Cedar County, Iowa
Divorce Records
Cedar County Court Records
General Index of District Court - Plaintiffs,
Book 1, 1834-1895

Submitted by Jacie Thomsen, February 1, 2011

These records are on microfilm, at the County Clerks’ office. Only walk-ins may obtain copies.
It is best to telephone the Clerks’ office before going there to be sure that the microfilm reader is working.

Surname Wife Husband Case No. Date Appearance
Book 		Page No. & Comments
Adams Joanna Daniel 1508 01 Jul 1858 4 447
Allen Charlotte NM 2813 30 Mar 1863 6 190
Applegate Sarah David K. 2190 23 Mar 1860 5 319
Atwell Rachel Samuel 983 21 Mar 1853 4 55
Bagley Mary William H 4577 31 Mar 1873 8 140
Bagley Mary William H 5974 6 Nov 1880 10 116
Bair Sarah Samuel 3743 14 Oct 1868 7 188
Baker Felitha Albert 3603 27 Mar 1868 7 79
Baldwin Hannah P Henry 5156 30 Oct 1876 9 24
Balm Margaret Harrison H. 2359 16 Mar 1861 5 439
Bartholomew Alzina Jacob 4280 31 Mar 1871 7 501
Batcheller Mary Jane Harvey L. 2449 11 Sep 1861 5 541
Beason Emma John S 7319 20 Aug 1888 12 211
Beaver Eliza Nicholas 4684 5 Sep 1873 8 240
Bentley Effie V Edward 4430 26 Feb 1871 8 25
Benton Celia E Sidney 5083 11 Apr 1876 8 580
Berney Ida J George 7494 14 Aug 1889 -- ---
Betts Sarah E William A 3900 25 Mar 1869 7 243
Bickford Clementine John 3415 26 Feb 1867 6 594
Bliss Frances J George M 5956 12 Oct 1880 10 109 - maiden name restored
Bolton Sarah A John H 4567 4 Mar 1873 8 197
Bringham Nancy Jessie 930 29 Mar 1852 4 44
Brink Matilda Jehiel 4385 1 Nov 1871 7 539
Brown Ann William 1738 8 Feb 1859 5 70
Brown Charlotte A Henry J 4205 21 Sep 1870 7 425
Brown Julia Augustus 3740 10 Oct 1868 7 164
Bruce Celia John O 4959 21 Apr 1875 8 552
Brusier Aurelia Martin 957 10 Sept 1852 4 46
Brusier Aurelia Martin 1272 4 Sept 1856 4 230
Buchanan Annie Alex 5947 24 Sep 1880 10 105
Burns Sarah A. John 3554 20 Nov 1867 7 16
Burton Ellen Alexander 1323 27 Mar 1857 4 278
Calkins Sybil M Charles M 4069 25 Nov 1869 7 321
Carroll Frances John T 2386 1861 5 472 – venue changed back
to Scott county, Iowa
Carter Rachel F Amos 1269 1 Sep 1856 4 230 – withdrawn
Carter Rachel F Amos 2270 7 Nov 1860 5 367
Cassidy Elvina Walter 3438 23 Apr 1867 6 594
Cassidy Mary Walter 1051 14 Mar 1854 4 103
Chamberlain Mary C William L 4287 5 Apr 1871 7 488
Chamberlain Mary Jane Joseph 4446 3 Apr 1873 8 18
Clute Ann C Charles W 2215 25 Apr 1860 5 373
Cochran Martha David 1430 4 Sep 1857 4 362
Cole Elizabeth L George 6087 7 Nov 1881 10 222 – restored maiden name
of Elizabeth Letitia Warren
Conner Fidesta John 5961 21 Oct 1880 10 110 – maiden name restored
Conroy Harriet Henry 5795 27 Sep 1879 9 530
Crisman Louisa G Elmore Y 4215 25 Oct 1870 7 425
Cummings A W George 5805 17 Oct 1879 9 534
Curry Eliza Cornelius 1644 23 Jul 1858 4 581
Curry Eliza Cornelius 2222 1/2 8 Jun 1860 5 324
Daininger Adelaide James 6366 7 Mar 1884 10 770
Daniels Kate C John M 4353 21 Aug 1871 7 540
Davis Catherine Preston 3086 3 Apr 1865 6 390
Davis Catherine Preston 4886 13 Nov 1874 8 411 – alias Catherine Evarts
Day Louisa B George B 3749 20 Oct 1868 7 169
Dean Georgianna F P 5624 4 Nov 1878 9 374
DeKlotz Annie Nicholas 4429 10 Feb 1872 -- ---
Denny Margaret David H 3036 19 Nov 1864 6 311
Dodge Letha Ann Elisha S 1116 7 Mar 1855 4 157
Dolan Mary Charles 3070 11 Jan 1865 6 349 – stricken from docket
Dolan Sarah John 352 10 Jul 1845 3 103
Donnelly Helen H James 6102 16 Nov 1881 10 213 – dismissed
Doty Margaret John 1871 1 Apr 1859 5 81
Dykner Catherine David 3884 14 Jul 1869 7 268
Edwards Phoebe R E E 1570 1 Apr 1858 4 566
Ehlers Agnes William 8393 17 Aug 1894 14 401
Elder Esther Thomas 1127 3 Apr 1855 4 157
Ellyson Sarah Webster 5639 11 Nov 1878 9 344
Emrick Etta W A 8057 31 Jan 1893 13 631
Evans Ellen Thomas 3171 24 Nov 1865 6 423
Fassett Elizabeth R W 2893 30 Sep 1863 6 233
Ferguson Anna E Reuben C 6284 18 Oct 1883 10 455 – restored maiden
name
Finefield Amelia John 3819 23 Nov 1868 7 203
Flood Mary Jane Nicholas 6438 29 Oct 1884 10 552
Ford Kate M B W 4372 5 Oct 1871 7 542
Ford Sarah Ira 4512 30 Sep 1872 8 91
Fullerton Abby K Harvey 1126 25 Aug 1853 4 82
Geary Hannah John B 5878 2 Feb 1880 10 14 – alias Benton Gary
Gere Lydia A William 4350 8 Sep 1871 7 549
Gere Roslinda William 2337 2 Jan 1861 5 472
Gilliland Eliza J D M 3765 28 Oct 1868 7 188
Goodheart Nellie William 4214 24 Oct 1870 -- ---
Graves Emeline D Theron H 3094 6 May 1865 6 330
Graves Mary Jane Stephen 3526 3 Oct 1867 7 19
Graves Rachel Stephen 5072 29 Mar 1875 8 583
Green Anna T Charles 3925 6 May 1869 7 255
Grieve Mary D Thomas 3994 20 Sep 1869 7 303
Gsell Maria Joseph 5696 8 Mar 1879 9 435
Guth Meno Henry 6129 22 Mar 1882 10 282
Guth Nina Henry 6661 16 Mar 1886 11 145
Hagerman Margaret George 2040 25 Apr 1860 5 325
Hancock Elizabeth Samuel 5812 23 Oct 1879 9 562
Hanson Louisa Edward 6190 23 Sep 1882 10 334
Harry Jane Elisha 875 9 Apr 1851 3 418
Hayward Ida M James 4035 18 Nov 1869 7 309 – maiden name
of Work restored
Hazelton Mary Ann James B 6365 3 Mar 1884 10 484
Hellyer Jemima E Theodore 6396 14 Apr 1884 10 573
Herbrachter Louisa J Frederick 3750 22 Oct 1868 7 149
Herbrachter Louisa J Frederick 3924 5 May 1869 7 270
Hetherington Addie John 3347 25 Oct 1866 6 524
Hicks Rossana James N 1457 24 Nov 1857 4 435
Hines Rhoda Lyman W 4071 25 Nov 1869 7 309
Hitchcock Alice John 2372 2 Apr 1861 5 473
Hoover Margaret J Pembroke 3433 3 Apr 1867 6 618
Hoover Sylvia Robert 3203 3 Jan 1866 6 459
Howard Catherine John 4897 12 Nov 1874 8 431
Huber Isabelle George 6437 29 Oct 1884 10 551
Isett Lucy Thomas A 3141 13 Oct 1865 6 392
Isett Lucy A Thomas 3186 8 Dec 1865 6 382
Jack Catherine Charles P 3621 14 Apr 1868 7 90
Jackson Amy B Joseph L 3672 31 May 1868 7 78
Jackson Frances John W 3221 13 Mar 1866 6 489
Jackson Frances John W 3346 25 Oct 1866 6 525 - maiden name
of Holler restored
James Elizabeth William 832 12 Aug 1850 3 404
Jefferson Helen Thomas 4984 4 Oct 1875 8 521
Johnson Julia George 4863 7 Oct 1874 8 446
Johnston Elizabeth R William D 1166 21 Jul 1855 4 187
Jones Sarah Ann Jonathan 3511 14 Sep 1867 7 13
Kawerling Celia E Edward 4425 11 Jan 1872 8 48
Kearns Augusta John 6428 7 Oct 1884 10 576
Keith Cynthia E Benjamin 1702 1 Sep 1858 4 579
Keith Mary J Ambrose 2779 12 Mar 1863 -- ---
Keith Mary J Ambrose 2943 22 Feb 1866 6 272
Kelly Elizabeth Isaac 4242 23 Nov 1870 7 432
Kelly Elizabeth Isaac 3410 11 Jun 1867 6 616
Kelsey Margaret Evelyn William 6707 11 Aug 1886 11 174
Kelso Annie E David 6138 29 Mar 1882 10 267
Kelso Easter John 3543 16 Nov 1867 7 15
Kelso Esther John 1373 13 Jun 1857 -- ---
Kelso Nettie S William 5957 12 Oct 1880 10 116
Kimberly Rachel Amos E 5258 16 Apr 1877 9 59 – maiden name
of Fick restored
King Cloyrs O Charles 4129 6 May 1870 7 377
Kinnan Helen Richard 6674 2 Apr 1886 11 202
Kohl Nancy L Henry 6755 10 Nov 1886 11 180
Kreps Lydia Daniel 3521 1 Oct 1867 7 33
Lamp Margaret August Henry 5594 10 Oct 1878 -- ---
Leland Ann Levi 1132 19 Apr 1855 4 157
Leonard Lydia A John 3231 3 Apr 1866 6 498
Lewis Juma A Alonzo 4134 11 May 1870 7 377
Lindsey Esther David H 5327 27 Sep 1877 9 168
Long Louise James M 2349 20 Feb 1861 -- ---
Long Louise James M 2793 2 Feb 1863 6 172
Lowell Ellen Nehemiah 4210 17 Oct 1870 7 409
Lukenbaugh Elizabeth Jacob B 5157 31 Oct 1876 9 825
Malchow Catharina Robert 4497 15 Jul 1872 8 113
Manes Frances B George Garner 2601 2 Apr 1862 5 636
Marker Susan William 4510 25 Sep 1872 8 92
Marsh Mary Hiram 4440 21 Mar 1872 8 24
Mather Lydia Samuel 3922 4 May 1869 7 769
Mathews Sarah Ann Greenville 1100 15 Jan 1855 4 147
McAuley Anna O William 1927 22 Jul 1859 5 147
McCoy Lucinda Casper 1294 30 Dec 1856 4 274
McCroskey Elizabeth C Robert 2589 15 Mar 1862 3 3
McLaughlin Hannah Alexander 2710 25 Sep 1862 6 103
McMannas Harriet Jeremiah 3439 24 Apr 1867 6 585
Meighan Anna John 4351 11 Aug 1871 8 558
Merrian Celinda M Francis H 3719 18 Sep 1868 7 148
Minto Catherine John 1083 4 Sep 1854 4 125
Mockler Honora Patrick 5473 1 Apr 1878 -- ---
Mockler Honora Patrick 5875 16 Jan 1880 10 12
Moffitt Geneva David 3215 3 Mar 1866 6 463
Morse Mary E Hiram H 3729 25 Sep 1868 7 202
Mott Rosa Lewis 5949 5 Oct 1880 10 139 – maiden name
of Winslow restored
Murray Susan Thomas 653 3 May 1848 3 287
Nesbett Mary Edward 714 16 Apr 1846 3 306
Newens Mary Henry 3983 22 Jun 1869 7 302
Noring Margaret Joachim 3615 6 Apr 1868 7 80
Norton Elizabeth David S 4882 3 Nov 1874 8 426
Parr Loraine J C 4374 6 Oct 1871 -- ---
Parr Mary Robert 5158 6 Nov 1876 9 9
Parr Loraine J C 4719 6 Nov 1873 8 249
Patrick Edzella Sylvester 6008 14 Mar 1881 10 141
Pawsinsky Lucy Wm Frederick 2588 15 Mar 1862 6 104
Peacock Margaret John Sr 1326 27 Mar 1859 4 276
Peacock Mary John Jr 996 22 Apr 1853 4 56
Penn Mary E Joshua M 1159 30 May 1855 4 179
Perry Sarah A Lyman 5948 4 Oct 1880 10 105
Phillips Mary E Benjamin F 6034 20 Apr 1881 10 149
Pierce Esther M H F 3944 24 May 1869 7 270
Piggott Sarah A Jesse 5060 11 Mar 1876 8 578
Plank Martina Joseph 6143 1 Apr 1882 10 282
Porter Mary Robert 5901 26 Mar 1880 10 56
Porter Roxanna P Calvin 859 5 Mar 1851 3 424
Powers Margaret William 6283 16 Oct 1883 10 445
Puckette Almira William R 6133 23 Mar 1882 10 276 – maiden name
of Keith restored
Quigley Mary Michael 6211 27 Nov 1882 10 355
Randall Clarissa Horatio 1233 6 May 1856 4 208
Ratliff Stacy Ann Henry 3342 3 Oct 1866 6 524
Ridenour Martha E Cyrus 1038 23 Sep 1853 4 82
Ridgeway Mary E John 4359 16 Sep 1871 7 555
Rifenberg Elizabeth Lysander 4924 11 Mar 1875 8 488
Roach Ellen Philip 4383 21 Oct 1871 7 525
Roberts Harriet John L 6168 13 Apr 1882 10 297
Roberts Mary William F 3455 6 May 1867 6 594
Roberts Susan Jessie D 461 28 May 1846 3 180 – maiden name
restored
Roberts Harriet John L 6350 31 Jul 1884 10 502
Rockstrow Anna John G 1217 28 Apr 1856 4 205 – both parties
prohibited by decree from
ever marrying again
Rowntree Mary J J H 6086 5 Nov 1881 10 229
Ryan Martha Bartholomew 2089 1 May 1860 5 325
Sanford Malinda James 2129 11 May 1860 -- ---
Sanford Malinda Jane James P 1937 25 Aug 1859 5 180
Sangston Sarah John A 496 5 Jan 1847 3 229
Scott Melinda John 1265 - May 1856 4 231
Scully Augusta P John A 6042 21 Apr 1881 10 151
Sedgwick Sally Marie King 3893 22 Feb 1869 7 227
Seyler Elizabeth Jacob 2716 30 Sep 1862 6 105
Shriver Martha Hiram 4438 14 Mar 1872 8 40
Shupe Elizabeth Daniel N 354 12 Feb 1845 3 91
Simmons Sarah William 2580 28 Feb 1861 4 4
Slater Charlotte Levi 1936 24 Aug 1859 5 177
Smith Ellen Frank M 3136 30 Sep 1865 6 422
Smith Margette S A 1452 4 Nov 1857 4 449
Smith Mary Oliver H 6490 6 Mar 1885 11 9
Smith Mary Catherine Thomas J 6727 30 Sep 1886 11 175
Smith Sarah Lockwood 613 9 Feb 1848 3 265
Speck Hallie William H 5955 12 Oct 1880 10 109
Speck Hallie William H 6019 31 Mar 1881 10 151 – maiden name
of Dorcas restored
Staak Louisa Henry 6214 17 Jan 1883 10 376
Stanton Isabell Nelson B 7091 1 Aug 1887 11 451
Sterrett Philena H R 4439 15 Mar 1872 8 45
Stone Emma G Henry M 4248 25 Nov 1870 7 426
Storck Caroline Andrew 2887 28 Sep 1863 6 214
Stull Lydia J John 3911 12 Apr 1869 7 242
Swab Elizabeth Josiah 1938 31 Aug 1859 5 179
Swarms Sarah Samuel 2351 27 Feb 1861 5 438
Templar Ann Joseph T 3240 30 Apr 1866 6 460
Templar Ann Elizabeth Joseph T 3662 20 May 1868 7 80
Thoma Margaret John 1168 1 Sep 1858 4 580
Tibbitts Bethany Roswell 2447 -- Sep 1861 5 542
Tivetts Harriet Jane Daniel 3638 9 May 1868 7 123
Todd Rhoda M John W 5277 24 Apr 1877 9 82
Toedt Elsabe Claus 5592 2 Oct 1878 9 317
Tomlinson Elizabeth M John J 2368 30 Mar 1861 5 473 – changed to
Jones County, Iowa
Townsend Rachel Levi 4704 11 Oct 1873 8 266
Trauter Mariah E Joseph 5086 13 Apr 1876 8 580
Walker Frances John W 3238 27 Apr 1866 6 480
Walton Mary Charles 4960 21 Apr 1875 8 485
Webber Alice J B F 4936 1 Apr 1875 8 481
Weidman Mary John A 2060 4 Feb 1860 5 323
Wells Adaline M Henry R 925 8 Mar 1852 4 33
West Sally Eli H 4431 26 Feb 1872 8 48
Westfall Margaret Soloman 5827 6 Nov 1879 9 562
Wickershaw Nellie G Joseph O 6418 10 Sep 1884 10 574
Wilkinson Mariah Phillip 3326 28 Aug 1866 6 537
Williams Harriet Thomas 3448 14 May 1867 6 597
Williams Susan Jane Edwin J 6559 18 Sep 1885 11 103
Williams Susan Jane Edwin J 6954 12 Jan 1887 11 532 - maiden name
of Garland restored
Wilson Catherine Samuel 2941 2 Feb 1864 6 319
Wilson Lizzie John S 6009 17 Mar 1881 10 141
Wilson Nancy James 5944 20 Sep 1880 10 104 – maiden name
of Long restored
Wilson Mary James 6294 31 Oct 1883 10 446
Windorf Fanny George 2439 15 Jul 1861 5 540
Wise Addie L C E 5059 6 Mar 1876 8 579 – maiden name
of Wright restored
Younken Martha Jonas 3510 9 Sep 1867 7 11

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