| Allamakee Co. Divorce Records |
Note: The date of the newspaper notice may or may not be the date the divorce was granted.
| Thursday April
9, 1868 - Newbury - Original Notice. To James H. Newbury You are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of April 1868, a petition will be filed by Louise Newbury, in the office of the Clerk of District Court of said Allamakee County, IA claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony. And unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the 2nd day of the next term of said court, commencing on the 15th day of June 1868, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon. Dated 5th day of March 1868 Camps & Watts Atty. for plaintiff - Whiting - Original Notice. To Abi Whiting, def. You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of District Court of Allamakee County, IA, a petition of above named plaintiff Geo. W. Whiting, claiming a divorce form you and unless you appear and answer thereto before noon of the 16th day of June, 1868, that being the 2nd day of the next term of said court, your default will be entered and judgment rendered in accordance with the prayer of said petitioner. Dated March 26, 1868 Geo. B. Edmond, Atty. for plaintiff - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| Thursday May
21, 1868 - Wood - Original Notice. To H.S. Wood You are hereby notified on or before the 15th day of April 1868, there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of District court of Allamakee County, IA, a petition of Rachael H. Wood, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and alimony and that unless you appear thereto to defend before noon of the 2nd day of June the next term of the District Court of said county to commence on the 15 day of June, 1868 default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon, as prayed for in said petition. Richard Wilbur, Atty. for plaintiff - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| Thursday
September 10, 1868 - Dergan - Original Notice. To John C. Dergan You are hereby notified that on of before the 1st day of December 1868, a petition will be filed by said plaintiff, Mary E. Dergan, in the office of the Clerk of District Court of said Allamakee County, IA, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and alleging as a cause, that after her marriage to you, you became addicted to habitual drunkenness, and unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the 2nd day of next term of said court, commencing on the 21st day of December 1868, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon. Dated July 18, 1868 Thomas Updegraff, Atty. for plaintiff Mary E. Dergan, plaintiff - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| Thursday March
4, 1869 - Houghton - Original Notice. To Benjamin F. Houghton You are hereby notified that on or before the 15th day of Mar. 1869 there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of the circuit court of Allamakee county, Iowa, a petition of Sarah E. Houghton, asking for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and unless you appear thereto and defend, before noon of the 2nd day of the next April term of the circuit court of said Allamakee County, to commence on the 26th day of April 1869, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon, as prayed for in said petition. Sarah E. Houghton, Plff C.T. Granger, Atty. - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| Thursday July
22, 1869 - Bush - Original Notice. To Jane E. Bush, Deft. You are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of August 1869, a petition will be filed by said plaintiff, Henry Bush, in the office of the Clerk of the district court of said Allamakee county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony for cause alleged in said petition, and that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the 2nd day of the next term of said court, commencing on the 3rd Monday of Dec. 1869, default will be rendered against you and judgment rendered thereon. Dated this 7th day of July, 1869 Henry Bush, Plff. John T. Stoneman, Atty. - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| Thursday
August 26, 1869 - McGuire - Original Notice. To Bryan McGuire You are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of Oct. 1869 there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of the circuit court of Allamakee county, Iowa, a petition of Mary Ann McGuire, asking for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, and other relief and unless you appear thereto and defend, before noon of the 2nd day of the next Dec. term of the District Court of said county, to commence on the 20th day of Dec., 1869, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon, as prayed for in said petition. Mary Ann McGuire, Plff By C.T. Granger, Atty. - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| Thursday
February 3, 1870 - Bege - Original Notice. You are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of Apr. 1870 there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of the circuit court of Allamakee county, Iowa, a petition of Anna Bege, asking for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and unless you appear thereto and defend, before noon of the 2nd day of the next June term of said Allamakee County, to commence on the 13th day of June 1870, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon, as prayed for in said petition. Anna Bege Plff By Granger and Stilwell, Atty's - source: Waukon Standard - submitted by Jan Miller |
| April
1873 - Luthena HOPPAS, plaintiff vs David HOPPAS, defendant. To David HOPPAS: you are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit court of Allamakee County, Iowa, a petition of Lethena HOPPAS claiming of you a divorce from the bond of matrimony and other relief, and unless you appear thereto, and defend, before noon, of the 2d day of the next June term of the Circuit court of said county, to commence on the 2d day of June 1873, default will be entered against you and judgement rendered thereon, as prayed for in said petition. By S.S. POWERS, attorney. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| May
1873 - S. BARNES, plaintiff vs James BARNES, defendant. To James BARNES, you are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of May 1873, there will be on file in the Clerks office, District court of Allamakee County, a petition of Sofrona BARNES claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and for other relief. S.S. POWERS, attny of plaintiff. - L.M. BERRY, plaintiff vs Wm. BERRY, defendant. To Wm. BERRY, you are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of June 1873, there will be on file in the Clerks office, District court of Allamakee County, a petition of L.M. BERRY claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony and for other relief. S.S. POWERS, attny of plaintiff. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| August 1873 - To Margaret LOUGHMAN. You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Allamakee County, Iowa, a petition of Michael LAUGHMAN, claiming of you a divorce, and you forever be stopped from claiming title to any property of said Michael LAUGHMAN. M.B. HENDRICKS, attorney. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| November 1873 - To D.M. TRIPP. You are hereby notified that there will be a petition of F.A. TRIPP in the office of the clerk of the District Court of Allamakee County, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony, the custody of two minor children, and other relief. By BURLING & STOWE, attorneys for the plaintiff. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| May 1874 - To C. KELSEY. You are hereby notified that there will be on file in the office of the clerk of the district Court of Allamakee Co. Iowa, a petition of S. KELSEY, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony. By S.S.POWERS, attny for plaintiff. - To Udelia KIGHTLINGER. You are hereby notified that there will be on file in the office of the clerk of the district Court of Allamakee Co. Iowa, a petition of Jacob KIGHTLINGER, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony. By BURLING & STOWE, attny's for plaintiff - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| August 1878 - To James BROWN, you are hereby notified that there will be a petition, on file at the office of Clerk of Circuit Court, Allamakee Co. Iowa, of Mary A. BROWN claiming of you a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. S.S. POWERS, attny. - To John H. LEAVITT, you are hereby notified that there will be a petition, on file at the office of Clerk of Circuit Court, Allamakee Co. Iowa, of Dorah LEAVITT claiming of you a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and drunkenness. S.S. POWERS, attny. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| January 1881 - James H. HANCOCK. You are hereby notified there is on file in the office of Clerk of Circuit Court in Allamakee Co. Iowa, a petition of Josephine A. HANCOCK claiming of you a divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, such to endanger her life, and for alimony. S.S. POWERS, att'y for plaintiff. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| January 1883 - Notice to Ellen KIRKENDALL. You are notified that there is on file the petition of Jno. H. KIRKENDALL, asking a divorce. - Notice to Matilda ROSE. You are notified that there is, on file, a petition of M. ROSE, claiming of you a divorce - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| June 1884 - To William C. FIELD. You are notified of a petition by Sarah A. FIELD claiming of you a divorce. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| February 1885 - To Francis E. KINYON. You are notified that there is on file a petition of Julia A. KINYON claiming of you a divorce. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| June 1889 - To Emma J. WEYMILLER. You are notified that there is on file a petition of August F. WEYMILLER, praying for a decree of divorce. He alleges desertion on your part. - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| December 1895 - Hannah HUTCHINSON, plaintiff vs Alexander HUTCHINSON, defendant. To the defendant, you are notified that.....the petition of said plaintiff....claiming and demanding of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of desertion....by J.I. SHEPHERD, attny for Plaintiff - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| May 1896 - Julia HASS vs Joseph HASS, divorce; divorce granted and $6,500 permanent alimony granted plaintiff. Defendant required to pay $600 attorney fees and cost of suit. -Mrs. M.I. FOWLER vs I.D. FOWLER, divorce; divorce granted - source: Postville Review - submitted by S. Ferrall |
| January 1899 - Mary E. Barnes vs. John A. Barnes; default. Decree of divorce for plff. and for custody of minor children, and for costs $25. Decree to be issued on payment of costs and atty fees. - source: Waukon Standard, January 18, 1899 - submitted by Evelyn Rudolf |
| February 1900 - In the District Court, Allamakee County, Iowa; Flavia Eppina Evert vs Frederick Evert. To Frederick Evert, the Above named defendant: You are hereby notified that there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Allamakee County, Iowa on the 30th day of March, 1900, the petition of said plaintiff claiming and demanding a degree of divorce against you from the Bonds of matrimony on the grounds of habitual drunkenness, inhuman treatment, non-support, [illegible word], and for the custody of minor child. And that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term of said court, commencing on the 9th day of April, 1900, default will be entered against you and a decree rendered as prayed for in said petition. Dated this 23rd day of Feb., 1900. J.I. Shepherd, Attorney for Plaintiff. - source: Postville Review, March 9, 1900 - submitted by S. Ferrall |