Wedding Wednesday - Hiram Stotler and Hannah Argo

This is the marriage certificate I obtained from the Piatt County, Illinois Courthouse for Hiram Stotler (1838-1920) and Hannah Argo (1833-1871). They are my 3rd great grandparents. Their daughter Mary Hay Stotler (1864-1959) married John Franklin Ross (1859-1934). Their daughter Clara Bernice Ross (1897-1994) married Frank Brown Fowlie (1982-1977) and their daughter married Elvis John Brassfield (1920-2006).

According to the certificate Hiram and Hannah were issued a marriage license Wednesday, October 9, 1861 and were married Thursday, October 10, 1861. According to my notes, they had 5 children. Catharine, Mary Hay, George Henry, John Harrison and Jane Gregory. Catherine and Jane died before they were a year old, possibly at their births in 1862 and 1869. George and John had no children as far as I can tell. Mary had 7 children.

The certificate is transcribed after the jump

Tombstone Tuesday - Henry Ross

Henry Ross

This is the tombstone of Henry Ross (1828-1863) and is located in Mackey Cemetery, Piatt County, Illinois. I took this photo in June 2007, the last time I visited the cemetery. Click to see the image in detail.

I have been discussing Brassfields, but there is no direct genetic link to Floyd Gipson Brassfield. The connection is through the marriage of Floyd's son Elvis. Henry Ross was the father of John Franklin Ross (1859-1943), father of Clara Bernice Ross (1897-1994). Clara's daughter married Elvis J. Brassfield. She is still living, so I won't be mentioning her name online.