These are the parents of Emma Eugenia Cowan Rhining (Hazel’s maternal grandmother.) Click here for full size image.
Cowan to Parrish
I hereby certify that on the 13th Oct, 1840 I joined in marriage William Cowan and Nancy C. S. Parrish both being of lawful age. Done in Marion County Missouri, writing my hand this 17th day Oct, 1840.
William Fuqua (?) a minster of the Baptist (?)
Filed for record 17th Oct. 1840.
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