This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2VB.2ACE/531.1 Message Board Post: Family History Library film # 0292269 - Fairfield Co., Ohio Marriages has Book 2 (1851-1868). Found the following on page 158: License dated 1857 Oct 14, license # 523 William McDowal(sic?) & Margaret E. Whitehous (no e on the end) Married on 15th October A.D. 1857 by J. V. ?Binson?, J.P. By the brides name it said "Consent of the mother given in writting according to law" implying that Margaret was not yet 18 years old and also implying that Margaret's father was probably dead. Hope this helps, Linda