Hendricks County estate index updated for 1985

An index of the Hendricks County estate cases that had legal notices published in Hendricks County newspapers has been updated to include notices from the Danville Gazette and The Republican for 1985. This index is in the probate records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

This index now includes these Hendricks County newspapers:

• Coatesville Herald - 1945 through 1961 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1961)
• Danville Gazette - 1945 through 1985
• The Republican (Danville) - 1945 through 1985
• The Friday Caller (Plainfield) - 1945 through 1956 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1956)
• Plainfield Messenger - 1945 through 1947

This index currently covers 1945-1985; more newspapers and more years will be added later.

This may not be a comprehensive list of all of the Hendricks County estate cases for this time period; legal notices could be filed in any newspaper in the county.

Name change of Duane Michael FISH (1985)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, May 2, 1985 - page 5, column 6:

According to a legal notice, in April 1985 Elizabeth Ann Sharp filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 4 85-136) to change the name of her minor child Duane Michael Fish to Duane Michael Sharp. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on June 24, 1985.

Name change of Bradley Scott WEATHERMAN (1985)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, April 18, 1985 - page 5, column 7:

According to a legal notice, in March 1985 Sharni D. Burnell filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 3 85-96) to change the name of her minor child, Bradley Scott Weatherman, to Bradley Scott Burnell. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on June 20, 1985.

Name change of Cathleen Marie GRIMMIUS-OLINGER (1985)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 14, 1985 - page 6, column 1:

According to a legal notice, in March 1985 Cathleen Marie Grimmius-Olinger filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 3 85-75) to change her name to Cathleen Marie Lee. Because she was under 21, the petition was filed on her behalf by Rosanne Lee. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on May 7, 1985.

List of Middle Township landowners in 1928 added

An index of the landowners in Middle Township in 1928 has been added to the Land Records section of 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.

Name change of Nellie May GRAHAM (1985)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 14, 1985 - page 6, column 8:

According to a legal notice, in February 1985 Nellie May Graham filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # S 2 85-51) to change her name to Nellie May Gephart. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on March 21, 1985.

List of Liberty Township landowners in 1928 added

An index of the landowners in Liberty Township in 1928 has been added to the Land Records section of 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.

Name change of Brandy Lynn Murray (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, August 23, 1984 - page 5, column 6:

According to a legal notice, in August 1984 Janice C. Nelson filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # S 8 84-91) to change the name of her minor child, Brandy Lynn Murray, to Brandy Lynn Nelson. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on October 1, 1984.

Name change of Lina CAYLOR (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, August 23, 1984 - page 5, column 5:

According to a legal notice, in July 1984 Lina Caylor filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 7 84-216) to change her name to Lynn Caylor. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on October 2, 1984.

Brownsburg genealogy group to discuss divorce records

The Brownsburg Branches genealogy group will meet on Tuesday, May 2 from 1 to 3 pm at the Brownsburg Public Library. The meeting will be held in Meeting Room E. Meredith Thompson from the Hendricks County GenWeb Project and the Indiana Genealogical Society will present a program on divorce records.

The meeting is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Cook - e-mail lcook@bburglibrary.net

Hendricks County residents who graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington (1959)

source: Coatesville Herald (Coatesville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 4, 1959 - page 1, column 3:

BROWNSBURG:
--Patrick R. Taylor - Bachelor of Science in Business

COATESVILLE:
--Richard A. Sutton - Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

DANVILLE:
--James A. Alley - Bachelor of Science in Education
--George F. Draper - Doctor of Jurisprudence
--Marvin P. Hunt - Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
--Richard W. McCain - Master of Arts in Social Service
--Mrs. Barbara Query Trout - Bachelor of Science in Education

PLAINFIELD:
--George G. Hagee - Bachelor of Science in Business
--Sue Ellen Moore - Bachelor of Science in Education

Hendricks County estate index updated for 1954-1956

An index of the Hendricks County estate cases that had legal notices published in Hendricks County newspapers has been updated to include notices from The Friday Caller for 1954, 1955 and 1956. This index is in the probate records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site.

This index now includes these Hendricks County newspapers:

• Coatesville Herald - 1945 through 1961 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1961)
• Danville Gazette - 1945 through 1984
• The Republican (Danville) - 1945 through 1984
• The Friday Caller (Plainfield) - 1945 through 1956 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1956)
• Plainfield Messenger - 1945 through 1947

This index currently covers 1945-1984; more newspapers and more years will be added later.

This may not be a comprehensive list of all of the Hendricks County estate cases for this time period; legal notices could be filed in any newspaper in the county.

Name change of John Edward CAYLOR (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, August 23, 1984 - page 5, column 5:

According to a legal notice, in July 1984 John Edward Caylor filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 7 84-215) to change his name to Edward J. Caylor. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on October 2, 1984.

Name change of Richard Melvin CASTIGLIONE, Jr. and Anthony Wayne CASTIGLIONE (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, December 29, 1984 - page 9, column 6:

According to a legal notice, in November 1984 Laura Joyce Wathen filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 11 84-328) to change the names of her minor children, Richard Melvin Castiglione, Jr. and Anthony Wayne Castiglione, to Richard Dean Wathen and Anthony Wayne Wathen, respectively. These children were from her former marriage to Richard Melvin Castiglione, which had ended in divorce on June 8, 1878 (Hendricks County Superior Court case # S 77-311). She married Thomas L. Wathen on April 4, 1981, and they had a child together, Scott Robert Wathen. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court 30 days after the publication of the notice.

Plainfield genealogy group to discuss abstracts

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, May 4 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. Tina Gunter will present a program, "Abstracts: What Are They and How Do They Work?".

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 Lizton grade school students in 1970 added

An index of the Lizton students in grades 1 through 6 in 1970 has been added to the school records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the North Salem High School 1970 yearbook, Echo. This yearbook is in the collection of the Danville library.

Name change of Thomas Kauffman LEINBACH, III (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, December 29, 1984 - page 9, column 6:

According to a legal notice, in December 1984 Thomas Kauffman Leinbach, III filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 12 84-345) to change his name to Thomas Raymond Starnes. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on February 13, 1985.

Adoption of Jennifer Ann MINNICK (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, December 6, 1984 - page 7, column 5:

According to a legal notice, in November 1984 Frank P. Anderson filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # A 11 84-35) to adopt minor child Jennifer Ann Minnick. Her biological father was listed as Ralph Dean Minnick, who was said to have abandoned and deserted her and could not be found. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court 30 days after the legal notice had been published.

Adoption of Patricia Sue KILLHAM (1984)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, November 8, 1984 - page 7, column 8:

According to a legal notice, in October 1984 Dearl Middleton and Carol Middleton filed a petition in the Hendricks County Superior Court (case # A 10 84-33) to adopt minor child Patricia Sue Killham. Her biological mother was listed as Teresa Ann Killham, who was said to have abandoned and deserted her and could not be found. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court 30 days after the legal notice had been published.

List of Lincoln Township landowners in 1928 added

An index of the landowners in Lincoln Township in 1928 has been added to the Land Records section of 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.