Hannah M. Show v George H. Show (Journal 5 p463 - 12 Mar 1859; Roll 12 case number 32 - Mar 1859; roll 12 case number 33 - Mar 1859)
By Pamela Pattison Lash
The couple was married in Lansing, Ingham Co, MI on 27 Jan 1853. They had a child, Edgar P Show, b 27 Apr 1856. Hannah charged George with extreme cruelty during the latter part of June 1858 when he kicked, beat her with his fists, bruised her, and took her away from her friends and relatives. After the child was born she was treated cruelly; she went insane and sought treatment in an asylum for lunatics in the North District, Ohio. On 27 Mar 1858 he struck and pushed her; then he denied her food and medical attention. Later he kicked her out and paid for a teamster to take her away. On 21 June 1858 he pursued her to a boarding house in Bryan and was violent when he found her. She stated she was a confirmed cripple. George owned property in Lansing, MI and 200 acres in Calhoun Co, MI. It was unclear what was the outcome of this divorce suit, but I think it was dismissed.
While this divorce case was being heard, another case was brought to the Williams County Civil and Criminal Court (Roll 12 case number 32 - Mar 1859) by George H. Show who sued Thomas Kent, MD. George may have been from Seneca Co, OH. He charged that on 30 July 1858 Thomas procured and induced Hannah to go to Edwin J. Evans, JP, where George found her. Thomas then beat, wounded, and ill-treated George. This case was dismissed.
In the 1860 West Unity, Brady Twp federal census, p155b, there was a GH Show 49 dentist MD and son Henry 10 OH. Perhaps George was married before and had an older son, Henry. Whether this was the subject of this divorce is not currently known. In the 1870 White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co, MI George Show, dentist, was enumerated with young wife, Mary J.
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