Frances Beard married William Hart in Marshall County Alabama. She had been previously married and in 1870 had a child William Beard age 8 shown with her on the census. By 1880 William Hart is shown with three young children who are appearently the children of he and Frances. What happened to Frances and young William? Did they die during those ten years? What was Frances's maiden name before her first marriage? Was it Jacobs, and was Johnnie Jacobs in the 1880 census her niece, or was she the child of one of the siblings of William? There are several HART-JACOBS marriages in that county. Any help appreciated with this mystery. Thank you in advance. marta HART, William H. Marriage Wife: Frances BEARD Marriage Date: 24 Dec 1868 Recorded in: Marshall, Alabama Wife previously married Source: 1035275 Dates: 1853-1876 Hart, William, 1870 Marshall Ct. AL, Guntersville, M583,Roll, 29 Page 107 HART William 29 M W Tenn 32 Frances 27 F W BEARD William T. 8 M W ===== 1880 Marshall County Census. HART William H. W M 39 TN Mattie A. W F 7 William W. W M 5 Jinny W F 3 JACOB Johnie W F 17 niece