A man marrying a girl with that much age difference was not uncommon in those days. In the 1700s I have a g-g-grandfather marrying a 16 year old and he was 45. They had 11 children! Then in the late 1800s I have a grandmother who m. a man 20 years older than she was and her girls each married older men.

A lot of young men were lost in the wah-ah---both North and South.

>A man marrying a girl with that much age difference was not uncommon in those days. In the 1700s I have a g-g-grandfather marrying a 16 year old and he was 45. They had 11 children! Then in the late 1800s I have a grandmother who m. a man 20 years older than she was and her girls each married older men. < And in more "modern" times.... My great-grandmother was born 1889 my great-grandfather born 1880 they were married in 1904 which made her 15 and him 24 they had 7 children [including twin girls]. My grandmother was born in 1912, my grandfather born 1907 they were married in 1928 which made her 14! and him 21, they had 8 boys and 2 girls [that lived]. I married at the age of 17, [would not recommend it! <G>]... but God has richly blessed me with a wonderful person in my life for 27 yrs now, no children unfortunately. My younger sister is married to a fine man 18 years her senior; seems they were made for each other. They too, have no children together. It is her first marriage..he was married before. Sharon

Sharon, Thanks so much for this info. I too, married very young the first time, 14. But 11 just seems like such a baby. I'm assuming in AL or GA they had to get permission for her to marry at that age. Maybe one day I'll find my answer. Thanks again, Sharla Linex ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon <shadri@perry.gulfnet.com> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 9:56 AM Subject: Re: [GA-Roots] Hiram BURDETT/Re: Marrying Ages > >A man marrying a girl with that much age difference was not uncommon in > those days. In the 1700s I have a g-g-grandfather marrying a 16 year old > and he was 45. They had 11 children! Then in the late 1800s I have a > grandmother who m. a man 20 years older than she was and her girls each > married older men. < > > And in more "modern" times.... > My great-grandmother was born 1889 my great-grandfather born 1880 they were > married in 1904 which made her 15 and him 24 they had 7 children [including > twin girls]. My grandmother was born in 1912, my grandfather born 1907 they > were married in 1928 which made her 14! and him 21, they had 8 boys and 2 > girls [that lived]. I married at the age of 17, [would not recommend it! > <G>]... but God has richly blessed me with a wonderful person in my life for > 27 yrs now, no children unfortunately. My younger sister is married to a > fine man 18 years her senior; seems they were made for each other. They too, > have no children together. It is her first marriage..he was married before. > Sharon > >