A guardian was appointed when a person was
unable to act for himself or was a minor (under the age of 21 years). The
parents may or may not have been living. At the age of 14, a minor could choose
his own guardian with the court's approval. If under the age of 14, the county
court appointed the guardian. In 1869 the appointment of a guardian was
recorded in the county court order books (minutes) as well as in a separate
guardian bond book. The following information has been abstracted from
Livingston County, Kentucky Guardian Bond Book C (1863-1878) and County Court
Order Book M. The notation in brackets refers to the county court order book
and the page number. For example, M:539 refers to county court order book M,
page 539.
E.S.
Sills and J.B. Sills, over the age of 14 and infant heirs of J.J. Sills dec'd,
chose A.J. Donakey as their guardian. Sureties: J.W. Donakey, W.P. Peek, W.T.
Champion. 4 Jan 1869. [M:539]
A.J.
Donakey was appointed guardian to Martha Sills, infant heir of J.J. Sills.
Sureties: W.T. Champion, W.P. Peek, J.W. Donakey. 4 Jan 1869.[M:539]
W.P.
Smullen was appointed guardian to Joanna Martin, Lewis Martin and Mary Martin,
infant heirs of Wm. Martin dec'd. Sureties: G.G. Rappolee, K.B. Johnson. 4 Jan 1869. [M:541]
John
C. Harris, Andrew J. Harris, Louisa J. Harris and Mary E. Harris, each over age
14 and the infant heirs of R.B. Harris dec'd, chose W.T. Champion as their
guardian. Surety: J.W. Cade. 6 Jan
1869. [M:544]
W.T.
Champion was appointed guardian to Martha E. Cobb, under the age of 14. Surety:
J.W. Cade. 6 Jan 1869. [M:544]
Kate
Davis, infant orphan of T.M. Davis dec'd, selected Chas. B. Davis as her
guardian, she being over age 14. Surety: Emily Davis. 16 Jan 1869. [M:545]
Chas.
B. Davis was appointed guardian to Frank Davis, under age 14 and the infant orphan of T.M. Davis. Surety: Emily Davis. 16
Jan 1869. [M:545]
Martha
W. Johnson, infant orphan of Levi Johnson dec'd, being over age 14, selected
H.C. Byard as her guardian. Surety: S. Littlefield. 1 Mar 1869. [M:555]
John
W. Bell, infant heir of Levi Bell dec'd, chose David L. Bryant as his guardian.
Surety: W.M. Threlkeld. 5 Apr 1869.
[M:558]
Geo.
G. Rappolee was chosen guardian by Eliza, Emaline and Ben Egan Dunlap, all over
age 14 and infant heirs of R.A. Dunlap. Rappolee was appointed guardian to
Susan E., Andrew J. and Mary Dunlap, infant heirs of R.A. Dunlap, dec'd. Surety: J.L. Hibbs. 5 Apr 1869. [M:560]
Geo.
C. Rappolee was appointed guardian to Leonara Hammons, infant heir of Geo.
Hammons dec'd. 5 Apr 1869. [M:561]
James
W. Kayse was appointed guardian to his son, William J. Kayse, who is under the
age of 14. Surety: Phillip Grassham. 5 Apr 1869. [M:561]
Aleander[sic]
Hodge was selected by Mary C. Weller & Sarah P. Weller as their guardian.
Surety: Octavius Hodge. 6 Sep 1869.
[M:597]
With
the written consent of the mother of the children, O.G. Evertson was appointed
guardian to Thurston W. Evertson, John R. Evertson and Lizzie Evertson, infant
children of H.W. Evertson dec'd. Surety: Jos. Bridges. 6 Dec 1869. [M:617]
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