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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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NASH O'BRIEN GRANEY DOOLEY |
PATRICK NASH, of Dallas County. Will dated 20 Nov 1904, proven 2 Sept 1908. To my wife Mary Nash 1/3 of my estate. To my grandsons George F Nash and John Nash, $300 each. To my granddaus Mary Ellen Nash and Josephine Nash, $300 each. Remainder of my estate to my 3 children: H A Nash, Margaret A O'Brien and Mary E Graney.
Executors: H A Nash, Cornelius Graney. Witnesses: E P Dooley, T J Dooley. |
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NAYLOR RIDGEWAY HARRIS BILLINGS SPINDIG HOYT BLEZEK |
VANDALANIA L NAYLOR, of Spring Valley Twp, Dallas County. Will dated 30 Aug 1906, proven 27 Mar 1907. To my dau Olive Mae Naylor the SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 30, T 81 N, R 28 W, and household goods. Residue of estate to be divided equally to sons: John W Naylor, Joseph S Naylor, Thomas W Naylor, James M Naylor, Arthur L Naylor and Vernon Elwood Naylor and daus: Sarah J Ridgeway, Emma E Harris, Belle M Billings and Florence M Spindig. It is my desire that Vernon Ellwood Naylor purchase from the heirs and live on the remainder of my home farm.
Executor: James M Naylor, son. Witnesses: H A Hoyt, L A Blezek, of Perry. |
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NEAL BARROW JONES REYNOLDS |
DAVID
B NEAL, of Booneville, Dallas County. Will
dated 12 mar 1885, proven 26 Jan 1886.
To
my dau Sarah E Neal my entire estate.
Executor: Samuel Neal, brother. Witnesses: S W Barrow, J M Jones, W R Reynolds |
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NEAL GUTSHALL HOEYE GRABILL |
SAMUEL
NEAL Will
dated 7 Dec 1886, no probate date listed but probably Mar
or May 1887. To
Mary J Neal my wife all my property during her life and then
to my children: Charles E Neal, aged 18 years; Emma W Neal,
aged 16 years; Hattie E Neal, aged 12 years, except that
they are to receive $5 each now. Executrix: Mary J Neal, wife. Witnesses: Jacob Gutshall, Wm Hoeye, Paul Grabill. |
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NEWBY WARFORD ROSS BLACKMAN OLDS |
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J NEWBY, of Beaver Township, Dallas County. Will
dated 26 Dec 1878, proven 28 Jan 1879. All
of estate to my wife for the care of our children. Executor: John Warford, of Minburn Witnesses: John E Ross, Geo Blackman, Wm Olds. |
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NEWBY MOORISON SERGENT BATCHELDER |
MAGGIE
A NEWBY, of Dallas County. Will
dated 10 Feb 1886, proven 25 Mar 1887. To
M E Morrison all my estate. Mary is to take care of my boy
and do as well by him as possible. Executrix: Mary E Morrison. Witnesses: John Sergent, Esther Batchelder. |
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NEWELL CONGER CRAFT |
ELIZABETH B NEWELL, of Woodward, Dallas County. Will dated 26 Oct 1906, proven 2 Sep 1908. To be buried by my late husband in the Robbin Chapel Cemetery, in Dallas County. To my dau Paralee Newell the dwelling house and four lots, the home of the late A C Newell and myself in Woodward and all furnishings therein. The residue of my property shall be divided equally among all my children.
Executrix: Paralee Newell, dau. Witnesses: S O Conger, W S Craft. |
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NEWELL MILLER MANATT CHAPPELEAR |
W
C NEWELL, of Dallas County. Will
dated 27 Jan 1893, proven 4 Jun 1895. To
my wife Sarah F Newell all my estate except to my son L
C Newell, $5; to my son L F Newell, $5; to Mrs L L Miller, $5;
to my grand son W C Newell, $5. Executrix: Sarah F Newell, wife. Witnesses: B E Manatt, H A Chappelear. |
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NEWLAND PEEL BLOUGHER PARKER RHOADS SKINNER |
JOSEPH
NEWLAND, of Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Will
dated 2 Aug 1855, proven 2 Oct 1855. I
want John and Taylor to have all my land equal and Richard Peel
to build his house and have the use of the house and the ground
on the North of the Slough, five years, and all the girls
to have fifty dollars each, and the single girls to have their
home and maintenance here with John and Taylor while they
remain single and I want Mary to have the white face heifer
and Elizabeth fifty dollars in a note that I have against
Richard Peel. Margaret Blougher has received hers except
five dollars. Witnesses: L J Parker, Daniel Rhoads, Daniel J Skinner. |
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NEY PAYNE BUTLER |
HENRY NEY, of Dallas County. Will dated 8 Jan 1904, proven 29 Mar 1904. To my wife Sarah Ney all my estate.
Executrix: Sarah Ney, wife. Witnesses: Ira D Payne, E L Butler. |
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NICHOLS COPIC LONG McINNIS BARR RICKERSON |
LUCY C NICHOLS, of Dallas County. Will dated 22 Apr 1903, proven 1 Sep 1903. To my granddau Maude A (Nichols) Copic, $25. Remainder of my estate to my children: Nathan J Nichols (in case he makes no claim within 1 yr his share goes to his adopted dau;
Florence Louisa Nichols, Horace H Nichols, Susan A Long, Dewit C Nichols, Frank Blair Nichols, Hattie B McInnis & Ira A B Nichols.
Witnesses: Robt S Barr, Glen C Rickerson. |
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NISSLY RASER KELLER |
MARTIN NISSLY, of Dallas County. Will dated 1 Jun 1895, proven 9 Nov 1904. To my sons Noah Nissly and Levi Nissly, $600 each, on 1 Mar 1896. To my other children: Susan Nissly, Lydia Nissly, Mary Nissly, Anna Nissly, Martin Nissly and John Nissly, $600 each at age 20. To my wife Mary Nissly, $2000. Mentions 158 acre farm in Grant Township as homestead. Executrix: Mary Nissly, wife.
Witnesses: Jacob Raser, Jacob W Keller. |
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NOLTE BOILA BOOT CAMBERS NELLIS GEORGE FITTING SLOAN BALES |
HERMAN H NOLTE, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Apr 1900, proven 4 Sep 1900. All property to be sold and each son to receive $350 and each dau $150, except Mary R Boot who has already received hers. Remainder to be divided equally among all my children: John F Nolte, Martin C Nolte, Herman H Nolte, Jr, William P Nolts, T Christopher Nolte, Charles Nolte, F Edward Nolte, Sarah J Boila, Julia A Nellis, Mary R Boot, Elizabeth N Chambers and Ollie M George.
Executors: T Christopher Nolte, F H Fitting. Witnesses: M G Sloan, C E Bales, Dexter. |
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NORRIS LITTLE HOYT CHAPPELEAR |
THOS
C NORRIS, of Perry, Dallas County, age 74 years. Will
dated 11 Sep 1883, proven 30 Jan 1884. To
my wife Aurelia P Norris, personal property, the NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec
9, T 81 N, R 28 W, proceeds from the sale of portions of
the T C Norris Addition to Perry, the house and grounds where
I now live, being Block 1, in T C Norris' Addition to
Perry. To my dau Elizabeth P Little, wife of Jacob G Little,
the SW 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 3, T 81 N, R 28 W. To my son George
L Norris, $500. To Arabella Little, Cora Gertrude Little,
Bertha Aurelia Little and Albert G Little the residue
of my estate. Executrix: Elizabeth P Little. Witnesses: H A Hoyt, H A Chappelear, both of Perry. |
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NOVINGER CROWDER VAUGHN BARR RUSSELL NORTH |
JOHN NOVINGER, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 16 Aug 1894, proven 27 Jan 1903. To my wife Elizabeth Novinger all my estate for her lifetime including 62 acres in Secs 28 & 29, T 80 N, R 24 W, Polk County, Iowa, and after her death the farm to go to Edgar William Crowder, grandson of my brother Isaac Novinger and son of Mary C Vaughn, dau of said Isaac Novinger. Executrix: Elizabeth Novinger, wife.
Witnesses: Robert S Barr, J W Russell, T R North, all of Adel. |
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NUNNALEY DAVIS LOGAN CUNNINGHAM |
L
M NUNNALEY, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will
dated 25 Aug 1887, proven 14 Feb 1888. All
my estate to my wife Mary Nunnaley during her lifetime and
then to the following children: Oscar Nunnaley, Bertie Nunnaley,
and Lora Nunnaley. Two children Lillian Davis and Etta
Nunnaley have had their share. Executrix: Mary Nunnaley. Witnesses: A M Logan, Frank Cunningham. |
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O'BRIEN HOLMES McARTHUR |
THOMAS O'BRIEN, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 2 Oct 1902, proven 10 Nov 1902. To my wife Mary A O'Brien all my estate.
Executor: Mary A O'Brien, wife. Witnesses: A S Holmes, Wallace McArthur, both of Perry. |
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O'CONNOR ELLERMAN NASH |
THOMAS
O'CONNOR, of Grant Township, Dallas County. To
Mary O'Connor all my estate. Will
dated 23 Oct 1876, proven 21 May 1877. Executrix: Mary O'Connor Witnesses: C F Ellerman, Patrick Nash. |
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OLSEN BUCK WHITE |
HELLICK
OLSEN, of Dallas County. Will
dated 29 Oct 1889, proven 7 Jan 1890. To
my wife Anna Karine Olsen all my estate. Executrix:
Caroline Olsen, dau. W Witnesses: Wm Buck, John B White. |
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O'NEIL CROCKER HOTCHKISS McCONBERY KIRKLAND |
JESSE
O'NEIL, of Dallas County. Will
dated 2 May 1894, proven 14 Jan 1896. My
estate to my children: Charlotte D Crocker; Elizabeth C Hotchkiss;
Virginia O'Neil; the heirs of my deceased son Henry
H O'Neil; Emma S McConbery; and Nellie M Kirkland. Executors: Virginia O'Neil, Elizabeth C Hotchkiss, daus. Codicil dated 18 Feb 1895. Clarifies distributive shares. |
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ORBIN GALBRAITH PERROT ATTEE HENDERSON HOYT |
JOHN
ORBIN, of Dallas County. Will
dated 23 Jun 1898, proven 22 Nov 1898. To
my wife Sophia Orbin all my estate for her lifetime and after
her death to my son Alexander Orbin, $200, he has already
received a portion of my estate. Residue to be divided
between my other children: Ellen Galbraith, Anabell Perrott
and Ferdinand Orbin. Executor: D J Pattee, Perry. Witnesses: A B Henderson, H A Hoyt. |
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OSBORN MACY ROUSE VESTAL |
CHARLOTTE
L OSBORN, of Dallas County, age 64 yrs, a widow. Will
dated Dec 1894, proven 21 Sep 1897. To
my son Robert E Osborn the NW 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 27, and the W
1/2 SW 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 15, T 81 N, R 28 W; to my son Benjamin F
Osborn the SE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 27, R 81 N, R 28 W; to my son Jonathan
W Osborn the NW 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 35, T 81 N, R 28 W; in
trust to son Robert E Osborn for the benefit of dau Emma
Macy and granddaus Nora Ellernor Macy and Lulu May Macy, daus
of Emma Macy, Lot 10, Block 97, Perry, and the SE 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec
27, T 81 N, R 28 W. Executor: Robert E Osborn, wife (sic). Witnesses: H A Rouse, J E Vestal. |
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OSTRANDER LAKIN SLAYBAUGH HILL FORD RICHARDS FRYE |
WILLIAM H OSTRANDER, of Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado. Will dated 23 Dec 1908, proven 22 Nov 1910. Lists property in above place, also in Yale, Guthrie County, Iowa, and a farm in Guthrie County. Names wife Mary Jane Ostrander; son, Laurence L Ostrander; dau, Carrie Frye; son, Frederic W Ostrander; Myrtle Ostrander, Rudy Ostrander and Pearl Ostrander, dau of son Frederic W Ostrander; dau, Ella Lakin; son, Albert Henry Ostrander; dau, Cora Slaybaugh; and son, Owbridge Ostrander.
Executrix: Mary Jane Ostrander, wife. Witnesses: Julius D Hill, Frank Ford, Irvin L Richards, all of Littleton, Colorado. |
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OTTERMAN McMAHON CAMPBELL COOPER CLARKE WILLIS WHITE |
JOSEPH OTTERMAN, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 25 Jan 1892, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my wife Melissa W Otterman all my estate for her lifetime, including the E 1/2 and the E 12 ft of the W 1/2, of Out Lot 22, Adel. After her death to be divided between William A McMahon, and my daus Sarah Caroline Campbell and Harriet W Cooper.
Executor: George W Clarke Witnesses: Q A Willis, John B White. |
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OWEN HILL MOORES GILL AIKEN WARFORD |
JANE
H OWEN Will
dated 10 Feb 1879, proven 16 Jun 1879. My
debts to be paid out of property owned in common with my sister
Elizabeth G Hill in the State of New York and the rest, after
paying a note of $300 to C H Moores, to my brother Jesse
B Hill. To my brother Jesse B Hill the 40 acres lying east
of and adjoining his farm. To my brothers John and James Hill
and my nephew David Hill, 40 acres of land I own which lies
est of and adjoining the town of Minburn, Dallas Co. Executors: Luther Gill and E S Gill, his wife. Witnesses: E R Aiken, John Warford, both of Minburn. |