Dear Cindy: Why would there have been a guardian appointed. The children probably lived with their widowed mother. Virginia

VPierce851@aol.com wrote: > > Why would there have been a guardian appointed. The children probably lived > with their widowed mother. > Yes, they usually lived with their mother, but irregardless, in the past when the fathers died, the Courts appointing guardians for minors. Remember, women weren't "looked upon" as they are today. They weren't allowed to vote or own property for many years. It depended on the time and what State one lived in.