Kate’s notes: The Gillelans of Emmitsburg, as I refer to them, were situated in a part of Maryland near the border with Pennsylvania so newspaper reports concerning important events in their lives may be found both in Emmitsburg papers or those of Gettysburg, Pa. Several of this family also lived in Baltimore, though access to the Baltimore newspaper archives can be rather costly as there is no free access. The Archives of Maryland, which has free public access, hold many records pertaining to the Gillelans, including some 19th century maps of Gillelan property.

The Gettysburg Times
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Jul 13, 1942

Wedding
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   Miss Amy Gillelan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillelan, of Emmitsburg, became the bride of PFC. Arthur Paul Marsden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marsden, of Gettysburg, Saturday evening at six o’clock. The couple was married by the Rev. Philip Bower in Emmitsburg, Md and the only attendants were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wood, brother-in-law and sister of the bride. After the ceremony, the bride and bridegroom left on a short honeymoon.
   The bride wore a white street dress trimmed in appliqued flowers of various colors and a large white felt hat. She carried a white satin Bible, a present from the attendants.
   Mrs. Marsden is employed at Mickley’s beauty shop in Gettysburg, and Private Marsden is stationed at Camp Livingston, La.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012