Know ye that I, C. S. Stilwell, of Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, do hereby make, publish and declare this instrument to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking a former will so far as the same may conflict herewith; that is to say.

1st. I direct that all my just debts that may be proven be paid out of my personal estate if sufficient, not including my law books and furniture in the office.

2nd. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Mary F. Stilwell, my homestead consisting of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 10 in Delafield's Addition to Waukon, Iowa, together with the household goods contained therein.

3rd. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Cornelia I. Wildman, Lot 8 in Block 10, in Delafield's Addition to Waukon, Iowa.

4th. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my four sons Charles E. Stilwell, Cornelius H. Stilwell, Calvin S. Stilwell and Lewis B. Stilwell, the South third of Lot 10 in Block 9, of the Original Plat of Waukon, Iowa.

5th. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my daughter Jessie S. Barthell, the pearls and gems now in my safe in the office, the same more as a token of love than for its intrinsic value, she being so well provided for already.

6th. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my sons Cornelius H. and Lewis B. my interest in lands in Box Butte County, Nebraska, consisting of the undivided one-half of Section 14, Township 25, Range 50.

7th. I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my son Charles E. Stilwell Lot 7 in Block 10 in Delafield's Addition to Waukon, Iowa.

8th. I hereby direct that my personal estate, if any remain, be distributed as provided in Bills of Sale of the same as may be made.

9th. I hereby nominate my sons Cornelius H. Stilwell and Calvin S. Stilwell executors of this will.

(Signed) C. S. Stilwell

We, the undersigned, witnesses, hereby certify that we were present and saw the said C. S. Stilwell sign his name to the foregoing instrument and heard him declare the same to be his last will and testament and at his request we signed the same as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each other, on this 20th day of January, A.D, 1917.

(Signed) Guy W. Eaton B. L. Robey

In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Allamakee County.

I, Wm. F. Shafer, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that on the 29th day of Nov. A.D., 1921, the foregoing instrument was by the said court duly allowed and admitted to probate as the last will and testament of C. S. Stilwell, 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 29th day of Nov. 1921.


~contributed by Linda Earnheart