Middle Township Justice of the Peace election (1845)

from Hendricks County election records (copies available at Plainfield Public Library):

We the undersigned, Inspector and Judges of an Election held in Pittsborough, Middle Township, Hendricks County Indiana on Monday the 7th day of April 1845 do certify that William Mcbee and William A. Long were duly elected Constables in and for said Township for the ensuing year, and for the office of Justice of the Peace Boaz W. Williams had twelve (12) votes, and Alexander Pollick had forty (40).

Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of April 1845.

William Crabb (Seal) Inspector
David Roy (Seal) Judge
Thomas J. Weaver (Seal) Judge

Note: The above return made to the Clerk of the Circuit Court

Guilford Township Justice of the Peace election (1845)

from Hendricks County election records (copies available at Plainfield Public Library):

We the undersigned, Inspector and Judges of an Election held in Plainfield in Guilford Township Hendricks County Indiana on Monday the 7th day of April 1845 do certify that Eli McCaslin received sixty two votes and John C. Johnson received sixty (60) votes [and] were duly elected Constable in and for said Township for the ensuing year, and for the office of Justice of the Peace John Reagan received sixty three (63) votes John Lorrain received one vote and were duly elected.

Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of April 1845.

John Lorrain (Seal) Inspector
Zim Chandler (Seal) Judge
William Walton (Seal) Judge

Clay Township Justice of the Peace Election (1845)

from Hendricks County election records (copies available at Plainfield Public Library):

We the undersigned, Inspector and Judges of an Election held in Springfield in Clay Township Hendricks County Indiana on Monday the 7th of April 1845 – Do certify that William Moore and Alfred Hunt were duly elected Constables, in and for said Township, and for the office of the Justice of Peace Robert Harvey received forty three votes, Thomas Parker received thirty nine votes and Asael Mann received seven votes.

Witness our hands and seals this the 7th day of April 1845.

Francis Hutchings (Seal) Inspector
James Kersey (Seal) Judge
Henry D. Goolman (Seal) Judge

Brown Township Justice of the Peace election (1845)

from Hendricks County election records (copies available at Plainfield Public Library):

We the undersigned Inspector and Judges of an Election held in Brownsburg in Brown Township Hendricks County Indiana Monday the 7th day of April 1845, do certify that John Bristow, Noah Harding and Thomas Newham were duly elected Constable in and for said Township for the ensuing year, and for the office of Justice of the Peace William Worrel received seventy three votes (73) and Samuel Betts received two (2) votes.

Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of April 1845
Whitson Nelson (seal) Inspector
Thomas Hollett (seal) Judge
James H. Templin (seal) Judge

Attest:
R.C. Moore
E.S. Watson

Marriage Index Updated

Entries from Hendricks County Marriage Book Volume 49 (19 June 1987 - 11 July 1988) have been added to the database Index to Hendricks County Marriage Books, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It includes the names of the bride and groom, their date of marriage and the corresponding book and page number.

This index is in progress - so far it covers the period of 1904-1988, as well as 1824-1848.

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1928 school year have been added to the database Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a list of all of the teachers in the county's schools, as published in area newspapers at the beginning of each school year by the county's schools superintendent. The list was comprised of the teacher's name and their location, and sometimes included the subjects they were teaching.

The database is in progress - it currently covers 1928-1963.

Clayton High School Databases Added

Listings of students and teachers of Clayton High School for 1921 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The lists were compiled from the school's 1921 yearbook, Claytonian.

Hendricks County Elected Officials 1902

from: Biennial Report of Union B. Hunt, Secretary of State of the State of Indiana, For the Two Years Ending October 31, 1902 (Indianapolis: William B. Burford, 1902):

Hendricks County elected officials in office as of October 31, 1902:
--Circuit Court Judge: Thomas J. Cofer (term expires November 17, 1906)
--County Assessor: James D. Pratt (term expires January 1, 1905)
--County Auditor: Charles M. Caviness (term expires January 1, 1904)
--County Clerk: Zimri F. Dougan (term expires January 1, 1905)
--County Coroner: Henry S. Curtis (term expires January 1, 1903)
--County Prosecuting Attorney: Everett Cooper (term expires November 17, 1902)
--County Recorder: William L. Wilson (term expires January 1, 1903)
--County Sheriff: Archibald A. Figg (term expires January 1, 1903)
--County Surveyor: William F. Franklin (term expires January 1, 1903)
--County Treasurer: Oscar Hadley (term expires January 1, 1904)

Hendricks County officials elected in November 1902:
--County Auditor: David D. Mills (term expires January 1, 1908)
--County Clerk: John C. Taylor (term expires January 1, 1909)
--County Coroner: Henry S. Curtis (term expires January 1, 1905)
--County Recorder: Ellis M. Weaver (term expires January 1, 1907)
--County Sheriff: Archibald A. Figg (term expires January 1, 1905)
--County Surveyor: William F. Franklin (term expires January 1, 1905)
--County Treasurer: John E. Vestal (term expires January 1, 1906)

Marriage Index Updated

Entries from Hendricks County Marriage Book Volume 48 (28 June 1986 - 4 July 1987) have been added to the database Index to Hendricks County Marriage Books, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It includes the names of the bride and groom, their date of marriage and the corresponding book and page number.

This index is in progress - so far it covers the period of 1904-1987, as well as 1824-1848.