People often had larger families, and had children longer in the 19th century. Limited birth control... Also I think there were some May/December romances, and

People often had larger families, and had children longer in the 19th century. Limited birth control... Also I think there were some May/December romances, and at least a second wife in there somewhere. I'm in my 50s. My father's father was alive at the very beginning of the Civil War. My mother's family, while containing a few more generations :) also has some interesting stories from that period. I've read that the last civil war veterans dies in the 1950s; it's important to remember that lots of boys in their teens lied about their ages to join the armies on both sides. Even more amazing, the last civil war widow died in 2004! Talk about your May/December romances...