I ran a search in the Bedford Co. files at http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/search.html which turned up this marriage record: ........................... Markel, John H.; Sarah M. Kerr (message posted by Rose Maher) Size: 0 kb; Posted 22 Mar 2001 John H. Markel, aged 24, tailor, of Manns Choice, s/o John & Mary Markel and Sarah M. Kerr, aged 25, of Harrison Twp., d/o George & Sarah Kerr were married 24 Dec 1885 at the residence of George Kerr by S. C. Long, Minister of the Gospel. (Source: Bedford Co. Marriages-Marriage License Docket 1, pg. 30) ................................................ Could this be your John H. Markel? Carol C. Eddleman Bedford County Host, PaGenWeb http://www.pa-roots.com/~bedford/ http://www.pa-roots.com/data.html