Divorce News and Records, Allen Co., Indiana

Some of the cases listed were dismissed and others resulted in divorce decrees.

1856

• 20 Feb 1856 Charles N. Vanostrand vs. Chanilla Vanostrand, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 316, 317, Case File
  custody of daughter Lydia Maria Vanostrand awarded to plaintiff
• 22 Feb 1856 Matilda Plumb vs. George Plumb, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 330, 331

• 05 Mar 1856 Ann Leper vs. Hart Leper, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 364
• 07 Mar 1856 Eliza M. Collins vs. James Collins, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 375
• 07 Mar 1856 Eliza J. Pettijohn vs. James Pettijohn, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 374
• 07 Mar 1856 William H. Pillow vs. Ann Pillow, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 375, Case File
• 08 Mar 1856 Peter Herr vs. Susannah Herr, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 383

• 25 Apr 1856 Hester Wishon vs. Baker Wishon, Circuit Court, Case File

• 06 Aug 1856 Margaret Branson vs. William Branson, Circuit Court, Case File
• 11 Aug 1856 Frederick Shults vs. Eleanor Shults, Circuit Court, Case File

• 03 Sep 1856 Susan Comstock vs. David Comstock, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 408
  custody of children James Comstock and Alfred Comstock awarded to plaintiff
• 03 Sep 1856 Phebe Ann Griffith vs. Joseph Griffith, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 404, 405
  custody of children Florinda Adaline Griffith and Emeline Griffith awarded to plaintiff
• 03 Sep 1856 Theodore R. Kinget vs. Martha Kinget, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 407, 408, Case File
• 04 Sep 1856 Joseph H. Applegate vs. Minerva C. Applegate, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 414, 415, Case File
  custody of Joseph H. Applegate, Jr. awarded to plaintiff
  custody of Minerva J. Applegate awarded to defendant
• 06 Sep 1856 Marie Watson vs. Henry Watson, Case File
• 09 Sep 1856 Sarah Elizabeth Dobson vs. Jonathan T. Dobson, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 427, 428, Case File
  name of plaintiff changed to Sarah Elizabeth Peabody
• 09 Sep 1856 Elihu H. Grover vs. Arabella Grover, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 429, 430
  defendant resided in Rochester, New York
• 11 Sep 1856 Joseph Lewis vs. Elizabeth Lewis, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 438, 439
• 18 Sep 1856 Jemima Bart vs. Daniel Bart, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book H, pg. 466

• 23 Dec 1856 Sophia Block vs. Augustus Block, Circuit Court, Case File

Some of the cases listed were dismissed and others resulted in divorce decrees.