I had family that lived in and around Columbus, Ky. that were married in Mississippi Co.,MO. I also had family that lived in Graves Co., that were married in SOUTH Fulton, which made them married in Obion Co.,TN. So those would be prime areas to check. I still have a marriage I can not find!! According to an obituary, Charles Halterman and Nancy Standfield, living in Hickman Co.,KY. were married 13 March 1900. These were my Grandparents. I have written every surrounding county I can see to try to find it but all say they do not have it. Mamie ----- Original Message ----- From: Dennis West <dwest@aesrs4.ag.utk.edu> To: <KYJacksonPurchase-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 07, 1999 3:37 PM Subject: [KYJacksonPurchase-L] marriage elopement > Hi everyone: > > Elopement might not be the best term. > A correspondent in southern Illinois told me that > the marriage records for that area in the 1840-70 > period revealed many residents of KY going to > Illinois to get married in counties that border > the Ohio river. If the reverse also occurred, > -couples from Illinois crossing to KY to get > married, -where would be the most likely > place for this to occur. Would it be Paducah? > Were there other Ky cities on the river where > crossings would be available during this > period? > > Dennis West in Knoxville, TN. > > ______________________________