The reference is: Washington County, Maryland, Marriages An Index: 1799-1860 compiled by Morrow and Morrow, published by Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD 2000. It was previously published in four volumes by Traces. There are other publications on MD marriages also. This is an index of marriage licenses. The county was formed in 1776; the indexes and marriage records from 1776 to 1798, and the marriage records to the 1870's were destroyed by several courthouse fires. If you know church history of the family and those records are available, you might also find marriage records there or in family Bibles. If you want to have an idea about what is out there, I'd suggest purchasing George Ely Russell's Washington County Maryland Genealogical Research Guide. It's the best bang for the buck I've had - it only cost $13. Willow Bend is online if you aren't a local. Does the county website have a FAQ about historical/research resources? If it doesn't, maybe we should think about putting one together. I'd be interested in hearing from people who are longtime researchers about where to look. It takes a long time to learn the resources of a particular area if you don't have some help along the way. Lauren Brantner Patsy Pifer wrote: >Lauren, > >Looking back over these items I got wondering. Are these marriages listed >in the cemetery book? Perhaps I should be purchasing a copy of this book? > >Patsy > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lauren Brantner" <lrbrant@concentric.net> >To: <MDWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 11:53 PM >Subject: Re: [MDWASHIN] Re: Andrew S. Stotlemyer > > >Patsy, in Vol. II of the Cemetery Records there is the following >information in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery, west of Hancock, on Route 40: >STOTTLEMYER, A. J. Co. A. 1st MD P. H. B. Cav. d. (n.o.i) [no other >information] >STOTTLEMYER, __________ w/o A. J. Stottlemyer d. (n.o.i.) >So there is apparently a gravesite but the stones did not have dates on >them. >There are Stottlemeyer/Stottlemyer marriages beginning in 1814 going to >1859. There are 11 grooms and 9 brides in the index, but not Andrew. >The index only goes to 1860, so A.J. may have married after that or >married somewhere else. . >Another spelling variation in the cemetery listing is STOTELMYER. One >Elias, b. 3 Sept 1828 d. 21 May 1915 and his wife Anna C. Lantz are >buried in the Smithsburg Cemetery at Smithsburg, MD. (Vol. III) There >are also some buried in the Presbyterian Church Graveyard, High Street, >Hancock and their name is spelled STOTLEMEYER. (Vol. II) > >Lauren Brantner > > >Patsy Pifer wrote: > > > >>Jack was so gracious at to find this newspaper article. This Andrew J. >>Stottlemeyer (The paper gave it as S.) was my gg grandfather. I have >>recently received his Civil War pension records and would love to hear from >>anyone who can connect to this family. I'd love to share what I've found. >> >>I doubt that there would be a stone erected in any cemetery as money was >>quite scarce. However, if anyone has cemetery material from the Hancock >>area I sure would appreciate a look in the index to see if he might be >>mentioned. >> >>It seems that Andrew was married to Mary E. Haywood whose father, William >> >> >H. > > >>Haywood came from England before 1841. >>Thanks for the help, Jack! >>Patsy Pifer >> >>----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >>The Valley Register >>Friday, September 7, 1900 >>Middletown, Frederick Co., Maryland >> >>KILLED BY THE CARS AT HAGERSTOWN >> >>Andrew S. Stotlemyer, who lived five >>miles west of Hancock, was instantly >>killed by an engine in the yards of the >>Western Maryland Railroad Co., in >>Hagestown shortly after noon last >>Wednesday. He cam to Hagerstown >>to be examined by the Pension Examing >>Board for an increase of Pension. >>In his hurry he boarded the wrong train >>to go home and when he discovered his >>mistake Jumped off directly in front of >>a switching engine, which he did not see. >>It pased over his body, cutting off a leg >>and an arm and horribly mangling the trunk. >>When the remains were picked up a silver >>dollar was found clutched in his hand. He had >>probably pulled the coin from his pocket >>to buy a ticket, but in his haste to catch >>the train got on without a ticket. He was >>60 years old. He served in Co. A, First >>Maryland Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade, >>Volunteer Cavalry. >> >> >> >>==== MDWASHIN Mailing List ==== >>If you have a Family Genealogy Website with Washington County connections, >>please send the url to FamilyHart at FamilyHart@aol.com. We will place >>a link on the Washington County Website. 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