I, Jeptha Beebe being a farmer by occupation and until recently having resided upon my farm in Jefferson township, Allamakee county, state of Iowa, being about seventy five years of age and of sound and disposing mind and memory hereby make publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made.

First. I hereby direct all of my just debts expenses of last sickness and funeral expenses be paid soon as practicable.

Second. To my beloved wife, Mary Beebe, I give and devise her legal distributive share as fixed by the laws of the state of Iowa.

Third. To my Son, Leon E. Beebe, I give and bequeath the sum of one thousand dollars, to my Son, Henry H. Beebe, I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars and to my daughter, Edna A. Rumph, I give and bequeath five hundred dollars.

Fourth. I desire to say by way of explanation that I have given to my Son, William Beebe at various times within last twenty years more than his share in my estate will amount to and more than any of my other children will receive except perhaps the three named heretofore that by reason of my having helped my son, William Beebe as fully as heretofore stated I hereby expressly direct that my son, William Beebe shall have no share in my estate either in real, personal or mixed property.

Fifth. All of the residue and remainder of my property left after the payments of my debts and the legal distributive share to my wife, Mary Beebe and the payment of the two thousand dollars bequests to my son, Leon E. Beebe and my son, Henry H. Beebe and Edna Rumph as directed in the third paragraph of this will, which payments are to be made first after which I direct that all of my real personal or mixed property shall be equally divided among my five children, Henry H. Beebe, Leon E. Beebe, Laura M. Barham, Edith Stock and Edna A. Rumph, each to share and share alike.

Sixth. I hereby direct that in case any of my children should make any objections to the probate of this my last will and testament or cause any trouble in the settlement of my estate as directed in this will then such child or children shall be absolutely stopped and forever barred from claiming or in any manner participating in any share of my estate and I hereby expressly direct that in case any child or children shall make any trouble such share or shares shall go to such child or children that do not make any trouble in the settlement of my estate as directed in this will.

Seventh. I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Henry H. Beebe the sole executor of this my last will and testament and expressly direct that he be not required to give and bond.

Lastly, I hereby make publish and declare this as and for my last will and testament at Waukon, Iowa, May 16th, A.D. 1904.

Jeptha Beebe

The forgoing instrument consisting of two sheets of paper was signed in our presence by Jeptha Beebe who declared the same to be his last will and testament and requested us to sign the same as witnesses thereto which we have done in his presence and in the presence of each other.

Douglas Deremore, Waukon, Iowa May 16th, 1904
Dr. P. F. Dempsey Waukon, Iowa May 16th, 1904