It's always dangerous to volunteer information, but once in a while I feel the need to "give back". "Marriage Notices from Extant Issued of the 'Rockingham Register', Harrisonburg, Virginia 1822-1870" by Dorothy Boyd-Rush, Ph.D. Published 1993 by Heritage Books, Inc. Extracted information: Anne R. Payne (daughter of Wm. Payne) and Caleb W. Box "On Saturday evening last, in Harrisonburg, by Rev. H. Hoffman, Mr. Caleb W. Box, Confederate Soldier, of Beufort S.C. 'Rockingham Register', 27 March 1863." Elizabeth Payne and John S. Corbin "Near Mount Crawford by Rev. J. M. Grabill. . . all of Rockingham County. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser' , 18 November 1859" Eugenia M. Payne (daughter of Dr. Amos Payne) and Benton S. Flemming "At Orleans, Va. on Wednesday evening, February 23rd, by Rev. H. E. Johnson, Benton S. Fleming of Page county, and Miss Eugenia M., daughter of Dr. Amos Payne of Orleans. 'Rockingham Register', 7 April 1870." Mary Margaret Payne (daughter of the Wm. D. Payne) and Joseph H. Kelly "At the Presbyterian Parsonage, in this place, on Thursday evening last, the 7th inst., by Rev. J. Rice Bowman, Joseph H. Kelly and Miss Margaret, daughter of the late Wm. D. Payne, dec'd, all of Harrisonburg. 'Rockingham Register', 14 May 1868." Mrs. Elizabeth J. Payne of Madison County and Col. James Harrison Sibert of Shenandoah County "On the morning of the 17th inst., by Rev. Thos. L. Hoyle, . . 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser, 3 February 1860." Henry H. Payne and Susannah Heltzel "On the 10th inst., by Rev. Daniel Thomas, Henry H. Payne, and Miss Susannah, daughter of Jas C. Heltzel, Esq., all of Rockingham county. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser, 21 November 1867." John S. Payne (editor of the "Southern Chronicle") and Mary Virginia Thrift "At Orange C.H., on Tuesday evening, the 3rd inst., by the Rev. D. B. Erving,. . . both of Orange. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser', 18 February 1859." ******** from an e-mail to me sent privately requesting marriages for the surname MAY. (I can't resist this request since it came from a researcher I respect.) 1) "Near Cross Keys, on Thursday evening, the 9th inst., by Rev. A. M. Evers, Mr. Erasus H. May and Miss Sarah C., daughter of Rev. G. W. May and Miss Sarah C., daughter of Rev. G. W. Rexrode, all of Rockingham County. 'Rockingham Register & Advertiser', 15 November 1865." 2) "On the 4th inst., by the Rev. Jacob B. Houck, Mr. George May to Miss Priscilla Lentze, both of this county. 'Rockingham Register' 10 March 1838." 3) "On the 21st ult., at the residence of the bride's father, in Staunton, by the Rev. Wm. E. Baker, Geo. W. May and Miss Kitty Lomax, daughter of Dr. Alex. Waddell. 'Rockingham Register' , January 6, 1870." 4) "On the 15th ult., by Rev. V. T. Settle, Mr. Harrison May and Miss Dorothy E. Vanter, all of Rockingham. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser', 2 March 1860." 5) "On the 31st of January, 1860, by the Rev. J. W. Howe, Rev. Moses May, of the Baltimore Conference, and Miss Margaret Colley of Bath County. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser' 17 February 1860." 6) "In Mt. Crawford, on the 11th inst., by Rev. T. Brashear, Mr. Wm. F. Beard and Miss Martha May, all of this county. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser', 19 June 1857." 7) "On Thursday evening, the 3rd inst., by Rev. J. C. Hensell, Mr. Henry Carter and Miss Mary E., and, Mr. George W. Robertson and Miss Eliza J., both daughters of Daniel May, of Mt. Crawford. 'The Rockingham Register' 11 March 1864." 8) "On the 28th of October, at Mt. Crawford, by Rev. Solomon Garber, Caroline M., daughter of Daniel May, dec'd, all of Rockingham County. 'Rockingham Register' 12 November 1868." 9) "At the residence of Maj. Elder in Staunton, on Saturday morning, September 11th, by Rev. Father Weed, James H. O. May, formerly of Lunenburg. 'Rockingham Register' 23 September 1869." 10) "On Sunday morning, the 23rd of December, 1860. Mr. Daniel W. Mauck and Miss Ann Rebecca, daughter of Mr. Jacob May, all of Rockingham county. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser' 28 December 1860." 11) On Thursday, the 3rd, inst., by Rev. Jacob Miller, Mr. John Paulsel and Miss Rebecca Jane, youngest daughter of Levi May, dec'd, of this county. 'Rockingham Register and Advertiser' 11 May 1860." 12) "On Thursday evening, the 3rd. inst., by Rev. J. C. Hensell, Mr. Henry Carter and Miss Mary E.; and Mr. George W. Robertson and Miss Eliza J., both daughters of Daniel May, of Mt. Crawford. 'The Rockingham Register' 11 March 1864." That's it. My momentary New Year's feeling of generosity is exhausted. Back to my own work. Maggie Kyger Miller (loganholmes@aol.com)