Adoption of Katherine May DAVENPORT (WALTERS) (1918)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Probate Order Book 40 (March 1918 - December 1918), in November 1918 Alfred L. and Anna Walters filed a petition (case #3053) to adopt Katherine May Davenport, who was born May 1, 1905 near Spencer, Owen County, Indiana. Her parents' names were unknown and they were believed to be dead. On March 1, 1913, she had been sent by Owen County authorities to the Indianapolis Orphans' Home, where she lived for 1 month before the Walters brought her to their home in Danville, where she had been living ever since. The petition was granted, and her name was changed to Katherine May Walters.

Activity in Hendricks County probate cases (September 1900)

From Hendricks County probate records:

Activity in probate cases as of 7 September 1900 [in vacation of the May 1900 term of court]:
--Elizabeth Thompson estate - Jacob Thompson appointed administrator ($1,000 bond)
--Carrie F. Walters estate - Alfred L. Walters appointed administrator ($5,000 bond)
--Evan Estes estate - Alfred R. Glover appointed administrator ($20,000 bond)
--Thomas Borders estate - Lewis W. Borders appointed administrator ($100 bond)
--Martin F. Dorsett estate - Simon Hadley appointed administrator ($1,500 bond)
--Malinda Sandusky estate - John K. Edwards appointed executor ($1,000 bond)
--Ada B. Fraley guardianship (minor) - Ethan A. Miles appointed guardian ($200 bond)

NEWSPAPER TIDBIT: Alf Walters Marriage (1898)

An item found in the Jamestown Press (Jamestown, Indiana) – issue of Friday, October 7, 1898 – page 2, column 3

Walters-Sickles
Alf Walters of Pittsboro, who is well known by many in this locality and is one of the leading lawyers of Hendricks county, was married at Indianapolis last Friday to Miss Carrie Sickles of that city, Rev. A.B. Cunningham officiating. The bride was a native of Saxony, Germany, and was making her home with a sister in Indianapolis.