Thanks. Is there a way to find a marriage that might have been around 1839 - 1840 between Sebastian Martz and a Messerly female, perhaps Lydia? And is there a way to find a birth date for a Henry Martz born around 1842, son of Sebastian and Lydia. I did find an 1850 census record for a Sebastian Martz, wife Lydia, and several children, including a Henry. But, what I'm trying to discover is if my great grandfather, who was known as Alexander and listed his father as Sebastian, is perhaps Henry Martz. Alexander's birthday was March 3, 1842. He was born in Rockingham Co, VA - the Sebastian Martz family was in that county in 1850, then in Illinois in 1870, and Missouri in 1880. My great grandfather was married in Illinois - perhaps he was Henry Alexander Martz. I seem to have hit several brick walls, but I "feel" so close to a new discovery. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again. Linda Keeler

Vogt and Kethley (Rockingham County Marriages, 1778-1850) only list a marriage between Sebastian Martz and Catharine Snyder, 16 Feb 1819. I saw nothing in Strickler's Rockingham Co., Virginia, Marriages, 1778-1816, for Sebastian Martz (or variant spellings), nor anything for Lydia Messerley/Messelly, etc. in Vogt and Kethley's index. Nothing in Dorothy A. Boyd-Rush's Marriage Notices from Extant Issues of the 'Rockingham Register,' Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1822-1870, either. KeelerLD wrote: >Thanks. Is there a way to find a marriage that might have been around 1839 - 1840 between Sebastian Martz and a Messerly female, perhaps Lydia? And is there a way to find a birth date for a Henry Martz born around 1842, son of Sebastian and Lydia. I did find an 1850 census record for a Sebastian Martz, wife Lydia, and several children, including a Henry. But, what I'm trying to discover is if my great grandfather, who was known as Alexander and listed his father as Sebastian, is perhaps Henry Martz. Alexander's birthday was March 3, 1842. He was born in Rockingham Co, VA - the Sebastian Martz family was in that county in 1850, then in Illinois in 1870, and Missouri in 1880. My great grandfather was married in Illinois - perhaps he was Henry Alexander Martz. I seem to have hit several brick walls, but I "feel" so close to a new discovery. > >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks again. > >Linda Keeler > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >