Married in a dress that her great-great-grandmother wore in 1800 at the Court of St. James, Jane Wyatt's marriage to Edgar Ward lasted nearly 65 years.

Here is information on how they met, their wedding, and more.

Born:

Jane Waddington Wyatt: August 12, 1910 in Campgaw, New Jersey.

Note: Several sources list her birth year as 1911. However, census forms confirm 1910. The 1920 census form dated January 8, 1920 shows her as 9 years old. The 1930 census form dated April 4, 1930 shows her as 19.

Edgar Bethune Ward: February 7, 1907.

Died:

Jane: October 20, 2006 at the age of 96 at her home in Bel-Air, California. Jane died in her sleep of natural causes.

Edgar: November 8, 2000. Edgar died just before their 65th wedding anniversary.

How Jane and Edgar Met:

Edgar and Jane met at a party at Hyde Park, New York in the late 1920s. They were both in college at the time. Edgar was a senior at Harvard, and Jane was attending Barnard College.

Edgar went to Europe and Jane began her stage career. Later, Jane learned that Edgar was in a Los Angeles hospital with a broken leg and went to visit him.

Their engagement was announced by Jane's mother only three weeks before their wedding.

Wedding Date:

Jane and Edgar were married on November 9, 1935 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Archbishop Rudolph Gerken of Santa Fe performed their wedding ceremony at his home. Immediate relatives and close friends were wedding guests.

Jane wore her great-great-grandmother's (Mary Alsop King) dress worn when she and her husband, Rufus King, U.S.

Minister to Great Britain, were presented to the Court of St. James in 1800. The dress "is of embroidered Indian muslin, with a lace veil six yards long."
Source: Albuquerque Journal, November 9, 1935.

Honeymoon:

Edgar and Jane had a two-week honeymoon in New Mexico and Arizona.

Children:

Jane and Edgar had three sons together, and 3 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren:

• Christopher Ward:
• Michael Ward:
• Infant son: Twin of Michael, died in infancy in early 1940s.

Religion:

Jane: Catholic.

Edgar: Converted to Catholicism.

Occupations and Interests:

Jane: An Emmy award winning actress, well known for her role on Father Knows Best. Jane loved gardening and birdwatching.

Edgar: Businessman, inventor, and investor. Edgar enjoyed fishing.

Quotes About the Marriage of Jane Wyatt and Edgar Ward:

Jane about Edgar and TV husband Bob Young: "Bob and Edgar have one thing in common -- they are both authoritative. I have the law laid down for me both at home and on the set. When either of my husbands says 'jump', I jump. It's a little frustrating taking orders from a pair of husbands, but they're both diplomatic about it."
Source: The Daily Review. Hayward, California, May 10, 1958.

Jane about meeting Edgar: "When I was growing up, my family had a summer place up the Hudson River, not too far from Hyde Park,'' Wyatt recalled. ``They used to have dances in the summer - this was long before Franklin was president - and since I knew the oldest Roosevelt boys slightly, I was invited. In fact, I met my husband at one of those dances. He was one of their classmates at Harvard."
Source: Seattle Times. January 20, 1989.

Jane on what she would like to be remembered for: "I would like to be remembered for my happy marriage and for my marvelous children."
Source: AmericanCatholic.org