A guardian was appointed for a person who could
not act for himself or was under the age of 21 years. If over the age of 14,
the minor could choose his own guardian with the approval of the county court.
If under age 14, the county court appointed the guardian. The appointment of
guardians was recorded in county court order books (court minutes) as well as
in a separate guardian bond book. The following entries can be found in County
Court Order Book L as well as in Guardian Bond Book 1853-1863, but the name of
the parent of the minor is not always given in the Guardian Bond Book.. The
source for each appointment is found at the end of each entry. For example, OB L:173
refers to Order Book L, page 173. Sur: refers to the surety who signed the
bond with the guardian.
Joseph C. Wylie was appointed
guardian for William Gay, John Gay, Sarah Gay, Harriet Gay, Jane Gay and
Gilbert Gay, imfant children of Jerdone Gay and Levisa Gay. Sur: James H. Bigham. 2 Jan 1854 [Order Book L: 173]
William R. Owens and Sarah Jane
Owens, infant heirs of Alfred Owens
dec’d and being over the age of 14, selected John Stone as their guardian. Sur: Enoch P. Ross. 6 Mar 1854 [Order Book L: 185, 186]
Ellen Bigham, infant heir of
Harvey W. Bigham and being over the age of 14, chose Newton H. Bigham as her
guardian. Sur: James H. Bigham. 3
Jul 1854 [Order Book L: 199]
William Nelson was appointed
guardian for John M. Nelson and James C. Nelson, infant heirs of Washington Nelson. Sur: R.M.
Nelson. 8 Aug 1854 [Order Book L:
203]
Francis E. Clark, infant heir of
Richard Clark dec’d, chose Peter Jones as her guardian. Francis is over the age of 14. Sur: Wm. Taylor. 8 Aug 1854 [Order Book L: 204]
Joseph M. Shoemaker was appointed
guardian for Andrew Stansberry, infant orphan of Wm. Stansberry. Sur: John Dunn. 4 Sep 1854 [Order Book L: 204]
Mayfield C. Shelton, infant heir
of Beverly L. Shelton dec’d, selected Ira E. Shelton as his guardian. Sur: R.S. Boyd. 2 Oct 1854 [Order Book L: 210]
Jesse Patterson and William H.
Patterson, infant orphans of Jesse Patterson and being over the age of 14,
chose James W. Hunt as their guardian. Sur: Martha A. Patterson. 6 Nov 1854 [Order Book L: 217]
L. F. Sanders was chosen by
William and Robert Smith, orphans of John Smith dec’d, as their guardian. Sur: B.J. Ross. 6 Nov 1854 [Order Book L: 219]
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