Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Mary E Vestal
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1873
Marriage Place: Cass, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Bryant Hood
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The 1860 & 1880 US Census both indicate her birth about 1855 while the 1900 US Census indicates Dec 1855. This does bring into question the accuracy of the birth year of "1852" on her headstone.
However, how to handle a situation like this was asked and answered by a Find A Grave Curator.
If you have a primary source document, you can enter the correct date in the date fields and explain the discrepancy in the bio.
Primary Source documents =
Name and Birth Date : Birth Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Birth Certificates.
Name and Death Date : Death Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Death Certificates.
Name: Mary E Vestal
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1873
Marriage Place: Cass, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Bryant Hood
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The 1860 & 1880 US Census both indicate her birth about 1855 while the 1900 US Census indicates Dec 1855. This does bring into question the accuracy of the birth year of "1852" on her headstone.
However, how to handle a situation like this was asked and answered by a Find A Grave Curator.
If you have a primary source document, you can enter the correct date in the date fields and explain the discrepancy in the bio.
Primary Source documents =
Name and Birth Date : Birth Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Birth Certificates.
Name and Death Date : Death Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Death Certificates.
Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Mary E Vestal
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1873
Marriage Place: Cass, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Bryant Hood
------------------------------------------
The 1860 & 1880 US Census both indicate her birth about 1855 while the 1900 US Census indicates Dec 1855. This does bring into question the accuracy of the birth year of "1852" on her headstone.
However, how to handle a situation like this was asked and answered by a Find A Grave Curator.
If you have a primary source document, you can enter the correct date in the date fields and explain the discrepancy in the bio.
Primary Source documents =
Name and Birth Date : Birth Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Birth Certificates.
Name and Death Date : Death Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Death Certificates.
Name: Mary E Vestal
Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1873
Marriage Place: Cass, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Bryant Hood
------------------------------------------
The 1860 & 1880 US Census both indicate her birth about 1855 while the 1900 US Census indicates Dec 1855. This does bring into question the accuracy of the birth year of "1852" on her headstone.
However, how to handle a situation like this was asked and answered by a Find A Grave Curator.
If you have a primary source document, you can enter the correct date in the date fields and explain the discrepancy in the bio.
Primary Source documents =
Name and Birth Date : Birth Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Birth Certificates.
Name and Death Date : Death Certificate or Family Bible if prior to Death Certificates.
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