The enumerator put "Jan 1899" as Irene's mo+yr of birth; age = 1yr. She would actually have been ~ 18 mos. old on the date of this Census and then "2" Jan 1901. she was the oldest and only child of her proud parents. This contemporaneous record supports her birth month and year. It is also confirmed by her grandson who provides the full date as: "January 4, 1899"
SOURCE = “Alabama, Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942”
[The transcription has some errors, but the date and place are most likely correct]:
Name: Elizabeth Jackson [=Irene’s middle name was Elizabeth]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19y
Birth Date: 1899
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1918
Marriage Place: Truesville, Alabama [=should be Trussville, Jefferson County, AL]
Spouse: Almer Cosby [=Almus]
FHL Film Number1064440
Reference ID429
ALMUS:
Almus’ “WWI Draft Registration” gives his birth location as: Springville, AL. The record also has his signature which confirms his full name = Almus DeWitt Cosby.
“Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974” gives Almus’ death location as: Birmingham, AL.
IRENE:
“U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007” gives Irene’s birth location as: Branchville, AL.
“Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967” for daughter of Almus & Irene gives Irene’s middle name as: Elizabeth.
Contributor: Sally Randol-Hardy (48746150)
Contributor: Sally Randol-Hardy (48746150) • [email protected]
The enumerator put "Jan 1899" as Irene's mo+yr of birth; age = 1yr. She would actually have been ~ 18 mos. old on the date of this Census and then "2" Jan 1901. she was the oldest and only child of her proud parents. This contemporaneous record supports her birth month and year. It is also confirmed by her grandson who provides the full date as: "January 4, 1899"
SOURCE = “Alabama, Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942”
[The transcription has some errors, but the date and place are most likely correct]:
Name: Elizabeth Jackson [=Irene’s middle name was Elizabeth]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19y
Birth Date: 1899
Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1918
Marriage Place: Truesville, Alabama [=should be Trussville, Jefferson County, AL]
Spouse: Almer Cosby [=Almus]
FHL Film Number1064440
Reference ID429
ALMUS:
Almus’ “WWI Draft Registration” gives his birth location as: Springville, AL. The record also has his signature which confirms his full name = Almus DeWitt Cosby.
“Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974” gives Almus’ death location as: Birmingham, AL.
IRENE:
“U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007” gives Irene’s birth location as: Branchville, AL.
“Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967” for daughter of Almus & Irene gives Irene’s middle name as: Elizabeth.
Contributor: Sally Randol-Hardy (48746150)
Contributor: Sally Randol-Hardy (48746150) • [email protected]
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