-----Original Message----- From: Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@uswest.net> To: Keith/Connie Street <ckcasey@netins.net>; Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@uswest.net>; IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, September 09, 1999 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Pat re marriges for surnames >Hi again: Perhaps you could put a note beside Young, saying it was Yocum, >rightly. This is my Grandmother who married my Grandfather, so I mentioned >the Marriage Record that I have a copy of, to let you know I wasn't coming >from left field somewhere. They were married on 3 March 1889, Oakland Twp, >County of Louisa, IA. It is Certified by W.P. Davis, Justice of the Peace. >Etta Viola Yocum was born the same place mentioned above. >-----Original Message----- >From: Keith/Connie Street <ckcasey@netins.net> >To: Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@uswest.net>; IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com ><IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 11:41 PM >Subject: Re: Pat re marriges for surnames > > >>It could only be done by court order, so you would have to have proof >enough >>to satisfy a judge. >> >>(I witnessed a woman once (not here) who ranted and raved and threw a >>tantrum because her grandmother's middle name was not in her birth record. >>The clerk finally changed it just to get rid of her. The next day the >woman >>realized she had given the clerk the wrong name. Too late, it's in ink and >>generations down the line with think the middle name is Francis when it was >>really Elizabeth.) (This woman also put up some gravestones with dates >that >>she guessed at - they were wrong, too.) >> >>Keith/Connie Street >>ckcasey@netins.net >>325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 >>319-523-8164 >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Bettijane Larson <bjlarson@uswest.net> >>To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 4:47 PM >>Subject: Re: Pat re marriges for surnames >> >> >>>Hi: >>>I surely appreciated finding my grandparents marriage among your White/Orr >>>listings. My grandmothers name was wrong, and she was listed as Etta >Young, >>>which should be Etta Yocum, da of Geo. Yocum. She married Elmer Orr and >you >>>found them on pg 130 of Book G. Is there anyway this mistake can be >>>corrected? She was born to George and Amanda Jane Hill Yocum, on 20 Nov >>>1869, at Columbus City Twp, IA. Elmer Orr b. 12 July 1870. M. 3 Mar 1889, >>>according to the copy of their marriage license I have. Thank you for all >>>that you're doing!! Bj Larson >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Jessie & Beverly Todd <bjtodd@foxinternet.net> >>>To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Date: Sunday, September 05, 1999 8:08 PM >>>Subject: Pat re marriges for surnames >>> >>> >>>>Hi Pat, >>>> Would you like to have the marriage listings for the surnames you are >>>>researching? I have the index now so getting them to you won't take as >>long >>>>as before; I am nearly caught up with all the previous requests for >>>look-ups >>>>so can have the inf to you within a few days if you like. >>>> Let me know & which surnames. >>>> >>>>Bev >>>> >>>> >>>>==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >>>>SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If >>you >>>would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative >>>>by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: >>>><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >>>Don't forget to check out the web sites for southeastern Iowa families. >>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~ialouisa >>>http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry >>>http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings >> >> > >