| 1866, Jun 4 | Daniel Sentenright (birth mother resides in Gilead Co., Mich.) | Rosanna Wade Berger wife of Daniel Berger | Age 24 years | (raised by Seltenright since an infant - adopting her as an heir. |
| 1874, Apr 27 | John S. Bender | Gemima Grigwer (dau of Nelson & Caroline Grigwer of VanWert, Ohio) | February 28, 1857 | Maggie M. Bender |
| 1877, Jun 25 | James Price & Mary Price | Corey Clark (left by James & Anna Clark, possibly from Porter Co., Ind.) | age 10 months | Corey Price |
| 1878, Apr 1 | Henry H. Burch & Josephine Burch | Alfred Eugene Walker (father, Frank Walker mother, Henrietta Burch) | age 16 months | Alfred Eugene Burch |
| 1879, Jan 24 | George F. Snell | Mary E. Jackson (mother living but no legitimate father) | age 5 years | |
| 1879, Mar 13 | Morris Agler | Maud Pearl Sigler (mother, Alice Sigler of Marshall Co. father dec'd) | September 24, 1876 | Maud Pearl Agler |
| 1879, May 31 | Michael & Johanna Whittey of Marshall Co., Ind. | Charles J. Powers (abandoned to care of Sisters at St. Michael's Church, son of John Powers & unknown mother) | 5 weeks old | Charles Whittey |
| 1880, Apr 7 | Dr. T. Artemas Borton & Jennie E. Borton of Plymouth, Ind. | Lewis Ganse (son of John Lewis Ganse & Mary S. Ganse, dec'd; father lived in Plymouth) | February 17, 1878 | Lewis Ganse Borton |
| 1880, Oct 26 | James E. Houghton & R. S. Houghton | Angie Kate Hobler (mother, Frances A. Hobler | May 14, 1879 | (no name change listed) |
| 1881, Jun 7 | Alexander Young & Lucelia E. Young of Plymouth, Ind. | Minnie V. Long (parents both deceased) | February 14, 1879 | Minnie V. Young |
| 1881, Oct 4 | Joseph & Malissa Redman of Green Twp. | Iden Woods (son of Melvina Woods & unknown father) | age 4 yrs. 26 days | (not stated) |
| 1882, Oct 5 | Amos P. Harsh & Julia T. Harsh of Plymouth, Ind. | Evaline Everett (dau. of Charles Everett & Carrie Olleman Everett) | October 9, 1880 | Evelyn Kate Harsh |
| 1886, Oct 20 | Wellington B. Harris (grandfather) | Minnie Ellen Harris (dau. of Mary Harris) (father, William E. Styles living in Neb.) | November 15, 1883 | |
| 1888, Mar 1 | Jacob Wade of Plymouth, Ind. | Mary Victoria Ball of Plymouth, Ind. (Mother d. in 1881; Father Wendle Ball) | July 17, 1880 | Mary Victoria Wade |
| 1889, Mar 25 | Aaron Hey & Louisa Hey of Plymouth, Ind. | Thomas B. Carter of Plymouth, Ind. (mother, Louisa Carter, father, unknown) | March 21, 1888 | Thomas B. Hey |
| 1890, Apr 9 | Joseph A. & Julia A Yockey | Minnie E. (surname and & residence of parents unknown - from Orphan's Home in Chicago, Illinois) | October 5, 1869 | (not stated) |
| 1890, Dec 24 | Martin & Emma Shafer | Sarah Luella Moore (parents both living in Marshall Co., Ind.) | March 3, 1889 | Sarah Luella Shafer |
| 1890, Sep 11 | Christian Purzner & Matilda Purzner | Amelia O. Icker (father, John Icker of Bremen, Ind.; mother died 3 April 1890) | April 28, 1883 | Amelia O. Purzner |
| 1890, Sep 25 | Ben H. & Elsie Wilkins of Rushville, Indiana | Stella Stone (abandoned -living at Brightside, Plymouth) | August 28, 1899 at Valparaiso | (not stated) |
| 1891, Feb 9 | Henry Freese & Ida Freese | Ellsworth Harker (son of Jane Harker of Plymouth, father unknown) | January 24, 1891 | Ellsworth Freese |
| 1891, Jan 19 | James F. & Lizzie Milner of Plymouth, Ind. | Leon Albertus Milner (born out of wedlock to Emma (Milner) Qualls of Kokomo, Ind. sister to James F. Milner) | December 25, 1889 | |
| 1891, Jan 28 | Harvey Albert Mow & Ida Mow | Florence Edna Dickson (father deceased; mother, Susan M. Horner of Rutland, Ind. | December 30, 1888 | Susan Edna Mow |
| 1891, Oct 28 | George W. & Mary E. Marble | Daisy Viola Thomas (mother, Nancy A. Thomas of Plymouth) | February 26, 1890 | Georgie L. Marble |
| 1892, Aug 26 | Don E. & Sarah J. Downing of Bourbon | Don Leo Sutfin (mother is dec'd daughter of the Downings, Madora, father Asbury Sutfin, residence unknown) | about 8 year old b. in Bartholomew Co. | (none mentioned) |
| 1892, May 30 | Nancy A. Johnson | Ethel Thompson mother, deceased, father, David Thompson, resides in Marshall Co. and consents) | 6 years of age | (not stated) |
| 1893, Apr 18 | David Kinch & Mary Kinch | Dollie Gretchen Harker (dau. of Margaret Harker of Plymouth, father unknown) | February 6, 1893 | Dollie Gretchen Kinch |
| 1893, Oct 21 | David E. & Matilda VanVactor of Marshall Co., Ind. | Venus E. Norris (father, George F. Norris, mother deceased) | September 18, 1891 | Venus E. VanVactor |
| 1894, Jan 17 | William Bristol of Inwood, Ind. (bro. of child's mother) | Clara Kern (mother, dec'd.; father (b. at Bourbon, Ind.) Boone V. Kern of Bourbon) | October 3, 1893 | Clara Bristol |
| 1894, Nov 14 | Joseph E. Marshall & Tilly F. Marshall | Harold J. Unger (son of Lewis Unger West Tp. & Catherine, dec'd) | age 6 month & 11 days old | Harold J. Marshall |
| 1895, Jan 25 | John W. Parks & Sallie M. Parks of Plymouth, Ind. | James C. Spence (parents unknown - from New England Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, Mass.) | February 28, 1880 | James Orison Parks |
| 1895, Jun 20 | Henry Lawrence & Retta Lawrence of Center Twp. | Alice May Royce (born is some New England state & parents unknown) | December 23, 1885 | Alice May Lawrence |
| 1896, Dec 31 | John W. Parks & Sallie M. Parks of Plymouth, Ind. | Mary Brown (parents unknown) | February14, 1892 | Jennie Belle Parks |
| 1896, Feb 29 | Philip J. Ball of Plymouth, Ind. | Leo Aloyisus Grant (son of George Grant of Plymouth, Ind.) | February 1, 1896 | Leo Aloyisus Ball |
| 1896, Jan 23 | Jennie B. Williamson of Plymouth, Ind. | Georgia Ann Brown (father believed to be living in Cassopolis, Mich.) | Age 10 years | Georgia Ann Williamson |
| 1896, Mar 9 | Elias Day & Ida May Day of West Twp. | Leola Sumner (parents dec'd - came (from Orphan's Home, LaPorte, Ind.) | June 4, 1892 b. in Lawrence Co. Ind.) | Leola Day |
| 1897, Jan 18 | Edson Spangle & Sarah E. Spangle | Addie Rouch (dau. Charles E. & Emma Kelley Rouch) | October 17, 1892 | Addie Spangle (not stated in adoption papers but confirmed by 1900 census.) |
| 1897, Mar 1 | John S. Strauser of Marshall Co, Ind | Florence May Norris (dau of William Norris of Maryland & Ellen McNeal of Michigan (unmarried) | July 18, 1896 | Florence May Stauser |
| 1897, May 31 | Michael Whitty & Johanna Whitty | Charles J. Powers (son of John Powers & unknown mother) | Age 5 Weeks | Charles J. Whitty |
| 1897, Oct 27 | John L. Miller & Clara C. Miller of Plymouth, Ind. | Mabel Fern Greek (mother Sarah L. Greek, dec'd.; father, John Wesley Greek of Ft. Wayne, Ind.) | March 20, 1896 | Mable Fern Greek Miller |
| 1899, Dec 29 | Samuel P. & Sarah Hendricks of Plymouth, Ind. | Ethel Pearl Miller (parents Wm. H & Zouie Miller, mother deceased) | June 2, 1893 | Ethel Pearl Hendricks |
| 1899, May 29 | Charles B. Deardorff & Matilda S. Deardorff of Bourbon | Olive C. Compton (dau. of Rosa C. Compton dec'd. & Oliver O. Compton of Bourbon) | August 31, 1887 | Olive C. Deardorff |
| 1899, Oct 25 | Christoph & Elise Weiss of Plymouth, Indiana | Elijah Whitmer of Brightside Orphanage | March 5, 1898 | Wildemar Arthur Weiss |
| 1900, May 11 | Jacob Yockey of Bremen, Ind. | Louisa Huff nee Snark (wife of Alfred A. Huff) | August 2, 1864 | Louisa Yockey Huff (to become heir of Jacob Yockey) |
| 1900, Nov 16 | Sarah C. Wickizer of Plymouth, Ind. | Mertie Elnora Conner (dau. of Lincoln E. Conner of Danville, Illinois) | July 9, 1889 | Mertie Conner Wickizer |
| 1901, Dec 23 | William H. Snider & Dora E. Snider of Bremen, Ind | Infant Male child of Alice Lidecker | About 2 months old | Alva Dean Snider |
| 1901, Jan 14 | Mitchell Lovell & Catherine Lovell of Marshall Co., Ind. | Goldie Alice Knoblock (dau. of Jefferson & Jennie Knoblock, both dec'd. Father died in Oklahoma Territory | March 24, 1885 | Goldie Alice Lovell |
| 1901, Mar 29 | Benjamin Frank & Mary & Frank of Marshall Co., Ind. | Urania Belle Carswell (dau. of George Carswell) | age 13 months | Urania Belle Frank |
| 1902, Jan 16 | Emanuel & Lizzie D. Freese of Marshall Co | Ralph Byron Stuck. (no father, mother living in Marshall Co.) | May 24, 1901 | Ralph Byron Freese |
| 1902, Jan 16 | Emanuel Freese & Lizzie D. Freese | Ralph Byron Stuck (unwed mother living in Marshall Co., Ind.) | age 8 months on January 24, 1902 | Ralph Byron Freese |
| 1902, Jun 23 | Jennie E. Weaver of near Bourbon, Ind. | Jesse B. Moore (parents, Frank E. & Belle J. Moore, divorced & both remarried, child abandoned) | September 16, 1881 | Jesse B. Weaver |
| 1902, Jun 6 | James W. Bachman (grandfather) | Enid Katherine Galentine (b. out of wedlock to Ellen Calloway of Plymouth) | January 30, 1898 | Enid Katherine Bachman |
| 1902, May 28 | William L. Foker & Mary J. Foker of Argos, Ind. | Edna May Hahn (dau. of Fred C. Hahn dec.d & Ida Hahn of New Albany Indiana) | May 3, 1896 (b. in Alexandria Madison, Co., Ind.) | Edna May Foker |
| 1902, Nov 10 | John H. Webster of Plymouth, Ind. | Edwin Chester Arand of Julia Work Home | February 12, 1901 | Chester Edwin Webster |
| 1902, Nov 6 | James W. Dennis, Mary M. Dennis of Johnson Co., Neb. (maternal grandparents) | Ruby Barnes of Julia Work Home (father James E. Barnes of Whitley Co., Ind.) | June 30, 1899 | Ruby Dennis |
| 1902, Nov 6 | James W. Dennis, Mary M. Dennis of Johnson Co., Neb. (maternal grandparents) | Malcolm Barnes of Julia Work Home (father James E. Barnes of Whitley Co., Ind.) | March 5, 1901 | Malcolm Dennis |
| 1903, Apr 9 | Daniel A. Fribley Maud E. Fribley of Bourbon, Ind | Robert Neil Perkins (son of Charles Perkins & Laura Perkins Dec'd) | January 10, 1903 | Robert Neil Fribley |
| 1903, Aug 1 | Sylvester E. Rish | Thurel Verner Hendricks (b out of wedlock to Clara S. Hendricks) | May 24, 1903 | Thurel Verner Rish |
| 1904, Mar 9 | Albert E. Ives & Gertrude Ives of South Bend, Ind. | Roy Henning (son of Charles Henning, mother now Daisy M. H of Nappanee, Elkhart Co.) | March 28, 1900 (b. at home of Hughs Absalom Keyser of German Twp.) | |
| 1905, Dec 2 | John S. Bender & Rachel H. Bender of Plymouth, Ind | Elizabeth Jane Martin (dau of Joseph Martin of Soldier's Home in Lafayette & Josephine Martin whereabouts unknown) | December 24, 1885 | Elizabeth Dae Bender |
| 1906, Aug 29 | John H. Webster of Center Twp. Marshall Co., Ind. | Blanch Earl of Brightside Orphanage (parents unknown) | March 14, 1905 | Eva Alice Webster |
| 1906, Feb 15 | Elias Day & Ida M. Day of near Donaldson | Daisy Lucille Pressler (dau of George & Mary Burwell Pressler of Whitley Co, Ind) | March 8, 1901 (at Columbia City, Ind) | Daisy Day |
| 1907, Mar 2 | Milton C. Cook & Gertrude M. Cook | Lawrence Ketner of Mexico Orphan's Homes (mother, dec'd. father unknown) | October 1, 1898 | Lawrence O. Cook |
| 1907, Mar 4 | George B. Kooser | Walter Langridge son of Mrs. G.B. Kooser & Frank Langridge of Chicago) | March 5, 1891 | Walter Kooser |
| 1907, Sep 26 | Nils S. Lindquist Margaret Lindquist of Plymouth, Ind. | Olive C. Burrell (mother, Olive, deceased; father John F. Burrell of Chicago, Ill.) | age 17 months | Olive C. Lindquist |
| 1908, Oct 6 | Susan Johnson of Argos, Ind. | Helen Johnson (father, Charles Johnson of Chicago; mother, Agnes Johnson, location unknown) | August 3, 1904 | (no name change) |
| 1908, Sep 21 | Perry E. Young & Cora M. Young of Bremen, Ind. | Faith Ferguson (parents unknown) | October 11, 1896 (b.in Chicago, Ill.) | Faith A. Young |
| 1908, Sep 24 | William F. & Amanda Hamlet of Marshall Co | Ervin Thomas. (father, James Thomas living at Culver, mother dec'd.) | January 17, 1897 | Ervin Hamlet |
| 1909, Feb 20 | Charles C. Gerard & Pearl Gerard of Marshall Co., Ind. | Howard Delaney of Decatur Co., Ind. Orphan's Home | March 22, 1906 | Keith Gerard |
| 1909, Mar 15 | John & Malinda Siple of Marshall Co. | Ross Clair Stanley (father, Lucrecius G. Stanley of Argos, mother deceased) | April 21, 1890 | Ross C. Siple |
| 1909, Nov 9 | John Wesley & Sarah Elizabeth Cox | Frank McCabe (parents unknown) | March 24, 1889 | Frank Cox |
| 1910, Dec 20 | Bert & Arizona Ostrum of Plymouth, Ind. | Cecil Howard Sherow (father, unknown; mother Mrs. Ella Lynch of Culver, Ind.) | April 7, 1907 | Cecil Howard Ostrum |
| 1910, Nov 15 | John & Olive M. Flosenzier of Plymouth, Ind. | Margaret Eleanor Sapp (parents, Joseph & Bertha L. Sapp, ) | March 10, 1910 | Margaret Eleanor Flosenzier |
| 1911, Dec 22 | George E. Seymour & Myrtle C. Seymour of Marshall Co., Ind. | Olive Carpenter (of Mexico Orphan's Home Mexico, Ind.) | June 23, 1911 | Olive Seymour |
| 1911, Dec 5 | Charles S. & Mary E. Stansbury of Argos | James Hudson Stansbury (mother living in Rochester) | June 7, 1891 | (name not changed) |
| 1911, Feb 10 | Charles Sanders, May Sanders of Marshall Co., Ind | Valtermar G. Ballard of Marshall Co., Ind. (father Levy G. Ballard; Mother Mabel Ballard) | age 4 months | Luther Paul Sanders |
| 1911, May 1 | William H. Murphy & Sarah E. Murphy of Marshall Co., Ind. | Ruth Carter (father, James Carter of Mishawaka; mother Ida Rush Carter, died 30 Sept. 1910.) | June 19. 1910 (b. West Pullman, suburb of Chicago , Ill.) | Ruth Murphy |
| 1911, Oct 16 | Leurtis C. Murphy Myrtle A. Murphy of Plymouth, Ind. | Helen Claudia Gray (father living in Noble Co., Ind.) | February 4, 1911 | Helen Claudia Murphy |
| 1912, Feb 23 | William Reiter & Minnie Reiter of Plymouth, Ind. | William Burch (deceased mother was sister of Minnie Reiter; father, Bert Burch of East Chicago, Ind.) | May 25, 1909 | William Burch Reiter |
| 1912, Feb 3 | Henry Lohr (grandfather) | Violet Eva Lohr (parents Elza & Florence Lohr left the county) | age 5 years | (no name change) |
| 1912, Jan 6 | James O. Erwin & Dora L. Erwin of Inwood, Ind. | Lucille Jenkins of Grant Co., Ind. (parents unknown) | December 26, 1907 | Lucille J. Erwini |
| 1912, Mar 8 | John W. Mann & Annie L. Mann of Center Twp. Marshall Co., Ind. | Rulo G. Brumbaugh (father & mother both both deceased; own prop. in South Bend, Ind.) | December 12, 1905 | Rulo G. Mann |
| 1912, May 23 | John C. & Josephine E. Miller of German Twp. | Cora A. Watson (father, George J. Watson of Marion Co., Ohio, Mother, deceased | April 29, 1909 | Cora A. Miller |
| 1912, Oct 12 | James O. Price & Carrie A. Price of Green Township Marshall Co., Ind. | Mildred E. Dinsmore (mother deceased; father, Alexander Dinsmore of Union Twp.; grandchild of James Green, deceased) | October 1, 1901 | Mildred E. Price |
| 1913 Oct 23 | Herbert & Mattie K. Kehler of Marshall Co. | Dorthy Katherine Wilson . (residence of both father & mother unknown) | March 3, 1907 | Dorthy Katherine Kehler |
| 1913, Oct 9 | Lawrence P. & Dorothy L. Inches of Bourbon, Ind. | Alfred C. Richman d. (father unknown, mother Frances Richman of Bourbon) | July 5, 1913 | John Alfred Inches |
| 1914, Oct 20 | Welcome J. Miller & Clara M. Miller of Plymouth, Ind. | Bertha Gray (father J. W. Gray of Ft. Wayne, Ind.) | October 2, 1909 | Virginia Bertha Miller |
| 1914, Oct 26 | Thomas & Annie M. Mosslander | Flossie Marie Wively (father, John Wively, where-abouts unknown; mother, May Wively of Plymouth gives consent | April 5, 1912 | Flossie Marie Mosslander |
| 1914, Sep 12 | Charles Stuart Kehler & Rose Gilbert Kehler of Bourbon, Ind. | Pauline Humes (parents, John D. & Olive E. Falby; adopted 1907 in Delaware Co. by James & Olive Humes) | November 26, 1905 (b. near Muncie, Ind.) | Pauline Knight Kehler |
| 1914, Sep 30 | Silver C. Sweet & Myrtle I. Sweet of Hibbard, Ind. | Anna Katherine Kuhnert (mother, Anna Kuhnert (b. George; father unknown) | November 8, 1913 at Orphan's Home in Lafayette, Ind.) | Anna Katherine Sweet |
| 1915, Aug 6 | Arthur Long & Daisy Long of Marshall Co., Ind. | Wilma Lucille Freed (mother, deceased; (father John Freed of Teegarden, Ind.) | October 30, 1914 | Wilma Lucille Long |
| 1915, May 31 | Rachel E. Cullen of Plymouth, Ind. | Leo Lancey (mother lived in Maine 23 yrs. ago - last contact) | age 26 years last Oct. | Leo Lancey Cullen |
| 1915, Oct 19 | Charles F. & Dessie R. Turner, of Plymouth, ind. | Bertah Pauline Ritchey (parents Clyde & Emma Ritchey of Mishawaka, both deceased) | December 15, 1910 | Pauline Ritchey Turner |
| 1916, Dec 18 | Joseph & May (Sanders) Ballan of Plymouth, Ind. | Luther Paul Sanders (adopted son of Charles May Sanders, divorced) | October 18, 1910 | Luther Paul Ballan |
| 1916, Jun 26 | Chancey E. Markley & Della May Markley | Mary Norene Denman of Mexico Orphanage (parents living but residence unknown) | May 2, 1912 | Mary Norene Markley |
| 1916, Sep 18 | George A. and Eva E. Kizer of Center Twp. | Bernice Sherow (parents, George & Grace Sherow, non residents) | 3 years old | Bernice Kizer |
| 1917, Jan 29 | Floyd Platz & Lizzie Platz of Bremen, Ind. | Emma Margaretha Feitz (father Gottlieb Feitz of Bremen; mother died 12 April 1916) | February 2, 1915 | Virginia E. Margaretha Platz |
| 1918, Jul 24 | Charles A. Hill & Iva O. Hill of Plymouth, Ind. | Michael Franklin of Mishawaka Orphan's Home | October 24, 1914 | Phillip Arden Hill |
| 1918, Sep 16 | Orval M. & Edna P. Leslie of Plymouth, Ind. | Nelson Pike (from Board of Children's Guardians, Fayette Co., Ind.) | May 17, 1914 | William Merle Leslie |
| 1919, Apr 10 | James W. & Elsie V. Schultheis of Plymouth | Dortha Marie Wilcox (parents Arthur C. & Alma M. Wilcox of Marshall Co. give consent) | less than 1 year old | Margaret Eileen Schultheis |
| 1919, Aug 29 | Jesse R. & Ruth Evans of Marshall Co. Ind. | John Louis Vegh-Osze (parents deceased, first adopted in St. Joseph Co. by Louis & Teresa Osze) | November 13, 1913 | |
| 1919, Mar 6 | Charles C. Boblett Nelle B. Boblett of Union Twp. Marshall Co., Ind. | Margaret M. Boblett (dau. of Jasper M. & Maggie Bobblett of Cinn., Ohio, bro. of Charles C.) | age5 years | (no name change) |
| 1919, Mar 6 | Ernest Wilkinson & Emma Wilkinson of Ft. Wayne, Ind. | Gail Virginia Haag (dau. of Perry Haag of Polk Twp.; mother died 14 Feb. 1919) | May 21, 1916 | Gail Virginia Wilkinson |
| 1919, May 12 | Oral Crabb & Ida M. Crabb of Plymouth, Ind. | Junia Marie Beckah Haines (parents, S. A. & Rosa J. Haines of So. Bend, Ind.) | June 1, 1918 | Marie Crabb |
| 1919, Nov 16 | Paul R. & Sybil B. Charn of Plymouth, Indiana | Marvin Eugene Walsh (mother, Catherine J. Walsh of Walkerton, Indiana) | August 20, 1916 | Marvin Eugene Charn |
| 1919, Sep 17 | Jesse & Isabella R. | Margaret Edith Rennie Margaret Dickson of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada) | August 15, 1914 | Margaret Edith Murgatroyd Murgatroyd of Plymouth, (father unknown, mother |
| 1920, Apr 23 | Arthur J. Campbell of Marshall Co., Ind | Virgil Russell Lewis (both parent deceased) | age 17 years | Russell Lewis Campbell |
| 1920, Apr 24 | Joshua J. & Rosa M. VanGilder of Plymouth, Ind. | Rosella M. Roderick, (mother, Edna M. Roderick of St. Joseph Co., Ind. | January 11, 1920 | Mable Genavie VanGilder |
| 1920, Aug 16 | Louis J. & Nellie G. Dunning of Plymouth, Ind. | Hazel E. Romig (father, James Austin Romig mother deceased | April 19, 1909 | Hazel Elizabeth Dunning |
| 1920, Dec 9 | Harry A. & Edna B. of Green Twp. | Dillon Edna P. Robinson (father, Elba T. Robinson of Green Twp., mother died in Oct. 1919) | October 8, 1919 | Edna P. Dillon |
| 1920, Jan 5 | Henry A Kosanke Mary Jeannette Kosanke of Argos, Ind. | Marie (unknown) of Porter Co., Ind. (parents unknown) | May 28, 1919 | Betty Jane Kosanke |
| 1920, May 20 | William H. & Liza Franklin | Avis Musser Seiler (parents died when 12 yr. old married Marvin Seiler, 1916) | 26 year old | (adopted for purposes of inheritance) |
| 1920, Oct 13 | Lucius & Eva E. Lockwood of Green Twp. | Geneva Sharp (father, James Sharp of Logansport, mother died July 1918) | December 28, 1913 | Geneva Sharp Lockwood |
| 1920, Sep 11 | Frederick G. & Lydia Heck | Chloa Louisa Swihart (mother deceased, father, Truman Ford Swihart) | 11 years old | Chloa Louisa Heck |
| 1920, Sep 27 | Elsa Jacobson of Plymouth, Ind. (widow of Swan) | Ambrose Jacobson (both parents deceased) | October 1, 1904 | Ambrose Roy Jacobson |
| 1920, Sep 28 | Adelbert R. Clizbe & AthaLind L. Clizbe of Plymouth, Ind. | Leonard O. Evans of the Ind. Soldiers' & Sailors Orphan's Home (parents both deceased) | June 29, 1904 | Leonard Adelbert Clizbe |
| 1920, Sep 28 | Adelbert R. Clizbe & AthaLind L. Clizbe of Plymouth, Ind. | Juanita Evans of the Ind. Soldiers' & Sailors Orphan's Home (parents both deceased) | February 14, 1907 | Juanita AthaLind Clizbe |
| 1921, Apr 11 | Swan Nelson & Olive Nelson | Eloise Kight of Newton Co., Ind. (parents unknown) | July 1, 1910 | (no name change listed) |
| 1921, Apr 14 | Samuel B. & Fairie E. Simons of Rural Argos | Gilbert Vinard (ward of Board of Childrens Guardians of Clinton Co., Indiana | January 2, 1906 | Gilbert Vinard Simons |
| 1921, Feb 23 | Lawrence J. Dietl & Catherine M. Dietl of Marshall Co., Ind | Ralph Senate Gammon of Scott Co., Ind. | July 3, 1916 | Senate John Dietl |
| 1921, Jan 15 | Norman S. Norris & Matilda Norris of Culver, Ind. | Elsie A. Borkman (dau. of Albert Borkman mother deceased) | May 17, 1915 | Elsie A. Norris |
| 1921, Jan 20 | Clarence E. & Jennie M. Carl of near Bourbon | Charlotte A. Tripp (parents died of influenza ca. 1919) | age 10 | (none stated) |
| 1921, Jan 20 | Clarence E. & Jennie M. Carl of near Bourbon | Charles Lewis Tripp (parents died of influenza ca. 1919) | age 8 | (none stated) |
| 1921, Jan 20 | Clarence E. & Jennie M. Carl of near Bourbon | Mary Jane Tripp (parents died of influenza ca. 1919) | age 3 | (none stated) |
| 1921, Nov 28 | William Seiler & Maabel R. Seiler of Marshall Co., Ind. | Lucille Belldora Hostetler (mother, dec'd.; father Theodore N. Hostetler lives in Nappanee, Ind.) | May 15, 1919 at (b. Nappanee, Ind.) | (no name change listed) |
| 1921, Nov 30 | Frank H. Kelly & Nellie M. Kelly of Argos, Ind. | Wilma Charlotte Helsel (father, Earl Helsel of Argos; mother, dec'd.) | September 8, 1911 | Wilma Charlotte Kelly |
| 1922, Feb 13 | William Kilian & Elnora Kilian | Opal C. Kilian (mother dec'd; father, Walter Kilian, lives in Elkhart Co., Ind.) | age 10 years | (no name change) |
| 1922, Feb 13 | William Kilian & Elnora Kilian | Alfred A. Kilian (mother dec'd; father, Walter Kilian, lives in Elkhart Co., Ind.) | age 11 years | (no name change) |
| 1922, May 22 | Franklin P. Diffendal & Fonda Hope Diffendal of Union Twp. | Cecil Marie Hauser (dau. of Fonda Hope; father lives in Fulton Co.; father & mother never married.) | January 24, 1921 | Cecil Marie Diffendal |
| 1922, Nov 17 | Oliver S. Anders & Lottie V. Anders (grandparents) | Orpha Henney nee Anders (father Howard Anders; mother dec'd.; adopted by Edward Henney & wife) | age 12 years | (Orpha Henrietta - no name change listed |
| 1922, Oct 9 | Frank Grunawalt Clara Grunawalt (grandparents) | Margaret Helmlinger (dau. of Eva Grunawalt of Mishawaka, Ind.) | May 4, 1916 (b.at Bremen, Ind.) | (no name change listed) |
| 1922, Sep 23 | Rolland Guard & Myrtle Guard | Janet Miona Kaminski mother Marie Vanett nee Kaminski of South Bend; father left before birth) | age 6 years | (no name change listed) |
| 1923, Aug 3 | Henry T. Long | Sarah Ellen Switzer (from Mexico Home in Miami Co., Indiana) | September 17, 1915 | Ruth Long |
| 1923, Dec 11 | Ridley H. Draper Minnie Rose Draper of Bremen, Ind. | Helena Knott (parents, William & Marietta Knott of Spencer Co., Ind.; Minnie Draper & Marietta Knott are sisters) | age 21 years | Helena Katherine Draper |
| 1923, Feb 14 | Frank & Bernice Cannan | Clarence Earl Wicoff (illegitimate child of Julia F. Wicoff, Champaign Co., Illinois | September 15, 1922 | Ernest Eugene Cannan |
| 1923, Mar 8 | Isaac Barcus & Laura Barcus of Marshall Co., Ind. | Charles H. Klingerman (son of Edward Klingerman; mother, deceased.) | age 6 years | Charles Hughes Barcus |
| 1923, May 11 | William J. Cordick, Mary J. Cordick of Plymouth, Ind. | Violet Bailey of Floyd Co., Ind. | July 14, 1916 | Marilee Cordick |
| 1923, May 25 | George L. & Ida M. Woolley of Maxinkuckee, Ind. | Louis E. Miller (parents, Amil Henry & Letha L. Miller, divorced mother deceased. Woolleys are grandparents) | 8 years old | Louis E. Woolley |
| 1923, May 25 | George L. & Ida M. Woolley of Maxinkuckee, Ind. | Carl W. Miller (parents, Amil Henry & Letha L. Miller, divorced mother deceased. Woolleys are grandparents) | 6 years old | Carl W. Woolley |
| 1923, Nov 27 | John Franklin Ecker & Elizabeth Ecker of Bourbon, Ind. | Ona Eltzroth ward of Wabash Co., Ind. | July 22, 1917 | Leona E. Ecker |
| 1923, Oct 20 | Raymond L. Lindzy of Culver, Ind. | Marie Loretta Booker (daus. of Mertie May Lindzy, wife of Raymond) | age 6 years | Marie Loretta Lindzy |
| 1923, Oct 20 | Raymond L. Lindzy of Culver, Ind. | Anna Mae Booker (daus. of Mertie May Lindzy, wife of Raymond) | age 4 years | Anna Mae Lindzy |
| 1924, May 31 | Irvin G. Fisher of Culver, Ind. | Ray Goldner (mother m. Irvin G. Fisher, 29 March 1905; father, Charles Goldner, of Michigan) | September 13, 1897 | Ray Fisher |
| 1924, May 31 | Irvin G. Fisher of Culver, Ind. | Russell V. Goldner (mother m. Irvin G. Fisher, 29 March 1905; father, Charles Goldner, of Michigan) | March 14, 1895 | Russell V. Fisher |
| 1924, Sep 15 | Rufus A. Buntin & Katharine V. Buntin of Culver, Ind. | Marion Louise Edgren of Mishawaka Orphan's Home (mother, Wandah Edgren of South Bend, Ind.; father deserted family) | June 6, 1922 | Marion Louise Buntin |
| 1925, Mar 10 | James E. & Myrtle Anna Wiseley | Lou Janet Wiseley (dau. of George Wiseley, Jr. brother of James E., mother died ca. 1922) | December 9, 1921 | (no name change) |
| 1925, May 6 | Lora O. & Fannie May Sherland of Marshall Co., Ind. | Hortense Newport (parents, Argle & Ruby Newport, divorced, child placed from Marion Co., Ind.) | February 22, 1921 | Bonnie Marie Sherland |
| 1927, Dec 31 | William Jeffries & Samilda Jeffries of Argos, Ind. (grandparents) | Robert Harold Jeffries (son of Louis & Lucy Jeffries) | age 5 years | (no name change) |
| 1927, Feb 16 | Andrew C. Furry, Jennie B. Furry of Plymouth, Ind. | Lucy Arnold of Ripley Co., Ind. | November 30, 1915 | Alice Lucille Furry |
| 1927, Jul 12 | Earl F. Snyder & Leonora F. Snyder of Culver, Ind. | Robert Nelson Hurst (parents, Ralph Hurst & wife, killed in auto accident in Feb., 1927) | November 17, 1924 | Robert Nelson Snyder |
| 1927, Mar 2 | Chester A. & Alice Coppersmith of Mishawaka, Ind. | Frederick Meade (ward of Brd. of Childrens Guardians, St. Joseph Co,) | January 20, 1927 | Albert Francis Coppersmith |
| 1927, Mar 23 | Edward & Elizabeth Longaker | Goldie Stickler-Ringer (wife of Alfred Ringer) (father living near Chicago) | 22 years of age | (name not changed) |
| 1927, Mar 3 | Orlo C. Himebaugh & Irene Himebaugh of Plymouth, Ind. | John DeGeorge (formerly of Boone Co.) (parents unknown) | June 15, 1907 | John Himebaugh |
| 1927, Sep 30 | Isaac J. & Ida M. Knoblock (his grandparents) | Richard Isaac Widmar (son of George J. & Stella E. Widmar of E. Bronson St. South Bend, Indiana) | 16 years old | (no change noted) |
| 1928, Apr 16 | James C. Crabb & Orpha T. Crabb of Culver, Ind. | Carol Lee Crabb (deserted at Crabb doorstep, parents unknown | December 21, 1927 | Carol Lee Crabb |
| 1928, Apr 26 | Elza R. Hoover & Ethel E. Hoover of Plymouth, Ind. | Donald L. Johnson (mother, Marie Johnson; father left before birth) | November 28, 1927 | Donald L. Hoover |
| 1928, Jan 7 | Stephen Norwakanicz & Mary Norwakanicz of German Twp. | Marguerite Gelide (mother living but not named in petition) | November 6, 1904 (b. in South Bend, Ind.) | (no name change) |
| 1928, Jul 14 | Frank L. Galligan & Helen E. Galligan of Maywood, Ill. | Jack Leroy Lucas (parents, Clyde & Elizabeth Lucas) | May 31, 1922 | Jack Leroy Galligan |
| 1928, Jul 14 | Frank L. Galligan & Helen E. Galligan of Maywood, Ill. | Robert Arthur Lucas (parents, Clyde & Elizabeth Lucas) | November 29, 1924 | Robert Arthur Galligan |
| 1928, Mar 3 | Blithe J. & Anna C. Vanlue | Treva Ilene Vanlue (sister to Margaret, above mother's name is Vena Vanlue | May 6, 1925 | (no change) |
| 1928, Mar 7 | Walter C. & Selma E Eden of LaGrange Park, Illinois | Margaret Ethel Vanlue, (father, Freadus D. Vanlue. of Argos, working in Mich., mother insane in hospital at Logansport) | July 15, 1923 | Margaret Ethel Eden |
| 1929, Apr 2 | William M. Motz & Chestina Motz of German Twp. Marshall Co., Ind. | Bernice Bellman wife of Charles Bellman of German Twp. (mother deceased; father Omar Martin of Sioux City, Iowa) | age 29 years | (no name change) |
| 1929, Dec 12 | Charles D. & Esther V. Williams of Argos, Ind. | Mary Joan Smith (mother, Dean E. Smith Argos; father, William Jones) | November 29, 1929 | Alma Marie Williams |
| 1929, Jul 3 | George F. Wiseley of Walnut Twp. | Lou Janet Wiseley (re-adopted by her father who is remarried | | |
| 1929, Jun 22 | Granville & Mary G. Workman of Marshall Co. | Granville Ervin Workman (parents, Oscar D. & Maude E. Workman of Marshall Co.) | November 9, 1929 | (no name change) |
| 1929, Mar 30 | Clyde L. & Mary E. Thomas of Marshall Co., Ind. | Walter Roy Rothermel (parents, Erwin & Edna L. Rothermel, father accidently killed in Logansport, July 1927) | January 23, 1927 | Walter Roy Thomas (not stated in adoption papers but confirmed by 1930 census) |
| 1929, Mar 9 | Chester L. & Velma Wright of Marshall Co., Ind. | Joseph Eugene Sharkey (parents, L. W. & Thelma I. Sharkey of Marshall Co. consent to adoption.) | March 2, 1929 | (not stated in papers) |
| 1930, Apr 1 | Fred W. Rosentreter Tillie J. Rosentreter of Argos, Ind. | Susan A. Brown (dau. of Lewis H. Brown of Argos & Nellie Brown) | January 9, 1925 | Rosanna Jane Rosentreter |
| 1930, Dec 24 | Frank D. & Frances E. Marsh of South Bend, Ind. | Thomas Pollitt (from Board of Children's Guardians, St. Joseph Co., Ind.) | July 31, 1930 | Thomas David Marsh |
| 1930, Feb 20 | Harold J. & Loretta M. Marshall of Plymouth | Elsie Mae Stroup (father, Omer R. Stroup non-resident of Indiana-has grandparents in Michigan) | October 16, 1924 | Margaret Frances Marshall |
| 1930, Jul 23 | Louis W. Ray & Irene Ray of Rt. 6, Plymouth, | Rex Cunningham of Brethren Orphanage, Ind. Mexico, Miami Co., Ind. (father, Herbert Cunningham, at Longcliff; mother, Mary Magdalene Carter, of LaPorte) | age about 8 years | Rex Ray |
| 1930, May 20 | F. Raymond & Marguerite Wight of So. Bend, In | Nadine Schmidt (from Board of Children'sGardians, St. Joseph Co., Ind. | March 15/16, 1930 | Elizabeth Claire Wight |
| 1930, Nov 3 | Henry Jacobs | Herbert Wayne Butcher (parents both deceased) | age 34 years | Herbert Wayne Jacobs |
| 1931, Apr 9 | Arthur Feller, Edith Feller of South Bend, Ind. | John Barbee of St. Joseph Co., Ind. | November 2, 1930 | David Lee Feller |
| 1931, Mar 14 | James E. & Myrtle A. Wiseley of Walnut Twp | Lillian Pickett. (from Board of Children's Guardians, Hendricks Co., Ind.) | May 19, 1928 | Wilma Eileen Wiseley |
| 1931, Mar 4 | Roy E. & Oka A. Hughes of Culver, Ind. | Martha M. Palmer (parents, Charles & Stella Palmer whereabouts unknown, child from Brightside Orphanage) | February 12, 1927 | Martha M. Hughes |
| 1931, May 25 | Cecil R. Smith & Lola B. Smith of Culver, Ind. | Elizabeth Rue Conner (dau. of Alice L. Conner, unmarried, father's name, Rollin Whiting) | February 18, 1931 | Elizabeth Rue Smith |
| 1931, May 5 | Al W. Johannes & wife (Janet E. Johannes) | Mary Ann Winters (ward fo St. Joseph Co. Juvenile Court, mother, Mary Winters consents | April 6, 1931 | (not stated) |
| 1933, Aug 18 | Otis Milton & Ethel Nellans of Green Twp. | Paul Lee Sutton (ward of Board of Childrens Guardians of Marshall Co.) | December 31, 1923 | Paul Lee Nellans |
| 1933, Feb 28 | Harry L. Paul & Louise H. Paul of Marshall Co., Ind. | Charles William Harbert of Cass Co., Ind. | November 27, 1922 | William Harry Paul |
| 1934, Sep 25 | Alvin F. & Nona L. of Plymouth, Ind. | Marsh Esther Lois Nichols (parents deceased, estate in Danville, Ind. of father, James W. Nichols) | February 9, 1925 | Esther Lois Marsh |
| 1934, Sep 25 | Alvin F. & Nona L. of Plymouth, Ind. | Mary Louise Nichols (parents deceased, estate in Danville, Ind. of father, James W. Nichols) | May 25, 1927 | Mary Louise Marsh |
| 1934, Sep 4 | Ralph Miller & Dorothy Miller of Plymouth, Ind. | Ray Wesley Burch (son of Dorothy Miller; father, Virgil Burch of Culver, Ind.) | August 6, 1928 | Ray Wesley Miller |
| 1935, Apr 9 | Max Fechner & Agnes Fechner | Mona Pearl Shriver (of Culver, Ind.mother died at her birth father, Leonard Shriver) | February 9, 1931 | Mona Pearl Shriver-Fechner |
| 1935, Jun 20 | Cyrus L. Henkes of Plymouth, Ind. | Betty Loose (dau of Clifford Loose mother deceased) | October 6, 1932 | Betty Henkes |
| 1935, Jun 26 | Joseph Harold Kiracofe & Grace Mae Kiracofe of Osceola, Ind. | Eva Jeanette Sumpter (mother died at birth of Eva Father, Lee Merl Sumpter) | June 8, 1935 Bremen, Ind. (twins) | Eva Jeanette Kiracofe |
| 1935, Jun 26 | Joseph Harold Kiracofe & Grace Mae Kiracofe of Osceola, Ind. | Neva Annette Sumpter (mother died at birth of Eva Father, Lee Merl Sumpter) | June 8, 1935 Bremen, Ind. (twins) | Neva Annette Kiracofe |
| 1935, Sep 11 | Herbert C. Overmann & Alice C. Overmann of South Bend, Ind. | Nancy Storm (ward of St. Joseph Co.) | February 10, 1935 (b. in St. Joseph Co.) | Jane Alice Overmann |
| 1935, Sep 14 | Curtis M Brown & Catherine B. Brown of Tucumseh, Michigan | Celia Cappaus (father George E. Cappaus) | January 17, 1933 | Sally Ann Brown |
| 1936, Dec 12 | Hershal Hunter & Helen Hunter of Sidney, Ind. | Emmajean Sumpter (mother deceased, father, Merle Lee Sumpter) | age 8 years | Emmajean Hunter |
| 1936, Jul 30 | Francis W. Slabaugh & Alma A. Slabaugh of Bremen, Ind. | Delbert Glen Loose (son of Clifford E. Loose & Helen Railing Loose) | September 25, 1930 | John Delbert Slabaugh |
| 1936, Jun 22 | Herman A. Simpson & Ruth Simpson of Hammond, Ind. | Pearl M. Haines (of Julia E. Work Training School) | age 4 yrs. 9 mos. | Betty Jane Simpson |
| 1936, May 25 | Glen W. Rogers & Ruby E. Rogers of Bourbon Twp. | Austin Edgar Sumpter (mother deceased, wards of Marshall Co.) | | Austin Edgar Rogers |
| 1936, May 25 | Glen W. Rogers & Ruby E. Rogers of Bourbon Twp. | Arthur Edward Sumpter (mother deceased, wards of Marshall Co.) | 2 years old on September 30 1935 (twins) | Arthur Eugene Rogers |
| 1936, Sep 20 | Roscoe U. Nichols | John Vernon Snook (mother Leota Snook Nichols) | age 21 on September 11, 1935 | John Vernon Nichols |
| 1937, Apr 27 | Otis Milton Nellans & Ethel Nellans of Green Twp. | Margaret Cora Sutton (father Herbert Sutton mother, deceased) | February 21, 1921 | Margaret Cora Nellans |
| 1937, Jul 28 | Oliver O. Mikesell Minnie Bernice Mikesell of Marshall Co., Ind. | James Gleason Sanders (son of Harry Logan Sanders -deserted mother, Eleanor May Sanders) | April 9, 1937 | James Gleason Mikesell |
| 1937, Jun 29 | Rudolph N. Keller of Plymouth, Ind. | Howard Lee Sumpter age (father, Merle Sumpter mother Capitola A. Keller Deceased) | 6 years on June 1, 1937 | Howard Lee Keller |
| 1937, May 22 | Raymond W. Harvey & Pauline Harvey of Porter Co., Ind. | Bobby Allen Luse (b. in Marshall Co. parents unknown) | January 24, 1937 | Robert Lee Harvey |
| 1937, Nov 20 | George Brown & Anice Irene Brown of Plymouth, Ind. | Michael Jerome Brown son of Pearl Warner & unknown father | September 19, 1937 | Michael Jerome Brown |
| 1938 , Nov 12 | Dally Hunter, Opal Hunter of Walton, Ind. | Peggy Ann Alderfer dau. of Ruth Rebecca Alderfer | May 28, 1938 | Peggy Ann Hunter |
| 1938, Aug 6 | John F. Cunningham & Esther Marie Cunningham of South Bend, Ind. | Sarah Ann Fenstermaker dau. of Daisy Fenstermaker | July 7, 1937 | Sarah Ann Cunningham |
| 1938, Jul 30 | Harry F. Baker & Bertha A. Baker of Marshall Co. | Harry E. Vonn Wilson, son of Marguerite Wilson of Indianapolis & Charles Elkins non-resident of the state | May 5, 1938 | Harry E. Vonn Baker |
| 1938, Nov 12 | Ara K. Smith, Martha Zimmerman Smith of Knightstown, Ind. | Harold Lewis Tener (son of Ralph Tener and Velma Balsley of Marshall Co. | December 4, 1937 | Harold Lewis Smith |
| 1938, Sep 13 | Richie Harman & Nellie Harman of Bourbon | Wilma Russell (ward of Marion Co. Ind.) | April 5, 1905 | Wilma Harman |
| 1938, Sep 14 | Earl Dear of Argos, Ind. | Simon Haines (wards of Marshall Co. Board of Public Welfare) | 16 June 1927 | Simon Dear |
| 1938, Sep 14 | Earl Dear of Argos, Ind. | Thomas Haines (wards of Marshall Co. Board of Public Welfare) | 28 Aug. 1929 | Thomas Dear |
| 1938, Sep 21 | Howard C. Jorden Lucille Jorden of Plymouth, Ind. | Joseph Heldt Kluck (son of Dorothy Kluck of Indianapolis, Ind. Father unknown) | May 13, 1936 | Joseph Paul Jorden |