Showing posts with label Scearce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scearce. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Danville businesses in 1888
Found among some of Hendricks County's probate records was this advertisement for some Danville businesses in 1888, with owner's last names being SHIRLEY, SHOWALTER, KEETER, SCEARCE, WILHITE, ACTON, DOOLEY, McCLELLAND, TOMLINSON, NICHOLS, SEARS and McPHETRIDGE:
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Adoption of Alta McCREARY (1911)
From Hendricks County court records:
In June 1911, Lida R. Scearce filed a petition in Hendricks County Circuit Court to adopt Alta McCreary. Alta was 26 years old on 26 February 1911. In September 1890, Scearce had gotten Alta from the orphans home in Knightstown, with both her parents dead at the time.
The petition was granted and Alta's name was changed to Alta M. Scearce.
In June 1911, Lida R. Scearce filed a petition in Hendricks County Circuit Court to adopt Alta McCreary. Alta was 26 years old on 26 February 1911. In September 1890, Scearce had gotten Alta from the orphans home in Knightstown, with both her parents dead at the time.
The petition was granted and Alta's name was changed to Alta M. Scearce.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Obituary of Civil War Veteran Henry C. MOORE (1915)
From the Danville Gazette (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, February 4, 1915 - page 1, column 3:
HENRY C. MOORE DEAD
Henry C. Moore, 74, a former resident of this county, died at the Soldiers' Home at Danville, Ills., Saturday. He was an uncle of A.C. Underwood of this place. Mr. Underwood and his father, J.T. Underwood, attended the funeral, which was held Monday at Danville, Ills. Deceased lived for many years near Pittsboro and he is well known in that part of the county. He had been at the Soldiers' Home for about 15 years. He was an old soldier, having served with Henry Kirk and George W. Scearce of this place in Co. A of the 51st Ind. Henry Kirk was at Danville last week to visit the sick man. He was held in high regard by his old comrades.
HENRY C. MOORE DEAD
Henry C. Moore, 74, a former resident of this county, died at the Soldiers' Home at Danville, Ills., Saturday. He was an uncle of A.C. Underwood of this place. Mr. Underwood and his father, J.T. Underwood, attended the funeral, which was held Monday at Danville, Ills. Deceased lived for many years near Pittsboro and he is well known in that part of the county. He had been at the Soldiers' Home for about 15 years. He was an old soldier, having served with Henry Kirk and George W. Scearce of this place in Co. A of the 51st Ind. Henry Kirk was at Danville last week to visit the sick man. He was held in high regard by his old comrades.
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