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The following information was transcribed from the Bible Pages of Robert P. Sullivan March 11, 1853 - October (2)3, 1935 and Mary Elizabeth Jones January 24, 1855 - February 17, 1924. This Bible is in the possession of Mary Ellen Scott, Caroline County, VA.

"WHAT GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER  LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER"
This Certifies that the rite of HOLY MATRIMONY was celebrated between
Robert P. Sullivan of Stafford and Mary E. Jones of Spottsylvania on January 16, 1873 at Fredericksburg by Rev. Thomas S. Dunaway.

There is a copy of the Marriage License tucked into this Bible that reads as follows:
MARRIAGE LICENSE.
___________________
Virginia, (unreadable first few letters) then ation of Fredericksburg to wit:
TO ANY PERSON LICENSED TO CELEBRATE MARRIAGES:
You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia Robert Sullivan and Mary E. Jones
Given under my had, as Clerk of the (unreadable) court of Fredericksburg this the 16th day of January 1873. Signed by the clerk in an unreadable signature.
CERTIFICATE TO OBTAIN A MARRIAGE LICENSE.
To be annexed to the License, required by Act passed 15th March 1861
                                     __________________
Time of Marriage, January 16, 1873
Place of Marriage, Fredericksburg
Full names of Parties Married, Robert Sullivan & Mary E. Jones
Colour, White
Age of Husband,  Twenty years
Age of Wife, Eighteen years
Condition of Husband (widowed or single), Single
Condition of Wife (widowed or single), Single
Place of Husband’s birth, Stafford County, Va.
Place of Wife’s birth, Spottsylvania County, Va.
Place of Husband’s Residence, Fredericksburg
Place of Wife’s Residence, Fredericksburg
Names of Husband’s Parents, James & Louisa Sullivan
Names of Wife’s Parents, Henry & Elizabeth Jones
Occupation of Husband, Laborer
Given under my had this the 16th day of January 1873 (unreadable signature of clerk).
____________________________________________________________
MINISTERS RETURN OF MARRIAGE
I certify that on the 16th day of January 1873 at Fredericksburg, Va. I united in marriage the above named and described parties, under the authority of the annexed License. Thomas Dunaway

MARRIAGES
Emily B. Sullivan and Ulysess G. Ellis married December 21, 1892
Wilmer G. Sullivan and McDuff Boutchyard  (no date)
Lillian Sullivan and Phillip E. Johnson married November 15, 1905
Robert Sullivan and Lola McCarty married May 23, 1906
Willie B. Sullivan and Mamie Boutchyard were married September 1909
Guy F. Sullivan and Irene Truslow were married April 15, 1908
Charlie E. Sullivan and Sadie F. Jo (rest unreadable) were married ?ec(Dec)? 27, 1905
May Sullivan and Charles W. Truslow married May 7, 1920
George L. Sullivan and Martha Lee Garnett were married (no date)
Mary Ellen Truslow and Allen Judson Withers, February 8, 1947
BIRTHS
Emily Brown Sullivan born December 17, 1873
Guy French Sullivan born March 23, 1875
Wilmer Grey Sullivan born March 23, 1878
D_ _ _y (looks like Daisy - not sure) Lee Sullivan born February 19.1881
Charles Edward Sullivan born April 28, 1883
John Robert Sullivan born June 4, 1886
Lillian Sullivan born February 8, 1888
James Henry Sullivan born August 31, 1889
William Beryl Sullivan born March 26, 1891
George Leonard Sullivan born May 30, 1892
Mary Elizabeth Sullivan born December 19, 1896
R. P. Sullivan born March 11, 1853
Mary E. Sullivan born January 24, 1855
Mary Ellen Truslow born October 2, 1924
Maureen Lavelle Smith born August 12, 1946
Judith Ellen Withers born May 29, 1947
Allen Judson Withers Jr., February 27, 1948
Robert Vance Withers born September 8, 1949

DEATHS
James Henry Sullivan died October 10, 1893
Daisy Lee Sullivan died September 29, 1903
John Robert Sullivan died October 13, 1918
Mary E. Sullivan died February 17, 1924
Wilma G. Boutchyard died October 8, 1929
Guy F. Sullivan died April 29, 1934
William B. Sullivan died August 1934
R. P. Sullivan died October (2?) 3, 1935 (smudge can't tell if it was 23 or 3)
Emily B. Ellis died no date
C. M. Truslow died November 2, 1949
S. E. Truslow died January 11, 1956
Allen J. Withers died March 7, 1958
Charles Welford Truslow "Jack" died April 23, 1959
Mary Elizabeth Truslow "Mae" died November 27, 1960

File contributed by: Joyce Waite Withers, March 5, 2002 - joyjen123@aol.com