We have an extensive list of old Clay County Newspapers on microfilm rolls. Stop in the Library today to step back in time as you browse through the old archives of news as far back as 1854. You can find a list of our holdings here.

 

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Newspaper Clippings

We have over 6000 family files in our collection that contain various bits of information about family names. A good amount of the information is in the form of newspaper clippings. We are constantly adding not only new newspaper clippings but also old clippings from donated newspapers. We also have an extensive list of microfilm rolls of Clay County newspapers, some dating back to 1854. Old newspapers are not only fun to read but contain a wealth of information for the genealogist or the historian in the family.

Some of the articles listed in our monthly newsletter The Researcher are based on old newspaper clippings or excerpts taken from the microfilm of the old newspapers. Below is an example of one of the clippings we posted in The Researcher and if you care to read more you can visit our clippings page.


Excerpts from Clay County Advocate

Wednesday, September 27, 1854

Sale of Real Estate

On the 30th day of September AD 1854, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. of said day, at the courthouse in Bowling Green, Clay County, Indiana, the undersigned will sell at public auction the following lands: The undivided 1/6 part of the NE ¼ NE ¼ Sec 28 twp 9N R 7W, to be sold on credit of 6 and 12 months, the purchaser giving notes with approved security, waving valuation and appraisement laws with interest from date

James J. MOON, Adm.

Of Levi PUCKET’s Estate

Wednesday, October 4, 1854

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has taken out letters of administration on the estate of William McCARTY late of Clay County, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate will please call and present them and all persons owing said estate will please call and settle immediately. The estate is supposed to be solvent.

Ellen McCarty, Adm.

October 2, 1854

Notice, is hereby given that the undersigned has taken out letters of administration on the estate of David MOSTILLER late of Clay County deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. John Mostiller, Adm. October 4, 1854

Divorce:

Susan KESIAH vs Joel Owen KESIAH

Be it remembered that on the 28th day of August 1854, the plaintiff herein filed her complaint against the defendant, also, the affidavit of a competent witness that the said defendant is a nonresident of the State of Indiana; he is therefore hereby notified, that on the second day of the next turn of the said common pleas court held at Bowling Green on the 2nd Monday, November 1854, the said cause will be heard and determined.

Attest, Geo. PICKLY, clk. Sept. 6, 1854


You can find more clippings on the clippings page. Just close the clippings page to return here.

 

 

From the Clay County Enterprise

November 11, 1888

Miss Blanche Carpenter visited Staunton Sunday.

We are informed that Tom Hutchison is coming home to vote for Harrison and Morton.

Winfield Scott Carpenter will take possession of the clerk’s office next Saturday.

D. H. Davis had a fine steer killed on the track last week.

The M. E. Church at Center Point has been completed at last.

Judge Coffey takes his place as a judge of the Supreme Court on the first of January.