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JACKSON, Sylvia - Charles

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal,11 January 1901

Jumping on Jackson -- Sylvia Jackson has entered suit for divorce from her husband, Charles Jackson. Charles was sent to the pen from Evansville for petit larceny, and it is the laudable endeavor of Sylvia to get a divorce before he gets a release. - thanks Kim H

Source: Crawfordsville Daily News-Review 4 Jan 1901 p 1

Mrs. Sylvester Jackson has filed a petition in the court for a divorce from her husband, Charles Jackson. The defendant is not contributing to her support just now but it is no fault of his for it is know that Charles is enjoying a life of luxury at Michigan City with board and clothes furnished by the state. They wer emarried at Evansville and lived together until February 1899 when Mr. Jackson was ruthlessly dragged form his castle by the limbs of the law and cast into prison on charge of petit larceny. He was subsequently convicted and by virtue of the judgment is now doing time at the Northern penitentiary. The plaintiff begs that her maiden name, Sylvester (sic) Falkner, be restored.

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JEFFERY, Nellie – Howard

Source: Crawfordsville Review 12 Oct 1911 p 1

Nellie Jeffery began suit for divorce in the circuit court Thursday from Howard Jeffery who is serving a term of from 2-41 years in the Jeffersonville prison for manslaughter. Jeffrey was convicted in the circuit court last spring of killing James Caldwell. Mrs. Jeffery sets forth in her complain that she and the defendant were married Aug 2, 1902 and lived together until Howard was arrested April 10, 1911. She alleges Jeffery was a habitual drunkard and that he did not properly support her for two years previous to their separation. The plaintiff asks for the restoration of her maiden name, Nellie Delaney. WM Reeves is her attorney.

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Source: Crawfordsville Review June 3, 1919 p 6

Two more divorce suits were filed in the county clerk's office yesterday and in both cases the wives are the complaining parties."

The first suit is by Minnie G. Watts seeking divorce from Foster Watts. She alleges they were married Nov 4, 1908 and had one child and were separated in November of 1917. Temporary allowance, custody of the child, a divorce and all other proper relief is sought. Cruel and inhuman treatment and failure to provide are the grounds set forth. Thomas, Foley & Lindley represent her.

Zella May Jenkins avers her husband was cruel and inhuman, that he abused her by striking her, calling her profane names and falsely accusing her of improper relations with other men. That he also failed to provide a suitable living for her is also alleged in the complain drawn up by Caldwell & SImms. Temporary allowance, a divorce an dother proper relief is asked.

Deputy Clerk Homer Schwindler stated yesterday the divorce business in this term of court is unusually heavy with more than 40 cases now on the docket pending action in addition to the number which have been acted on during the current term. - kbz

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JENNINGS, Alonzo - Julia
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Argus News Aug 7, 1897 p 4

Alonzo Jennings has petitioned the court for a divorce from his wife, Julia Jennings. He alleges that she abandoned him back in 1892. - kbz

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JOHNSON, Susie - John
Source: Crawfordsville Review Friday, Jan 21, 1916

Susie JOHNSON, colored, was given a decree of divorce in the circuit court yesterday from John T. Johnson. The grounds were abandonment. The wife said they were married in 1910 and lived together two years. Her maiden name of Susie Hall was restored to her. Harry N. Fine represented the plaintiff. -- kbz

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JONES, Amanda - Dick

Source: Weekly Argus News, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana May 18, 1895 p 2

Amanda Jones got a divorce from Dick Jones today. They used to live down by the Monon Station but the climate so affected Dick's health that he beat Amandy up with a brick and threatned to finish this artistic decoration so often, with a razor that she got tired and quit him. She and her babies will now go it alone - kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 17 May 1895

Judge Harney Wednesday officiated at two very pleasant divorce cases and severed the nuptial knots in his usual happy manner. Nancy J. Thomas proved pretty conclusively that Wm. H. Thomas is the sort of a chap who is fonder of good red liquor than he is of a good domestic wife. Judge Harney concluded that as this was the case Nancy Jane should have her liberty. She accordingly received it. Mandy Jones, a colored belle, came smiling to the front and gave the character of Dick Jones a very sinister coat of black. She proved by some pretty enthusiastic witnesses that he was a brute Mandy received her divorce. - thanks to Kim H

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JONES, Oliver - Mary J.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Argus News Feb 18, 1893 p 6

In the case of Dr. Oliver H. Jones vs. Mary J. Jones, nee Mary J. Johnson, in the circuit court yesterday a decision was rendered declaring the marriage and marriagr contract null and void on the ground of physical and mental inability on the part of Mrs. Jones to enter into a valid marriage - kbz