FOURTH GENERATION
25. Mariah Elizabeth Marquis
was born on Dec 18 1860 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Mariah was born on
a Tuesday. She was named after her father's sister Mariah Marquis. Mariah was
recorded as Elisabeth in the Hamilton County, Illinois census of 1870. She was
also listed as 32 years old in the Register of Births for her third son on February
21, 1893. Other information about her birth was taken from the McLeansboro Times-Leader,
06-Jun-1935 listed in Mariah's obituary.
She died on May 27 1935 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Mariah died on a Monday.
She lived 74 years, 5 months, and 9 days. She died of Arterio Laberosis that
began in January of 1934. She had four stepchildren: L.F. Moss of St. Louis,
Missouri; Elsie Schroeder, Lincoln, Illinois; John Moss, Moroa, Illinois; Lester
Moss, McLeansboro, Illinois. McLeansboro Times-Leader, 06-Jun-1935, Hamilton
County, Illinois Death Records, Book 5-6004, and Mariah's Certificate of Death,
attested by Dr. Albert S. Albert of West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois.
She was buried on May 29 1935 in Antioch Cemetery, Hamilton County, Illinois.
McLeansboro Times-Leader, 06-Jun-1935, Mariah E. Moss grave stone, Antioch Cemetery,
Hamilton County, Illinois, Certificate of Death filed May 29, 1935, and Page
15, Hamilton County Cemeteries & Probate Index - Antioch Cemetery. Mariah
Elizabeth Marquis was the half sister of our direct ancestor, Alexander Rhodes
Marquis.
She was married to Hiram L. Moss (son of Loveless
Moss and Sarah C. Stone) on Aug 5 1888 in Knights Prairie
Township, Hamilton County, Illinois. They were married on a Sunday by R.M. Harrelson,
Justice of the Peace. Hiram was 32 years old and Mariah was 27 years old. From
their Marriage License, Hamilton County, Illinois, dated 5-Aug-1888 Book 1-6501.
This was the second marriage for Hiram. He was first married to Martha J. Calvin
on February 24, 1876. To that union was born three children: Elsie Josephine
Moss on November 5, 1881; a son on December 15, 1883, and another son on March
7, 1888. It may be that Hiram's first wife died giving birth or very shortly
thereafter since there are only 5 months between the birth of that son and his
marriage to Mariah E. Marquis.
Hiram L. Moss was born in 1856 in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tennessee. He was the son of Loveless and Sarah (Stone) Moss. Hiram's
birth date was recorded from his grave stone, Antioch Cemetery, Hamilton County,
Illinois. Birth place, Hamilton County, Illinois Marriage Records, Book 1-6501
and Certificate of Birth dated July 9, 1943 for Hiram's daughter Millie Leona
Moss. He was a Farmer in 1888 in Hamilton County, Illinois. According to the
Hamilton County, Illinois Marriage Records, Book 1-6501.
He died in 1938 in Hamilton County, Illinois. He was buried in 1938 in Antioch
Cemetery, Hamilton County, Illinois. Grave stone inscription reads:
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M O S S
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MARIAH E. HIRAM L.
1860-1935 1856-1938
Death date Hiram L. Moss grave stone, Antioch Cemetery, Hamilton County, Illinois
and Page 15, Hamilton County Cemeteries & Probate Index - Antioch Cemetery.
Mariah Elizabeth Marquis and Hiram L. Moss had the following children:
49 i.
Nell Moss Crider was born in Macedonia, Hamilton County, Illinois. Nell
is listed in the Obituary of her father, Hiram L. Moss as Nell Crider Heady.
50 ii.
Ella Moss Miller was born in Macedonia, Hamilton County, Illinois. Ella
is listed in the Obituary of her father, Hiram L. Moss.
51 iii.
Infant Moss was born on Feb 21 1893 in Knights Prairie Township, Hamilton
County, Illinois. Born the 3rd child of Hiram and Mariah. Birth Records Index,
Hamilton County, Illinois, Book B4922 and Register of Births, page 141, Hamilton
County, Illinois. He died on Feb 21 1893 in Hamilton County, Illinois. Birth
Records Index, Hamilton County, Illinois, Book B4922.
52 iv.
Millie Leona Moss was born on Apr 17 1894 in Macedonia, Hamilton County,
Illinois. Millie was born on a Tuesday. Birth Records Index, Hamilton County,
Illinois, Book 16-90049 and Certificate of Birth dated July 9, 1943.
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