Do not believe divorces were monitored much back in those days.  G-Grandpa
left G-Grandma with 7 children and took off with another woman when he was
67 and she was 47.  Two years later when he was 69 and she 49 they had a
son.  There was never a divorce that I have been able to find.
At least he was enthusiastic!

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> From: Damita Green 
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Divorced in 1880?
> Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 2:29 PM
> 
> On the 1880 Federal Census form, under maritial status it has listed 
> married, single, divorced or widowed. I've found a family with the head
of 
> household (female) listed as divorce, with her spouse listed a  few pages

 back as married.  I thought divorce wasn't legal in SC until late 1940's 
> early 1950's?  Can someone provide an explanation?
> 
> Confused,
> Damita
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