2011 Research Goals – W. Arthur HATHORN and Idella GRIFFITH

At some point in 1905, 25 year old William Arthur Hathorn married 14 year old Idella Griffith. Why? An obvious answer is that their first child was also born in 1905; however, the age difference is still extreme.
To this union would be born 9 children.
2011 Research Goals
1. Find the parents of Idella Griffith
a. Unable to locate Idella Griffith in census of Covington County, Mississippi or surrounding counties prior to 1910.
b. Idella died in 1962, her death record should still be on file with the Vital Records Office of the Mississippi State Department of Health.
2. Verify her age at time of marriage
a. Unable to locate a Covington County marriage record for William Arthur Hathorn or Idella Griffith.
b. Will check Lawrence County, Simpson County and Marion County for a marriage record.
3. Document birth and death dates for each of 9 children
4. Obtain marriage records for each of 9 children
2011 Research Writing
Complete biographical sketch of Arthur and Idella Hathorn. They will be the beginning or ending of the story of my branch of the HATHORNs in Covington County,Mississippi.