Ella GARNER granted divorce (1919)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 68 (February 1919 - November 1919), in April 1919 Ella Garner was granted a divorce from Raleigh Garner (case #10228). She was also awarded custody of their children - Bernice Garner (age 19), Hubert Garner (age 17), Mabel Garner (age 14), Myrle Garner (age 14), Harold Garner (age 12), Inez Garner (age 10), Lois Garner (age 8), Edith Garner (age 7), Joanna Garner (age 5) and Helen Garner (age 3).

Naturalization of George CANTANZARETE cancelled (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 66 (June 1918 - February 1919), on September 4, 1918 the court had granted the petition of George Carlos Cantanzarete to become a naturalized citizen. However, further review showed that his petition had not included a certificate from the Department of Labor showing the date, place and manner that he had arrived in the United States, as required by Section 4 of the Congressional Act of June 29, 1906. As a result, the naturalization was cancelled, and he was ordered to turn in the naturalization certificate he had received from the court.

John MILES pardoned after conviction (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 66 (June 1918 - February 1919), on October 8, 1917 John Miles had been convicted of petit larceny and sentenced to the Indiana State Penal Farm for 30 days, fined $10 and disenfranchised for 2 years. He was released from the penal farm on November 27, 1917 and the county prosecutor, county auditor and county treasurer (among others) petitioned the governor, James P. Goodrich, to pardon him. On September 26, 1918, the pardon was granted and Miles' full citizenship was restored, including his voting rights.

Mattie VAN CLEAVE granted divorce (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 66 (June 1918 - February 1919), in November 1918 Mattie Van Cleave was granted a divorce from John Van Cleave (case #10134) after he failed to show up in court. She was also given custody of their children: Ava M. Van Cleave (age 14), Ernest Van Cleave (age 11), Alsenia Van Cleave (age 9) and Susanah Van Cleave (age 7). The Hendricks County Circuit Court Judge, Zimri E. Dougan, had disqualified himself and appointed an attorney, Edgar M. Blessing, to act as special judge in the case.

Erroll KEYS paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1919)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 66 (June 1918 - February 1919), Erroll Keys (inmate #9339) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on November 23, 1915 and paroled on December 10, 1917. In December 1918, he was fully discharged.

Carrie WHITT granted divorce (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 66 (June 1918 - February 1919), in November 1918 Carrie E. Whitt was granted a divorce from John V. Whitt (case #10112) on the grounds that he had abandoned her for 2 years prior to filing, and his whereabouts were unknown. She was given custody of their son, Walter Gilbert Whitt (age 2).

Hendricks County divorce index 1912-1914 added

An index to divorce cases in Hendricks County in 1912-1914 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from entries in Hendricks County Circuit Court order book volume 58 (which covers 2 September 1912 through 28 April 1913) and volume 59 (which covers 5 May 1913 to 17 March 1914).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1919.

Clara WILLS granted divorce (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 66 (June 1918 - February 1919), in June 1918 Clara Wills was granted a divorce from John R. Wills (case #10063). She was given custody of their son Harry Newton Wills, as well as their unborn child (due in October or November 1918). They also had come up with their own property settlement, where she was to receive deeds to real estate they owned in Hendricks County and Boone County, to pay for her alimony as well as any future child support.

99 Digital Files of Hendricks County Probate Records Added Online

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 99 more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to their website. The newest files cover these surnames:

ROACH, ROBBINS, ROBERTS, ROBINS, ROSS, RUPE, RUSHTON, RUSSELL, SANDERS, SANDS, SANDUSKY, SCANLAN, SCOVILLE, SHANER, SHANKLIN, SHARP, SHAW, SHELLEY, SHELLY, SHEPHERD, SHIRLEY, SHOCKLEY, SHOCKNEY, SHOEMAKER, SHOFNER, SHORT, SIMMONS, SIMPSON, SINGER, SKILLMAN, SLAVENS, SMITH, SOUTH, SPAULDING, SPENSER, SPICER, SPICKLEMIRE, SPOTTS, STANLEY, STARR, STEPHENS, STEPHENSON, STEWART, STOUT, SUMNER, SURBER, SWAIM, SWARTZ, SWINDLER, TALBERT, TALBOTT, TATE, TAYLOR, TENNERY, THARP, THICKSTEIN, THOMPSON, THORNBROUGH, THORNBURGH and THORP

There are now 912 Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of the society's Records Preservation Project.

Volunteers are more than 90% finished with the unfolding and organizing of the probate records, which is the first step to them being digitized. If you would like to help them reach 100% complete, stop by the next work session on Saturday, July 5 at the Plainfield Public Library from 10 am to 4 pm. Please register online through the library's events calendar or contact the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Alice BREWER delivers illegitimate child (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in May 1915 Alice Brewer filed a bastardy suit against Urben Pope (case #9331) for the birth of her illegitimate child. Because Urben was under the age of 21, William P. Reagan was appointed as his guardian ad litem for the court proceedings. The court ruled that Urben was the father and ordered him to pay $425 to B.W. Anderson for the support of the child, and that B.W. Anderson was to act as the trustee for the money and make a report to the court every 3 years.

May LAWSON granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in November 1915 May Lawson was granted a divorce from Harry Lawson (case #9495). She was given custody of their child, Tharel Lawson.

Amos MAYBERRY granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in October 1915 Amos F. Mayberry was granted a divorce from Eliza A. Mayberry. Eliza was given $400 alimony, plus all their household goods, poultry, family stores and garden products. Their children were old enough that they were to be allowed to choose which parent to live with.

Ruth JOHNSON granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in September 1915 Ruth Johnson was granted a divorce from Pleasant M. Johnson (case #9433). She was given custody of their child, Merion F. Johnson, and ordered not to remarry for 2 years.

Adoption of Gertrude WRIGHT (1917)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 64 (January 1917 - October 1917), in March 1917 Charles C. Walls and wife Ada A. Walls of Danville filed a petition to adopt Gertrude Wright (case #9802). Gertrude was 34 years old (born 25 December 1882) and her mother was dead; her father Edward D. Wright had not been heard from for 4 years. The court granted the petition and changed her name to Gertrude Wright Walls.

Nancy DeMARCUS granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in September 1915 Nancy Emeline DeMarcus was granted a divorce from Bratcher Bradford DeMarcus (case #9446). She was given custody of their children - Bratcher DeMarcus and Bruce DeMarcus - and $800 alimony, plus $20 a month in child support for September through May.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1895 & 1899 added

Indexes of the landowners in Lincoln Township in 1895 and 1899 have been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

These indexes are from Hendricks County Assessor's plat books and include 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.

Arnold PUCKETT paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1916)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 63 (June 1916 - January 1917), Arnold Puckett (inmate #7426) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on February 13, 1912 and paroled on June 7, 1915. In June 1916, he was fully discharged.

Goldie STRADER granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in June 1915 Goldie Strader was granted a divorce from Charles Strader (case #9392) on the grounds of cruel and inhumane treatment. She was given custody of their children - Merrill Hughes Strader (age 5) and Milburn Strader (age 4 months) - and awarded $15 a month in child support for the months of May-November ($10 a month for the months December-April).

Willard GIBSON paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), Willard Gibson (inmate #7684; court case #4951) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on October 7, 1912 and paroled on September 23, 1914. In October 1915, he was fully discharged.

Squire M.B. VEATCH granted divorce (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), in October 1914 Squire M.B. Veatch was granted a divorce from Jessie E. Veatch (case #9241). He was given custody of their children - Loal, George W., Audrey Agnes and Mary A. Veatch. Jessie was given visitation rights for 2 hours once a month in Squire's home.

Wilburn MATTOX granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in March 1915 Wilburn Mattox was granted a divorce from Cloda Mattox (case #9262). Cloda was given custody of their child, Verle F. Mattox, and awarded $5 a week for child support. This child support was to be paid to the Marion County Juvenile Court. Wilburn was given visitation rights of once a week and once a month was to be allowed to take Verle from Friday night until Monday morning.

Charles PFIESTER paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), Charles Pfiester (inmate #6675) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on January 11, 1910 and paroled on July 24, 1913. In August 1914, he was fully discharged.

Cora WARD granted divorce (1915)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 61 (March 1915 - November 1915), in May 1915 Cora Ward was granted a divorce from Alden E. Ward (case #9362). She was given custody of their son, Alden Leo Ward, and awarded $8 a month for child support. Alden E. was given visitation rights the 1st Sunday afternoon of the month.

Mary PAUL granted divorce (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), in June 1914 Mary E. Paul was granted a divorce from John W. Paul (case #9164). Mary was given custody of their daughters Anna Bell Paul and Edna Paul; custody of their son Ray Paul was given to Samuel A. Little and custody of their son Samuel Paul was given to Edward and Etta Hogan.

Recount ordered for Center Township Trustee election (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), in November 1914, Martin Mitchell filed a petition (case #9282) for a recount of the ballots for the November 3 election of the Center Township Trustee, in which George L. Christie had been declared the winner.

L.A. Barnett, Ed Crawley and J.E. Humston were appointed by the court to do the recount. They declared the results of their recount to be:

--Martin Mitchell - 358 votes received
--George L. Christie - 355 votes received
--John M. Stout - 204 votes received

Martin Mitchell was declared the winner, by a margin of 3 votes over George L. Christie.

Grant ALLEE paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), Grant Allee (inmate #6897) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on October 5, 1910 and paroled on July 22, 1913. In August 1914, he was fully discharged.

Inez MENDENHALL delivers illegitimate child (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), in October 1914 Inez Mendenhall filed a bastardy suit against Herschel Montgomery for her illegitimate child (case #9138). Inez was under the age of 21, and the child died 3 days after its birth. The case was dismissed after it was reported that suitable provision had been made for the last sickness and burial of the child.

Virgie MORPHEW granted divorce (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), in June 1914 Virgie Morphew was granted a divorce from James Robert Morphew (case #9209), after he failed to appear in court. Virgie was given custody of their child Goldie Gladys Morphew and James was to pay $6 a month in child support.

Forest BALDWIN paroled from Indiana State Reformatory (1914)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 60 (March 1914 - February 1915), Forest Baldwin (inmate #6851) had been committed to the Indiana State Reformatory in Jeffersonville on July 2, 1910 and paroled on March 6, 1913. In March 1914, he was fully discharged.

Hendricks County guardianship docket index (1906-1912) added

An index to a Hendricks County guardianship docket book which covers January 1906 through July 1912 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index includes the name of the ward, as well as the name of their guardian and the date that the case began.

Guardianship records are part of probate records, and additional information can be found in probate order books as well as probate "loose papers".

July 5 Next Session for Preserving Hendricks County Probate Records

Saturday, July 5 at Plainfield Public Library is the next session for working on Hendricks County probate records - stop by the library's 2nd floor anytime from 10 am to 4 pm to help unfold and organize some of Hendricks County's probate packets from the 1870's through the 1890's. Lunch is on your own, with a variety of eating options in the area.

This is part of the Indiana Genealogical Society's ongoing project to preserve and digitize these court records, which date back to the founding of the county in 1824. These probate packets include estates and guardianships. The receipts and other original papers in them give fascinating details of what life was like back then. Over 3,600 probate packets have been worked on, and over 800 are online already.

Please register for the work session - register online through the library's events calendar, or contact their Indiana Room staff - phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Hendricks County divorce index 1911-1912 added

An index to divorce cases in Hendricks County in 1911-1912 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from entries in the Hendricks County Circuit Court order book volume 57 (which covers 3 October 1911 through 5 July 1912).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1914.