>Dear Marsha, Actually, I think the age thing may work in favor of this being the right Martha A. If I have the dates in my mind right, Martha A., daughter of Bennett, would have been around 30 when she married. If this was her first marriage at an age a little above average for that time and place, she might have been a little more inclined to marry a man who was older. Are you on the Marion County listserv? There are a few folks on that system who seem to know a fair amount about the Jackson family which spanned the two old counties. David Jackson is one of these. Of course, you may already have been in touch with him. If you haven't or if you haven't posted to that list, it might be worthwhile. Good luck! Larry Larry, > >Well, I think this could be the one, however, my John Crouch married her in >1859, and he would have been in his sixties. Was it feasible for back then to >marry young women? His first wife had died and I guess he was looking for a >companion. He died in 1869. >I haven't been able to find any info on any Jackson family that would fit the >age frame for her. If this is the only one, I guess it could be her. They >married in Marlboro, SC. Do you know how I would find any record on it? >Thanks so much for sharing this information. It may be a lead and I will >check it out. > >Marsha