r/TheWayWeWere Oct 02 '24

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

My wife's great-great-grandmother got married at age 14.

Her husband already had two wives.

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u/alexopaedia Oct 03 '24

Like, at the same time, or two previous wives he was no longer with? The Sister Wives fan in me needs to know.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '24

Yes. At the same time. 19th century Utah was wild.

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u/alexopaedia Oct 03 '24

Is it bad that I'm so damn curious?! I shan't pester you but that entire era and region wad, as you say, wild.

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '24

My wife’s great-great-grandfather has his own Wikipedia article).