I just got a death cert for the groom and it says he was 34 when first married. As for the bride, I have no clue, but they did not have any children in this marriage. Just in case someone on the list is researching these people I am looking for Charles BEEBE m to Malissa BANCROFT 11/13/1863/ 2537 LaSalle. On the death cert, it shows Melissa. Thank you all for your input, Nana ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cltiv8tr@aol.com> To: <ILLASALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 6:03 AM Subject: [ILLASALLE] Re: Cost of a Marriage Cert > > Bonnie - > > If someone replies to this question off-list, please post the answer here > for all to see. I've been searching to the answer to this question as > well. I > believe we had a very large discussion about this on the Bureau County > list > a number of years ago. > > I also have an ancestor who married young. When she married in 1885, she > was just 14 years old, but gave her age as 15 on the certificate. I > believe > her maternal grandmother gave permission for her marriage, although the > record > is somewhat unclear about that. Another relative married in 1874 at the > age > of 14 with the permission granted by her mother (father was deceased). > Although these are decades after your 1858 marriage, it does appear that > at this > time, marriages could take place at that age as long as the adult with > responsibility for their care, gave permission for the marriage to take > place. > > Shelly > > Thanks Tim. > > What was Illinois legal age for marriage in 1858? One of the girls was > only > fourteen when she was married (unheard of, at least in the bride's > family) > but I suspect she married without parental permission. The groom, age > 21 > was a farmer's son from Putnam Co. She was a farmer's daughter from > LaSalle > Co. and they were married in Livingston Co. perhaps in order to hide the > marriage from her father. > > Bonnie > > > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >