Divorce News and Records, Allen Co., Indiana

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

1858

• 14 Jan 1858 Mary M. Rogers vs. Henry D. Rogers, Circuit Court, Case File

• 12 Feb 1858 William Snow vs. Rachael Snow, Circuit Court, Case File
• 18 Feb 1858 Catherine Waggaman vs. George Waggaman, Circuit Court, Case File

• 01 Mar 1858 Sophia Richey vs. John Richey, Circuit Court, Case File
• 03 Mar 1858 Lawrence White vs. Frances White, Circuit Court, Case File
• 05 Mar 1858 Peter Metsinger vs. Sarah Metsinger, Circuit Court, Case File

• 14 May 1858 John Bradley vs. Sarah Ann Bradley, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 300, 301, Case File
• 14 May 1858 Martin Goodrich vs. Catharine Goodrich, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 299, 300
• 14 May 1858 Orville P. Laird vs. Caroline S. Laird, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 298, 299
• 24 May 1858 Laura Jane Welch vs. Chauncey Welch, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 344, Case File
  Custody of children Julia Adaline Welch and Martha Jane Welch awarded to plaintiff
• 25 May 1858 Isabella Nye vs. George Nye, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 349
• 25 May 1858 Abigail Shepherd vs. Ashbel Shepherd, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 348, Case File
• 27 May 1858 Margaret Voger vs. Luis Voger, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 353, Case File
• 29 May 1858 Charlotte J. Martin vs. James Martin, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 365, 366

• 1 Jun 1858 Sedgwick Livingston vs. Belinda C. Livingston, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 374

• 04 Aug 1858 Sarah Pugh vs. Henry Pugh, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 407, 408
• 24 Aug 1858 David Knapp vs. Mary Knapp, Circuit Court, Case File

• 16 Sep 1858 Benjamin Slanker vs. Barbara Slanker, Common Pleas Court, Case File

• 10 Nov 1858 Elizabeth Magee vs. Joseph Magee, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 435, 436, Case File
  Custody of daughter Elizabeth Magee awarded to plaintiff
• 10 Nov 1858 Mary Ann Rusher vs. John B. Rusher, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 434, 435, Case File
  Custody of children John M. Rusher (age 7) and Eugenia Rusher (age 4) awarded to plaintiff
• 10 Nov 1858 William Shields vs. Emily Shields, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 433, Case File
• 11 Nov 1858 Margaret A. Hawthorne vs. George W. Hawthorne, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 440
• 12 Nov 1858 Julia Johnson vs. Samuel Johnson, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 447, 448, Case File
• 13 Nov 1858 Henry Goodyear vs. Cynthia Goodyear, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 451, 452
• 13 Nov 1858 Emma Phillips vs. Henry A. Phillips, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 452, 453, Case File
• 16 Nov 1858 Anna A. Ditch vs. Andrew Ditch, Circuit Court, Case File
• 17 Nov 1858 Virginia E. Quarles vs. Robert E. Quarles, Circuit Court, Case File
• 19 Nov 1858 Annis Bailey vs. Amsa Bailey, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 487, Case File
• 19 Nov 1858 Martha Coggshall vs. Samuel P. Coggshall, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 486
• 19 Nov 1858 Augustus Taylor vs. Emily Taylor, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 485, Case File
• 22 Nov 1858 John Bruce vs. Louisa Jane Bruce, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 495, Case File
• 22 Nov 1858 Henry Graves vs. Betsey Graves, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 494
• 22 Nov 1858 Hiram E. Henderson vs. Hanna B. Henderson, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 496, 497
  Custody of children Alice [Henderson] and Amelia [Henderson] awarded to plaintiff
  Custody of children Alfred [Henderson] and Anna [Henderson] awarded to defendant
• 22 Nov 1858 Joseph Phillips vs. Margaret Phillips, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 493, 494, Case File
• 22 Nov 1858 William R. Sterling vs. Matilda Sterling, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 492, 493, Case File
  Custody of three oldest children Matthew [Sterling], William [Sterling], and Maggie [Sterling] awarded to plaintiff
  Custody of youngest child Charles [Sterling] awarded to defendant
• 24 Nov 1858 Mary O'Donahoo vs. Dennis O'Donahoo, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 498, 499
  Custody of child Hannah O'Donahoo awarded to plaintiff
• 24 Nov 1858 Louisa Fritz vs. William Fritz, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 499, 500

• 01 Dec 1858 Sarah Ann Whipkey vs. Peter Whipkey, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 521, Case File
• 02 Dec 1858 Rial Chrouch vs. Jane Chrouch, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 526
• 17 Dec 1858 Maria Cox vs. George W. Cox, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book I, pg. 573
• 20 Dec 1858 Martha C. Swinney vs. Thomas W. Swinney, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 25 Dec 1858 George Marsh vs. Harriett Marsh, Circuit Court, Case File
• 30 Dec 1858 Margaret Sunderland vs. Benjamin Sunderland, restraining order, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book J, pg. 3, 4, Case File

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