Luella KENDALL Adopted (1875)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Civil Order Book Volume 15 (January 1875 - October 1875), in October 1875 Hira and Rachel E. Kendall filed a petition to adopt Luella Kendall, age about 2 years. The petition stated that the child was illegitimate and the child's mother, Mary E. Kendall, was living with the petitioners and consented to the adoption. The petition was granted and the child's name was not changed.