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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Pacrat173@lemmy.world to c/genealogy@lemmy.world

Hello all

I’m back at trying to get details on my 3rd great grandmother Jane I’ve made some good progress and have put together a not happy but seemingly correct timeline.

It appears she was in a relationship of some kind not married or at least I can’t find a record of it with my Great grandfather Wilson from sometime around 1891 through 1892. I can confirm through records she had 2 children with him in this time. Robert my second great grandfather in October 1891 and Polly my second great grandaunt in May 1893. he had children with another woman Cordelia. A set of twins were conceived around October 1892 and born in July 1893. The other women he went on to marry in September 1892 and have many children with.

Assuming my dates are right. Polly was conceived sometime around August 1892 and born July 1893. The twins were conceived sometime in October 1892. born in July of 1893.

From what I can tell is they were in a relationship from 1891-1892 and broke apart shortly after Polly was conceived and married Cordelia in September of 1892. I’m aware marriage was traditions were very different in the 1800s than now but assuming I’m correct he had 1 child and another on the way with Jane. Then left her and then married Cordelia about a month after this.

If none of this makes sense and I’m all over the place it’s 2:30 and I’ve been at this for 2 hours so my brain is a bit scrambled. Let me know if this makes any sorta sense, any mistakes I made, or any theories you may have to help me out.

Oh yea turns out the other Jane who had no data on her like this one on the other part of my tree is actually just my 2nd great grandaunt by marriage and not the same one I’ve been researching because that would be too easy.

Thanks for reading my ranting and maybe one day I’ll finally solve this

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[-] Microw@piefed.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe a polygamous relationship? Could he have been a Mormon? afaik the Mormons stopped practicing polygamy in the 1890s

[-] Pacrat173@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Well the state I’m from is far from Utah and I have no reason to belive he was a Morom. However my 5th great grandmother was in a relationship with about 5 different men and created the largest and longest lasting family line in my area so with my family nothing is out of the picture.

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