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Index of Probate Box 37


Compiled and donated by Roberta Wysong - 2014


Box Decedent   Date   Relatives of Decedent   Administrator, Executor   Other Information
37  Thompson, Elijah   Jan 1859   Minor heirs - Olive Thompsom  & David Thompson   Guardian - William H. Biggs   Also in Box 25
                   
37 Collings, William   10 Jan 1859   Widow - Mary Collings.  Daughters - Sarah Nutgrass, Susan Collings (about 16)   Isaac Collings & Abraham Collings   Mentioned - Harrison Collings
                   
37  Burkey, Peter   11 Sep 1849       Thomas K. Harvey    
                   
37  Evans, Nathaniel   2 Sep 1849   Minor heirs - George Abernathy, John Abernathy, Milton Abernathy, Melton Evans, Eliza Evans, Nathaniel Evans, Emily Evans, Lucy Ann Evans, William David Evans.  Adult heirs - Thomas Evans, Harriet Evans, David Evans, James Evans   David Evans   Abernathy heirs are children of Sarah Abernathy, nee Evans & George Abernathy, probably both deceased.  Lucy Ann and William David Evans are children of William Evans, deceased son of Nathaniel.       Also in box 26.                     Nathaniel died Sep 1846.
                   
37  Derr, Boston   12 Sep 1849   Widow - may be Elizabeth.  Heirs - Elizabeth Derr, Samuel Derr, William Derr, Isabella Derr, Thomas Derr, Franklin Derr, & S______ Derr   Thomas Lakey   Boston died by Apr 1840
                   
37  Campbell, Harvey   13 May 1843       Josiah Campbell - Administrator.  Sarah Campbell - Executor    
                   
37  Brown, Francis   11 Apr 1859   Widow - Jane A. Brown.  Heirs - Isabel Brown, _____ May Brown, Mary Ann Brown, Francis Holoway Brown   John Brown & Jane A. Brown   Mentioned - William Brown & Robinson Brown
                   
37  James, Jno. B.   1857       E. B. James and then Zachariah D. James   Mentioned - Elijah James, C. B. James (in Illinois), John S. James, Samuel R. James
                   
37  Jerome, Henry C.   12 Apr 1859   Widow - Isabella Jane Jerome                         Mother - Mary Jerome   John R. Miller, Executor   Mentioned - James N. Jerome, Wm. E. Jerome, Willard M. Jerome, Sam'l K. Jerome
                   
37  Lowderback, Andrew   11 Apr 1859   Widow - Fanny Catharine Ephlin   David G. Ephlin & Jacob M. Ephlin   Mentioned - Philip Lowderback      Also in box 36
                   
37  Maris, William   14 Apr 1859   Widow - Abigail Maris.  Heirs - Catharine Hunt, Zimri D. Maris, heirs of Mary A. Dunigan, Sarah A. Linton (probably granddaughter), John M. Maris, James A. Maris   Peter Warner & Ellis Hunt   Mentioned - I. M. Maris, Stephen Maris, George Maris.       A. Linebarger guardian for John M. & James A. Maris 
                   
37  Armstrong, Robert   11 Jul 1859   Widow - Martha Armstrong.   Children - Margaret Jane married to Moses Strickler, Elizabeth A. married to Thomas Stott, John H. Armstrong (died about 19 Nov 1856), Samuel S. Armstrong (about age 16), Martha A. Armstrong married to Squire A. Tribby.       Decedent died about 11 Jul 1846.
                   
37  Curl, Jeremiah   15 Jun 1849   Widow - Sarah Curl.    Heirs  - Martha A. Curl (age 9), Ruth C. Curl (7), Margaret E. Curl (5), Thomas C. Curl (3)        Decedent died about Mar 1849   Also in box 28
                   
37 Ormsburg, Stimpson H.   11 Sep 1849       Isaac S. Palmer   Stimpson died by Feb 1842
                   
37 Patrick Smith   Oct 1859   Widow - Catharine Smith   James B. Naylor   Mentioned - Henry Smith
                   
37  Cheezem, Elizabeth   23 Jul 1859   Children - Samuel Cheezem, Milo Cheezem   James B. Naylor    
                   
37  Fenton, William   22 Sep 1859           Not Probate - Elizabeth Fenton requested protective order against Wm. Fenton.  Mentioned Asa Fenton
                   
37  Orvis, L. D.    7 Jan 1858   Widow - Mary A. Orvis   P. N. Burton Thomas and then J. M. T. Bright   Also In Box 32
                   
37  Overman, Henry W. B.   4 Dec 1849    Son & only heir at law -William R. Overman, age 3.  Father - Aaron Overman.  Sister - Pennihah Overman.  Other named relatives whose relationship to Henry was determined through consulting Aaron and Penninah Overman' s wills and Indiana marriage records: Brother - Robert Overman.  Sisters: Mary Jane (deceased) married to James Bennett & Mehetabell married to Isaac Moody. Brother-in-law - Allen Moody. Half-brother - Silas H. Woodard.   Silas H. Woodard & William Lewis                       William Lewis - guardian of William R. Overman.           Henry died Nov 1848.           
                   
37  Riddle, Rebecca   19 Dec 1849   Heirs - Roxey Ann Riddle (age 10) & Eliza Catharine Riddle (8).  Husband - Michael Riddle, also deceased   Guardian - James Redfern   Also in box 18
                   
37  Rubottom, William   11 Apr 1859   Heirs - Indiana Rubottom (age 21 by Mar 1858) and Caroline Rubottom (age 21 by Jan 1856)   Guardian - Washington Hadley   Also in boxes 30 & 32.
                   
37  Hutton, Joseph   16 Jan 1859   Joseph is not deceased - an insane person.     Narcissa Hutton is his guardian    
                   
37  McConnell, Jno.   22 Jul 1858   Widow - Abigail McConnell.  Heirs - Sarah Biggs (now Parker), Nancy Biggs, John C. McConnell, Mary Ann Chadwick (Harris in 1838), Samuel McConnell, Jonathan McConnell, James McConnell, Thomas McConnell & William McConnell.  William deceased and had 3 heirs but names unknown.  Thomas is deceased and his widow is Kezziah Thomas and his children - Samuel, John, Melissa, Nancy, Thomas, & Sarah McConnell   Executor - Miller Biggs.   Administrator - William H. Biggs   Decedent died 20 Aug 1838 and his widow, Abigail died 22 May 1857.  Miller Biggs, John's son-in-law, died before 1845.                       Heirs of William and Thomas thought to be in Iowa.                            John's will in file names his children but does not name Samuel or William.  Photos of Aaron and Penninah Overman's wills included in photos but are not in the McConnell probate file.
                   
37  McCampbell, John   11 Sep 1849       John M. McCampbell & James McCampbell   Mentions Paulina McCampbell
                   
37  Barnard, Owen   20 Jun 1849   Widow - Louisa Barnard.  Children (all by former wife who is deceased) - James T. Barnard (about 20), Louisa (about 18) and married to Levi Vancleave, William Barnard (about 18), Catharine Barnard (about 16), Rebecca Barnard (about 15), Mary Barnard (about 13), Margaret Barnard (about 11), Gilbert Barnard (about 9), Amelia Ann Barnard (about 7), Samuel N. Barnard (about 3)       Owen and Louisa married 3 May 1846.                                   Owen died fighting in War with Mexico Spring 1848.
                   
37  Earhart, Andrew   14 Dec 1848   Heirs - Sarah Earhart, John H. Earhart, Andrew Earhart   Moses Strickler, Executor    
                   
37 Chezem, Samuel    12 Apr 1859   Minor heir - Milo G. Chezem       Nathan Morris Guardian.  Later, Elizabeth Chezem guardian.
                   
37  Manwaring, William   7 Jan 1859       Clabourn Manwaring    
                   
37 Conner, Alexander    12 Nov 1847       Hugh Conner    
                   
37  Gifford, Edwin A.   30 Mar 1857   Possible heirs (signed for "my quota of said estate") - J. B. Gifford, Sarah Carl, Israel Thompson, Thomas E. Gifford   Calvin Newlin    
                   
37  Thomas, Harrison R.   16 May 1854   Widow - Mary M. Thomas.                                 Heirs - Martha Ann (husband David Floyd), Roseville Wilkins, Dorothea Wilkins, Michael H. Wilkins, Henry C. Wilkins, Sally Ann Thomas, Dawn Thomas   J. Mitchel and later, James M. T. Bright   Harrison died Jan 1854.                      All heirs except Martha Ann are minors.