Parke County, Indiana

	The file number is the position of the file in the box at the Courthouse
Box	File	Decedent	Date Filed	Relatives of Decedent	Administrator, Executor	Other Information
52	1	Adams, Samuel	16 Mar 1865	Widow - Effy Adams Minor heir - John Adams Adult heir - Harriet Wilson	Administrator - James R. Lambert, Sr. Guardian of John - Effy Adams
52	2	Hadley, Sidney	10 Apr 1863	Widow - Amyrah Hadley	Administrator - Washington Hadley
52	3	Borden, Thomas	6 Nov 1873	Heir Thomas J. Borden, age 4	Guardian of Thomas - Cynthia A. Mershon
52	4	Hutton, Benjamin	Sep 1864	Children - Jane married to David Heslar, John Hutton, Mary Hutton Gault (deceased), Asa Hutton, Narcissa Hutton, Samuel Hutton, William Hutton, Joseph Hutton (died Sep 1863) & Thomas Hutton. Mary Gault heirs: Elizabeth Frazier, John Gault, Louisa Hutton, Narcissa Hutton, Jr., Martha Wymore, David Gault & Lemuel Gault	Jospeh Hutton was alleged insane, Narcissa Hutton his guardian, and William Hutton administrator at his death
52	5	Hansel, David	11 Oct 1873	Ward and heir - David Hansel who is insane	Guardian of heir, David Hansel - Charles M. Irwin	Mentioned - George Hansel & Hannah Hansel, deceased
52	6	Kilburn, Jonathan	18 Mar 1872	Widow - Catharine Kilburn Minor heir - Jennie Kilblurn, age 7 months	Administrator - Edward L. Wheat
52	7	Wolfe, David	21 May 1872	Minor heir - Martha Wolfe, age 12	Martha's guardian - Thomas Griffith
52	8	Young, Peter	8 Jun 1874	Widow - Harriet R. Young
52	9	Winkler, Mary	11 Oct 1873	Minor heirs - Barbara E. (age 20) married to Stephen McHargue, Elvina (19) married to Michael M. Branson, Susan C. Winkler (17), Samatha J. Winkler (16) & William H. Winkler (13)	Administrator - Stephen McHargue
52	10	Burnside, Isaac	Jan 1874	Legatees - Samuel Burnside, Jane Biles and Isaac N. & Rebecca Burnside who are trustees for William, Isaac & James Dickson	Executor - Hugh L. Brownlee	Burnsides mentioned - Thomas, D. W., I. N., Sam, Isaac, Jr., W. A., & Thomas, Jr.
52	11	Burson, William	17 Jan 1865	Widow - Nancy Burson Minor heirs - Joseph Burson (age 18), Isaac Burson (16) & Sarah Ann Burson (14) Deceased heir - Julia J. Burson Adult heirs - James Burson (23) and John J. Burson who died 6 Aug 1864	Guardian of minor heirs - Nancy Burson	William died in 1851
52	12	Catlin, Catharine	Oct 1874	Children - William Catlin (deceased with minor children - Alice N. and Charles S. Catlin), John Catlin, Eliza J. Adams, Mary E Overpeck (who is deceased with children Eddie and one other unnamed), Catharine Cahill, James Catlin & Hiram D. Catlin	Administrator - Hiram D. Catlin Guardian of William's children - James S. Webster Guardian of Mary Overpeck's children - Thomas J. Overpeck	Mentioned - Philip Catlin
52	13	Chapman, Martha	Jun 1873	Minor children - George W. Chapman (age 16), Anna J. Chapman (14), Sarah A. Chapman (12), Hannah F. Chapman (10) & Martha L. Chapman (8)	Guardian of children - George B. Chapman
52	14	Cox, Mahlon	18 Oct 1873	Widow - Mariah J. Cox Minor children - Barbara A. Cox, Mariah J. Cox, Mahlon B. Cox & Dewit G. Cox Adult child - Sarah E. Teagur	Guardian of minor children - Isaac Kemp	Mentioned - Catharine Cox
52	15	Callis, Cleon B.	Jun 1874	Widow - Emma H. Callis	Administrator - John S. Thomas
52	16	Lambert, Joseph	18 Nov 1864	Widow - Sarah Lambert Minor children - Edward Lambert and an unnamed Lambert child (added in pencil - Charles Edward & Mary E. Lambert)	Administrtor - Levi Sidwell
52	17	Kennedy, George	29 Mar 1872		Executors - Martin L. & Alfred Kennedy	1 page file
52	18	Holmes, Thomas	5 Apr 1873	Widow - Mary A. Holmes Children - Elijah P. Holmes (age 28), Thomas H. Holmes (26), Isaac L. Holmes (24), Obediah Holmes (22), Philander Holmes (20), Mary R. Holmes (18), James B. Holmes (14), Charles M. Holmes (12), Jane Holmes (10) & Auroa (8)	Administrators - Elijah P. & Thomas H. Holmes
52	19	Alden, Levi F.	Oct 1874	Widow - Huldah A. Alden Minor children - Lydia Alden, Louisa Alden, Jiles Alden & Rebecca Alden	Administrator - Daniel D. Fisher	Mentioned - Theodore Alden Levi F. Alden had been guardian of Margaret Justus, heir of Giles M. Justus
52	20	Mayes, Robert F.	30 Nov 1855	Widow - Dorcas Mayes (born 26 May 1810 & died 22 Sep 1855 ) Children - Mary Mayes, Euphona Mayes, Elizabeth F. married to Samuel R. Jerome, James Mays, John Mays, Sarah Jane Mays Leland Mays, Joseph Mays & Albert Mays	Administrator - Stephen M. John	Robert F. Mayes died 20 Jan 1855, aged 46 years, 9 months, 9 days
52	21	Mendenhall, Mariam H.	30 May 1874	Minor heirs - John L. Mendenhall, Eleanor A. Mendenhall, Ira M. Mendenhall, Syble E. Mendenhall & Elbert N. Mendenhall Father - John Hadley, deceased	Guardian & father of minor heirs - Erastus W. Mendenhall	Elam Hadley was executor of John Hadley's estate
52	22	Nevins, Henry H.	14 Mar 1867	Widow - Hannah Nevins Children - William H. Nevins, Virgil J. Nevins, John B. Nevins (age 14), Rose S. Nevins (10) & Elizabeth F. Nevins (5)	Administrator - William H. Nevins
52	23	Witt, William	Oct 1874	Minor heirs - James L. Witt (age 20), Emma A. Cox (16), Martin Cox (12), Eugene Averitt (7), Effie Averett (5), Nannie Averitt (3) & Hattie Mathers (11)	Guardian of heirs - Joseph D. Witt
52	24	Preston, Mary E.	14 May 1865	Minor heirs - unnamed children, one age 4 and one 1 at her death in 1858 Brother - Joseph S. Marrs	Administrator - Joseph S. Marrs
52	25	Watts, James	18 Jan 1865	Widow - Margaret Watts Children - Amanda Burton, Lucinda married to Samuel Mahurin, Maria Marshall (her heirs so she is probably deceased), Elizabeth Robinson (whose heirs are Edward & Alfred Robinson and both 21 by Nov 1874), David Watts, James Watts, John Watts, Nancy Davis, Martha Wasson & Elizabeth Myers	Administrator - James W. Beadle	Elizabeth Myer's brother-in-law is Martin Robinson
52	26	Hiler, Jacob & Jane	20 Mar 1874	Minor children - William Hiler (age 10), George Hiler (12), John Hiler (14) & Mary Hiler (16)	Guardian of children - Benjamin Phillips
52	27	Palmer, Prentice T.	7 Apr 1873	Widow - Rhoda Palmer (his 2nd wife with no children) Children - Daniel C. Palmer (deceased with children Mary E. Palmer [age 18] and Cyrus W. Palmer [14]), Mary J. Young, Eliza Bilbo, Jacob T. Palmer, Elizabeth O. Palmer, Margaret E. Palmer (age 20) & Caleb C. Palmer (17)	Administrator - Jacob T. Palmer
52	28	Norris, William S.	Oct 1874	Unnamed widow who is now married to William Woody Minor children - Ella Norris (age 13), James Norris (11), & Eliza Norris (5)	Guardian of children - John N. McCord
52	29	Newlin, William H.	Oct 1874	Widow - Samantha Newlin	Administrator - Richard C. Williams	Mentioned - Ruth Newlin, John Newlin, John H. Newlin
52	30	Haun, John H.	4 Jan 1863	Widow - Eliza Jane Haun	Administrator - Joseph App
52	31	Rockwell, Jonathan P.	7 Mar 1865		Administrator - Goerge C. Duy	1 page file
52	32	Foot, Emmerson M.	3 Jun 1874		Administrator - James Carlisle	1 page file
52	33	Evans,Nathaniel	8 Sep 1865	Heirs - Thomas Evans, Emily Snodgrass, Eliza Cole, William Evans, Lucy Ann Griffin, Sarah Ann Evans, George Abernathy & Harriett Overpeck
52	34	Beach, Elijah D.	11 Jul 1864	Children - George M. D. Beach, Jacot T. Beach, Amanda M. Beach, Elias C. Beach, Polly Beach & Nancy L. Beach. All minors, ecept Amanda who is married to William Jones	Admiinistrator - Martin G. Brown Guardian of children - Dr. Surbaugh
52	35	Roach, Ann I	12 Jan 1865			1 page file
52	36	Brown	9 Jan 1874	Heir - Willis Allen Brown	Guardian of Willis - Parmelia Brown	1 page file
52	37	Snodgrass, William	16 Apr 1852	Daughter - Sarah Snodgrass	Administrator - Lemuel Stuthard, who is Sarah's uncle	1 page file
52	38	Phipps, Hiram	7 Mar 1865			2 page file
52	39	Finney, Robert	15 May 1865	Widow - Malinda Finney Adult heirs - Elijah Finney, Daniel W. Finney, Da vid W. Finney & Zimri D. Finney Minor heirs - Mary E. Finney, Joseph H. Finney & Malinda C. Finey	Administrator - Elijah C. Finney	Robert died about 9 Mar 1861 Mentioned - John Finney
52	40	Leonard, Tarence	24 Aug 1865		Administrator - John Link
52	41	Gadd	16 Jun 1868	Heir - Lucy M. Gadd	Lucy's guardian - Z. D. James	Outside of file says: Harvey Vs. James, Guardian
52	42	Major, Abraham G.	24 Aug 1865	Widow - Phebe Major Son - George H. Major
52	43	Cox, Allen	29 Nov 1864	Widow - Abigail Cox Heirs - Alfred Cox, Adam Cox, Simon Cox, Elizabeth Harrold, Sytha Hayworth, Pernutia Boyce, Mahala Moody, Edith Cox & heirs of deceased Attah Cox who are Sarah R. Cox, Laura E. Cox, Dinah C. Cox, Erasmus M. Cox & Celeste J. Cox	Executors - Elwood C. Siles & Franklin Rayl
52	44	Shirk, David	23 Jan 1864	Children - Joseph Shirk, Lazarus Shirk, Isaac Shirk (deceased with heirs - David Edward Shirk & Isaac Shirk), John Shirk, Malinda married to Thomas Whitlock, Mary maried to James R. Burton, Elmirah married to Alpheus Warner, Sarah Ann married to J. P. Mitchell, Rozella married to Jacob Marks & Martha married to Allen Rich	Executors - Thomas Whtilock & Lazarus Shirk Administrator - James Mark	David Shirk was guardian of minor heirs of Isaac Shirk File includes a journal with pages that appear to be David Shirk's records of his serving as guardian of Isaac's heirs
52	45	DePew, James	20 Nov 1851			File consists of a very large inventory of personal property - not photographed