In a message dated 8/6/2006 1:32:19 PM Central Daylight Time, davidhilary@cox.net writes: The age of consent in Indiana was 13 while anyone under 21 needed parents consent in Kentucky. This cause a bunch of people to cross the river to marry. Boats were easier than wagons on a muddy road. Dave Would that also have been true around 1870? I have been looking for the marriage record of Ann HEDRICKS (14) and Jasper ROBERTS (24) found in Harrison Co., KY Census in 1870 but haven't found it there. Would Harrison Co., IN be a likely place that they would have gone? Jane
I believe it was still true in 1940. Harrison Co., IN was west of Louisville, KY. Harrison Co., KY is south of Cincinnati, OH so closest IN counties would be Switzerland or Jefferson. I am not sure of Ohio law so they might have gone there. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jgwheat10@aol.com> To: <KYHARDIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [KYHARDIN] Re: Hardin Co. residents married/licensed in Indiana, ca. 1810... > In a message dated 8/6/2006 1:32:19 PM Central Daylight Time, > davidhilary@cox.net writes: > The age of consent in Indiana was 13 while anyone under 21 needed parents > consent in Kentucky. This cause a bunch of people to cross the river to > marry. > Boats were easier than wagons on a muddy road. > Dave > Would that also have been true around 1870? I have been looking for the > marriage record of Ann HEDRICKS (14) and Jasper ROBERTS (24) found in > Harrison > Co., KY Census in 1870 but haven't found it there. Would Harrison Co., > IN be a > likely place that they would have gone? > > Jane > > > ==== KYHARDIN Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this list, send ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE to the > utility address KYHARDIN-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM If you are trying to > unsubscribe from the Digest list, use the same utility address but change > the -L- to a -D- > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >