LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA

Louisa County Court Records
Divorces, 1937

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Transcribed by Lynn McCleary December 15, 2023

Image 1658 Page 2 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Forest D. Bebb W 35 Amer. None
B. Wife Dorothy E. Ewing Bebb W 30 Amer. None

1. County Louisa
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) Pg. 25
4. State or County in which married Cedar Co.
5. Date of Marriage 15 Nov 1924
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Husband
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 21 Jul 1937
10. Cause for which divorced Cruel & Inhuman Treatment
11. Number of minor children affected by decree Two
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) No

Image 1657 Page 1 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband William Harvey Gilkey W 37 Amer. None
B. Wife Laurene Ora Gilkey W 35 Amer.

1. County Louisa
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) Pg. 94
4. State or County in which married Iowa
5. Date of Marriage 7 Apr 1920
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 11 Jan 1937
10. Cause for which divorced Habitual Drunkenness
11. Number of minor children affected by decree Not given
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) Only Temporary

Image 1659 Page 4 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband R. L. Hersom Not given Not given Not given Not given
B. Wife Rhoda Hersom Not given Not given Not given Not given

1. County Louisa
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 34 - 115
4. State or County in which married Not given
5. Date of Marriage 22 Jul 1933
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 3 Apr 1937
10. Cause for which divorced Not given
11. Number of minor children affected by decree None
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) No

Image 1659 Page 3 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Wm. Lankford W 50 Amer. None
B. Wife Stella Mae Lankford W 48 Amer. None

1. County Louisa
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 34 - pgae 125
4. State or County in which married Not given
5. Date of Marriage 27 Sep 1906
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Husband
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Husband
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) 2 Apr 1937
9. Date of decree or judgement Desertion
10. Cause for which divorced None
11. Number of minor children affected by decree No
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no)

Image 1660 Page 6 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Ralph W. Lukins W 24 Amer. None
B. Wife Irma Frances Lukins W 25 Amer. One

1. County Louisa
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 34 - Pg. 171
4. State or County in which married Illinois
5. Date of Marriage 6 Aug 1934
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Husband
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 10 Nov 1937
10. Cause for which divorced Cruel & Inhuman Treatment
11. Number of minor children affected by decree Two
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) Child Support only

Image 1660 Page 5 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Paul Leonard Young W 27 Amer. Not given
B. Wife Ruth Evelyn Young W 27 Amer. Not given

1. County Louisa
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 34 - Pg. 143
4. State or County in which married Washington County, Ia.
5. Date of Marriage 15 Jan 1934
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 10 Sep 1937
10. Cause for which divorced Desertion
11. Number of minor children affected by decree None
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) No

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