Divorce News and Records, Allen Co., Indiana

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

1866

• 19 Jan 1866 Mary Wall vs. Michael Wall, Common Pleas Court, Case File

• 02 Feb 1866 Christina Miller vs. Louis Miller, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 21 Feb 1866 Elizabeth Bishop vs. Joseph B. Bishop, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 267, Case File
• 21 Feb 1866 James S. H. Partridge vs. Maria A. Partridge, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 276
• 22 Feb 1866 Mahala McNamara vs. John W. McNamara, Circuit Court, Case File

• 02 Mar 1866 Anne E. Gearhart vs. John B. Gearhart, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 325
• 02 Mar 1866 William Limecooly vs. Sarah Limecooly, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 324
• 02 Mar 1866 Elias M. Sargeant vs. Sarah E. Sargeant, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 323, Case File
• 03 Mar 1866 William G. Whitney vs. Elia M. Whitney, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 339
• 04 Mar 1866 William R. Sherman vs. Samantha Sherman, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 348, Case File
• 10 Mar 1866 Philip Alsteadt vs. Catherine Alsteadt, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 363, Case File
• 10 Mar 1866 Louisa M. Lyon vs. Peter E. Lyon, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 365
• 14 Mar 1866 John M. Austin vs. Eliza Austin, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 372, Case File
• 15 Mar 1866 Niram N. St. John vs. Chloe Ann St. John, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 376, Case File
• 16 Mar 1866 Frank Crosby vs. Hannah G. Crosby, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 383
• 16 Mar 1866 Cyrus Cummings vs. Anne G. Cummings, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 386
• 16 Mar 1866 Samuel N. Davis vs. Mehetable Davis, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 387
• 16 Mar 1866 Harrison Hopgood vs. Helen A. Hopgood, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 385
• 16 Mar 1866 Dorcus Miller vs. Absolem Miller, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 381, Case File
• 20 Mar 1866 Charles C. Cowdrey vs. Elizabeth Cowdrey, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 397
• 20 Mar 1866 Vesta Hebard vs. Samuel C. Hebard, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 392
• 20 Mar 1866 Robert T. Shannon vs. Margaret Shannon, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 393, Case File
• 21 Mar 1866 Sarah J. Smith vs. Fairfield Smith, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 399, Case File
• 21 Mar 1866 Ina E. Whitney vs. Jonas L. Whitney, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 398
• 22 Mar 1866 Morton D. Wheelock vs. Mary E. Wheelock, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 400, Case File
• 23 Mar 1866 John W. Dewey vs. Renew E. Dewey, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 408, Case File
• 23 Mar 1866 John B. Palmer vs. Mary E. Palmer, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 408, 409
• 23 Mar 1866 John Frederick Staiger vs. Phebe Staiger, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 402, Case File
• 24 Mar 1866 Margaret A. Flynn vs. Mathew Flynn, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 415
• 24 Mar 1866 Martin A. Fuller vs. Mary T. Fuller, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 417
• 24 Mar 1866 Caroline M. Mitchell vs. Henry A. Mitchell, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 416, Case File
• 29 Mar 1866 Bridget Ryan vs. John Ryan, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 350, 429

• 04 Apr 1866 Louis Miller vs. Regina Miller, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 351, 440, Case File
• 07 Apr 1866 Richard Woodhull vs. Mary Woodhull, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 462, Case File
• 09 Apr 1866 Lucinda Ervin vs. William Ervin, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 09 Apr 1866 Charles Stickles vs. Mary Stickles, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book J, pg. 465, Case File
• 10 Apr 1866 Elijah P. Strong vs. Laura D. Strong, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 17 Apr 1866 Lois A. Thornberry vs. Thomas W. Thornberry, Commom Pleas Court, Case File

• 03 May 1866 Adam T. Beckman vs. Margaret Beckman, Circuit Court, Case File
• 04 May 1866 Sophia Delzell vs. Martin Delzell, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book N, pg. 423, 424, Case File
  Custody of children William F. Delzell, Eva May Delzell, and Charles Thomas Delzell awarded to plaintiff
• 04 May 1866 Adam Francis vs. Mary Francis, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book N, pg. 423
• 05 May 1866 Julia H. Garner vs. John S. Garner, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book N, pg. 427
  Custody of children Levi G. Garner and Ina G. Garner awarded to plaintiff
• 12 May 1866 Gilbert G. Thompson vs. Maria Thompson, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book N, pg. 462, Case File
• 18 May 1866 Missouri Shirley vs. William J. Shirley, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 31 May 1866 Lanay Cook vs. George E. Cook, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book N, pg. 528

• Jun 1866 John R. Miller vs. Abina Miller, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 06 Jun 1866 Hezekiah Wiest vs. Elizabeth Wiest, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book N, pg. 561, Case File
  Custody of children Solomon Weist, Aflouretta Weist, Jennetta Weist, and William Weist awarded to plaintiff
• 06 Jun 1866 John Woolford vs. Hannah M. Woolford, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 12 Jun 1866 Osburn Treep vs. Anna J. Treep, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 15 Jun 1866 Andrew Mills vs. Sarah Elizabeth Mills, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 27 Jun 1866 Henry C. Clayton vs. Susan E. Clayton, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 15
• 28 Jun 1866 Mary Borah vs. Cornelius W. Borah, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 30 Jun 1866 William W. Kennedy vs. Eva Kennedy, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 31
  Custody of child Luella Kennedy awarded to plaintiff

• 10 Jul 1866 John W. Lawrence vs. Sarah R. Lawrence, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 54
• 11 Jul 1866 James E. Garver vs. Martha E. Garver, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 58
• 12 Jul 1866 Julius Diessel vs. Anna Diessel, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 69
• 12 Jul 1866 Mary Whipple vs. Joseph Q. Whipple, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 70, Case File
• 20 Jul 1866 William M. Belcher vs. Martha J. Belcher, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 108, Case File
• 20 Jul 1866 Michael Bronson vs. Matilda Elisa Bronson, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 111, Case File
• 20 Jul 1866 Harriet Cole vs. John F. Cole, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 102
• 20 Jul 1866 Adoniram J. Hollister vs. Juliet S. Hollister, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 97
• 20 Jul 1866 Phineas Hutchins vs. Mary Hutchins, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 106
• 20 Jul 1866 Elizabeth Ludwick vs. Benjamin Ludwick, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 114
• 20 Jul 1866 Jennie Potter vs. James Potter, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 109
  Plaintiff's name changed to maiden name Jennie Waldo
• 20 Jul 1866 Catharine Powers vs. Lawrence Powers, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 107
• 20 Jul 1866 John J. Richardson vs. Mary L. Richardson, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 98, Case File
• 20 Jul 1866 Richard Shimp vs. Mary Shimp, jury verdict, interrogatories, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 46, 47, 95, Case File
• 21 Jul 1866 Anton Koenigsamen vs. Juliana Koenigsamen, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 134, Case File
• 21 Jul 1866 Godfrey Eschbach vs. Meena Eschbach, decree, decree set aside, jury assembled, verdict for defendant, interrogatories regarding alleged adultery by defendant with Frederick Isbaugh, decree, alimony to defendant, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 29, 32, 77, 89, 91, 92, 119, 292
  Defendant's name changed to Wilhelmina Bushmann
• 21 Jul 1866 Susan Nolan vs. Cyrus Nolan, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 126
• 21 Jul 1866 Valentine Powers vs. Phoebe Powers, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 116, Case File
• 21 Jul 1866 Eliza Wallis vs. William H. Wallis, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 135, Case File
• 27 Jul 1866 James A. Baldwin vs. Susan A. Baldwin, Common Pleas Court, Case File

• 08 Aug 1866 Emeline R. Burrows vs. Orange Burrows, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 18 Aug 1866 William H. Rogers vs. Frances Rogers, Common Pleas Court, Case File

• 07 Sep 1866 Bradford S. Bucklin vs. Ruth Ann Bucklin, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 19 Sep 1866 John G. Mariotte or Joseph G. Mariotte vs. Louisa Mariotte, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 28 Sep 1866 George E. Dearborn vs. Catherine Dearborn, Common Pleas Court, Case File

• 04 Oct 1866 Merth A. McDaniel vs. Alexander McDaniel, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 12 Oct 1866 Scholastique Pierrot vs. Auguste Pierrot, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 12 Oct 1866 Gustave Roebel vs. Catherine Roebel, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 19 Oct 1866 Mary Brackin vs. Patrick Brackin, Circuit Court, Case File
• 20 Oct 1866 Caroline Thain vs. George Thain, Circuit Court, Case File
• 26 Oct 1866 Richard France vs. Leah W. France, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 218
• 26 Oct 1866 Charles C. Moore vs. Emily L. Moore, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 219, Case File
• 26 Oct 1866 Henrietta Moore vs. Clarke W. Moore, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 216
• 26 Oct 1866 Mary Sturtevant vs. Henry Sturtevant, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 214, Case File
  Custody of only child Daniel Sturtevant awarded to plaintiff
• 27 Oct 1866 Moses H. Smith vs. Anna Smith, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 230, Case File
• 30 Oct 1866 George Del Aquila vs. Emma F. Aquila, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 247, Case File
• 30 Oct 1866 Louisa J. Lenkard vs. John A. Lenkard, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 248, 249
• 31 Oct 1866 Bertha Laczkovic vs. Constantine Laczkovic, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 258

• Nov 1866 Nancy McDonald vs. William McDonald, Circuit Court, Case File
• 01 Nov 1866 William T. Peck vs. Louisa Peck, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 271
• 02 Nov 1866 Catharine Weisenbarger vs. Jacob Weisenbarger, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 282, Case File
• 02 Nov 1866 De Emma Coddington vs. Robert Coddington, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 282
• 03 Nov 1866 Washington F. Davis vs. Catherine Davis, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 286
• 05 Nov 1866 Mary L. Bull vs. William H. Bull, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 293, Case File
• 06 Nov 1866 William W. Ward vs. Mary A. Ward, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 297, Case File
• 09 Nov 1866 Elizabeth Hedges vs. John P. Hedges, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 316
• 10 Nov 1866 Henry O. D. Banks vs. Araminta Banks, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 326, Case File
• 10 Nov 1866 Lydia Wilson vs. William P. Wilson, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 327, Case File
• 12 Nov 1866 George M. Castleman vs. Margaret Castleman, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 329, Case File
• 13 Nov 1866 Julia E. Braise vs. John Braise, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 331
• 13 Nov 1866 Bradford S. Bucklin vs. Ruth Ann Bucklin, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 349
• 13 Nov 1866 Emeline R. Burrows vs. Orrange Burrows, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 333, 334
• 13 Nov 1866 Marian A. Fauver vs. Clinton S. Fauver, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 337
  Custody of daughter Ella C. Fauver to plaintiff; Plaintiff's name restored to Marian C. Leslie
• 13 Nov 1866 Horace French vs. Martha French, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 331, 332
• 13 Nov 1866 Sarah Peyton vs. William Peyton, jury verdict for plaintiff, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 330
  Custody of Cynthia A. Payton and William A. Payton awarded to plaintiff
• 13 Nov 1866 William M. Strope vs. Mary B. Strope, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 350, Case File
• 13 Nov 1866 John Tyer vs. Ann Barbara Tyer, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 334, 341
• 13 Nov 1866 Joseph Whinery vs. Elizabeth Whinery, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 335, Case File
• 13 Nov 1866 Thomas Witham vs. Talmma E. Witham, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 332, 333, Case File
• 14 Nov 1866 George W. Craig vs. Mary Craig, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 356
• 14 Nov 1866 Caroline Kratner vs. Joseph Kratner, decree, Common Pleas Court, Order Book K, pg. 355, 356, Case File
  Custody of minor children Catherine Kratner, Edward Kratner, and Emma Kratner awarded to the plaintiff; Josephine Kratner and Caroline Kratner awarded to defendant
• 17 Nov 1866 Henry Watters vs. Jane Watters, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 28 Nov 1866 Mary J. McElfatrick vs. Josiah H. McElfatrick, decree, Circuit Court, Civil Order Book O, pg. 78, Case File
• 28 Nov 1866 Amaha Van Haake vs. Wilhelm Van Haake, Common Pleas Court, Case File

• 17 Dec 1866 Polly Kimball vs. Jonathan Kimball, Common Pleas Court, Case File
• 25 Dec 1866 Thomas Kelly vs. Harriet A. Kelly, Common Pleas Court, Case File

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