His name was Maria in the 1910 census and Miriam in the 1918 Coles CoF armer listing.
Residences & events:
4/10/1930 N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. The census recorded Marion at 31y ears of age, Hazel at 30. Their children at the time were Mildred,8, J ennie, 6, Bruce, 4, and Joseph, 1 mo. Marion was a grain farmerand li ving with the family were 2 farm hands, Jess Skagg, 45, andJess Arnold , 26.