Û Probate Index
County Court Probate Records, 1844 — 1873
This probate index was transcribed by Joanne Wilken. Please see contact and Transcription Notes.
This probate index was transcribed by Joanne Wilken. Please see contact and Transcription Notes.
| Case No. | Surname Given Name |
Death Date | Spouse Surname Spouse Given Name |
Heirs | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O 625 | Sadowski Michael | 12/07/1868 | Williams Sarah (S Melia?) | Sadowski. Ferdinand. 19 Sadowski. Frank. 16 Sadowski. James Michael. 13 Sadowski. John Victor, 9 | land in Boone Co., IA -- Sarah's siblings were Stephen b1830 IN, James b1837 IN & Anna (Williams) Romer b 1828 OH |
| O 30.5 | Sage Elenor/Eleanor | 09/30/1856 | husband left 4 years ago | ||
| O 74 | Sams Edward | 03/06/1854 | Edgington Cassandra | Sams, Silas Sams, Susannah Sams, Rezin Sams, James Sams, Stephen Sams, Mary Sams, Edward, JrSams, Cassandra (Sams) Reaves, Lydia | |
| O 486 | Sanders William H | 01/12/1866 | Elizabeth | Sanders, Milton F, 9 Sanders, Arthur J, 5 Sanders, William Frank, 2, Sanders, Elizabeth, 3 months | |
| O 778 | Sanford Allen | 09/02/1872 | Hartman Catherine E | Sanford, Wm Henry, 13, Jones Co. Sanford, Allen T, 2, Jones Co | died 08/23/1872 |
| O 720 | Sanford Wm | 04/18/1871 | Lowe Lydia | Sanford, Oliver, 42, Jones Co. (Sanford) Conway, Malvina, 47, Ohio Sanford, William P, 40, Jones Co. Sanford, Allen, 38, Jones Co. | 1st wife: Malvina Hubbell - Wm & Lydia's dau, Lucina, died in 1858 |
| O 253 | Saum Jacob | 09/20/1861 | Maurer Barbary Ann | Saum, Nicholas Saum, George (Saum) Starry, Polly | |
| O 450 | Schoppe Charles | 08/27/1866 | May have been a military pension will made in 1862 in Stephenson Co., IL. Brother: Henry. Land in Jones Co., IA | ||
| O 749 | Schrage Johann Eilard "John" | 02/26/1872 | Unmarried & no children -heirs: bro. Frederick "Fritz" A H Schrage of Pewsum, Prussia. Also heirs of decd bro. Carl Philip Schrage (Frederick, Meta & Carl). Widow of Carl: Aleida Gesina Georgina (Withof) Schrage of Hinte, Prussia | ||
| O 729 | Scott James Prior Jr | 07/27/1871 | (????) Scott Lindsey Martha Jane | Scott, Matilda Jane, Jones Co. Scott, John , 1, Jones Co. | |
| O 254 | Scriven Joseph Lawrence | 10/07/1861 | Oliver Gilbert Scriven (father), Admins | ||
| O 547 | Scriven Mathias | 02/04/1867 | Wiggins Martha E | (Scriven) Martin, Mary A, MN (Scriven) Merrick, Martha Ann, MN Scriven, James W, Jones Co. Scriven, David M, Jones Co. (Scriven) Clark, Sophronia, Jones Co. (Scriven) Stayner, Sarah Elizabeth, Jones Co. (Scriven) Gee, Clarinda Jane, JonesCo. | |
| O 276 | Secrest Farmer D | 07/06/1863 | Stevens Hannah | Adm: John Secrest, Jr - a guess is that John is Farmer's father…. | |
| O 719 | Secrest Joseph Anderson | 04/17/1871 | Osborn Sarah Elizabeth | The widow, Sarah, is the only heir mentioned in the probate (only one in the will, also). Joseph's 1st wife: Margaret T MacClain. John D(orsey) Secrest of Fleming Co., KY mentioned. He is Joseph's brother | |
| O 642 | Secrest Margaret A (Arnold) | 02/15/1869 | Secrest John A | Secrest, William, 22, Jones Co. Secrest, James, 21, Jones Co. Secrest, Martha, 12, Jones Co. Secrest, Delano, 10, Jones Co. | Margaret died 02/08/1869 - Wm, Delano, & Martha in 1870 Neosha, Cherokee Co, KS census. James was in Civil War |
| O 167 | Seymour Wm | 05/01/1858 | Admins: Augustus L Perrill of Franklin Co., OH | ||
| O 14 | Sheridan Andrew | 01/06/1848 | Michael b 1838 Ire. | Sheridan, Bridget (Sheridan) McGovern, Mary Sheridan, Andrew, Jr Sheridan, Michael | |
| O 768 | Sheridan John J | 07/16/1872 | Shannon Bridget | Sheridan, Francis H | married 1867 |
| O 41 | Sherman Joshua | 02/05/1852 | Sherman, Harriet L | Letter dated 1839 from father, James Shearman which mentions brother Robert. | |
| O 414 | Sherman Sarah S | 12/19/1864 | Sherman Salisbury | Sherman, Philip S, 46, Jones Co. | Bristol Co., MA |
| O 80 | Shintaffer Samuel | 07/02/1855 | (Stratton) Sherrah Rebecca | Rome Tsp. Supposedly killed by outlaws. No heirs mentioned. | |
| O 8 | Sinclair Donald | 09/20/1846 | Sinclair, Christiana Bell, Margret Bell, Joseph C Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Angus | ||
| O 594 | Skahill Patrick | 01/06/1868 | Murray Mary | Skahill, John, 18, Jones Co. Skahill, James, 16, Jones Co. Skahill, Catharine, 13, Jones Co. Skahill, Henry, 11, Jones Co. | Patrick b 1815 Ire & died 12/18/1867 -- Thomas & Cornelius Skahill mentioned |
| O 271 | Skelly Henry | 08/04/1862 | no widow & no children. Sister: Mrs. Ezra C (Mary M) Tracy. Father: James Skelly - Grandmother: Margaret (Rearick) Skelly d 1877 at age 90, Bowen's Prairie Cem. | ||
| O 718 | Skelly James Sr | 02/09/1872 | Margaret | Skelly/Skelley, John, 41, Jones Co. Skelley, James Jr, 32, Jones Co. (Skelley) Tracy, Mary M, 38, Jones Co. (Skelley) Coulter, Elizabeth A, 35, Jones Co. | 1st wife: Lucinda Adams d 04/24/1855 47 yrs - Bowen's Prairie Cem. |
| O 748 | Skelly James Sr | 02/09/1872 | Margaret | Skelly/Skelley, John, 41, Jones Co. Skelley, James Jr, 32, Jones Co. (Skelley) Tracy, Mary M, 38, Jones Co. (Skelley) Coulter, Elizabeth A, 35, Jones Co. | 1st wife: Lucinda Adams d 04/24/1855 47 yrs - Bowen's Prairie Cem. |
| O 342 | Skinner Peter R | 01/05/1864 | Thompson Classena | Skinner, William B, 38, Jones Co. Skinner, Pratt R, 45, (in army) (Skinner) Braxton, Mary Ann T, 17, Jones Co. | |
| O 247 | Slaven James | 06/03/1861 | Sarah | (Slaven) Duffy, Ann, Ireland Slaven, Catherine | Wash. Tsp. - Ann married William Duffy in 1861 |
| O 765 | Slocum Richard Howard | 11/08/1872 | Swift Cynthia Porter | Slocum, William Swift, 41, Jones Co. Slocum, Richard C, 36, Jones Co. | Herman James Slocum not in probate or will -assumed dead |
| O 640 | Smalley Edward | 01/26/1869 | (Proctor) Smalley Langworthy Susan | Smalley, Bessie, Jones Co. Smalley, William, Jones Co. | Bro: Joseph Smalley born Isle of Mann |
| O 25 | Smith Benjamin F | 10/01/1849 | Helen/Ellen A | Wm C Smith, Admin, T M South mentioned | |
| O 675.5 | Smith Geo C | 02/03/1870 | Ross Olive A | (Smith) Drake, Abbie Angie, 6, Jones Co. Smith, George R, 3, Jones Co. | died 02/11/1869 - father-in-law sued Union Pacific RR in Olive's behalf. |
| O 605 | Smith Geo K(ing?) | 10/05/1868 | Davis? Mary D | Smith, Henry D, Jones Co. Smith, Mary Julia, Jones Co. Smith, Emily Matilda, Jones Co. Smith, George C Smith, Edward Howard, Dubuque (Smith) Bissell, Anna Martha, Owosso, MI (Smith) Northrup, Lydia Louise, Newark, NJ | Referred to as "Capt" in cemetery records |
| O 329 | Smith J(anus?) H | 08/28/1863 | Tomlinson Lavena | Smith, Laura Ann, 11, Jones Co. Smith, Mary Jane, 8, Jones Co. Smith, Ella C, 1, Jones Co. | Joseph Tomlinson, Adm - Lavena is the dau of Jesse Tomlinson. |
| O 298 | Smith Jacob | 05/07/1866 | Goodin Sarah H | Smith, John Luther Smith, Harriet Melinda | may have remarried to a Mr. Martin - John Goodin, Minister |
| O 268 | Smith Mary D | 10/05/1863 | Smith George K | Smith, (Louise?) Emily Smith, Henry D Smith, Mary Julia Smith, Anna | died Bowen's Prairie - Salem, MA & Utica, NY mentioned - Others mentioned: Lydia Louise Northrup, Geo Howard Smith, Mary Crane Lyon, Anne M Bissell, Hunnington, CT, G C Smith, Omaha, NE, & E H Smith, Dubuque |
| O 24 | Smith Solomon | 09/18/1849 | |||
| O 31 | Smith Thaddeus M | 09/23/1850 | no names in information in file | ||
| O 287 | Smith William Benjamin | 02/17/1863 | Deshane Rosetta | Smith, Montillian, 27 Smith, William, 24 Smith, Benjamin, 12 Smith, John, 22 | William Smith in army |
| O 223 | Soper John | 07/10/1865 | Brundage Adah | (Soper) Brown, Sarah (Soper) Brown, Lucy Soper, George Rogers, George Soper, Timothy (????) Soper, Almeda Soper, Jacob Soper, German | George Rogers, grandson, orphan of Rachel (Soper) Rogers - Almena is widow of Isaac Soper |
| O 26 | South Sarah Ann | 11/22/1849 | South Richard S | South, Sarah Jane South, Mary Eveline | |
| O 244 | Spencer James | 11/08/1861 | McMahan Eliza | Spencer, Bentley (Spencer) Clark, Matilda C (Spencer) Clark, Caroline M (Spencer) Bunce, Elizabeth M (Spencer) Guilford, Peninah A (Spencer) Morger, Jemina Jane (Spencer) Batchelder, Harriet Clementine Spencer, Edmund Henry Spencer, George W | I have listed their children -Since 3 daus. are deceased, there are many grandchildren who may inherit |
| O 452 | Squires John A | 06/13/1867 | Sessions Laura | Squires, Seymour S, 32, Delaware Co (Squires) Field, Sarah Jane, 30, Hopkinton Squires, Uriel J, 29, Delaware Co. Squires, Salem C, 27, Jones Co (Squires) Marshall, Nancy V, 25, Sheldon, MN (Squires) Place, Achsa Angeline, 23, Jones Co Squires, James H, 22, Jones Co. Squires, George J Marvin, 19, Jones Co. Squires, Wm Thomas J, 19, Jones Co. | |
| O 177 | Stacy Jas A | 11/08/1858 | Stacy, Artemisa Stacy, James C Stacy, Florence A Stacy, W????? | in 1850 census wife: Caroline -bro., John Seeley Stacy | |
| O 417 | Stanton Wm | 03/08/1865 | Mary Ann | Stanton, Richard, 19, Jones Co. Stanton, David, 7, Jones Co Stanton, Ellen, 18, Jones Co. Stanton, Mary Ann, 16, Jones Co Stanton, Johanna, 13, Jones Co. Stanton, Julia, 12, Jones Co. Stanton, Anna, 9, Jones Co. Stanton, Elizabeth, 5, Jones Co. | |
| O 47 | Starry Alex | 04/27/1852 | Saum Polly | Starry, Jabez, 35, Jones Co Starry, Daniel, 31, Jones Co. Starry, Jacob, 29, Jones Co. Starry, Lewis, 20, Jones Co. (Starry) Byam, Elizabeth, 23, Jones Co. Starry, Lucinda | Ages are as of Aug 1865 |
| O 607 | Stayner Jonathan D | 08/05/1868 | Bell Jane | Stayner, Elizabeth Stayner, Cyrus, 31, Jones Co Stayner, John W (or V), 21, Jones Co Stayner, Sarah J, 42, Jones Co Stayner, Washington, 38 | |
| O 717 | Steckel Peter | 04/17/1871 | Sarah | (Steckel) Sager, Catharine, IN Steckel, Joseph, Clinton Co., IN Steckel, Ephraim, Lehigh Co., PA (Steckel) Newhardt, Deborah, Lehigh Co., PA Steckel, Thomas, Lehigh Co., Pa Steckel, Henry??, Lehigh Co., PA (Steckel)Gricher/Gricler, Rebecca, Lehigh Co., PA Steckel, Matilda, Lehgih Co., PA Steckel, Sally Ann, Lehigh Co., PA (Steckel) Garyeware, Hetty (Steckel) Wise/Weiss, Clara/Clarissa, Jones Co. (Steckel) Hartman, Elizabeth, Jones Co. | |
| O 747 | Steward Cassius M | 02/07/1872 | Annie | Steward, Nancy Jane, 3, Jones Co. Steward, William, 1, Jones Co. | |
| O 144 | Steward Spencer | 02/01/1862 | Nancy | Steward, William Steward, Hiram Steward, Joshua "Jack" Steward, Jonah Porter Steward, James Reed Steward, Lewis Cass Steward, Margaret Steward, Isabel Steward, Nancy Ann | Rome Tsp. - from Kingston, Delaware Co., OH in early 1850's |
| O 557 | Stiles Benjamin P | 05/06/1867 | Lockwood Stiles Perkins Catharine F | Stiles, Albert B, 30, Jones Co. | died pre 05/06/1867. Catherine was the step-mother of Albert. |
| O 60 | Stingley Andrew | 05/09/1854 | (Ireland) Long Robinson Claflin Lucinda J | Stingley, William Albin Stingley, Jacob Henry Stingley, Andrew, Jr | Geo A Stingley, their son, died in 1846 shortly after birth in Steuben Tsp., Warren Co., IN - Andrew was shot while hunting. |
| O 109 | Stingley Jacob | 09/15/1855 | Wannamaker Elizabeth | Stingley, James E (Stingley) Seals, Mary (Stingley) Saum , Susanna T (Stingley) Green, Eva Salts, Elizabeth A Stingley, Andrew Stingley, Charles Stingley, Hannah Stingley, Barnard Stingley, Hiram | Elizabeth A Salts is the child of Samuel and Eliza (Stingley) Salts. Granddaughter of Jacob & Elizabeth |
| O 54 | Stinocker/Steinocker Michael | 08/30/1852 | |||
| O 386 | Stofer Abner | 01/07/1868 | Scotch Grove 1860 census with Peter 62 & Jane 63 Stoffer | ||
| O 554 | Stofer Jane | 10/01/1868 | Stofer/Stoffer Peter | Humphy, Mary , 21, Lyon Co., KS Sweesey/Sweezy, Thaddeus, 14, Jones Co. Sweesey/Sweesy, Thomas Jefferson, 12, Jones Co. Sweesey, Samuel Wilson, 10, Jackson Co. Stofer, William, 13, Ashubula Co., OH | Jane died 11/11/1867 - S H Clark, Admins (friend) |
| O 466 | Stone David Capt. | 10/04/1865 | Ruby | (Stone) Lee, Augusta (Stone) Parker, Lucy (Stone) Whitney, Lois, Worcester, MA (Stone) Adams, Chestina, Worcester, MA (Stone) Wilson, Harriet, Lucinda widow of David Stone?, Worcester, MA (Stone) Eaton, Delight, Worcester, MA Stone, Samuel M Stone, Curtis, Jones Co., IA | Wife #1 Ruth Mellon died 1808 - Francelia Lucinda (Stone) married Geo. Clinton Hazelton in Jefferson Co., NY - This is the dau. Of Lucinda Stone (widow). Francelia is mentioned in this probate. |
| O 603 | Sutton Leander B | 04/11/1868 | Douglas Mariah M | Sutton, Ned Leander, 1, Jones Co. | Hope Sutton b 09/10/1862 not listed in probate |
| O 280 | Sweet Wm | 01/12/1863 | Blackmer Hannah Jane | (Sweet) Fike, Sophia W, 27, Jones Co (Sweet) Long, Martha Anne, 25, Jones Co Sweet, Maria Jane, 22, Jones Co. Sweet, Leonard, 20, Jones Co. Sweet, William Andrew, 18, Jones Co. Sweet, Sarah Adaline, 10, Jones Co. Sweet, Nathaniel, 7, Jones Co. Sweet, Lenora, 4, Jones Co. | Hannah remarried to James H. Waldron in 1865 -K H Reed, Guardian |
| O 27 | Sybbalds Francis | 11/20/1849 | Sally |
| Case No. | Surname Given Name |
Death Date | Spouse Surname Spouse Given Name |
Heirs | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O 736 | Tarn Isaac | 11.07/1871 | McCahill Eliza | (Tarn) Divelbiss, Matilda, 14, Jones Co. Tarn, Isaac T, 12, Jones Co. Tarn, Benjamin, 10, Jones Co.Tarn, John, 4, Jones Co. | Confusing! One of the children dies before 1876 (either John or Margaret). The surname is never spelled the same anywhere. Eliza & Isaac are married in Jones Co. in 1858 - so Mary H Tarn age 8 in 1860 is not Eliza's child. The first marr. is probably to Margaret Beadle in 1851 in Durham, Eng. Mary H Tarn is not mentioned in probate. In Salina Co., KS in 1880 |
| O 686 | Taylor James Dale Kent | 05/27/1870 | (Lindley) Taylor Fall Minerva Elizabeth | Taylor, L S (Lindley?), 28, Jones Co. Taylor, Samantha J, 24, Jones Co. Taylor, Albert C, 20, Jones Co.Taylor, Orlando L, 16, Jones Co.Taylor, Henrietta E, 14, Jones Co. Taylor, Sarah B, 12, Jones Co. Taylor, Ira P, 4vJones Co. (Taylor) Strode, Mary Elizabeth, 22 | granddaughter: Carrie M Strode age 4 - 2 known infants died: Martha M Taylor & Lena F Taylor -- Minerva married Geo Fall in 1877 and is in Shelby Co., IA in 1880 census. |
| O 360.5 | Terwiliger Jonathan D | 03/21/1854 | Fanny | Terwiliger, Abraham Terwilinger, Calvin Terwilinger, RileyTerwilinger, JaneTerwilinger, Albert | |
| O 38 | Thomas Arthur | 07/18/1851 | Thomas, Mary I Thomas , Augustus Thomas, Authur BThomas, Temperence | ||
| O 135 | Thomas Hiram T | 01/05/1857 | Perkins Caroline | Thomas, Orrin E Thomas, Albert H Thomas, Harriet M | died 12/18/1856. From NY |
| O 327 | Thomas John | 11/03/1863 | |||
| O 569 | Tice Cornelius C | 05/23/1867 | Albertson Maria | Tice, Henry F, Not in probate Tice, Josiah A, Windsor, Shelby Co., IL (Tice) Collins, Mary E, OhioTice, John, Jones Co.(Tice) Riley, Rebecca, Clermont Co., OH (Tice) Hubell, Elizabeth A, Michigan | Cornelius and Maria separated in 1854 - She remained in Bethel, Clermont Co., OH |
| O 644 | Titus Hollett | 02/13/1869 | Tuffin? Mary | (Titus) Tyrrell, Polly Ann, 46 Titus, Obadiah, 43, Barry Co., MI ? Titus, Hollet Jr, 38(Titus) Beeman?, Caroline, 36(Titus) Reamer or Redman, Henrietta, 28 Titus, George M, 30, Jones Co. | In 1850 Bradford Co., PA census - Grandson heir: Willis C Titus age 13 - s/o Frank E Titus |
| O 290 | Tompkins Sarles | 04/13/1863 | Deemend Elizabeth | Tompkins, Anthony Stillwell, 24 (Tompkins) Hutton, Mariah | John Tompkins mentioned - Elizabeth died 1862 |
| O 744 | Town Julia A | 01/23/1872 | Town W (or J W) | Town, Celia A, 6 Town, Horace, 3 | Julia died 11/11/1871 |
| O 91 | Townsend Jackson | 01/04/1855 | John Townsend, Admins. | ||
| O 429 | Turkle Geo | 11/29/1865 | Mary Ann | Turkle, James, 43, Jones Co. (Turkle) Barrett, Christine , 50, Guernsey Co., OH (Turkle) Scott, Elizabeth, 46, Guernsey Co, OH(Turkle) Barrett, Violet, 40, Guernsey Co., OH(Turkle) Bonnell, Hannah, 39, Linn Co., IA (Turkle) Hills, Sarah, 37, Guernsey Co OH Turkle, Mary A, 32, Clinton Co., IA (Turkle) Frederick, Margaret J, 27, Guernsey Co., OH | Mayflower Cem. - Ida Turkle died 1861 and 2 stones with J and M J on them. - Probate says no living widow or parents…. |
| O 108 | Turpening Noah | 12/18/1855 | (Slotte) Polly | Terpening, Joseph Ransom Terpening, Harry Terpening, ClarissaTerpening, Bellington(Terpening) Johnson, Eleanor? | born 1786 New Hurley, Ulster Co. NY - buried Rome Tsp. |
| O 361 | Twamley James | 06/06/1864 | Elizabeth | (Twamley) Scott, Mary Jane, Jones Co (Twamley) Cunningham, Dora/Dorthea, Jones Co. (Twamley) Neil/Neal, Nessie/Hester, Jones Co. (Twamley) Howie, Charlene/Charlotte E, Jones Co. Twamley, William Hume/Hugh, Jones Co. (Twamley) Krueger, Elizabeth | died 3/081864 |