Category Archives: Dearborn County

Aurora Public Schools Commencement – 1872

The commencement of the Aurora Public Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana for 1872 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 30 May 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Graduates of the Aurora High School.

The fifth annual exercises (and not the fourth as inadvertently stated last week) of the graduating class, eight in number, of the above named institution, took place at the M.E. Church, on last Friday evening, before a crowded audience. The following are the names of the young ladies and gentlemen who received diplomas on the occasion, together with the titles of their graduating essays:

  • Harry E. Bond—American Citizenship
  • Miss Emma Platter—Woman’s Education
  • Miss Lizzie Schipper—Night brings out the Stars
  • Miss Altie Winkley—Idleness, the Burial of the Living
  • Miss Frances Wilcox—Undercurrents
  • Miss Mary Watts—Patriotism
  • Jno. F. Giegoldt—Immigration
  • Miss Ella M. Melson—Unwritten Laws

The exercises were interspersed by music, Prof. Ekert of Cincinnati presiding at the organ.

Cochran Schools Roll of Honor – 1872

Rolls of Honor of the Cochran Schools in Dearborn County, Indiana for 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 18 Jan 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Roll of Honor of the Cochran School.
The following pupils have attained a grade of ninety-five percent and upwards for the month ending Jan. 12:

Grammar School, J. A. Cuscaden, Teacher.

  • Jane Stebbins
  • William Mathias

Intermediate School, Miss Scoble, Teacher.

  • Edward Darling
  • Chas Edmonson
  • Frank Vinson
  • Fred Mathias
  • Aaron Steelman
  • Ella Walser
  • Hattie Vinson
  • Edith Hibbert
  • Barb’a Giegoldt
  • Jennie Vinson

Primary School, Miss C. N. Zeh, Teacher.

  • Nora Mahoney
  • Maggie Ramsey
  • Emma Stebbins
  • Carrie Upton
  • Emma Upton
  • Mary Langan
  • Allie Steelman
  • Chas. Roth
  • Wm. Clause
  • Willie Younker
  • Chas. Carnahan
  • Jno. Bowler
  • Saml. Swob
  • Jno. Mason
  • Eddie Philips

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 21 Mar 1872 – Page 3, Column 3

ROLL OF HONOR
Of the Cochran schools. The following pupils have attained a grade of ninety percent and upward in attendance and deportment for the month ending March 8th, 1872.

Grammar School, A. Cuscaden, Teacher.

  • Lizzie Hayes
  • Emma Wright
  • Fannie Vinson
  • Olive Lake
  • Ida Sheperdson
  • Jane Stebbins
  • Lula Vinson
  • Mary Franke
  • Katie Ramsey
  • John Smith
  • Wm Ramsey
  • Wm. Mathias

Intermediate Department, Miss E. Scoble, Teacher.

  • G. Edmonson
  • David Hall
  • Geo. Greenland
  • Al Stanfield
  • Willie Hayes
  • Louis Stanfield
  • Frank Vinson
  • Frank Slater
  • Jno Swobe
  • Will White
  • Fred Mathias
  • Aaron Steelman
  • Thos. Greenland
  • Al Roth
  • Jacob Tudor
  • Ed Darling
  • Ella Walser
  • Lizzie Mahoney
  • Edith Hibbert
  • Jennie Vinson
  • Hattie Vinson
  • Kate Smith
  • Mary Many

Primary School, Miss Zeh, Teacher.

  • Nora Mahony
  • Sarah Martin
  • Maggie Ramsey
  • Dollie Vinson
  • Emma Stebbins
  • Alice Rurdett
  • Clara Upton
  • Emma Upton
  • Mary Langan
  • Carrie Peck
  • Allie Steelman
  • Katie McMerny
  • Bella Smith
  • Maggie Smith
  • Bridget Genny
  • Willie Clause
  • Jno Bowler
  • Sammy Swob
  • Jno Mason
  • Eddie Phillips
  • Jerry Genny
  • Chas Roth

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 17 Oct 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Roll of Honor of the Cochran Schools.
The following pupils have attained a grade of ninety percent and upward in attendance and deportment, during the month ending Oct. 11, 1872:

GRAMMAR SCHOOL—J. A. Cuscaden, Teacher.

  • Fillmore Bailey
  • Alice Younker
  • Jane Stebbins
  • Fannie Walter
  • Clara B. Wright
  • Ed. C. Darling
  • Lula Mason
  • Ella Walker
  • Ella R. Trester

INTERMEDIATE—Miss E. W. Edgers, Teacher.

  • Eddie Flynn

PRIMARY—Miss E. A. Phelps, Teacher.

  • Lizzie Hall
  • Willie Dews

Aurora List of Letters – Dec 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for December 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 5 Dec 1872 – Page 3, Column 3

Letter List.

  • Magdalena Grossman
  • Miss Ada Bealman
  • James B Grant
  • Mrs. Kate Hong
  • Mrs. A Killmartin

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 12 Dec 1872 – Page 3, Column 3

Letter List.

  • Peter Connelton
  • H. C. Griffith
  • F. C. Granger
  • J. D. Gardner
  • D. H. Harmen
  • J. P. Harvey
  • Wm. Gehman
  • J W Lawless & Co.
  • Jessie Martin
  • Martin Plummer
  • Michael Picker
  • Wm Reynolds
  • John Rodgers
  • Wm Stohl
  • Mrs. Lida S Stevens
  • Christ Wastmine

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 19 Dec 1872 – Page 3, Column 3

Letter List.

  • George Kaster Asniko
  • Mrs. Mary E Barrett
  • William Edwards
  • Emma Glarden
  • Jesse Stage

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Nov 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for November 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 14 Nov 1872 – Page 3, Column 4

LETTER LIST.

  • Mrs. Fannie Cheek
  • J J Caldwell
  • Miss Savinia Farley
  • Miss Eliza Roke
  • Fred Reeman
  • James Smith
  • James Scharman
  • James Turner
  • C N Wright

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 28 Nov 1872 – Page 3, Column 4

Letter List.

  • I. H. Bruce
  • John Doran
  • I. C. Dunn
  • I. F. Gardner
  • Mary E. Grumsley
  • James Graff
  • Henry Kesler
  • Miss Katie Miles
  • Miss Minnie
  • Mrs. Eliza McConnell
  • Prof. W. O. Pierce
  • Richard Purcell
  • R. Smith
  • Nannie H. Smith
  • Mrs. Amelia Wheeler

J. WALKER.

Aurora List of Letters – Oct 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for October 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 3 Oct 1872 – Page 3, Column 4

Letter List.

  • Miss Hatlens
  • Henry Hallegel
  • Henry Hackman
  • David Marsh
  • Charles Schurder
  • Joseph Waller

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 24 Oct 1872 – Page 3, Column 3

Letter List.

  • Caroline Baradol
  • J. J. Caldwell
  • Emma A Florence
  • Samuel Hagerman
  • George Hagerman
  • Robert McKibben
  • E Parker
  • Lou Ragan
  • Wm Sayre
  • Kate Treevman

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 31 Oct 1872 – Page 3, Column 3

LETTER LIST.

  • Mrs. R. Butterfield
  • Henry Hall
  • Henry Hallegel
  • John Johnson
  • R. McKibben
  • Miss Lizzen Mitchell
  • Miss Eliza Rahn
  • Venus Spaulding
  • Mrs. William H. Smith

Aurora List of Letters – Sep 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for September 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 5 Sep 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

LETTER LIST.

  • Miss Maggie Carey
  • Mrs. Elizebeth Hamilton
  • Mrs. Clara Headly
  • Mr. Knatt
  • Henry Price
  • Miss Anna Strawback
  • Mrs. Sarah Surn
  • William Serper
  • Mrs. Sarah Satt
  • Miss Susan Sheppard
  • Henry Scheubert

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 19 Sep 1872 – Page 3, Column 4

Letter List.

  • Louis Hehring
  • Aaron Loyd
  • Mary Mears
  • Wm. Reynolds
  • John Robinson

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 26 Sep 1872 – Page 3, Column 4

Letter List.

  • John Cheek
  • Fred Chanson
  • Miss Dowers
  • Rev. Jas. H. Gill
  • Jesse Henderson
  • D. C. Hosttuter
  • Robt. Jones
  • Amanda C. Mock
  • John Nurngburger
  • Silas Paris
  • H. L. Richmond
  • Mrs. E. T. Sheppard
  • Thos B. Speakman

JOHN WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Aug 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for August 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 1 Aug 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.

  • John Burgess
  • Miss Sallie Cooper
  • George C. Clayton
  • Wm. H. Ellison
  • Hester Freeman
  • Mrs. Mary Griffin
  • James Hess
  • Paul Jones
  • John Mulcady
  • Nathaniel North
  • S. M. Powell
  • A. C. Roach
  • Christian Sanes
  • Lizzie Stevens
  • J. West
  • Clementine Williamson

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 8 Aug 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Letter List.

  • Richard Block
  • Kate Crane
  • John Daniels
  • Harrison Hughes
  • J. N. Janes
  • Whitfield Kirtly
  • Miss Eve Sloruth
  • Miss Julia Soale
  • John Todd
  • C. N. Tyler

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 15 Aug 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Letter List.

  • Miss Emma S. Corey
  • Mrs. Elsie Harpham
  • James H. Hess
  • Willie A. Hook
  • W. Santaurer
  • Miss A. Mitchell
  • Henry Nehouse
  • Johaun Reney

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 29 Aug 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

LETTER LIST.

  • Miss Rhoda Carpenter
  • Wm. Luchman
  • Chas. H. Little
  • Bell Pride
  • Mrs. Alice Wheeler
  • W. H. Weston
  • Fannie Walter
  • Miss Annie Wink

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Jul 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for July 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 11 Jul 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.

  • August Cruta
  • James Syon
  • William Marguett
  • Z. Smith
  • J L Wilson

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 18 Jul 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.

  • Joseph Bell
  • Mary E. Baker
  • Sarah Corcoran
  • Richard Campbell
  • Mrs. Clara Chafee
  • John Fleming
  • George W. Miller
  • Christopher Miller
  • Jacob Norr
  • Harry Witte
  • Charlotte White

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 25 Jul 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.

  • Mrs. Mary M. Griffin
  • Henry Halleged
  • Mrs. Mary Kerr
  • Wm. Morgan
  • Elijah Parker
  • Christopher James
  • Thomas C. Smith

J. WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – Jun 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for June 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 6 Jun 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Letter List.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the P.O. for week ending June 6th:

  • Miss Dora Bruce
  • George C. Clayton
  • Benjamin Davis
  • Henry Hallegel
  • Jack O. Toole
  • A. S. Ragin
  • Jane Smith
  • Miss Sarah Walker
  • William Whitten

JOHN WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 13 Jun 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the P.O. for week ending June 13th:

  • Sarah P. Cole
  • Jacob Chase
  • Sallie E. Elseer
  • Robt. Gardner
  • Mary E. Harbecas
  • James Murry
  • John P. Swan
  • Patrick Walsh

JOHN WALKER, P.M.

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 27 Jun 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the P.O. for the week ending June 27:

  • John Hamberger
  • Jacob Miller
  • Mathias Mitchell
  • William Rowell
  • Mary Swing
  • A. P. Smiley

JOHN WALKER, P.M.

Aurora List of Letters – May 1872

The Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana list of letters for May 1872 appeared in:

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 2 May 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

The following are the names on letters directed to persons and remaining in the P.O. for the past week:

  • Robt. J. Calvin
  • John Fleming
  • R. J. Gardner
  • Caroline Kuhl
  • Miss Mollie Kerr
  • Miss Delia Moulton
  • Henrich Mohlenbrock
  • Miss Clara Milton
  • Miss A. Mitchell
  • Ezra Simpson
  • Wm. Williams

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 9 May 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Letter List.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the P.O. for week ending May 8th:

  • G. C. Clayton
  • Mrs. Annie Duncan
  • Elmer Dehart
  • Nicholas Frank
  • George Hagerman
  • Wm. D. Magrader
  • Louisa Otman
  • S. Rosenburg
  • A. H. Snider
  • Lewis Wofer

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 16 May 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the P.O. for week ending May 16th:

  • Sam. V. Brues
  • Hiriam Dunning
  • Robert Daniels
  • John Tanning
  • Abram Gunkin
  • Frank Mulford
  • J. L. Mulford
  • Hiram Trester
  • Miss Annie Wink
  • Hester Williams

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 23 May 1872 – Page 3, Column 1

Letter List.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the P.O. for week ending May 23d:

  • G. W. Buerscher
  • Mr. Bories
  • Henry Docter
  • Henry Gohat
  • E Gresler
  • R. H. Gibson
  • J. H. Mills
  • Jacob Norn
  • Mrs. Sabina Rhinehart
  • Abram Swing
  • Robert Townsend
  • Henry Witte

Aurora Dearborn Independent – 30 May 1872 – Page 3, Column 2

Letter List.
List of letters remaining in the P.O. for week ending May 30th:

  • Miss Ella Bruan
  • T. J. Cunningham
  • Frederick Dailey
  • Angeline Hopkins
  • Nelson Johnson
  • T. S. Johnson
  • Miss Mary Maddock