[or-roots] marriages among Kin

[maryeatwell at charter.net]

---- DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote: 
> Back in family tree there are several 1st cousins who married one of the  
> distant relatives who is not related to this side said at family reunion its a  
> wonder we are not all morons. he was kidding I hope. 
>  
> Walt  Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460 
> Hello Walt, no it was not uncommon, as my mother came from the Blachley-Triangle Lake area West of Junction City OR, and a couple of 2nd cousins married unfortunately all three of their children were 'slow', as great grandmother Rust put it. Some states have laws on cousins marrying too close.