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WILLS:  1851 - 1910

Dallas County, Iowa


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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KEELEY
HEGEMAN

HOYT
JOHN KEELEY, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 10 Sep 1897, proven 6 Jan 1903. To my wife Mary E Keeley all my estate.
Executrix:  Mary E Keeley, wife.
Witnesses:  George H Hegeman, H A Hoyt, both of Perry.
KEERNS
HUBBARD

HASKINS

DAWSON

CALDWELL

UTZ

LEACH

DEATON

BERNARD

THOMPSON

SUTHERLAND
R M KEERNS & SARAH JANE KEERNS, husband and wife, of Dallas Co. Will dated 23 Sep 1899, proven 9 Jan 1900. To dau Lena V Keerns, $2000 in consideration of her having stayed with us and cared for us in our old age.  Residue of all our estate in Iowa and Lot 2, Block 2, Cahns Addition, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co, Colorado to be divided among our children:  Nellie Hubbard, Elizabeth Haskins, Margaret Dawson, Ida Caldwell, Minnie Utz and Lena V Keerns.
Executors:  Sarah J Keerns, wife; SM Leach, Thomas Deaton, of Adel.
Witnesses:  Douglas Bernard, Samuel Thompson, W H Sutherland.
KEITH
SMALLEY
HARDY
JACOB KEITH, of Des Moines Twp, Dallas County. Will dated 3 Feb 1869, proven 7 Jun 1869. To my wife Milly Keith all my property being my farm the E 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 13, T 81 N, R 26 W also my timber land the SE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 12, T 81 N, R 26 W, 145 1/2 acres.
Witnesses:  O D Smalley, Elias Hardy.
KELLEY
BARNETT

MONROE

PRICE

McQUIE
ANNIE P MONROE KELLEY, of Minburn, Dallas County, age 36 yrs. Will dated 1 Apr 1901, proven 3 Sep 1901. To Mrs Rachel P Barnett of Dexter, $95.  To my 2 children: Lois Monroe and Walter Price Monroe, $300 each.  Remainder of estate to my husband J I Kelley.
Executor:  J I Kelley, R K Price of Dexter.
Witnesses:  A F McQuie, C Camp, Minburn.
KELLEY
VOAS
CRAWFORD
JOHN KELLEY, of Spring Valley Twp, Dallas County, a farmer. Will dated 1 Jun 1878, Minburn, proven 28 Jan 1879. All my estate to my wife Eliza Jane Kelley.
Witnesses:  Henry Voas, Mat Crawford.
KEMP
HOWARD
MARSHALL
SHARP
T D KEMP, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 26 Jan 1896, proven 5 Apr 1899. All my estate to my wife Sarah A Kemp for her lifetime and  then to my children:  W J Kemp, Addie M Howard, Charles H Kemp and Clara Kemp.  Mentions also Edda D Marshall, May Marshall and Cora Marshall.
Executrix:  Wife, Sarah A Kemp.
Witnesses:  W T Sharp, E F Sharp, Dexter.
KENYON
McQUIE

MINNIS

GRIBBEN
SANDERS KENYON, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will dated 12 Aug 1902, proven 1 Sep 1903. To my wife Catherine Kenyon all my estate for her lifetime and then sold and the proceeds divided among all my children except Joseph W Kenyon who has received his share.
Executrix:  Mrs A F McQuie, of Minburn.
Witnesses:  J C Minnis, M W Gribben.
KENYON
GROSSMAN

McCARTNEY
WELLINGTON P KENYON, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will dated 11 Jul 1907, proven 3 Sep 1907. To my wife Catharine Kenyon the E 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 33, T 81 N, R 27 W.  Residue of my estate to be divided equally to all my children when they become of age.
Executors:  Catharine Kenyon, wife; Wylie Kenyon, son.
Witnesses:  D S Grossman, E S McCartney.
KERNS
CARMODY

SULIVAN

FAHEY

NASH
CON KERNS, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 18 Sep 1902, proven 10 Sep 1906. To the Catholic Priest of the Parish of Perry, $25 for masses for my deceased wife and myself.  To Patrick Moran, son of my deceased wife, $300.  Remainder of estate to my 5 children:  Mary Carmody, Dennis Kerns, Con Kerns, Johanna Sulivan and Peter Kerns.
Executor:  John Sulivan.
Witnesses:  W H Fahey, H A Nash.
KEUFNER
LONGHENRY

GEGHNER

SCHRADER

BERER
PETER KEUFNER, of Ashawa, Polk County. Will dated1 Oct 1889, proven 26 Nov 1900. To each of my children:  Barbary Longhenry, Henry Keufner and Maggie Geghner, $1 each and $1 jointly to August Keufner, Lottie Keufner, Mary Keufner and Nellie Keufner, children of my deceased son Adam Keufner.  Remainder of my estate to my wife Euniqunta Keufner for her lifetime and then to be divided among my children and heirs as above.
Executrix:  Euniqunta Kuefner, wife.
Witnesses:  J P Schrader, Christoph Berer.
KIMREY
BEALL
TAYLOR
GEORGE KIMREY, Sr, of Sugar Grove Twp, Dallas County, aged 65 yrs. Will dated 26 Jun 1865, proven 2 Apr 1866. To my son William Kimrey the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 19, T 80 N, R 27 W, except during the natural life of myself and wife Elizabeth Kimrey and dau Eliza E Kimrey.  One dolalr each to  my sons John Kimrey, Samuel Kimrey, George W Kimrey.  Personal estate to be divided between my two daus Mary Ann Kimrey and Elizabeth Jane Kimrey.
Executor:  William S Beall.
Witnesses:  S C Taylor, William S Beall.
KIMREY
GROSSMAN

SEIDLER
JOHN KIMREY, of Minburn, Sugar Grove Township, Dallas County. Will dated 14 May 1902, proven 2 Sep 1902. To my wife Agnes Kimrey all my estate for her lifetime and then at her death $10 to Solomon Kimrey's estate.  Balance to sons Samuel Kimrey and Wm F Kimrey.
Executors:  Samuel Kimrey, Wm F Kimrey, sons.
Witnesses:  D S Grossman, W A Seidler, Minburn.
KING
SNYDER
COLEMAN M KING, Dallas County, age 63 yrs. Will dated 9 Jan 1878, proven 3 Jun 1878. To my wife Esther King all my estate and after her death to my children.  Marion King, my son, to have unrestricted control of the cultivation of my real estate and management of stock.
Witnesses:  I H King, G W Snyder.
KING 
MACY
OVERTON
CROUSE
COFFINVAN
CLEAVE
HOUGHAN
ROBERTS
BARR
ELISABETH A KING, of Adams Township, Dallas County. Will dated 5 Jul 1901, proven 9 Nov 1904. To my dau Phebe L Macy, $500.  Remainder of my estate to my other children:  Eliza E Crouse, Mary J Coffin, George W King, Sarah F Overton, Lydia B Van Cleave, Charles W King and Zarilda M Houghan.
Witnesses:  Wm Roberts, R S Barr, of Adel.
KIRK
WAGNER
LYNCH
WILSON
MARTHA KIRK, of Near Blairstown, Iowa. Will dated 21 Feb 1907, proven 8 Nov 1909. To my 2 grandsons George E Wagner and Frank E Wagner all my  estate.  To my remaining grandchildren I give nothing but my best wishes as my estate is so small that I do not feel  warranted in making any further divisions.
Executor:  Frank E Wagner, grandson.
Witnesses:  P H Lynch, A J Wilson, both of Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.
KIRK
MORDOCK
VAN DEVENDER  COPELAND
LINABERRY
SAMUEL M KIRK, of Dallas Center, Dallas County. Will dated 7 May 1910, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my wife Catharine B Kirk all my estate for her lifetime and then to my children:  Mrs Bessie R Mordock, Fred H Kirk, Mrs Anna K Van Devender, Gilbert F Kirk, Samuel B Kirk and Forrest A Kirk.
Executrix:  Catharine B Kirk, wife.
Witnesses:  Jesse Copeland, Edgar Linaberry.
KIRKENDALL  WALGARNOT  CRAWFORD
PETTIBONE
McGUIRE
HARPER
BRACE
JAMES KIRKENDALL, of Story County, Iowa. Will dated 24 Sep 1866, proven 8 Nov 1866. To my dau Mary A Walgarnot of Buchanan Co, Iowa, $3000.  To my son John B Kirkendall of Buchanan Co, Iowa the farm on which he now resides of 200 acres.  To my son Samuel Kirkendall of Holmes Co, Ohio the SE, Sec 17, T 41 N, R 20 W in the Dist of lands subject to sale at Stillwater Minn being 16 acres. To my son Charles B Kirkendall the SW 1/4 of Sec 6, T 80 N, R 23 W, 177 acres.  To my sons James K P and Harvey B Kirkendall the S 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 10 and NW 1/4 and N 1/2 Sw 1/4, Sec 15, T 81 N, R 29 W, 320 acres, to be divided betw them.  To my dau Elizabeth Crawford the NE 1/4, Sec 10, T 83 N, R 23 W.  To my children Jane Kirkendall, Eli Kirkendall, William Kirkendall and Ann Kirkendall, $500 each.  To my wf Rachel Kirkendall the home farm being the SW 1/4, Sec 9, T 83 N, R 22 W, also 11 acres of timber purchased of Malboren Pettibone and 10 acres of timber purchased of Wm McGuire.
Executors:  Charles Kirkendall, R P Kirkendall, sons.
Witnesses:  R Harper, Geo C Brace.
KIRGIS
WOLF
BRYAN
JOHN KIRGIS, of Bouton, Dallas County. Will dated 17 Jan 1899, proven 22 Mar 1899. All properties, money and  homestead in Bouton to my wife Dora Kirgis as long as she lives and then to be divided equally among my heirs.
Witnesses:  Wm Wolf, Thomas Bryan.
KLINE
CARMON

GROON

PECK

MORAN
JOHN G CLINE, of Dallas County. Will dated 3 Dec 1900, proven 4 Sep 1901. To my sister Katherine Carmon, $5.  Residue of estate to my cousins Gered Johnson Groon and Anke Margerett Peck for their lifetimes.  After their deaths to oldest son of Anke Margarett Peck, if no heir on side of Gered J Groon.  If there is - 1/2 to go to each of the older sons of both families.  Real estate never to be sold.
Executor:  Patrick Moran, Sr.
Witnesses:  Patrick Josep Moran, Jr, Mrs Maggie Moran.
KLINZMAN
WAGNER

HOOVER

BRENTON
CHRISTIAN C KLINZMAN, of Sugar Grove Twp, Dallas County. Will dated 8 Jan 1903, proven 26 Mar 1907. My estate to my 6 children and the children of my deceased dau Mary Wagner.
Executor:  D F Hoover.
Witnesses:  Clyde E Brenton, Alice G Brenton.
KNIGHT
SLOCUM
SMALL
HAMMOND  YESSELROAD
SUSAN KNIGHT, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 25 Jan 1881, proven 24 Aug 1881 To my son George Knight, $20; to my dau Rebecca Slocum, $20; to my dau Emma Small, all my moneys, credits and drafts also all real estate in Monroe, Jasper County, Iowa.
Witnesses:  Josephine Hammond, Mary Hammond, Mattie E Yesselroad
KNOWLES
GRIBBON

CRAIG
AMASA J KNOWLES, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will dated 22 Oct 1886, proven 6 Jan 1903. To my wife Minerva J Knowles all my estate and at her death she shall give to a charitable institution all that remains.
Executor:  Minerva J Knowles.
Witnesses:  M W Gribbon, Joseph H Craig.
KUEHL
PEITZMAN

WIPPERMAN
WILLIAM KUEHL, of Dallas County. Will dated 11 Apr 1910, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my wife Alvina Kuehl all my estate until our youngest child is of age and then divided as follows:  1/3 to my wife Alvina Kuehl, the remaining 2/3 to be divided among our nine children:  William W Kuehl, Louis Kuehl, Emelia Kuehl, Albert Kuehl, Paul Kuehl, Robert Kuehl, Ernest Kuehl, Frank Kuehl and Alma Kuehl.
Executor:  Alvina Kuehl, wife.
Witnesses:  H F Peitzman, J F Wipperman.
LAMB
THOMAS
THOMPSON
HARPER
WOODY
JOHN LAMB, of Dallas County. Will dated 8th (August) Month, 13th day, 1858, proven 18 Jan 1859. To my wife, Lydia Lamb, all my estate.  To my son, Hezekiah Lamb, $1.00.  Mentions my other nine children:  Josiah, Miraim Thomas, Noah, Jehu, Celia Thompson, Abram, Aaron, John and Lydia Harper.
Executors:  Jehu Lamb and John Lamb, sons.
Witnesses:  Lewis Woody, John Thompson.
LANE
FRENCH
THORNLEY
MARY E LANE, former resident of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 25 Aug 1908, proven 16 Mar 1909. To my three sons:  Elmer C Lane, Chas F Lane and Frank L Lane all my estate.  One half of the share of Elmer C Lane to go to his children Edgar R Lane and Mabel Lane.
Witnesses:  L A French, S M Thornley.
LaVALLEY
COLLEGE
DOWNEY
BALES
SHARP
ALICE LaVALLEY, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 23 Feb 1891, proven 24 Mar 1896. To my husband Joseph J LaValley all my estate during his lifetime and then divided between the children of Ed College and Lydia College, my niece.  Executor:  J S Downey.
Witnesses:  J S Downey, O K Bales, W T Sharp.
LEE
NOEL
KNOWLES
PERKINS
POWELL
REUBEN M LEE, of Adel, Dallas County, age 54 years. Will dated 25 Jun 1878, proven 14 Nov 1893. To my wife Julianna Lee all my estate.
Executrix:  Julianna Lee, wife.
Witnesses:  Cole Noel, A Knowles, J Perkins, all of Adel; Robert Powell, of Dallas County.
LEE
BATES
ULLERY
BULLIS
ENSLOW
WILLIAM LEE, of Jo Davies County, Illinois. All my estate to my children:  Reuben M Lee, Achsam Lee, John B Lee, Aaron E Lee, Mary M Bates, Simeon C Lee, Henry C Lee.  Mentions that Mary M Bates has no children.
Will dated 20 May 1877, proven 17 Dec 1877.
Witnesses:  J C Ullery, L D Bullis, J E Enslow.
LENOCKER
LARKEY
RANKIN
CRANE
ARNOLD
JACOB B LENOCKER, of Penn Township, Madison County, Iowa. Will dated 15 Mar 1901, proven 7 Jan 1908. To my wife Pauline Lenocker for the benefit of herself and my  nine children:  Nellie C Lenocker, Lloyd W Lenocker, ARta B Lenocker, Joyce B Lenocker, Helen P Lenocker, Lura L Lenocker, Hazel L Lenocker, Survilla I Lenocker and Effie J Lenocker until the reach age 21, the NE 1/4 and the E 40 acres of the NW 1/4, Sec 19, T 77 N, R 29 W, Madison County.  Residue of my real estate to be divided equally among my 13 children: Henry D Lenocker, Alfred A Lenocker, Mary E Larkey, Caroline S Rankin and the above 9 children.
Executor:  Charles Crane, Dexter.
Witnesses:  G F Lenocker, Jacob Arnold, of Dexter.
LEUTZINGER
LLOYD

MILLER
BALTHASAR LEUTZINGER, of Dallas Center, Dallas County. Will dated 4 Jun 1900, proven 4 Sep 1900. To my children:  Emma E Leutzinger, Mary E Leutzinger, Elsia O Leutzinger, Rudolph L Leutzinger, Roy I Leutzinger, Merlin V Leutzinger and Cyrus M Leutzinger, last 3 minors $5 each. All residue to my wife Martha Leutzinger.  Real estate mentioned: Lots 3 & 4, Block 22, Dallas Center, also stock in Boots & Shoes, etc, in building on Lot 11, Block 43, Dallas Center.
Witnesses:  John Lloyd, W F Miller.
LEWELLEN THORNBURG BURNHAM
STOTTS

BURRIS

MARSTON

FITTING
SAMUEL LEWELLEN, of Dexter, Dallas County, age 70 yrs. Will dated 23 Jul 1903, proven 4 Nov 1903. Real estate mentioned:  Lot 9, Maxwells East Addition, Stuart, Iowa; the SE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 1, Jackson Twp, and the NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 12, Penn Twp, all Guthrie County, Iowa; homestead property, Lots 1 & 2, Block 5, Original Town of Dexter.  To my wife Emeline Lewellen, 1/3 of my estate.  Remainder to children: Sophronia I Thornburg, Alse J Burnham, Joseph C Lewellen, Rosa A Stotts, John W Lewellen, Elizabeth C Burris, Minnie M Lewellen and Sherman S Lewellen.
Executor:  John W Lewellen, son.
Witnesses:  Geo W Marston, F H Fitting.
LEYNER
JORDON
McNAIR
KENNEDY
MOBIS
JOHN LEYNER, of Boone Township, Dallas County. Will dated 16 May 1896, proven 2 Sep 1896. To my brother Geo P Leyner, of Boone Township, all my estate or to his wife Rebecka S Leyner during their liftetime and then to the children of Charles E Leyner and the children of my nephews John Leyner, Tomas Leyner, Edward Leyner and Joseph Jordon.  Mentions also Mary McNair of Black Hawk, Colorado, sister.
Witnesses:  Michael Kennedy, 1143-34d St, Des Moines; Albert H Mobis, 1033-21st St, Des Moines.
LILLIE
KEARNEY
CROUSE
ALONZO DAVID LILLIE, of Linden, Dallas County. Will dated 24 Mary 1891, proven 9 Sep 1891. To my wife Matilda Jane Lillie all my estate consisting of notes due, and bank certificates on the Audubon County Bank.
Witnesses:  W M Kearney, Winston Crouse
LINT
KUNKLE
SPATZ
GILLIAM
ROBISON
NICHOLS
JACOB LINT, of Booneville, Dallas County. Will dated 23 Nov 1907, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my dau Mary Kunkle, $5.  To my son Cornelius Lint an equal share of estate less $160.  Remainder of estate in equal shares to my remaining children:  Samuel Lint, Peter Lint, Henry J Lint, David Lint, Grant Lint, Richard Lint, Tena Spatz and Elijah Gilliam.
Executor:  William Spatz, of Dallas County.
Witnesses:  Wm Robison, Perry Nichols.
LONG
THORNLEY THORNBURG
G M LONG, of Perry, Dallas County. To wife Olive C Long all my estate. Will dated 15 Nov 1899, proven 8 Jan 1901.
Executrix:  Olive C Long, wife.
Witnesses:  S M Thornley, L B Thornburg.
LONG
MILLER

CADWELL

CARTER

BUTTON

CALLAHAN
ROBERT LONG, of Waukee, Dallas County. Will dated 21 Jan 1902, proven 25 Mar 1902. To my wife Sarah J Long all my estate for her lifetime and thereafter everything to be sold and divided among my children: Elmer S Long, Evert N Long, Ora W Long, May A Miller, Carrie A Cadwell and William S Long.
Executor:  Samuel S Miller, son-in-law.
Witnesses:  J H Carter, J T Button, Mrs Callahan.
LONG
MILLER

CADWELL

ROBERTS LAVENDER
SARAH J LONG, widow of Robert Long, of Dallas County. Will dated 1 Aug 1907, proven 9 Nov 1910. To my won William S Long all my personal property, and the  following real estate for his lifetime:  the E 15 acres of the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 30, T 79 N, R 26 W.  At his death it is to be divided among the children of my deceased children: Elmer Long, Ora W Long, May A Miller, Cora A Caldwell.
Executor:  William Roberts.
Witnesses:  J S Lavender, Mrs C Lavender.
LONGMIRE
ADAMS  BILDERBACK
LEVI A LONGMIRE, of Dallas County, aged 32 yrs. Will dated 31 Oct 1875, proven 15 May 1876. To my wife Harriet E Longmire the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 34, T 78 N, R 28 W.  To my dau Ada Longmire the SE 1/4, NW 1/4, Sec 34, T 78 N, R 28 W.
Executor:  Harriet E Longmire, wife.
Witnesses:  Stephen Adams, Preston Bilderback, both of Adams Twp, Dallas County.
LOPER
HOGUE
BOWLES
GEORGE
JOSEPH LOPER, of Belmont County, Ohio. Will dated 1 Sep 1882, proven 6 Nov 1890. To my wife Hannah Loper all my estate.  Mentions her two daus: Sarah A Loper and Josephine Loper.  I have distributed to my first wife's children:  John Loper, Hester Loper, Fred Loper, Ann Loper, Eliza Hogue, Benjamin Loper, Abram C Loper and Cyrus H Loper their full share of my estate fourteen years ago.
Executor:  Hannah Loper, wife.
Witnesses: Frank O Bowles, William L George.
LOVING
McMULLIN
ULLERY
MILLER
DAWES
JOHN T LOVING, of Dallas County. Will dated 5 Sep 1903, proven 17 Nov 1903. To my wife Sarah E Loving the S 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 22, T 79 N, R 28 W, for her lifetime and then to my brother L V Loving; F M Loving and his wife Eliza; and my sister Mary C McMullin and her husband J O McMullin.  To my nephews J Loving, W D A McMullin, and niece Sylvia Loving, $100 each; to nephews Earnest L McMullin and Clyde Loving, and niece Clara McMullin, $50 each; to nephew Elmer Loving $75; to Ethel McMullin, dau of J F McMullin, Dallas County, $50; to my brother L V Loving, $200 for taking care of 2 old horses, Fleet and Prince, which have been in the family so long; to H G Ullery and wife Etta Ullery, of South Bend, Indiana, $150.  Bequests to Cunningham Christian Church, Colfax Twp; and Washington Chapel Christian Church, Washington Twp, Dallas County.
Executor:  F M Loving, L V Loving, brothers.
Witnesses:  D H Miller, W B Dawes, of Adel.
LOY
TRESSLER
SHULER
ZERLEY
SAUNDERS
WAY
CLARK
MICHAEL J LOY, of Des Moines, Polk Co, Iowa. Will dated 18 Nov 1866, proven 3 Jun 1867. To my single daus Block No 2 in Redfield.  Mentions sons George W Loy, Andrew S Loy, Daus. Caroline Loy wf of Daniel J Tressler, Margaret Loy wf of Jeremiah Shuler, Mary Ann Loy wf of John Zerley, Ellen Loy wf of F W Saunders also daus Matilda Jane Loy, Elizabeth C C Loy, Sarah Angeline Loy. George W Loy to be guardian of all minor children.
Executor:  George W Loy.
Witnesses:  John H Way, Lafayette Way, George G Clark.
LUDINGTON
TYER
MACHER
PARKER
JOHN N LUDINGTON, of Dallas County. Will dated 10 Oct 1881, proven 27 Jan 1884. To my wife Elizabeth Ludington, $1000; to my dau Elizabeth Ludington, $500; remainder of estate to be divided among my other children.
Executors:  Alfred N Ludington, Charles F Tyer.
Witnesses:  W W Macher, J M Parker.
LUDINGTON
FISKE
LEACH
WHITE
SAREPTA LUDINGTON Will dated 1 Oct 1904, proven 2 Sep 1908. To my husband A N Ludington all my estate for his lifetime and then to my children John A Ludington and Lottie M Fiske.
Executor:  A N Ludington, husband.
Witnesses:  S M Leach, John B White.
LUELLEN  GROSSMAN  ROGERS WM LUELLEN, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will dated 22 Mar 1887, no date of proof but prob Oct 1887. To my wife Eliza Luellen all my estate and at her death to my children:  Cephas D Luellen and Mary E Luellen.  A gold- headed cane to Cephas D Luellen and my white-headed one to my son William W Luellen.
Witnesses:  D S Grossman, D Y Rogers.
LUMPKIN  LANGFIELD  HOLLOWAY
GRUBB  THORNBURG
HOYT
YOUNG
ROBERT W LUMPKIN, of Linn Township, Dallas County. Will dated 26 Oct 1891, proven 8 Jan 1892. To my wife Margaret M Lumpkin, all household goods.  All real estate to be sold after 5 Sep 1892, of which $2500 to my wife.  To my dau Josephine M Lumpkin, $125.  to my dau Maud E Lumpkin, $225.  Balance of estate to my children as follows: Nancy J Langfield, Sarah A Holloway, Mary B Grubb, Laura A Thornburg, Frank E Lumpkin, Josephine M Lumpkin and Maude E Lumpkin.
Executor:  John M Gruff.
Witnesses:  Thos Hoyt, Geo M Young.
LUNN
WHITMAN

BARR
JOSEPH R LUNN, of Adel Township, Dallas County. To my wife Julia A Lunn all my estate. Will dated 7 May 1881, proven 4 Sep 1900.
Executrix:  Julia A Lunn, wife.
Witnesses:  J H Whitman, Adel; Robert S Barr.
LYNCH
SCURRY
DOWLING
McCANN
ANN LYNCH, widow of John Lynch, Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 23 Jun 1897, proven 1 Sep 1897. To my half sister Theressa Scurry, Lot 8, Block 22, original town of Perry and all my personal property.  To my nephew John D Lynch of Des Moines, the W 1/2 Lot 9, Block 22, original town of Perry.
Executrix:  Theressa Scurry, half sister.
Witnesses:  Jas A Dowling, Peter McCann, both of Perry.
LYNCH  McLAUGHLIN  DUNN
GREANY  CORREY
TOLLE  CUMMINGS
RICHARD LYNCH, of Dallas Twp, Dallas County, aged 50 yrs. Will dated 4 Aug 1873, proven 16 Dec 1873. To my wife Catharine Lynch 1/3 of estate.  To Ann McLaughlin, $200; to Patrick Dunn, $100; to Perry Catholic Church and priest in charge $150.  Remaining estate to be divided between the living children of my brothers Mark Lynch, John Lynch and Michael Lynch in Ireland.  Real estate owned: NE 1/4, Sec 23, T 81 N, R 29 W, 160 acres; and NW 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 6, T 81 N, R 28 W, 40 acres.
Executors:  Patrick Greany, J D Correy.
Witnesses:  Wm E Tolle, Pierce Cummings, both of Dallas Twp.
LYON
SHARP

DOWNEY
CHARLES H LYON, of Dallas County. Will dated 16 Apr 1894, proven 4 Sep 1900. To my wife Sarah J Lyon all my estate.
Executrix:  Sarah J Lyon, wife.
Witnesses:  W T Sharp, J S Downey, Dexter.
LYON
JEWETT STANLEY SUMMERS
JOHN LYON, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 26 Dec 1900, proven 7 Sep 1905. To the joint heirs of my son Frank M Lyon, $5, he having  received his share.  To son John C Lyon, $5.  Remainder as follows:  1/3 to dau Mary Jewett, wife of Orin Jewett; 1/3 to son Horace G Lyon, 1/3 to joint heirs of son Charles H Lyon, deceased.
Executor:  Charles W Lyon.
Witnesses:  J G Stanley, O P Summers.
LYON
ROBERTS MESSENGER
SUSAN C LYON, of DeSoto, Dallas County. Will dated 17 Oct 1895, proven 3 Sep 1907. To my husband Andrew J Lyon all my estate.  Executor:  Andrew J Lyon, husband.
Witnesses:  Wm Roberts, G H Messenger, Adel.
LYTLE
WILCOX

PIERCE

McCALL

CRAFT
WILLIAM D LYTLE, Sr, Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Will dated 3 Nov 1896, proven 6 Jan 1903. Mentions son Robert M Lytle, York County, Nebraska; son W D Lytle, Jr; dau Annie E Wilcox, Omaha, Nebraska; granddau Mrs Kate Pierce, Mitchell County, Iowa; wife, Katharine Lytle.
Executor:  A M McCall
Witnesses:  W S Craft, Donald D McCall.

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