Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1927 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 1927-1963.

Marriage Index Updated

Entries from Hendricks County Marriage Book Volume 50 (11 June 1988 - 6 May 1989) 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 1904-1989, as well as 1824-1848.

Obituary Index Updated

Entries from 2011 have been added to the database Deaths from The Republican's Year in Review, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The Republican is a weekly newspaper published in Danville, Indiana. Once a year it publishes a special "Year in Review" issue, which includes a listing of the deaths that were mentioned in each issue of that year.

This database includes the person's name and the issue of the newspaper their obituary appeared in. It currently covers 1892-2011.

Amo High School Databases Added

Listings of students and teachers of Amo High School for 1918 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The lists were compiled from the school's 1918 yearbook, Blue and White.

Washington Township constables election (1845)

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

We the undersigned, Inspector and Judges of an Election held at McClains School House in Washington Township, Hendricks County Indiana on Monday the 7th day of April 1845, do certify that Commodore P. Williams and Eli Watson were duly elected Constables in and for said Township for the ensuing year.

Witness our hand and seals this 7th day of April 1845

B.A. Huron (Inspector)
O.H. Payne (Judge)
Aaron Johnson (Judge)

Attest:
Gilbert Palmer (Clerk)
Jacob Malone (Clerk)

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

Marion Township constables election (1845)

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

We the undersigned, Inspector and Judges of an Election held in New Winchester in Marion Township, Hendricks County Indiana, on Monday the 7th day of April 1845, do certify that Michael Higgins and Jeremiah Culbertson were duly elected to the office of Constable, in and for said Township, County and State aforesaid, for the ensuing year.

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

Job Turner (Seal) Inspector
I.B. Hughes (Seal) Judge
Levi Armstrong (Seal)

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

College Students Database Updated

Entries from the 1924 school year have been added to the database Hendricks County Students Attending Indiana Colleges, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It is a listing of some of the students from Hendricks County who were either attending or graduating from various colleges in Indiana, as compiled from information sent by college officials to area newspapers. The list was comprised of the student's name and hometown, and sometimes included their major or the degree they were receiving.

The colleges that submitted information to the newspapers varied from year to year. Ball State University, Butler University, DePauw University, Earlham College, Indiana State University, Indiana University and Purdue University are among those who submitted information at one time or another.

The database is an ongoing project. It currently covers the period of 1924-1962.

Center Township constables election (1845)

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

We the undersigned, Inspector and Judges of an Election held in Danville, Center Township Hendricks County Indiana, on Monday the 7th day of April 1845 do certify that Zachariah R. Clark, Larence Louden, P.S. Dicken and George P. Ellis were duly elected Constables in and for said Township, for the ensuing year.

Witness our hands and seals this 7th day of April 1845
Jesse Coffin (Seal) Inspector
James H. Hagy (Seal) Judge
James Logan (Seal) Judge

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