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From: Bennie White <>
Subject: Re: [GaClarke] Feedback
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 16:55:07 -0500
References: <f.18c46737.28a85259@aol.com>


Will, you are so right! My great grandmother divorced her second
husband (I descend from first husband, my great grandfather, who
died) here in Clarke Co., MS because of adultery. Second husband
was "cohabitating" with another woman here.

Here in Clarke Co., MS, records of divorces are found in the old
Chancery Court books.

Bennie
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wrote:
>
> In a message dated 8/12/2001 2:28:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> << I don't know anything about divorce books, so if anyone has information on
> that let me know. I would be very hesitant to publish fairly recent
> divorce information tho! >>
>
> Jimmy, just divorces over 100 years old would be fine! A lot of people don't
> even realize that people got divorced in the 19th century, but they did. One
> of my 19th century ancestors got divorced because her new husband beat her,
> and another because his new wife allegedly tried to poison his coffee!
> Amazing stuff but true. Our ancestors were every bit as good and as bad as
> we are today.
> -Will

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