My great grandparents were Martha "Mattie" L. Carrington and John A. Knox. I
have a marriage record for them from Marshall Co. MS with a date of 25 Jan. 1853.
I repeatedly see on various web sites that a Martha L. Carrington md John A. KNOW on 25
June 1853 in Marshall Co., MS. I believe that there are two easily made errors in the
material circulated on the web: 1) the marriage month is inaccurate, and 2) John's
last name is misspelled.
I welcome comments regarding my assertions. Does anyone have a marriage record from
Marshall Co., MS that shows the name "Know" and the month of "June"?
This is important because I am trying to locate Martha's parents and believe that I
have - Alfred Carrington and Sarah Hall. If anyone has a listing of marriages for the
year 1835 in Marshall County, I would appreciate it if they see what the list states for
both Jan. and June of 1853.
My great grandparents ended up in Howard and Sevier counties in AR where they died. I
have a picture of Martha's tombstone in the Graves Cemetery in Howard County. Her
date of birth on the grave marker coincides with the estimated date of birth on the
various websites.
I know Martha's history and their descendants after her marriage to John A. Knox. I
know John's parents who were from Fayette County, Tn....just across the line from
Marshall County. His parents had also been in NC prior to their move to Fayette County.
Thanks for your help.
Jenny