A guardian was appointed when a person was unable to act for himself or was a minor (under the age of 21 years). At the age of 14, a minor could choose his own guardian with the approval of the county court. If under the age of 14, the county court appointed the guardian. To guarantee the faithful performance of the guardian, a surety was required to sign the bond, also. The surety acted as guarantee that the guardian would perform his duties. The names of the sureties may be important as often a relative of the guardian or the minor was surety for the guardian. The following records were transcribed from Crittenden County Court Order Book 5, which begins in October 1873. The source of each guardian appointment is at the end of the entry. For example, OB 5:56, 12 Jan 1874 refers to Court Order Book 5, p. 56 on 12 Jan 1874]. Sur = Surety
A.B.
Wicker appointed guardian for William Forrest Oliver and Eliza Frances Oliver,
infant orphans of Henry W. Oliver, dec’d, who are under age 14 and the mother
waiving her right as guardian. Sur: John W. Oliver, W.S. Graves. [OB 5:56, 12
Jan 1874]
Elizabeth
Ann Casner, about age 14 & minor orphan of James A. Casner and his wife
Julian Ann Casner, both dec’d, made choice of Daniel J. McDowell as her
guardian. Sur: John F. Casner, James H. McDowell. [OB 5:61, 15 Jan 1874]
Philadelphia
Gaines, S.C. Gaines & Daniel M. Gaines, above age 14 years & infant
orphans of R.R. Gaines & Elizabeth Gaines, both dec’d, made choice of R.S.
Clark as their guardian. R.S. Clark also appointed guardian for Judge F. Gaines
& David P. Gaines, under age 14 years & orphans of R.R. & Elizabeth
Gaines dec’d. Sur: T.H. Clark, S.A. Farmer. [OB 5:65, 16 Feb 1874]
Sarah
Barnes, over age 14 years & minor orphan of Jane Barnes, made choice of
Wim. H. Watson as her guardian. Sur: T.H. Tharp. [OB 5:66. 5 Mar 1874]
Amanda
Jane Herrington, above age 14 & minor orphan of George Herrington dec’d,
made choice of John Hunt Sen. as her guardian. Sur: D. Woods. [OB 5:95, 4 May
1874]
W.A.
Hayden, guardian for Polly A. Hayden presented his resignation as guardian.
Polly A. Hayden, above age 14 and minor orphan of Joel H. & Mary C. Hayden,
both dec’d, made choice of Ayres Stewart as her guardian. Sur: W.W. Brown. [OB
5:95, 9 May 1874]
Wm.
S. Duvall Jr., over age 14 & minor orphan of Wm. S. Duvall dec’d, made
choice of Robert F. Haynes as his guardian. Sur: Geo. P. Wilson. [OB 5:99, 11
May 1874]
Mary
Medora Williams, above age 14 & minor orphan of R.R. & Missouri A.
Williams, both dec’d, made choice of Wm. L. Clement as her guardian. Sur: R.N.
Walker, J.G. Lofton. [OB 5:101, 11 May 1874]
G.A.
Terry, under age 14 and infant orphan of Blake B. Terry dec’d, appointed
guardian for Blake Terry (the mother waiving her right in writing). Sur: J.T.
Terry. [OB 5:116, 6 Jun 1874]
R.W.
Taylor appointed guardian for Elizabeth Ann Taylor, under age 14 & infant
heir of Rebecca A. Taylor dec’d. Sur: James G. Taylor. [OB 5:118, 13 Jun 1874]
James
G. Taylor appointed guardian for E.M. Taylor, Mary E. Taylor, J.C. Taylor, M.G.
& M.D. Taylor (the first two names are over age 14 & the last three names are under age 14), all minor
heirs of Frances E. Taylor dec’d. Sur: R.W. Taylor. [OB 5:118, 13 Jun 1874]
Harriet
F. Young, over age 14 and heir of Wm. A. Young dec’d, nominated Thomas Young as
her guardian & he was approved. Sur: John N. Woods, Wm. Harden. [OB 5:130,
20 Jul 1874]
George
A. Thomas, age over 14 and minor orphan of James & Elizabeth Thomas, both
dec’d, made choice of James A. Daniel as his guardian. Sur: William Allison.
[OB 5:145, 12 Aug 1874]
Robert
N. Walker appointed guardian for Sallie Ann Flanary, Lorenzo Giles Flanary and
Albin Earl Flanary, minor children under age 14 of P.M. Flanary (a lunatic).
Sur: Samuel A. Nunn. [OB 5:153, 9 Sep 1874]
Ellen
Maxwell, above age 14 & orphan of Henry Maxwell & Eliza J. Maxwell,
both dec’d, made choice of William C. Pickering as her guardian. Pickering also
appointed guardian for George Maxwell, under age 14 & minor orphan of Henry
& Eliza J. Maxwell dec’d. Sur: Robert H. Brown. [OB 5:158, 19 Sep 1874]
Martha
H. Strawmatt, above age 14 & minor child of William & Martha J.
Strawmatt, made choice of E.S. Cannon as her guardian. Sur: G.W. Campbell. [OB
5:161, 29 Sep 1874]
Martha
A. Walker minor orphan of Lee Walker who is over age 14, made choice of James
W. Ainsworth as her guardian. Sur: W.H. Boaz. [OB 5:188, 28 Oct 1874]
Mary
E. Dycus & W.S. Dycus, above age 14 & orphans of Wm. E. Dycus dec’d,
made choice of Samuel H. Cassidy as their guardian. Cassidy was also appointed
guardian for F.B. Dycus, who is under age 14 & orphan of Wm. E. Dycus. Sur:
J.C. Cassidy, W.S. Graves, J.H. Clifton. [OB 5:196, 9 Nov 1874]
James
H. Lucus & Henry A. Lucus, over age 14 & minor heirs of I.C. Lucus dec’d,
made choice of W.S. Lucus as their guardian. Sur: D.B. Stallions. [OB 5:203, 21
Nov 1874]
W.T.
Mayes appointed guardian for William Watson Rice & Malinda Jane Rice, under
age 14 & orphan of P.H. Rice dec’d (the mother of sd. Orphans waiving her
right to qualify as their guardian in writing). Sur: R.F. Haynes, W.J.L.
Hughes. [OB 5:207, 11 Dec 1874]
Mary
Tennessee Murry & Louisa P. Murry, over age 14 & minor children of W.P.
Murry & Rebecca Ann Murry (the latter now dec’d) made choice of John Hunt
Jr. as their guardian. Hunt also appointed guardian for A.F. Murry, M.A. Murry
& M.J. Murry, children of Wm. P. Murry, who was also surety. [OB 5:211, 26
Dec 1874]
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