Court Order Book 4, Page 167 – Jan. 7, 1871

On motion of Miss Caroline V. Wright, orphan of John Wright, deceased, over fourteen years of age, appearing in court made choice of Charles Owen as her guardian, ordered that said Charles Owen be and is hereby appointed guardian for Miss Caroline Wright.

Page 173, Jan. 14, 1871

On motion of Timothy Taylor and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that Mary Henry Taylor infant daughter, under the age of 14 years, of John W. Taylor and Mary H. Taylor, late Mary H. Terry, by the death of said infants mother will be entitled to an interest in the Estate of B. B. Terry, deceased. And it further appearing that John W. Taylor is not a resident of this state and the said Timothy Taylor (the Grandfather of said infant) with whom said infant now lives, and who has had the custody of said child all its life appearing in open court and selected R. H. Haynes as the guardian for said child, it is therefore ordered that said R. H. Haynes be and herby appointed guardian for said Mary H. Taylor.
Whereas Haynes took the oath as guardian with Timothy Taylor his security.

Page 176-177, Feb. 6, 1871

On motion of John S. McKearley and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that James A. McKearly died interstate, leaving no widow and it appearing also to the Court that said John S. McKearly is a son and heir of said James S. McKearly deceased. Therefore it is ordered that said John S. McKearly be and he is herby appointed administrator of the person estate of deceased.
(Buried in the Shewmaker Cemetery, with only the death year of 1871)

Page 188, March 7, 1871

On motion of Rebecca Walker, orphan and miner above the age of fourteen years, heir of Benjamin Walker deceased, appeared in Court and made choice of Thomas J. Nunn as her guardian.

Page 191, 1871

On motion of A. Hankins and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that William D. Summers, a minor under the age of 14 years and living in the county, has no estate and said A. Hankins having signified a willingness to take said minor as an apprentice to be a trader and business of farming. The father having abandoned said minor and the mother being present before the court and consenting to the same.

Page 220, May 15, 1871

On motion of Isaac McMurry, the mother being dead and the father being present and consenting thereto, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that James Ezra Nuckolls has no estate, and said Isaac McMurry having signified his willingness to take said James Ezra Nuckolls as an apprentice to the trade business of farmer, it is ordered that said James Ezra Nuckolls be bound as an apprentice from this date until he arrives at the age of twenty one-years.

Matthew Brantley this day produced in open court his certification of election to fill the office of Constable in district No. 6 (Bells Mines) in Crittenden County. Whereupon he took the oath of office as required by law and with J. D. Titherington and J. R. Clark his securities.

Samuel Humphrey this day produced in open court his certification of election to fill the office of Constable in District 4 (Hurricane) in Crittenden County.
Whereupon he took the oath of office as required by law and with James H. Cameron and Albert Gilliam his securities.

Page 307, Dec. 5, 1871

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that John B. Tisdale died in the county interstate and that said Tisdale has been dead over three months. It is therefore ordered that the personal estate of said John B. Tisdale be and the same is referred to R. F. Hayes, Public Administrator of Crittenden County.
(No tombstone listing for John B. Tisdale in the Crittenden County Cemetery Books.)

Page 309, Dec. 15, 1871

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that G. D. Cobb departed this life interstate and by request of the nearest relatives, this proven by W. D. Kirkpatrick, of said decedent therefore it is ordered that F. M. Clement be and he is herby appointed administrator of the personal estate of said decent.
(G. D. Cobb is listed in the Crittenden County 1860 and 1870 Census books, in the Dycusburg area, as a farmer and merchant. There is not a listing for him in the Crittenden County Cemetery Books.)

Page 351, April 8, 1872

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Joseph R. Jarrell departed this life interstate and hose having first right to administer appearing in open court and waiving their right, and asking the court to appoint Chapel Nunn as administrator, therefore it is ordered that Chapel Nunn be appointed administrator to the personal estate of said Jarrell.
(No tombstone listing for Joseph R. Jarrell in the Crittenden County Cemetery Books.)

Page 373, June 5, 1872

Be it remembered that on this 5th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy-two, John Braden, a native of Ireland, personally appeared before the Crittenden County Court, (it being a court of record having common law jurisdiction, and a clerk and seal) and sworn to and filed the following petition, praying to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America, to wit: To the Honorable the Judge of The Crittenden County Court, your petitioner John Braden, a native of Ireland would respectfully state that he was born in Ireland, that he emigrated to the United States of America in the State of New York, in the year 1851, that he is 40 of age, and has resided in Crittenden County about eighteen years past, that it is and has been three years last past bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States of American, and absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any and every foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to Queen Victoria of England to which he now owes allegiance, which is ordered to be certified.
(In the 1870 Crittenden County Census, John Braden and family live in the Bells Mines area, he is listed as an immigrant and works in the coal mines. The family isn't listed in the 1880 Census.)

Page 375, June 8, 1872

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court from the statements of Dr. R. W. Taylor the practicing Physician at the County Poor House that Mary Aldridge, a pauper, heretofore sent to said Poor House, has recovered sufficiently to enable her to support her-self, therefore it is ordered that said Mary Aldridge be discharged from said Poor House by the Keeper thereof.

Page 386, July 22, 1872

W. B. Wilborn, a native of Kentucky, twenty six years of age, about five and one half feet high, weight about one hundred and forty seven pounds, hair of light color, and eyes of blue color, said W. B. Wilborn this day appeared in open court and made application for a License to peddle in this County for three months, and having proved to the satisfaction of said Court that he has been for two years last a citizen of Crittenden County in the State of Kentucky and that he is a man of good moral character, the Court therefore ordered that a License be granted to him to peddle goods, wares and merchandise for the terms said upon his payment.

Court Order Book 5

Book 5, page 50 and 51, Dec. 20, 1873

This day Tallitha A. Rushing an infant orphan of William H. Rushing and Nancy C. Rushing, both deceased, above the age of fourteen years, came into court and made choice of David P. Campbell as her Guardian whereupon said Campbell took the oath as required by law, and with T. A. Lott as his surety executed bond conditioned according to law. Ordered that Thomas A. Lott be and he is hereby appointed Guardian for Lucien A. H. Rushing infant orphan of William H. Rushing and Nancy C. Rushing, both deceased, under the age of fourteen years whereupon said Thomas A. Lott took the oath as required by law and with D. P. Campbelll as surety.

Page 57, Jan. 12th, 1874

It appearing to the satisfaction of the courts that Nancy Temperance Franklin, a minor orphan of this county, has not estate sufficient for maintenance out of the profits thereof and Sterling Y. Branom having signified his willingness to take said Nancy Temperance Franklin as an apprentice to the trade and business of Spinster. It is ordered by the court that the said Nancy Temperance Franklin be and she is hereby bound as an apprentice to the said Sterling Y. Branom from this date until she arrives at the age of eighteen years, she being two years of age on the 23rd day of April 1873.

Page 61, Jan. 15, 1874

This day came Elizabeth Ann Casner minor orphan of James A. Casner and Julia Ann Casner his wife, both deceased, above the age of fourteen years, and made choice of Daniel J. McDowell as her guardian, whereupon the court confirmed her choice by hereby appointing the said David J. McDowell as the guardian of said Elizabeth Ann Casner.

Page 65, February 16, 1874

This day Philadelphia Gaines, S. C. Gaines and Daniel M. Gaines, infant orphans of R. R. Gaines and Elizabeth Gaines both deceased, above the age of fourteen years, came into open court and made choice of R. S. Clark as their Guardian. And it is further ordered by the court that said R. S. Clark be and he is hereby appointed guardian for Judge F. Gaines and David P. Gaines, infant orphans of the said R. R. and Elizabeth Gaines, deceased.

Page 66, March 5, 1874

This day Sarah Barnes, minor orphan of Jane Barnes above the age of fourteen years came into court and made choice of Wm. H. Watson as her Guardian, whereupon it is ordered by the court that said Wm. H. Watson be and his is hereby appointed Guardian for said Sarah Barnes.

Page 207, Dec. 11, 1874

Ordered that W. T. Mayes be and he is hereby appointed Guardian for William Watson Rice and Malinda Jane Rice, infant orphans of P. H. Rice, deceased under the age of fourteen years, the mother of said orphans still living and waiving her right to qualify as their guardian in writing herewith filed.

Page 211, Dec. 26, 1874

This day Mary Tennessee Murry and Louisa P. Murry, minor children of W. P. Murry and Rebecca Ann Murry (the later now deceased) above the age of fourteen years came into court and made choice of John Hunt Jr. as their Guardian, there it is ordered by the court that the said John Hunt Jr. be and he is hereby appointed Guardian for Mary Tennessee Murry and Louisa P. Murry. And on motion of W. P. Murry (he being their father)
It is further ordered by the court that the said John Hunt Jr. be and he is hereby appointed Guardian for A. F. Murry, M. A. Murry and M. J. Murry minor children of the said Wm. P. Murry and Rebecca Ann Murry under the age of fourteen years. Whereupon said John Hunt Jr. took the oath as required by law.

Page 259, April 12, 1875

It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that William L. White, a citizen of this county, is disabled by reason of being afflicted with Palsy, to perform manual labor, therefore, it is ordered by the Court that the said William L. White be, and he is hereby forever released from paying Poll tax and also from working on Public Roads in said county.

Page 288, June 10, 1875 On motion of John W. Robeson, the Grandfather, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that Louisa E. Ward, a minor of this county, has no estate, and that her father is dead, and her mother a lunatic confined in the Asylum, and H. H. Ford having signified his willingness to take said Louisa E. Ward as an apprentice, to the trade and business of Spinster.
It is ordered by the court that the said Louisa E. Ward be and she is hereby bound as an apprentice, to the said H. H. Ford from this date, until she arrives at the age of eighteen years.

Page 369, Jan. 10, 1876

On motion of R. J. LaRue, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the mother of Ida Larue and Lula A. LaRue relinquishes her right, in writing to be appointed their guardian and It is ordered by the Court that the said R. J. LaRue be and he is hereby appointed guardian for the said Ida and Lula A. LaRue, minor orphans of K. P. LaRue deceased under the age of fourteen years.

Page 462, Aug. 14, 1876

On motion of J. C. Corn it appears to the satisfaction of the court that B. V. Corn, has been dead for three months or more and no one has applied for letters of administration. It is therefore ordered that said Estate of Sue and B. V. Corn be and is hereby referred to R. A. Dowell, Sheriff and ordered to take the necessary legal steps to wind up said Estate.
(B. V. Corn is on the 1870 Census living in the Pleasant Grove section of Crittenden County. I didn't find a burial location in our Cemetery Books for B. V. or Sue Corn.)

Page 475, Dec. 26, 1876

On motion of Frank Winters, and upon proof heard in open Court that said Winters is a citizen of the United States, a man of good moral character, thirty two years of age, about 5 feet, 8 inches high, weight about 165 pounds, hair of dark color, Eyes are Blue.
Said Winters appeared in Court and made application for license to peddle goods, house wares, and all merchandise in Crittenden County. Therefore in compliance with the order of suit, a License is hereby granted to said Frank Winters to peddle in the County for the term of three months.

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