> I used to live in Jackson Tennessee about 85 miles from Memphis and the > favorite place use to be Corinth, Mississippi. I dont think Mississippi at > the time I lived in TN born in 1940, left Jackson in 1963, had an age limit. > Bobby > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Lv2lvu2mch@aol.com> > To: <TNSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 7:50 AM > Subject: Shelby county ... Memphis > > > > Does anyone know . Where would a young couple go if they were under age > to > > get married outside there county. Sometime between 1850 & 1853 I have > one > > ancestor who got married and had a child by 1853 in another state . But > he > > Thomas King was 17 in 1850 in Memphis . Memphis county clerk has no > record > > of marriage liscense sooo I am supposing he went to a different county . > > Phebe was around 7 yrs younger so I suppose also they needed permission > by > > parents . I dont know what the laws were about marriage age THEN , in > the > > south. Does anyone know about tht ? thanks so much sheri > > >