Sophia Cassingham was born 24 May 1841 in Frazeysburg, Muskingum, Ohio. She is the daughter of Richard Cassingham and Margaret Morrison. Sophia died 16 Mar 1923 at age 81 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. On 18 March 1923, she was buried at La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois.

On 11 Nov 1860, at age 19, Sophia married Archibald Sylvester Tarman, who was age 21, in Hancock County, Illinois. Archibald was born 22 Mar 1839 in Dresden, Muskingum, Ohio. He is the son of George Tarman and Mary and the brother of Robert A. Tarman who married Sophia's sister, Phebe. He died 23 Jul 1919 in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. On 26 July 1919, he was buried at La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois.

Children of Sophia Cassingham and Archibald Sylvester Tarman:

1. Alice M. Tarman was born 19 Sep 1861 in Hancock County, Illinois. She died 6 Jan 1897 at age 35. She is buried at La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois.
   • On 3 Oct 1887, at age 26, she married William Waldorf in Hancock County, Illinois.
2. Oletha Tarman was born 19 Nov 1865 in Hancock County, Illinois. She died 5 Dec 1901 at age 36 in Weaver, Humboldt, Iowa. On 8 December 1901, she was buried at La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois.
   • On 28 Jun 1894, at age 28, she married James K. Haskin in Hancock County, Illinois.
3. Blanche Tarman was born 26 Sep 1877 in Illinois. She died 1 Jan 1880 at age 2 in Illinois. She is buried at La Harpe Cemetery, La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois.

Notes

In 1910, Sophia and Archibald celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. The local paper noted the event as follows:
[From the Quill, Nov 15, 1910, LaHarpe Historical Society courtesy of Judy O'Flaherty]
Married Fifty Years
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Tarman, of this city, had been married fifty years on Friday, November 11, 1910 and while they themselves intended making no particular observance of the day, their many friends in the city thought differently and planned a surprise reception for them. Invitations were issued without the knowledge of the couple asking friends to call on them between the hours of 2 and 8 o'clock that day. The responses were numerous, the register showing that sixty-two friends had enjoyed the hospitality at their home that day. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served and Mr. and Mrs. Tarman were each presented with a comfortable rocking chair, $5 each in gold and other valuable presents.
Mr. and Mrs. Tarman are natives of Muskingum county, Ohio, coming to this section of Illinois in an early day. They were married at LaHarpe by Rev. Ehud Fordyce on November 11, 1860. Both have passed the three score and ten mark and are somewhat feeble owing to their advanced years. Their long lives have been full of good deeds and they enjoy the respect and esteem of all LaHarpe's people.

Sources

Sophia:

• Birth, Death and Burial from grave marker.
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Illinois Death Index [Name: Sophia Tarman; Birth Date: 24 May 1841; Birth Place: Ohio; Death Date: 16 Mar 1923; Death Place: La Harpe, Hancock, Ill; Burial Date: 18 Mar 1923; Burial Place: La Harpe, Ill; Death Age: 81; Occupation: Housewife; Race: White; Marital Status: W; Gender: Female; Father Name: Richard Casingham; Father Birth Place: England; Mother Name: Margerat Morrison; Spouse Name: Archabald Tarman; FHL Film Number: 1557111].
• Birth, Marriage and Death from her obituary.
• Marriage from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: TARMAN, ARCHIBALD S; Bride: CASSINGHAM, SOPHIA; Date: 1860-11-11; Vol/Page/Lic: 3/ 362 724; County: HANCOCK].

Archibald:

• Birth, Death and Burial from grave marker.
• Birth, Death and Burial from the Illinois Death Index [Name: Archabald Sylvesta Tarman; Birth Date: 22 Mar 1839; Birth Place: Ohio; Death Date: 23 Jul 1919; Death Place: La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois; Burial Date: 26 Jul 1919; Burial Place: La Harpe, Ill.; Death Age: 80; Occupation: Farmer (Retired); Race: White; Marital Status: M; Gender: Male; Father Name: Geo. Tarman; Father Birth Place: Virginia; Mother Name: Mary Spicer; Mother Birth Place: Maraland; FHL Film Number: 1562100].
• Birth and Death from his obituary.

Alice:

• Birth, Death and Burial from grave marker.
• Marriage from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: WALDORF, WILLIAM; Bride: TARMAN, ALICE M; Date: 1887-10-03; Vol/Page/Lic: 4/ 193 8837; County: HANCOCK].

Oletha:

• Birth, Death and Burial from grave marker.
• Marriage from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: HASKINS, JAMES K; Bride: FAREMAN, OLETHA; Date: 1894-06-28; Vol/Page/Lic:  /0054 00000989; County: HANCOCK]. Note that both Oletha's and James's surnames are misspelled in the index.
• Marriage and Death from her obituary.

Blanche:

• Birth, Death and Burial from grave marker.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Sophia:1850 Census. Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio. Page 331.
• Archibald: 1850 Census. Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio. Page 325.
• Sophia: 1860 Census. La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Page 994.
• Archibald: 1860 Census. La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Page 994.
• 1870 Census. Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois. Page 30.
• 1870 Census. Pilot Grove, Hancock, Illinois. Page 21.
• 1900 Census. La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Page 6.
• 1910 Census. La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Page 1.
• 1920 Census. La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois. Page 11.