2808. Anne Rebecca PURVIS [scrapbook] (Jesse M. PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Nov 1884 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died in 1966. She was buried in , Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS
  age 15 1900 census home 162 family 167 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 142 sheet 8A
     Name given as Annie Purvis

CENSUS: 1910 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri ED150, p.1A, family 6 lists wife Annie Roolen, aage 26, born Missouri,living with family as follows: Ollie Roolen, age 25, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana), married 3 yrs; wife Annie, age 26, born Missouri, married 3 yrs, bore 1 child, l living; son Rollie, age 1, born Missouri.

   age 32 1920 census home 91 family 91 Jefferson twp, Scotland county, Missouri ED 152 sheet 4B
    name given as Anne Roland
  age 46 1930 census home 88 family 88 Jefferson twp., Scotland county, Missouri ED 5 sheet 4A
    name given as Anna R. Roland

NAME:  source #1 gives name as Rebecca Anne

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 census as Nov 1884;  source #1 gives 17 October 1883.

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

MARRIAGE DATE: source #1; stated in 1930 that she married at age 21.  Source #2 p. 190: Groom: Ollie S. Roland of Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri; Bride: Anna Purvis of Memphis, Scotland coutny, Missouri.  Date: Licence and marriage 26 February 1907; place: Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri

DEATHDATE: from the burial information

BURIAL: Concord Cemetery, Scotland county, Missouri; available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1. Email correspondant Charlotte Vrooman whose December 2002 email address is Guerita23ATaolDOTcom
She got the data from a descendant, Ruth Roland
  2. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available on the internet at Ancestry.com

Anne married Oliver Scott ROWLAND [scrapbook], son of Nathan Hamilton ROLAND and Eliza Jane DICE, on 27 Feb 1907 in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States. Oliver was born on 27 Dec 1884 in , Fountain, Indiana, United States. He died in 1962. He was buried in , Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS: 1900 Black Hawk Twp., Jefferson, Iowa, ED41, p.1B, family 17 lists grandson Oliver S. Roland, age 15, born Dec 1884, Indiana, living with grandparents and father as follows:  William S. McKee, age 77, born Jun 1822, Ireland, married 39 yrs; wife Malina, age 67, born Sep 1832, Ohio; stepson Nathen H. Roland, age 49, born mar 1851, Iowa; grandchild Fred D., age 18, born May 1883, Indiana; grandson Oliver S., age 15, born Dec 1884, Indiana.

CENSUS: 1910 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri ED150, p.1A, family 6 lists Ollie Roolen, age 25, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana), married 3 yrs; wife Annie, age 26, born Missouri, married 3 yrs, bore 1 child, l living; son Rollie, age 1, born Missouri.

CENSUS: 1920 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, ED152, p.4A-B, family 91 lists Olie Roland, age 35, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana); wife Anna, age 36, born Missouri; son Rallie, age 10, born Missouri; dau Ruth, age 8, born Missouri; father Nathan Roland, age 68, born Iowa.

CENSUS: 1930 Jefferson Twp. Scotland, Missouri ED5, p. 4A, family 88 lists  Ollie S. Roland, age 46, born Indiana, married at age 21; wife Anna R., age 46, born Missouri, married at age 21; son Rollie H., ae 21, born Missouri; dau Ruth P.,age 13, born Missouri; widowed father Nathan H. Roland, age 79, born Iowa.

BIRTHPLACE: Parents were living in Shawnee Twp., Fountain Co., Indiana, before Oliver birth, so it assumed he was born there.

MARRIAGE DATE: source #1; stated in 1930 that he married at age 21.  Source #2 p. 190: Groom: Ollie S. Roland of Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri; Bride: Anna Purvis of Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri.  Date: Licence and marriage 26 February 1907; place: Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri

DEATHDATE: from the burial information

BURIAL: Concord Cemetery, Scotland county, Missouri; available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1. Email correspondant Charlotte Vrooman whose December 2002 email address is Guerita23ATaolDOTcom
  2. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, available on the internet at Ancestry.com

2809. Bessie G. PURVIS [scrapbook] (Jesse M. PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Oct 1886 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died in 1977. She was buried in , Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS: 1900 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, ED142, p.8A, family 166 lists dau Bessie Purvis, age 13, born Oct 1886, Missouri, living with family as follows: Jessie Purvis, age 54, born Apr 1846, Missouri (parents born Kentucky), married 30 yrs; wife Matilda, age 52, born Nov 1847, Missouri (parents born Sweden & Ohio), married 30 yrs, bore 6 children, 5 living; dau Grace J., age 28, born May 1872, Missouri; son Phillip, age 26, born Nov 1874, born Missouri; dau Annie, age 15, born Nov 1884, Missouri; dau Bessie, age 13, born Oct 1886, Missouri.

CENSUS 1910:
  age 24 1910 census Jefferson Twp., family 10 Scotland, Missouri, ED150, p.1A
  name give as Bessie Rooland,
Present: F. D. Rooland, age 27, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana), married 5 yrs.; wife Bessie, age 24, born Missouri, married 5 yrs, bore 1 child, 1 living; dau Zola, age 1, born Missouri.

CENSUS 1920:
  age 33 1920 census family 89 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, ED152, p.4A ,
  name given as Bessie Roland
Present: F. B. Roland, age 37, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana); wife Bessie, age 33, born Missouri (parents born Missouri); dau Iola, age 11, born Missouri (note: name could be Zola); son Wilmer,  age 6, born Missouri.   Note: living 2 doors from brother Oliver Roland and family.

CENSU 1930:
 age 44 1930 census home 87 famioy 87 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, ED5, p.4A
 name given as Bessie G. Roland
Present: Fred D Roland, age 47, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana, married at age 22; wife Bessie G., age 44, born Missouri, married at age 19; son Wilmer H., age 16 born Missouri; dau Beulah L., age 7, born Missouri.

MARRIAGE: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (found on Ancestry.com) lists Fred D. Roland and Bessie G. Purvis, married 29 Mar 1905, Scotland Co. Missouri.

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as October 1886

DEATHDATE: year from tombstone

BURIAL: Concord Cemetery, Scotland county, Missouri; available on http://findagrave.com

Bessie married Fred D. ROWLAND [scrapbook], son of Nathan Hamilton ROLAND and Eliza Jane DICE, on 29 Mar 1905 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. Fred was born in May 1882 in , Fountain, Indiana, United States. He died in 1966. He was buried in , Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS 1900:
  age 18 1900 census home 17 family 17  Black Hawk Twp., Jefferson, Iowa, ED41, p.1B,
   name given as Fred D. Roland, living with grandparents and father
present: William S. McKee, age 77, born Jun 1822, Ireland, married 39 yrs; wife Malina, age 67, born Sep 1832, Ohio; stepson Nathen H. Roland, age 49, born Mar 1851, Iowa; grandchild Fred D., age 18, born May 1882, Indiana; grandson Oliver S., age 15, born Dec 1884, Indiana.

CENSUS 1910:
  age 27 1910 census Jefferson Twp., family 10 Scotland, Missouri, ED150, p.1A
  name give as F. D. Rooland,
Present: F. D. Rooland, age 27, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana), married 5 yrs.; wife Bessie, age 24, born Missouri, married 5 yrs, bore 1 child, 1 living; dau Zola, age 1, born Missouri.

CENSUS 1920:
  age 37 1920 census family 89 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, ED152, p.4A ,
  name given as F. B. Roland (indexed by FamilySearch as T. B. Roland)
Present: F. B. Roland, age 37, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana); wife Bessie, age 33, born Missouri (parents born Missouri); dau Iola, age 11, born Missouri (note: name could be Zola); son Wilmer,  age 6, born Missouri.   Note: living 2 doors from brother Oliver Roland and family.

CENSU 1930:
 age 47 1930 census home 87 famioy 87 Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, ED5, p.4A
 name given as Fred D. Roland
Present: Fred D Roland, age 47, born Indiana (parents born Iowa & Indiana, married at age 22; wife Bessie G., age 44, born Missouri, married at age 19; son Wilmer H., age 16 born Missouri; dau Beulah L., age 7, born Missouri.

BIRTHPLACE: Parents were living in Shawnee Twp., Fountain Co., Indiana, before Fred's birth.

MARRIAGE: Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (found on Ancestry.com) lists Fred D. Roland and Bessie G. Purvis, married 29 Mar 1905, Scotland Co. Missouri.

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as May 1882

DEATHDATE: year from tombstone

BURIAL: Concord Cemetery, Scotland county, Missouri; available on http://findagrave.com

2810. Matilda Jane MARCH (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born on 6 Sep 1874 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. She was buried in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS 1880:
  age  6 1880 census home 122 family 124 Scotland Co., Missouri ED 88 p. 14
    name given as Matilda March

CENSUS 1900:
  age ? 1900 census home 116 family 113 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland county, Missouri ED 46 p. 6B
  name given as Matilda J. Estes
Present: Lona Estes, b. 1872, age 25, married 5 years; wife Matilda J., age unknown, married 5 years, 2 children but only 1 living, b. Missouri; son Cecil, age 3, b. May 1897 in Missouri

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1880 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: from http://findagrave.com

BURIAL: Bible Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri, unmarked grave; available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.
  2.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet

Matilda married Luna Elsworth "Lonnie" ESTES [scrapbook] on 29 Jun 1894 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. Luna was born about 1879 in , Dallas, Iowa, United States. He died on 28 Jun 1934 in Jefferson Twp., Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS 1900:
  age 25 1900 census home 116 family 113 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland county, Missouri ED 46 p. 6B
  name given as Lona Estes
Present: Lona Estes, b. 1872, age 25, married 5 years; wife Matilda J., age unknown, married 5 years, 2 children but only 1 living, b. Missouri; son Cecil, age 3, b. May 1897 in Missouri

CENSUS 1920:
  age 45 1920 census home 119 family 125, Greensburg twp., Knox county, Missouri ED 45 p. 6B
  name given as Luney E. Estes
Present: Luney E. Estes (male) age 45, b. Iowa; widower; son Cecil, age 21, b. Missouri

CENSUS 1930:
  age 52 1930 census home 79 family 79 Tobin twp., Scotland county, Missouri ED 14 p. 3B
  name given as Loney Estes
Present: Loney Estes, age 52, widower, married at age 23 or 33, b. Iowa; son Cecil, age 38, married at age 22, widower, b. Missouri

BIRTHDATE: from http://findagrave.com

DEATHDATE: source #1, certificate 21642, name Luna E. Estes, Jefferson twp., Scotland county, Missouri, birthdate very wrong listed as 24 May 1864, death 28 June 1932

BURIAL: Bible Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri, unmarked grave

SOURCES:
  1. Death Certificates, 1910 - 1960  Obtained from the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri via the internet
RESEARCH NOTE: son of James P. Estes and Malissa J. Lamb.

2811. William Walter MARCH (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Feb 1876 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He died on 13 Feb 1956.

CENSUS:
  age  4 1880 census home 122 family 124 Scotland Co., Missouri ED 88 p. 14
    name given as William March
  age 24 1900 census home 109 family 109 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 sheet 6A
   name given as William W. March
  age 34 1910 census home 25 family 25 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co. Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
   name given as William W. March
  age 44 1920 census home 192 family 192 Pettis twp., Adair county, Missouri ED 18 sheet 7B
   name given as William W. March
  age 54 1930 census home 106 family 102 Salt River twp., Randolph county, Missouri ED 14 p.4A
   name given as William W. March

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1880 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as February 1876

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1900 that they had been married 1 year; stated in 1930 that he married at age 23.

DEATHDATE: from the IGI

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.

William married Ida May "Maggie" SMITH in 1899. Ida was born on 18 Dec 1876 in O Mt. Pleasant Twp., Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died on 2 May 1951 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. She was buried in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 23 1900 census home 109 family 109 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 sheet 6A
   name given as Maggie M. March
  age 33 1910 census home 25 family 25 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co. Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
   name given as Maggie M. March
  age 43 1920 census home 192 family 192 Pettis twp., Adair county, Missouri ED 18 sheet 7B
   name given as Maggie M. March
  age 53 1930 census home 106 family 102 Salt River twp., Randolph county, Missouri ED 14 p.4A
   name given as Maggie M. March

NAME: Death Certificate of son Leonard March gives mother's name as Ida May Smith.  maiden surname from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as December 1876

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1900 that they had been married 1 year; stated in 1930 that she married at age 22.

DEATHDATE: source #1

BURIAL: source #1: Bible Grove Cemetery, Church of Christ.

SOURCES:
  1.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet

RESEARCH NOTE: in 1930, 7 year old granddaughter, named Ruthie M. Durham, born in Iowa living with them.  It is not clear who her parents are.

2812. Virgil MARCH (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born on 17 Aug 1878 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He died on 28 Nov 1954 in , , Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 1 10/12 1880 census home 122 family 124 Scotland Co., Missouri ED 88 p.
14 (age hard to read, could be 1 2/12 or 1 6/12)
    name given as Virgil March
  age 21 1900 census home 175 family 176 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 page 9B
    Name given as Virgil March
  age 32 1910 census home 24 family 24 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
    Name given as Virgil March
  age 51 1930 census home 25 family 26 Benton, Adair county, Missouri ED 8 sheet 2A
    name given as Virgil March  (indexed by Ancestry.com as Virgie March)

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 census as Aug. 1868 but age indicates that year is 1878; full date from source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 census that they had been married 4 years; stated in 1930 that he married at age 26.  Source #3, page 123:  Groom: Birgil March of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; Bride: Nannie M. Stith of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; date: 26 December 1905; place: Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri.

DEATHDATE: source #2

SOURCES:
  1. "A History of Peter & Charlotte Stice Family, His Brother The Charles
and Mary Stice Famiy and his parents Charles and Caty Stice Family" by Tom
Snyder, a gggson of Peter, written July 1985 (12 pages) copy received by mail
from Judy Pons 1996
  2.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet
  3. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Record for Virgil March available on the internet at Ancestry.com

Virgil married Nanny Mabel STITH, daughter of Jeffrey Taylor STITH and Francis Amanda MCPHERSON, on 26 Dec 1905 in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States. Nanny was born on 25 Jun 1885 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died on 15 Mar 1979 in Anabel, Macon, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS 1900:
  age 14 1900 census home 359 family 359 Memphis, Jefferson twp., Scotland county, Missouri Ed 143 p. 15B
  name given as Mabel M. Stith
Present: Taylor Stith, age 51, b. December 1848 in Kentucky; wife Francis, age 49, b. April 1859 in Missouri; married 9 years, 1 child; daughter Mable M. , age 14, b. June 1885 in Missouri

CENSUS:
  age 24 1910 census home 24 family 24 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
    Name given as Nannie M. March
  age 45 1930 census home 25 family 26 Benton, Adair county, Missouri ED 8 sheet 2A
    name given as Mabel March

NAME: information from source #1; the author is the grandson of this person

BIRTHDATE: source #2, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index, SS# 489-42-1618, anme Nannie March, issued in Missouri

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 as Missouri

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 20; Source #3, page 123:  Groom: Birgil March of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; Bride: Nannie M. Stith of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; date: 26 December 1905; place: Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri.

DEATHDATE: source #2, confirmed in the Social Security Death Index

SOURCES:
  1. "A History of Peter & Charlotte Stice Family, His Brother The Charles
and Mary Stice Famiy and his parents Charles and Caty Stice Family" by Tom
Snyder, a gggson of Peter, written July 1985 (12 pages) copy received by mail
from Judy Pons 1996
  2.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet
  3. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Record for Virgil March available on the internet at Ancestry.com

2813. Elsie Elizabeth MARCH [scrapbook] (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born on 3 Dec 1880 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died on 11 Oct 1919 in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States. She was buried in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS 1900:
  age 18 1900 census home 95 family 93 Mount Pleasant, Scotland county, Missouri ED 146 p. 5B
  name given as Elsie E. Garison
Present: Robert Garison, age 25, b. December 1874 in Missouri, parents b. Kentucky; wife Elsie E., age 18, b. Decembber 1881 in Missouri, parents b. Missouri; son Pearl R., age 8/12, b. September 1899

CENSUS 1910:
  age 29 1910 census home 211 family 212 Magnolia town, Putnam county, Illinois ED 118 p.12A/109
  name given as Elsie Garrison (hard to read)
Present: Robert Garrison, age 36, b. Missouri, married 12 years; wife Elsie, age 29, b. Missouri, married 12 years, 3 children all listed; son Pearl age 10; daughter Leone, age 8; son Glen, age 6; all children born in Missouri

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as December 1881

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 as Missouri

DEATHDATE: source #3, certificate 32075, name Elcie Elizabeth Garrison, Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri; b. 3 December 1881; died 11 October 1919, father Jas T. March; mother Millie Purvis.

BURIAL: Bible Grove Church of Christ Cemetery, Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.
  2.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet
  3. Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1961; available via the internet from the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri
http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1919/1919_00033593.PDF

Elsie married Robert William GARRISON [scrapbook], son of James Grandison GARRISON and Amanda C BUTTON, about 1898. Robert was born in Dec 1874 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. He died on 9 Aug 1955 in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He was buried in Antioch, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS 1880:
  age 8 1880 census home 27 family 27 Mount Pleasant, Scotland county, Missouri ED 88 p. 4B/216D
  name given as William Garrison
Present: James Garrison, age 52, b. Kentucky; wife Mandy, age 43, b. Kentucky; son J. F., age 20; son Charles, age 18; daughter Mandy E., age 15; son Louis, age 13; son George, age 9; son William, age 8; daughter Cora, age 8/12; all children born in Missouri

CENSUS 1900:
  age 25 1900 census home 95 family 93 Mount Pleasant, Scotland county, Missouri ED 146 p. 5B
  name given as Robert Garison
Present: Robert Garison, age 25, b. December 1874 in Missouri, parents b. Kentucky; wife Elsie E., age 18, b. Decembber 1881 in Missouri, parents b. Missouri; son Pearl R., age 8/12, b. September 1899

CENSUS 1910:
  age 36 1910 census home 211 family 212 Magnolia town, Putnam county, Illinois ED 118 p.12A/109
  name given as Robert Garrison
Present: Robert Garrison, age 36, b. Missouri, married 12 years; wife Elsie, age 29, b. Missouri, married 12 years, 3 children all listed; son Pearl age 10; daughter Leone, age 8; son Glen, age 6; all children born in Missouri

CENSUS 1920:
  age 49 1920 census home 423 family 624 Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri Ed 153 p. 18B
  name given as William Garrison
Present: William Garrison, age 49; wife Ethel, age 21; daughter Leona, age 17; son Glenn, age 16; son Pearl, age 20; stepson Boyd Ellison, age 2 4/12

CENSUS 1930:
  age 58 1930 census home 170 family 171 Jefferson twp., Scotland county, Missouri ED 4 p. 7B
  name given as W. Robert Garrison
Present: W. Robert Garrison, age 58, first married at age 47; wife Ethel C., age 31, married at age 21; son Boyd, age 12; son G. Robert, age 7; son Roylee, age  3 11/12; daughter Helen L, age 2 2/12; all born in Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as December 1874; conflicting date of 4 December 1870 in his death certificate.

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 as Missouri

MARRIAGE DATE:
  1. stated in 1910 that they had been married 12 years
  2. wife stated in 1930 that she married at age 21, about 10 years previous.

DEATHDATE: source #1, certificate 24973 Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri, name William Robert Garrison, b. 4 December 1870; died 9 August 1955, wife name Ethel, father Grant Garrison; mother Amanda C.; informant Ethel Garrison.

BURIAL: Antioch cemetery, Antioch, Scotland county, Missouri; available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1. Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1961; available via the internet from the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri
http://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1955/1955_00024970.PDF
  2. http://findagrave.com has this additional information:
William Robert Garrison was the son of Grandval and Amanda C. (Button) Garrison. Robert and Elsie Elizabeth March Garrison had three children: Pearl, Millie Leona (Dwane Williams) and Emerald Glen (Rebecca Ann Aldridge). After Elsie's death Robert married Clara Ethel Aldridge who already had a son, Boyd. Robert and Ethel had three children: Robbie, Roy Lee and Helen.

2814. Elma Francis MARCH (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born on 17 Mar 1883 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died on 31 Oct 1957 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 17 1900 census home 175 family 176 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 page 9B
    Name given as Elma March
  age 27 1910 census home 26 family 26 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
     name given as Elma F. Briggs
  age 34 1920 census home 128 family 128 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 156 p. 7B
  name given as Elma Briggs
  age 47 1930 census home 143 family 144 Middle Fork twp., Macon county, Missouri ED 28 sheet 6B
   name given as Elma F. Briggs

NAME: second given name from Source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 census as March 1883; full date from source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 7 years; stated in 1930 that she married at age 20.

CHILDREN: stated in 1910 that she had given birth to 3 children, and that all 3 were living at the time of the census.

DEATHDATE: source #2; also source #3, death certificate 34679, Kirksville, Adair county, Missouri, name Elma Frances Briggs, b. 17 March 1883, died 31 October 1957

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.
  2.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet
  3. Death certificate obtained from the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri via the internet

Elma married Thomas H. BRIGGS about 1902. Thomas was born on 7 Aug 1879 in , Saline, Missouri, United States. He died on 16 Feb 1953 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 30 1910 census home 26 family 26 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
     name given as Thomas H. Briggs
  age 40 1920 census home 128 family 128 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 156 p. 7B
  name given as Thomas Briggs
  age 50 1930 census home 143 family 144 Middle Fork twp., Macon county, Missouri ED 28 sheet 6B
   name given as Thomas H. Briggs

NAME:  from Source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 census as Missouri; county from his death certificate, source #2

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 7 years; stated in 1930 that he married at age 23.

DEATHDATE: source #1; also from source #2, certificate 4689, name Thomas H. Briggs, Kirksville, Adair county, Missouri, b. 9 August 1879, died 16 February 1953

SOURCES:
  1. Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet
  2. Death certificate, obtained from the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri via the internet

2815. Sarah Ellen MARCH (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born on 28 Feb 1885 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died on 15 Feb 1971 in , Placer, California, United States. She was buried on 17 Feb 1971 in Auburn, Placer, California, United States.

CENSUS 1900:
  age 15 1900 census home 175 family 176 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 page 9B
    Name given as Sarah E. March

CENSUS 1910:
  age 25 1910 census home 166 family 166 Mt. Pleasant, Scotland Co., Missouri ED 154 p. 8A
   name listed as Sarah E. March, single, living with parents

CENSUS 1920:
  age 34 1920 census home 166 family 166 Mt. Pleasant, Scotland Co., Missouri ED 154 p. 8A
   name listed as Sarah Pruett, widow with children, living with parents
Present: James T. March, age 67; wife Millie, age 68; daughter Sarah Pruett, age 34, widow; grandson Earnest W. Pruett, age 3 11/12; grandson William G. Pruett, age 2; all children born in Missouri

CENSUS 1930:
  age 45 1930 census home 78 family 77 Jefferson twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 5 sheet 4A
   name given as Sarah E. Hanley
Present: Cris J. Hanley, age 54, b. Germany, married at age 50; wife Sarah E., age 45, b. Missouri, married at age 29; daughter Carrie M., age 3 ?/12, b. Missouri; stepson Ernest W. Pruett, age 14, b. Missouri; stepson William G. Pruett, age 12, b. Missouri.

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 census as Feb 1885; full date from source #2, her California Death record.

MARRIAGE DATE:
  1. Stated in 1930 that she first married at age 29; date from source #4
  2. source #3

DEATHDATE: source #2, name Sarah E. Hoernle, age 85 years

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.
  2. California Death Records, 1940-1997, searchable at RootsWeb.com at http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/
  3.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet
  4.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Harla Hopper whose 2006 email address is darhistAThotmailDOTcom

Sarah married William Gus "Bud" PRUETT Sr. [scrapbook], son of Elijah "Lige" Lee PRUETT and Nancy Elizabeth STOUGH, on 17 Sep 1914 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. William was born on 25 Aug 1898 in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He died on 24 Sep 1917 in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He was buried in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  1 1900 census home 107 family 107 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 sheet 6A
    name given as Infant not named Pruitt
   age 11 1910 census home 34 family 34 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 154 sheet 2B
    name given as William G. Pruett (indexed as Prueth)

NAME: source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census records as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as June 1896; the tombstone gives 1897, but based on age in 1900 census, it was probably 1898.  

DEATHDATE: from the tombstone

BURIAL: Bible Grove Church of Christ - Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri, available on http://findagrave.com

SOURCES:
  1.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet

Sarah also married John Christian HOERNLE on 1 Nov 1925 in Bible Grove, Scotland, MO. John was born on 13 May 1875 in , , , Germany. He died on 1 May 1954 in Auburn, Placer, California, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 54 1930 census home 78 family 77 Jefferson twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 5 sheet 4A
   name given as Chris J. Hanley
Present: Cris J. Hanley, age 54, b. Germany, married at age 50; wife Sarah E., age 45, b. Missouri, married at age 29; daughter Carrie M., age 3 ?/12, b. Missouri; stepson Ernest W. Pruett, age 14, b. Missouri; stepson William G. Pruett, age 12, b. Missouri.

NAME: source #2

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1930 census as Germany

BIRTHDATE:  Source #2 and  full date from source #1, his California Death record.

MARRIAGE DATE: source #2; stated in 1930 that he married at age 50

DEATHDATE: source #1, name John Christian Hoernle

SOURCES:
  1. California Death Records, 1940-1997, searchable at RootsWeb.com at http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/
  3.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet

2816. Phillip Rudolph MARCH [scrapbook] (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Jan 1887 in of, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He died on 18 Oct 1947 in Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States. He was buried in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 13 1900 census home 175 family 176 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 page 9B
    Name given as Phillip R. March
  age 23 1910 census home 24 family 24 Mt. Pleasant twp., Scotland Co. Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
    Name given as Phillip R. March, married, living with brother Virgil
  age 33 1920 census home 8 family 14 Quincy, Adams county, Illinois ED 35 sheet 1A
   name given as P. R. March
  age 43 1930 census home 559 family 705 Springfield, Greene county, Missouri ED 31 sheet 23A
   name given as Philip R. March

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 census as Jan 1887

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 5 years; stated in 1930 that he married at age 18.  Source #3: Groom: PHillip R. March of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; Bride: Pina May Watson of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; date:  Licence: 8 April 1905; marriage: 12 April 1905; place: Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri

DEATH: Missouri Death Certificate (found at SOS Missouri Deaths) lists Philip R. March, age 54, born 26 Jan 1887, Jasper Co. Nebraska; (no such place, maybe Jasper Co. Mo) died 18 Oct 1947, Memphis, Scotland Co. Missouri. widowed; parents James March and Millie Purvis, both of Scotland, Missouri.  Informant is Lawrence Mrch of Witchita, Kansas.  Burial 20 Oct 1947, Bible Grove.

BURIAL: Source #3 Vol 1 p. 48 Bible Grove Cemetery, located 12 miles southwest
of Memphis, Missouri at Bible Grove Missouri

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.
  2. "Cemetery Inscriptions of Scotland Co. Missouri" FHL # 977.831 V22d
  3.  Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Record for Pina May Watson available on the Internet at Ancestry.com

Phillip married Pina Mae WATSON [scrapbook], daughter of James WATSON and Margaret E., on 12 Apr 1905 in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States. Pina was born in Mar 1887 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. She died in 1944 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. She was buried in Bible Grove, Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 13 1900 census home 146 family 144 Mt. Pleasant, Scotland Co., Missouri ED 146 sheet 8A
    name given as Pina M. Watson
  age 23 1910 census home 24 family 24 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 154 sheet 2A
    Name given as Pina March
  age 33 1920 census home 8 family 14 Quincy, Adams county, Illinois ED 35 sheet 1A
   name given as Pina March
  age 43 1930 census home 559 family 705 Springfield, Greene county, Missouri ED 31 sheet 23A
   name given as Pina N. March

NAME: second given name from burial record; maiden surname from source #2

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1910 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as 1887 (month is written, but is not decipherable)

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1910 that they had been married 5 years; stated in 1930 that she married at age 18.  Source #3: Groom: PHillip R. March of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; Bride: Pina May Watson of Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri; date:  Licence: 8 April 1905; marriage: 12 April 1905; place: Bible Grove, Scotland county, Missouri

DEATHDATE: taken from Burial record.

BURIAL: Source #3 Vol 1 p. 48 Bible Grove Cemetery, located 12 miles southwest
of Memphis, Missouri at Bible Grove Missouri

SOURCES:
  1. "Cemetery Inscriptions of Scotland Co. Missouri" FHL # 977.831 V22d
  2. Email Correspondant Charlotte Ramsey whose ovember 2002 email address is nickiATceiDOTnet
  3. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 Record for Pina May Watson available on the Internet at Ancestry.com

RESEARCH NOTE: parents listed in 1900 census are James W. Watson and Margrett E. Watson

2817. Bertha Beatrice MARCH (Mary Mildred "Millie" PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Mar 1890 in , , Nebraska, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 10 1900 census home 175 family 176 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 146 page 9B
    Name given as Bertha B. March
  age 19 1910 census home 166 family 166 Mt. Pleasant, Scotland Co., Missouri ED 154 p. 8A
   name listed as Bertha B. March, single, living with parents
  age 30 1920 census home 102 family 103 Jefferson twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 152 p. 4B/5A
     name given as Bertha McKnight
  age 40 1930 census home 41 family 42 Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri ED 3 p. 2B
     name given as Bertha M. McKnight

NAME: second given name from source #1

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri; stated in 1910 as Nebraska

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 census as Mar 1890

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 25.

SOURCES:
  1. Family Group information obtained from Judy Pons by email 1996.  She is
a descendant of James Simmons and lives in Salem Oregon.

Bertha also married Samuel Willis MCKNIGHT. Samuel was born in Jul 1863 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 16 1880 census home 11 family 11Jefferson twp., Scotland County, Missouri ED 86 sheet 2B
    name given as Samuel W. McKnight
  age 36 1900 census home 4 family 4 Jefferson twp., Scotland county, Missouri ED 142 p. 1A/143
    name given as Samuel W. McKnight, single, living with brother James, age 38 and sister Martha, age 33
  age 46 1910 census home 14 family 15 Jefferson twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 150 sheet 1B
    name given as S. W. McKnight, single, living with brother J. H. and sister Martha A.
  age 56 1920 census home 102 family 103 Jefferson twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 152 p. 4B/5A
     name given as S. W. McKnight
  age 63 1930 census home 41 family 42 Memphis, Scotland county, Missouri ED 3 p. 2B
     name given as Willis S. McKnight

NAME: source #1

BIRTHDATE: year from source #1

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 48

SOURCES:
  1.  Internet representation of the family on the WorldConnect project at RootsWeb.com with data placed there by Bonnie J. Riggs whose April 2004 email address is bonnierATsnowcrestDOTnet

RESEARCH NOTE:  Mother listed in 1880 census as Rachel McKnight, born in Virginia; also stated in 1880 that his father born in Virginia

2820. William H. HOWE (Elizabeth PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Oct 1878 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. He died on 9 Dec 1954 in Kirksville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age  2 1880 census home 143 family 145 Scotland Co. Missouri ED 88 Sheet 16
     Name given as William H. How
  age 21 1900 census home 44 family 44 Clay twp., Adair county, Missouri ED 5 p. 3A
   name given as William H Howe, single, living with parents
  age 31 1910 census home 16 familly 16 Clay twp., Adair county, Missouri ED 9 p. 1B
   name given as William Howe, single, living with widow mother
  age 41 1920 census home 34 family 36 Greensburg twp., Knox county, Missouri ED 45 p. 2B
   name given as William Howe
  age 51 1930 census home 2 family 2 Mount Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 8 p. 1A
   name given as William H. Howe

CENSUS: 1940 Sand Hill Twp. Scotland, Missouri, ED100-10, p.4A, family 85 lists William Howe, age 61, born Missouri; wife Mildred, age 44, born Missouri; son Melvin, age 21, born Missouri; dau Eunice, age 15, born Missouri; widowed mother-in-law Ella Crandall,a g 70, born Iowa.  

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1880 census as Missouri, death record give Maryland.

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as October 1878

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 35

DEATH: Findagrave.com lists William H. Howe, born Oct 1877, Scotland Co. Missouri, died 9 Dec 1954, Kirksville, Adair Co. Missouri, buried Memphis, Scotland, Missouri.   Family link: Parents Thomas Howe(1850-1910) and Elizabeth Purvis Howe(1855-1916); Spouse Mildren Roberts Rockwell Howe(1895-1952); Child: Ella E. Howe(1920-1920)

William married Mildred Roberts ROCKWELL, daughter of Edward S. ROCKWELL and Ella ROBERTS, on 26 Sep 1917 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States. Mildred was born on 1 Aug 1895 in Baltimore, Baltimore, United States. She died on 17 Jun 1952 in , Scotland, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS: 1900 Milton, Jackson Twp., VanBuren, Iowa ED 98, 5A, family 89 lists grand-dau Mildred R. Rockwell, age 4, born Aug 1895, Maryland(parents born Va. & Iowa), living with grandmother and mother as follows: widowed(grandmother) Mary A. Roberts, age 67, born Jan 1833, Ohio(parents born New York & Va), bore 6 children, 3 living; (married) dau Ella Rockwell, age 31, born Oct 1868, Iowa(parents born Ohio), married 10 yrs, bore 4 children, 3 living; son Horace B. Rockwell, age 9, born South Dakota; dau Mildred R. Rockwell, age 4, born Aug 1895, Maryland; son George M. Rockwell, age 2, born Jan, 1898, Maryland.

CENSUS: 1910 Milton, Jackson Twp. VanBuren, Iowa, ED110, p 8B, family 247 lists step-dau Mildred Rockwell, age 14, born Maryland, living with mother and step-father as follows: Oliver Nicholas, age 58, born Penn., married 2nd time 3 yrs; wife Ella, age 42, born Iowa, married 2nd time 3 yrs., bore 4 children, 4 living; step-son Horrace Rockwell, age 19, born North Dakota; step-dau Mildred Rockwell, age 14, born Maryland; step-son George Rockwell, age 12, born Maryland; son Grant Nichols, age 10/12, born Iowa.

CENSUS:
  age 24 1920 census home 34 family 36 Greensburg twp., Knox county, Missouri ED 45 p. 2B
   name given as Mildred Howe
  age 34 1930 census home 2 family 2 Mount Pleasant twp., Scotland Co., Missouri ED 8 p. 1A
   name given as Mildred R. Howe

CENSUS: 1940 Sand hill Twp. Scotland, Missouri, ED100-10, p.4A, family 85 lists wife Mildred Howe, age 44, born Missouri, living with family as follows: William Howe, age 61, born Missouri; wife Mildred, age 44, born Missouri; son Melvin, age 21, born Missouri; dau Eunice, age 15, born Missouri; widowed mother-in-law Ella Crandall, age 70, born Iowa.  

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census and Death record as Maryland; 1920 census as Missouri.

BIRTHDATE:  1900 census gives Aug 1895 and Death record give 1 Aug 1895.

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 22

DEATH: Findagrave.com lists Mildred Roberts Rockwell Howe, born 1 Aug 1895, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, died 17 Jun 1952, Scotland Co. Missouri, buried Memphis, Scotland, Missouri.   Family link: Parents Edward Rockwell and Ella Roberts; Spouse William H. Howe(1877-1954); Child: Ella E. Howe(1920-1920)

2823. Walter F. HOWE (Elizabeth PURVIS , Matilda STICE ) was born in Dec 1886 in of Clay twp., Adair, Missouri, United States. He died in 1952. He was buried in Willmathsville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 13 1900 census home 44 family 44 Clay twp., Adair county, Missouri ED 5 p. 3A
   name given as Walter F. Howe
  age 22 1910 census home 16 familly 16 Clay twp., Adair county, Missouri ED 9 p. 1B
   name given as Walter Howe, single, living with widow mother
  age 31 1920 census home 15 family 15 Clay twp., Adair county, Missouri Ed 10 p. 1B
   name given as Walter F. Howe
  age 42 1930 census home 162 family 169 near New Boston, Lee county, Iowa ED 3 p. 8A
  name given as Walter Howe

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1900 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: stated in 1900 as December 1886

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that he married at age 28

DEATHDATE: year from soruce #1

BURIAL: Willmathsville, Adair county, Missouri, source #1

SOURCES:
  1. General Index for Adair County Gravestone Inscription as part of the US GENWEB project on the Adair county pages at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~moadair/

Walter married Leona H.. Leona was born about 1896 in of Clay twp., Adair, Missouri, United States. She died in 1960. She was buried in Willmathsville, Adair, Missouri, United States.

CENSUS:
  age 23 1920 census home 15 family 15 Clay twp., Adair county, Missouri Ed 10 p. 1B
   name given as Leona Howe
  age 32 1930 census home 162 family 169 near New Boston, Lee county, Iowa ED 3 p. 8A
  name given as Leona Howe

NAME: tombstone indicates Leona H. Howe

BIRTHPLACE: stated in 1920 census as Missouri

BIRTHDATE: tombstone gives 1898

MARRIAGE DATE: stated in 1930 that she married at age 18

DEATHDATE: year from soruce #1

BURIAL: Willmathsville, Adair county, Missouri, source #1

SOURCES:
  1. General Index for Adair County Gravestone Inscription as part of the US GENWEB project on the Adair county pages at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~moadair/