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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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GARDNER CARTER CONNOR WILD MASON COREY WHEELRIGHT TENNEY BARRY HADLEY PAUL |
JOHN
GARDNER, of Middlesex County, Mass. Will
dated 17 Jan 1862, proven 17 Nov 1876. To
Esther Carter $400 annually. To the Town of Walden, Mass $5000
to establish a public library. To my cousin Sarah B Connor
of Charleston; widow Harriette Wild, wf of Benjamin Wild
of Lowell; Eliza Mason, wife of Simeon D Mason of Boston;
Clarrisa Corey, wife of Benjamin Corey of Walden; $500
each. The rest of my estate to the United States to aid
in suppressing the rebellion. Executors:
Oliver Dickson Wheelright, John C Tenney. Witnesses: Chas J Barry, George W Hadley, Robert P Paul. |
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GARNER HEBER MATTOX DUVAL or DUVAN SMITH YEAGER McKINNEY |
PETER
GARNER, of Attica, Indiana. Will
dated 19 Dec 1876, proven 13 Nov 1893. To
my wife Sarah Garner the N 1/2 SW fr 1/4 and the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and the
S 1/2 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 and the S 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 6, T 79 N, R 27 W, 165
acres and after her death to my daus Fanny Garner, Maggy
Garner and Betty Garner all the above. After wife's decease,
to da Hannah Heber, $247; to dau Cynthia Mattox, $5;
to dau Eliza Duvan, $945; to the heirs of my dau Martha
Smith, $197; to my son Laban Garner, $815; to my son
Shelby Garner, $920; also to my wife $3000; to my dau Fanny
Garner, $1500; dau Maggy Garner, $1040; and dau Betty Garner,
$1045. Executor: John Garner, brother. Witnesses: John B Yeager, Peter McKinney. |
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GAROUTTE YOSEHAMMER LEVERTON GIBSON DIDDY |
MARY
A GAROUTTE, of Dallas County. Will
dated 4 Jun 1881, proven 16 Jan 1882. After
settlement of just debts, remainder of estate to be divided
between my children: Martin B Yosehammer, Lucetta Leverton,
Solomon A Leverton, John W Leverton, Aron W Leverton and
Katie Garoutte. Witnesses: Albert Gibson, Levi Diddy. |
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GAROUTTE FLINN SCHROEDER NORTH CLARKE WHITE |
W B GAROUTTE, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 21 Feb 1908, proven 2 Sep 1908. To my wife Mary Elizabeth Garoutte all my estate for her lifetime and then to sons John W Garoutte and James A Garoutte and daus Iva May Flinn, Mabel Pearle Schroeder, Emma Gertrude North and Ella Rebecca Garoutte. Mentions son-in-law O P Flinn and property in Adel.
Executor: James A Garoutte. Witnesses: Chas F Clarke, John B White. |
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GAROUTTE HUTCHENSON FARLOW RUSSELL |
WALKER GAROUTTE, of Adel, Dallas County, a widower. Will dated 29 Nov 1904, proven 10 Apr 1905. To Adda Hutchenson, wife of Cyrus A Hutchenson, all my estate.
Executrix: Adda Hutchenson. Witnesses: J J Farlow, E W Russell, of Adel. |
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GARWOOD FULLERTON FEE THOMAS BROWN HILLINGSWORTH |
SAMUEL
GARWOOD, of Union Twp, Dallas County, farmer. Will
dated 12 Aug 1879, proven 15 Dec 1879. To
my daus Nancy Jane Garwood and Rosa Ann Garwood, Lots 1, and
10 acres of the N side of Lot 7 and 10 acres off the N side
of Lot 8, 60 acres, all in Sec 5, T 78 N, R 29 W. To my
son Samuel J Garwood, 30 acres off the S side of Lot 8. To
my son Macy E Garwood, 30 acres off the S side of Lot 7, all
in Sec 5, T 78 N, R 29 W. To my dau Sarah A Fullerton, $5. To
the heirs of my son Jonathan Garwood, $1 each. My house- hold
goods divided between my two children: Nancy Jane and Samuel
J Garwood. Executors: Isaac Fee, Mahlon C Thomas, of Redfield. Witnesses: Benj F Brown, Parker Hollingsworth. |
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GASTING MORTIMER HINEY GROSSMAN BLIGH CLEMENT THOMSON |
ELIZA
GASTING, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will
dated 10 Oct 1894, proven 23 Mar 1899. To
my sister Mrs Sidney Thomson, $100 in addition to equal share
of estate which she shall receive with rest of legal heirs.
Legal heirs recognized as: Mrs Emma Mortimer, Corralitos,
California; Mrs Eliza Mable Hiney and husband Kirk
Hiney. These above named to share equally with all my legal
heirs. Executor: D L Grossman, Minburn. Witnesses: D C Bligh, H O Clement. |
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GATES UPDEGRAFF LORING |
AUGUSTUS M GATES, of Walnut Township, Dallas County. Will dated 6 Apr 1903, proven 15 Mar 1910. To my wife Mary Jane Gates all my estate.
Executrix: Mary Jane Gates, wife. Witnesses: S L Updegraff, James L Loring. |
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GEE HOWARD PEASE THORNBURGH PANGBURN |
MARTHA
P GEE, of Dallas County. to
my husband Luman Gee all my estate for his lifetime thereafter
to my 3 children: Etta P Howard, James S Pease and
George A Pease. Will
dated 31 Jan 1878, proven 9 Jul 1878 Executor: Luman Gee Witnesses: Levi Thornburgh S Pangburn |
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GENSEL CORREY ROUSE ZEHRUNG GIDDINGS |
MARY A GENSEL, of Dallas County. Will dated 7 Oct 1908, proven 5 Jan 1909. To my grandchildren, the children of my son George B Correy: Mary E Correy, Glessner M Correy and Walter W Correy, all my estate. I have already provided for my son George B Correy.
Executor: H A Rouse, Perry. Witnesses: Mary E Zehrung, H G Giddings. |
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GEORGE GORDON CAMPBELL WINSTON |
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A GEORGE, of Jasper County, Iowa. Will
dated 23 Feb 1867, proven 22 Sep 1892. To
my niece Lucy Gordon, $100; to my niece Alice Gordon, $100;
to my niece Mary E Gordon, $200; to my husband Baxter George
remainder of estate. Executor: Baxtter George, husband.
Witnesses: A K Campbell, H S Winston, both of Newton, Iowa. |
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GILKERSON STEINWAY CARNAHAN PAYNE BARR |
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A GILKERSON, of Adel, Dallas County. Will
dated 5 Jul 1896, proven 5 Nov 1896. To
my wife my homestead in Adel, personal items and $100. Mentions
my two daus: Mrs Anna Steinway and Mrs Sarah J Carnahan.
Executrix: Wife. Witnesses: James M Payne, Robt S Barr. |
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GILL SHANG JACKSON RUSSELL WOODIN |
MARCUS
GILL, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will
dated 19 May 1887, proven 15 May 1889. To
my wife Eliza J Gill, $100. To my dau Harriett L Shang, of San
Diego County, Calif, $50. To my son Luther Gill of Minburn all
the remainder of estate. Executor:
Luther Gill. Witnesses: O W Jackson, J W Russell, D W Woodin. |
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GILL McLAUGHLIN STUBER WRIGHT |
SYLVANUS GILL, of the Town of Colton, now known as Woodward, Dallas County. Will dated 5 Aug 1903, proven 8 Nov 1905. To my dau Dora Gill McLaughlin, of Paton, Greene Co, Iowa, $1, having assigned to her a $2000 live Insurance Policy. To son Nicholas H Gill, Dallas Co, $25 to procure 3 memorial rings for himself, wife and dau in memory of me, having already advanced him aid in acquiring property. To my son Edward L Gill, Dallas Co, the W 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 12, T 81 N, R 27 W. To my son Romano Gill and his legal heirs, Dallas Co, the SE 1/4 and the E 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 11, T 81 N, R 27 W. To my dau Effie Gill Stuber, Dallas Co, the W 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 11, T 81 N, R 27 W. To my dau Alice Gill, Dallas Co, the E 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 11, T 81 N, R 27 W. To my grandchildren Mary Wright and Leslie Wright, children of my deceased dau Melissa Gill Wright, Lots 7 & 8, Block 25, Woodward.
Executors: Edward L Gill, son; Leon Stuber, son-in-law. |
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GILROY MELICK HOYT COURTNEY |
GEORGE
GILROY, of Spring Valley Twp, Dallas County. Will
dated 29 Mar 1890, proven 9 Sep 1891. To
my wife Rosannah Gilroy and my children: William Henry Gilroy,
Ida Florence Gilroy and Louie May Gilroy, my life insurance
totalling $8000. Executors: Thomas Gilroy, brother; William Henry Gilroy, son. Witnesses: G R Melick, H A Hoyt, both of Perry. Codicil, 12 May 1891, witnesses by H A Hoyt, J J Courtney. |
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GLASGOW CAMPBELL KIRK DOWNEY GRAHAM |
JOSEPH
GLASGOW, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will
dated 23 Aug 1886, proven 27 Sep 1886. To
Simeon Campbell a horse. To my wife Rebecca J Glasgow all my
property including the N 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 33, T 76 N, R 29 W, Madison
County and Lots 15 & 16, Block 11, Dexter. Executor: David Kirk, of Madison County. Witnesses: James S Downey, C C Graham. |
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GLASGOW KIRK CAMPBELL DOWNEY PUGH COLBURN |
REBECCA J GLASGOW, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 19 Jul 1893, proven 26 Apr 1900. Estate to be divided between S N Campbell and Ann Eliza Kirk - the largest share to the one who shall care for me during the remaining years of my life.
Executor: J S Downey. Witnesses: Charles C Pugh, Wm R Colburn, Dexter. |
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GOLDEN VAN METER HESTER SHEPARD MOORE WRIGHT McCLEARY WILLIAMS SUMMERS FISHER |
ELI GOLDEN, of Van Meter Township, Dallas County. Will dated 8 Apr 1907, proven 3 Sep 1907. My estate to be divided among my 13 children: Lucinda Van Meter, Olive Hester, Mary A Shepard, Emma E Hester, Clara B Moore, Elam H Golden, Mellie E Wright, Ida I McCleary, Albert O Golden, Owen E Golden, May R Williams, John C Golden, and Arthur R Golden. Executor: F C Hester
Witnesses: N P Summers, L W Fisher. |
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GOLDEN STUMP GRAHAM BABER JOHNSON |
RICHARD
GOLDEN, of Dallas County. Will
dated 10 Jun 1863, proven 5 Oct 1863. To
my wife Susannah Golden, $2000 for herself and her gr dau
Anna M Stump a minor. $250 to Anna M Stump, when she becomes
of age. My gr dau Annis Graham to have $200 when she becomes
of age. To the United Brethren Church of Butler Co, Ohio,
$50. To my son Eli Golden the remainder of my estate. Executor: Eli Golden Witnesses: James J Baber, John Johnson. |
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GOOD DENNY EMMERT HOOVER |
PETER GOOD, of Sugar Grove Township, Dallas County. Will dated 12 mar 1908, proven 21 Mar 1910. All my property to be converted to cash and the proceeds to my 4 children: John Good, Sam Good, Noah Good, and Anna Denny.
Executor: William Denny. Witnesses: S E Emmert, D F Hoover. |
| GORMAN | CATHRINE GORMAN, of Dallas County. Will dated 31 Dec 1901, proven 1 Sep 1903. To my daus: Rosanna Gorman, Emma Gorman and Mary Gorman, $1000 each and certain household items. Mary Gorman to have a lifetime interest in all real estate and then to my other children. My son Hugh Gorman, household items and a large picture of my husband and I.
Executor: Hugh Gorman, son. |
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GORMAN BURKE SMITH |
THOMAS
GORMAN, of Dallas County. Will
dated 15 Oct 1887, proven 21 Feb 1888. To
my wife Catherine Gorman 1/3 of all my estate plus $500. To
my daus: Rosanna Gorman, Mary Catherine Gorman and Margaret E
Gorman, $1000 each; to my son Hugh Gorman the remainder of estate.
Executrix: Catherine Gorman Witnesses: Rev P J Burke, A F Smith. |
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GOUGHNOUR HUNTER BITTERLY MILLER ROYER |
ELIZABETH
GOUGHNOUR, of Dallas County. Will
dated 15 Jun 1898, proven 29 Aug 1899. To
my children Sarah Hunter, Nancy Jane Bitterly and son George
Goughnour, $10 each. To my daus Almeda Goughnour and Annie
Goughnour the residue of my estate: Lots 1, 5 & 6 in Block
73, Dallas Center. Witnesses: D K Miller, J H Royer. |
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GOUGHNOUR HUNTER BITTERLY WISE |
HENRY
C GOUGHNOUR, of Dallas County. Will
dated 1887, proven 2 Sep 1890. To
my daus Almeda Augusta Goughnour and Anna May Goughnour, $100
each. To my wife Elizabeth Goughnour all my estate and after
her death to be divided among my children: Sarah P Hunter,
Nancy Jane Bitterly, George Harvey Goughnour, Almeda Augusta
Goughnour and Anna May Goughnour. Witnesses: A J Wise, John S Wise. |
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GRACE CARDELL STELTZER |
J E GRACE, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 2 Mar 1904, proven 5 Sep 1905. To my wife America Grace all my estate for her lifetime and then to my son I R Grace and at his death to his children: Milo Grace and Nellie Grace.
Executrix: America Grace, wife. Witnesses: W W Cardell, Harry I Steltzer. |
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GRADY HOLMES FAHEY ELLIOTT |
MAURICE GRADY, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 15 Jan 1902, proven 1 Sep 1903. To my children: Dennis G Grady, Mary Grady, Eugene J Grady, Kate Holmes, William Grady and Lizzie Grady, $1 each. Residue of my estate to my children Edward F Grady and Julia Grady. Mentions Lot 3, Block F, Perry, as my homestead.
Executrix: Julia Grady, dau. Witnesses: W H Fahey, E F Elliott. |
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GRANEY McCARTHY O'CONNOR KELLEY DOOLEY |
JAMES GRANEY, of Dallas County. Will dated 3 Jan 1908, proven 24 Mar 1909. Mentions deceased wife. To my eldest dau Ellen Graney, $500, having previously given her a portion of my property. To my granddau Maggie McCarthy, $1000. To Edward Graney, my adopted son, formerly Edward Hathaway, $1000. To my dau Julia Ann Graney, $2000. Residue of my estate to my daus Mary Graney, Kate Graney, Maggie Graney and Julia Ann Graney.
Executors: P H O'Connor, of Perry; Kate Graney, dau, of Perry. Witnesses: E J Kelley, E P Dooley. |
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GRANEY WALSH O'MALLEY FITZGERALD SILLIMAN |
MARY E GRANEY, of Dallas County. Will dated 5 Aug 1899, proven 13 Jan 1900. To son Dennis Graney Lot 1 and the S 10 ft of Lot 2, Block 56, Perry for his kind care and attention during my illness. to dau Ellen Walsh, $500 for same. To son Dennis Graney, $200 the interest to be used in caring for family graves in cemetery Perry. To grandsons John Walsh and Edgar Walsh, $500 for their education. Any notes from P J Graney or wife, or Agnes O'Malley or husband to be cancelled. Residue of estate to be divided among my children. My deceased dau Mary Fitzgerald's share to her son Pat Fitzgerald.
Executors: Cornelius Graney, Dennis Graney, sons. Witnesses: James Graney, Mrs S Silliman. |
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GREANEY NICHOLS |
PATRICK
GREANEY, of Dallas County. Will
dated 26 May 1893, proven 6 May 1897. Request
a monument to be erected in the Catholic Cemetery at
Perry; $100 to the Perry Catholic Church; to my wife Mary
Greaney the NE 1/4, Sec 13 and the N 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 13, T 81 N, R
29 W, 220 acres. Also Lots 313 & 314, 2nd Addition to University
Place, Des Moines. My children already provided for
previously. Executrix: Mary Greaney, wife. Witnesses: Edmund Nichols, Timothy James Greaney. |
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GREEN GILBERT HEMPHILL |
PHILANDER
H GREEN, of Panora, Guthrie County, Iowa. Will
dated 24 Apr 1893, proven 1 Sep 1897. o
my son Emerson B Green the W 80 acres of N 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 5, and
the NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 6, T 79 N, R 29 W, after the death of his
mother and father he is to pay his brother Erskyne Green, $300.
To son Erskyne C Green, house and lot in Panora: S 1/2 Lots
7 & 8, Block I, original town plat, household goods, books
and writings I have written, same being history and
sermons. Mentions dau Mina Green. Executor:
Emerson B Green, son. Witnesses: Henry W Gilbert, A J Hemphill. |
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GREENE RUSSELL WILLIAMS |
BENJAMIN GREENE, of Dallas County. Will dated 16 Jun 1902, proven 2 Sep 1902. To my wife Permelia C Greene all my estate.
Witnesses: Ada Russell, W J Williams, both of Adel. |
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GREENE WILLIAMS WHITE CLARKE RUSSELL ROBERTS BARR |
PERMELIA C GREENE, a widow, of Dallas County. Will dated 12 Feb 1907, proven 10 Nov 1910. Mentions grandchild Benjamin P Williams as having received land. My estate to my four children: Sturgis H Greene, Mary White, Emma Williams and Arletta Clarke. To my dau Ada Russell my personal estate, she having received land from father and mother.
Executor: Fred G Clarke, grandson. Witnesses: Wm Roberts, R S Barr, of Adel. |
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GRIFFITH VAN SCOY WRIGHT SUMMERS CLAYTON |
ULYSESS G GRIFFITH, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will dated 15 Jan 1907, proven 26 Mar 1907. My estate to be divided equally among the following: my father D A Griffith and mother Hester Griffith; my brothers I H Griffith, J H Griffith, D T Griffith and Robert Griffith; and sisters Mrs Emma Van Scoy and Mrs Effie Wright, all of Madison and Dallas Counties, Iowa.
Executor: Jerome Hull Griffith. Witnesses: N P Summers, L W Clayton. |
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GRISWALD
CARDELL SHORTLEY |
LYDIA
C GRISWALD, of Spring Valley Township, Dallas County. Will
dated 31 May 1880, proven 23 Aug 1881 To
my husband W E Griswald all my estate. Executor: W E Griswald, husband. Witnesses: H H Cardell, John Shortley. |
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GRISWOLD HOYT PADGHAM |
SUSAN
M GRISWOLD, of Spring Valley Township, Dallas County. Will
dated 15 Jun 1889, proven 10 Jan 1890. To
each of my sons Frederick O Griswold and Henry C Griswold, $1,
Already having received their full share. To my son Lewis
F Griswold the remainder of estate. Executor: Lewis F Griswold, son. Witnesses: H A Hoyt, Ann E Padgham, both of Perry. |
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GRUBB NOEL GREGG WORTH |
DANIEL
A GRUBB, of Dallas County. Will
dated 13 May 1859, proven 30 Sep 1859. My
estate to my wife Emily Grubb. I direct that nine acres of
my timber by sold off the west side of the timber which lies
in the N 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 5, T 79 N, R 29 W to pay my debts. Executor: George W Noel. Witnesses: Rezin Gregg, W W Worth. |
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GUDGEL HUTCHINS COLE |
JAMES
H GUDGEL, of Dallas County. Will
dated 21 Jan 1897, proven 29 Aug 1899. All
my estate to my wife Mary L Gudgel. No provision for my
children as they have received all I desire to give them. Executrix: Mary L Gudgel, wife. Witnesses: A C Hutchins, W J Cole, of Adel. |
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GUTHRIE LAWSON BURKHART JACOBS |
JAMES
GUTHRIE, of Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Will
dated 18 Aug 1876, proven 27 Dec 1876. To
my wife Ann Guthrie my estate during her life. To my dau Mary
E Lawson the SE 1/4 NE 1/4, to son Manuel W Guthrie the SW 1/4, to
son Nathaniel S Guthrie the N 1/2, all in Sec 16, T 81 N, R
26 W. To my dau Sarah J Burkhart's children: Malichi Burkhart
and Emma Louisa Burkhart, $25 each. Mentions grandson John
W. Guthrie. Witnesses: Wm Jacobs, Jas H Guthrie |
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GUTHRIE WOODS WALLACE COTTRELL NEWELL |
MATILDA
E GUTHRIE, of Des Moines Twp, Dallas County. Will
dated 18 Feb 1887, proven 3 May 1887. A
suitable sum to be used for monument at grave, the same as my
husband at Xenia. To my children Laura A Woods all my furniture,
beds, books and pictures now in her possession; to
Mary A Wallace $50. The remainder of my estate among my living
children. Executor: James H Guthrie. Witnesses: Z E Cottrell, A C Newell. |