I found a database! Here's the url in case anyone else is searching in IL. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s And I found the following marriage: HALL, ROBERT J , COOK, MARY J , MOULTRIE 12/23/1869 The date and location are perfect... Would you mind looking for Robert Hall in 1880 with wife Mary? The letter said she married at Christmas. In a message dated 8/13/01 6:57:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wilma@softcom.net writes: << I don't know of an online source for IL marriages. >>