Morning all, I do think the list might benefit from this little bit of info about the marriage index I've been posting. Enjoy, Jim SHREVE Sr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shreve Sr." <gemon@raex.com> To: Eileen Wynne Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [FAY] FAY's from Cuyahoga County, Ohio Marriage Index H-L > Morning, > > The index of the marriage apps from Cuyahoga County covers some hundred plus > years (mid 1800's to mid 1900's). I mentioned that in my first installment > of the index to the list. As a rule, the higher the volume number the later > the marriage. Some volumes covered multiple years, and some years covered > multiple volumes. > > To give you a barometer, using dates I know for some of these marriages: > Volume 2 covered at least years 1828-1834 > Volume 5 covered at least 1854 > Volume 23 covered at least 1880 > Volume 53 covered at least 1902 > Volume 89 covered at least 1914 > > That Harry FAY was volume 95, from looking at the index. I'd say that > marriage probably occurred between 1914 and 1920. > > Jim SHREVE Sr. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eileen Wynne > To: <gemon@unforgettable.com> > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 9:38 PM > Subject: Re: [FAY] FAY's from Cuyahoga County, Ohio Marriage Index H-L > > > > Dear Jim, > > > > Maybe I missed it but could you give me the year of the Ohio Marriage > Index, > > I found an interesting entry of Harry Fay married Carrie Payton. I am > trying > > to find the family of my greatgrandfather Charles E. Fay. Charles married > > Sarah Jane Ryan in 1881 in Missouri, they had three living children; > Charles > > Fred (my grandfather), Harry and Carrie (twins) all children born and > raised > > in Missouri. Charles E stated on 1910 census he was from North Dakota and > > his parents from Iowa; in 1900 he was from North Dakota and his parents > also > > then in 1920 he said he was from Canada as were his parents. Any lead is > > better than non so you can see why the marriage of Harry and Carrie rang > > bells. Please let me know. > > > > Thank you so much > > > > Eileen Fay Wynne > > >