John M. ROBERTS Adopted (1873)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 13 (May 1873 - February 1874), in November 1873 William and Nancy Galbreath filed a petition to adopt John M. Roberts, born 1 January 1866. William Roberts, the child's father, consented to the adoption and the petition was granted, with the child's name changed to John M. Galbreath.

NOTE: In the order book, the last name is sometimes spelled GALBRAITH.