Grill, Katherine

From the Files of Virginia Aldridge

Daughter of Michael Andrew Grill and Celestine Birchler
Born: 7 March 1897 KY
Died: 22 June 1911 Warrick Co., IN
Burial: Sharon Cemetery Warrick Co., IN

SOURCES:Year: 1900; Census Place: Vanover, Daviess, Kentucky; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1240518 Andy Krill        39
Celestina Krull 34
Mike H Krull     8 [Michael Andrew Grill lived in Warrick Co.]
Joseph Krull     7 [Joseph C. Grill died of measles / pneumonia 1918 while in military]
Katie Krull        3 [adopted by David E. and Elizabeth Dickey died 1911 in fire]
Infant Krull      0 [Nanna May adopted by John R. Tewell and Hattie Little]

In May 1901 the family was abandon by the father at Petit Station, Daviess Co., KY, the mother took the children to Perry County, IN. The mother abandoned the children at the County Poor Asylum in Cannelton, Perry Co., IN. The mother was placed in the State Hospital in Evansville. The mother died in 1915 and father never resurfaced. The children remained at the Poor Asylum while the county searched for a family member to take care of the children. When no reliable family member could be located they were placed in the Warrick County Orphans' Home in Boonville, Warrick Co., IN.

Register of the Inmates of the Orphans'Home Warrick County, Indiana
The three oldest children were placed in the Orphans Home by 1 March 1903.

Articles of Apprenticeship page 241

Adopted by David E. Dickey and Elizabeth Jane Casey Dickey in October 1908.

Year: 1910; Census Place: Ohio, Warrick, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0170; FHL microfilm: 1374399 David D Dickey 57 Elisbeth Dickey 53 Kathrine Dickey 12

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Katherine Grill Dickey 197884407
Gender: F (Female)
Birth Date: 7 Mar 1897
Birth Place: Perry County, Indiana, United States of AmericaDeath Date: 22 Jun 1911Death Place: Warrick County, Indiana, United States of America
Cemetery: Sharon Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Newburgh, Warrick Co., IN

Obituary:
Katherine Dickey Evansville Courier, issue 23 June 1911