Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (March 1897)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 1 March 1897 [in vacation of the January 1897 term of court]:
--Martha Yount estate - William H. Bunton appointed administrator ($800 bond)
--James M. Underwood estate - Jno. F. Underwood appointed administrator ($2,000 bond)
--Ben M. Hadley (et al) guardianship of minors - Katherine M. Hadley appointed guardian ($2,800 bond)
--William Hart, Sr. will probated - George N. Nash and Thomas J. Reed, subscribing witnesses

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1897)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 4 January 1897 [in vacation of the November 1896 term of court]:
--Simon T. Hadley estate - Joseph B. Homan appointed administrator ($1,000 bond)
--Maximillian Herbster estate - Charles F. Herbster appointed administrator ($4,000 bond)
--John Hardin estate - George T. Pattison appointed administrator ($800 bond)
--Mary A. Ferguson estate - James McCoun appointed administrator ($200 bond)
--Abigail Spicklemire estate - David J. Spicklemire appointed administrator ($400 bond)
--James A. Spicklemire estate - David J. Spicklemire appointed administrator ($600 bond)
--Martin F. Feeny (et al) guardianship of minors - Rose Ann Feeny appointed guardian ($300 bond)

Acitivity in Hendricks County probate cases (November 1896)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 2 November 1896 [in vacation of the September 1896 term of court]:
--William Henry Stout estate - Calvin Stout appointed administrator ($10,000 bond)
--Lydia Coleman estate - Evan Hadley appointed administrator ($300 bond)
--Alvia Mills estate - Samuel M. Woodward appointed administrator ($2,400 bond)
--William H. Mills estate - W.H. Hiss appointed administrator ($13,000 bond)

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (September 1895)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 2 September 1895 [in vacation of the May 1895 term of court]:
--Daniel F. Hill estate - Harry E. Hill appointed administrator ($1,600 bond)
--Daniel D. Brown estate - James M. Wills appointed administrator ($200 bond)
--George W. McDaniel estate - C.C. McDaniel appointed administrator ($100 bond)
--Mary E. Fullen estate - John Harvey appointed administrator ($200 bond)
--Job Hadley estate - Jesse H. Blair appointed administrator ($2,000 bond)
--Matthias Hadley estate - Perry Hunt appointed administrator ($2,000 bond)
--William Heavenridge estate - Ashley J. Crews appointed administrator ($700 bond)
--Nancy Heavenridge estate - Ashley J. Crews appointed administrator
--Solomon Williams estate - John M. Jackson appointed administrator
--W.H. Pottage guardianship - M.B. Vannice appointed guardian ($2,000 bond)
--Arthur B. Scotten (et al) guardianship - Ashley J. Crews appointed guardian ($800 bond)
--James L. McCormick (et al) guardianship - A.S. McCormick appointed guardian ($200 bond)
--Iva Wallace (et al) guardianship - James D. Pratt appointed guardian ($3,000 bond)

Hendricks County obituary index updated

Entries from 2013 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 now covers 1892-2013.

Maggie VANDAGRIFF granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in March 1907 Maggie Vandagriff was granted a divorce from Edward G. Vandagriff (case #7836). The court ruled that at the time of their marriage, Edward had another legal wife, from whom he had not been divorced.

Clara GARRISON granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in March 1907 Clara E. Garrison was granted a divorce from Charles S. Garrison (case #7833). Charles had been served with the divorce papers in Denton County, Texas. Clara was also given custody of their child Park Garrison and $2,000 alimony.

Jennie SMITH granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in April 1907 Jennie H. Smith was granted a divorce from Henry H. Smith (case #7872). Jennie was also given custody of their children - Lillie Smith, Pearl Smith, May Smith, Bernice Smith, Eddie Smith, Earl Smith and Cecil Smith - and Henry was ordered to pay $20 a month for child support.

Rosa DICKERSON granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in June 1907 Rosa Dickerson was granted a divorce from Albert Dickerson (case #7882). Rosa was also given custody of their children - Ralph Dickerson and Roy Dickerson.

Merrett LAMBERT paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), Merrett Lambert (case #4431) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on February 9, 1905 and paroled on September 1, 1906. In September 1907, he was fully discharged.

Sadie POPE granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in October 1907 Sadie C. Pope was granted a divorce from James H. Pope (case #7944). Sadie was also given custody of their children - Urban J.N. Pope and Ellen Elizabeth Pope - and James was ordered to pay $10 a month in child support.

Ellis SAWYER paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), Ellis Sawyer (case #4433) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on November 7, 1904 and paroled on July 20, 1906. In August 1907, he was fully discharged.

Viola (GORMAN) ISENHOWER granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in October 1907 Viola E. Isenhower was granted a divorce from Earl E. Isenhower (case #7929). The court ruled that Earl had failed to provide support for more than 2 years and had treated Viola cruelly. She was also allowed to change her name back to her maiden name, Viola A. Gorman.

Hendricks County divorce index 1908-1909 added

An index to divorce cases in Hendricks County from 1908 to 1909 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from entries in the Hendricks County Circuit Court order books volumes 53 and 54 (which cover 2 March 1908 through 31 December 1909).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the order books for the years 1824-1910.

Orda JOHNSON paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), Orda Johnson (case #4433) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on November 7, 1904 and paroled on March 1, 1906. In March 1907, he was fully discharged.

Iva SEAMAN granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in October 1907 Iva Edna Seaman was granted a divorce from Kent L. Seaman (case #7910). Iva was also given custody of their daughter, Olive E. Seaman.

Edward GOSS pleads guilty to wife desertion (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in April 1907 Edward Goss pled guilty to the crime of wife desertion (case #4625). He was fined $25.

Anna BERLIN granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in September 1907 Anna M. Berlin was granted a divorce from William Berlin (case #7937). William had been served with the divorce papers in Pike County, Indiana but had failed to appear in court. Anna was also given custody of their daughter, Carrie H. Berlin.

John HAMILTON pleads guilty to grand larceny (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in November 1907 John A. Hamilton (age 39) pled guilty to the crime of grand larceny (case #4671). He was fined $5 and sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for a term of 1 to 14 years.

Lenora CRANE granted divorce (1908)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in February 1908 Lenora A. Crane was granted a divorce from Thomas W. Crane (case #8021). Thomas had been served with papers in Floyd County, Georgia. The court found that Thomas had abandoned his wife and 3 children (Ruby Crane, age 14; Claude Crane, age 13; Mary Crane, age 9) without cause back in 1901. Lenora was awarded custody of the children, as well as $3,000 in alimony.

Sarah BLACKETER granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in May 1907 Sarah M. Blacketer was granted a divorce from James W. Blacketer (case #7689). Sarah was also given custody of their daughter, Mary E. Blacketer.

Ruby GASTON granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in May 1907 Ruby Gaston was granted a divorce from Frederick C. Gaston (case #7865). Ruby, a resident of Coatesville whose occupation was housekeeper, was also awarded custody of their children - Frederick Gaston (age 9) and Mildred Gaston (age 7).

Victoria OVERMAN granted divorce (1908)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in January 1908 Victoria Overman was granted a divorce from James T. Overman (case #8003). Victoria was also given custody of their son, Leroy A. Overman.

Nevie FARQUER granted divorce (1908)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in January 1908 Nevie J. Farquer was granted a divorce from Alva A. Farquer (case #7943). Nevie was also given custody of their son, John A. Farquer (age 5).

Camilla ODELL appointed to Plainfield library board (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in June 1906 Camilla F. Odell was appointed for a 3-year term on the board of the Plainfield library, beginning June 6, 1906. She met the requirements of the March 1901 law regarding public libraries - she had been a resident of the town of Plainfield for more than 5 years and was more than 25 years old.

Lawyers admitted to Hendricks County Bar (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in June 1906 these lawyers were admitted to the Hendricks County Bar:

Hance H. Cleland
Chester J. Gerkin
Dwight N. Mason
Samuel Herdin Mills
John Yonetaro Takata
Ephraim E. Vanscoyoc
Francis Evart Watson
Mary Irene Johnson
Laura C. Niswander

List of Clay Township landowners in 1891 added

An index of the landowners in Clay Township in 1891 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

This index is from the Hendricks County Assessor's plat book and includes the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Roy and Carl RUNION sentenced to Indiana Boys' School (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 Roy Runion and Carl Runion pled guilty to the crime of burglary (case #4562). Both were sentenced to the Indiana Boys' School in Plainfield until they turned 21.

William ALLEE pleads guilty to petit larceny (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in May 1906 William Allee (age 57) pled guilty to the crime of petit larceny (case #4557). He was fined $5 and sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for a term of 1 to 3 years.

Harvey KEFAUVER found guilty of arson (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 Harvey Kefauver (age 62) was found guilty to the crime of arson (case #4598). He was fined $10 and sentenced to Indiana State Prison for a term of 2 to 21 years.

George DEMPSEY pleads guilty to forgery (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 George Dempsey (age 27) pled guilty to the crime of forgery (case #4611). He was fined $10 and sentenced to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville for a term of 2 to 14 years.

Lydia POLLOM granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in February 1907 Lydia E. Pollom was granted a divorce from William J. Pollom (case #7831). Lydia was also given custody of their son, Herschel Pollom.

Walter CLARK pleads guilty to embezzlement (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 Walter J. Clark pled guilty to the crime of embezzlement (case #4595). He was fined $10 and sentenced to 1 day in Hendricks County Jail.

Boone McCOUN granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in February 1907 Boone McCoun was granted a divorce from Lou Etta McCoun (case #7853). Lou Etta was given custody of their children, Gerald McCoun and Mary McCoun, as well as $825 in alimony and child support.

James ROSS pleads guilty to assault (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 James Ross (age 35) pled guilty to the crime of assault with the intent to commit murder (case #4565). He was fined $5 and sentenced to the Indiana State Prison for a term of 2 to 14 years.

Bessie MASTEN granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in February 1907 Bessie Masten was granted a divorce from Carl S. Masten (case #7826). Carl was given custody of their daughter, Mabel Masten, with Bessie allowed to visit the child not more than 1/2 of the time during the year.

Cora (VICE) FIGG granted divorce (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 Cora B. Figg was granted a divorce from Archibald A. Figg (case #7768). Cora's name was also changed to her maiden name, Cora B. Vice.

Mary YEATES granted divorce (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in December 1906 Mary Yeates was granted a divorce from Thomas J. Yeates (case #7797). Mary was also given custody of their daughter, Ida Yeates. Should Mary ever remarry, the judge left open the possibility of revisiting the custody question.

Plainfield Library Adds Access To Fold3

The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library now has a subscription to Fold3, one of the premier sites for military records. Researchers who visit the library's Indiana Room can access Fold3's collection of 429 million military records. This subscription can also be accessed at home by those who have a Plainfield library card.

Dates of death from Hendricks County estate cases 1930-1934 added

An index to the dates of death from estate cases listed in the Hendricks County probate docket and fee books for the years 1930 through 1934 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: A docket and fee book contains a brief summary of a probate case, with notations of when the case was opened and closed as well as references to other record books. For more information on an estate case, you should consult probate order books and the probate packet itself (aka "loose papers").

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the probate docket and fee books for the years 1912-1945.

Ida (WINNINGS) BRICKERT granted divorce (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in September 1906 Ida M. Brickert was granted a divorce from John D. Brickert (case #7762). Ida's name was also changed to her maiden name, Ida M. Winnings.

Flora HAMILTON granted divorce (1906)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 51 (March 1906 - February 1907), in October 1906 Flora A. Hamilton was granted a divorce from James W. Hamilton (case #7786). Flora was also given custody of their children: Louie Hamilton, Elvin Hamilton and Grace Hamilton.