Obtained from the Wirt Co. Courthouse. 1857 Jan. 1 Andrew J. Price 23(Farmer),single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Chas. & Elizabeth Price. Married Sarah M. Coe 23, single. Born in Wirt co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Parents, John and Marda Coe. E. Rector officiated. Jan. 18 Soloman Lazure 24(Farmer), single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co.Va. Parents, Lazure(Only entry). Married Druzilla Lazure 32, single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Wyatt & Jenia Lazure. John Hull officiated. Jan. 29 Jefferson Ayers 21(Farmer), single. Born in Carrol Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Jeremiah & Elizabeth Ayers. Married Mary Sheppard 18, single. Born in Jackson Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Wm. & Jane Sheppard. Samuel Sheppard officiated. Feb. 10 Harrison Morehead 26 (Farmer), single. Born in Jackson Co. Va. Residing in Jackson Co. Va. Parents, Armstead & Tasy Morehead. Married Sarah E. Bumgarner 21, single. Born in Jackson Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Jacob & Nancy Bumgarner. Samuel Sheppard Officiated. Mar. 8 John Weaver 22 (Farmer), single. Born in Marion Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Joseph & Martha Weaver. Married Susan E. Edwards 19, single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Samuel & Jane L. Edwards. John B. Hill officiated. Mar. 25 Granville W. Sims 20 (Farmer), single. Born in Lewis Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Martin & Susannah Waggoner Sims. Married Sarah K. Sheppard 22, single. Born in Jackson Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Henry & Diana Smith Sheppard. Samuel Sheppard officiated. Mar. 26 Albert F. Dulin 23 (Farmer), single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Francis & Lucinda Dulin. Married Mary Adaline Petty 17, single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Jas. & Jane Petty. A. Beatty LP, officiated. Apr. 2 John Houchin 21 (Farmer), single. Born in Pendelton Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Wm. & Barbary Houchin. Married Nancy Foutty 21, single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, John & Catharine Foutty. Levi Newbanks officiated. Apr. 7 Lewis Rogers 28 ( Farmer), single. Born in Jackson Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Wm. & Margaret Rogers. Married Martha Vernon 25, single. Born in Washington, Pa. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Benjamin & Cinda Vernon. Cornelius Hoff officiated. Apr. 9 Alfred Ott 30 (Farmer), single. Born in Wirt Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Fidellis & Mary Ott. Married Margaret Hollan (Holleran?) 18, single. Born on Mississippi River. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, John & Margaret Hollan. Samuel Sheppard officiated. Apr. 13 Richard H. Bridges 54 (Farmer), widower. Born on Seafront England. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, John & Eleanor Bridges. Married Eleanor Depue 46, single. Born in Greenbriar Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Henry & Virginia Depue. Alexander Beatty officiated. Apr. 19 William F. Vandale 24 (Farmer), single. Born in Fayette Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, John & Rachel Vandale. Married Mary A. Dobson 24, single. Born in Lewis Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Geo. W. & Katherine Dobson. Samuel Sheppard officiated. Apr. 19 Hiatt Lazure 21(Farmer), single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Beuona & Catherine Lazure. Married Jemima Merrill 16, single. Born in Marion Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Wm. & Mary Merrill. J.A. Petty officiated. Apr. 23 Granville W. Sheith 30 (Farmer), widower. Born in Harrison Co. Va. Residing in Ritchie Co. Va. Parents, Alex K. & Catherine Sheith. Married Susan E. Depue 17, single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Jonathan & Malinda Depue. Joab Wolverton officiated. Apr. 23 John H. Thornton 24 (Farmer), single. Born in Wirt Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Samuel & Varchy Thornton. Married Hanna R. Morehead 22, single. Born in Wirt Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Nathaniel & Mary Morehead. Samuel Sheppard officiated. May 3 Absalom Full ? ( Farmer), widower. Born in Pendelton Co. Residing in Jackson Co. Parents, Lewis & Clarissa Full. Married Mahala Sheppard 47,single. Born in Harrison Co. Va. Parents, Robert & Ruth Sheppard. William Sheppard (Commissioner) Officiated. May 12 George Stephens 43 (Farmer), widower. Born in Wood Co. Residing in Wirt Co. Parents, John & Francis Stephens. Married Hepsy Coe 33, widow. Born in Wood co. residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Polser & Anna Ruble. Samuel Sheppard officiated. May 26 Jacob Barrackman 26 ( Cabinet Maker), single. Born in Monongalia Co. Va. Residing in Green Co. Pa. Parents, Ann Barrackman. Married M. Rebecca Foster 21, single. Born in Monongalia Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Va. Parents, Daniel & Jane Foster. J.M. Powell officiated. June 11 Zachariah W. Hickman 26 (School Teacher), single. Born in Harrison Co. Residing in Ritchie Co. Va. Parents, Eliza & Elizabeth Hickman. Married Eliza A. Ruble 22, single. Born in Wood Co. Va. Residing in Wirt Co. Parents, Aaron S. & Matilda M. Ruble. Alexander Beatty officiated. Barbara Hupp Charles Transcribed April 1999