Weddings on Holidays

With the approaching Independence Day holiday, I found myself wondering how many folks in my family tree were married on July 4th or some other holiday.
CHRISTMAS DAY - 13

Georg Adams & Christine Werts - 1814
Eleazer House & Abigail Mosely - 1782
Ephraim Swingle & Dolly Nicholson - 1868
Percy Tuttle & Julia House - 1906
Evans Wortman & [...]

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An Early Divorce

One of the earliest divorces I found - one that would also impact my life - was that of my great-grandparents.  Joseph Napolean Wilt and Martha Jane Stern were married in Delaware County, Indiana on September 10, 1890.  Six children were born to this family - one son was either stillborn or died shortly thereafter.  [...]

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Marital Longevity

In an earlier post, I wrote about How Many Times Have They Been Married.  This post will list some of the lengthy marriages I’ve discovered in my family tree.
Grandparents

Glen Johnson and Vesta Wilt - 67 years
Lloyd Amore and Ella House - 43 years.

Uncles and Aunts

Glen Johnson Jr. and Mary Van Tuyl - 61 years
Gail Amore and Margaret White [...]

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Frequently Married Ancestors

Thanks, Jessica & Randy, for the idea for this post!  Please go to Jessica’s Genejournal Blog and read How Many Times Have My Ancestors Been Married? to see what Jessica discovered or to Randy Seaver’s Genea-Musings Blog to read Who Has Been Married the Most Times?. After reading these posts, I thought that I would [...]

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