An index of the landowners in Union Township in 1940 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.
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
List of Marion Township landowners in 1940 added
An index of the landowners in Marion Township in 1940 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.
The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.
Monday, October 16, 2017
James D. HOSTETTER dies in Oklahoma (1916)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Crawfordsville Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 21, 1916 - page 2:
Lebanon, March 20 - Harry Hostetter today received a message from Calumet, Oklahoma, announcing the death of his uncle, JD Hostetter, who passed away at that place Friday after several months of failing health.
Mr. Hostetter was born in Montgomery County and is well known in this county. He was county superintendent of the schools of Hendricks County for two terms and was superintendent of the schools at New Ross for some time. Mrs. Hostetter is a sister to Charles Mitchell of this city. His mother, L.W. Hostetter, resides near Indianapolis.
Source: Crawfordsville Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 21, 1916 - page 2:
Lebanon, March 20 - Harry Hostetter today received a message from Calumet, Oklahoma, announcing the death of his uncle, JD Hostetter, who passed away at that place Friday after several months of failing health.
Mr. Hostetter was born in Montgomery County and is well known in this county. He was county superintendent of the schools of Hendricks County for two terms and was superintendent of the schools at New Ross for some time. Mrs. Hostetter is a sister to Charles Mitchell of this city. His mother, L.W. Hostetter, resides near Indianapolis.
Plainfield genealogy group to discuss Indiana's early history
The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, November 2 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. Jan Aikman Dickson from the Society of Pioneers will discuss the society's genealogy resources for Indiana's early history, as well as other resources such as the Draper Manuscripts and land records.
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.
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.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Nancy (HADLEY) DAGGY dies in Ladoga (1904)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Friday, February 12, 1904 - page 7:
Ladoga, February 5 - Mrs. William Daggey of Danville, Indiana died here at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon while visiting at the home of Robert Wave. Mrs. Daggey has been the guest of the Wave family for almost three weeks when she was taken sick, last Wednesday with pneumonia, which caused her death almost without warning. The brother of the deceased, Henry Hadley of Danville, Indiana and her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Halitt, of Chicago both arrived here last night and accompanied the body to Danville, Indiana for burial this afternoon.
NOTE: According to her death certificate, Nancy M. Daggy (born October 5, 1838; died February 4, 1904) was the daughter of John Hadley and Jerusha Stiles.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Friday, February 12, 1904 - page 7:
Ladoga, February 5 - Mrs. William Daggey of Danville, Indiana died here at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon while visiting at the home of Robert Wave. Mrs. Daggey has been the guest of the Wave family for almost three weeks when she was taken sick, last Wednesday with pneumonia, which caused her death almost without warning. The brother of the deceased, Henry Hadley of Danville, Indiana and her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Halitt, of Chicago both arrived here last night and accompanied the body to Danville, Indiana for burial this afternoon.
NOTE: According to her death certificate, Nancy M. Daggy (born October 5, 1838; died February 4, 1904) was the daughter of John Hadley and Jerusha Stiles.
List of Brown Township landowners in 1940 added
An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1940 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.
The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.
List of Center Township landowners in 1880 added
An index of the landowners in Center Township in 1880 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.
The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.
Friday, October 13, 2017
William "Shades" MACKEY killed in North Salem (1899)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Weekly Argus News (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Saturday, November 4, 1899 - page 3
A shooting fray took place at North Salem Saturday night in which [William] Shades Mackey was shot and instantly killed and William Ragan so badly wounded that his life is despaired of. Ragan married a Miss Bateman in this city several years ago and is well known here having been a frequent visitor.
He was here last during the week of the street fair and worked "at Pitcher's saloon." Since that he has been working at Hayne's Drug Store at North Salem in which place the fight began. The dead man, Mackey, was a farm hand who worked near North Salem. He had a habit of visiting that place occasionally, tanking up on fighting whiskey and terrorizing the town. He was engaged in that favorite past time Saturday night when Ragan objected and both men drew revolvers. A perfect fusillade followed winding up in the street where Mackey fell with a bullet through his temple. Mackey, it is claimed, killed two men in Tennessee.
He served one term in prison and escaped another by leaving the state.
Ragan was known hereabouts as a sober, inoffensive fellow and not in the least inclined to be quarrelsome. He at one time lived at Ladoga.
Source: Weekly Argus News (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Saturday, November 4, 1899 - page 3
A shooting fray took place at North Salem Saturday night in which [William] Shades Mackey was shot and instantly killed and William Ragan so badly wounded that his life is despaired of. Ragan married a Miss Bateman in this city several years ago and is well known here having been a frequent visitor.
He was here last during the week of the street fair and worked "at Pitcher's saloon." Since that he has been working at Hayne's Drug Store at North Salem in which place the fight began. The dead man, Mackey, was a farm hand who worked near North Salem. He had a habit of visiting that place occasionally, tanking up on fighting whiskey and terrorizing the town. He was engaged in that favorite past time Saturday night when Ragan objected and both men drew revolvers. A perfect fusillade followed winding up in the street where Mackey fell with a bullet through his temple. Mackey, it is claimed, killed two men in Tennessee.
He served one term in prison and escaped another by leaving the state.
Ragan was known hereabouts as a sober, inoffensive fellow and not in the least inclined to be quarrelsome. He at one time lived at Ladoga.
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Danville library's genealogy group to discuss subscription databases
The Danville library's genealogy group, Genealogy Nuts, will meet on Monday, November 13 at 1:30 pm in the library's program room. Steve Smith will give a presentation on the genealogy databases that the library has subscriptions to. The meeting is free and open to the public.
For more information on the group, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.
For more information on the group, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.
Friday, September 22, 2017
Danville library to discuss genealogy cold cases
The Danville Public Library will give a presentation, "Working a Genealogical Cold Case," on Saturday, October 7 at 9:30 am in the library's program room. Cindy Rutledge will give a presentation on strategies you can use to help with any brick walls in your genealogy research. The presentation is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. To pre-register, please visit the events link on the library's website or phone (317) 745-2604.
For more information, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.
For more information, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.
Monday, September 18, 2017
Plainfield genealogy group to discuss cemetery restoration
The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, October 5 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. Jeannie Regan-Dinius from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will discuss cemetery restoration, including what the state laws are regarding the care of cemeteries, and what help is available.
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.
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.
Friday, September 15, 2017
Mary O'REAR dies in North Salem (1923)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of December 25, 1923:
North Salem -- December 24 - Mrs. Mary O'Rear died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. May Ellis. She had been an invalid for over a year. The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of December 25, 1923:
North Salem -- December 24 - Mrs. Mary O'Rear died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. May Ellis. She had been an invalid for over a year. The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon.
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Jacob WATERS dies in Boone County (1923)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of December 25, 1923:
North Salem -- December 24 - Relatives here received word of the death of Jacob Waters of Advance Sunday. He spent all his earlier life in this community. Funeral will be Tuesday at Advance.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of December 25, 1923:
North Salem -- December 24 - Relatives here received word of the death of Jacob Waters of Advance Sunday. He spent all his earlier life in this community. Funeral will be Tuesday at Advance.
Danville library's genealogy group to discuss newspaper research
The Danville library's genealogy group, Genealogy Nuts, will meet on Monday, October 9 at 1:30 pm in the library's program room. Cindy Rutledge will give a presentation on newspaper research. The meeting is free and open to the public.
For more information on the group, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.
For more information on the group, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.
Friday, September 8, 2017
Marion WICKHAM dies in North Salem (1932)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Saturday, February 13, 1932:
NORTH SALEM – Funeral services for Marion WICKHAM were conducted at his late home SE of here at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Elder Ernest Essex of Zionsville, pastor of the local Baptist Church, presiding. Burial in Trotter Cemetery. Mr. Wickham suffered a paralytic stroke the preceding Saturday which resulted in his death. He was 74 and had never married. Sorrowing relatives are a sister, Mrs. Malinda Scott, a nephew, Mede Scott of Lizton and two nieces, Miss Treva Wickham and Miss Moreen Wickham of Indianapolis.
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Saturday, February 13, 1932:
NORTH SALEM – Funeral services for Marion WICKHAM were conducted at his late home SE of here at 10 o'clock Friday morning, Elder Ernest Essex of Zionsville, pastor of the local Baptist Church, presiding. Burial in Trotter Cemetery. Mr. Wickham suffered a paralytic stroke the preceding Saturday which resulted in his death. He was 74 and had never married. Sorrowing relatives are a sister, Mrs. Malinda Scott, a nephew, Mede Scott of Lizton and two nieces, Miss Treva Wickham and Miss Moreen Wickham of Indianapolis.
Sunday, September 3, 2017
Biography of Dr. John T. WELLS (1881)
contributed by Karen Zach:
source: History of Fountain County, Indiana by H.W. Beckwith (Chicago: H.H. Hill and N. Iddings, 1881) - page 328:
Dr. John T. WELLS, practicing physician, Veedersburg, was born in Hendricks County, Indiana in 1849, and is the son of Balam and Pernetta (HOLTSCLAW) Wells; the former a native of North Carolina, and emigrated to Hendricks County in 1832. The latter came to Montgomery County then to Hendricks. Balam Wells died in 1874 aged 73 and his wife lives in Hendricks County. John T. was educated in the common schools of his home county and in the Danville Academy. At the age of 17 he began the profession of school teaching which he followed five years, one year of which time he was principal of the Danville schools. During the time he was engaged as teacher he occupied his spare moments in reading med. with Dr. CTC Cloud of Pittsboro, Hendricks County, Indiana. He then entered the College of Physicians, Indianapolis. From 1874 to 1876 he was traveling evangelist in the Church sect denominated by the Christians or Disciples. In 1876 Dr. John T. began the practice of medicine in Veedersburg, where he has remained with the exception of 13 months that he practiced at Steam's Corner. In 1877 he was married to Mary STEVENS, daughter of Dr. Robert and Abigail Stevens, the former a native of New York born in 1810 and died 1873. The latter born 1819 is still one of the living landmarks of Fountain County. By this marriage he has one child, Robert. His wife, like himself is a member of the Christian Church. He is a member of both secret orders, Masons and IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] at Pittsboro, Indiana. He has a good practice, which in the past 4 years has amounted to $12,000. The Dr. resides in Sterling; in politics he is a Republican. The advent of the Wells family to America was in 1702 by 3 brothers who came to this country, landing in what is now the state of Massachusetts. One settled in NC, one in West Virginia and the other remained in Massachusetts. Dr. Wells is a descendant of the one who remained in Massachusetts. It is supposed that all the Wellses in the United States are descendants of these 3 brothers.
source: History of Fountain County, Indiana by H.W. Beckwith (Chicago: H.H. Hill and N. Iddings, 1881) - page 328:
Dr. John T. WELLS, practicing physician, Veedersburg, was born in Hendricks County, Indiana in 1849, and is the son of Balam and Pernetta (HOLTSCLAW) Wells; the former a native of North Carolina, and emigrated to Hendricks County in 1832. The latter came to Montgomery County then to Hendricks. Balam Wells died in 1874 aged 73 and his wife lives in Hendricks County. John T. was educated in the common schools of his home county and in the Danville Academy. At the age of 17 he began the profession of school teaching which he followed five years, one year of which time he was principal of the Danville schools. During the time he was engaged as teacher he occupied his spare moments in reading med. with Dr. CTC Cloud of Pittsboro, Hendricks County, Indiana. He then entered the College of Physicians, Indianapolis. From 1874 to 1876 he was traveling evangelist in the Church sect denominated by the Christians or Disciples. In 1876 Dr. John T. began the practice of medicine in Veedersburg, where he has remained with the exception of 13 months that he practiced at Steam's Corner. In 1877 he was married to Mary STEVENS, daughter of Dr. Robert and Abigail Stevens, the former a native of New York born in 1810 and died 1873. The latter born 1819 is still one of the living landmarks of Fountain County. By this marriage he has one child, Robert. His wife, like himself is a member of the Christian Church. He is a member of both secret orders, Masons and IOOF [Independent Order of Odd Fellows] at Pittsboro, Indiana. He has a good practice, which in the past 4 years has amounted to $12,000. The Dr. resides in Sterling; in politics he is a Republican. The advent of the Wells family to America was in 1702 by 3 brothers who came to this country, landing in what is now the state of Massachusetts. One settled in NC, one in West Virginia and the other remained in Massachusetts. Dr. Wells is a descendant of the one who remained in Massachusetts. It is supposed that all the Wellses in the United States are descendants of these 3 brothers.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Hendricks County estate index updated for 1955
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 Plainfield Messenger for 1955. This index is in the probate records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site.
This index now covers these Hendricks County newspapers:
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.
This index now covers these Hendricks County newspapers:
- Clayton Commercial - 1945; 1948 through 1952 [scattered issues]
- Coatesville Herald - 1945 through 1961 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1961)
- Danville Gazette - 1945 through 1986
- The Republican (Danville) - 1945 through 1986
- The Friday Caller (Plainfield) - 1945 through 1956 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1956)
- Plainfield Messenger - 1945 through 1952; 1954-1955; 1983 through 1986
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.
Monday, August 21, 2017
15 Hendricks County probate packets from 1847 through 1901 digitized
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| An 1862 application for letters of administration on the estate of Mary Bell. |
The Indiana Genealogical Society's website recently added 15 digitized probate packets for Hendricks County for free viewing.
This batch of probate packets spans 1847 through 1901 (as well as a couple of stray packets from 1913, 1917 and 1930). They were digitized by volunteers at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne.
The 15 digitized probate packets are:
Bell, Mary (1862) - estate
Bell, Robert Fay (1913) - guardianship of minor
Bell, Samuel W. (1899) - estate
Bell, Sarah (1888) - estate
Benbow, Charles Dewayne (1930) - guardianship of minor
Benbow, Leland W. (1917) - guardianship of minor
Bennett, Joseph T. (1883) - estate
Bennifiel, Paulina Ann, Peter M.P. & Francis M.G. (1871) - guardianship of minors
Berreman, Adelia M. & Araminta B. (1864) - guardianship of minors
Berreman, Jesse (1864) - estate
Bez, Jacob (1901) - estate
Biddle, John (1885) - estate
Bird, Larkin (1847) - estate
Bishop, John (1864) - estate
Bishop, Rachel (1865) - estate
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Hendricks County estate index updated for 1954
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 Plainfield Messenger for 1954. This index is in the probate records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site.
This index now covers these Hendricks County newspapers:
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.
This index now covers these Hendricks County newspapers:
- Clayton Commercial - 1945; 1948 through 1952 [scattered issues]
- Coatesville Herald - 1945 through 1961 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1961)
- Danville Gazette - 1945 through 1986
- The Republican (Danville) - 1945 through 1986
- The Friday Caller (Plainfield) - 1945 through 1956 (the newspaper stopped being published in 1956)
- Plainfield Messenger - 1945 through 1952; 1954; 1983 through 1986
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.
Friday, August 18, 2017
David CARTER dies in Plainfield (1881)
submitted by Karen Zach:
Source: Crawfordsville Star (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 2, 1881 - page 3:
The Barnhill boys, George Hadley and Lew Hornaday, with their families, went to Plainfield on Saturday evening to attend the funeral of their grandfather, David Carter, recently a visitor in this city, who died in Plainfield on Friday, aged 88 years.
Source: Crawfordsville Star (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, June 2, 1881 - page 3:
The Barnhill boys, George Hadley and Lew Hornaday, with their families, went to Plainfield on Saturday evening to attend the funeral of their grandfather, David Carter, recently a visitor in this city, who died in Plainfield on Friday, aged 88 years.
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