Supermarket to be built in Plainfield (1953)

source: The Friday Caller (Plainfield, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, December 17, 1953 - page 1, column 2:

According to a newspaper article, in December 1953 Mr. D.P. Daum announced that a Standard Super Market, operated by the National Tea Company, would be built in the next 4-5 months. It was to be built on a lot on Main Street next to Phillips Motor Sales, and was to have a parking lot big enough to hold 118 cars.

Plainfield genealogy group to hold holiday luncheon

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, December 7 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. You are invited to bring your favorite dish to share at a holiday pitch-in luncheon. There will also be a "show and tell" to display your family treasures to everyone.

If you are interested in the group, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

List of Lincoln Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Lincoln Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Guilford Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Guilford Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Franklin Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Franklin Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Avon library holds groundbreaking ceremonies (1982)

source: The Republican (Danville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, September 23, 1982 - page 1, columns 7-8:

According to a newspaper article, on September 19, 1982, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the new Washington Township Public Library in Avon. Jessie Thomas, librarian, and Rex McClain, member of the library board, were on hand. The new facility was to be 16,900 square feet (along with a 3,463 square foot basement, which would not be open to the public) and designed to last for 20 years of anticipated growth.

List of Eel River Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Eel River Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Clay Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Clay Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Union Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Union Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Marion Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Marion Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

James D. HOSTETTER dies in Oklahoma (1916)

submitted by Karen Zach:

Source: Crawfordsville Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Thursday, March 21, 1916 - page 2:

Lebanon, March 20 - Harry Hostetter today received a message from Calumet, Oklahoma, announcing the death of his uncle, JD Hostetter, who passed away at that place Friday after several months of failing health.

Mr. Hostetter was born in Montgomery County and is well known in this county. He was county superintendent of the schools of Hendricks County for two terms and was superintendent of the schools at New Ross for some time. Mrs. Hostetter is a sister to Charles Mitchell of this city. His mother, L.W. Hostetter, resides near Indianapolis.

Plainfield genealogy group to discuss Indiana's early history

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, November 2 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. Jan Aikman Dickson from the Society of Pioneers will discuss the society's genealogy resources for Indiana's early history, as well as other resources such as the Draper Manuscripts and land records.

If you are interested in the group, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Nancy (HADLEY) DAGGY dies in Ladoga (1904)

submitted by Karen Zach:

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Friday, February 12, 1904 - page 7:

Ladoga, February 5 - Mrs. William Daggey of Danville, Indiana died here at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon while visiting at the home of Robert Wave. Mrs. Daggey has been the guest of the Wave family for almost three weeks when she was taken sick, last Wednesday with pneumonia, which caused her death almost without warning. The brother of the deceased, Henry Hadley of Danville, Indiana and her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Halitt, of Chicago both arrived here last night and accompanied the body to Danville, Indiana for burial this afternoon.

NOTE: According to her death certificate, Nancy M. Daggy (born October 5, 1838; died February 4, 1904) was the daughter of John Hadley and Jerusha Stiles.

List of Brown Township landowners in 1940 added

An index of the landowners in Brown Township in 1940 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Center Township landowners in 1880 added

An index of the landowners in Center Township in 1880 has been added to the Land Records section of the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

William "Shades" MACKEY killed in North Salem (1899)

submitted by Karen Zach:

Source: Weekly Argus News (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of Saturday, November 4, 1899 - page 3

A shooting fray took place at North Salem Saturday night in which [William] Shades Mackey was shot and instantly killed and William Ragan so badly wounded that his life is despaired of. Ragan married a Miss Bateman in this city several years ago and is well known here having been a frequent visitor.

He was here last during the week of the street fair and worked "at Pitcher's saloon." Since that he has been working at Hayne's Drug Store at North Salem in which place the fight began. The dead man, Mackey, was a farm hand who worked near North Salem. He had a habit of visiting that place occasionally, tanking up on fighting whiskey and terrorizing the town. He was engaged in that favorite past time Saturday night when Ragan objected and both men drew revolvers. A perfect fusillade followed winding up in the street where Mackey fell with a bullet through his temple. Mackey, it is claimed, killed two men in Tennessee.

He served one term in prison and escaped another by leaving the state.

Ragan was known hereabouts as a sober, inoffensive fellow and not in the least inclined to be quarrelsome. He at one time lived at Ladoga.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss subscription databases

The Danville library's genealogy group, Genealogy Nuts, will meet on Monday, November 13 at 1:30 pm in the library's program room. Steve Smith will give a presentation on the genealogy databases that the library has subscriptions to. The meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information on the group, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.

Danville library to discuss genealogy cold cases

The Danville Public Library will give a presentation, "Working a Genealogical Cold Case," on Saturday, October 7 at 9:30 am in the library's program room. Cindy Rutledge will give a presentation on strategies you can use to help with any brick walls in your genealogy research. The presentation is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. To pre-register, please visit the events link on the library's website or phone (317) 745-2604.

For more information, please contact the library's Indiana Room - dplind@dplindiana.org.

Plainfield genealogy group to discuss cemetery restoration

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, October 5 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's meeting rooms. Jeannie Regan-Dinius from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources will discuss cemetery restoration, including what the state laws are regarding the care of cemeteries, and what help is available.

If you are interested in the group, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Mary O'REAR dies in North Salem (1923)

submitted by Karen Zach:

Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - issue of December 25, 1923:

North Salem -- December 24 - Mrs. Mary O'Rear died Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. May Ellis. She had been an invalid for over a year. The funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon.