Another look at the records

Back in September and October 2023, I dove into the story of Agnes Atherton O'Brien, the multi-talented sister of my 2nd-great-grandfather John J. O'Brien. I previously looked at the news clippings of her quick marriage and later divorce proceedings brought by Fred Day in Nashville, Tennessee in 1887. At the time, I had not checked whether a copy of the divorce case file might be available from the Davidson County Circuit Court. From the news article below, a final decree of divorce was approved by the court around 24 September 1887.

The Tennessean. 25 Sept 1887.

I'm now in the process of completing the public records request form for the case file.

In addition to the divorce case, I am requesting a copy of the marriage record from the Marion County Clerk's Office in Indianapolis. From the Indiana Marriages index on Ancestry and FamilySearch, the marriage occurred on 20 October 1881. Maybe these documents will shed more light on Agnes.

Something I overlooked when I wrote about Agnes and Alfred M. Gillette in October 2023, is that on the 1910 US Census entry, the couple is listed as married for 20 years. This would put their marriage to be about 1899-1890, if one existed.

Ancestry. 1910 US Census. Cincinnati, OH.