Lynn's birth certificate at the state Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, Kentucky, shows Loretta Webb was born on April 14, 1932, in Johnson County, Kentucky. That makes her 80, not 77. Also on file is her marriage licence and two affidavits from her mother, Clara Marie Ramey, and SW Ward Jr, unrelated to the family, listing the same birthdate.
The records weren't filed until 1965, which meant Lynn needed multiple documents to prove her age then. Lynn's signature appears on the document as Loretta Webb Lynn.
Melvin Webb lists his daughter "Loretta" as seven years old for the 1940 Census, according to a digital copy on file at the Kentucky Historical Society. Lynn's marriage licence, obtained by the AP from the Johnson County (Tennessee) clerk's office lists her as 15 on January 10, 1948.
In Coal Miner's Daughter, the autobiography that became an Academy Award-winning film, Lynn wrote she married at 13 and was a mother of four by 18. Most public references to Lynn list her current age as 77.
The marriage certificate shows Lynn married just shy of 16, not unusual in Kentucky then. Her husband was 21.
Lynn's spokeswoman, Nancy Russell of Nashville, told AP Lynn has told her before in no uncertain terms: "If anyone asks how old I am, tell them it's none of their business!"
Lynn's life story was made famous in her 1976 autobiography and the subsequent film starring Sissy Spacek. The movie made $US67 million nationwide and was nominated for seven Oscars; Spacek won for her portrayal of Lynn.
The Grammy-winning singer recently announced it will become a Broadway musical, starring actress and singer Zooey Deschanel.
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