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Feb 272003
 

From the 1880 Jackson, Coshocton, Ohio census:

  Mary MAINS      Self  W   Female W   71   OH   Does Little   OH   OH
  Mitchell MAINS  Son   S   Male   W   35   OH                 OH   OH


From Laurel Mains:

Previously published in RootsWeb Review: Vol. 6, No. 9, 26 February 2003.

 Posted by at 1:36 pm
Feb 142003
 

From Kate – One example of how the meaning of some expressions has changed: The local newspaper announcement of the 1899 wedding of my grandaunt to her husband states that the wedding was consummated in the church. My, how times have changed!

Previously published in RootsWeb Review: Vol. 6, No. 7, 12 February 2003.

 Posted by at 4:35 pm