Genealogy Trails- Allen Co, Oh

George P. Conner, plaintiff in a divorce action against Nina A. Conner, was granted a decree by Judge A. M. Rogers in common pleas court Saturday. The charges contained in the petition was gross neglect of duty.

Another divorce was granted to Mrs. Thelma Bishop against Frank E. Bishop, on grounds of non-support. The wife alleged her husband abandoned her while she was in ill-health and since has not contributed money for her support.

Charging his wife with wilful absence of more than three years, Richard K. Tinker his petition, alleges he was married to the defendant June 3, 1927 and that no children were born to this union. His wife left him soon after the marriage and has remained away ever since, he alleges. Her last known address was 377 Tuxedo-av, Detroit, Mich., he asserts.

Libel proceeedings were filed in criminal court Tuesday by Don C. Henderson against G.M. Sheppard and Elizabeth H. Cheney. They were arrested and released under bond of $ 1,000 each.

Lawrence Strayer, administrator of the estate of the late Albert Workman estate, filed his inventory and appraisement in probate court Wednesday, listing assets at $ 1,720. The appraisement was made by Cloyd Miller, Frank Hummer and Benjamin Jauman.

Mr. and Mrs. B.R. Black, 611 N. Jefferson-st, girl, Jacqueline June, Thursday night at residence.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, 825 N. Elizabeth-st, girl, Thursday night, City hospital.

Sheriff Ben S. Miller to South Building and Loan-assn, lots 3077, 6232, 11342, and 129-30-1-2, city View Terrace, $ 1,333.35

Six children, three sons and three daughters, are named heirs of the $200 estate of the late Mary Burden, according to the papers filed Tuesday afternoon in probate court. The estate consists of personal property. No appraisers were named. The list of heirs include: Caroline Stein, Lide Tippie, and Sarah Roeder, and Edward, Moses and Isaiah Burden.

Jennie Barr vs Samuel H. Barr - divorce granted
Amanda J. Rambler vs George W. Rambler - divorce granted
Margaret Melas vs James Melas - alimony suit dismissed
Minor C King vs Colletta King - divorce filed & custody of minor children

Deputy Sheriff Baxter went out to the home of Mrs. Cherry Bechtol yesterday to bring her in on a charge of insanity. She is said to be violent and the probate court has been called to take care of her. She lives at Lafayette.

Lima Daily News
Feb 3, 1906

Rebecca Auspaugh yesterday made application in probate court for benefits from the blind fund. As she is totally blind and unable to assist herself, she will be given material relief.

Lima Daily News
Jan 11, 1906

A petition was this morning filed in the County Clerk's office by Mrs. Idelia Hutchinson vs. William H. Hutchinson. They were married in November, 1892, and as a result of said union have several children. She alleges that he has been guilty of gross neglect for three years or more and is able to support them. She asks for reasonable alimony.

Lima Daily News
Mar 7, 1906

Selena Buchanan vs Harry L. Buchanan - divorce filed, grounds extreme cruelty

Lima Morning News
Aug 1, 1909

Cora A. Shearer vs. Walter Shearer - divorce filed - grounds of extreme cruelty

Lima Morning News
Aug 15, 1909

Violet Hawk vs Henry Hawk - divorce granted - grounds of wilfil absence

John C Brown vs Katherine Brown - divorce granted - grounds of gross neglect

Lima Morning News
Aug 29, 1909

Iva Murdock, vs Leo Murdock - divorce granted, grounds gross neglect of duty & failure to provide

Emma M. Phillians, vs Edward Phillians, - divorce granted, grounds failure to provide & desertion

Elmer E. Smale, vs Sarah Smale, - divorce granted, grounds, consorting with other men & failure to perform her duties.

Lima Daily News
Jun 2, 1920

Harry G. Shondel, 29, waiter, and veteran of the world war, has been adjudged insane in probate court and will be conveyed to the Toledo state hospital for the insane. Shondel believes he is to be returned to France and detained in hospitals there. He was held for detention in army camp hospitals overseas.

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Death opened prison doors of the Ohio penitentiary for Alexander and Cloyd Haggard, confined there. Warden P.A. Thomas allowed the two to return to Lima to be at the bedside of their mother, Mrs. Jennie Haggard Weaver, 623 E. Market-st., when death occurred.
They must report daily to Prosecutir Cable and as soon as the funeral is over Wednesday, must return to Columbus upon their own recognizance. For some months the sentence of Alex Haggard, 44, was not imposed, because of the critical condition of his mother. He has been in the penitentiary only a few months. He is her oldest son. He was convicted of stealing a bale of hay. Cloyd Haggard has been in the penitentiary more than a year having been sentenced for chicken stealing.

Lima Daily News
May 2, 1913

Mrs. Avice Anspach vs Ervin Anspaugh - divorce granted, grounds of gross neglect of duty and cruelty.

Lima News
Nov 5, 1940

Cleo Leffler vs Robert Leffler - divorce granted, grounds of gross neglect of duty.

Pauline Moorman vs Leo Moorman - divorce filed

Omer Petre vs Marie Petre - divorce filed

Anna Miller vs Forrest Miller - divorce filed

Lima News
Apr 22, 1930

Hattie Troxel vs George W. Troxel - divorce filed

Elizabeth Seewar vs Walter Seewar - divorce filed

Kathleen Fast vs Arlan Fast - divorce filed

Lima Daily News
Jan 2, 1917

Marcell McCormick vs Richard B. McCormick - divorce filed

Lima Daily News
Jan 3, 1917

Peter McGeorge vs Cora McGeorge - divorce filed

Lillie Dell McDonald vs James W. McDonald - divorce filed

Lima Daily News
Jan 4, 1917

Elva Fifer vs Charles A. Fifer - divorce filed

Fred Baum, 30, barber, Spencerville, was adjudged insane Monday and was ordered committed to the Toledo State hospital for the insane. Baum, believing he was endowed with religious powers, went about the streets of Spencerville shaking hands with some of his friends and slapping others in the face.

John Gibbs, 27, laborer, 1221 S. Metcalf-st, was arrested Wednesday evening by police on a charge of non-support from Hamilton. The affidavit for his arrest is signed by his wife, Sarah Gibbs, charging non-support of his three children, Henrietta,4; Missouri, 2; and Albert, 6 months old.

Wilmer Eugene Chesnutt, in a suit for divorce which has been filed in common pleas court, charges his wife, Alice Louise Chesnutt, with desertion.

The will of John Roy Judkins was probated today. The widow Connie O. Judkins was named as executrix.

Probate Judge Hutchinson today probated the will of the late Daniel McCray. All of the deceased's property was left to the widow Frances McCray, who was named executrix without bond.

The will of Mrs. Sarah L. Reel, late of 351 E High-st, was filed for probate in court, Monday. Hearing will be on June 21.

When Sheriff Van Gunten and Deputy Bowersock, conveying a warrant from Judge Hutchison's court for the removal of David Heffner from his home at 814 east North street to the probate office, reached the home they found Mr. Heffner had been stricken by apoplexy and the physicians in charge refused to permit his removal.

An affidavit of insanity had been filed by Mrs. Inez Lippincott, a daughter of Mr. Heffner. The patient is aged about 62 years.

The Board of Infirmary Directors have brought Mrs. Sallie Harter here from Spencerville, and taken her to the county jail pending an investigation. It is claimed the woman is destitute and she will undoubtedly be admitted to the Infirmary while her two children, Marjorie Davis, aged five and Nellie Smart Harter, aged eight, will be taken to the Children's home.

Hugh B. Madden, an Inmate of the county infirmary, will be subjected to a lunacy inquest on Monday. January 17, at 9 a. m. Ho was
born in Perry county and has a brother, J. C. Madden, residing in Continental. The warrant was sworn to by Infirmary Superintendent J. C. Baxter.

Hugh B. Madden, an inmate of the county infirmary, was adjudged insane this forenoon in the probate court of Allen county. He was removed to the state hospital in Toledo at noon, being taken to that institution by Deputy Sheriff Miller.

Ardina Wise vs Harry W Wise - divorce filed
Mae Lewis vs Fred A Lewsis - divorce filed
Mabel Kizer vs Arthur Kizer - divorce filed

Jacob Hefner, a Lima man, aged 43, was granted an inquest before Judge Miller today and adjudged insane, application being made for his admission to Toledo hospital.

At the inquest of Frederick Rose, last evening, the court found him sane, and the patient was discharged.

Six years' alleged failure to support herself and three children caused Mattie Sheally to file a divorce petition in the common pleas court today against her husband Frederick Sheally. The plaintiff further claims that her husband has not lived with her for a long period. She asks for alimony and the custody of the minor children.

Three brothers, natives of Italy filed their first naturalization papers in common pleas court today. The brothers are Salvatore, Antonio and Luigge Cira, all of whom have lived for several years in this city. Salvatore and Luigge arrived in this country in 1900 while the other brother came over from the mother country in 1893. They been engaged in the fruit business since coming to Lima.

Ruth N. Miller, wife of chiropractor Daniel S. Miller, filed a divorce petition in common pleas court today stating that her husband has treated her in a clod and inhuman manner. The details of the treatment being so revolting that she refrains from setting forth in her petition.
Aside from this treatment, she alleges that her husband has been in the habit of having women callers at his office after office hours and has allowed them to insult his wife to the public. That he drinks to excess and on three occasions has struck her are also set forth in the petition. She states that he has property and asks the court to grant a restraining order prohibiting him from disposing of any of it to defeat her claims of alimony.

Petition for naturalization was filed in common pleas court today by Samuel Paulding, 26, moulder, 500 east Third street. He was born in Bolton, England.

James Jacobs, 52, inmate of the county infirmary, was adjudged insane this morning in probate court. He will be taken to the Toledo Sate hospital.

Harry Amrine, charged with using profane language in the presence of women at the Hotel Waldo was arrested today and immediately arraigned before Police Judge Botkin. He was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the Toledo workhouse, He will be taken to that institution tomorrow.

On the grounds of willful absence, Mary Slover has asked for a divorce in common pleas court. She charges that her husband, Robert W. Slover, has been absent more than three years. They were married at Coal Creek, Tenn., on June 19, 1909, and have one daughter, four years old.

On complaint of J. H. Ramsey, 319 N. Shore, R. R. Marsh, 40, was lodged behind the bars of city prison late Monday, charged with being demented.

It is said Marsh has disturbing residents on the drive by making un-necessary noise and peeping into windows of homes. Chief of Police Roush is making an effort Tuesday to obtain action from probate court in having Marsh committed to a hospital for the insane. He is the second mand believed to being demented arrested here in the past two days.

Herman Walker, 19, W. Spring-st., who required four patrolman to keep keep in the patrol on the way to the station, Saturday night, was adjudged an eplieptic in probate court, Tuesday and ordered committed to Gallipolis Hospital for Epileptics. Walker had driven his family from the house, police said.

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