In a message dated 2/9/2004 12:46:54 PM Central Standard Time, southerngirl441@hotmail.com writes: Does anyone know if it was common back in the middle 1800's on up to 1900 for a man to walk away from one wife and children and take up with another woman and start a new family and continue to live in the same county ? Haven't found that in the same county but have found about 3 folks who left their families - moved elsewhere and married again and started another family. Take care - Emma