 In 1942 the annual divorce rate was 10.1 per 1,000 married women, lower than the 2015 rate of 16.9 per 1,000 and much lower than the 1980 peak of nearly 23 per 1,000.In 1916 Mr. Williams married Ms. Carrie Wyke in North Carolina and resided there until May 1940.In 1920 Ms. Hendrix married Mr. Thomas Hendrix and lived in North Carolina until May 1940.