Ethel V Morris

If guessing right - Ruby Lee (--) Dayhoff was adopted at about age of 4 abut c. 1936 and Kathyrn Louise Rogers (Rodgers) about age of 7 about 1935 After Louie's adopted mother died her deceased sister's husband's 2nd wife produced the adoption papers for her and her sister. They were found within her adopted mother's possessions, it is assumed the sister's husband and family got the adoptive parents home or farm - unsure. Louise never realized she had been adopted and did not learn that she was adopted till sometime after 6 Jul. 1979 when her mother died - when the brother-in-laws 2nd wife found the adoption papers amongst Ethel's things when sorting out stuff for both Louise and her sister Ruby, who had died years before. I was told that she presented them to Louise.

RECORD:

1. Greene County Indiana Wills, Will Bk. 10 pg. 263-4. Item 8 - Savings Certif. in her and Gerald Lee Emery's name at Citizen National Bank not to have until 21 (1977). Guardian to be appointed. Said sum for education and general welfare supervised by Greene co. Circuit Court.

Item 7 -- Trustees of Walkers Cemetery Smith twp. $2,000.00 to be used for perpetual care and invested. Item 6 - to Louise Emery and Gerald Lee Emery Jointly, to survivor - - not as tenants in common 1) In Greene co.: SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 16 T8 NR6W and 2) In Clay co. 60 acres SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Sec/ 33 N 1/2 SW 1/4 SW Sec 32 T9NR6. Item 5 to Samuel Lee Dayhoff E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec 5 T8R6W 80 a in Greene co. Item 3 & 4 Samuel Lee Dayhoff west half and Samuel Sr. and Margorie Dayhoff East half of: NW 1/4 Sec 8 T8NR6W lying north of Terre Haute Rd. and W 1/2 NE 1/4 Sec/ 8 T8NR6W lying north of Terre Haute Rd. 138a Thus 69a to Samuel Sr. and Samuel Lee Item 10 States gift of Item 3 if Samuel Lee not of 21 by her death to be managed by trust by Samuel Dr. and docketed in Greene co. Circuit Court.. May not sell 'real property' But may sell 'personal property" and income and re-invest money as directed by court. May extend funds for education, maintenance, and general welfare of Samuel Lee. If Samuel Lee dies before 21 to be divided in to 4 equal shares to: 1) Johnson Bible College Kimberlin Heights, Tenn.; 2) Rest Haven Nursing Home - Linton; Delbert Driscol; Indiana Children Christian Home Ladoga, In.

Codicil revoked

Item 10 and states Samuel Lee and Samuel Dayhoff and in Event of Samuel Lee's death all to Samuel Sr. Affidavit of death states died on or About 6 Jul. 1979.

BIRTH:

2. Greene County Court Record of Birth, Vol. 2 pg. 90 , 9 Sep 1944, Clerk of Greene County Circuit and Superior Court, Greene County Courthouse, Main St., P.O. Box 229, Bloomfield, Indiana 47424. Ethel V. Morris b. 12 Nov. 1893 Smith Twp. In.; Father: Everett Morris b. In; Mother: Alice Campbell b. Greene co., In.

DEATH:

3. Worthington Times, Thursday, July 12, 1979. "Ethel V. Green, 85, Worthington, died at 7:20 p.m. Friday at Greene County General Hospital. Mrs. Green was born in Greene county November 12, 1893, the daughter of Everett and Alice Campbell Morris. She was a member of the Lincoln Christian Church. Her husband Herbert Green, preceded her in death on September 30, 1966. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Louise Thomas Emery of Switz City; three grandchildren; two great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Elsie Cravemier, Bloomfield. A daughter Ruby also preceded her in death.. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m.. Monday at the Welch and Cornett Worthington chapel with Rev. Barney LaFollette officiating and burial followed at the Worthington Cemetery."