Washington Township Common Schools Graduates 1914

Source: Annual Commencement Exercises of the Common Schools of Washington Township held Friday evening, June 5th, 1914 at Wesley Chapel, Avon, Ind. (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library)

Graduates:
Blair, Gladys
Caldwell, Forrest
Freeland, Ernest E.
Garrison, Eugene
Jenkins, Della
Jenkins, Mabel
Mercer, Walter
McClarnon, Paul
McCormack, Minnie L.
McCormick, Mary
McCalment, Helen
Price, Maurice
Robison, Arthur
Robison, Ida M.
Shipman, Walter
Tharp, Vestal
Patterson, Nellie
Thompson, Gladys
Yohler, Paul

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]

Teachers Database Updated

Entries from the 1926 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 1926-1963.

Digital Files of Tax Records Added

The Hendricks County Government's Archives has added digital files of tax duplicate books from the Hendricks County Treasurer for 1841 through 1867. These books contain the names of taxpayers and are listed by the congressional township (e.g. Section 14 North, Range 1 East) that the property was located in, not the name of the civil township (e.g. Brown Township).

Lizton High School Graduates 1920

From a commencement program of Lizton High School 1920 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Class of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty
Lizton High School
Commencement Exercises
Friday evening, April twenty-third at eight o’clock K. of P. Hall

Class Roll:
Ruth Lemon, President
Beuford Shook, Secretary Treasurer
Dessie Davis
Harry Wheat
Pearl Vorhies
Clarence Montgomery
Robert Ratliff
Bernice Hall
Mabel Ritz
E. Virl Kennedy
Nora Parman
Oscar Swain
Gladys Long
Elsie Pritchett
Curtis Kennedy
Lorna Eggers
Pearl Scott
Ebert Moon

Eva Swanson, Principal
R.W. Peck, Superintendent

Genealogy Group to Meet at Danville Library

The Danville Public Library will host a meeting of the Genealogy Nuts group on Monday, March 12th at 1:30 pm in the library's program room. The Genealogy Nuts group is a support group for those who are interested in genealogy, and they regularly meet on the second Monday of the month to discuss genealogy and library news.

The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome - no registration is necesssary. For more information, please contact the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 745-2604 ext. 140; e-mail dplind@dplindiana.org.

Liberty Township Schools Graduates 1905

Source: Annual Commencement of Liberty Township Public Schools at the Presbyterian Church, Clayton, Ind. June 17, 1905, 8:00 p.m. (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library)

Graduates - Clayton:
Frank Parsons
Kate Worrell
Mary Pruitt
Maude Hutcheson
Daisy Richardson
Ralph Wills
Lena Gilbert
George Edgar Cox
Mabel Farquer
Ruth Farquer
Ernest Kenworthy
Amy West
Eva Wills
Charles Candy
Lindley Hadley
Alice Cox

Graduates – Hazelwood:
Jennie Johnson
Goldine Clark
Nora Cox
Pearl Craven
Iva Hite

Graduates – Cartersburg & Belleville:
Chase R. Fletcher
Lucinda Bybee
Vira Tharp
Lillian Hadley

Teachers:
Charles R. Mays
Orville G. Swindler
Otis Kennedy
Grant W. Stone

Dr. A.K. Gilbert, Trustee
G.M. Wilson, County Superintendent

Marriage Index Updated

Entries from Hendricks County Marriage Book Volume 51 (20 May 1989 - 5 March 1990) 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 1904-1990, as well as 1824-1848.

Brown Township Common Schools Graduates 1900

From a commencement program of Brown Township common schools 1900 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Annual Commencement of the Brown Township schools to be held at Corinth Church Thursday evening, June 28, 1900 beginning at eight o’clock

Graduates:
School No. 2 – Roy Everett
School No. 3 – Ivy J. Phillips
School No. 3 – Hannah Smith
School No. 7 – Mary Hopkins
School No. 7 – Mary McCaslin

Teachers:
John F. Everett
John P. Tarpy
George H. Reitzel

School Officers:
John F. Everett, Township Principal
Thomas J. Sandusky, Township Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]

Eel River Township Common Schools Graduates 1897

From a commencement program of Eel River Township common schools 1897 (in the collection of Plainfield Public Library):

Annual Commencement Exercises, to be held at the Town Hall in North Salem, June 9th, 1897, at 7:30 p.m.

Class of ’97:
Edna Clay
Edgar Thompson
Nettie West
Alma Hackley
Ora Gill
Stella Ford
Fred Horner
Emma Graves
Carl Gossett
Grace Hadley
Dicy Williams
Moda Case
Orpheus Case
Fred Robbins
Edgar Scotten
James Gibson
George Moody
Maud West
Grace Thompson
Leroy H. Higgins
Pearl Rawlings

Teachers:
School No. 1: Arthursa Lamb
School No. 2: Pearl Page
School No. 3: J.H. Houk
School No. 4: G.W. Robbins
School No. 5: T.A. Gossett
School No. 7: J.F. Evans, Principal; C.M. Trotter; Cora B. Jacks; Nora Walsh; Kate Walsh
School No. 8: Minnie Davidson
School No. 9: Eva Harper
School No. 10: H.T. Storm
School No. 11: Walter Wynn

E.M. Murphy, Trustee
J.D. Hostetter, County Superintendent

[NOTE: A common school went up to 8th grade]

College Students Database Updated

Entries from the 1963 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 1924-1963.

HEDGE 1897 Marriage Found in Virginia Records

Thanks to Renee, who passed on this marriage record from Pulaski County, Virginia which includes a Hendricks County, Indiana connection:

Grayson J. Hedge born 1879 Hendricks County, Indiana
son of Jno. and M. J. Hedge

married 26 June 1897 Pulaski County, Virginia to:

Marnie Meredith
daughter of Sarah Meredith

According to Renee, Grayson J. Hedge was the son of John V. Hedge and Martha Lasley. His wife Marnie married again and lived in North Carolina. She had a daughter Eugenia Hedge.

Danville Library To Discuss 1940 Census

The Danville Public Library will hold a workshop, "Get Ready for the 1940 Census!", on Saturday, March 10 at 10 am in the library's program room. On April 2, 2012, the 1940 federal population census will be released to the public on the internet (though there will not be an index available at first). Indiana Room Manager Cindy Rutledge will discuss how the 1940 census will be released, what information it will contain and strategies to find your ancestors.

This is a free workshop but size is limited and registration is required. For more information, please contact the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 745-2604 ext. 140; e-mail dplind@dplindiana.org.

Probate Records Files Put Online Feb. 9

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to their website. The newest files cover the surnames JESSUP, NELSON, POLK, SCOTT, VESTAL and WILSON.

There are now 610 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of the society's Records Preservation Project.

Genealogy Group To Meet at Danville Library

The Danville Public Library will host a meeting of the Genealogy Nuts group on Monday, February 13th at 1:30 pm in the library's program room. The Genealogy Nuts group is a support group for those who are interested in genealogy, and they regularly meet on the second Monday of the month to discuss genealogy and library news.

The meeting is open to the public and all are welcome - no registration is necesssary. For more information, please contact the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 745-2604 ext. 140; e-mail dplind@dplindiana.org.

Surname Index to Probate Order Books Updated

Entries from the surname index included at the front of Hendricks County Probate Order Book Volume 3 (21 January 1861 - 26 January 1865) have been added to the database Surname Index to Hendricks County Probate Order Books, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The surname index was compiled by the clerk at the time they were writing the entries. It includes the subject of the probate case, the type of case (estate, guardianship, etc.), and the corresponding book and page number.

This is an ongoing project - currently the surname index covers the years 1861-1891.

Danville Library Adds Digital Microfilm Viewer/Scanner

The Danville Public Library's Indiana Room is now the home of a ST ViewScan Digital Film Viewer/Scanner (pictured at left with Adult Department Manager Janet Woodrum). This state-of-the-art equipment allows you to view images from microfilm and print them on either letter or legal size paper. You can also digitize these images and save them to your flash drive. A 23-inch monitor makes viewing much easier and there are also options to allow you to adjust the size and quality of the image before printing it.

The Danville Public Library received an $8,545 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to purchase the viewer. The project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act and administered by the Indiana State Library. Additional funds to cover the new computer and printer came from donations to the Indiana Room's gift fund.

The library's previous microfilm reader is going to a new home — the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD). There it will be used by Indiana Deaf Heritage, Inc., which collaborates with ISD to preserve the school's archives and the Indiana Deaf History Museum. They will use the microfilm reader to research the school's history and the history of the Deaf Community in Indiana for the development of future museum exhibits.

If you would like to learn more about the Danville Public Library's new microfilm viewer/scanner, please contact the Indiana Room for an appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or e-mail them at dplind@dplindiana.org.

PRESNELL/MOON 1898 Photo Found

The Family Photo Reunion blog has a post about a photo they found of William Calvin Presnell and Claudie Ethel Moon (who were married in Hendricks County in 1898) that was taken by a Danville photographer. The blog post also notes that acccording to the 1906 Canada census for Manitoba, William C. and Claudie Presnell moved to Saskatchewan in 1905 and lived in the town of Humboldt.

If you are related to this family, please contact the blog owner.

Probate Records Files Put Online Feb. 5

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to their website. The newest files cover the surnames EATON, JESSUP, LEACH, LEAK, LEITZMAN, LEMAN, NEWMAN, SCOTT, THOMPSON, WILLIAMS and WILSON.

There are now 603 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of the society's Records Preservation Project.

Probate Records Files Put Online Feb. 3

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to their website. The newest files cover the surnames ERGANBRIGHT, FOX, FREE, GLADDEN, HADLEY, HULTS, JACKSON, KISE, MASTEN, MOBERLY, MOODY, NEFF, OURSLER, PARNELL, PRATHER, SCOTT, SCOTTEN and WILLIAMS.

There are now 591 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of the society's Records Preservation Project.

Probate Records Files Put Online Feb. 2

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to their website. The newest files cover the surnames DARNALL, DEARMON, DE HAPPART, DEVAN, MATLOCK, SACRE, SALMON, SCAMAHORN and WILLIAMS.

There are now 571 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of the society's Records Preservation Project.

Probate Records Files Put Online Feb. 1

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to their website. The newest files cover the surnames DARNALL, FOSTER, LAWSON, SHUEY, SHULTZ, SIMPSON, VAUGHAN and WILLIAMS.

There are now 560 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of the society's Records Preservation Project.