| MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA | |
Please be flexible with spelling of names. Interpretation of handwriting is a challenge!
Transcribed by Lynn McCleary March 10, 2024
| Image 1933 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Flossie M. | Barton |
| Husband | Harry E. | Barton |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14764 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Not given |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Mar. 2, 1918 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Not given |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Jan. 31, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | Not given |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Not given |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Not given |
| Image 1934 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Viola | Batella |
| Husband | Ben | Batella |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 15028 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 1918 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Sep. 17, 1923 |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Nov. 8, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Desertion Adultery |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | One |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Muscatine |
| Image 1935 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Hazel May | Bates |
| Husband | Kenneth Walter | Bates |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14901 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Ia. |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Nov. 6, 1918 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | May 17, 1923 |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Jun. 6, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Crulties and infidelity |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | None |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Never asked for any |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | West Liberty, Ia. |
| Image 1936 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Margaret | Bell |
| Husband | Charles | Bell |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | Not given |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | S. Davenport, Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Mar. 19, 1916 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Mar. 17, 1923 |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Margaret Bell |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Jun. 7, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | None |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Househood Goods |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | 601 East Fourth St., Muscatine, Iowa |
| Image 1937 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Elizabeth | Bivens |
| Husband | Crist | Bivens |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14627 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Not given |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Dec. 14, 1898 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Not given |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Mar. 8, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Desertion |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | Not given |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Not given |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Not given |
| Image 1938 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Clara | Bowers |
| Husband | Frank | Bowers |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14880 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Sep. 1, 1917 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Apr. 27, 1923 |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Jun. 7, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | None |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Iowa |
| Image 1939 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Mildred A. | Bowen |
| Husband | Clark O. | Bowen |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14983 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Missouri |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Jul. 12, 1921 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Aug. 17, 1923 |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Wife |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Nov. 8, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | None |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Washington |
| Image 1940 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Susie | Boyers |
| Husband | Vern | Boyers |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14766 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Not given |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Mar. 21, 1913 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Not given |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Mar. 21, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | Not given |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Not given |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Not given |
| Image 1941 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Cleda F. | Bradley |
| Husband | Leo L. | Bradley |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14449 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Not given |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Nov. 27, 1913 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Not given |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Jan. 20, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | Not given |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Not given |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Not given |
| Image 1942 | Given Name | Surname |
| Wife | Mamie A. | Brugman |
| Husband | Arnold A. | Brugman |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 14957 |
| 4. State or foreign country in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | May 24, 1905 |
| 6. Date of filing petition | Jul. 24, 1923 |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | Dest affeared but not introduced no evidence |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | Jul. 25, 1923 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Kind of divorce (Absolute or limited) | Absolute |
| 12. Number of chilldren affected by decree | One |
| 13. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| 14. Residence of libellee (State or foreign country.) | Muscatine, Iowa |
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