I, Evan [sic] Henry being of sound mind and memory and of the age of sixty nine years, and resident of Allamakee County, Iowa, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking any former will be [sic] me at any time heretofore made.

Item I.    I hereby direct my Executor to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses.

Item II.    I hereby give, bequeath and dvise [sic], all of my property to my daughters, Hannah Haas, Mathilda Gruber, Ella Gruber, and Clara Leppert and to my sons, Charles Henry, Andrew Henry, John Henry and Joseph Henry, and to the children of my deceased daughter, Mary Gruber, and it is my will that each of my said named sons and daughters shall receive each an undivided one-ninth (1/9) of my estate, and the children of my deceased daughter Mary Gruber to receive one-ninth of my estate, said children being named Florence Gruber, Clifford Gruber and Harold Gruber, and the said Florence, Gruber, Clifford Gruber and Harold Gruber are each to share alike in the one-ninth bequeathed to them.

Item III.    I hereby nominate and appoint my son, Andrew Henry as Executor of this my last will and hereby exonerate him from giving bonds as such Executor.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF if have hereunto set my hand as and for my last will and testament this 18th day of September, 1918.

In presence of MAY C. WALSH MRS. AMELIA S. LEE

her Eva X Henry mark

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA, IN AND FOR ALLAMAKAEE COUNTY.
I,.Wm. F. Shafer, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that on the 8th day of January, A.D., 1923, the foregoing instrument was by the said court duly allowed and admitted to probate as the last will and testament of Eva Henry, deceased, late of aforesaid county and state, its execution as such being at that time duly proven according to law.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court at Waukon, Iowa, this 8th day of January 1923

Signature Clerk



~transcribed & contributed by Lisa Henry