My grandparents eloped when my grandmother was 15 and my grandfather was 19. They were married by a Justice of Peace in a neighboring county and their marriage certificate states they are both 21 yrs. old. Sharon On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Charlie&Sue Wilson <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > My husband's grandfather tells us that he was over 21 when married, but > grandma wasn't. They were directed to a Justice of the Peace who wrote > the number 21 on a piece of paper, and told her to stand on the paper. > Then he told her to say that she was over 21. When she did, he married > them. > > Sue > > On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:28:52 -0400 Sondra Reger <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > > I'm sure some of you may also have had this happen. My mother was > > listed as > > 21 on her marriage license, when she was really almost 19. When I > > asked her > > about it, she said they lied so they could get married. > ____________________________________________________________ > $67/Hr Job - 25 Openings > Part-Time job ($20-$65/hr). Requirements: Home Internet Access > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d8294819651d28819m03vuc > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html