List of Clay Township landowners in 1922 added

An index of the landowners in Clay 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.

Probate complete books index 1826-1905 added

An index of the Hendricks County probate complete books, which date from 1826 through 1905, has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The administrator, executor or guardian in a probate case had the option to have the clerk write a complete summary of the case from beginning to end, which was then recorded in the probate complete book.

Because having it recorded in the probate complete book was not a requirement, and it involved paying the clerk an additional fee, most probate cases do not appear in the probate complete books. This option began to be phased out in Indiana beginning in the 1880's, and Hendricks County's probate complete books ended entirely in 1905.

All of Hendricks County's probate complete books 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. The Hendricks County government has digitized many of these probate complete books, and the digital copies are available through the Archives section of their website.

New URL for Hendricks County Government Archives Website

The address for the Archives section of the Hendricks County Government's website, which contains many digitized records, has changed - it can now be accessed at


http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/ArchiveHome.asp

NOTE: The address for the Hendricks County Government's website remains the same - it is still www.co.hendricks.in.us. You can also reach the Archives section by going to this website and then clicking on the "Archives" tab at the upper right.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1911 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.

Book of Brownsburg historic photos published

Linda Lichte Cook of the Brownsburg Public Library has published a book of old photos of Brownsburg, part of the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing. These photos come from the library's collection. This book, titled Brownsburg, can be purchased through Amazon.com and other booksellers.

Adoption of Mary Constance (ELMORE) SALLEE (1919)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Probate Order Book 42 (September 1919 - June 1920), in September 1919 Charles O. Sallee filed a petition (case #3350) to adopt Mary Constance Elmore, who was 2 years old and had no legal father. Her mother (who was not named) was Charles' wife and consented to the adoption. The petition was granted and the child's name was changed to Mary Constance Sallee.

List of Lizton High School graduates in 1950 added

An index of the graduates of Lizton High School in 1950 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Lizton High School 1950 yearbook, Our Yesterdays. This yearbook is available online via subscription to Ancestry.com.

Adoption of Ora Olena HICKS (1919)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Probate Order Book 41 (December 1918 - September 1919), in May 1919 John Quincy Hicks and Ora Olena Hicks, who were living near Plainfield, filed a petition to adopt a toddler, also named Ora Olena Hicks. The child was born on December 6, 1917, the illegitimate daughter of Ivel F. Riggs, who had been living with the Hicks family. Riggs gave her consent for the adoption, and the petition was granted, with the child's name remaining the same as it was before.

Probate order book index March 1918 - December 1918 added

An index of Hendricks County probate order book volume 40 (covering 12 March 1918 - 13 December 1918) 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.

Photo of Pittsboro grammar school students early 1900's

This postcard photo was recently purchased on eBay and has been donated to the Archives of the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. It is identified on the front as being of the Pittsboro grammar school, with Mr. O. Reynolds, teacher. Research has found that Oscar Reynolds was a teacher in Pittsboro schools from 1898 through about 1920 - based on the clothing, this photo was probably taken in the early 1900's.

Oscar Reynolds is presumed to be the man all the way on the left - if you can identify any of the students, please comment below!

List of Liberty Township landowners in 1915 added

An index of the landowners in Liberty 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.

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 - ?

List of Guilford Township landowners in 1932 added

An index of the landowners in Guilford Township in 1932 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the town of Friendswood) 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 New Winchester students in 1954 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1954 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1954 yearbook, The Warrior. This yearbook is in the Archives of the Danville Public Library.

Plainfield genealogy group to tour Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis

Plainfield library's Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis on Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 pm. A 90-minute tour will be given of some of the historic burials, ending with James Whitcomb Riley's monument.

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.

List of Indiana Boys' School inmates paroled 1880-1882 added

An index of the inmates at the Indiana Boys' School that were paroled from 1880 to 1882 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the school's 1882 annual report.

The Indiana Boys' School was a state correctional institution established in Plainfield in 1867 to reform male juvenile offenders through education and job training. The records of the institution are held by the Indiana State Archives - see their database of inmates from 1867 through 1937.

List of Cascade High School students in 1970 added

An index of the students in grades 7-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1970 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1970 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 Eel River Township landowners in 1922 added

An index of the landowners in Eel River 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.

List of Danville High School students in 1973 added

An index of the students in grades 9-12 at Danville High School in 1973 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Danville High School 1973 yearbook, Tom Tom.

William C. ARTERBURN graduates from Indiana State University (1916)

Source: annual catalog for Indiana State Normal School for 1916-1917 school year

In September 1916, William C. Arterburn of Plainfield graduated with a Normal Course certificate from Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute, Indiana.

NOTE: Indiana State Normal School was a school for the training of teachers and was later renamed Indiana State University.

List of parents in Hendricks County marriage applications (1905-1950) added

An index to the parents listed in Hendricks County's marriage application books (1905-1950) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index is helpful when trying to find siblings, particularly women, whose last names may have changed. It includes the parent's name, the name of their child (the marriage applicant), the date of the child's marriage application and the volume and page numbers.

ABOUT THE MARRIAGE APPLICATION BOOKS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950. Then beginning in June 1950, the application information was recorded in the same set of books as the marriage record.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all 28 volumes of the marriage application books (1905-1950).

Plainfield library digitizes Indiana Boys' School newspapers

As part of a grant from the Indiana State Library, the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library has begun digitizing its microfilm collection of newspapers from the Indiana Boys' School from the 1930's. The newspaper, called the Indiana Boys' School Herald, was produced by the boys themselves, and included news about the boys as well as the employees (many of whom were Hendricks County residents). The digital images and transcriptions of the articles are hosted at Indiana Memory, the Indiana State Library's repository for digital collections from across the state.

The Indiana Boys' School was a state correctional institution established in Plainfield in 1867 to reform male juvenile offenders through education and job training. The records of the institution are held by the Indiana State Archives - see their database of inmates from 1867 through 1937.

List of New Winchester students in 1952 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1952 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1952 yearbook, The Warrior. This yearbook is in the Archives of the Danville Public Library.

James R. EVERETT graduates from Indiana State University (1915)

Source: annual catalog for Indiana State Normal School for 1915-1916 school year

In September 1915, James R. Everett of Brownsburg graduated with a College Course certificate from Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute, Indiana.

NOTE: Indiana State Normal School was a school for the training of teachers and was later renamed Indiana State University.

List of Cascade High School students in 1969 added

An index of the students in grades 7-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1969 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1969 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.

Jeannie Regan-Dinius to speak on cemeteries at Plainfield library

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, July 2 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's West meeting room. Jeannie Regan-Dinius from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Department of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, will give a presentation on the various symbols found on tombstones.

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.

List of Middle Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Middle Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the towns of Pittsboro and Maplewood) 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.

Hendricks County students attending Indiana State University (1871-1897)

These are students from various Hendricks County towns who attended Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute, Indiana during the years 1871 to 1897 (source: Annual catalogs for Indiana State Normal School).

NOTE: Indiana State Normal School was a school for the training of teachers and was later renamed Indiana State University.

AMO:
Edgar Cosner - 1886
Rusha E. Hadley - 1881-1883
William B. Parker - 1880
Ada Richardson - 1894
Eva Williamson - 1884
Rebecca J. Woodward - 1872

AVON:
Nellie Bartley - 1892-1895
Lurena Guthrie - 1879
Ella Long - 1892-1893
D.D. Pike - 1878
Maggie Winings - 1893
Ella Longshore - 1891

BELLEVILLE:
M. Belle Cope - 1891
Z.E. Dougan - 1883, 1891
Zimri Dougan - 1882
Charles R. Moore - 1886-1887
M.D. Moore - 1883
Mattie A. Riley - 1891
G.W. Swindler - 1883, 1885
George W. Swindler - 1881
J.W. Swindler - 1881
Nettie K. Swindler - 1894

BROWNSBURG:
Allie Bland - 1889-1892, 1894
Allie M. Bland - 1895
Rebecca J. Bland - 1889
Albert B. Coffman - 1878
Mattie E. Cope - 1878
Katie Corliss - 1894, 1896
Laura Dobson - 1888-1892, 1894
Schuyler Dobson - 1891
Maggie Ellis - 1891-1892
Charles F. Forshee - 1878
W.F. Franklin - 1896-1897
C. Omer Free - 1896-1897
V.D. George - 1883, 1885
W.G. Holloway - 1880
Willis G. Holloway - 1878
Murat W. Hopkins - 1878
Charles A. Hughes - 1883
Eva C. Hunter - 1878
Mary J. Larsh - 1874
John T. Lawler - 1876
Gertrude McCaslin - 1896
Linnie McDaniel - 1895
Charles Spicklemire - 1886
Charles E. Spicklemire - 1887
Ferdinand D. Tharpe - 1872-1873
French E. Trucksess - 1894
Bert White - 1887

CARTERSBURG:
James M. Brown - 1880-1881
Warren Y. Carter - 1880
Ida Phillips - 1880

CENTER VALLEY:
Elihu Barker - 1886
Jessie A. Cook - 1879
J. Thomas Cravens - 1890
J.E. Cravens - 1890, 1893
Thomas Cravens - 1886-1887
J.D. Henderson - 1893-1897
J.L. Henderson - 1893-1894
John Henderson - 1892
John L. Henderson - 1896-1897
Ada Richardson - 1887
Anna B. Richardson - 1884-1885
Benjamin Scotten - 1886
Every Scotten - 1883, 1886

CLAYTON:
B.F. Ader - 1887, 1890, 1892, 1893
Benjamin F. Ader - 1891
Flora Ader -1877
E.C. Barrett - 1883
J.M. Brown - 1882-1883
E.L. Christy - 1878
Elisha L. Christy - 1877
Louie Collier - 1887
Louisa Collier - 1896
John Crowley - 1892-1896
Harry Dryden - 1888
Leolah Hall - 1882
Sanford V. Hamblen - 1887
Edward Hannah - 1882
Willis G. Holloway - 1881
Ella Hunt - 1878-1879
Frances Jones - 1883
Millard F. Jones - 1875
Lizzie Kirby - 1893-1897
Mary Kirby - 1887
Thomas J. Kirby - 1896-1897
E.H. Little - 1880-1881
O.F. Martin - 1883-1884
Ada Mattox - 1881
Ada May - 1880
M.S. McCormick - 18809
Marion S. McCormick - 1879
Gilbert Norman - 1879-1880
Lawrence Page - 1891
Charles Short - 1880
H.L. Short - 1882
Harry L. Short - 1883
Grant W. Stone - 1891, 1893
Orville G. Swindler - 1888
Frederick Swope - 1879
Clinton Walls - 1880-1881
H.W. Walls - 1881-1882
M.C. Walls - 1882
Nettie Wills - 1887
Pearl Wills - 1893
Ruth Wills - 1896
A.H. Worrell - 1883-1884
Albert Worrell - 1885
C.B. Worrell - 1884
C.G. Worrell - 1883
Charles B. Worrell - 1885
Ella Worrell - 1883, 1885
Ella F. Worrell - 1884
Eva Worrell - 1894
Phairis Worrell - 1884
Phairis E. Worrell - 1882-1883

COATESVILLE:
H.C. Bryant - 1890
Laura Bryant - 1896-1897
Charles E. Edwards - 1890
Ella Elrod - 1890, 1891, 1895
Ella G. Elrod - 1894
Emma C. Faught - 1880
J.W. Figg - 1895
Edward E. McVay - 1891, 1896
Myrtie McVay - 1891-1892
Addie O'Neal - 1891
Addie J. O'Neal - 1889-1890
Alma Phillips - 1889-1890
Alma C. Phillips - 1891
Minnie Risher - 1886
Minnie C. Risher - 1884-1885
George M. Siler - 1888
Fred E. Todd - 1897
Birdie Wright - 1892-1893
Birdie E. Wright - 1891
Julia Wright - 1886-1887
R.B. Wright - 1888-1889
U.A. Wright - 1888-1889, 1891, 1892

DANVILLE:
Eliza Bowen - 1871-1872
J.G. Bowen - 1886
Mary C. Bowen - 1882-1884
Eldora Britt - 1887
Clara A. Bunker - 1879
Clara E. Bunker - 1878
Flora Bunker - 1881
Florence A. Bunker - 1879
Kate T. Cofer - 1897
Marguerite Copeland - 1894
Clara E. Cox - 1894
Rebecca Dempsey - 1878-1879
Rebecca C. Dempsey - 1882
Jennie Hadley - 1895-1897
Pearl M. Hadley - 1896
Mary S. Hill - 1897
Minnie E. Hill - 1889-1890
Mary F. Jones - 1874, 1876
F.W. Killen - 1889
Maggie Lawrence - 1880-1881
Nannie Lawrence - 1880-1881
Bessie Lee - 1895
Bessie C. Lee - 1896
Neva McCoun - 1892
Sarah E. Osley - 1872
S. Florence Pugh - 1878
Mattie Scearce - 1892, 1897
Lena M. Steward - 1891, 1893
Nannie Talbot t - 1878
Scottie Talbott - 1878
Erasmus Thomas - 1877
Mary Warner - 1883
Mary E. Warner - 1878
W.W. Yowell - 1877

FRIENDSWOOD:
Olma Hadley - 1895

HADLEY:
Eldora Britt - 1884, 1885, 1888
Ella Christie - 1887-1888
Josie Hadley - 1888
Luella Hadley - 1888-1889
Olive Hadley - 1891-1892
Jesse Hardwick - 1879
Laura Sanders - 1893
W.H. Sanders - 1882, 1883, 1885, 1886, 1888
Cora Stuart - 1889, 1891, 1893, 1895
Olie E. Stuart - 1894-1896
Osie Stuart - 1893-1895

HAZELWOOD:
Edgar Allen - 1886

JAMESTOWN:
Claude C. Covey - 1893-1896
John F. Houk - 1893, 1894, 1897
Cora Jacks - 1892
Josie Yelton - 1893

LIZTON:
Relda Burnett - 1876
Ella Gillaspie - 1890
J.W. Gillaspie - 1890, 1892, 1896, 1897
Mattie Hall - 1894, 1897
Eva Harper - 1880, 1882
Cora Jacks - 1891
India Lambert - 1891
G.W. Leak - 1886
George W. Leak - 1883-1885
Ora E. Leak - 1889
S.O. Leak - 1883, 1884, 1886
William E. Leak - 1885
H.T. Storm - 1880
Hiram F. Storm - 1881
J.J. Thompson - 1886, 1889, 1890
Charles E. Young - 1885

NEW WINCHESTER:
J.S. Armstrong - 1882
John S. Armstrong - 1880
Anna Harper - 1891-1892, 1894, 1896
James E. McVay - 1891
Joseph G. Sharp - 1878-1879

NORTH SALEM:
Etta Ballard - 1896
John Ballard - 1892
John E. Ballard - 1893-1896
Homer A. Benson - 1876, 1878
C.E. Davis - 1881
C.E. Davisson - 1880
William J. Davisson - 1880
Eva Harper - 1884
Eva M. Harper - 1883
Ina Hieatte - 1893-1897
Arthusa Lamb - 1894, 1896
Mattie Lytle - 1895
Francis E. Page - 1897
James B. Ragan - 1876-1881
Charles M. Trotter - 1894
Nora B. Trotter - 1897
Annie Williams - 1894
Walter Wynn - 1896

PECKSBURG:
Melissa Hollowell - 1883
Laura Kendall - 1879
H.R. Reitzel - 1893
Harvey Reitzel - 1892
Harvey M. Reitzel - 1888

PITTSBORO:
Ada Brill - 1892
Ada R. Brill - 1891
Sarah Edwards - 1871
V.D. George - 1880
Ella G. Lewis - 1894, 1896, 1897
Emma J. Parker - 1872
A. Kate Tout - 1891-1893
Margaret Wells - 1892
Margaret E. Wells - 1891
Nora Wills - 1891

PLAINFIELD:
Addie Almond - 1892, 1894, 1897
Kate Beeson - 1881
R. Catherine Beeson - 1879
Mary Bell - 1892-1894
Mollie Bell - 1889
Effie Blair - 1892-1893
Lottie Bonney - 1889
Lot Brown - 1885
Mertis Brown - 1894, 1896
Jennie Cammack - 1890-1893, 1895-1896
Guy Z. Comer - 1894
E.L. Cox - 1885-1886
Mary Cox - 1881, 1884
Mary J. Cox - 1879-1880, 1883
Bessie Cumberworth - 1896
Catherine Davidson - 1879
W.H. Douglas - 1884
Conrad Ellwanger - 1885
Joseph W. Gregory - 1879
Clara Hadley - 1892
Minnie A. Hancock - 1896
Laura Hicks - 1894
William O. Hoadley - 1896
Iva Hollingsworth - 1890
Anna R. Hornaday - 1897
Lulu Hornaday - 1892-1893, 1896
Wilda Hornaday - 1884-1885, 1887
Charles Lawson - 1879
S.O. Leak - 1892
Belle Mills - 1887-1890
Mattie Montgomery - 1874, 1876
Mary M. Morgan - 1896
Rolena Morgan - 1892
Ida Phillips - 1881, 1883
Bertha M. Souder - 1894
Harry C. Strong - 1893-1895
Elizabeth E. Tomlinson - 1879
Minnie H. Wilkin - 1878-1879
Ellison F. Williams - 1873
Mary E. Wright - 1875

RAINSTOWN:
V.D. George - 1879
Vorhees D. George - 1878
Victor McDonald - 1886

SIX POINTS:
H.D. Morgan - 1876

STILESVILLE:
Mary Benbow - 1881-1882
Mattie Benbow - 1883
Mattie J. Benbow - 1881
Leander J. Boyd - 1872-1875
Elias Brewer 1886-1887
Mary W. Critchfield - 1879
Mollie Critchfield - 1878, 1880, 1881, 1883
Mollie A. Critchfield - 1877
Mollie W. Critchfield - 1882
Ruth Gentry - 1879-1880
Ruth E. Gentry - 1878
E.B. Hume - 1890-1891
O.H. Hunter - 1885
Owen H. Hunter - 1886, 1888
Cyrus H. Masten - 1879
J.L. Osborn - 1882, 1885, 1887, 1895
J.S. Osborn - 1883
Maude Osborn - 1885
Richard Osborn - 1883, 1885
Lawrence Page - 1890
E.V. Ragland - 1882, 1886
Ethel A. Robards - 1896-1897
Kate Robards - 1893, 1896, 1897
Kate M. Robards - 1894-1895
Alice Shoptaugh - 1883-1884
Anna Snoddy - 1885
Lewis W. Stringer - 1878-1879
Hercules Tignor - 1896-1897
C.C. Walls - 1882-1883
Lizzie Whicker - 1881
Arthur York - 1897

TOLLGATE:
Clarence E. Clark - 1893
John W. Price - 1889

WHITELICK:
Harry Z. Smith - 1895

List of Lizton High School alumni (1899-1965) added

An index of the alumni of Lizton High School from 1899 until 1965 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the North Salem High School 1975 yearbook, Echo. Lizton High School closed in the spring of 1965 and its students were transferred to North Salem High School; when North Salem High School closed in the spring of 1975, its students were transferred to the new Tri-West High School in Lizton.

List of Franklin Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Franklin 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.

Hendricks County students attending Franklin College (1890's)

These are students from various Hendricks County towns who attended Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana in the 1890's (source: Annual catalogs for Franklin College from the 1890-1891 school year through the 1898-1899 school year). Franklin College is affiliated with the Baptist Church.

AMO:
--Bessie Howell attended during the 1893-1894 school year, as part of the Collegiate Department.
--Charles Howell attended the 1893-1894 and 1894-1895 school years, first as a senior in the Preparatory Department (studying Science), then as a freshman in the Collegiate Department.
--Elmer Masten attended during the 1890-1891 school year, as a senior in the Preparatory Department (studying Science).

BROWNSBURG:
--John Robert George attended during the 1891-1892 and 1892-1893 school years, as a junior and then a senior in the Preparatory Department (studying Science).

CLAYTON:
--Joseph Ulysses Jones attended the 1890-1891 through 1893-1894 school years, ending as a senior in the Scientific course.
--Minnie Jones attended the 1890-1891 through 1893-1894 school years, ending as a senior in the Scientific course.

COATESVILLE:
--Carrie Maud Wright attended the 1892-1893 school year, as part of the Music Department.
--Robert Benton Wright attended the 1890-1891 through 1893-1894 school years, ending as a senior in the Classical course.

List of New Winchester students in 1951 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1951 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1951 yearbook, The Warrior.

List of Liberty Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Liberty Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the towns of Belleville and Cartersburg) 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.

Hendricks County divorce index 1958-1959 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1958-1959 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 106 (6 February 1958 - 5 March 1959).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

List of Cascade High School students in 1967 added

An index of the students in grades 7-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1967 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1967 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.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1949-1950 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 28 (which covers 5 March 1949 through 27 May 1950) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index now covers all 28 volumes of the marriage application books (1 May 1905 through 27 May 1950).

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950. Then beginning in June 1950, the application information was recorded in the same set of books as the marriage record.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books (1905-1950).

FOUND: Lizton High School 1925 class photo

This photo of the Lizton High School class of 1925 was recently found on eBay and has been donated to the Archives of the Plainfield Public Library for permanent storage. It includes the photos of these members of the senior class:

Doris Ayers
Naomi Covey
Charlotte Ellis
Robert Kennedy
Helen Leak
Mabelle Montgomery
Roger Overstreet
Buell Plummer
Verreo Randle
Marrill Tharp
Oscar Woodard

Plainfield genealogy group to discuss DNA testing

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, June 4 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's West meeting room. Steve Smith, from the Danville Public Library, will give a presentation on family history DNA and how it can impact your genealogy research.

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.

List of Union Township landowners in 1915 added

An index of the landowners in Union Township in 1915 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the town of Lizton) 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 1966 added

An index of the students in grades 9-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1966 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1966 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 New Winchester students in 1949 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1949 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1949 yearbook, The Warrior.

Hendricks County divorce index 1957-1958 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1957-1958 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 105 (10 January 1957 - 5 February 1958).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

List of Clay Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Clay 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.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1947-1949 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 27 (which covers 20 December 1947 through 5 March 1949) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1949.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books (1905-1950).

List of Washington Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Washington Township in 1911 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.

Walking tour of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis

The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library is sponsoring a guided walking tour of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 pm. The tour will cover some of the historical people that are buried there, and will include the view of the downtown skyline as seen from James Whitcomb Riley's tomb.

The tour will cover 1 mile and last approximately 90 minutes. Bottled water, comfortable shoes and insect repellant are recommended. Pre-registration is required and is limited to those age 12 and up. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the cemetery (you will be given directions on where to park and meet up for the walking tour). To pre-register, please contact the library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net, phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Fred Anson WAMPLER appointed railroad policeman (1925)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 74 (September 1924 - October 1925), the court minutes for July 14, 1925 record that Fred Anson Wampler was commissioned by the governor for a 3-year term as a policeman for the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad. This commission was also filed in Vigo County Circuit Court in Terre Haute.

Hendricks County divorce index 1955-1957 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1955-1957 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 104 (17 October 1955 - 9 January 1957).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

Genealogy group to meet at Plainfield library

A new genealogy interest group, called Family History Hounds, has formed and will be meeting at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library the 1st Thursday of every month from 1 pm to 3 pm. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7 from 1 to 3 pm in the library's Indiana Room. If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Future meetings will be held on:
June 4
July 2
August 6
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3

List of Marion Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Marion Township in 1919 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the towns of New Winchester and Hadley) 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 North Salem students in 1975 added

An index of the North Salem students in grades 1-12 in 1975 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the North Salem High School 1975 yearbook, Echo.

Hendricks County divorce index 1954-1955 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1954-1955 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 103 (18 September 1954 - 15 October 1955).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

List of Lincoln Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Lincoln Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and includes 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.

John and Grace PRICE adopt Naomi BLUNK (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Commissioners Book Volume 22 (1917-1923), the minutes of the board of commissioners' meeting for Saturday, December 28, 1918 record that John C. Price and Grace C. Price presented a petition to adopt Naomi Blunk, a ward of Hendricks County. The commissioners gave their consent.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1946-1947 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 26 (which covers 25 October 1946 through 17 December 1947) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1947.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.

Hendricks County divorce index 1953-1954 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1953-1954 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 102 (26 September 1953 - 17 September 1954).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

Hendricks County residents appointed as police for Pennsylvania Railroad (1926)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 75 (October 1925 - October 1926), the court minutes for Monday, January 11, 1926 record that the following Hendricks County residents were appointed as policemen for the Pennsylvania Railroad:

Wooden J. Steadman
Orlando J. Maye
Thad Wellar Hamilton
Charles Lewin Moran
Orange E. Whiteman
George Egland
Eurotus Bruse Reed

Obituary for Minnie Ann (COGSWELL) DELANEY died 1977

NOTE: This obituary was contributed by Karen Zach.

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of April 4, 1977:

NORTH SALEM – Minnie Ann Delaney, 89, of North Salem, died Sunday in Danville Nursing Home. Mrs. Delaney had been a patient there for several years. She was retired from the North Salem school system where she had been employed as a cook. Mrs. Delaney was a member of the North Salem Christian Church. Born November 17, 1887, in Elizaville, she was the daughter of Stacy and Nancy Ann Robinson Cogswell. She married William Delaney in 1905. He preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, William of Indianapolis; three daughters, Bessie Myers of North Salem and Bernice and Mary Gasper both of Fort Wayne; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Porter Funeral Home at North Salem with the Rev. Earl Davis officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at North Salem. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. today.

Memorial for George T. PATTISON (1926)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 75 (October 1925 - October 1926), the death of George T. Pattison on December 31, 1925 led the Hendricks County Bar to issue this memorial about him in the circuit court minutes of January 5, 1926:

"George T. Pattison, who for almost forty years was a member of this bar, passed away at his home in Danville, December 31st, 1925, at the age of 68 years. He was born in Henry County, Indiana. He attended the public schools and the Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, and taught for a few years. He came to Hendricks County about the year of 1883 and entered the Central Normal College as a student. Two years later he graduated from that institution and became a member of the faculty, having charge of the business department of the school. For a time he read law in the office of the late Judge John V. Hadley. He was married to Jennie Downard, in 1886. She with one son and two daughters survive him. He retired from his position as instructor and gave all his time to his chosen profession. He was for a time a partner of John W. Trotter in abstracting and law, the firm name being Trotter & Pattison. Some time after the dissolution of that partnership he was a member of the firm of Enloe & Pattison.

He was a reliable and conscientious attorney and an exemplary citizen in all walks of life. He was greatly attached to his home and was a model husband and father. He was during all his residence in this county a faithful and constant member of the Methodist Church, and for many years a member of the Official Board of that institution. He served as a Director of the Central Normal College from the date of its incorporation and rendered valuable service in that capacity. For many years he was a member of the Order of Odd Fellows and stood high in the ranks of that order."

Hendricks County residents appointed to police Pennsylvania Railroad (1925)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 75 (October 1925 - October 1926), the court minutes for Saturday, November 21, 1925 record that the following Hendricks County residents were appointed as policemen for the Pennsylvania Railroad:

Edward Flynn
L.A. Louderback
C. Hogan
J.H. Gillian
J.F. Kenipp
F.V. Nearpass

List of Pittsboro students in 1972 added

An index of the Pittsboro students in grades 1-12 in 1972 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Pittsboro High School 1972 yearbook, Progress.

List of Franklin Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Franklin Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and includes 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.

3 Hendricks County residents graduate from Purdue University (1949)

Source: Friday Caller (Plainfield, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 23, 1949 - page 1, column 4:

There were 3 Hendricks County residents among the graduates of Purdue University at the school's June 19th commencement, according to the newspaper:

--Priscilla Beth Curtis , Stilesville - Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
--Gordon A. Hobbs, Plainfield - Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (he planned to continue his studies to receive a master's degree)
--David M. Hoban, Danville - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Former slave Lewis McCulley buried at Plainfield (1920)

Source: Plainfield Messenger (Plainfield, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, May 20, 1920 - page 1, column 6:

LEWIS McCULLEY
Lewis McCulley, colored, aged one hundred and seven years, the oldest resident of the county, died at the home of his son, Lewis, Jr., Sunday, from an illness of chicken pox, and general debility.

There is some uncertainty about the age of the aged man, but research has verified the belief that he was one hundred seven years old at the time of his death, as an approximated age at the time of his emancipation from slavery, during the Civil War, was more than fifty.

He was a slave in Randolph County, North Carolina, his old master being Joseph McCulley and his young master Robert McCulley, from whom he took the name, McCulley.

He is survived by two sons, Alexandria and Lewis, and a step-son, Frank Jackson of Indianapolis.

Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Williamson, pastor of the A.M.E. Church, followed by burial at Sugar Grove.

World War II Soldier Raymond Dellen Buried in Stilesville (1949)

Source: Friday Caller (Plainfield, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, July 7, 1949 - page 1, column 5:

GRAVESIDE SERVICE FOR RAYMOND DELLEN TO BE SATURDAY
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at Stilesville for Staff Sergeant Raymond H. Dellen, who lost his life July 20, 1944 when he was in the U.S. Army with the 86th squadron, 47th Bombardment Air Corps, in Corsica Isles in the Mediterranean area.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of Greencastle will conduct the services. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dellen; a brother, Kenneth of Indianapolis; two sisters, Lois Kersey of Indianapolis and Jean Boswell of Greencastle.

Hendricks County divorce index 1952-1953 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1952-1953 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 101 (27 June 1952 - 26 September 1953).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

List of New Winchester students 1956 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1956 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1956 yearbook, The Warrior, which has been digitized and is available online in the Hendricks County Government's Archive.

List of Center Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Center Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and includes 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.

Hendricks County divorce index 1951-1952 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1951-1952 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 100 (18 April 1951 - 26 June 1952).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1945-1946 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 25 (which covers 10 October 1945 through 25 October 1946) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1946.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.

Hendricks County obituaries index updated

Entries from 2014 have been added to the database Deaths from The Republican's Year in Review, which is on the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The Republican is a weekly newspaper published in Danville, Indiana. Once a year it publishes a special "Year in Review" issue, which includes a listing of the deaths that were mentioned in each issue of that year.

This database includes the person's name and the issue of the newspaper their obituary appeared in. It now covers 1892-2014.

Hendricks County divorce index 1950-1951 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1950-1951 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 99 (7 March 1950 - 17 April 1951).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

Memorial for Charles Virgil SEARS (1955)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 103 (September 1954 - October 1955), the death of Charles Virgil Sears on May 29, 1955 led the Hendricks County Bar to issue this memorial about him in the circuit court minutes of June 1, 1955:

"He was a native of Hendricks County, having been born near Danville on February 17, 1875. Here Virgil lived during most of his life.

He graduated from Danville High School and Central Normal College, and later continued his education at National Normal University in Lebanon, Ohio.

Virgil began the practice of law in Hendricks County in 1903 and practiced in this county actively until his retirement about 1946.

He was active in political affairs and held the office of Prosecuting Attorney for Hendricks County from 1903 to 1907, and again in 1911 and 1912. From 1934 to 1942, he was Hendricks County Republican Chairman.

At the time of his death, he was the second oldest member of the Hendricks County Bar.

He had been a member of the Board of Directors of the Danville State Bank for the past twenty years, and for the last fifteen years, had been President of that Bank. He had served as town attorney for Danville and Clayton, and also as attorney for Hendricks County.

Virgil was a conscientious student of the law and one of the most capable attorneys that Danville has produced. He was quiet and unassuming and to become acquainted with him was to respect and admire him and his knowledge of the law.

He had the confidence of all of those with whom he came in contact; and his entire life can be pointed to as an example of any young lawyer who aspires to be a capable, honest and well-respected attorney.

In his passing, our profession generally, and the Hendricks County Bar in particular, have lost an affable, courteous, quiet, learned and able member.

The members of his family have lost a kind and loving husband and father; and the community has lost an outstanding and valuable citizen."

Nina SIMS receives $72,000 in alimony (1955)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 103 (September 1954 - October 1955), in July 1955 Nina Sims was granted a divorce from Frank Z. Sims (case #19724). Their case had originally been filed in Marion County Superior Court but had later been transferred to Hendricks County Circuit Court. As part of the divorce decree, Nina was to receive several items from their house at 1128 North Oakland Avenue in Indianapolis as well as their farm in Johnson County, plus the deeds to three graves they had purchased in Memorial Park Cemetery on the east side of Indianapolis. Frank was to pay her $72,407.93 in alimony, plus $10,551 for her attorney fees (he already having paid $3,500 for her attorney fees).

Memorial for Carey W. GASTON (1951)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 100 (April 1951 - June 1952), the death of Carey W. Gaston in December 1951 led the Hendricks County Bar to issue this memorial about him in the circuit court minutes of December 20, 1951:

"Carey W. Gaston first saw the light of day in Seaman, Ohio, on the 17th day of December, 1875. In his early youth, he adopted Indiana as his home and in Danville the greater portion of his life was spent. He came to Central Normal College in 1897 where he taught Mathematics, Penmanship and Commercial Law for many years. During those early years he studied law in the Indiana Law School at Indianapolis, which is now a branch of the Indiana University School of Law; while there met Iris T. Bell who became his wife November 25, 1903. On June 12, 1901, Mr. Gaston was admitted to the practice of law in the Hendricks County Bar and on the same date, John T. Hume, of Stilesville, Indiana, was admitted to the Hendricks County Bar. On that date, he formed a partnership of the practice of law with John T. Hume and this association continued for more than forty years. A most profitable partnership experience was ended when John T. Hume died on the 21st of October, 1944. Mr. Gaston continued in the practice of the law from that time until his death.

For many years Mr. Gaston was associated with all civic and local government agencies. He was, for many years, County Attorney for the County Commissioners of Hendricks County. He was for many years a valuable member of the Board of Children's Guardians and rendered much service in helping with the problems of the widows and orphan children back in the days before 1935 and before a Welfare Department came into existence. Mr. Gaston was a believer in public education. He was proud of his heritage as a son of a Civil War veteran; he loved his Masonic Fraternity; he loved his Church, and above all, he loved his home and his family. His only daughter, Marjorie, will probably miss him most of all.

Mr. Gaston held the court and the profession of the law in high esteem. He was conscientious and thorough. Most inexperienced members of the Bar could always obtain his valuable counsel. Today the Court, the Bar and the public pay tribute marking the close of a valuable and interesting career.

Claude D. Raber
A.J. Stevenson
BAR COMMITTEE
"

Memorial for John Creighton BALL (1951)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 100 (April 1951 - June 1952), the death of John Creighton Ball on November 30, 1951 led the Hendricks County Bar to issue this memorial about him in the circuit court minutes of December 3, 1951:

"John Creighton Ball, the son of Van and Iva Ball, was born at Williamsburg, Indiana, December 19, 1893.

He attended Grammar School and High School at Williamsburg, Indiana, and studied law under Judge Bond in Richmond, Indiana, prior to being admitted to the Bar. He was a veteran of World War I.

He has surviving him his wife, Dora Ball, two children by a former marriage, Robert Ball, Santa Monica, California, and Emma DeArmound of Ocean Beach, California, and one sister, Edna Wickersham of Williamsburg, Indiana.

After being admitted to the Bar, he practiced law in Richmond for approximately fifteen years, after which he moved his law office to Indianapolis for about two years. He has been practicing in Danville for the past twelve years.

Our belonged brother and friend received his final summons to appear before the Bar of Justice on November 30, 1951.
"

Ernest NUGENT granted annulment (1953)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 101 (June 1952 - September 1953), in January 1953 Ernest W. Nugent was granted an annulment from Carrie E. Nugent (case #19180). Their marriage of October 5, 1952 was declared to be void because it had been brought about by Carrie's fraud and deception.

William EDWARDS granted divorce (1952)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 100 (April 1951 - June 1952), in June 1952 William Edwards was granted a divorce from Lillieth Edwards (case #18994). He was given custody of their children - Dora Edwards (age 5), Bennie Leon Edwards (age 6), Arnold Ray Edwards (age 4), William Herbert Edwards (age 8) and Juanita Edwards (age 2) - with Lillieth to receive visitation rights.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1943-1945 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 24 (which covers 13 November 1943 through 6 October 1945) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1945.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.

Cova SPEAR granted divorce (1951)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 100 (April 1951 - June 1952), in November 1951 Cova Spear was granted a divorce from Denzil Spear (case #18824). Cova was given custody of their 5 children: Marie Spear (age 14), Jean Spear (age 12), Kay Spear (age 10), Barbara Spear (age 7) and Mildred Spear (age 5) and Denzil was ordered to pay her $15 a week for child support.

Marjorie DOUGLAS granted annulment (1951)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 100 (April 1951 - June 1952), in September 1951 Marjorie J. Thornton was granted an annulment from Hobart D. Thornton (case #18771). Their marriage of August 19, 1946 was declared to be void and she was restored to her maiden name, Marjorie J. Douglas.

Lillian JOHNSON granted divorce (1951)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 100 (April 1951 - June 1952), in July 1951 Lillian Frances Johnson was granted a divorce from Imel Johnson (case #18650). Imel was stationed in Korea and custody of their adopted child Michael Dee Johnson was given to his paternal grandmother, Edna Johnson, with Lillian given visitation rights. Imel was also to pay Lillian $50 a month until he returned from service and to pay his mother Edna $100 a month for child support.

Memorial for Wiley C. DORSETT (1953)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 101 (June 1952 - September 1953), the death of Wiley C. Dorsett on June 12, 1953 led the Hendricks County Bar to issue this memorial about him in the circuit court minutes of June 16, 1953:

"Wiley C. Dorsett, son of Jehu and Cynthia Ann Dorsett, was born on April 28, 1897 at French Lick, Indiana, where he received his public schooling.

Her served his country with honor in World War I and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal.

He came to Danville in the year 1921, attended Central Normal College and was graduated in 1925. He studied law at Benjamin Harrison Law School in Indianapolis and was admitted to practice law before the Hendricks County Bar on the 25th day of November, 1925. For a short time he was engaged in the abstracting business in Danville. Thereafter he was connected with the Legal Department for the Prudential Insurance Company of Indianapolis.

Although he did not engage actively in the general practice of law, he became and was an authority on real estate and mortgage law and his opinions on these matters were highly respected by the profession.

Patriotic service to his community, state and nation did not terminate with his military service. Since 1941 he had served as Chairman of the Hendricks County Selective Service Board. He was a charter member of the Benjamin Harrison Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a Past Commander of Hendricks County Post No. 118 of the American Legion and was also Past Commander of Sixth District of the American Legion. For many years he had served this organization actively and well in many capacities. He had received the unanimous endorsement of his Post of the Office of Southern Vice-Commander of the Indiana Department of the American Legion.

Since taking up his residence in Danville some thirty years ago he had been active in community and civic affairs. He was a member of the Danville Christian Church. He had served as President of the Danville Lions Club and Commercial Club and was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, Columbia Club of Indianapolis and Danville Conservation Club.

He had an abiding faith in the young people in this community and willingly gave much time and faithful service in helping them. For many years he was active in scouting, both on community and state level. He was a member of the Central Indiana Scout Committee and in 1948 received the Silver Beaver Award, the highest honor in scouting.

Wiley C. Dorsett received the final summons at Danville on June 12, 1953, and answered the call to that High Tribunal in which no error is committed, where mercy prevails and where all must appear before the Great Judge of mankind.

He is survived by a daughter, Mary Irene Martin, and a grandson, Craig Randall Martin, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, also by three brothers, Willard Dorsett, St. Louis, Missouri, Charles Dorsett, French Lick, Indiana, and John Dorsett of Bloomington, Indiana.

Once again the bell has tolled and we meet to pay tribute to the memory of and mourn the untimely loss of an honored member of our profession. One who was kind, gentle, patient, unassuming, courteous and friendly in his dealings with his fellow man; one who was devoted to his community, state and nation and one who lived a life consistent with his convictions. Whatever might have been his faults let us write them in the sands where even the soft winds and gentle rains will obliterate them, but let his virtues be inscribed on the tablets of our memory and forever cherished in our hearts.

Respectfully submitted,
George W. Hadley
Joe Stevenson
Richard J. Groover
Committee
"

Mary TYLER granted divorce (1950)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 99 (March 1950 - April 1951), in December 1950 Mary E. Tyler was granted a divorce from Harold E. Tyler (case #18587). At the time of the divorce decree, their 2 children, Gayle Wayne Tyler (age 6) and Robert Eugene Tyler (age 5), were staying with their paternal grandparents (Raymond T. Tyler and Vallie Tyler, 1525 Mary Drive, Indianapolis) - they were to stay there until the end of the school year, then custody was to be given to Harold and Mary was to receive reasonable visitation privileges. The children's maternal grandparents, Clarence P. Staggs and Elizabeth Staggs of Parke County, were to have visitation privileges at their home during the summer months and other times through the year as could be arranged.

Fannie ADAMS granted divorce (1950)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 99 (March 1950 - April 1951), in July 1950 Fannie M. Adams was granted a divorce from Glenn F. Adams (case #18518), with Glenn unable to appear in court because he was in Indiana State Prison. Fannie was given custody of their children, Kenneth Wayne Adams (age 14) and Crystal Lenor Adams (age 12), with Glenn ordered to pay $7 a week in child support within 30 days after being released from prison.

Dorothy DENNEY granted divorce (1950)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 99 (March 1950 - April 1951), in June 1950 Dorothy Denney was granted a divorce from Floyd Lee Denney (case #18485). Dorothy was given custody of their children: Dale Denney (age 8), Russell Denney (age 6), Evelyn Ruth Denney (age 4) and Brenda Jo Denney (age 1), with Floyd ordered to pay Dorothy $15 a week for child support until September 1950, at which time the child support would go up to $20 a week. Floyd was to have visitation rights on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, beginning by picking them up after Sunday school and returning them to their mother's home in Clayton by 6 pm.

List of Eel River Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Eel River 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 includes 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.

Carl PEPPER granted divorce for wife's insanity (1950)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 99 (March 1950 - April 1951), in May 1950 Carl P. Pepper was granted a divorce from Mabel Pepper (case #18490) on the grounds of Mabel's insanity. Mabel had been committed to the Richmond State Hospital more than 5 years before and was ruled to be incurably insane. Carl was given custody of their son, Bob Pepper.

Grace MONEY granted divorce (1949)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 98 (April 1949 - March 1950), in October 1949 Grace E. Money was granted a divorce from Albert Money (case #18315) on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment by Albert. The divorce decree noted they were married July 30, 1938 and lived together until July 20, 1948. Grace was given custody of their children, Barbara J. Money (age 10) and James E. Money (age 7 1/2) and Albert was ordered to pay her $12.50 a week for child support. Under a property agreement they'd reached earlier, Grace was given certain real estate in Danville (part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 10, Township 15 North, Range 1 West).

Daniel MOWERY granted divorce (1950)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 99 (March 1950 - April 1951), in June 1950 Daniel Monroe Mowery was granted a divorce from Zelma May Mowery (case #18500), with Zelma not showing up in court to answer the petition. The divorce decree noted they were married August 15, 1927 and had lived together until April 2, 1950.

Memorial for Robert Franklin DAVIDSON (1951)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 99 (March 1950 - April 1951), the death of Robert Franklin Davidson on March 11, 1951 led the Hendricks County Bar to issue this memorial about him in the circuit court minutes of March 14, 1951:

"Robert Franklin Davidson, the only child of John William and Mary Davidson, was born at Ladoga, Indiana, December 22, 1872. Of Scotch ancestery [sic], his childhood days were greatly influenced by a rather rigid discipline, religion, education and labor. His father, being a storekeeper, as such calling was denominated in early times, found ample opportunity to fulfill the labor training requirements of the boy. His mother was fully capable of ministering to the early religious training of her son, which she did successfully, instilling in him a deep sense of moral integrity which served him well in the profession of his choosing. It was left largely to the boy himself, nevertheless, to pursue such educational opportunities as he could discover.

The scholastic experiences, grammar school, high school and college were not strikingly different from those of other youth of his era. It should be noted that his sense of balance inculcated during his boyhood training bore him well in his early professional training. Enter Butler University at an early age, he was not content with routine book learning. His industry and desire for a fuller life soon brought to him a deep interest in the finer arts, music, painting and literature. The vigor of his youth also brought to him the satisfaction of the participation in all college athletics, wherein he soon became proficient. This interest in athletic participation remained with him for the rest of his days. Continuously following his graduation from Butler University he financially aided countless numbers of young men, by gifts and loans to support themselves while participating in college sports.

Receiving his degree of Master of Arts from Butler University in 1894 marks one of the important milestones in a long and highly satisfactory professional career. His intellectual integrity dictated he should not consider the profession of law without some special education which he felt could not be obtained by entering a law office and reading law under the tutelage of an established attorney. He thereupon entered Indiana Law School, where he received his degree a short time later.

With this educational background, he felt himself capable of entering upon the active practice of law. He early realized that to expose himself to the opportunities of the business of law he must place himself in the channels of industry, commerce or finance where the chances of becoming "more exposed", so to speak, were more numerous. Accordingly, and with more decorum and a strong heart, he threw his lot in the path of such intellectual giants of the profession as Samuel Owen Pickens, Charles W. Moores, Smiley N. Chambers, Sr. and many others. With such courage, fortitude and ability, he soon became a partner in the then well established law firm of Chambers, Pickens and Moores. This happy and fruitful association lasted for many years.

His intellectual integrity, his legal ability and his tremendous driving power never failed him. New and greater avenues continuously opened before him. His counsel, sagacity and decorum fitted him smoothly in the office of general counsel of many large enterprises. Perhaps his pet, if it may be said that such an energetic individual has pets, was perhaps his position of General Counsel for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, a position which he finally yielded due to advancing years, in 1942.

Throughout his active career, he found time to serve his alma mater in the capacity of University Trustee for many years. He maintained affiliation with the American Bar, Indiana State, Indianapolis and Hendricks County Bar Associations. Early in life he became affiliated with the Masonic Lodge of Indiana. He served as Master of Irvington Lodge and became a member of the Scottish Rite and Shrine. He maintained membership in the Downey Avenue Christian Church of Irvington. While not abandoning his old interests, faithful friends and associates of approximately fifty years duration, he ultimately removed to Hendricks County, where as he so often remarked - "to step out of the scene as quietly and unnoticed as possible."

Much more should be said of this interesting character. In this brief Memorium [sic] the intellectual integrity of this character, the enduring influence he has had upon this Bar, the sincerity of purpose for which he applied himself in his profession will long be remembered by those who had the good fortune to know him.

Our Beloved Brother and Friend received his Final Summons to appear before the Bar of Eternal Justice March 11, 1951. He asks and he needs no counsel. He appears pro-se, ably and gives a final accounting.

It is the result of this Memorial Committee that this Memorial be spread upon the official record of proceedings in this Court as a permanent beacon to those who follow, and to mark an illustrious career nobly done.

Respectfully submitted,
Frank R. Rayan
J. Gordon Gibbs
Claud D. Raber

"

Audrey MORRIS divorce case dismissed because of death (1949)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 98 (April 1949 - March 1950), in September 1949 the divorce case of Audrey H. Morris vs. Thomas Russell Morris (case #17980) was dismissed because the court was informed that both the plaintiff and the defendant were now dead.

Hendricks County divorce index 1949-1950 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1949-1950 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 98 (1 April 1949 - 6 March 1950).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1955.

Custody of Joyce Elnora Cox awarded to county (1931)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 80 (November 1930 - November 1931), in February 1931 Joyce Elnora Cox (age 10) was found to be a dependent and neglected child and was made a ward of the Board of Children's Guardians of Hendricks County. Her nearest relative was listed as her grandfather, Isaac S. Meltabarger.

Duffie FIELDS awarded custody of neglected children (1931)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 80 (November 1930 - November 1931), in January 1931 Louvenia Fields and Virgil Fields (both under the age of 16) were found to be dependent and neglected children and were made wards of the Board of Children's Guardians of Hendricks County. Custody of them was given to their mother, Duffie Fields.

List of Guilford Township landowners in 1928 added

An index of the landowners in Guilford Township in 1928 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. It includes the owners of lots in the town of Plainfield.

This index is compiled from Hendricks County Assessor's plat books and includes 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.

9-year-old Johnny McCLOUD found guilty of delinquency (1930)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 80 (November 1930 - November 1931), in December 1930 Johnny McCloud (age 9), son of Allen McCloud, was found guilty of several acts of delinquency and was sentenced to 3 years at White's Manual Labor Institute in Wabash, Indiana.

Leo MADDOX sentenced to Indiana Boys' School (1930)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 79 (December 1929 - November 1930), in October 1930 Leo Maddox (age 15) pled guilty to delinquency and was sentenced to the Indiana Boys' School in Plainfield until he turned 21.

Cora STEWART given custody of neglected ELMORE grandchildren (1930)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 79 (December 1929 - November 1930), in May 1930 Hugh Elmore (age 13), Marcella Elmore (age 10) and Maxine Elmore (age 8) were found to be dependent and neglected children and were made wards of the Board of Children's Guardians of Hendricks County. Custody of them was given to their grandmother, Cora Stewart.

William RUSHTON sentenced to Indiana Reformatory at Pendleton (1929)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 78 (December 1928 - November 1929), in February 1929 21-year-old William Rushton (case #6028) pled guilty to vehicle taking and was sentenced to a term of 1 to 10 years at the Indiana Reformatory in Pendleton and also lost the right to vote for 3 years.