just wanted to let you know, i sent off for a copy of the marriage certificate of William (Skinner) Jauch and Clara Edda Sharp. i received it yesterday. i was hoping it would maybe have parents names on it but it don't. however, i did find out William's middle name is Lee. i know the william's we've been tracking have been William R. or William M. he did use the Jauch name at that time, so we still don't know how he came about changing it. just the stories from family. it lists his age as 23, and hers, 15. (on Sept. 8, 1886) that would mean his birthdate is 1863 or 1864. i'm not real sure he ever knew how old he really was, because from the census's he would state ages that don't add up. for instance he was 70 in the 1930 census and only 77 in the 1940 census. i visited his gravesite and have pictures, and his headstone says his birthdate is 1861 died in 1942. my email is
halebulldogs7@aol.com if you want to contact me or if the descendent of Cecil Jauch (my great uncle) wants to.
Scott