The Effingham County Illinois Marriage book published by the Effingham Genealogy society has the following entry: Otto E. Knopf of Effingham, baker, 22, born Germany, son of August Knopf and Wilhelmine Bruening, first, and Zella M. Barrows of Effingham, 22, born Peoria, Ill, dau of William Barrows and Charlotte Severns, first. Mar Effingham, Jul 13, 1898, by Louis W. Lammert, C.P., wit Clarence Fisher and Johanna Kabbes. Good Luck Ida Keating M L Fuller wrote: > > The state marriage index states that an Otto KNOPF married a Zella M. > BARROWS on 13 Jul 1898. When I checked the IRAD addresses, I did not see > where marriage records for Effingham County are included. I'd like to know > the names of the parents of Otto to determine if he is a brother to my > great-grandfather. He is not on the state death index for the years > 1916-1946 so I have no idea when he might have died to try to obtain a > death record. Any suggestions?