On September 12, 1872, Mary became the young bride of Milton Hire.  W. E. Withrow, J. P. performed the marriage.  Marriage License

Milton, born about 1853 in Illinois, was the son of Jefferson Hire and Mary Ireland, both natives of Ohio.

Mary Goad Hire, just 17 years old, may have died from complications of childbirth: an infant son lies buried near her at Friendship Cemetery.

John Nelson, 47, male, farmer, value of real estate 1440, value of personal estate 3700,
born KY
Francis, 26, female, born VA
Dawsy, 19, male, born IL
Mary, 17, female, born IL
Matilda, 15, female, born IL, attended school within the year
Winfield, 12, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Lucy, 10, female, born KY, attended school within the year
Albert [Goad], 7, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary [Goad], 5, female, born IL
Robet [sic] [Nelson], 2, male, born IL
Eremith Fowler [sic], 17, female, born KY

Nelson, John, 57, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 8000, value of personal estate 600, born KY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Francis, 35, female, white, keep house, born KY
Mary [Goad], 14, female, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Robt, 11, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Isabelle, 5, female, white, born IL
Chas, 1, male, white, born IL