Jim Look over the info posted. One was born June 1819 and one born December 1819. That's only 6 mos apart and nearly impossible to be born to the same woman. There would have had to have been a pregnancy within days after the birth of the first and the second would have been extremely premature. Not saying it was impossible just highly unlikely. You might want to look into that a little more. Also I have been researching in Washington county for one family and Baltimore and hardier counties for another family. Md is one of the worst states to try to research in, in my opinion! Their records are not the best kept. Prior to the late 1800's the records are spotty at best--especially for marriages. Just because u don't find the record doesn't mean there wasn't a marriage. I have one instance where a man was married 3 times (I have other proofs) and a marriage record only exists for his second marriage. I know this doesn't help a whole lot but just don't get discouraged. Tracy On Mar 11, 2012, at 2:33 PM, "Jim Bartholomew" <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks very much to those who responded about my quest for a Death Cert. for < $25.00 . Perhaps some more info on whom I’m searching for will prove useful. > > I am searching for info on the parents of Jacob and Maria A. Stine. The MD archives lists a death index card for Maria, but not Jacob. > > 1) Jacob Stine b. 15 Dec 1819 [tombstone record] d. 21 Feb 1899 bu. Jefferson Union Cemetery. Frederick Co. > 2) Maria A. Stine b. 16 June 1819 [cemetery record] d. 16 Apr 1905 bu. Church of Brethren Graveyard, Brownsville, Washington Co. Maria m. James W. Holmes ~1854 and he died 31 Dec 1881 bu. same cemetery. Death Index Card for Maria Holmes says she died 16 Apr. 1905 Washington Co. at age 86 [so born 1819.] > > I have the Will of Philip Stine/Stein b. ~1790 [probably Washington Co.] and d. 24 Jun 1857 in Frederick Co., which lists Jacob Stine/Stein and Maria Holmes as his children, along with Rosanna, Mary Jane, Huldah, Sarah Catherine, Harriet and Susanna R. I am certain Philip is the father. However, the only marriage record I can find is to a Sophia Smith with a date of 4 May 1820 which is AFTER Jacob and Maria were born. Either both death records of Jacob and Maria are incorrect, or Philip could have been married to someone else before Sophia. Help from anyone who can shed light on Jacob or Maria’s mother would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Jim > > Jacob m. Sarah Shaff 26 Oct 1856 > Maria m. James W. Holmes abt 1854 > Rosanna m. Adison Darr/Derr 29 Mar 1851 > Mary Jane – not sure if she married > Huldah/Holda never married > Sarah Catherine m. Jonathon H. Himes 14 Aug 1860 > Harriet – never married > Susanna R. m. Benjamin Feaster 23 Nov 1855 > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MDWASHIN > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message