Mary Ann Rinker ^{1 3}

   Other names for Mary were Ann M. Rinker ^{2 5} and Anna Maria Rinker.⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in District 23, Hardy County, VA on 14 October 1850. ⁴

1850 US Census
Page 88A, Dwelling 1182, Family 1195, Roll 950
District 23, Hardy County, Virginia
Anna Maria Rinker..12..VA
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 2, Hardy County, VA on 28 August 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 210, Roll 1351, Family 1418
District 2, Hardy County, Virginia
Ann M. Cosner..22..VA
(Living with husband, son, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Union District, Grant County, WV on 10 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 226B, District 41, Family 109, Roll 1402
Union District, Grant County, West Virginia
Ann M. Cosner..Wife..41..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband, 4 children, and mother-in-law.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 28 Sep 1837, then her age should have been 42 instead of 41.
.

• She has alternate death information of 1928. ⁶

Mary married Adam C. Cosner, son of Christopher Cosner and Elizabeth Kiziah Hilkey, on 5 November 1858 in , Hardy County, VA.^{1 2} (Adam C. Cosner was born on 1 November 1828 in Bismarck, VA ^{1 3 5} and died on 26 February 1891 in Bismarck, WV ^{1 3}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in District 2, Hardy County, VA on 28 August 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 210, Roll 1351, Family 1418
District 2, Hardy County, Virginia
Christian Cosner..62..VA..Farmer
Keziah Cosner..53..VA
Adam Cosner..31..VA..Laborer
Ann M. Cosner..22..VA
Millard F. Cosner..10m..VA
Mahala Reel..15..VA
.

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Union District, Grant County, WV on 10 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 226B, District 41, Family 109, Roll 1402
Union District, Grant County, West Virginia
Adam C. Cosner..Head..52..VA..Farmer
Ann M. Cosner..Wife..41..VA..Keeping House
Millard F. Cosner..Son..20..VA..Farm Labor
Sarah E. Cosner..Dau..18..VA..At Home
Mary K. Cosner..Dau..15..WV..At Home
Adah C. Cosner..Dau..4..WV..At Home
Kiziah Cosner..Moth..72..VA
.

  Marriage Notes:

Groom: Adam Cosner
Groom's Age: 31 years
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1827
Groom's Birthplace: Hardy County
Bride: Ann M. Rinker
Bride's Age: 21 years
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1837
Bride's Birthplace: Hardy Marriage
Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 05 Nov 1858
Marriage Place: Hardy Co., West Virginia
Groom's Father: Chris. Cosner
Groom's Mother: Kezick Cosner
Bride's Father: Elijah Rinker
Bride's Mother: Mary Rinker
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Film Number: 818697
Digital Folder Number: 4011515
Image Number: 156
Reference Number: v 2 p 7
Source: County Records
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