Richard J. GROOVER appointed Hendricks County Circuit Court Judge (1959)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, April 16, 1959 - page 1, columns 6-7:

In April 1959, Richard Justin Groover was appointed by Governor Harold W. Handley to fill the unexpired term of Hendricks County Circuit Court Judge George W. Hadley, who had died suddenly at his home in North Salem. Groover was born March 26, 1923 to Mr. and Mrs. Glen G. Groover. He graduated from Pittsboro High School and was a World War II veteran, having served 15 months in the Army. He was town marshal for Brownsburg in 1947 and in 1952 opened a law office at 127 South Washington Street in Danville. In 1952 he was elected Hendricks County Prosecutor. On April 24, 1954, he married Joy Nash.

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (March 1897)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 1 March 1897 [in vacation of the January 1897 term of court]:
--Martha Yount estate - William H. Bunton appointed administrator ($800 bond)
--James M. Underwood estate - Jno. F. Underwood appointed administrator ($2,000 bond)
--Ben M. Hadley (et al) guardianship of minors - Katherine M. Hadley appointed guardian ($2,800 bond)
--William Hart, Sr. will probated - George N. Nash and Thomas J. Reed, subscribing witnesses

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

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (September 1889)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of September 2, 1889 [in vacation of the May term of court]:
--George L. Roach estate - will probated
--Rachel E. Smock estate - will probated
--Hamilton Huston estate - will probated; Enoch G. Hogate appointed administrator with the will annexed and ordered to dispose of certain personal property at a private sale
--James S. Jones estate - will probated; Mary Jones appointed executor
--Jesse N. Townsend estate - will probated; William Townsend appointed executor
--William M. Wilson estate - will probated; Orville W. Lowry appointed executor
--Katy Boswell estate - Mahlon Boyd appointed administrator
--Sarah Patterson estate - James H. Burns and Thomas J. Nash appointed administrators
--Nancy J. Jeffers estate - John W. Trotter appointed administrator
--Jonathan L. Moffitt estate - Catharine E. Moffitt appointed administrator
--Nancy Rennard estate - James M. Barlow appointed administrator
--Joseph Asher estate - Benjamin G. Edmondson appointed administrator
--John D. Kelleher guardianship - Thomas B. Keller appointed guardian
--Heirs of Elizabeth Huddleston guardianship - Fielding Huddleston appointed guardian