Episode 7 Eunice Winstead

The issue with Child Marriage is nothing new, but I found a case that actually caused my home state to institute new legislation over it and even to this day, it is still a hot topic. This is the story of Eunice Winstead.

Sources

https://www.genealogymagazine.com/a-child-bride-in-tennessee/

https://pressinformant.com/what-happened-to-eunice-winstead-charlie-johns-wife-who-obtained-married-at-9/

https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3259843-tennessee-bill-would-eliminate-age-requirements-for-marriages/

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19570218&id=xYRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7363,5969463&hl=en

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170784062/eunice-blanche-johns

https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-marriage-bill-that-sparked-outcry-lacking-age-minimum-dead-1697773

https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1957?amount=50000

Child Marriage in the United States - Equality Now