Probate

Probate record of Levin Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, Eleven, deceased-Inventory of Estate worth $500.00 or less. Dated 7-28-1909. Widow, Martha A. Moore. Appraisers were John Tomlinson and Charles Taylor. Land is described.

Box 93, file 14.

Note: Martha Ann Marshall, 1851-1918, married 7-15-1877, Brown Co, Indiana, by Lawson Hopper..Marriage book 3. Levin was the son of John Moore & Rachel Willey. Martha was the dau/of George W.Marshall & Adaline Hodges.

___________________________________________________________________

Probate record of Harvey Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, Harvey, deceased-Inventory of estate worth $500.00 or less. Widow, Sarah J. Moore. Appraisers were John E. Campbell and James McGee. Inventory places value of the estate at $422.80, including land valued at $150.00. Land S 1/2 NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec. 16, T9N, R2E, 20 acres.

Box 86, file 19.

Note:Widow was Sarah Jane A. Neal.

___________________________________________________________________

Probate record of Martha E.Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, Martha E.-dec'd-Application for letters of guardianship, dated 8-26-1907. Henry E. Moore is appointed guardian of the minor heirs of Martha E. Moore:

Eva E. Moore,18 in Oct.1906 .......................John Moore, 11 in Aug.1907

William Moore, 17 in June 1907.....................Mary Moore, 8 in 1907

Cora Moore, 15 in May 1907........................Charles Moore, 5 in 1907

Lola/Lulu Moore, 13 in April 1907

Box 93, file 11.

Petition to sell real estate, dated August, 1907. Minor heirs live with their guardian, who is also their father. Land is sold to George W. Anthony. Final report dated Sept. 2, 1907: all the children live with their father/guardian in Brown Co. except Eva E. Moore and William Moore who work in Warren Co., Indiana. Petitions by all heirs to have their money paid to them ($28.00 each) as their portion of the estate of Martha E. Moore.

Box 87, file 17.

Note: Martha Ellen Petro married Henry Ellsworth Moore, 11-20-1887, Brown Co, Indiana.

_____________________________________________________________________

Probate record of Minerva Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, Minerva-Applications for letters of guardianship, dated April 27, 1923. Minerva died March 15 (or 20), 1923, Brown Co, intestate. Charles G. King is administrator. Minerva was the widow of William I. Moore. Her heirs are her children:

Minnie Altop, age 28.......Ruth Snyder, age 20.......Esther Moore, age 13

Edel Ford, age 24...........Hazel Moore, age 16.......Frank Moore, age 11

Roy Moore, age 22

Land is described. Final report dated 5-3-1924. Box 114, file 9.

Note: Minerva Jane Followell married 11-25-1894,William Isaac Moore, son of Harvey Moore & Sarah Jane A. Neal. Wm. died 3-16-1923, she died 3-15 (or 20)-1923, both of phneumonia.

_________________________________________________________

Probate record of Sanford Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, Sanford, dec'd-Applications for letters of guardianship, dated June 6,1863. Mary Moore is guardian of the minor heirs of the decedent:

William Henry Moore, age 17

Julia Ann Moore, named as Julia Ann Lucas in guardian's bond, age 15

Emily Moore, age 8

Sarah Elizabeth Moore, age 5

Martha Catherine, age 1

All live in Brown Co and are joint owners of land in Brown Co., valued at $500.00. Report dated August 13,1865: final as to Julia Ann who has married Loery Lucas. She received $16.00 Report dated March 19, 1867: William Henry Moore is of legal age. He received $16.00. Emily is age 12, Sarah E. is 10, and Martha is 4. Guardian has cared for the children since Sanford died in July of 1862. Guardian Mary Moore now signs as Mary Rogers. Petition dated March 1868, by Thomas L. Lucas, to be released as surety for Mary Moore, now Mrs. Willis Rogers. Thomas is released and Jesse Hall becomes surety. Report dated Oct. 31, 1876, by Jesse Hall, who became guardian of the minor heirs of Sanford Moore on March 1, 1871. Pension funds now amount to $1,202.11. Martha C. Moore lives in Brown Co. and is the remaining ward. Final report dated Jan. 13, 1879: Martha C. Moore has married Joseph A. Lucas. She received $117.55. Guardian resigns. Box 35, file 4

Report dated March 28,1874, by Jesse Hall, guardian of the minor heirs of Sanford Moore:Emily Moore and Martha C. Moore. Voucher dated March 26, 1874, signed by Emily Fox and George W. Fox, for $266.99, as her share of the estate. Report of June 13, 1878:pension money is part of the estate of the wards.

Box 38, file 11.

Note: Mary "Polly" Morgan married 3-5-1845, Jackson Co, Ind., to Sanford Moore.

________________________________________________________________

Probate record of Sarah J. A. Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, Sarah J.A.-Application for letters of Administration, dated March 28, 1921. Sarah died Feb. 19, 1921, Oxford, Benton Co., Ind., intestate. Clarence Robertson is appointed administrator. Inventory of Personal Property and Sale Bill.

Heirs:

Emma A. Brummit, 47, dau., Nashville, Rt #1

William I.Moore, 50, son, Morgantown, Rt #3

Jim Moore, 38, son, Nashville, Rt #1

Mary Neal, 36, dau., Nashville, Rt #1

Corda Calvin, 34, dau., Nashville

Rena Poling, 32, dau., Unionville, Rt #1

Estella Snyder, 30, dau., Oxford, Indiana

Final report dated June 2, 1922: Assets equal debts. Box 110, file 7.

Note: Sarah Jane A. Neal, wife of Harvey Moore.

__________________________________________________________

Probate record of William I. Moore

Brown Co, Indiana

Moore, William I.-Application for letters of Administration, dated March 8, 1923. Charles G. King is appointed administrater. William I. Moore died Feb. 16, 1923. Heirs:

Minnie Altop, age 28, Bloomington.....Hazel Moore, 16, dau., Nashville

Edel Ford, age 24, dau., Nashville......Esther Moore, age 13, dau., Nashville

Roy Moore, age 22, son, Nashville.....Frank Moore, age 11, son, Nashville

Ruth Snider, age 20, dau., Nashville

Inventory of Personal Property and Sale Bill. Final report dated July 16, 1924:

Among decedent's heirs at the time of his death was his widow, Minerva Moore, who

has since died, leaving only his children as heirs:

Minnie, born Sept. 3, 1895; Edel, born Sept. 6, 1898; Roy, born Feb. 16, 1901; Ruth, born Oct. 14, 1902; Hazel, born Aug. 27, 1906; Esther, born June 27, 1909; and Frank, born May 3, 1911.

Box 115, file 6.

__________________________________________________________________

Probate record of Artie Moore

Brown Co., Indiana

Moore, Artie-Application for letters of Administration, dated March 4, 1924.

Artie died July 18, 1918, intestate. He left an estate consisting solely of Federal Insurance of $57.50 per month. His heirs-at-law were:

Corda Calvin, sister, Nashville...........Edelle Ford, neice, 25, Nashville

Rena Poling, sister, Unionville.............Roy Moore, nephew, 23, Nashville

Mary Neal, sister, Nashville................Ruth Snider, niece, 21, Nashville

Esther Snider, sister, Oxford, Ind........Hazel Moore, niece, 17, Nashville

Emma Brummitt, sister, Nashville........Esther Moore, niece, 14, Nashville

James Moore, brother, Nashville........Frank Moore, nephew, 12, Nashville

Minnie Altop, niece, 29, Bloomington..

Minors are wards of James A. Turner. Report dated April 29, 1927, by guardian James A.Turner: Hazel, Esther, and Frank Moore are minor heirs of William I.Moore, deceased. Estate account shows money recieved from US Government. Guardian has moved from Brown Co. and resigns his trust. Guardian pays to court clerk: Hazel, $.51; Frank nothing; and Esther $1.01. Report dated Sept. 1, 1930: William L. Coffey, of Nashville State Bank, is now acting guardian. He reports that Sarah Esther Moore bacame age 21 on June 27, 1930. Sarah Esther was a minor heir of James W. Moore, deceased, as well as of Artie Moore. Sarah Esther has married George Bickley. A check to the Clerk of Marion Co., Ind., for a certified copy of the marriage record, is dated March 19, 1930. Sarah Esther Moore Bickley recieved $33.80. Report dated Oct. 16, 1931: final as to Frank Moore, filed by William L. Coffey, guardian. Frank recieved $9.38. Guardian resigns.

Box 124, file 9.

Note: Artie Moore was the first boy from Brown County, Indiana, to be killed on the battlefields of France. Son of Harvey Moore & Sarah Jane A. Neal.