Or in these cases - February-December marriages! I wonder if any of these young ladies were related to AnnaNicole Smith? Obviously gold-digging is the world's SECOND oldest occupation. Judy Pisano wrote: > > > > > May 23, 1827 Married on Saturday the 12th inst. by > > David I. Christie, Esq., > > Mr. Michael VREELAND, aged 80 yrs., to Miss Hannah > > WANNAMAKER, aged 18 yrs. > > all of Newton. > > > > This must have been a trend - in 1834, Isaac Bird, > aged about 70, married Gertrude Lemmons, age 16, both > of Newton. Gertrude was younger than Isaac's > grandson. Isaac died a year later, no doubt with a > smile on his face. > Gertrude immediately applied for his rev. war pension. >

.......or maybe it was a shotgun wedding!!! Richard Haycook wrote: > Or in these cases - February-December marriages! I wonder if any of > these young ladies were related to AnnaNicole Smith? Obviously > gold-digging is the world's SECOND oldest occupation. > > Judy Pisano wrote: > > > > > > > > May 23, 1827 Married on Saturday the 12th inst. by > > > David I. Christie, Esq., > > > Mr. Michael VREELAND, aged 80 yrs., to Miss Hannah > > > WANNAMAKER, aged 18 yrs. > > > all of Newton. > > > > > > > This must have been a trend - in 1834, Isaac Bird, > > aged about 70, married Gertrude Lemmons, age 16, both > > of Newton. Gertrude was younger than Isaac's > > grandson. Isaac died a year later, no doubt with a > > smile on his face. > > Gertrude immediately applied for his rev. war pension. > >