Last week, I re-looked at the 1920 census data across my tree. In the process of looking at that information, I was struck at how young my grandmother was, especially where she was a recent bride at the time. Thus, I decided this Valentines Day to look at the marriage ages of my ‘grandmothers’ in my tree.

Grandmothers:

• Winnie Letha Currey – married at age 16
• Pauline Edith Mentzer — married at age 19

Great Grandmothers:

• Josie Winifred Hammond – married at age 16
• Winnie Mae Hutchinson — married at age 20
• Frances Artlissa Ricketts – married at age 21
• Nettie Adell Wells – married at age 20

Great Great Grandmothers

• Mary Foster — married at age 17
• Sarah Ellen Ralston – married at age 17
• Angelina Jane Burke – married at age 19
• Julia Harding – married at age 19
• Sarah Jane Thompson – married at age 23
• Rachel Elmeda Christy – married at age 21
• Emeline Minnick – married at age 18
• Salome Adell Crandall – married at age 24

3rd Great Grandmothers

• Martha Smith – married at age 18
• Caroline Ostrander – married at age 18
• Louisa Fisk – married at age 18
• Nancy Jane McCormick – married at age 18
• Rachel Harris – unknown birth date
• Elizabeth Ann Bland – married at age 21
• Sarah Merry – unknown marriage date
• Elizabeth Fowler — married at age 26
• Sarah Rush – married at age 20
• Polly Ann Evans – married at age 21
• Orinda Matilda Reed – married at age 18
• Lyda Gallmore – married at age 17
• Orinda Miles – married at age 18
• Elizabeth Mary Jones – married at age 34
• Mary Kennedy – married at age 19
• Almira Nafus – unknown birth date

As I was compiling the above information, I wondered whether some of my ‘grandmothers’ could have had previous marriages since their marriage age seems a bit high. Thus, this information might be a clue for further research.