My paternal grandmother had a sister who did not marry until she was less than two months from her 40th birthday in 1923. Regards, Steve Williams (Rootsweb Listowner and Sponsor) Come see my Home Page at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/9525 E-mail: steve_williams@geocities.com Join the SHIELDS-L Rootsweb Mailing List. Details are at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/9525/shieldslist.htm Join the SCSPARTA-L Rootsweb Mailing List (Spartanburg, SC). Details are at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/9525/scspartanburg.htm -----Original Message----- From: Cyberbay77 <Cyberbay77@aol.com> To: SURNAME-QUERY-L@rootsweb.com <SURNAME-QUERY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, March 17, 1998 1:47 PM Subject: Re: Spinster? >Spinster is unmarried woman supposedly past the marrying age. Bev. > >______________________________ >