Yeah, this isn't the first instance I have seen of a woman adjusting her age to make her near the same age as her husband, or a bit younger. One of Sylvia's ancesters lost a year or two with each census I found for her. Thurmon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Smith" <tcsmith@surewest.net> To: <sackett@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2013 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [SACKETT] Fannie Irene Sackett >I am reminded that my grandmother married at age 14 and told the clerk she > was 18. Of course, in later life people sometimes subtract or add years to > their age depending on the circumstances. > > --------------------------------- > Ted Smith > tcsmith@surewest.net > -----Original Message-----