Searching for Fannie E Armes/Arms, b 1872 d 1898, husband Oscar Roper

Question

Searching for paternal great grandmother Fannie E Armes/Arms, b 1872 d 1898, husband Oscar Roper, sons Lewis & Arthur Roper, from southern Illinois

Answer 1

Here is her marriage to Oscar Roper. Note that the transcription names her as "Amos."  The original record is not available for review.

Name

	Oscar Roper
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	27 Mar 1890
Event Place	Williamson, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original)	Williamson, Illinois
Gender	Male
Age	21
Birth Year (Estimated)	1869
Spouse's Name	Fannie Amos
Spouse's Gender	Female
Spouse's Age	16
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated)	1874

Citing this Record

"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF25-QRY : 3 March 2016), Oscar Roper and Fannie Amos, 27 Mar 1890; citing Williamson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 965,417.

Here is a POSSIBLE record for Fannie Arms in 1880:

William L Arms

	Self	M	42	Mississippi, United States
Sarah L Arms	Wife	F	36	Illinois, United States
Moses C Arms	Son	M	19	Illinois, United States
Sarah A Arms	Daughter	F	15	Illinois, United States
William T Arms	Son	M	10	Illinois, United States
Fannie C Arms	Daughter	F	7	Illinois, United States
Martha Arms	Daughter	F	2	Illinois, United States

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX2M-MCF : 14 July 2016), Fannie C Arms in household of William L Arms, Northern, Williamson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 159, sheet 386A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0259; FHL microfilm 1,254,259.

Comments

I note you said Fannie E Arms; census reports Fannie C. Given the frequent errors made by census enumerators, I do not believe this disqualified Fannie C as a possibility.

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Thank you Jim, this is remarkable! Can't wait to delve into it

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Additional data which is strong evidence that the above Fannie C is the correct party. Notice that her father is William L. Arms.

Oscar's second wife was Myrtle Glenn, who apparently was also called Martha (she is so named in at least one census.) Interestingly, it is an error in HER death record that gives us the clue for Fannie. Myrtle/Martha's father is named William L. Arms. Since her maiden name was Glenn, that can't be right. It looks as though a family member may have given incorrect information at the time of Martha's death:

Name

	Martha Roper
Event Date	24 Jun 1944
Event Place	Benton, Franklin, Illinois
Gender	Female
Race	W
Age	66
Birth Year (Estimated)	1878
Birth Date	20 Jul 1878
Birthplace	Thompsonville, Ill.
Father's Name	William L. Armes
Father's Birthplace	Tenn.
Residence Place	Benton, Franklin, Ill.
Spouse's Name	Oscar Roper
Burial Date	28 Jun 1944
Burial Place	Marion, Williamson, Ill.
Cemetery	Rose Hill

Citing this Record

"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ6D-KLD : 27 December 2014), Oscar Roper in entry for Martha Roper, 24 Jun 1944; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,983,908.

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Wow, this is a gold mine, thank you. Is this part of your family?

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You're most welcome, Janet! No, not part of my family to the best of my knowledge. I enjoy helping others when I can, so some research found this information. If you go to familysearch.org, and search Oscar Roper, there are a few more entries to be found.

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That's kind of you Jim. Thx for the tip about family search.org, it's now one of my saved tabs. Thank you ;-)