BROTHER AND SISTER MARRIED
UNAWARE OF RELATIONSHIP (Received October 31, 7.30 p.m.) MOUNTAIN GROVE (Missouri), October 31. An annulment ended the marriage of brother and sister who were unaware of their relationship until three days ago. Ben Ipock six months ago left the farm where he was brought up by foster-parents who adopted' him 20 years ago, and took a job on a farm in another part of the state, where he became enamoured of the farmer’s daughter, Mary Williams, who was unaware that she was adopted. Meanwhile the farmers wife wrote to an orphanage and discovered the relationship. The couple broke down when informed, and revealed that they were secretly married a month ago.
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Southland Times, Issue 23345, 1 November 1937, Page 7
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