info on Hardy Casual/Caswell Ferrell and Amanda Lorusa Cockerham. by the way have large portrait of Hardy and Amanda and also large portrait of Amanda's parents. If anyone would like me to email them pictures, email me at _LR6050@aol.com_ (mailto:LR6050@aol.com) and I will be happy to do so. please put family pic in the subject line. I get a lot of emails, belong to a lot of genealogy lists lol. Hardy Ferrell born Nov 15,1859 Georgia, according to death cert., Chattanooga Tenn. according to daughters birth cert. have not confirmed where yet. died Dec.1, 1916 in Bellingham, Whatcom county, Washington, have copy of his death cert. wife was informant. parents James Ferrell born Tenn and Tabatha Hall born Tenn. Married Amanda Lorusa Cockerham on Dec 13, 1883 in Saline Co. Illinois, have a copy of marriage lic. Amanda L. Cockerham born Dec 19, 1863 in Saline Co. Illinois, do not have birth cert. yet, only notes that my g. grandmother [her daughter] made and kept together. parents died Apr 2, 1947 parents Jonathan J. Cockerham and Rebecca Reynolds They had the following children: Mary Mollie born Oct. 1884 in Ill, married William Alfred Owen in Ill. ca.1903 died in Ill. Francis born Aug 1886 in Ill Sarah E. born Sept 1888 in Ill, married Melford Langely? George Calvins death notice shows her as Mrs Sarah Oldberg Bertha L. born July 2, 1891 in Ill, have copy of birth cert. married George Nelson Snider Sept 3, 1910 in Bellingham, What co. Washington. Have copy of marriage lic., died Dec. 22, 1963 in long Beach, California, have copy of death cert. Cordelia born Aug 1894 in Ill, went by Della married McKinney have more info, need to find George Calvin born June 10, 1896 in Ill, died Feb. 8, 1924 in Bellingham, Whatcom co. Washington thought I had a copy of his death cert. but can't find it, do have newspaper obit William Fredia born July 10, 1898, Ill, died Jan 15, 1899 Ill. this came from a journal kept by a family member. not sure who's journal it is yet.. is confirmed on 1900 census, Independence township, Saline Co. Ill, 7 children born, 6 living notes: on James Ferrell and Tabatha Hall, have a copy of their daughter America's marriage cert. they had to write a letter giving her permission to marry William Henry Swansey on Sept 16, 1888 in Pope County, Illinois vol.-page A-1/0125, lic. # 00000826. Hardy and Amanda's is Saline co. Illinois A-1/0078