Otis W. GREEN graduates from Butler University (1890)

According to Butler University's annual catalog for the thirty-sixth session (1890-1891), among those who received degrees in 1890 was Otis W. Green of Plainfield - he received a Bachelor of Science degree.

NOTE: Butler University is in Indianapolis.

Election results for town of Brownsburg (1870)

According to an entry in Hendricks County Circuit Court Book volume 11 (which covers November 1869 to May 1871), on November 5, 1870, the town of Brownsburg held its election. The following residents were elected:

Town Trustee, 1st District - George W. Nash
Town Trustee, 2nd District - Christopher Trucksess
Town Trustee, 3rd District - Lewis S. Hunter
Town Clerk - Henry T. Green
Town Marshal - James Helton
Town Treasurer - Robert A. Watts
Town Assessor - Robert A. Watts

George FLASHMAN Becomes Naturalized Citizen (1848)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 5 (October 1846 - October 1849), in March 1848 George Flashman showed that he had filed a declaration of his intent to become a citizen more than 2 years before. James Green and John Pearcy testified that Flashman has lived in Indiana for more than 5 years. Flashman renounced his allegiance to Louis the first King of Berne and was proclaimed naturalized.

Brownsburg business letterhead (1872)

The Indiana Genealogical Society has been working on preserving and digitizing the contents of Hendricks County probate packets as part of its Records Preservation Project. Among the items they've found: letterhead from 1872 (shown below) containing a receipt from the business of Green & Dobson - with J.A.C. Dobson one of the partners.

NEWSPAPER TIDBIT: Former New Winchester Teacher Murdered (1932)

from The Republican (Danville, Indiana) – issue of Thursday, September 1, 1932 – page 1, column 6:

MURDERED TEACHER WELL KNOWN HERE
Lila Jones Taught Primary Department at New Winchester

Miss Lila Jones, who was ruthlessly murdered near Ladoga, Monday morning, was well known in this neighborhood, having taught the primary department of the New Winchester schools in the years 1923 to 1925 and for four years roomed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dickerson.

Miss Jones, 33 years of age, recently a teacher in the Richmond schools, was at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, between Ladoga and Roachdale, when she was attacked by a farm hand, Morris Green, 22 years of age, Monday morning, with a hatchet. Miss Jones died soon after being taken to the Culver hospital at Crawfordsville. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were visiting at Birdseye at the time of the attack.

Green at first denied the attack but later made a confession to Montgomery [county] officials declaring that in a scuffle Miss Jones fell from the back porch to the concrete walk some four feet below and he became angered and struck her on the head with a hatchet he had in his pocket. Four wounds were on Miss Jones’ head.

Green’s home was near the Jones home and he stayed at home, going to the Jones home to do work. Green’s father died some years ago by ax wounds accidently inflicted by the son. Green is being held in the Montgomery county jail without bond.