Allen County OhArchives ..... Divorce Petitions and Decrees - 1919

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Taken from the Lima News
Divorce Petitions and Decrees
1919
 
May 19, 1919
 
May E. Gregoire vs. Napoleon Gregoire.  Petition for divorce charging willful absence and failure 
to support.
 
George V. Wilson vs Bessie Wilson.  Divorce granted on a charge of neglect of duty.
 
Albert Pickering vs. Wanete Pickering.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty.
 
May 21, 1919
 
Mary Clevenger vs. DeClare Clevenger.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty; 
failure to provide.
 
Gertrude Spornhauer vs. Clarence Spornhauer.  Divorce suit dismissed.  The court held that there 
was no cause for action on the part of plaintiff.
 
May 23, 1919
 
Zorz O. Thompson vs. Franz Thompson.  A warrant for non-support and a summons in a divorce 
suit were served to the defendant by Sheriff Baxter.  The plaintiff had previously filed a suit for 
divorce on the grounds of gross neglect of duty.  In her petition plaintiff also asked that she be 
granted alimony for the support of herself and child, Alicia O. Thompson.  The divorce suit will be 
heard in common pleas court in a few days.  Meanwhile the defendant is being held pending the 
action of the next grand jury.
 
May 24, 1919
 
Nora M. Bone vs. James M. bone.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty.  The 
couple were married in December 1917.  Defendant was ordered to pay alimony of $15 per month 
toward the support of the plaintiff and a minor child, Freda May Bone, until the child shall become 
16 years of age.
 
James E. Andrews vs. Eva Andrews.  Divorce granted.  Plaintiff was ordered to pay temporary 
alimony of $40 to his wife.
 
May 28, 1919
 
Edward Botkins vs. Martha A. Botkins.  Divorce granted.  Alimony of $2000 awarded defendant 
payable within thirty days.  Costs assessed the plaintiff.
 
Mabel H. Crossman vs. Darwin Crossman.  Divorce granted on grounds of gross neglect of duty.  
Plaintiff awarded custody of their seven-year-old daughter.
 
Mabel E. Miller vs. W. A. Miller.   Divorce granted on grounds of extreme cruelty.  He must pay 
her $500 alimony and $4 per week for each of two children, both daughters, aged two and eight 
years.
 
May 29, 1919
 
Josephine Britton vs. Edward Britton.  Petition alleges willful absence of three years.  They were 
married September 25, 1910.
 
May 31, 1919
 
Clara Armbruster vs. John Armbruster.  Divorce granted on grounds of habitual drunkenness for a 
period of three years.  Plaintiff awarded $25 per month for the support of her child, Vaila, until it 
reaches the age of sixteen.
 
June 6, 1919
 
Edward M. Botkins vs. Martha A. Botkins.  Divorce granted and plaintiff granted the alimony 
$2,000 demanded by her.
 
June 11, 1919
 
Zua Mooney vs. Michael J. Mooney.  Divorce granted.
 
Pearl Hollenbacher vs. Carl Hollenbacher.  Divorce granted.  He tried to burn some household 
goods stored in the rear of her home after he had been prosecuted in police court, she stated in her 
suit.
 
Julia Hare vs. Charles Hare.  Divorce granted with $2500 alimony on the grounds of drunkenness.
 
Rimda Heman vs. Walter O. Heman.  Petition filed for a second time in a few months charging 
desertion and willful absence of her husband.
 
June 16, 1919
 
Oscar J. McKinney vs. Grace B. McKinney.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of 
duty.  Wilful absence of three years was charged.  Plaintiff granted custody of one minor child, 
Oliver.
 
June 17, 1919
 
Susan E. Barker vs. Surveidas H. Barker.  Divorce granted on charges of gross neglect of duty.
 
June 19, 1919
 
George B. Fielder vs. Elsie F. Fielder.  Divorce granted.
 
June 21, 1919
 
Maria Crossley vs Ralph Crossley.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect.  He beat and 
struck her two weeks following their marriage in June, 1915, and failed to provide for her.
 
Gaither Ledford vs. Halle Ledford.  Divorce granted on the charge of wilfull absence.  They were 
married in October, 1911.
 
June 23, 1919
 
Gail Hutchison vs. Olga Hutchison.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty.
 
June 29, 1919.
 
Katherine neth vs. Frank L. Neth.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty and 
extreme cruelty.
 
Cora Harroun vs. Herman W. Harroun.  Divorce granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty.
 
Daisy V. Oliver vs C. Oliver.  Divorce granted on grounds of adultery.  Alimony of $1,000 was 
awarded the wife.

