Name change of Kenneth Ray COOPER (1985)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, October 24, 1985 - page 7, column 3:

According to a legal notice, in October 1985 Kenneth Ray Cooper filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court (case # C 10 85-364) to change his name from Kenneth Ray Cooper to Kenneth Ray Dietz. The petition was scheduled to be heard in court on December 20, 1985.

Adoption of Bonita Jane COOPER (1956)

source: Coatesville Herald (Coatesville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, May 17, 1956 - page 3, column 3:

According to a legal notice, in May 1956 Clinton Holman Jarrett filed a petition in the Hendricks County Circuit Court to adopt minor child Bonita Jane Cooper. Her biological father, John H. Cooper, was listed as whereabouts unknown. The case was scheduled to be heard in court on July 10, 1956.

Civil War widow Mary M. HOPWOOD dies (1953)

source: Coatesville Herald (Coatesville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, July 23, 1953 - page 1, column 5:

WIDOW OF CIVIL WAR VET DIED MONDAY
Mrs. Mary M. HOPWOOD, age 94 years, widow of Mote R. Hopwood, Civil War veteran, passed away at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Freeman Cooper, southeast of Amo Monday morning.

Funeral services were held at the Clayton Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon.

Mrs. Hopwood is survived by two grandchildren, Mrs. Freeman Cooper, and Robert R. Hubbard of Memphis, Tennessee; four great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Anna KLIN judged to be feeble-minded (1923)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 72 (September 1922 - September 1923), in August 1923 Gayeton H. Sates filed a petition to have Anna Sophine Klin declared to be feeble-minded (which the law defined as idiotic, imbecile or moron). She was 13 years of age and her mother was dead and her father had abandoned her, and Sates could not properly care for her. Ernest Cooper and C.B. Thomas, both physicians, testified that they had examined her and recommended she be committed to the Indiana School for Feeble-Minded Youth in Fort Wayne. Judge Zimri E. Dougan granted the petition.

Dosha (STOUT) COOPER granted divorce (1919)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 68 (February 1919 - November 1919), in November 1919 Dosha Cooper was granted a divorce from Hugh Cooper (case #10264). She also was awarded $300 in alimony, and was restored to her maiden name, Dosha Stout.

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (November 1900)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 8 November 1900 [in vacation of the September 1900 term of court]:
--Ezra H. Cox estate - William J. Cox appointed administrator ($24,000 bond)
--Eli Johnson estate - William Townsend appointed administrator ($50 bond)
--James A.B. Baird estate - Eldridge R. Ellis appointed administrator ($1,600 bond)
--Martha Brown estate - Levi H. Brown appointed administrator ($1,000 bond)
--Shelby T. Cooper estate - Alfred T. Cooper appointed administrator ($1,000 bond)