Hendricks County divorce index 1987-1989 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1987-1989 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court order book 132 (2 November 1987 - 15 May 1989).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the Hendricks County Circuit Court order books for the years 1824-1989. NOTE: In August 1963, the Hendricks County Superior Court was created, and it could preside over divorce cases just as the Hendricks County Circuit Court could. The set of order books for the Hendricks County Superior Court have not been digitized or indexed.

Kroger grocery store opens in Danville (1954)

A Kroger ad from the January 28, 1954 issue of The Republican
(Danville, Indiana)

According to a January 1954 issue of The Republican, Kroger held a grand opening for its store in Danville on Wednesday, January 20, 1954. While today Kroger's is located in the shopping center at the intersection of Old 36 and U.S. 36, when it first opened in 1954, it was actually located on the west side of the courthouse square (address 20 through 34 South Jefferson Street).

For its grand opening, Kroger touted itself as being "self-service", with wide aisles, refrigerated produce and large departments for dairy, meat and frozen foods. The first 200 "ladies" to come to the grand opening were to receive an angel food cake.

The space on the west side of the courthouse square had formerly belonged to the D.F. Roberts Co. Kroger apparently had a store somewhere else in Danville for a few years before this - the 1954 opening was touted as being a new, bigger store than before.

Hendricks County estate index 1951 added

An index of the Hendricks County estate cases that had legal notices published in the Danville newspaper The Republican in 1951 has been added to the probate records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This is not a comprehensive list of Hendricks County estate cases for this period; legal notices could be filed in any newspaper in the county.

Death of Thurman LOUDERMILK of Cartersburg (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, December 14, 1950 - page 1, column 4:

DIES FOLLOWING MINOR ACCIDENT
Thurman Loudermilk, age 61, of Cartersburg, dropped dead Thursday morning at the Town Hall in Plainfield while he was reporting a minor automobile accident which occurred earlier in the morning.

Loudermilk, driving a 1948 Chevrolet, was involved in an accident with a semi-trailer and an Indiana Railways Bus as they were attempting to pass on U.S. 40 near Belleville. All vehicles were slightly damaged, but were able to continue their trip.

While the three men were reporting the accident in Plainfield, Mr. Loudermilk slumped and died within a few minutes, apparently from heart ailment.

Surviving are the widow, Gertrude, and two daughters, Mildred and Norma. He was also a brother of Mrs. Leota Drake of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Alma Smedley of Smedley, and James Loudermilk of Brazil.

Services were conducted Sunday morning at the Cartersburg Methodist Church. Burial was in Croys Creek Cemetery, Putnam County.

Deaths of Raleigh M. PHILLIPS and Williametta Pearl (RUTLEDGE) PHILLIPS in South Dakota (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, October 5, 1950 - page 1, column 4; page 8, column 1:

THE R.M. PHILLIPS' KILLED IN DAKOTA
Raleigh M. and Williametta Pearl Phillips, both natives of Hendricks County, were killed Sunday near Flandreau, South Dakota, as they were returning to Indianapolis after visiting their farm near Mott, North Dakota. Mr. Phillips was a brother of Herbert Phillips of Danville, and Mrs. Phillips was a sister of Charles Rutledge, also of Danville.

State police investigating believed that Mr. Phillips suffered a heart attack. Losing control, the car skidded on oily pavement, crashed through a guard rail and fell into a lake. Mr. Phillips was dead when removed from the partly submerged car. Mrs. Phillips died in a Flandreau hospital.

Both bodies arrived in Indianapolis yesterday. Funeral services will be held from the Conkle Funeral Home in Speedway this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Both bodies will be interred in the Lizton Knights of Pythias Cemetery.

Surviving Mr. and Mrs. Phillips are the children, Esta Jane Thorpe, Speedway; Mrs. Mary E. Lottes, Lebanon, and Emerald Shockency, Arlington. Mr. Phillips also had two sisters, Mrs. Grace Neal of Monrovia and Mrs. Edna Arnold of Jeffersonville.

List of Lizton High School graduates in 1953 added

An index of students who graduated from Lizton High School in 1953 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index comes from a list that appeared in a Danville newspaper, The Republican, on May 21, 1953.

John A. LINGEMAN sentenced to Indiana State Penal Farm (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 14, 1950 - page 8, column 3:

TO VISIT FARM
William M. Lingeman, age 36, of Brownsburg, and his brother, John A. Lingeman, age 44, were arrested Sunday, both on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct. William was fined $25 and costs on each count, and John was sentenced to 60 days at the Indiana State Farm on the first count and 30 days on the second count, the days to run concurrently.

Dr. Clarice ROBINSON becomes professor in Mississippi (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 28, 1950 - page 11, columns 3-4:

ACCEPTS NEW POSITION
Dr. Clarice Robinson, a native of North Salem, has resigned her position as assistant professor of business in Western State College at Macomb, Illinois, and has accepted a position as professor in the department of secretarial science in Mississippi State College at Columbus, Mississippi.

Dr. Robinson was born in North Salem where she attended grade and high school. She is a sister of Dr. Sumner Robinson, former president of Butler University. She received one year in Naval Training at Indiana University during the war, three years at Anderson College and three years at Macomb, Illinois. She also received her Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor's degrees from Indiana University. Dr. Robinson also was chairman of the business department in the high school at Elkhart for 17 years.

Deaths of Lester JOHNSON and Martha Lucille (HAWKINS) JOHNSON (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 21, 1950 - page 1, column 5:

DOUBLE FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY
Double funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Baker Chapel for Lester V. and Martha Lucille Johnson of Bainbridge.

Mr. Johnson shot his 28-year-old wife Saturday evening with a shotgun at their home northeast of Bainbridge and then took his own life. Dr. Gilbert Rhea, Putnam County Coroner, ruled the deaths as murder and suicide.

He was separated from his wife, and under court order not to return to their home. He was a former employee of Marmon-Herrington, Indianapolis, but at the time was unemployed. She was a waitress at a restaurant in Bainbridge.

Immediate survivors are six children, Shirley Ann, age 11; David, 10; Lester, Jr., 8; Bonnie Lee, 6; Caroline Sue, 5, and Diana Kay, 4.

Other survivors of Mr. Johnson include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Johnson of North Salem; five sisters, one of whom is Mrs. James Young of New Winchester, and four brothers including Vernon, Dudley and Wayne of North Salem.

Other survivors of Mrs. Johnson are her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Floyd Hawkins of Indianapolis, and two sisters, Mrs. Opal Crouch and Mrs. Grace Money of Danville.

Both bodies were interred in the West Newton Cemetery.

Hendricks County divorce index 1986-1987 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1986-1987 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court order book 131 (1 July 1986 - 2 November 1987).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the Hendricks County Circuit Court order books for the years 1824-1989. NOTE: In August 1963, the Hendricks County Superior Court was created, and it could preside over divorce cases just as the Hendricks County Circuit Court could. The set of order books for the Hendricks County Superior Court have not been digitized or indexed.

Amy (COX) BODENHAMER dies (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 7, 1950 - page 5, column 1:

Amy Bodenhamer, beloved daughter of Charles and Alpha Cox, was born in Putnam County December 3, 1895, and passed to her glorious reward in the morning of August 31, 1950, after an illness of several months. She was united in marriage to Orpheus Bodenhamer February 13, 1918. Three children came to share their home, Mary, Mildred and Marion.

Mrs. Bodenhamer united with the Stilesville Christian Church, later transferred her membership to the Hazelwood Christian Church. She was also a member of the Church Aid Society.

Mrs. Bodenhamer was preceded in death by her father, Charles Cox, one sister, Maggie, and two brothers, Earl and Edgar. In passing, she leaves the husband, the mother, the children, one brother, one sister, five grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Mary Jane WILLIAMS contracts polio (1950)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, August 17, 1950 - page 1, column 2:

FIRST POLIO CASE
Mary Jane, 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Williams, was taken to the Riley Hospital Sunday where it is reported she is suffering from polio. The child became ill last week and complained of a weakness in her legs. Mr. Williams is employed at the E.J. Roberts garage and the family live on the Robert Keller farm.

Hendricks County estate index for 1950 added

An index of the Hendricks County estate cases that had legal notices published in the Danville newspaper The Republican in 1950 has been added to the probate records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This is not a comprehensive list of Hendricks County estate cases for this period; legal notices could be filed in any newspaper in the county.

Name change of Ethel Irene STRANGE (1985)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 130 (May 1985 - July 1986), in September 1985, Ethel Irene Strange petitioned the court (case # C 6 85-189) to change her name to Candy Irene Strange. The petition was granted.

Brownsburg genealogy group to discuss land records

The Brownsburg Branches genealogy group will meet on Tuesday, June 7 from 1 to 3 pm at the Brownsburg Public Library. The meeting will be held in the library's computer lab. David Gaston, Hendricks County Surveyor, will give a presentation on land records - where old records are kept and what types of maps are available.

Registration is requested - register online.

If you are interested in the group, or have questions, please contact Linda Cook - e-mail lcook@bburglibrary.net

List of North Salem students in 1950 added

An index of the North Salem students in grades 1 through 12 in 1950 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the North Salem High School 1950 yearbook, Echoes of '50. This yearbook is in the collection of the Danville library, and has also been digitized by Ancestry.com.

Plainfield genealogy group to discuss naturalization records

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, June 2 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. Sarah Pfundstein from the Indiana State Library will give a presentation on naturalization records, including the laws, naturalization process and how to locate these records.

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.

Name change of Daniel Lee WESTERHOUSE dismissed (1984)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 129 (January 1984 - May 1985), in June 1984, Daniel Lee Westerhouse of 2677 Bradford Road, Plainfield petitioned the court (case # C 6 84-193) to change his name to Daniel Lee Kelleher. The petition was dismissed in September 1984 because he had moved to Florida.

Hendricks County divorce index 1985-1986 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1985-1986 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court order book 130 (30 May 1985 - 1 July 1986).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the Circuit Court order books for the years 1824-1989. NOTE: In August 1963, the Hendricks County Superior Court was created, and it could preside over divorce cases just as the Circuit Court could. The set of order books for the Superior Court have not been digitized or indexed.

Name change of Sally Amy BROUGHER (1985)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 129 (January 1984 - May 1985), in September 1984, Sally Amy Brougher petitioned the court (case # C 9 84-270) to change her name to Sally Ann Amy. The petition was granted in March 1985.

Name change of Brandon Robert FONTANILLA (1984)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 129 (January 1984 - May 1985), in December 1984, Brandon Robert Fontanilla petitioned the court (case # C 7 84-217) to change his name to Brandon Robert Meador. Because he was under 21, the petition was filed on his behalf by Linda Medaor. The petition was granted.

Name change of Prudence A. HOLMES (1984)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 129 (January 1984 - May 1985), in October 1984, Prudence A. Holmes petitioned the court (case # C 7 84-195) to change her name to Prudence A. Gossa. The petition was granted.

Name change of Erin Kyle KISTLER (1984)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 129 (January 1984 - May 1985), in September 1984, Ann M. Brown, one of the parents of minor child Erin Kyle Kistler, petitioned the court (case # C 6 84-177) to change the child's name to Erin Kyle Kistler Brown. The petition was granted.

Washington Township landowners in 1922 added

An index of the landowners in Washington 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.

Maxine CURTIS and Reginald COX marry in Greenfield (1929)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 12, 1929 - page 1, column 2

POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE VOWS AT GREENFIELD
One of the interesting weddings of the early fall is that of Miss Maxine Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Curtis, East Broadway, to Reginald Cox, son of Mrs. Walter Cox. The ceremony was performed Thursday, September 5, at Greenfield by Rev. Freeland of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They returned that evening to their newly and cozily furnished home on the Cox farm. Mrs. Cox is one of our most popular and accomplished girls, a member of the local Methodist Episcopal church, a graduate of the Danville High School, also of the Madame Blaker School, Indianapolis, and the Teacher's Training Course, Central Normal College. For two years she has taught at Cambridge City. Mr. Cox is a graduate of the Pittsboro High School and attended Central Normal College. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cox. Both young people have the congratulations and best wishes of a large following of friends.

William P. MILLS dies in Plainfield (1929)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 5, 1929 - page 4, column 1

DEATH OF W.P. MILLS AT HOME IN PLAINFIELD
William P. Mills, age 83, well known citizen of Plainfield, died Wednesday night, Aug. 28. The funeral was Friday afternoon in the Plainfield Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Mills was a retired farmer. He was born September 17, 1846, in Ohio, and came with his parents to Indiana at the age of four years. After completing the district school he attended Earlham College. He was a member of McCarty Lodge of Odd Fellows and K. of P. Lodge No. 50, Plainfield.

Surviving are the widow, two daughters, Olive Mattern Mills, Plainfield, and Mrs. H.R. Nicholas, Greencastle, and two sons, Halsted Mills, Detroit, and Charles W. Mills, Indianapolis. A sister, Mrs. Dana Mattern, Plainfield, also survives.

Franklin Township landowners in 1925 added

An index of the landowners in Franklin Township in 1925 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.