Jack COONS of North Salem dies (1984)

source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 1, 1984 - page 2:

[obituary courtesy of Karen Zach]

NORTH SALEM - William C. "Jack" Coons, 70, of North Salem, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis.

He was retired from the State Highway Department and Moreland Elevator at Salem. He also was a 1933 graduate of North Salem High School.

Mr. Coons was born Dec. 3, 1913, in Boone County, a son of Otis and Stella Day Coons. He was married to Eleanor Tanselle on May 13, 1939. She survives.

Also surviving are two sons Dwayne of Brownsburg and Darrell of New Ross; a brother, Gene of North Vernon; a sister Verie Hicks of Indianapolis; and two grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Porter Funeral Home at North Salem with the Rev. Mark Dodd officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Name change of Lillian Rebecca HESS (1982)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 127 (November 1981 - December 1982), in January 1982, Lillian Rebecca Hess petitioned the court (case # C 11 81-496) to change her name to Lillian Rebecca Day. The petition was granted.

Urban POPE of Plainfield Sued For Paternity (1915)

From the Danville Gazette (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, February 11, 1915 - page 1, column 4:

PATERNITY SUIT
Urban Pope of Plainfield has been bound over to the circuit court under $200 bond to answer to a paternity suit brought by Alice Brewer, 16 years old, of Plainfield. Defendant was released on bond furnished by Cynthia Day. Plaintiff avers that she was frequently waylaid by defendant and Frosty Tucker and Earl McKnight, Plainfield boys, and made their victim.

[NOTE: Urban N. Pope married Clara M. Tucker on June 1, 1915, according to Hendricks County marriage records]