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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Wedding Wednesday: Conducted by Rev. John Towles

Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
17 January 1843

MARRIED, On Wednesday, the 4th instant, by the Rev. John Towles, Dr. Cyrus C. Marsteller, of Haymarket, Prince William County, Va., to Miss Eliza Harrison, daughter of the Rev. Mr. Harrison, Chaplain United States Navy, Gosport.


Alexandria Gazette (Va.)
8 December 1843

MARRIED, On the 5th instant, in Dumfries, Prince William County, Va., by the Rev. John Towles, Dr. Francis C. Fitzhugh, of King George, to Miss Rosa Spence.


AlAlexandria Gazette
5 July 1847

MARRIED. At Lawnville, Prince William county, Va., on Tuesday, the 22d ultimo, by the Rev. Mr. Towles, John Tyler, of Upper Marlboro, Md., to Frances, daughter of Stuart Thornton of said county.


Alexandria Gazette
20 June 1848

MARRIED, On Thursday evening last, the 15th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Towles, Dr. John P. T. Fitzhugh, of Prince William county, Va., top Mrs. Elizabeth C. Stephenson, of Warrenton.


Daily National (Washington, DC)
3 May 1854

MARRIED, at Waverly (Va.) on the 27th instant, by Rev. John Towles, Dr. R. Stuart Lomax, of King George, to Jeannie, daughter of Frederick Foote, Esq., of Prince William county, Va.



Alexandria Gazette
3 August 1855

At Sudley, July 25th, by the Rev. John Towles, Dr. Thomas F. Tebbs, and Caroline M., daughter of Stuart G. Thornton, esq.



Alexandria Gazette
18 February 1857

MARRIED On Tuesday, the 27th of January, by the Rev. John Towles, Mr. Josiah Willcoxen, to Miss Julia E. Weir, all of Prince William County, Virginia.



Alexandria Gazette
25 October 1859

MARRIED. In St. Paul's Church, on Tuesday, the 11th inst., by the Rev. John Towles, Mr. Lucien A. Larkin, of this city, to Miss Sallie J., daughter of the late Capt. P. Norvill, of Prince William county, Va.




Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Newspaper Tidbit: Commissioners of Election in PWCo

Alexandria Gazette
15 May 1860

COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

The following gentlemen have been appointed by the court of Prince William county, Commissioners to superintend the election to be held for county officers on the fourth Thursday this month:

Brentsville -- William W. Davis, A. Howison, Dr. E. W. Latimer, Jno. Camper, and Eppa Hunton, commissioners, - Jas. G. Draney, Conductor.

P. J. Cannon's Store -- Ben. Johnson, D. T. Arrington, J. Willcoxen, W. I. Wier, and Geo. A. Cannon - A. F. Woodyard, Conductor.

Hay Market -- J. A. Harrison, G. Hulfish, Thos. S. Shirley, and B. E. Harrison - G. Simpson, Conductor.

Sudley Mills -- J. T. Leachman, C. C. Cushing, M. W. Lynn, J. D. Dogan, and John Y. Cundiff - A. Buckley, Conductor.

Dumfries -- J. W. Groves, R. W. Wheat, T. H. Speake, G. W. Merchant, J. A. Annis - M. F. McConchie, Conductor.

Cole's Store -- F. Hanna, Z. A. Kankey, W. H. Smoot, W. Selecman, and Basil Brawner - W. Gaskins, Conductor.

Kings' Former Store -- John Sullivan, Ro. Wilkins, J. W. Davis, W. H. Simpson, and C. A. Nelson - John Keys, Conductor.


Monday, March 31, 2014

Military Monday: Chosen for Service (Drafted)

Manassas Journal
August 31, 1917

CHOSEN FOR SERVICE

The following is a list of persons who claimed no exemption, who have been duly and legally called for the military service of the United States, and who have not been exempted or discharged:


858
Chas. F. Milstead, Occoquan
331
Dan Harris, Bristow
492
Owen J. Thomas, Neabsco
715
Arthur W. Leith, Manassas
349
John Reedy, Bristow
102
Harry R. Buckley, Haym'k't
875
Arthur L. Colbert, Manassas
714
J. W. Willcoxon, Manassas
808
W. M. Johnson, Jr., Manassas
285
Parker Williams, Nokesville
563
William C. Hinton, Quantico
146
Harry W. Polen, Catharpin
843
T. J. Runaldue, Manassas
229
A. L. Lawler, Nokesville
410
Bernard Barnes, Independent Hill
299
E. C. Blackwell, Nokesville
58
Moss Jacobs, Thoroughfare
19
Raymond Duncan, Haym'k't
4
Robert George, Hickory Grove
115
R. D. Rector, Haymarket
832
L. M. Senseney, Manassas
872
John L. Hynson, Manassas
929
Sussex H. Smith, Manassas
91
C. C. Mayhugh, Gainesville
838
Carlyle B. Buck, Manassas
861
Martin O. Smith, Manassas
17
Richard Green, Haymarket
802
B. C. Williams, Manassas
378
David L. Whetzel, Bristow
619
Wm. Lucas, Featherstone
344
Killey Riley, Bristow
202
John W. Ellis, Nokesville*
164
L. J. Hoffman, Catharpin
883
Percy S. Haydon, Manassas
566
Samuel L. Sisson, Quantico
124
Mont. J. Peters, Haymarket
744
Ernest T. Evans, Manassas
---
E. S. Bullock, Wallingfod, Pa.
76 T
hos. H. Phillips, Bristow
945
Frank Green, Did not register until after July 10, and No. 945 was assigned to him by the adjutant general by letter Aug. 16-- the eleventh number drawn in the county



* Enlisted Columbus, O., barracks

Exemption claims filed by Jacob Edward Lee Cooper (280), Nokesville, and John Thomas Norman (838), Independent Hill, on the first call, have been allowed.  The following exemption claims, marked "under consideration" in the last report, have been denied:


933
Ernest E. Smith (col.), Wellington
792
Ashton W. Brooks (col.), Manassas
103
George W. Martin, Haym't
856
Wm. C. Powell, Manassas
168
Maurice L. Payne (col.), Catharpin