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From: "Jeanette Stewart" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 2 Legal questions
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:49:30 -0600
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In the Louisville area, they went across the Ohio River, to New Albany ,
Indiana
In the Hawesville, Hancock Co. area, they went across the river to Perry &
other nearby Indiana counties.


----- Original Message -----
From: "John G. West" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 2 Legal questions


> 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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