Individual Details

BIOGRAPHY: 1862 Rape Case: State of Indiana v. Wm. H. Carter, Rape com plaint Do vy Christenberry. Ca. 1862 in Box 3. The file in Box 3 onl y contains the indic tment, but shows no verdict. As to the Rape cas e in Book 8, that began in the August term of 1863 and was continued t hree times until the February Term in 18 65. No final entry was found . The next book (9), 1867-1870, has no entry with regard to the compl aint. Note that there are two boys listed in the 1880 Cens us of th e James "Cresonbery" household in Morgan Township, son King E Cresonbe r y age seven and a "boarder" William J Cresonbery also age seven. Al so of note, Mary Ann Evans-Clark , the mother of James W Christenberr y, married John Carte r Sr. in October of 1856 and by 1860 was liste d in that census in John's househ old. Later, John Carter Sr. and Joh n Carter Jr. lived about five households aw ay from James and Dovey Ch ristenberry. Look for "bastardy claims" in Owen Coun ty. Source: e-m ail from Roger Peterson, Owen County Historical Society.

Birth	May 17, 1848	Vandalia, Owen County Indiana
Marriage	Nov 4, 1861	Marion County, Indiana - James W Christenberry
Divorce filed	Aug, 1864	Owen County Indiana - James W Christenberry
Divorce filed	Aft 1880	James W Christenberry
Marriage	Nov 22, 1897	Owen County, Indiana, USA - John E Eaton
Death	Feb 11, 1911

Spouse	James W Christenberry (1831 - 1915)
Child	Lucinda Jane Christenberry (1862 - 1941)
Child	William Harrison Christenberry (1865 - 1931)
Child	Amy Ann Christenberry (1868 - 1942)
Child	King Edward Christenberry (1873 - 1881)

Spouse

John E Eaton (1842 - )

Father	King Freeman (1811 - 1884)
Mother	Amy Humble (1808 - 1884)
Sibling	Carlotte Freeman (1833 - )
Sibling	Henry H Freeman (1837 - )
Sibling	John Freeman (1837 - 1912)
Sibling	William B Freeman (1841 - )
Sibling	Amanda J Freeman (1847 - )