville
April 2, 1865 – Charles J. Hellvey, Grantsville to Margaret A. Fuller, Grantsville; place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witness, Mrs. Durst.
June 18, 1865 – John M. Kesler and Catherine Riley, of Geo. Rileys; place of marriage, Geo. Riley’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00
October 3, 1865 – Archibald Warnick, Backwoods and Hlana (?) Otto, Backwoods; place of marriage, John Warnick’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00, Witness, Charles Broadwater
October 24, 1865 – Jacob S. Augustine and Mahalia Broadwater, Allegany Co., MD; place of marriage, Wm. Broadwater’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $3.00; Witness. Mr. Stanton
January 1, 1866 – John W. Frantz, Allegany Co. and Susan V. Ross, Allegany Co.; place of marriage, James Ross’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Charles Friend and John Hook
February 21, 1866 – Sylvester Ryland, near Selbysport and Ellen Slicer, near Selbysport; place of marriage, John Slicer’s; Minister. J. B. Feather, collected $4.50; Witnesses, Aza Fay (Foy) (?) and Mr. Liston
May 10, 1866 – Benjamin Weimer, Sang Run and Martha A. Savage, Sang Run; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, C. Savage and Joseph Weimer
July 3, 1866 – Joseph M. A. Kelly, Preston Co., WV and Malinda Ryland, near Selbysport; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $3.00, Witnesses: John Liston and Jay Ryland.
August 19, 1866 – David H. VanSickle, Blooming Rose and Sarah M. Heinbaugh, Winding Ridge; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $3.00; Witnesses, John Closs and Jefferson Davis.
August 21, 1866 – Wm. H. Swauger and Martha Glotfelty, Selbysport, MD, place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00, Witnessess: Alex Compton (?) and Richard Fairall (?).
September 6, 1866 – Frank R. Walker, Addison, PA and Lottie E. Frantz, Addison, PA, place of marriage, Geo. Wolf’s, Addison, PA; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses: Henry Spiker and Jonathan Frantz.
September 12, 1866 – Mr. B. O. Bradfield, Pittsburgh, PA and Sarah Spear, Summerfield, PA: Place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather; Witnesses: John Brownfield and James Easter (?).
November 28, 1866 – John VanSickle and Elizabeth Geary, both near Blooming Rose; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Thomas Geary and Mrs. Riley.
December 4, 1866 – Samuel P. Lowdermilk and Martha Frazee, both near Isaac Frazee’s; place of marriage, Isaac Frazee’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses: Isaac Frazee and family.
January 29, 1867 – Jacob Keller and Amanda E. Chapman, both of Grantsville; place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Wm. H. Chapman and family.
December 30, 1870 – Ella White, Selbysport, MD and Francis Kern, Morgantown, WV; place of marriage, Selbysport; Minister, J. B. Feather; Witnesses, E. C. Woodruff and J. M. Lowdermilk.
January 11, 1870 – Sarah Riley and Lloyd Lowdermilk, both of Selbysport, MD; place of marriage, Selbysport; Minister, J. B. Feather; Witnesses, E. C. Woodruff and Joseph DeWitt.
January 11, 1870 – Sarah Friend and William Ryland, both of Blooming Rose; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, Joseph DeWitt; Witness: Joseph Friend.
January 11, 1870 – Jemmi Selby and ? Miller, both of Selbysport; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, Joseph DeWitt.
January 11, 1870 – Mi ? Steel, Bearcreek and Alpheus Welch, Bearcreek. (No minister given); Witness: (unreadable).
March 5, 1871 – M. E. Chapman, Grantsville, MD and E. C. Woodruff, Jolleytown, PA; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, Rev. Briniger; Witnesses, Mr. Beachy and many others.
March 12, 1870 – Mattie Engle and Ralph (?) Compton, both of near Grantsville; place of marriage, Compton’s; Minister, Rev. Coplin.
October 20, 1871 – Emmanuel Custer and Virginia DeWitt, both of Johnstown, MD; place of marriage, Johnstown; Minister, Wm. J. Sharps; Witness, Henry E. Friend.
December 16, 1871 – Jacob Lower, Blooming Rose and Ann Ross (?); place of marriage, Blloming Rose; Minister, Wm. J. Sharps; Witness: Jacob Bowser.
May 12, 1874 – Daniel Smith, Johnstown, MD and Elizabeth Forques, Crab Orchard, VA; place of marriage, Crab Orchard, VA; Minister, C. JU. Trippet; Witnesses: Newton Mustrie and others.
May 31, 1874 – Wm. L. Gilbert and Mary S. Groves, Selbysport; place of marriage, Selbysport; Minister, C. J. Trippet; Witnesses, the bride’s mother and father.
August 16, 1874 – Wm. Morgan and Christena Baer, New Germany; Minister, C. J. Trippet; Witnesses, Jonas Gnagy and others.
October 13, 1874 – Gideon J. Ferguson and Nancy Friend, both of Johnstown; place of marriage, near Johnstown; Minister, C. J. Trippett; Witnesses, Almira Frazee and J. M. Friend.
May 4, 1875 – Charles C. Snyder, Somerset, PA and Ella F. Glotfelty, Grantsville, MD; place of marriage, Granstsville, MD; Minister, F. Weslie Chidester; Witnesses, B. F. Keller and Jack Coffroth,. Minister collected $5.00.
August 10, 1875 – Emmanuel Custer, Johnstown and Margaret E. Sisler, Preston County, WV; place of marriage, Friendsville; Minister, F. Weslie Chidester, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Geo. E. Bishoff and Mattie Bishoff.
October 5, 1875 – Jasper Guard and Ella Frantz, both of near Selbysport, MD; place of marriage, Selbysport, MD; F. Weslie Chidester, Minister, collected $10.00; John Frantz and family.
October 14, 1875 – W. H. Bepler, Frostburg, MD and Lydia Chapman, Grantsville, MD; place of marriage Grantsville, MD; Minister, F. Weslie Chidester, collected $10.00; Witnesses, Mrs. Lou Slicer and mother.
October 31, 1876 – Jesse E. David, Harrison Co., WV and Rhoda Leighton, Chestnut Avenue; place of marriage, Chestnut Avenue; Minister, F. W. Chidester, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Preston Glover and Mary Daniels.
December 5, 1876 – Utelis Frazee and Susan Spear, both of near Selbysport, MD; place of marriage, near Selbysport; Minister, F. W. Chidester, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Alex Spear and S. G. Chidester.
November 26, 1884 – Noah Broadwater and Emma L. Chapman, both of Grantsville; place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister D. Flanigan.
March 29, 1885 – Henry G. Sharps, Upshur Co., WV and Delphia C. Layman, Frostburg, MD; place of marriage, Frostburg, MD; Minister, H. E. Friend.
September 7, 1885 – James F. Broadwater and Arminta M. Stanton, both of Grantsville; place of marriage near Grantsville; Minister, H. E. Friend.
September 20, 1885 - Benj. F. Michael, Westernport, MD and Ella Michael, Frostburg, MD place of marriage, residence of bride’s parents; Minister, H. E. Friend.
December 25, 1887 – Charles C. Crow, Frostburg, MD and Marian McKensie, Frostburg, MD; place of marriage, Winfield Durst’s; Minister, H. E. Friend.
September 13, (no year) – Shadrack Broadwater, Greggs, MD and Martha J. Warnick, Greggs, MD; place of marriage, residence of bride’s parents; Minister, H. E. Friend; Witnesses, Wm. Broadwater and others.
Records provided by Mrs. Maxine Broadwater. (Johnstown, MD is what is now known as Hoyes, MD. The Backwoods is the Savage River-New Germany area, and I would suppose Greggs, MD is also the same general area.
Record of Marriages Methodist 1852-1887
December 7, 1852- Patrick M. McCabe to Rebecca Jane DeWitt; residence Sanging Ground; married at Sanging Ground; Minister, Wm. Smith
December 21, 1852 – William DeWitt to Ann Mattingly; residence Johnstown; Minister, Wm. Smith
June 15, 1853 – William Rodeheffer (Rodeheaver) & Rachel William; Minister, Wm. Smith
October 18, 1853 – Alex Fairall and Elen (Ellen) West; residence, Flatwoods; Minister, Wm. Smith
James M. Berrnet (?) and Drusilla Grimes; residence, Grantsville; Minister, Wm. Smith (no date)
February 26, 1854 – George Hileman and Rachel Speelman; residence, Winding Ridge; Minister, Wm. Smith
Harmon 9?) Fuller to Marry Woodward; residence, Grantsville; Minister, Wm. Smith
1859 Record of Marriages Selbysport Circuit
August 11, 1859 – William N. Frazee to Mary S. White; residence, Selbysport; place of marriage, Richard White’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $3.50
August 28, 1859 – Francis A. Friend to Mary A. Friend; residence Selbysport; place of marriage, Friend’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $1.50
September, 1859 (day not listed) Wm. Knoyer to Elizabeth Yeast; residence, Grantsville; place of marriage, B. Garlets; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $2.00
September 22, 1859 – Hanson B. Demmett to Melinda Frazee; residence, Mill Run; place of marriage, Frazee’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $5.00
October 18, 1859 – E. J. Ruple (?) Cumberland, to Mary E. Edwards, Grantsville; place of marriage, B. R. Edwards; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $5.00
October 27, 1859 - Nimrod Glotfelty, Glades, and Mary M. Broadwater, Backwoods; place of marriage, Wm. Broadwater’s; Minister, D. O. Stuart, collected $5.00
September 18, 1860 – Uriah Lichty to Maria Turney, Selbysport; place of marriage, Mrs. Turney’s; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.00, Witness, Richard Fairall.
October 18, 1860 – Mr. Frazien (?), Virginia, to Mary Kent, Selbysport; place of marriage, Friendsville; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $5.00; Witness, David Kent.
November 12, 1860 – Manuel (Emmanuel) Custer, Johnstown, Md. and Rebecca Friend, Johnstown; place of marriage, at Johnathan Friend’s; minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, Jesse Chaney
March 1861 (day not listed)- George Lowdermilk, of Isaac Frazee0 (/) and Elisabeth Frazee, (of Isaac Frazee ); Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $3.00, Witness Wm. D. Warman
April 1861 (day not listed) – Alfred Yeast, of John White’s, (?) and Mary White, of John White’s; place of marriage; John White’s; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, John White
May 16, 11861 - Wm. B. Stanton, Grantsville, and Anne Dehaven, Grantsville; place of marriage, Wm. Dehaven; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $5.00; Witness, B. Dehaven
September 20, 1861 – Henry M. Broadwater, and Sary O. Duckworth, Backwoods; place of marriage, H. Duckworth’s; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, Rev. Wm. D. Warman
Record of marriages Grantsville Circuit
November 4, 1861 – W. W. Pixler (?) Monongalia, VA, and Melissa Canderworth (?) Monongalia, VA; place of marriage, Jane Canderworth’s (?); Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $2.50; Witness, Wm. Canderworth (?)
February 8, 1862 – William James, Johnstown, PA and Sary Kelly, PA (?) VA; place of marriage, Chestnut Ave.; Minister, P. Vandervort, collected $5.00; Witness, Wesly Trants, Sr. (?)
This ends the marriages preformed by P. Vandervort, he was an extremely bad writer, and they (names) are hard to make out.
December 8, 1862 – Samuel Brown, Grandstville and Sarah Ann Shultz, Grantsville; place of marriage, parsonage, Minister, J. Wesley Webb, collected $5.00; Witnesses, M. E. Webb and N. E. Hanoed.
February 10, 1863 – W. E. Fisher, Grantsville, and Frances Wilhelm, Grantsville; place of marriage, parsonage; Minister, J. Wesley Webb, collected $3.00; Witness, Rev. W. Downs
July 1, 1863 – Dr. James E. Reeves; Fairmont, WV and Mary V. Frey; Rose Hill, MD; place of marriage, Dr. Wm. Frey’s; Minister, W. L. Hindman; Witness; Dr. Frey of Brandonville
April 2, 1865 – Charles J. Hellvey, Grantsville to Margaret A. Fuller, Grantsville; place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witness, Mrs. Durst.
June 18, 1865 – John M. Kesler and Catherine Riley, of Geo. Rileys; place of marriage, Geo. Riley’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00
October 3, 1865 – Archibald Warnick, Backwoods and Hlana (?) Otto, Backwoods; place of marriage, John Warnick’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00, Witness, Charles Broadwater
October 24, 1865 – Jacob S. Augustine and Mahalia Broadwater, Allegany Co., MD; place of marriage, Wm. Broadwater’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $3.00; Witness. Mr. Stanton
January 1, 1866 – John W. Frantz, Allegany Co. and Susan V. Ross, Allegany Co.; place of marriage, James Ross’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Charles Friend and John Hook
February 21, 1866 – Sylvester Ryland, near Selbysport and Ellen Slicer, near Selbysport; place of marriage, John Slicer’s; Minister. J. B. Feather, collected $4.50; Witnesses, Aza Fay (Foy) (?) and Mr. Liston
May 10, 1866 – Benjamin Weimer, Sang Run and Martha A. Savage, Sang Run; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, C. Savage and Joseph Weimer
July 3, 1866 – Joseph M. A. Kelly, Preston Co., WV and Malinda Ryland, near Selbysport; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $3.00, Witnesses: John Liston and Jay Ryland.
August 19, 1866 – David H. VanSickle, Blooming Rose and Sarah M. Heinbaugh, Winding Ridge; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $3.00; Witnesses, John Closs and Jefferson Davis.
August 21, 1866 – Wm. H. Swauger and Martha Glotfelty, Selbysport, MD, place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00, Witnessess: Alex Compton (?) and Richard Fairall (?).
September 6, 1866 – Frank R. Walker, Addison, PA and Lottie E. Frantz, Addison, PA, place of marriage, Geo. Wolf’s, Addison, PA; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses: Henry Spiker and Jonathan Frantz.
September 12, 1866 – Mr. B. O. Bradfield, Pittsburgh, PA and Sarah Spear, Summerfield, PA: Place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather; Witnesses: John Brownfield and James Easter (?).
November 28, 1866 – John VanSickle and Elizabeth Geary, both near Blooming Rose; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Thomas Geary and Mrs. Riley.
December 4, 1866 – Samuel P. Lowdermilk and Martha Frazee, both near Isaac Frazee’s; place of marriage, Isaac Frazee’s; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses: Isaac Frazee and family.
January 29, 1867 – Jacob Keller and Amanda E. Chapman, both of Grantsville; place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister, J. B. Feather, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Wm. H. Chapman and family.
December 30, 1870 – Ella White, Selbysport, MD and Francis Kern, Morgantown, WV; place of marriage, Selbysport; Minister, J. B. Feather; Witnesses, E. C. Woodruff and J. M. Lowdermilk.
January 11, 1870 – Sarah Riley and Lloyd Lowdermilk, both of Selbysport, MD; place of marriage, Selbysport; Minister, J. B. Feather; Witnesses, E. C. Woodruff and Joseph DeWitt.
January 11, 1870 – Sarah Friend and William Ryland, both of Blooming Rose; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, Joseph DeWitt; Witness: Joseph Friend.
January 11, 1870 – Jemmi Selby and ? Miller, both of Selbysport; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, Joseph DeWitt.
January 11, 1870 – Mi ? Steel, Bearcreek and Alpheus Welch, Bearcreek. (No minister given); Witness: (unreadable).
March 5, 1871 – M. E. Chapman, Grantsville, MD and E. C. Woodruff, Jolleytown, PA; place of marriage, bride’s father; Minister, Rev. Briniger; Witnesses, Mr. Beachy and many others.
March 12, 1870 – Mattie Engle and Ralph (?) Compton, both of near Grantsville; place of marriage, Compton’s; Minister, Rev. Coplin.
October 20, 1871 – Emmanuel Custer and Virginia DeWitt, both of Johnstown, MD; place of marriage, Johnstown; Minister, Wm. J. Sharps; Witness, Henry E. Friend.
December 16, 1871 – Jacob Lower, Blooming Rose and Ann Ross (?); place of marriage, Blloming Rose; Minister, Wm. J. Sharps; Witness: Jacob Bowser.
May 12, 1874 – Daniel Smith, Johnstown, MD and Elizabeth Forques, Crab Orchard, VA; place of marriage, Crab Orchard, VA; Minister, C. JU. Trippet; Witnesses: Newton Mustrie and others.
May 31, 1874 – Wm. L. Gilbert and Mary S. Groves, Selbysport; place of marriage, Selbysport; Minister, C. J. Trippet; Witnesses, the bride’s mother and father.
August 16, 1874 – Wm. Morgan and Christena Baer, New Germany; Minister, C. J. Trippet; Witnesses, Jonas Gnagy and others.
October 13, 1874 – Gideon J. Ferguson and Nancy Friend, both of Johnstown; place of marriage, near Johnstown; Minister, C. J. Trippett; Witnesses, Almira Frazee and J. M. Friend.
May 4, 1875 – Charles C. Snyder, Somerset, PA and Ella F. Glotfelty, Grantsville, MD; place of marriage, Granstsville, MD; Minister, F. Weslie Chidester; Witnesses, B. F. Keller and Jack Coffroth,. Minister collected $5.00.
August 10, 1875 – Emmanuel Custer, Johnstown and Margaret E. Sisler, Preston County, WV; place of marriage, Friendsville; Minister, F. Weslie Chidester, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Geo. E. Bishoff and Mattie Bishoff.
October 5, 1875 – Jasper Guard and Ella Frantz, both of near Selbysport, MD; place of marriage, Selbysport, MD; F. Weslie Chidester, Minister, collected $10.00; John Frantz and family.
October 14, 1875 – W. H. Bepler, Frostburg, MD and Lydia Chapman, Grantsville, MD; place of marriage Grantsville, MD; Minister, F. Weslie Chidester, collected $10.00; Witnesses, Mrs. Lou Slicer and mother.
October 31, 1876 – Jesse E. David, Harrison Co., WV and Rhoda Leighton, Chestnut Avenue; place of marriage, Chestnut Avenue; Minister, F. W. Chidester, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Preston Glover and Mary Daniels.
December 5, 1876 – Utelis Frazee and Susan Spear, both of near Selbysport, MD; place of marriage, near Selbysport; Minister, F. W. Chidester, collected $5.00; Witnesses, Alex Spear and S. G. Chidester.
November 26, 1884 – Noah Broadwater and Emma L. Chapman, both of Grantsville; place of marriage, Grantsville; Minister D. Flanigan.
March 29, 1885 – Henry G. Sharps, Upshur Co., WV and Delphia C. Layman, Frostburg, MD; place of marriage, Frostburg, MD; Minister, H. E. Friend.
September 7, 1885 – James F. Broadwater and Arminta M. Stanton, both of Grantsville; place of marriage near Grantsville; Minister, H. E. Friend.
September 20, 1885 - Benj. F. Michael, Westernport, MD and Ella Michael, Frostburg, MD place of marriage, residence of bride’s parents; Minister, H. E. Friend.
December 25, 1887 – Charles C. Crow, Frostburg, MD and Marian McKensie, Frostburg, MD; place of marriage, Winfield Durst’s; Minister, H. E. Friend.
September 13, (no year) – Shadrack Broadwater, Greggs, MD and Martha J. Warnick, Greggs, MD; place of marriage, residence of bride’s parents; Minister, H. E. Friend; Witnesses, Wm. Broadwater and others.
Records provided by Mrs. Maxine Broadwater. (Johnstown, MD is what is now known as Hoyes, MD. The Backwoods is the Savage River-New Germany area, and I would suppose Greggs, MD is also the same general area.