List of Franklin Township landowners in 1922 added

An index of the landowners in Franklin Township in 1922 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists 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.

Obituary for Winifred (SCHENCK) PEERY 1968

source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Monday, September 9, 1968

NOTE: Thank you to Karen Zach for sharing this obituary.

THORNTOWN – Winifred S. Peery, 69, of Rt. 1, Thorntown, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday at Witham Memorial Hospital at Lebanon where she had been a patient one week. Mrs. Peery was a member of the Sugar Plains Friends Church where she was active in many church affairs. For several years she was secretary of Literature of the National Friends Missionary Society. She was a graduate of West Newton High School and had attended Danville Normal Teachers College. She was a Hendricks County native, born Feb. 25, 1899, a daughter of Orlando and Margaret (Keeney) Schenck. She married Hershel C. Peery Aug. 15, 1922, at West Newton. Surviving are her husband; a daughter Mrs. Robert Gwin of Chapel Hill, N.C.; two sons, Lawrence of Rt. 1, Thorntown and Mark of Elverson, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Walter Barnett and Mrs. Hubert Westerfield, both of West Newton, and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sugar Plains Church with Rev. Lorton Heusel and Rev. Charles Adams officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Plains Cemetery. Friends may call at Russell and Hitch Funeral Home here after 7 p.m. today.

List of Lizton High School seniors in 1960 added

An index of the students in the senior class at Lizton High School in 1960 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Lizton High School 1960 yearbook, Blazer.

List of Eel River Township landowners in 1928 added

An index of the landowners in Eel River Township in 1928 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists 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.

List of Cascade High School students in 1972 added

An index of the students in grades 7-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1972 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1972 yearbook, Colossus.

NOTE: Cascade High School opened in the fall of 1964 as the result of the consolidation of the high schools of Clayton, Amo and Stilesville.

List of Marion Township landowners in 1922 added

An index of the landowners in Marion Township in 1922 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the towns of Hadley and New Winchester) was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists 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.

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1901)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of January 1901 [in vacation of the November 1900 term of court]:
--Amy Yount estate - Thomas B. Jones appointed administrator with the will annexed ($1,000 bond)
--Iva Eve Pace and Lloyd Pace, guardianship of minors - Samuel R. Stewart appointed guardian ($1,000 bond)

List of Danville High School students in 1960 added

An index of the students in grades 8-12 at Danville High School in 1960 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Danville High School 1960 yearbook, Tom Tom.

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (March 1893)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 4 March 1893 [in vacation of the January 1893 term of court]:
--Santford Richmond estate - Mary Richmond appointed administrator ($1,200 bond)
--William Pierson estate - Rebecca Pierson appointed administrator ($1,200 bond)
--John Cosner estate - Leander S. Cosner appointed administrator ($1,200 bond)
--David E. Surber estate - Alex A. Surber appointed administrator ($500 bond)
--Elizabeth Johnson estate - David McClellan appointed administrator ($1,400 bond)
--Wesley Byram estate - Charles Albertson appointed administrator ($300 bond)
--Jabin Weesner estate - Oscar K. Weesner appointed administrator ($2,400 bond)
--Fannie J. Downard guardianship (minor) - John W. Tinder appointed guardian ($650 bond)

Plainfield genealogy group to tour Indiana State Archives

Plainfield library's Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet at the Indiana State Archives in Indianapolis on Thursday, October 1 at 12:50 pm. Director Alan January will give a tour to the group from 1 to 3 pm.

If you are interested in the group, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (January 1893)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 2 January 1893 [in vacation of the November 1892 term of court]:
--Joseph Pounds estate - David A. Higgins appointed administrator ($300 bond)
--Ann Walker estate - Samuel Williams appointed administrator ($100 bond)
--William Stanley estate - Simon Hadley appointed administrator ($1,600 bond)
--Scott H. Pounds, Ethel E. Pounds & Julia R. Pounds guardianship (minors) - David A. Higgins appointed guardian ($600 bond)
--Fred F. Cox guardianship - James A. Cox appointed guardian ($1,000 bond)

Probate order book index June 1920 - April 1921 added

An index of Hendricks County probate order book volume 43 (covering 17 June 1920 - 9 April 1921) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries in order books are very brief and merely summarize what happened each time a probate case came before the judge. They are meant to be a glimpse of the kind of information you may expect to see in detail in the probate packet (aka "loose papers").

Hendricks County's probate order books volumes 1 through 43 (covering 1825-1921) have been microfilmed. That microfilm is available locally at the Plainfield Public Library, as well as at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis and by ordering through the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Ida LOGSTON gives birth to illegitimate child (1881)

As mentioned in Hendricks County probate records, in 1881 Ida Logston had filed a bastardy suit against Douglas Hall in Hendricks County Circuit Court, alleging he was the father of her illegitimate child Grace Logston. In September 1881, Douglas Hall (with Thomas B. Hall, witness) agreed to pay Grace's guardian, John W. Tinder, $250 (payable in 5 annual installments of $50, beginning in December 1881 and ending in December 1885) for the care of the child. In exchange, the bastardy suit against Douglas Hall would be dismissed.

Adoption of John A. (KENSELL) SOLOMON (1920)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Probate Order Book 42 (September 1919 - June 1920), in May 1920 Charles P. and Bertha M. Solomon filed a petition (case #3386) to adopt John A. Kensell, who was 12 years old and was born February 6, 1908. On October 6, 1911, he had been made a ward of the Board of Children's Guardians in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana (case #25280) - his father had abandoned him and his mother had signed over custody of him to the board. Kensell had subsequently been placed with Charles P. and Bertha M. Solomon. The petition was granted and the child's name was changed to John A. Solomon.

List of Union Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Union Township in 1919 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists 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.

Adoption of Christene (MOON) DOWNTON (1920)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Probate Order Book 43 (June 1920 - April 1921), in September 1920 Thomas O. and Georgetta Downton filed a petition to adopt Christene Moon (her age was not given). Her father, Vurna Moon, who was listed as her sole surviving parent, gave his consent to the adoption. The petition was granted and her name was changed to Christene Downton.

List of Center Township landowners in 1915 added

An index of the landowners in Center Township in 1915 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists 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.

Adoption of Alonzo MYERS (THARP) (1919)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Probate Order Book 41 (December 1918 - September 1919), in March 1919 Harry E. and Minnie L. Tharp of Brownsburg filed a petition (case #3330) to adopt Alonzo Myers, who was 20 years old. His father was dead and his mother, America King, lived in Illinois and consented to the adoption. The petition was granted and his name was changed to Alonzo Tharp.