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Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Dec 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, real estate transfers for December 1899 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 21 Dec 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

  • L. E. Smith, Com., to Lenord O. Voris
  • Geo. Clendening, Guardian, to Walter C. Benedict
  • D. N. Haydon and wife to Chester Gibbs
  • Joseph M. Harmon et al to Abner Stephenson

Vevay Reveille – 21 Dec 1899 – Page 5, Column 2

Land Sales.

  • Forest A. Griffith and wife and Lucy A. Griffith to William Sauvain and Tabitha Sauvain
  • Henry Turner and wife to Clara and Jesse Romans
  • A. G. Craig and wife to George W. Conrad
  • Julia A. Kirkpatrick et al to Rachel Kirkpatrick
  • Rachel A. Kirkpatrick et al to Julia A. Kirkpatrick
  • Mary E. and Susie A. Sadler to Martha J. English
  • Richard Gordon and wife to Duncan Haskell and wife

Vevay Reveille – 28 Dec 1899 – Page 5, Column 1

Land Sales.

  • Alice Furnish and husband to James H. Clevenger
  • Charles Eichler, Sr., and wife to Charles Eichler, Jr., and wife
  • Levi S. North et al to Percy H. North
  • Mary W. Rothget et al to Levi S. North
  • Levi S. North et al to Abijah L. North
  • Joseph B. Lowe et al to Marcus G. Lane
  • Charity Espey and husband to Ambrose Hewett
  • Samuel L. Brook and wife to Ernest Hart

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Nov 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, real estate transfers for November 1899 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 2 Nov 1899 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.

  • Sheriff Switzerland County to John S. Steele
  • Edward Dowler to Mary Dowler

Vevay Reveille – 16 Nov 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

  • James R. Hart and wife to Isaac J. Hart
  • W. P. Warner and Ruth Platt
  • John R. McKay to Milton Haynes
  • Irvin H. James and wife to Elmer E. James
  • Geo. Woodrough to C. Deman

Vevay Reveille – 23 Nov 1899 – Page 5, Column 1

  • Robert VanDorin to Robert Sheldon
  • George Dibble et al to Robert Sheldon
  • John P. Porter, Admr., to George W. Butler
  • Sheriff Switzerland County to C. S. Tandy
  • W. N. Ryan et al to Geo. and Ella Payne
  • George D. Brown and wife to Sarah E. Davis
  • Sheriff Switzerland County to Marion C. VanOsdol
  • Mary Ellen Lowe and husband to John Fancher
  • Jenette Cayton and husband to Melvina Pierce
  • Arnaught L. Warick to James W. Kite
  • Geo. Platt and wife to Wm. P. Warner
  • Levi S. North
  • Levi S. North et al to Mary N. Rothget
  • Henry C. Harper and wife to Wm. W. Lane
  • Stephen B. Hanna et al to Charles Pickett
  • Gustof H. Schrumpf and wife to Joseph Parker
  • Montgomery Patton and wife to Joseph Parker
  • Silas VanHouten to James A. Pryor
  • L. E. Turner and wife to Geo. W. Land
  • Michael Platz and wife to Clarence A. Platz
  • Stephen E. Ryan et al to William N. Ryan
  • John Hastie et al to Nannie R. Graham
  • Thomas S. Banta et al to Ira Banta

Vevay Reveille – 30 Nov 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

  • R. F. Grisard et al to Emma Bell Muret
  • Mortiner S. Longwood and wife to Charles Higbee
  • Geo. S. Pleasants, Commissioner, to Geo. W. Butler
  • Corme S. Dalmen et al to Barbara and Julius McCormick
  • John Jackson to James W. Christie

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Nov 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court report appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 30 Nov 1899 – Page 4, Column 1

COURT REPORT.
November Term.

PROBATE.

All the acts performed by the Clerk during vacation were appointed by the Court.

Guardianship of Pearl Tinker et al; final report as to Pearl and partial as to rest of wards. Approved.

Guardianship of Abijah Armstrong; final report; approved.

Estate of M. Sophia Thieman, decd.; final report; approved.

Guardianship of the minor heirs of Eben and Lucy Gray, decd.; final report; approved.

Guardianship of Thomas B. Hannis; partial report; approved.

Switzerland Lodge No. 122 F. and A. M. of Vevay, Indiana; vs. James M. Scott, Admr. estate of Jos. H. Netherland, decd.; claim; demand $60. Judgment for plaintiff.

Lemuel E. Turner vs. Lemuel E. Turner, Admr. estate of Wm. H. Turner, decd.; claim; demand $705.00. Judgment for plaintiff.

Guardianship of Carrie B. Schroeder; petition to sell personal property at private sale; approved.

Estate of Robt. B. Littlefield, deceased; petition to sell personal property at private sale; approved. Inventory and appraisement of personal property; approved.

Petition of Conrad Stall and Sarah A. Stall; for the adoption of Thomas Frank Noble; approved.

Estate of Peter Voris, deceased; petition to sell personal property at private sale; approved.

 

CIVIL.

State ex rel Julia Cotton vs. Geo. W. Rayls, et al; on constables bond. Judgment for defendant.

John Jackson vs. Hannah P. Jackson; divorce. Granted.

Lulu Chase vs. Alvin McCreary; report of sale; deed made and approved.

State ex rel John F. Houze, Auditor, vs. Nancy McKay et al; foreclosure school fund mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff $512.32.

Same vs. Edgar C. Ford; same. Judgment for $412.82.

Same vs. Wm. Russell, same. Judgment for $322.25.

Same vs. Gabriel W. Phillips; same. Judgment for $270.

George Clendenning was appointed guardian of Martha Clendening, an insane person.

Selar Mead, admr. of Sarah Nave, deceased, vs. Henry Nave. Reappraisement orderd.

Virginia Barton vs. Benj. N. Barton; divorce. Granted.

Carroll S. Tandy, vs. Albert M. Fancher and George E. Fancher; complaint in replevin and for damages. Judgment for plaintiff.

Hannah A. Baker et al vs. Henry E. Voris et al; report of sale of real estate by Commissioner. Approved.

Court adjourned last night till Monday, Dec. 11.

The Grand Jury completed its work last night, having examined 48 witnesses and returned 13 indictments, and adjourned.

Vevay Reveille – 14 Dec 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

COURT REPORT.
November Term.

Edw. E. Kelso and Edith J. Kelso vs. James E. Walker et al; complaint to quiet title. Judgment for plaintiff.

Stella Cole vs. Tilden Cole; divorce. Granted.

State ex rel Ida E. Taylor vs. John Schnaitter; bastardy. Judgment for $100; plaintiff to pay costs.

Switzerland County Jurors – Nov 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court jury list appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 23 Nov 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Jurors.

E. E. Kelso, Clerk, and Joseph B. Voris and Albert G. Craig, Jury Commissioners have drawn the names of the following to serve as Grand and Petit Jurors for the November term of the Switzerland Circuit Court:

GRAND JURY.—Daniel Trafelet, Thomas J. Stewart, Sam Benedict, Henry Pavy, William Strottman, and Jasper Walick.

PETIT JURY.—Robert Clements, C. W. Lee, Isaac N. Paugh, Hiram Calvert, Clarence Marble, Henry Swanholt, Clarence Marble, Henry Swanholt, David Allen, Harry Shaw, Zack T. Stepleton, Fred Bakes, John Jester, and W. H. Madison.

Circuit Court will meet next Monday.

Switzerland County Circuit Court – Sep 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court reports appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 14 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 4

CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge, Perry E. Bear. Prosecutor, Clarence J. Roberts. Deputy Pros., L. E. Smith.

PROBATE.

All the acts performed by the Clerk during vacation were approved by the Court.

Estate of James A. Hatch, deceased, inventory and appraisement filed, and estate being under $500, set off to widow, Elizabeth A. Hatch.

In the matter of the late firm of Hall & Lewis, James K. Pleasant, receiver; partial report approved.

In the matter of the mutual last wills of Wm. and Sallie Hall, Geo. S. Pleasants, executor; petition to transfer stocks etc., and for distribution of money. Petition granted.

Estate of John Higham, deceased, Thomas Land special administrator; final report approved.

Estate of Lucius E. Potter, deceased, Chas. O. Potter, administrator; final report. Approved.

Guardianship of Albert D. Reeves, Thos. J. Bliss, guardian; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Isadore Manuel et al, James P. Orem, guardian; final report. Approved.

Guardianship of Berty J. Kincaid, Wm. Schievelbein, guardian; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Clara Detraz, Elenor Detraz, guardian; final report. Approved.

Estate of Wm. Butcher, deceased, H. J. Harris, administrator; final report. Approved.

Guardianship of Mary B. Wiseman, L. E. Smith, guardian; petition to settle estate without administration. Petition granted.

Estate of John Porter, deceased, John P. Porter, administrator; report of sale of real estate. Approved.

 

CIVIL.

State vs. Coburn Pratt; assault and battery with intent to murder. Plea of not guilty; submitted to court upon statement of parties interested. Court finds defendant guilty of assault and battery; fine $50.

State vs. George Higgins; disturbing lawful meeting. Plea of guilty; fine $1.

Henry Buddenburg vs. Kate Buddenburg; divorce. Granted.

State ex rel Joseph E. Hart vs. Eben McKay, Ellen McKay, Jonas McKay, Jr.; school fund foreclosure. Judgment for plaintiff.

State ex rel Elizabeth David vs. Ira Vanatter; bastardy. Judgment for plaintiff for $250.

Augustus Frazier vs. Sarah Frazier, divorce. Motion of defendant to require plaintiff to pay into Court sufficient money to pay her attorney, etc. Prayer granted.

Selar Mead, admr. vs. Henry Nave et al; petition to sell real estate. Sale ordered.

Milton Cole vs. Susan Cole; divorce. Granted.

Edward S. Roberts was appointed official stenographer of the Court.

Daniel Lock was admitted to practice at the bar of Court as an attorney at law.

Court adjourned Tuesday morning until Wednesday morning, Sept. 20.

Vevay Reveille – 28 Sep 1899 – Page 1, Column 3

CIRCUIT COURT.
Judge, Perry E. Bear. Prosecutor, Clarence J. Roberts. Deputy Pros., L. E. Smith.

PROBATE.

John S. Steele vs. John B. Rochat, admr. of the estate of Lucy Conboy, decd.; claim, demand $56. Judgment for plaintiff.

Guardianship of Hiram Williamson; final report. Approved.

Guardianship of the minor heirs of David P. Blodget, deceased; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of James E. Kincaid; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of the heirs of Wm. P. Eads, deceased; partial report. Approved.

Estate of Rebecca Campbell, deceased; partial report. Approved.

Estate of Julia H. McCormick, deceased; partial report. Approved.

Estate of Joseph H. Netherland, deceased; petition for sale of personal property, and report of sale of same. Approved.

Guardianship of Aurelia Falbre; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Francis M. Graham; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Wm. J. Sweezey; partial report. Approved.

Guardianship of Joshua D. Griffith; petition to execute mortgage, &c. Approved, and guardian ordered to execute mortgage.

 

CIVIL.

Lulu Chase vs. Alvin McCreary; partition. Partition ordered. Report of Commissioners approved, and estate ordered sold.

State ex rel Louisa Heath vs. Bruce Whitten; bastardy. Trial by jury; disagreement.

Carroll S. Tandy was appointed special Judge to try the cause of John F. Houze vs. Pleasant Township et al.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Oct 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, real estate transfers for October 1899 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 5 Oct 1899 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.

  • Elsworth L. Olcott et al to Anna G. Olcott
  • Elsworth L. Olcott et al to Mary C. Heeney
  • Julia A. Roberts to U. G. and Elise G. Peters
  • George Schievelbein to Ida E. Peelman

Vevay Reveille – 19 Oct 1899 – Page 4, Column 4

Land Sales.

  • G. H. Schrumpf and wife to Conrad Stall and wife
  • Sarah O’Neal et al to Clara Siebert
  • John Hastie to Arlington O’Neal
  • Addie Lindley et al to Arlington O’Neal
  • Rush Platt and wife to Edgar and Melinda Mellen
  • Hattie Walker et al to Stephen J. Dibble
  • Eliza Patton and husband to Jno. W. and Anna M. Tilley
  • Phobe A. Clendening to Addie Lindley

Vevay Reveille – 26 Oct 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

  • John H. Waltz and wife to James W. Waltz
  • Eaton E. Jackson to George W. Armstrong and wife
  • Pearl Osborn to Robert D. Fouty
  • C. F. Brown et al to George Woodrough
  • Thomas Dow and wife to Alice M. Hatch
  • Joseph Marshall to Robert Coy
  • John P. Porter, administrator, to Geo. W. Butler
  • Charles Markland, Sr., to Dissie Davis
  • Willard S. Tyler and wife to Harriet Goodner
  • Charles J. Tyler et al to Willard S. and Josephine Tyler

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Sep 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, real estate transfers for September 1899 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 7 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 4

Land Sales.

  • Cornelius Gordon and wife to William H. Sheets and wife
  • Eliza Park et al to Montgomery Patton
  • W. H. Lee and wife to H. R. Thuermer
  • Thurston Netherland et al to Harry and Jo. Tetherland
  • George G. Waltz and wife to Clarance Rayl
  • James E. Peters et al to John T. Peters
  • Elizabeth Miles and husband to William M. Lewis

Vevay Reveille – 14 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 1

Land Sales.

  • John H. Waltz and wife to Benjamin A. Bersot
  • Albert E. Hird to Benj. F. Rawlins

Vevay Reveille – 21 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 4

Land Sales.

  • James Thomas Sedam to Enoch Colen
  • Charles O. Potter and wife to Nancy Jane Sedam
  • R. R. Stout and wife to Nancy Jane Sedam
  • R. R. Stout and wife to Ernest F. Osborn
  • Robert W. Scott and wife to Bruce D. Scott

Vevay Reveille – 28 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 1

  • George W. Sadler to Martha J. English
  • George Johnson and wife to Edgar Geregory
  • Rush Platt to William P. Warner
  • Alice Moore and husband to Henry Seymour
  • John Tilley and wife to John W. Brown
  • Joseph Parker and wife to Gustaf H. Schrumpf
  • Montgomery Patton et al to Eliza Jaynes
  • Lemuel Bledsoe and wife to David N. Haydon
  • R. O. Wickman to John G. Crouch

Switzerland County Commissioners – Sep 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, Commissioners’ proceedings appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 21 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 1

COUNTY BUSINESS.

Among other business transacted by the County Commissioners at their last session was the following:

George W. Cole was appointed appraiser for third Commissioners District to succeed James H. Hatch, deceased.

In the matter of construction of the free gravel roads in York Township, Chales McVey, contractor for construction, presented a written assignment transferring his contract to Joseph D. Froman, Uly G. Trafelet, John E. Williams, Charles Kiesel, Joseph E. Hart, William Tait, and Frank Rosenberger, who will complete the roads. Accepted and approved.

John Bennett and others petitioned for location and vacation of highway in Posey Township. The said road will pass along, upon and over the roads of Phoebe Houze, Benjamin C. McIntire and Job E. Stevenson. Elmer E. Hufford, John Peak and John Parker were appointed viewers. They will meet at office of J. T. Bodkin, in Patriot, Monday, Sept. 25th.

Fees reported collected by County during quarter ending Sept. 4:

  • Recorder, $143.52.
  • Sheriff, $207.97
  • Clerk, $269.48

Martin G. Keeney resigned as engineer of Pleasant Township Roads, and Wm. H. McKay was appointed to fill the vacancy.

Orson A. Potter was appointed County Assessor to succeed Robert B. Littlefield, deceased.

The Cotton Township free gravel roads were let to R. B. Lawson for $13,176.00—he being the lowest and only bidder.

Switzerland County Jurors – Sep 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, Circuit Court jury list appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 7 Sep 1899 – Page 4, Column 4

Jurors.

J. B. Voris and Dr. A. G. Craig, Jury Commissioners, having placed the requisite number of names in box May 28th Clerk E. E. Kelso, in their presence drew the names of the following persons to serve as Jurors:

GRAND JURY.—A. J. Schenck, Walter F. Armstrong, C. F. Bellamy, G. W. McKay, Sr., Abram Weaver, Geo. Cook.

The Grand Jury have not been summoned for this term and will not be unless necessary.

PETIT JURY.—Perry Cotton, James Peak, Milo Ogle, George Huston, Mike Gray, Jerry Holcraft, Charles Danner, Joshua Patton, Jacob Cotton, Perry Franklin, George McClanaham and Henry Elfers.

Summoned for next Monday 11th.

Switzerland County Real Estate Transfers – Aug 1899

Switzerland County, Indiana, real estate transfers for August 1899 appeared in:

Vevay Reveille – 3 Aug 1899 – Page 4, Column 1

Land Sales.

  • William E. Richter and wife to Eliza A. Heady
  • John Hastie et al to Elliot H. Langsdale
  • Ellen W. Daniel to Emma Oliver and husband
  • Wm. Tait, admr. estate of Lewis Schroeder, to John Wiseman and Carrie B. Schroeder
  • Joseph H. Innis and wife to Hanna Sheve
  • James B. Banta and wife to Geo. W. Lock
  • Charles Markland, Sr., to Mary A. Greenleaf
  • Joseph H. Hanna and wife to Eddie E. Scudder
  • James A. Stewart and wife to Robert A. Holdcroft and Margaret E. Holdcroft
  • Frank H. Detmer et al to Andy H. Detmer
  • Frank H. Detmer et al to Lena Weahman

Vevay Reveille – 10 Aug 1899 – Page 4, Column 1

Land Sales.

  • Lizzie Davis to G. W. Griffin, Markland
  • Oliver P. Ash to Joseph B. and Mary Jane Ash
  • Joseph B. and May I. Ash to Oliver P. Ash

Vevay Reveille – 17 Aug 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

  • Hermanof Bodie to Alfred Craig
  • Lillie McCreary and husband to Ebenezer Phillips
  • Elizabeth Clark and husband to George Cook
  • George Cook and wife to Elizabeth Clark
  • Adelia Banta and husband to Anna J. Raschig and G. F. Edward Raschig
  • Margaret Ricketts and Inez C. Lockwood and husband
  • B. F. Spillman and wife to Antoinette Kincaid

Vevay Reveille – 24 Aug 1899 – Page 4, Column 3

Land Sales.

  • M. B. Hyde and wife to Zora B. Hyde
  • Martha Ann Phillips to Harriet Bladen and Catherine Ann Gullion
  • Mary A. Shaw et al to Jas. R. and Isaac J. Hart
  • Ann Hotchkiss to Geo. F. Hotchkiss
  • Thomas S. Brown et al to Lourena B. Haskell
  • R. F. Grisard and wife to Charles Kienel
  • James F. Simpson and wife to Montgomery P. Baird
  • Harriet Bladen et al to George Kimbrine

Vevay Reveille – 31 Aug 1899 – Page 4, Column 2

Land Sales.

  • Edwin Carver and wife to Rufus M. Thornburg
  • Stewart T. J. et al to Elmer Palmer
  • Elmer Palmer et al to Jacob Harris
  • Stewart T. J. et al to Harvey Palmer
  • John E. Williams to Julius C. Waltz
  • W. T. Graham and wife to James H. Hitchens
  • Phoebe A. Clendenning and husband to Theodore Pickett
  • Alice M. Riley and husband to Benjamine F. Smith
  • Edwin Carver and wife to Robert Kleine
  • John K. Lewis et al to Myers & Brockschlager