Mr. Caples
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- Dec 8, 1860The Day the Legislature Tried to Unmake a MarriageIn December 1860, Washington Territorial lawmakers debated a private bill to dissolve the bonds of matrimony between Onon Connolly and Sarah Connolly, restoring her maiden name.Olympia, WA
- Dec 15, 1860The Divorce Dozen: Olympia’s Council Clears a Path for Broken MarriagesIn December 1860, the Washington Territory Council processed a flurry of divorce petitions, including one from prominent local figure Carson D. Boren, revealing the fragile nature of domestic life in the frontier.Olympia, WA