Mary (MASON) SMITH dies in Coatesville (1928)

This obituary is courtesy of Karen Zach.

source: Greencastle Herald (Greencastle, Indiana) - issue of Wednesday, July 25, 1928:

Mrs. Lawrence Smith of Coatesville died at her home Tuesday night at 9 o’clock following a stroke of paralysis in the afternoon. She had been in good health and her death was a shock to the community. She was about 65 years of age and had been a resident of Coatesville for years. She is survived by her husband and two children, a daughter, Mrs. Charles Christie of Coatesville and son, Lons, who lives on a farm northwest of Coatesville, and two sisters, Miss Tona Mason of this city and Mrs. Beck of Indianapolis. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon from the Coatesville ME Church. Burial will be at Coatesville.

Name change of Travis Wayne GRIFFITH (1985)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, May 2, 1985 - page 5, column 7:

According to a legal notice, in April 1985 Travis Wayne Griffith filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 4 85-134) to change his name to Travis Wayne Smith. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on June 28, 1985.

Adoption of Roger Lee ROY and Crystal Danielle ROY (1983)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, January 27, 1983 - page 6, column 3:

According to a legal notice, in January 1983 Camden C. Bennett and Iris G. Bennett filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # A 1 83-2) to adopt minor children Roger Lee Roy and Crystal Danielle Roy. Roger Lee Roy's biological father was Roger Lee Roy; Crystal Danielle Roy's biological father was Ricky Smith; both fathers were said to have abandoned and deserted their children. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court 30 days after the legal notice had been published.

Hendricks County residents who graduated from Ball State Teachers College, Muncie (1960)

source: Coatesville Herald (Coatesville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 2, 1960 - page 1, column 5:

NOTE: Ball State Teachers College later changed its name to Ball State University.

BROWNSBURG:
--Mary Jane Schaeffer - Bachelor's degree

DANVILLE:
--Donald William Robertson - Bachelor's degree

PITTSBORO:
--Harold Eugene Smith - Master's degree

Hendricks County residents who graduated from Purdue University, West Lafayette (1960)

source: Coatesville Herald (Coatesville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 9, 1960 - page 1, column 7:

BROWNSBURG:
--Eldon L. Batz - Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

COATESVILLE:
--Willis G. Parker - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

DANVILLE:
--John L. Stephenson - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

PLAINFIELD:
--Robert D. Cassiday - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
--Nancy Ann Elliott - Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
--Clayton L. Smith - Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Adoption of David Wayne SMITH, II (1977)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, November 10, 1977 - page 7, column 4:

According to a legal notice, in November 1977 Cecil Allen Crabtree filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # A 77-43) to adopt David Wayne Smith, II, a minor. His biological father, David Wayne Smith, was listed as having abandoned and deserted him, that he could not be found. The case was scheduled to be heard 30 days after publication of the legal notice.

Adoption of Heather Marie SMITH (1973)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 28, 1973 - page 7, column 3:

According to a legal notice, in June 1973 there was a petition filed by Charles B. Smith and Mary Joe Smith in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # A 73-32) to adopt Heather Marie Smith, a minor. Her biological father, Jerry Leo, was listed as address unknown, and it stated that he had never been married to the child's biological mother, Cynthia Smith Goodman, who was dead. The petitioners stated they were the closest blood kin to the child. The case was scheduled to be heard in court 30 days after publication of the legal notice.

Name change of Celia Marie KAUFMAN (1972)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 119 (September 1972 - January 1974), in December 1972, Celia Marie Kaufman petitioned the court to change her name to Celia Marie Smith. She was represented in court by Linda M. Smith. This petition was granted.

Adoption of Elspeth May SMITH & Beverly Ann SMITH (1936)

According to a Hendricks County Probate Court docket sheet, in August 1936 a petition was filed (case #6249) to adopt Elspeth May Smith and Beverly Ann Smith by their stepfather. Their mother, Elspeth J. Manning Simmons, filed her written consent, and their father, Ivor L. Smith, was said to have deserted them and was not a resident of Indiana. The petition was granted, and their names were changed to Elspeth May Simmons and Beverly Ann Simmons.

Name change of Eliza Lue Branam SMITH (1968)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 115 (January 1968 - January 1969), in April 1968, Eliza Lue Branam Smith petitioned the court (case # C 68-102) to change her name to Lula B. Smith. This petition was granted.

Adoption of Patricia May SMITH (1936)

According to a Hendricks County Probate Court docket sheet, in February 1936 Dott D. Copeland filed a petition (case #6215) to adopt Patricia May Smith. Her mother, Lavonn E. Smith Copeland, filed her written consent, and the petition was granted. Her name was changed to Patricia May Copeland.

Hendricks County residents at Indiana School for the Blind (1847-1891)

source: 1891 annual report for Indiana School for the Blind.

These were the residents from various Hendricks County towns who attended Indiana School for the Blind in Indianapolis from its beginning in 1847 through the time of its 1891 annual report:

A. Lafayette Cosner (hometown Stilesville) 1881 - ?
Nancy L.C. Davidson (hometown Danville) 1866-1867
John D. Hunter (hometown Brownsburg) 1869-1874
William C. Meredith (hometown Clayton) 1890 - ?
Emily A. Miles (hometown Belleville) 1863-1863
David Newton (hometown Friendswood) 1877-1879
John Smith (hometown Brownsburg) 1890 - ?
M. Jane Smith (hometown Danville) 1855-1869
Oliver C. Smith (hometown Brownsburg) 1890 - ?
William Smith (hometown Clayton) 1865-1867
Daniel Tynan (hometown Clayton) 1871-1873
Phebe Ellen West (hometown Pecksburg) 1868 - ?

Hendricks County students at Indiana School for the Blind (1869)

These were the students from Hendricks County who were attending the Indiana School for the Blind in Indianapolis as of June 1869:

Source: Twenty-third annual report of the trustees and superintendent of the Indiana Institute for the Education of the Blind (Indianapolis: Alexander H. Conner, 1869)

--M. Jane Smith
cause of blindness: typhoid fever

--Phebe E. West
cause of blindness: inflammation

Jennie SMITH granted divorce (1907)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 52 (March 1907 - February 1908), in April 1907 Jennie H. Smith was granted a divorce from Henry H. Smith (case #7872). Jennie was also given custody of their children - Lillie Smith, Pearl Smith, May Smith, Bernice Smith, Eddie Smith, Earl Smith and Cecil Smith - and Henry was ordered to pay $20 a month for child support.

Russell SMITH and Mary BALDWIN Guilty of Living in Sin (1915)

From the Danville Gazette (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 4, 1915 - page 1, column 2:

SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
Lincoln Township Couple Get Heavy Sentence For Failing to Comply With Proprieties

Russell Smith and Mrs. Mary E. Baldwin of Lincoln Township were sentenced to serve six months in the county jail by Judge Brill yesterday morning when they entered a plea of guilty to a statutory charge. In addition to the jail sentence Smith was fined $50 and costs, which will add about two months to his sentence as the fine is not likely to be paid. After rendering judgment the Court suspended the sentence imposed on the woman pending her good behavior.

The couple had been living as man and wife for more than a year. For several months they have been residing on the Holloway farm east of Brownsburg. Neighbors did not know the relations of the couple until after the arrest. Then they said it was awful. Judge Brill delivered a sharp lecture to the defendants. Smith said he did know he was violating the law until he was arrested. He gave his age as 24. The woman was 20 years old. She is married and her husband, Howard Baldwin, lives in Indianapolis. They were married about two years ago. The husband recently brought suit for divorce and that action brought about the arrest of the couple.

Smith has been in court here before. Some time ago he was arrested for beating a board bill, for which he paid a fine.

Hendricks County Officials Fined For Failure to Return Marriage Certificates (1840's)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 4 (October 1843 - April 1846), several officials were prosecuted under the law for failure to return completed marriage certificates to the county clerk:

• Benjamin B. Arnold - he was found guilty and fined $5.
• John Atler - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Richard Barnes - pled guilty and was fined $30.
• Elisha W. Cadwell - pled guilty to 2 counts and was fined $5 per count.
• Thomas Cadwell - his 2 counts were dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Isaac Crawford - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Hiram Griggs - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Thomas Harper - pled guilty and was fined $5.
• John Hooton - pled guilty to 4 counts and was fined $10, $15, $15 and $20, respectively.
• Benjamin Malone - pled guilty and was fined $15.
• Jacob Reynearson - pled guilty and was fined $5.
• Benjamin R. Smith - pled guilty and was fined $10.
• Basil Tout - his case was dismissed by the county prosecutor.
• Obediah Tincher - pled guilty on 2 counts and was fined $15 and $20, respectively; the other count was dismissed by the county prosecutor.