Jefferson County, MO TERM DOCKET

Trial Docket Beginning May Term 1886-1889

PETITIONS FOR DIVORCE and a few other excerpts

Alphabetical

By: Carole Goggin

Jefferson College History Center, Hillsboro, MO Book #824 6-C

The front and back covers are broken away from the spine.

Con’t = Continue the case

Div = Divorce

Def = Default (somebody didn’t show up in court) and

Defd = Defendant

Jeff Demo = Jefferson Democrat Newspaper

Ord Pub = order the divorce proceeding to be published in the paper

Plff = Plaintiff or in the unique case of this book Plantiff

DATE / entry # PARTIES INVOLVED ACTION WITNESS(ES )

Sept 14 1886 30	ACHTER, August F. VS ACHTER, Sarah E.	Div Amt 30 days & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Henry D. Achter, Louisa Bradshaw, Benjamin Goodman Louis Miller
Sept 1888 148	AKINS, Thomas D. VS AKINS, Isabella A.	Div
Jan 14, 1889 30	ADKINS, Thomas D. VS ADKINS, I sabella A.	Div Default and Con’t
Sept Term 1886 95	ALLRED, James F. VS ALLRED, Ellen	Divorce
May 11 1886 18	BAUER, Mary VS BAUER, Jacob	Div Default and Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Mike Lynch Levi Miller
May Term 1888	BECKER, John VS BECKER, Emma	Divorce
June 8 1888	BECKER , John VS BECKER, Emma	Divorce
Sept 10, 1888 54	BECKER, John VS BECKER, Emma	Div Default & Con’t	Witness for the Plantiff George Rasch
May Term 1889 82	BLANK, Philip VS BLANK, Mary	Divorce
May 17 1888	BOISRAME , Rene F. VS BOISRAME, Deborah	Divorce
May Term 1888	BOISRAME, Rene F. VS BOISRAME , Deborah	Divorce
Sept 10, 1888 47	BOISRAME, Rene VS BOISRAME, Deborah	Div – motive for alimony pendente lite. Trial of motive & $20 allowed, $10 payable Aug 1^st & 10^th, and Sept 1^st.
May Term 1888	CARSON, Wm V. VS CARSON, Melvina	Divorce
May 17 1888	CARSON , Wm V. VS CARSON, Melvina	Divorce
May Term 1889 85	CARSON, M. V. VS CARSON, Melvina	Divorce Ord pub
May, 16, 1887	CLEMENS, Louise VS CLEMENS Elijah	Div; Ord pub Jeff Demo[crat]; & Con’t
Sept 14, 1887 42	CLEMENS, Louise VS CLEMENS, Elijah	Div Default and Con’t
Jan Term 1889 119	COLLIER, Charles VS COLLIER, Hannah	Divorce
May 15, 1889 46	COLLIER, Charles VS COLLIER, Hannah	Div Con’t
Jan 10, 1888 32	CREASON, Emily J. VS CREASON, Levi S.	Div Con’t
Sept 14, 1887 43	CREASON, Emily VS CREASON, Levi S.	Div Default and Con’t
May 16, 1887 63	CREASON, Emily VS CREASON, Levi	Div Default & Con’t
May Term 1888 18	CREASON, Emily VS CREASON, Levi	Divorce & Con’t
May 15, 1888 18	CREASON, Emily VS CREASON, Levi	Div Con’t
June 7 1886 12	CUMMINS, Christine VS CUMMINS, George	Div Con’t to June
Sept 14 1886 33	CUMMINS, Christine VS CUMMINS, George	Prof published. Default & Con’t
May 11 1886 31	DAVIS, Margaret R. VS SULLENS, Emory	Breach of Promise	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Hannah Jane Kidd, Hannah Jones Nancy Medley, Isaac W. Mayfield
May 1886 70	DeGEAR, Margaret	Adultery	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Louis DeGeare Pat Cunningham Louis Key, Alex Gordon
Sept Term 1886 83	DEGEARE, Louis VS DE GEARE, Margaret	Divorce
Jan Term 1887 108	DIARD, Mary VS DIARD, V. F.	Divorce
May 10, 1887 60	DIARD, Mary VS DIARD, V. F.	Div Ord. Pub Jeff Demo & Con’t	Witness for the Defendant Penny McGee, Ceclia McGee, Aaron Schafer, G.W. Keeton, Annie Keeton, Cynthia Schafer, Harriett Bates, Suse Jordon, J. V. Haefner, Henry Shearlock, Matilda Matthews, C. G. Warne
May Term 1887 85	DIARD, Mary VS DIARD, V. F.	Divorce Ord pub
Sept 12, 1887 85	DIARD, Mary VS DIARD, V. F.	Div Ord pub
Jan Term 1889 126	DICKINSON, Annie VS DICKINSON, Samuel	[blank]
May 15, 1889 51	DICKINSON, Amie VS DICKINSON, Samuel	Div Alias & Con’t
May 17 1888	DUBRAY , Ella VS DUBRAY, William	Divorce
May Term 1888	DUBRAY, Ella VS DUBRAY, William	Divorce
Jan 16, 1889 45	DUBRAY, Ella VS DUBRAY, William E.	Div Con’t
Jan Term 1887 99	DUNIGAN, Maria Magdalena VS DUNIGAN, John	Divorce	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Daniel Bonacker Elias Burgess
May 10, 1887 58	DUNNIGAN, Maria M. VS DUNNIGAN, John	Div Leave to Ans. 30 days
May Term 1888	DUPERRET, Earnest VS DUPERRET, Dena	Divorce
May 17 1888	DUPERRET, Earnest VS DUPERRET, Dena	Divorce
Jan 14, 1889 29	DUPERRET, Ernest VS DUPERRET, Dena	Div Default & Con’t
Jan Term 1889 120	EASLEY, Marion VS EASLEY, Nancy Ellen	Divorce
May 15, 1889 47	EASLEY, Marion VS EASLEY ,Nancy Ellen	Div Summons to – St. Charles Co., Con’t
Jan Term 1889 101	EVANS, Altha VS EVANS, Frederick W.	Divorce
May 13, 1889 15	EVANS, Altha VS EVANS, Frederick W.	Div Default & Con’t
Sept Term 1886 76	FARLEY, Annie VS FARLEY, Michael	Divorce
Jan 10, 1887 20	FARLEY, Annie VS FARLEY, Michael	Div Proof Pub Default & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Leo Kohler George Reis
Sept Term 1886 102	FISHBACK, Alexis J. VS FISHBACK, Mary A.	Divorce
Jan 12, 1887 39	FISHBACK, Alexis J. VS FISHBACK, Mary	Div Proof pub Default & Con’t
Sept Term 1886 101	GARRETT, Bridgett VS GARRETT, Erasmus	Divorce Order Pub & Con’t
Jan 12, 1887 57	GARRETT, Bridgett VS GARRETT, Erasmus N.	Div Ord pub No proof made & Con’t
May 9, 1887 14	GARRETT, Bridget VS GARRETT, Erasmus	Div Con’t
Sept 14 1886 41	GOODWIN, Joseph VS GOODWIN, Mahala	Div Order pub & Con’t
Jan 12, 1887 56	GOODWIN, Joseph VS GOODWIN, Mahala	Div Order pub . No proof made & Con’t
May 9, 1887 7	GOODWIN, Joseph VS GOODWIN, Mahala	Divorce
Sept 12, 1887 7	GOODWIN, Joseph VS GOODWIN, Mahala	Div Default & Con’t Ord. pub & Con’t
Sept 14 1886 24	GOZA, John A. VS GOZA Cora	Div Con’t to June Default & Con’t
Jan 10, 1887 14	GOZA, John VS GOZA, Cora	Div Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Frank Gibbons
Sept 10 1888	GRAHAM , Annie VS GRAHAM, James P.	Divorce Proof of pub, default & Con’t
May Term 1888 19	GRAHAM, Annie J. VS GRAHAM, James P.	Divorce Proof Pub, default, & Con’t
Jan 12, 1888 81	GRAHAM, Annie VS GRAHAM, James P.	Divorce
May 15, 1888 19	GRAHAM, Annie VS GRAHAM, James P.	Div Proof Pub, default & Con’t
Jan 14, 1889 15	GRAHAM, Annie VS GRAHAM, James	Div Con’t
May 13, 1889 9	GRAHAM, Annie J. VS GRAHAM, James P.	Div Con’t
Sept Term 1887 64	GROOM, James F. VS GROOM, Annie F.	Div Ordered Pub
Jan 10, 1888 33	GROOM, James F. VS GROOM, Annie E.	Div Default & Con’t
May Term 1887 107	HAMBLE, Phoebe C. VS HAMBLE, Joseph N.	Divorce
Sept 14, 1887 39	HAMBLE, Phoebe C. VS HAMBLE, Joseph N.	Div Default and Con’t
May 11 1886 42	HAMILTON, Mary S. VS HAMILTON, W. J.	Divorce Proof & Pub, default & Con’t
May Term 1888	HANLEY, Sarah E. VS HANLEY, George	Divorce
May 17 1888	HANLEY, Sarah E. VS HANLEY, George	Divorce
Jan 16, 1889 46	HANLEY, Sarah E. VS HANELY, George W.	Div Con’t
May 13, 1889 10	HANLEY, Sarah VS HANELY, George	Div Con’t
May Term 1889 84	HARDESTY, Jennie VS HARDESTY, Wallis	Divorce Ord pub
May 11 1886 43	HAWKINS, Julia VS HAWKINS, Jno. M.	Divorce Proof & Pub, default & Con’t
Jan 16, 1889 58	HEUSLIS, A. C. VS HEUSLIS, Florence	Div Default & Con’t
Sept Term 1888 112	HEUSTES, A. C. VS HEUSTES, Florence	Divorce Order of Pub
Sept Term 1887 88	HICKS, George V. VS HICKS, Mary T.	Divorce
Jan 11, 1888 45	HICKS, Geo. V. VS HICKS, Mary T.	Div Default & Con’t
Jan Term 1889 97	HUGHES, Annie E. VS HUGHES, George	Divorce
May 15, 1889 35	HUGHES, Amie VS HUGHES, George S.	Div Def & Con’t
Sept 14 1886 30	JONES, Hannah J. VS JONES, Silas G.	Default & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Parolee Ogle Frank Ogle, John Ogle
Jan Term 1889 106	KING, Brilla C. VS KING, John	Divorce
May 15, 1889 37	KING, Brilla C. VS KING, John A.	Div Order pub Jeff Demo, proof pub filed, Con’t
Sept Term 1887 98	KYLE, Alonzo VS KYLE, Frances	Divorce
Jan 12, 1888 65	KYLE, Alonzo VS KYLE, Frances	Div Alimony $5.00 per month to begin Sept 12. Leave to ans 30 days, & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Defense Martha L. Gannon, Paul Lee, Mrs. Sarah Miller
May 17 1888	LEAVENS , Minnie VS LEAVENS, George	Divorce
May Term 1888	LEAVENS, Minnie VS LEAVENS, George W.	Divorce
Sept 10, 1888 53	LEAVENS, Minnie VS LEAVENS, George	Div Order pub & Con’t
Jan 16, 1889 68	LEAVENS, Minnie VS LEAVENS, George W.	Div Default & Con’t
May 11 1886 30	MANESS, Val A. VS MANESS, Mary S.	Div Default and Con’t
Jan Term 1887 105	MARSDEN, Millie VS MARSDEN, John	Divorce
May 10, 1887 57	MARSDEN, Millie VS MARSDEN, John	Div Default & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Mrs. Christian Tuchtman Mrs. Conrad Pfeiffer Daniel Bonacre
Sept Term 1886 77	MC DANIEL, Martie VS MC DANIEL, James	Divorce
Jan 10, 1887 20	Mc DANIEL, Martie VS Mc DANIEL, James	Div Leave to ant, 30 days & Con’t
Jan Term 1889 103	McCONNELL , Wm. J. VS McCONNELL, Mary E.	Divorce
May 13, 1889 16	McConnell, William J. VS McConnell, Mary E.	Div Def & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff: William Vaughn
Sept Term 1887 82	MOHRER, Elizabeth VS MOHRER, Frederick	Divorce
Jan 12, 1888 64	MOHRER, Elizabeth VS MOHRER Frederick	Div Leave to ans 30 days, & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff John McNulty, Rob’t Crosby, Mrs. Mahala Williams, Mrs. Mary Maness, Rob’t Coxwell, Geo Baker, Wm Boughton, and J. B. Dover
Sept Term 1886 84	MORSE, David W. VS MORSE, Anne S.	Divorce
Jan 10, 1887 25	MORSE, David W. VS MORSE, Annie S.	Div Alimony $35 bond for cash. 65 days. Ant 30 days & Con’t
Sept Term 1886 91	NEWMAN, Addie VS NEWMAN, Thomas	Divorce
Jan 10, 1887 30	NEWMAN, Addie VS NEWMAN, Thomas	Div Default & Con’t
Jan Term 1887 93	NICHOALDS, Rachel A.VS NICHOALDS , James F.	Divorce
May 9, 1887 13	NICHOALDS, Rachel A. VS NICHOALDS, James	Div; Leave to ans. 30 days & Con’t
May 17 1888	OGLE , Delphia VS OGLE, John	Div Ord pub & Don’t
Jan 12, 1888 91	OGLE, Delphia VS OGLE, John	Divorce
May 17, 1888 46	OGLE, Delphia VS OGLE, John	Div Order pub & Con’t
Sept 10, 1888 44	OGLE, Delphia VS OGLE, John	Div Leave to ans. 30 days before next term & Con’t
Jan 16, 1889 56	OGLE, Delphia VS OGLE, John	Div Con’d on application of plff
Sept Term 1888 96	OGLE, George W. M. VS OGLE, Martha	Divorce Order of Pub
Jan 16, 1889 57	OGLE, George W. M. VS OGLE, Martha	Div Default & Con’t
Jan 12, 1888 86	OGLE, Lucy C. VS OGLE, Sherman	Divorce
May 15, 1888 39	OGLE, Lucy VS OGLE, Sherman	Div Default and Con’t
May Term 1888 39	OGLE, Lucy VS OGLE, Sherman	Divorce Dafalt [sic] & Con’t
Jan Term 1887 104	OGLE, Martha E. VS OGLE, Thomas	Divorce Alias
May 10, 1887 56	OGLE, Martha VS OGLE, Thomas	Div Default & Con’t
Jan 10, 1888 34	OZARK Alfred VS OZARK, Eliza	Div, Proof pub, default & Con’t
Sept Term 1887 65	OZARK, Alred VS OZARK, Eliza	Div Ordered Pub
Sept Term 1887 84	PASHEA, Mary J. VS PASHEA, Simeon	Divorce
Jan 11, 1888 44	PASHEA Mary VS PASHEA, Simeon	Div Default & Con’t
Sept Term 1887 69	PEDLEY, Annie M. VS PEDLEY, Arthur	Div Ordered Pub
Sept Term 1886 92	PINSON, Ida VS PINSON, Jacob	Divorce
Jan 10, 1887 31	PINSON, Ida VS PINSON, Jacob	Div Default & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff R. W. McMullin, John R. Faire
May Term 1889 88	POST, John H. VS POST, Mary J.	Divorce
Sept Term 1887 86	SANDERS, Calvin VS SANDERS, Mary	Divorce
Jan 12, 1888 59	SANDERS, Calvin VS SANDERS, Mary	Div Default & Con’t
May 10 1886 3	SCOTT, Margaret VS SCOTT, Henry	Divorce Continued
Jan Term 1887 106	SEBASTIAN, Henrietta VS SEBASTIAN, Michael	Divorce
May 10, 1887 59	SEBASTIAN, Henrietta VS. SEBASTIAN, Michael	Div Default & Con’t
Jan Term 1887 100	SHAW, Stella VS SHAW, Lafayette M.	Divorce
May 10, 1887 55	SHAW, Stella VS SHAW, Lafayette M.	Div Default & Con’t
May 17 1888	SHELTON, Lida A. VS SHELTON, Edward	Divorce
May Term 1888	SHELTON, Lida A. VS SHELTON, Edward	Divorce
Sept 10, 1888 70	SHELTON, Lida VS SHELTON, Edward	Div Default & Con’t
Sept Term 1888 81	SIMS, Eliza C. VS SIMS, Albert A.	Divorce Order of Pub
Jan 14, 1889 16	SIMS, Eliza VS SIMS, Albert A.	Div Default and Con’t
Sept Term 1887 73	SINKHORN, Maggie VS SINKHORN, Wallace	Div Ordered Pub
Jan 11, 1888 43	SINKHORN, Maggie VS SINKHORN, Wallace	Div, proof pub, Default & Con’t
Jan 12, 1888 83	SNYDER, Sarah E. VS SNYDER, Daniel C.	Divorce
May 15, 1888 20	SNYDER, Sarah E. VS SNYDER, Daniel C.	Div; Ord pub Jeff Demo & Con’t
May Term 1888 20	SNYDER, Sarah E. VS SNYDER, Daniel C.	Divorce; Ord of Pub Jeff Demo & Con’t
Sept 1888 31	STAPLES, James W. VS STAPLES, Petina	Div
Jan 14, 1889 19	STAPLE, James W. VS STAPLES, Pelina A.	Div Alimony $15/month by agreement	Witness(es) for the Plantiff: John DeGonia, Catharine Robertson, John Hinsborough, James Gowan, Jane Gowan, T. Spenser, Dr. Farrar, Dr. Brickey, Landon Strickland, Chas Parks, Wm McKee, D. F. McKee, Jr., Nannie Holt, Jas Reid, Mrs. Ben Whaley, Kate Bage, Anderson Robertson, Kate Borrows, T.H. Bage, Dock Stewart, Jane Rolan & Alice Anderson Witness(es) for the Defendant: Jane Rotan, Dr Brickey, Dr. Farrar, Nettie Carey,& Rebecca Williams
May 11 1886 36	STRICKLAND Caroline C. VS STRICKLAND James	Divorce Leave to ant, 30 days before next term & Con’t
Jan Term 1889 104	THOMPSON, L. C. VS THOMPSON, Ellen M.	Divorce
May 15, 1889 36	THOMPSON, L.C. VS THOMPSON, Ellen M.	Div Def & Con’t
Jan Term 1889 100	TULL, H. C. VS TULL, Mary B.	Divorce
Jan 12, 1888 88	VAUGHN, Annie VS VAUGHN, William J.	Divorce
May 17 1888	VAUGHN , Annie VS VAUGHN, Wm. J.	Divorce Aff’d filed, ord pub Jeff Demo, & Con’t
May 17, 1888 45	VAUGHN, Annie VS VAUGHN, William J.	Div Aff’d filed, ord pub, Jeff Demo & Con’t
Jan Term 1887 109	VINYARD, Margaret J. VS VINYARD, George	Divorce
May 10, 1887 21	VINYARD, Margaret J. VS VINYARD, George	Div Default & Con’t
Jan Term 1889 125	WASHBURN, Harriett L. VS WASHBURN, Thomas	Divorce
May 15, 1889 50	WASHBURN, Hannah L. VS WASHBURN, Thomas	Div Def & Con’t
Jan Term 1887 102	WHITE, Joseph VS WHITE, Martha	Divorce	Witness(es) for the Plantiff A. Jaccard
May 10, 1887 17	WHITE, Joseph VS WHITE, Martha A.	Leave to ans. 30 days & Con’t	Witness(es) for the Plantiff Ed Burgess, Henry Gibe, Gotttlieb Seivers, James Nichoalds, “Jim”-colored
May Term 1889 83	WILLIAMS, Mary A. VS WILLIAMS, James L.	Divorce Proof filed, ord pub