I recently put together a wholesale deal. Yesterday, five days before the closing, the title company contacted me and said that there is an issue with the chain of title. Here's the story:

In 1965 person A sold the property, warranty deed, to person B, and his wife #1.

In 1968 person B and his new wife #2 sold the property to person C. 

I am attempting to put together the deal with person C and a new buyer.

The title company is telling me that they need written documentation that wife #1 either died during ownership or written documentation of wife #1's "elimination of interest". This is obviously from 40+ years ago, and this person has been long gone, and hasn't expressed interest in the property in almost a half-century. The title company told me that a copy of the original title policy would be sufficient as well, but that's no where to be found. I am really hoping that a court-sanctioned action for quiet title is not required.

Any help on the matter would be appreciated. The seller does have a lawyer involved but I haven't heard from him yet (it's the weekend).