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From: "M. Kathleen Felsted" <>
Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 2 Legal questions
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:17:12 -0500
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I like all these answers.

Here is another: Where do we find out about ferries? I assume there were
no bridges at that time. My people were in Nelson, Hardin, LaRue,
Breckinridge.

Kathie

On Jan 20, 2008 3:07 PM, David Lee <> wrote:

> You should look for where there were Ferrys.
> Wickliffe, KY was across from Belmont, MO and Hickman, KY also went to
> Mississippi Co., MO.
> I find a lot of KY couples in those marriage records.
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "M. Kathleen Felsted" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [KYBRECKI] 2 Legal questions
>
>
> >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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M. Kathleen Felsted


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