Category Archives: Dearborn County

Aurora High School Commencement – 1878

The 1878 commencement of the Aurora High School in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 11 Apr 1878 – Page 3, Column 3

The following are the names of the graduates of our High School this Spring:

  • Cora Hart
  • Fannie Meyer
  • Harry Webber
  • Myra Foulk
  • Grace Appleton
  • Louisa Severin
  • Frona Waltermire
  • Julia Lane

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 30 May 1878 – Page 3, Column 3

The Commencement Exercises of the High School will take place at the M. E. Church tomorrow evening. As a matter of record and kindness to the pupils we publish the programme below:

PROGRAMME.

  • Music.
  • Prayer
  • Music.
  • Salutatory.
  • Belshazzar’s Feast—Grace Appleton.
  • Woman’s Work—Louisa Severin.
  • Husks—Harry W. Webber.
  • Music.
  • Mornings are Mysteries—Fannie Meyer.
  • Old Shoes—Frona J. Waltermire.
  • Step by Step—Myra E. Foulk.
  • Music.
  • Power of Song—Walter D. Stark.
  • If—Julia Lane.
  • Wayside Fountains—Carrie Hart.
  • Valedictory.
  • Music.
  • Conferring Diplomas.
  • Music.
  • Benediction.

Music furnished by Prof. E. F. Feustal’s Orchestra.

War of 1812 Pensions – 1878

War of 1812 pensions for Ripley County and Dearborn County, Indiana in 1878 appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 11 Apr 1878 – Page 2, Column 4

Obed Willson filed the following claims for Pensions in the last week, for the war of 1812:

  • Polly Judd, Jackson Township
  • Sallie Jolly, Brown Township
  • Nancy Ewing, Johnson Township
  • Sam Boldrey, Franklin Township
  • Mary Ryker, Shelby
  • Nancy Holcomb, Dearborn County
  • Lucinda Faulkner, Dearborn County

–Ripley Index

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Mar 1878

Proceedings of the March 1878 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 14 Mar 1878 – Page 3, Column 5

Circuit Court.

Mary Henderson vs. John A. Parks. Dismissed.

Elvira Daily vs. Wm. Limekiller. Petition for partition. Proof of publication filed.

Wm. Probasco vs. E. B. Marsh. Judgment vs deft for $1,297.

W. H. Swales vs. James K. Pruden. Judgment vs. deft for $400.

W. H. Dowdell vs. E. B. Dobell. Judgment vs. deft for property of the value of $35 and one cent damages.

John B. Garnier vs. Henry Rief. Judgment vs. deft for $6,200.

Cearles Abdon vs. John W. Curtis, Secretary of Ebenezer Church. Judgment vs. deft for $58.25.

Rudolph Bulthaup vs. Henry Nebrugge. Judgment vs. deft for $6.76.

First National Bank of Aurora vs. Rosenberry & Metcalfe. Dismissed.

John Zurmhler vs. Henry Bookhorst. Judgment for $400 and damages $200.

Henry Stenger made final report as Adm’r of the estate of John Spinner.

Pius Frederick vs. the City of Lawrenceburgh. Dismissed at pltfs costs.

Wm. Milholland vs. James White. Judgment vs. deft for $979.45.

Anna Dennerline et als vs. Catherine Gable et als. Trial by jury. Verdict for defendant.

Frances Lang allowed $8.70 for money advanced in the Kunzler case.

Rhoda A. Banta vs. Thomas Mason. Receipt in compromise offered. Jury discharged and judgment against deft for costs.

Abram Lozier vs. John R. Thompson. Judgment vs. deft for $338.

Jas. C. Cordry vs. John R. Thompson. Judgment vs. deft for $952.

Wm. Huber vs. Jacob Pfalzgraf et al. Judgment vs. deft for $308.

Dearborn County Commissioners Allowances – Dec 1877

Allowances of the December 1877 Session of the Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 21 Feb 1878 – Page 3, Column 4

Allowances by the County Commissioners.
The following is a list of allowances by the County Commissioners of Dearborn County, Indiana, at the sessions named, and ordered to be published in the Register, as having the largest circulation in said county:

December Session, 1877:

EXPENSE OF POOR.

  • Mrs. Keenny
  • Mrs. Krough
  • Mrs. Knorr
  • Mrs. Roberts
  • Mrs. Nurre
  • Mary Godfrey
  • Mrs. Passe’s girl
  • Mrs. Herrick
  • Mrs. West
  • Mrs. DeWitt
  • Mrs. Tilford
  • Mrs. Stricker
  • Mrs. Ehlman
  • Mrs. Sortwell
  • Mrs. Williamson
  • Mrs. Hattie Curt
  • Mrs. Smith
  • Mrs. H McLester
  • Mrs. Ross
  • Perry Carter
  • Mrs. Garrison
  • Mrs. Kelly
  • Mrs. Williams
  • Mrs. Painter
  • Mrs. Ward
  • Mrs. Williams
  • Perry Carter
  • Mrs. Siemendel
  • Mrs. Sherrod
  • Mrs. Pastner
  • Mrs. Fisher
  • Mrs. Carter
  • Mrs. Ross
  • Margaret Fox
  • Wm Mulligan
  • Louis Teke
  • Ben Chance
  • Mrs. Cune
  • Mrs. Bruce
  • Mrs. Layborne
  • Mrs. Vaugh
  • Mrs. Faucett
  • Mrs. Lambertson
  • Mrs. Stricker
  • Milton Jackson
  • Mrs. Ehlman
  • Mrs. West
  • Mrs. Sortwell
  • Mrs. Rea
  • Mrs. Lambertson
  • Mrs. Farril
  • Mrs. Hawkins
  • Mrs. Bennett
  • Mrs. Ward
  • Mrs. Tilford
  • Mrs. Roberts
  • Mrs. Stack
  • Mrs. West
  • Mrs. McCune
  • Mrs. Alfred
  • Mrs. Sherwood
  • Mrs. Williamson
  • Mrs. Smith
  • Mrs. Knorr
  • Mrs. Morrison
  • Mrs. French
  • Mrs. Fisher
  • Mrs. Douglas
  • Mrs. Right
  • Mrs. Knapp
  • Mrs. Skinner
  • Mrs. Peters
  • Mrs. Jas. Sortwell
  • Mrs. Smith
  • Mrs. Douglas
  • Mrs. Neal, 2 children
  • Mrs. Kelly
  • Perry Carter
  • S Parsons
  • Mrs. Smith’s child
  • Mrs. Knapp
  • Peter Nelson
  • Henry Smith
  • Adam Sengal
  • Mrs. Yaggie
  • John Welch
  • Wm Seth
  • Mrs. Sahm
  • John Gieger
  • Wm H May
  • Mrs. Hall
  • Mrs. Shoemaker
  • Catherine Nelson
  • Louis Kohlerman
  • Jos Bookmeyer
  • Peter Conrad
  • Ann Bunnell
  • Jos Bookmeyer
  • Knoxe’s child
  • Sam McElfresh
  • Chas Masks
  • Fred Homan
  • Mrs. Williamson
  • A Ploom & Bro
  • Wm Theetge
  • Mrs. Carlins
  • Mrs. Schlar
  • Mrs. Potter
  • Mrs. Wenzel
  • Mrs. Winscott
  • Mrs. Jehu
  • Mrs. Bussel
  • Mrs. Phicens
  • Mrs. Griffith
  • Mrs. Teanny
  • Mrs. Stiver
  • Mrs. Redding
  • Mrs. Hughes
  • Mrs. Bolar
  • Mrs. Welch
  • Mrs. Barke
  • Mrs. Kerrigan
  • Mrs. Murphay
  • Mrs. Swelfield
  • Mrs. Ray
  • Mrs. Diggs
  • Mrs. Wintz
  • Mrs. Ray
  • Mrs. Arnold
  • Mrs. Howard
  • Joseph Clark
  • Mrs. Callahan
  • A Evans
  • J W Hartley
  • J L Hartley
  • Mrs. Geo West
  • L Martin
  • T Tracy
  • Mrs. Hudson
  • Isaac Davis
  • Johnson Knapp
  • Mary Christie
  • John Fox
  • Margaret Schafer
  • F Mountel
  • Alvin Jeffries
  • Ed Shannon
  • John Yates & fam
  • Mrs. Kane & fam
  • Wm Freeman & f
  • Henry Meyer & f
  • Jas Day
  • Kate Melson
  • Wm Fitzpatrick
  • Elizabeth Luther
  • John Vogel
  • F & J Slater
  • Mrs. Wentz
  • Mrs. Washbuar
  • Mrs. Hauck
  • John Vogal
  • J Haskart’s child
  • Geo W Taylor
  • Mrs. Maul
  • Andrew Sims
  • Rosa Miller
  • Louis Adler
  • A S V Goodpaster
  • Mariah McGee

COUNTY ASYLUM.

  • Chas Oelker
  • Gerhard Hilbert
  • P & C Weis
  • A Epstein
  • Carrie Sims
  • Sebast’n Greenham
  • John Ketchum
  • Orvil Morton
  • Andrew Sims
  • Wm F Crocker
  • James Burk
  • B Epstein
  • S Strasburger
  • J H Burkam
  • John C Sims
  • Haynes & Conger
  • Alex Ruble
  • A D Cook & Bro
  • F J Slater
  • John Darling

OTHER ALLOWANCES.

  • DeHun & Co.
  • Hunter & O’Brien
  • Chas E Ferris
  • Ernst Meyer
  • Tebbs Bros.
  • John Kirsch Sr.
  • John Goodapple
  • Wm Mabis
  • D W Swales
  • Harvey B Hill
  • Robt H Davis
  • John W Sparks
  • O P Cobb & Co.
  • H P Spaeth
  • A Rubenow
  • Chas Lods
  • D M Brumblay
  • Geo M Givan
  • Jno W Johnson
  • Gatch & Miller
  • Jos H Burkam
  • Elijah Christopher
  • John A Conwell
  • Chas E Ferris
  • Renner & Lang
  • Elijah Christopher
  • Louis Holister
  • Boon Rice
  • Meyers & Mount
  • Jas Walker
  • John Johnson
  • Langtree & Haynes
  • Jas E Cordry
  • Lewis Nichols
  • Renner & Lang
  • Geo W Taylor
  • Braden & Burford
  • Danl H Miller

TANNER’S CREEK BRIDGE.

  • Craig & Bruce
  • B N McHenry
  • Geo Eisenheimer
  • Jas Liddel
  • Philip Kahr
  • Stephen Liddel
  • John Gabriel
  • Jos Tittel
  • Isaac Liddell
  • Hartman & Seidler
  • Paul Lemuel
  • Andy Guardner
  • Peter Knorman
  • Jos Tittel
  • Joseph Tittel
  • Jos H Burkam
  • Jos Emenecker
  • Stenger & Bischoff
  • D W Regrish
  • Ernst Meyer

Andrew Sims, County Asylum

Jos Bedunnah, County Asylum

Geo Hudson, Public Buildings

A D Cook & Bro., Public Buildings

Wm Christopher, Public Buildings

A D Cook & Bro. Public Buildings

 

Special Session, Dec. 13th, 1877.

  • John Cairns
  • Abraham Briggs
  • Myron Haynes
  • Frederick Slater
  • Michael Hoff
  • Abraham Briggs
  • Mrs. Ross (poor)

 

Special Session, Dec. 29th, 1877.

  • John A. Conwell, Court expense
  • Jas L McMullen, County Asylum
  • Steadman & Co., Tanner’s Creek Bridge

Special Session, Jan. 3d, 1878.

  • Renner & Lang, Public Buildings
  • Jas O’Farrel, County Asylum
  • Saml Dickenson, Expense of Poor

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Feb 1878

Proceedings of the February 1878 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 14 Feb 1878 – Page 3, Column 3

Circuit Court.

Frederick Kessler vs. Henry Notte. Judgment against defendant for $216.15.

James J. Cone vs. George G. Angevine. Dismissed by plaintiff at his own costs.

Philip Erle vs. McIntyre & Davis. Dismissed by plaintiff.

Hamilton Conaway, Executor, vs. John J. Matthews. Judgment against defendant for $1,156.28.

Aurora Loan and Building Association No. 1 vs. J J Metcalfe et al; judgment against defendants for $203.

State vs. Wm Truitt, for carrying concealed weapons; plead guilty, and fined one dollar.

On Friday the grand jury returned four indictments.

State vs. George House, and State vs. Charles Sutton; both cases dismissed.

Job Miller vs. John M. Miller et als—judgment against defendants for $507.83.

State vs. Henry, Toker and Robinson; assault and battery; dismissed.

State vs. Albert Wuest; assault and battery; trial by jury, and verdict of not guilty.

Schlotter & Walter vs. Hanzelman. Judgment against defendant for $114.

Dearborn County Heavy Taxpayers – 1878

A list of heavy taxpayers for 1878 in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 7 Feb 1878 – Page 3, Column 3

Heavy Tax-Payers in Dearborn County.
The following is a list of all persons and companies who pay over one hundred dollars taxes in this county—not including city taxes:

CITY OF LAWRENCEBURGH.

  • J H Burkam
  • James Burk
  • John Callahan
  • J P Chew
  • O W Dowden
  • E B Dobell
  • P J Emmert
  • Geo B Fitch
  • D W C Fitch
  • Jno H Gaff & Co.
  • Jno B Garnier
  • Barbara Garnier
  • Leah Hayes
  • Isaac Hayes
  • Wm Huber
  • Walter Hayes’ heirs
  • J J Hauck
  • Jno Hornberger
  • W P James
  • Gus A Kastner
  • Joseph Brandt
  • Elizabeth Kohlermann
  • Marsh & Ewbank
  • Mary Miller
  • C O’Brien’s heirs
  • R H Parry
  • Jacob Rief
  • O T Stockman
  • Anton Schneider
  • S Strasburger
  • C H W Werneke
  • R Walter
  • Squire Watts
  • Jas D Willis
  • Harriet Dunn
  • Isabel Watts

CITY OF AURORA.

  • Caroline Backman
  • Wm Brewington
  • John Cobb
  • John Cobb & Co.
  • O P Cobb & Co.
  • Robt Criswell
  • Josiah Chambers
  • O P Cobb
  • Chambers, Stevens & Co.
  • John A Conwell
  • E H Davis, trustee
  • Thomas Gaff
  • George Griffin
  • W E Gibson
  • Gaff & Co.
  • T & J W Gaff & Co.
  • W E Gibson & Co.
  • M Haring
  • Abram Lozier
  • John Langley’s estate
  • W W Lamar
  • Langtree and Haynes
  • Stedman & Co.
  • John Spidell
  • Will F Stevens
  • George Sutton
  • Alexina M Smith
  • Henry W Smith
  • Geo W Taylor
  • James Wymond
  • Samuel Wymond & Co.

CENTER TOWNSHIP.

  • John Billingsly
  • John Cobb
  • O P Cobb
  • Strawder Cheek
  • Albert Carson
  • Melville Cannon
  • Andrew Cutter
  • James W Gaff
  • A D Hopping
  • Emerine J Hamilton
  • Ezra G Hayes
  • Fred H Lange
  • Vachel Lindsay
  • G W Mitchell
  • Fred Probst
  • Perry Small
  • Joseph Trester
  • James Vail and others
  • Francis Worley

TOWN OF COCHRAN.

  • Eliza Squibb

HOGAN TOWNSHIP.

  • Con Bainum
  • Wm Brewington
  • H C Busse
  • Josiah Chambers
  • J C Cordry
  • James Clements
  • John Crozier
  • Cyrus Canfield
  • Wm H Small

SPARTA TOWNSHIP.

  • Jno Hawkswell
  • Sandford Mendel
  • Thomas Record
  • John Spidell
  • H D Moore

CLAY TOWNSHIP.

  • Joseph Beckett
  • Pres Conaway
  • James W Gaff
  • Jno S Matthews
  • Aaron Purcell

CESAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.

  • Garret Bosse
  • John F Sicking
  • H Olmansick

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.

  • Elizabeth Cole
  • John R Cole
  • Elijah Greer
  • John M Greer
  • Geo F Gibbons
  • Elijah Herron
  • E M Lindsay
  • Leander Lindsay
  • Geo W Lane
  • John McConnell
  • George Randall
  • Geo F Randall
  • Martin Trester
  • D W C Wilbur
  • John P Walker
  • Benj Wilson
  • Jacob Zinn

HARRISON TOWNSHIP.

  • A Briggs Jr.
  • James Bradford
  • Mary A Cheatham
  • James Dair
  • William & Chas E Dair
  • George Kocher
  • George W Keen & Co.
  • Sol Longnecker
  • Geo W Metter
  • Armitage Morgan
  • William McManaman
  • Jas M Pattinger
  • Francis Swales
  • Barney Simonson
  • Timothy Thomas

LOGAN TOWNSHIP.

  • Chris Krite
  • W H Swales

MILLER TOWNSHIP.

  • Jas M Blasdel
  • Chas Boughton
  • H Dawson
  • Abiah Hayes
  • Wm Huddleston
  • Jos M Harper
  • Jos A Jackson
  • R C Jackson
  • James Liddle
  • Thomas Miller’s estate
  • John F Meyer
  • F J Nowlin
  • E B Nowlin
  • A E Nowlin
  • Silas Nowlin
  • Jacob Z Nowlin
  • Geo W Robinson
  • John Shanks’ estate

LAWRENCEBURGH TOWNSHIP.

  • T T Annis
  • John Peckenhold
  • Ruth Bell Buell
  • Henry Bookhorst
  • J H Burkam
  • Jacob E Chase
  • Wm A Daniels
  • Belinda and Sarah A Daniels
  • Margeret P Dailey
  • D W C Fitch
  • Priscilla Garrison
  • David Guard’s heirs
  • Rebecca Guard
  • Lucy Guard
  • George Hayes
  • Abiah Hayes
  • Walter Hayes’ estate
  • Henry Hillman
  • Joseph Hayes’ estate
  • Ezra G Hayes
  • Anthony Halberstatt’s heirs
  • John R Hanna
  • Joseph Hayes Jr.’s estate
  • Leah Hayes
  • Beulah Lowe
  • Brower Ludlow
  • Leah Ann B Ludlow
  • Omer T Ludlow
  • Ed S Ludlow
  • Geo T Ludlow
  • Anson Marshall
  • Robert Mason
  • Daniel S Major’s estate
  • Thomas Mason
  • James McKinney
  • Job Miller Jr.
  • Enoch H Miller
  • Joseph H Miller
  • David Nevitt
  • George Nevitt
  • Wm T Pate
  • Rezin Rees
  • Amos Rees
  • Martha Rees
  • John Rees’ heirs
  • Ernst Reinking
  • Eleanor Rowland
  • Sam B Sanks
  • Isabella Watts
  • Nancy West

TOWN OF GREENDALE.

  • E B Dobell
  • Harriet Dobell
  • Joseph Groff
  • Garnier & Dobell
  • Ezra G Hayes
  • Francis Lang
  • J H Marsh
  • Wm Probasco
  • Wm P & G W Squibb
  • N J Walsh

MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP.

  • James Aiken
  • W H Baker
  • Fred Bellman
  • Peter Bidner
  • John Bidner
  • Sam’l W Conger
  • Gersham Dunn
  • Joseph Hall
  • Elias Heustis
  • Joseph Johnson
  • Gen S Jaquith
  • Geo M Lozier
  • Perry Orndorf
  • John Ramsey
  • Henry Shuter
  • Charles Sutton
  • James Walser
  • Henry R Wood
  • J D Windhorst

YORK TOWNSHIP.

  • C Van Horn

KELSO TOWNSHIP.

  • B Hammerle

JACKSON TOWNSHIP.

  • Claud Anderson
  • Michael Hoff
  • P & C Weis

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Jan 1878

Proceedings of the January 1878 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 3 Jan 1878 – Page 3, Column 3

Circuit Court.

Elvira Daily et al vs. Nancy McClellan. Partition. Trial before Judge Haynes, pro tem. Judgment in favor of Blakely Shoemaker, plaintiff.

Wm. H. Dunn vs. Harriett Dunn et al. To set aside will. Demurrer to complaint.

Jennie V. Ludlow vs. James Walker. Defendant give remitter for $367.

Joel C. Pennington appointed Administrator of the estate of J. W. Johnson, deceased.

Hon. W. S. Holman was appointed special Judge to try the cause of James R. Silvers vs. Benj. F. Vail.

The Grand Jury was in session yesterday.

Henry P. Spaeth et als vs. Cornelia Walser. Judgment vs. each party for costs.

Aurora Gas Light, Coke & Coal Co. vs. Brdiwell & Helphenstein. Judgment vs. defendant for $57.80 and costs.

State vs. Wm. Davis. Disturbing religious meeting. Trial by jury. Verdict, not guilty.

State vs. Ezra Guard, charged with assaulting his recently divorced wife. Two cases. Enters a plea of guilty in each case. Fine $1 and costs in each case.

Lawrenceburg Register – 10 Jan 1878 – Page 2, Column 3

Circuit Court.

Nathaniel Elliott vs. Oliver M. Shanks et al. Judgment vs. defendants for $96.50 and costs.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. David Nevitt and George W. Nevitt. Dismissed at plaintiffs costs.

Jacob Jack vs. Arad Petershagen et al. Judgment vs. defendants. New trial granted.

George A. Robson et al vs. Kosmos Frederick and Nicholas Oester. Judgment vs. Frederick for $445.25.

Frederick W. Becker vs. Seth Stedman. Dismissed.

Solman Biddinger vs. John W. Mecker et al and Wm. E. Daubenheyer vs. same. Judgment vs. defendants for $1,208.43, and $600 respectively, and order of sale of personal property under attachment.

Boerman vs. Boerman. Divorce. “Patched up.”

John T. Jackson vs. Joseph Wise et als. Judgment vs. defendants for $2,181.88.

Otho Billingsley vs. Pius Frederick. Judgment vs. plaintiff for costs.

O. P. Cobb & Co. vs. Richard Hubbartt et als. Judgment vs. defendants for $85.52.

State ex rel Susan A. Daggy vs. Frederick Menky. Verdict vs. defendant.

George F. Randall vs. Chris Ritter and wife. Judgment vs. defendants for $267, by agreement.

Joseph H. Burkam vs. Edward S. Ludlow and wife. Judgment vs. defendants for $3,042.86 and costs.

Jennie V. Ludlow vs. Jas. Walker. Judgment vs. plaintiff for $500 and costs. Contingent.

It was a German that Ezra Guard assaulted and not his wife, as appeared in these columns last week.

Mathias Stapp vs. Dearborn Furniture Company. Judgment vs. defendant. George Otto, Receiver, ordered to apply proceeds of furniture sold to protect Lipps and others.

Franceska Kuntzler arraigned, charge murder in the first degree and aiding and abetting in the first degree. Plea, not guilty.

Joseph Kuntzler arraigned, charge, murder in the first degree. Enters plea of not guilty, and both are remaned for trial.

NEW CASES FILED.

Harriet Carl vs. William Car. Complaint for divorce. Bainbridge.

Dearborn County Commissioners Allowances – Sep 1877

Allowances of the September 1877 Session of the Dearborn County, Indiana Commissioners appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 29 Nov 1877 – Page 3, Column 4

Allowances by the County Commissioners.

The following is a list of allowances by the Commissioners of Dearborn County, Indiana, at the sessions named, and ordered to be published in the REGISTER, as having the largest circulation in said county:

[See newspaper for amounts.]

September Session, 1877.

EXPENSE OF POOR.

  • Mrs. F Knorr
  • Mrs. Roberts
  • Mrs. Keough
  • Mrs. Ward
  • Mrs. McKinney
  • Mrs. Fisher
  • Mr. Williams, Mr. Green, and other paupers not named
  • Benj Blue
  • Mrs. Layborn
  • Mrs. Faucett
  • Mrs. Vaughn
  • John Collier
  • Anna Evans
  • Mrs. Evans
  • Mrs. Fox
  • Jno Feist, trustee
  • Margaret Fox
  • Gillmore Fagley
  • George Hogle
  • Mrs. Ross
  • Mrs. E Kirsch
  • Mrs. Harch
  • Mrs. McLester
  • Mrs. Tilford
  • Mike Mathews
  • Mrs. Bidner
  • Mrs. Alfred
  • Mrs. Ehlman
  • Mrs. D Tilford
  • Mrs. Conn
  • Mrs. Plusal
  • Mrs. Kinner
  • Mrs. Kirsch
  • Malissa Gould
  • Mrs. Lambertson
  • James Kuffer
  • John May
  • Alex Voltz
  • Irish Biddy
  • Joseph Geisert
  • George Miller
  • Jos Hornuker
  • Mrs. Harrison
  • Mrs. Cunn
  • Hannah Ray
  • Mrs. DeWitt
  • Aikin Kerr
  • Adam Sage
  • Mrs. Jas Sortwell
  • Mrs. Smith
  • Sam McElfresh
  • Mrs. Wentz
  • John Vogel
  • Mrs. Weischer
  • Mrs. Cortney
  • Mrs. Hauck
  • Wm Schneider
  • Mrs. Pastner
  • Mrs. Sherrod
  • Mrs. Ehlman
  • Mrs. Stricker
  • Mrs. McLeister
  • Mrs. Winslow
  • Mrs. Webster
  • Ben Richards
  • Mrs. Lamerson
  • A Shortridge
  • Louis Sproul
  • Charles Duvall
  • John Cooper
  • Joseph Curtis
  • B Clark
  • Mrs. Painter
  • Mrs. Diggs
  • Mrs. Arnold
  • Sarah Sackett
  • Mrs. Hall
  • Mrs. Douglas
  • Mrs. Smith
  • Mrs. Skinner
  • Mrs. Zeugel
  • Mrs. Kelley
  • Mrs. Callahan
  • Mrs. Knorr
  • Mrs. West
  • Mrs. Douglas
  • Mrs. Hughes
  • Wielan
  • Mrs. Boler
  • Mrs. Welch
  • Mrs. Burke
  • Mrs. Kerigan
  • Mrs. Murphy
  • Mrs. Sweetfield
  • Joseph Clark
  • Mrs. Bussel
  • Mrs. Jehu
  • Mrs. Sam Smith
  • Mrs. Phiceus
  • Mrs. Griffeth
  • Mrs. Teany
  • Rube Stivers
  • Subenia Clark
  • Mrs. Shoemaker
  • John Hickman
  • Mrs. Man
  • Mrs. Fisher
  • Mrs. Hawkins
  • Mrs. Alfred
  • Mrs. Shoemaker
  • Mrs. Polter
  • Mrs. Wenzel
  • Mrs. Carlins
  • Mrs. Winscott
  • Mrs. Schlarets
  • Mrs. Williams
  • Mrs. Bruce
  • Mrs. Thornbridge
  • Mrs. B Clark
  • Mrs. Cune
  • W J Fitch
  • Tebbs Bros
  • Green Edwards
  • Mrs. Donner
  • Mrs. Geo Smith
  • Mrs. Hal
  • Johnson Knapp
  • Isaac Davis
  • Garrett Bosse
  • Wm Thegee
  • Zeh McLester
  • James Burk
  • A H Hill
  • John Debus
  • Wm Thompson
  • Mrs. Sahm
  • Wm Seth
  • Mrs. Alice Martin
  • M Couran
  • Wm Brown
  • Mrs. Blasdel
  • H Moran
  • Mrs. E Slaut
  • L Martin
  • T Tracy
  • Mrs. Hudson
  • Mike Mathews
  • T & J W Gaff & Co.
  • Mike Mathews
  • Mrs. Yaggle

COUNTY ASYLUM.

  • Andrew Sims
  • Charles Hoff
  • Adam Sush
  • James Martin
  • John Trager
  • Wm F Croeker
  • Andrew Sims
  • S Greenham
  • P & C Weis
  • Henry Chaisel
  • Orville Morton
  • Carrie Sims
  • Alex Ruble
  • S Strasburger
  • John H Swales
  • W H Jordan
  • O W Dowden
  • John McMullen
  • Thomas Shelley
  • John Slater
  • Wm Morton
  • John C Sims
  • J L McMullen
  • Downey & Co.
  • James Burk
  • A D Cook & Bro.

BOOKS, STATIONERY, AND PRINTING.

  • Ed F Sibley
  • M Kieffer
  • J P Chew
  • R W Merideth & Co.
  • Hunter & O’Brien
  • Courier Journal Job Rooms
  • Indianapolis Sentinel Co.
  • Wm B Burford
  • Hunter & O’Brien

EXPENSE OF CRIMINALS.

  • George West
  • Gatch & Miller
  • W H Jordan
  • E Christopher

EXPENSE OF ENUMERATION.

  • S McElfresh
  • J B Stewart
  • G W Sawdon

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

  • Lawrenceburgh Gas Co.
  • Andrew Wagner
  • Tebbs Bros.
  • Wm Christopher
  • W H Jordan
  • James Burk
  • L Kupferschmidt
  • Charles Lods
  • F M Johnson

OTHER ALLOWANCES.

  • Charles Lods, Treasurer’s Salary
  • H B Hill, County Superintendent
  • John A Conwell, Court Expense
  • Hunter & O’Brien, Coroner’s Inquests
  • Fred Slater, expense of Commissioners Court
  • Michael Hoff, expense of Commissioners Court
  • Abraham Briggs, expense of Commissioners Court

SPECIAL SESSION, SEPT. 27, 1877.

  • Mrs. Dixon, expense of poor
  • H Conaway, expense of enumeration
  • John Hornberger, public buildings
  • Ernst Meyers, public buildings
  • Andrew Sims, County Asylum
  • Wm R Talley, County Asylum
  • Sieburn & Smilean, County Asylum
  • A P Cady, County Asylum
  • Dearborn Independent, printing

SPECIAL SESSION, OCT. 5th, 1877.

  • Francis Lang, Treasurer’s salary
  • Renner & Lang, Public Buildings
  • Michael Kline, County Asylum
  • Pettebaum & Niles, Laughery Creek Bridge

 

SPECIAL SESSION, OCT. 15th, 1877.

COUNTY ASYLUM.

  • D McMullen
  • Lawrenceburg Furniture Co.
  • S Greenham
  • J A Whitehead

EXPENSE OF POOR.

  • G Sage
  • Mrs. Fisher
  • Val Young
  • Mrs. Ward
  • Sarah Vidito
  • Ida F Feloneous
  • Silas Nowlin
  • Mrs. Dadgy

OTHER ALLOWANCES.

  • Stenger & Bischoff, Tanner’s Creek Bridge
  • Jasper Ross, roads and highways
  • Jacob Foshag, public buildings
  • Andrew Wagner, public buildings
  • Renner & Lang, public buildings
  • D H Miller, specific allowance

Dearborn County Newspaper Notices – 1877

The following notices appeared in Dearborn County, Indiana newspapers in 1877:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 29 Nov 1877 – Page 3, Column 5

Notice.
Notice is hereby given that my wife, Annie Hilderbrant has left my bed and board without just cause whatever, you are therefore notified not to trust or harbor her about your house, as I will not be responsible for any contract or bills that she may make after this date.
G. F. J. HILDERBRANT.
November 27, 1877

Dearborn County Circuit Court Proceedings – Nov 1877

Proceedings of the November 1877 Term of the Dearborn County, Indiana Circuit Court appeared in:

Lawrenceburg Register – 15 Nov 1877 – Page 4, Column 3

Circuit Court Calendar.

The following is a list of the new cases to be tried at the November term of the Dearborn Circuit Court, which convenes next Monday:

Otho Billingsley vs. Pius Frederick. Appeal.

George B. Fitch vs. L. B. Lewis et als. Attachment.

Jane Sheldon vs. Perry Rogers. Bastardy.

Abner L. Frazier vs. H. H. Smittker et als. To set aside deed.

Martha J. Folencous vs. Christopher Folencous. Divorce.

Susan Daggy vs. Fred Henkey. Bastardy.

George A. Robson et al vs. Frederick & Oester. On account.

Margaret Boerman vs. John Boerman. Divorce.

Abbie Guard vs. Ezra Guard. Divorce.

Martha Meeker vs. Elijah Christopher et al. Replevin.

Charles A. Grooves vs. John A. Smith et al. Attachment.

Aurora Free Masons vs. Mary T. Weaver et als. Foreclosure.

State ex rel Roger Sheehy vs. Hannah Sheehy. On Admr bond.

Fannie Scuhell vs. Robert C. Wilber. Bastardy.

Fred Souders vs. Sarah C. Edwards et als. For new trial.

Mary A. Bonnell vs. Jacob Miller. Bastardy.

Philip Erle vs. McIntire & Davis. Damages.

W. E. Daubenheyer vs. John H. Meeker. Attachment.

W. H. Dowdell et al vs. E. W. Tuttle. Attachment.

Byron J. Clark vs. David H. Clark et al. Partition.

Mathew Jackson vs. Jonathan Barber. Damages.

James D. Willis vs. City of Lawrenceburgh. Appeal from report of City Commissioners.

F. W. Becker vs. Seth Stedman. On account.

Johannes Rueckert vs. Margaret Mundary et al. For new trial.

Schlotter & Walter vs. Ludwig Hanselman. Attachment.

Joseph Crots vs. John Gable Jr. et al. Foreclosure.

Henry Wilkenning vs. Benj. B. Eden. Two suits—on note and foreclosure.

State vs. George Hiram Wright. Civil action on forfeiture of recognizance.

Elvira Daily vs. Wm. Limekiller and others. Partition.

Barbara Kienger vs. Michael Zimmer. Appeal.

Edward Bradford vs. Wm. Young. Account.

The School Town of Brookville vs. John R. Goodwin. Change of venue.

Lewis Maus et als vs. Brookville National Bank et al. Damages.

Mathew Haring vs. D. W. Marsh et al. Two cases. Foreclosure.

Martha Green vs. Edward Green. Divorce.

John Huewe vs. Wm. Young. On note.

Francisca Kunzler vs. Joseph Kunzler. Divorce.

Lawrenceburg Register – 22 Nov 1877 – Page 3, Column 3

CIRCUIT COURT.

Court convened on Monday, Judge Roberts presiding.

Wm. L. Kennedy was appointed Riding Bailiff.

The following Commissioners were appointed to assess the benefits and damages occasioned by the laying out and opening of streets and alleys in the city of Aurora: Philip Wymond, B. N. McHenry, Michael Siemantel, M. Haring, and Abram Lozier.

State vs. Hiram Wright and George Wright. Forfeiture of bond. Judgment against Hiram Wright for $50.

Tuesday was taken up in preparing cases for issue.

Gideon Renner was appointed Administrator of Estate of Michael Karsch.

Hannah Sheehy made final report as Administratrix of John Sheehy’s estate.

An inquest as to the insanity of Mary Armstrong was held, and she was found to be a person of unsound mind, and Thomas Kilner was appointed her guardian.

R. F. Huddleston, administrator of John Huddleston, made final report and was discharged.

 

New cases filed:

Shadford Easton vs. Wm. Young. On note.

Frank J. Jones vs. First National Bank of Lawrenceburgh. On draft.

Joseph Bartholome vs. M. Whipple. On account.

Gideon Renner, Adm’r, vs. Caroline Gaertner. To revive judgment.

George F. Randall vs. Chris Ritter. Foreclosure.

Hiram Clark vs. David H. Clark. To set aside deed.

Job Miller vs. John H. Miller. Foreclosure.

Lawrenceburg Register – 6 Dec 1877 – Page 3, Column 3

CIRCUIT COURT.

Haynes & Thompson vs. J. H. Burkam. Dismissed.

M. H. Harding vs. D. W. C. Fitch, ex. Walter Hayes. Dismissed.

Ex. parto Sarah B. Carlisle et als. Partition E. D. Haynes appointed Commissioner.

John H. Heume vs. Wm. Young. Judgment against defendant for $150.

Z. B. Waler vs. B. Bradley. Judgment vs. pl’ft for costs.

Henry Wilkening vs. Benj. Eden et als. Foreclosure. Judgment vs. def’t for $1,177.

State vs. Henry Sheppard. Assault and Battery. Dismissed.

Sarah Criswell vs. Abe and Betty Epstein. Suit to foreclose mortgage. Plea of insanity as to Betty Epstein raised and the jury return a verdict declaring her of an unsound mind. Plaintiff file motion for new trial.

State vs. Babe Skinner. Carrying concealed weapons. Bound over in the sum of $50.

State vs. Reub Grill. Assault and battery with intent to kill. Pleads not guilty, and is remanded to jail for trial.

Francisco Kunzler vs. Joseph Kunzler. Defendant required to pay $50 to plaintiff to enable her to prosecute this cause.

State vs. Ezra Guard. Three cases of assault and battery. Bound over in the sum of $100. The complaint charges him with beating his wife from whom he was recently divorced.

Lawrenceburg Register – 13 Dec 1877 – Page 3, Column 3

CIRCUIT COURT.

Theodore Shockley made final report as administrator of Manning Hartman.

Fred Smith made final report as administrator of the estate of Adolph Rumler.

Mitchell Shanks vs. administrator John Shanks. Claim of $300.

E. H. Heuer made final report of his trust as administrator of the estate of Henry Schwier.

State vs. Harper, grand larceny. Dismissed.

State vs. Jones, grand larceny. Dismissed.

State vs. Johnson, burglary. Dismissed.

The following cases were continued:

  • State vs. H. H. Chance.
  • State vs. McFarland.
  • State vs. McLester.
  • State vs. Skelton.
  • State vs. Ferrill.
  • State vs. Steig.

State vs. Parks, obstructing highway. Dismissed.

Wm. D. Horner, administrator Jas. Boatman vs. Elizabeth and Jared Cloud. Foreclosure. Judgment against defendants.

Lorenzo D. Leming, a regular Petit Juror, being reported sick. Merritt Leming is selected to fill the vacancy.

Harriett Dunn vs. Marsh & Marsh. Judgment vs. defendants for $584.

W. D. H. Hunter vs. Marsh & Marsh. Judgment vs. defendants for $232.

A. R. Bruce vs. S. N. Fowler. Judgment vs. defendant for $125.

State vs. Bossong. Disturbing meeting. Trial by jury. Verdict of not guilty.

Lawrenceburg Register – 27 Dec 1877 – Page 3, Column 3

CIRCUIT COURT.

Edwin P. Elliott vs. W. E. Gibson. Stricken from the docket.

Kemper Brothers vs. John E. Meyer et als. Judgment against defendants for $861.57.

John B. Garnier vs. Barbara Garnier. Judgment satisfied.

Clara Betzner vs. Peter and Dennis Nead. Judgment against defendants for $237.79.

Delilah Marose vs. Charles Marose. Divorce. Degree granted, and judgment against defendant for costs.

Petition to sell real estate of Ann Daily, deceased, granted, made by Wm. Donlon, Executor.

Hamilton Conaway made final report as guardian of the heirs of Appolonia and Henry Dicker.

Omer Ludlow filed new bond of $75,000 as the guardian of Brower Ludlow.