I hadn't thought of that, it would be worth a try. Although from what I've seen so far, there aren't very many Randolph Co records in circulation so I'm not sure what they would be able to tell me. I'll definitely ask though! Thanks for the suggestion. Nicole LaRue --- On Tue, 10/21/08, unicorn1945@comcast.net <unicorn1945@comcast.net> wrote: > From: unicorn1945@comcast.net <unicorn1945@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Newbie with a question on marriage > To: nikkisbc@yahoo.com, inrandol@rootsweb.com > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 9:38 AM > This might also be a question for Allen County Library. > It's a subject they could cover in their newsletter. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nicole La Rue > To: inrandol@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 9:06 AM > Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Newbie with a question on > marriage > > > > > Exactly! I found a very helpful librarian at the Indiana > State Library who is looking into some things for me, > hopefully I'll hear back from her soon. I'm going > to ask around at the Randolph Historical Society also, as > was suggested. Between the two I may be able to get a > better picture on what was going on with Randolph Co. > marriages at this time. > > Nicole LaRue > > > --- On Tue, 10/21/08, unicorn1945@comcast.net > <unicorn1945@comcast.net> wrote: > > > From: unicorn1945@comcast.net > <unicorn1945@comcast.net> > > Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Newbie with a question on > marriage > > To: nikkisbc@yahoo.com, inrandol@rootsweb.com > > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 8:50 AM > > There is always the chance that she had no one to > stand up > > for her or was emancipated for some reason. There > again, > > you'd need to know if she could marry without > some sort > > of documentation to verify her age. > > Shirley > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Nicole La Rue > > To: inrandol@rootsweb.com > > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:34 AM > > Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Newbie with a question on > > marriage > > > > > > > > Thanks very much for your response. So the > clerk's > > office would information on what the marriage laws > were at > > the time then? What's bothering me about this > marriage > > certificate is the no witnesses part, no one to > stand up for > > the bride. From what I can figure from her death > record and > > from later census schedules, she would have been > around > > 16/17 at the time of the marriage so I would have > thought > > someone would have stood up for her. That is > assuming that > > she would have admitted to being underage at the > time of her > > marriage. But even if she didn't, wouldn't > she have > > had to find someone who would confirm her age? This > missing > > piece is just nagging at me for some reason and > I'd love > > to be able to figure out what the state of affairs > was at > > the time. > > > > Nicole LaRue > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 10/21/08, Andrea > > <andrea.genealogy@pceaze.com> wrote: > > > > > From: Andrea > <andrea.genealogy@pceaze.com> > > > Subject: RE: [INRANDOL] Newbie with a > question on > > marriage > > > To: nikkisbc@yahoo.com, inrandol@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 12:38 AM > > > Yes, this is typical of that time period. > The > > museum has > > > marriage bonds, > > > where someone would swear that the bride was > of age, > > or > > > that the couple had > > > permission, but I don't think that year > is a > > part of > > > the collection that we > > > have. Contact the museum for more > information on > > how to > > > find more out. > > > > www.randolphcountyindianahistoricalsociety.org > > These were > > > filed at the > > > clerks office at the Randolph County > Courthouse. You > > would > > > need to inquire > > > about the laws governing marriages through > the > > clerks > > > office as well, I > > > would think. Andrea > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Subject: [INRANDOL] Newbie with a question on > > marriage > > > > > > 1855 marriage certificate and there were no > > witnesses > > > present, and no > > > parental consent given, wondering if this was > > typical of > > > the > > > Any info would be greatly appreciated. > Nikki > > > > > > > > ******************************** > > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > > http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and > > the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1733 - > Release > > Date: 10/19/2008 6:02 PM > > > > ******************************** > Please Visit The Randolph County INGenWeb Project > http://www.ingenweb.org/inrandolph/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INRANDOL-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1733 - Release > Date: 10/19/2008 6:02 PM