ROBERT P SULLIVAN BIBLE

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: It is in the possession of Mary Ellen Scott, Caroline County, VA.
Surnames/tags: TRUSLOW SULLIVAN WITHERS

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