Petition
for Adoption
Dorthy Beatrice Evans,
minor
Thomas H. Hargraves and Ida Hargraves,
petitioners
IN THE SHELBY CIRCUIT COURT OCTOBER
TERM 1920
State of Indiana
Shelby county SS
In the Matter of the Petition of Thomas H. Hargraves and Ida Hargraves
For the Adoption of Dorthy Beatrice Evans, a minor
The undersigned petitions would represent and show to the Court that their
names are Thomas H. Hargraves and Ida Hargraves and that they are husband and
wife, residing in Marion County, Indiana.
The petitioners would further represent and show to the Court that they
hereby petition said Court for an order for the adoption of a minor child,
Dorthy Beatrice Evans, who was born on the 11th day of December, 1917 and
whose legal residence is Shelby County, Indiana. That they desire to adopt
Dorthy Beatrice Evans as the heir-at-law of these petitioners and each of them
and that after such adoption that said child shall be named Dorthy Beatrice
Hargraves, that said child has no father living and that its mother Eva Helen
Evans is a resident of Shelby County, Indiana. That such child is not the owner
of any property either real or personal, within or without the State of Indiana,
to the knowledge of these petitioners.
WHEREFORE Said petitioners pray the court that they be allowed by this court
to adopt said Dorthy Beatrice Evans as their child and heir-at-law and each of
them and that the name of said child be changed to Dorthy Beatrice Hargraves.
Thomas H. Hargraves
Ida E. Hargraves Acton, Ind
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IN THE SHELBY CIRCUIT COURT OCTOBER TERM
1920
State of Indiana
Shelby County SS
In the matter of the Petition of Thomas H. Hargraves and Ida Hargraves
For the Adoption of Dorthy Beatrice Evans, a minor
Comes now Eva Helen Evans, mother of
Dorthy Beatrice Evans, the person
mentioned in the petition of Thomas H. Hargraves and Ida Hargraves for adoption
and voluntarily appears in said proceedings and consents and requests the Court
to grant said petition whereby her said daughter, Dorthy Beatrice Evans, may be
adopted by said petitioners and that said child be given the name of Dorthy
Beatrice Hargraves.
Eva Helen Evans
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