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| Source: Dallas County Records, Vol. II compiled by Howard E. Snedden and Barbara A. Snedden, 1972 The will abstracts that follow include all those to be found in Record of Wills, Volumes 1 & 2, Clerk of Court, Dallas County Courthouse, Adel, Iowa For ease of researching, I have alphabetized the records. It takes nothing away from the original transcription. To search, use Ctrl-F. Transcribed by Conni McDaniel Hall for Dallas County IAGenWeb, completed August 2013 |
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ADAMS MILLS WHITE |
EDWARD
G ADAMS, of Linden, Dallas County. Will
dated 31 Aug 1893, proven 1 Nov 1893. To
my wife Mary C Adams all my estate and at her death to my
heirs. Witnesses: Eliza Mills, Mary White, both of Linden, Iowa. |
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ADAMS SLAUGHTER KING |
HARVEY
ADAMS, of Dallas County. To
my daus $400 apiece, the balance to my three boys in equal
shares. To my wife the homestead. Will
dated 20 Dec 1862, proven 4 Feb 1863. Witnesses: Moses Slaughter, T H King. |
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ADAMS CLARK CAHILL TUCKER FITZSIMMONS HODSON |
JAMES
ADAMS, of Dallas County. Will
dated 11 Sep 1876, proven 21 May 1877. To
my wife Polly Adams all my estate during her lifetime. To
my dau Azuba Adams, 40 acres out of the S 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 33, also
60 acres off the N side of the SE 1/4, Sec 33, also the SE
1/4, Sec 33, also NW 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 20, all in T 78 N, R 28 W. To
my dau Nancy Adams, $600; grand dau Jane Clark, $500; dau
Sarah Cahill, $50. Rest of estate to be divided between my
children: Nancy Adams, Rosanna Tucker, Maria Fitzsimmons and
Albert Adams. Executor: Stephen Adams, my friend. Witnesses: Stephen Adams, Cary Hodson, both of Adams Twp. |
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AHN DURKES MEEHAN WELCH |
GEORGE AHN, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Mar 1900, proven 5 Jan 1904. To each of my children, $1, remainder of estate to my wife Fannie Ahn for her lifetime then to my dau Lizzie Luetta Ahn.
Executor: William Durkes. Witnesses: M D Meehan, J W Welch. |
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ALBIN ADAMS SIMPSON RUSSELL AYLES HALL RHINEHART BLANCHARD BUCKMAN |
WILLIAM
W ALBIN, of Dallas County. Will
dated 6 Aug 1891, proven 7 Sep 1892. To
my wife Mary Albin all my lands being the NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 28,
(except 10 acres off E end), and the N 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 28 80
acres, and the N 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 29, 80 acres, and the N 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec
30, 80 acres, and the W 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 30, (except 22 acres off
N side), 68 acres. My dau Nancy A Adams and her son Arthur
C Adams continue to live with and manage the place for
my wife. After my wife's death to my dau Nancy A Adams the
S 1/2 N 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 29 and the S 1/2 N 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 30, T 80 N, R
27 W. To Arthur C Adams, son of Nancy C Adams, the N 1/2 N 1/2 SW
1/4, Sec 29, and the N 1/2 N 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 30, T 80 N, R 27 W. To
my son John L Albin the NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 28, the N 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 28,
T 80 N, R 27 W, to be divided equally between my son Sam
E Albin and my daus Martha J Simpson and my dau Catharine Russell.
Mentions also my daus Harriet Ayles, Emily Hall, Adaline
Rhinehart. Executor: Arthur C Adams. Witnesses: Don A Blanchard, Frank A Buckman. |
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ALDRICH BUCK WALLACE |
SARAH
ALDRICH, of Waukee, Dallas County. Will
dated 15 Feb 1886, proven 18 Sep 1886. To
my husband S W Aldrich all my estate. Executor: S W Aldrich, husband. Witnesses: L J Buck, J G Wallace, both of Waukee. |
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ALLEN JOHNSON SMALLEY BULLIS IRVIN |
BENJAMIN
B ALLEN, of Dallas County Will
dated 11 Aug 1881, proven 1 Mar 1883. To
my dau Alice E Johnson, $5; to my wife Eliza Allen the remainder
of estate. Executrix: Eliza Allen, wife. Witnesses: A R Smalley, L D Bullis, J F Irvin. |
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ALLEN HARRAH BATTEY HINKSON |
JAMES
C ALLEN Will
dated 22 Oct 1894, proven 17 Nov 1894. To
my wife Eliza J Allen $2000. Remainder of estate to my
children: William A Allen, Mary M Allen, Lucy J Allen, John
C Allen, and Sarah E Allen. Executor: W C Harrah. Witnesses: B Battey, F O Hinkson. |
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ALLEN BARNETT |
JOHN ALLEN, of Dallas County. Will dated 20 Jan 1887, proven 3 Sep 1901. To my wife Margaret Allen my farm in Dallas County, 160 acres in Sec 14 and 20 acres in Sec 12 to use as she thinks best. My farm in Madison County to be sold and divided between my children: William M Allen, Nancy Ann Allen, Evaline Lydia Allen. Wm M and Lydia to have $200 each more than the other two.
Witnesses: Isaac Barnett, T D Barnett. |
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ALLSHOUSE GRANT GIDDINGS |
SAMUEL ALLSHOUSE, of Boone County, Iowa. Will dated 13 Apr 1899, proven 7 Jan 1908. To my wife Marcia Allshouse all my estate for her lifetime and then to Mrs Maud Grant, dau, and O B Allshouse, son.
Executrix: Marcia Allshouse, wife. Witnesses: H G Giddings, Minnie E Giddings. |
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AMES BURELL HUGHES CHASE SINES BRUMFIELD BURKETT |
MAGGIE AMES, of Waukee, Dallas County. Will dated 5 Jul 1907, proven 31 Aug 1909. To my aunt Addie Burell, $50; to Lizzie Hughes, $50; to my cousin Mrs Alonzo Chase, of Lexington, Green County, N Y, $10; to my brother Ed Sines, 40 acres in Sec 6, Boone Town- ship; should my brother Eugene B Sines return to see me I give him his trip expenses; balance of my estate to Ed Sines, brother.
Executor: Ed Sines, brother. Witnesses: S C Brumfield, E R Burkett, both of Waukee. |
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AMMERMAN LODS NICHOLS |
LUCY A AMMERMAN, of Dallas County. Will dated 10 Aug 1896, proven 5 Nov 1907. To my husband M Ammerman all my estate. Mentions children but unnamed.
Executor: M Ammerman, husband. Witnesses: H P Lods, Edmund Nichols. |
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ANTHONY NICHOLS RICHTER |
SUSAN ANTHONY, of Lincoln Township, Dallas County. Will dated 4 Apr 1904, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my brother Jacob Anthony all my estate.
Executor: Jacob Anthony, brother. Witnesses: S D Nichols, H Richter. |
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ANTRIM STORM CONGER |
NANCY A ANTRIM, of Dallas County. Will dated 24 Apr 1896, proven 18 Nov 1904. To my husband Adren Antrim 1/2 of my life insurance and the proceeds form the SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 13, T 81 N, R 27 W, for his lifetime and then to son William Antrim.
Witnesses: Joseph Storm, B F Conger, both of Woodward. |
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ARNESON SANKS SMITH |
HEDGE
ARNESON, of Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Will
dated 30 Oct 1885, proven 9 Oct 1889. To
my wife Anna Maria Arneson ten acres in Sec 6, T 81 N, R
26 W and all personal property. After her death to be divided
among my children. Witnesses: J O Sanks, T P Smith, both of Woodward. |
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ARNOLD KING LEACH STONE STEWART |
GEO ARNOLD, of Adams Township, Dallas County. Will dated 21 Oct 1903, proven 26 Mar 1906. Request all personal property to be sold and the proceeds to be invested for the benefit of my grandchildren. My dau Mrs Mary Ada King shall have the use of my land and at her death it is to be sold and divided among my grandchildren when the youngest is of age.
Executor: S M Leach, of Adel. Witnesses: A L Stone, Gertrude Stewart. |
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ASHLEY SIMONDS FITTING |
CHARLOTTE
ASHLEY, of Dallas County. Will
dated 12 Jul 1888, proven 8 Nov 1893. To
my son Theodore Ashley all my estate. Mentions other children
but unnamed. Witnesses: S O Simonds, F H Fitting. |