>From Kari Andrew Farnell More Marriage Records from Bethesda United Methodist Church in Preston, Md., compiled with Harmony and Choptank. Date/Name of Parties and ages/Respective Residences/occupation of male/remarks 1. April 6, 1871/Thomas P. Swain (30) and Annie E. Valliant (22)/Bridgeville, DE (Sussex Co.) and Bethlehem (Caroline Co.)/farmer 2. Nov. 23, 1871/William E. Williamson (28) and Lily Broadess (30)/both from near Bethlehem/farmer 3. Dec. 7, 1871/Simon Peter Nichols (26) and Margaret E. Edgell (20)/both from near Bethlehem/farmer 4. Dec. 14, 1871/William T. Wright (23) and Etta (Henrietta) T. Eaton (16)/both from Bethlehem/wheelwright/She died in triumph Jan. 2, 1873 5. Jan. 4, 1872/Thomas L. Harmon (31) and Efelander (?) Fluharty (33)/both from near Bethlehem/farmer 6. April 3, 1872/Wm. H. A. Perry (31) and Cecilia Francis Wright(25)/both from Poplar Neck/sailor 7. April 4, 1872/Joseph E. Patchett(22) and Martha J. Todd(18)/both from near Preston/farmer 8. May 18, 1872/William Nichols(28) and Mary Butler(19)/both from near Preston/laborer/both colored 9. June 18, 1872/James H. Cannon(30) and Laura T. Payne(18)/Near Trappe (Talbot Co.) and Near Fowling Creek/farmer 10. January 18, 1873/Thomas H. Fluharty(24) and Annie Whiteley(18)/Hunting Creek and near Preston/miller 11. Dec. 23, 1874/Chas. F. Smith(33) and Susie Todd(30)/both from Williamsburg(?) (Dorchester Co.)/sailor NO AGES OR OCCUPATIONS LISTED FOR THIS SET 12. Aug. 3, 1886/Simeon A. Remington and Ella Todd/Quitanau(?), Ga. And Preston, Md 13. Dec. 1, 1886/T. Dawson Larrimore and Carrie Barrow/Easton, Md. And Preston, Md. 14. Oct. 20, 1886/T. Furley Wright and Georgia A. Kelly/both from Preston 15. Nov. 25, 1886/Rev. W. B. Guthrie and Lizzie Coates/Fruitland, Md. and Preston 16. June 7, 1887/Benjamin F. Carroll and Emma A. Dennis/Hurlock and Preston 17. June 28, 1887/William E. Brown and Elma(?) Smoot/Bridgeville, De and Preston 18. June 29, 1887/Francis H. Thomas and Annie E. Blades/both from Bethlehem 19. Nov. 3, 1887/John W. Henry and Ella Fletcher/Beulah and Preston 20. Nov. 30, 1887/James H. Nichols and Annie E. Trice/Harmony and Preston 21. Dec. 21, 1887/Peter J. Cortelyou(?) and Florence Todd/Cordova, Md. And Friendship, Md. 22. Dec. 21, 1887/Walton P. Taylor and Bernice Nichols/both from Grove, Md. These two entries were listed after the December entries, but the year was not changed, so I don't know if these should be 1888, or they were added later to the 1887 list. 23. May 18, 1887 or 1888/John P. Willoughby and Susie E. Stafford/Easton, Md. And Preston, Md. 24. May 23, 1887 or 1888/Madison W. Wright and Nora M. Stack/both from Bethlehem