Genealogical Notes from the Porter County Vidette, September 21, 1882 -
March 13, 1884
Abstracted, compiled and indexed by Nancy J. Vaillancourt
November 9, 1882 Died: Mrs. Ellen Stoke, mother of John Stokes
Aaron Stanton is receiver of Central House
Died: Mrs. Axaline - obit
Mrs. Ellen Stokes - obit
Married: Minnie Brakeman - Theron H. Bell
John Dewit - Olas Marine
Died: Levi A. Cass - obit
Mrs. Ellen Stokes - obit
Married: Ophelia Dorr - Jonas Meckling
Exchange of property: W. G. Windle - John
Bornholt
John Smith to move west
M.J. O'Brien and dau. Anna to Union City, Pa.,
for his mother's funeral.
Jacob Lunburg Sr. to spend winter in Germany
where his father still lives
Robert Craig moved to Tippecanoe
Died: Mr. Newsbaum near Wabash
Coroner's Inquest: Jerome Baum
Sheriff's Sale: Sarah E. & Almer Harper vs.
Christina, Josephus, Esther Blachley; Josephine
& William Shedd; Cornelia & Stephen F. Welboski;
Evaline & John H. Burge; Miller C., Francis,
Abraham L., & Ida R. Blachley
November 16, 1882:Died: Samuel R. Parkinson
Wife of Paul Tabbert
Mrs. Cleveland of Wharton, Ohio, here visiting
Daus. Mesdames Perry & Franklin Blake
Mrs. Losee is moving west
Maria Hersey, dau. of William, found insane and
Removed to Indianapolis.
Coroner's Inquest: Wm. Piscek
Exchange of property: Frank Hendelong - James
C.
Owen
A. Cambell (Ill.) - Jno S. Bradley
Joseph Campbell arrested for murder of Wm.
Piscek
G.C.N. Plemper Van Baden in jail for theft
Application papers for Maria Kersey, of Union
Twp.,
for insane asylum.
Born: John Clifford - infant
Exchange of property: C.A. Callson - Maggie
Erahm
Samuel Wessick arrested for horse theft
Former Valpo residents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Dunlap, now of Urbana, Ill., are parents of
Robert Dunlap and Minnie Buel
Born: Mrs. M. O'Brien - twins
Exchange of property: Swan John Hjlam - E.N.
Thomas
Died: Son of Geo. Maxwell
Mrs. Joseph Shinabarger
Marriage licenses:
John W. Sewitt - Olie Marine
Winfield Case - Jennie Huff
George W. Williams - Emma Shinabarger
Lewis Patinode - Hilda Raine
Ananias Zirkel - Roxie Whirl
Marin Pliske - Josie Gollotta
Andrew Lachinski - Frankie Comiskinski
Nathaniel C. Hammond - Leora M. Vastbinder
Charles G. Anderson - Thilda Larson
Peter J. Horn - Sarah A. Welch
Charles Williamson - Keziah Broady
Miss Mattie Hatton, of Fountain Co., is niece of
Mrs. Sarah Malone
Mrs. Bessie Doak, of Crown Point, is mother of
Ella and Jennie Talcott (Jennie now Mrs.
Morthland)
Married: Peter Horn - Sarah Welch
Organization of the Grand Army of the Republic
(G.A.R.)
Died: Josiah Grover of LaPorte - obit
Jerome Baum of Morgan - obit
Mrs. James O'Brien - obit
Samuel Messick in jail for horse theft
Died: John Reynolds
Sherrif's sale: Geo. F. Bartholomew vs. Geo.
S. Cline & -?- Jones
November 23, 1881 Nixon Reade & family to Kansas for winter
Exchange of property: Wm. Wilson - Eddie
Aylesworth
James. E. Carson appointed adm. Of L.A. Cass'
estate
Cass was f-i-l of Mr. Buckes
Lawsuit: Gus Weggen vs. James M. Ross
W. B. Nichols, formerly of Hebron, now in
Dowagiac, Mich.
John Harris family moved to Kansas
Died: Wm. H. Jones - obit
Son of Mr. Gunthrum
Died: Phillip Ryan
Patrick O'Keeffe - obit
Sheldon Beach - obit
Luke McCray
Notice to heirs: estate of Andrew Wilson; adm is
Thomas Wilson
Coroner's Inquest: Jerome Baum
Sam Hiser, formerly of Laporte, has moved to
Malvern, Iowa. His wife is the former widow of
Edward Cook.
Died: Mrs. Jas. O'Brien, of Union City, Pa.,
mother of M.J. O'Brien of Valpo.
Born: Mrs. John Briarly - son
Exchange of property: Thomas Longsdorf - Henry
Stoner
Married: Mr. Rich - Mrs. E. A. Upthegrove
Robert Patton moved to Pennsylvania
Died: Mrs. Ryan
Married: Minnie Schnewind - Joseph M.
Silberburg
(Silberburg, formerly of Valpo, now
of Bucyrus, Ohio)
Ralph Winkler - Rhodie Turner
Arthur Brown - Lizzie Bannen
Died: Mary J. Pierce, mother of Mrs. Dr.
Edmonds
J.F. Hickerson, former student at Normal School
now of McComb, Ohio
Gilbert White, of Penns., is cousin of Theron
White
Abe Unruh, formerly of Valpo, now of Bremen, In
Mrs. Morrison, of Pleasant Twp., is mother of
Mrs. W.C. Wells.
Mrs. Ruth Buel is Miss Mattie Binnamon's aunt
Hube Younglove returned from Miles City, Dakota
Territory
Dr. George Sloan, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and his
sis, Aggie, of Lanaconing, Maryland, are here to
see their cousin, J.N. Sloan
Mrs. J.M. Trevor & dau. Blanche have gone to
England to see relatives.
David Sloan of Cumberland, Maryland, is cousin
of J.N. Sloan
Robert McDonald, of Cumberland, Maryland, is
nephew of Mrs. Dr. Beer.