21 Hendricks County probate packets from 1834-1902 digitized

An 1866 application for guardianship of Alice, Louisa C., Samuel S. and Harriett J. Adams.

The Indiana Genealogical Society's website recently added 21 digitized probate packets for Hendricks County for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans 1834 through 1902 (as well as one stray packet from 1931). They were digitized by volunteers at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne.

The 21 digitized probate packets are:

Adams, Alice, Louisa C., Samuel S. & Harriet J. (1866) - guardianship of minors
Adams, Effie (1888) - guardianship of minor
Adams, John C. (1865) - estate
Adams, Nancy (1892) - estate
Adams, Solomon (1863) - estate
Adams, Thomas (1873) - estate
Agan, John F. (1902) - estate
Airy, William (1892) - estate
Akin, Lewis G. (1865) - guardianship of minor
Albertson, Nathan (1869) - estate
Alderson, Harriet & Amos (1834) - guardianship of minors
Alexander, Alice & Jefferson A. (1861) - guardianship of minors
Alexander, James P. (1861) - estate
Alexander, Sarah E. (1869) - estate
Allbright, Benjamin (1889) - estate
Allen, George (1895) - estate
Allen, John C. (1931) - estate
Almond, Hadley (1893) - partnership
Almond, Theophilus E. (1893) - estate
Amick, Jacob (1868) - estate
Appleby, Sarah K. & Elizabeth A. (1853) - guardianship of minors

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)

OBITUARY: Anna (ALBERTSON) HOBBS of Plainfield (1934)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, April 12, 1934 - page 1, column 2

WIDOW OF FORMER NURSERY HEAD DIES AT PLAINFIELD
Mrs. Anna M. Hobbs, age eighty-two, widow of Cyrus May Hobbs, nationally known nurseryman, died at her home in Plainfield, Sunday morning, after a long illness.

She was born in Washington County, near Salem, and moved to Bridgeport in 1875 with her parents, Oliver and Mary Albertson, who founded the Bridgeport nurseries, now operated as C.M. Hobbs & Sons. Her marriage took place in 1876. Her husband became a partner in the nursery enterprise, and on the death of Mr. Albertson, succeeded to ownership of the business. At the time of his death, seven years ago, he was a trustee of Purdue University. Mrs. Hobbs was a birthright member of Friends church and was educated in Quaker institutions.

Surviving are one daughter, Miss Carrie M. Hobbs, Plainfield; three sons, Oliver A. Hobbs and Fred M. Hobbs, Plainfield, and Harry W. Hobbs, of Indianapolis; two brothers, Albert Albertson, Caldwell, Idaho, and Emory Albertson, Whittier, Cal.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home, the Rev. Norvel Webb officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery.