To Chaney Rootswebbers
I accidentally found a marriage certificate and minister's return for the
following in Berkeley Co., WV.
Feb. 25th, 1867, Martinsburg, West Va
Charles H. Miller, 26, single, b. in France and Rose A. Chaney, 20, single,
b. in Washington co., MD. husband resides in Martinsburg, West Va, and wife
resides in Berkeley Co. Husband's parents are Michael and Lucy W or M
Miller. Wife's parents are John and ___ (no name )Chaney. Occupation of
husband is Brewer.
Recorded 6th day of Feb. 1866, by Seaman Gerrard, Recorder. (He was
probably the clerk of the county court then).
If this written date is correct, this was obtained a year before marriage,
which is unusual.
The minister's return of marriage just says: I certify that on the 25th day
of February, 1867 at the Reformed Parsonage, I united in marriage the above
named and described parties under authority of the annexed license.
William D. Lefever.
(Miller's place of birth in France could be the Alsace region, which had
lots of displaced Germans from wars which changed boundaries. Several lines
of my Germans were from there).
Joanne Huntsberry