Sorry to butt in here, but I have long wondered why so many folks from Franklin County went to Piggott, Arkansas to get married. There must have been some reason because I have seen it hundreds of times usually for marriages in the 1940s. I once thought perhaps there was a military base there. Peggy Reynolds Oliver ----- Original Message ----- From: <rbsgen@aol.com> To: <ilunion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:17 PM Subject: Re: [ILUNION] marriages > And don't overlook the obvious, Paducah, KY. No blood test, no waiting > period. > > > In a message dated 9/23/2008 8:21:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > MStrahm487@aol.com writes: > > Piggott Arkansas is where a lot of my relatives from Union County got > married. > Cheryl > > > In a message dated 9/19/2008 12:56:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > genealogy@hobbits8.com writes: > > Oh, sorry. Since I know they did NOT get married in Union County, I > wasn't thinking of anyone actually able to tell me where they did get > married, only likely places of the time and place for people to get > married. > > Their names were > Bernice Davault and > Hugh Edgar Van Hoesen > > Patti > On Sep 19, 2008, at 12:40 PM, Betty Fritch wrote: > >> >> >> Patti, you didn't give us any names. >> >> Betty >> FL >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Patti Hobbs" <genealogy@hobbits8.com> >> To: <ilunion@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:37 PM >> Subject: [ILUNION] marriages >> >> >>> Is there any information that might be helpful in identifying where >>> someone from Union County might have gotten married in the 1930's. >>> You know, one of those things were it was easier to cross the border >>> because of no waiting period. Recently heard about someone who went >>> across a border because no blood test was required and they were of a >>> religion that didn't allow that. Immediately bells went off in my >>> head >>> because my grandparents were Jehovah's Witnesses at the time. >>> >>> My situation is that my grandmother lived in Anna, and my grandfather >>> lived in Memphis or Thayer, Missouri. As far as I know they did not >>> live in the same place until they married. But both their families >>> were JW. So I'm assuming that's how they met. I have not been able >>> to identify where they married. Union County has no record. Shelby >>> County, TN has no record. Howell, Cape Girardeau, and Oregon counties >>> have no record. >>> >>> There may be no rhyme or reason, but thought I'd ask if anyone would >>> have any knowledge of why a particular place OTHER than Union might >>> be >>> desireable for marriage. >>> >>> Patti >>> http://hobbits8.net >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. >> SPAMfighter has removed 233 spam emails to date. >> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the > body of the message > > > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial > challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, > tips > and > calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > > > > > **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial > challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips > and > calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Peggy Some of my family also went from Stoddard Co. MO down to Piggott. My families in western MO always went to Harrison, Arkansas, probably for the same reason. There were no blood tests or waiting period. Harrison had some assembly line wedding parlors. They provided a preacher, music, decorations, and a witness if needed. Back in the early 1800s some of my relatives who were in Calloway Co. KY before moving to Illinois would go down to marry in Henry Co. TN where there was a "Marrying Tree" that was known far a wide as a nice place to hold your wedding. Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy Oliver" <peggyjune@roadrunner.com> To: <ilunion@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:19 AM Subject: Re: [ILUNION] marriages > Sorry to butt in here, but I have long wondered why so many folks from > Franklin County went to Piggott, Arkansas to get married. There must have > been some reason because I have seen it hundreds of times usually for > marriages in the 1940s. I once thought perhaps there was a military base > there. > Peggy Reynolds Oliver > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rbsgen@aol.com> > To: <ilunion@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: [ILUNION] marriages > > >> And don't overlook the obvious, Paducah, KY. No blood test, no waiting >> period. >> >> >> In a message dated 9/23/2008 8:21:15 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> MStrahm487@aol.com writes: >> >> Piggott Arkansas is where a lot of my relatives from Union County got >> married. >> Cheryl >> >> >> In a message dated 9/19/2008 12:56:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >> genealogy@hobbits8.com writes: >> >> Oh, sorry. Since I know they did NOT get married in Union County, I >> wasn't thinking of anyone actually able to tell me where they did get >> married, only likely places of the time and place for people to get >> married. >> >> Their names were >> Bernice Davault and >> Hugh Edgar Van Hoesen >> >> Patti >> On Sep 19, 2008, at 12:40 PM, Betty Fritch wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Patti, you didn't give us any names. >>> >>> Betty >>> FL >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Patti Hobbs" <genealogy@hobbits8.com> >>> To: <ilunion@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 7:37 PM >>> Subject: [ILUNION] marriages >>> >>> >>>> Is there any information that might be helpful in identifying where >>>> someone from Union County might have gotten married in the 1930's. >>>> You know, one of those things were it was easier to cross the border >>>> because of no waiting period. Recently heard about someone who went >>>> across a border because no blood test was required and they were of a >>>> religion that didn't allow that. Immediately bells went off in my >>>> head >>>> because my grandparents were Jehovah's Witnesses at the time. >>>> >>>> My situation is that my grandmother lived in Anna, and my grandfather >>>> lived in Memphis or Thayer, Missouri. As far as I know they did not >>>> live in the same place until they married. But both their families >>>> were JW. So I'm assuming that's how they met. I have not been >>>> able >>>> to identify where they married. Union County has no record. Shelby >>>> County, TN has no record. Howell, Cape Girardeau, and Oregon counties >>>> have no record. >>>> >>>> There may be no rhyme or reason, but thought I'd ask if anyone would >>>> have any knowledge of why a particular place OTHER than Union might >>>> be >>>> desireable for marriage. >>>> >>>> Patti >>>> http://hobbits8.net >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. >>> SPAMfighter has removed 233 spam emails to date. >>> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. >>> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ILUNION-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the >> body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial >> challenges? 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