Sorry -- Typo !! It is William White and Mary Ann Billsland on the
marriage record.
Yes both names are Fountain County names.
Betty Dotson
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 7:48 PM, el_white <el_white(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Betty,
Thanks so much for your quick response to my query. Now we have Mary Ann
Billsland, as correct spelling in the book of marriages, but instead of
groom's name as WHITE , it is Hitge as the groom.
Now I think I am more confused ! and the date 2 years difference, So maybe
these are two completely different couples?? I will check again where I
found the White/ Billsland marriage entry I originally found. If I can not
prove this is the actual couple I am looking for, I don't think the marriage
record would be of much help. The main name I want to trace is WHITE.
Is either White or Billsland a common surname in Fountain County?
Thanks again
Ellen
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From: "bdotson tctc.com" <bdotson(a)tctc.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 1:48 PM
To: <infounta(a)rootsweb.com>
Subject: Re: [InFounta] Fw: William White marriage about 1840
> I find in Book 1 of Fountain Co IN marriages - page 186, dated 5 Apr
1835
> - a marriage of Wm. Hitge to Mary Ann Billsland.
>
> In the court house at Covington would be about 1/2 page of this marriage
> with only the names of bride and groom and probably the minister or
justice
> of the peace who performed the marriage. No other information.
>
> If you want a copy -- $1.00 to Clerk's office, Court House, Covington IN
> 47932 with a SASE. Perhaps you better check before writing for the
> certificate. They may need postal money order or certified check.
> The phone number for the Clerk's office is 765-793-2192.
>
> Betty Dotson, volunteer with the Fountain Co IN Genealogy Society, Inc.
>
> On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 1:36 PM, el_white <el_white(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I am trying to find an ancestor, the info I have is this:
>>
>> William WHITE born about 1810 in VA
>> married Martha Jane ? maiden name? born about 1820
>>
>> death certificate of one daughter gives mother's maiden name as:
Martha
>> (Jane) Gillsland
>>
>> I found a marriage of a William White and a Mary Ann Billsland on April
5,
>> 1837, married in Fountain, IN
>> --this would fit the date the couple likely were married
>> --considering the misspellings of copying old records; Martha Jane
>> Gillsland could be copied as Mary Anne Billsland
>>
>> William and Martha had one daughter also named Martha born before 1841
>> when son James William White was born
>>
>> 1850-- Census has the family in Bartholomew County, IN with children:
>> Martha born before 1841 place unknown
>> James born 1841
>> Verilla, Vernila??? born 1844 or 46
>>
>> I know that James and Vernilia were born near Columbus, IN Sand Creek
>> township or division
>>
>> 1860 -- the family was in Sullivan Co. IN where they appeared in the
1870
>> and 1880 censuses. after the 1880 census, I lost William and Martha
>>
>> So my question is; or should say-- my assumption is: I am unsure
whether
>> the Fountain, IN refers to the county of Fountain or the town of
Fountain
>> (City)
>>
>> If William was born in VA, then Fountain (City) IN would more likely be
>> where he married and then went to Bartholomew co. IN
>> rather than have then married in Fountain County, IN, but I am checking
>> Fountain County to see if any one recognizes my info.
>>
>> What info would be on the marriage certificate, would one be available
for
>> Fountain County?, Would their be a marriage certificate in the
courthouse
>> for about the 1840"s?
>>
>> Hope someone can give me some help or direction.
>>
>> thanks,
>> Ellen
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