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From: "John G. West" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 2 Legal questions
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:38:46 -0600
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In SW Indiana, they went to Shawnee Town, IL. In Christian Co., KY
they went to Montgomery, TN. It was not necessarily where they went
for "fun," but rather a place that they could "elope" or be allowed
to follow a different set of marriage laws, such as: parental
consent, bonding, etc.

At 12:55 PM 1/20/2008, you wrote:
>I liked the answer also. But here is another:
>
>Where would the "fun" place to go to get married be for young people of
>those days??? If you lived in California, many went to Reno or Las Vegas.
>For the early years of Kentucky, which town(s) in Indiana or Illinois, were
>preferred for getting married?
>
>This information might help narrow down some places to look....
>
>Thanks to any who might be able to answer this query!
>
>Kathie
>
>On Jan 20, 2008 12:14 PM, Renee Dauven <> wrote:
>
> > David Lee wrote:
> > > The age of consent was 21 for both men & women.
> > > This is why so many couples crossed the Ohio River to IL or IN to marry.
> > > Also the half mile trip by boat was easier than 15 or 20 miles of dirt
> > road
> > > in a wagon or buggy.
> >
> > Thanks for the reply, David. It brought a laugh as well as the
> > information that I needed.
> >
> > Renee L. Dauven
> >
> >
> >
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