EVERSON Holstein

EVERSON LUNDENE

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 5/30/2008 at 14:10:56

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF HALSTEN EVERSON.
Filed, Feb.2, 1895.
Will Record No. 2, Page 421.

“In the name of God, Amen:
I, Holsten Everson, of the age of sixty-three, a resident of Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, in manner following,that is to say:
First. I direct the payment of my just debts and the expenses of Administration.

Second. I nominate and appoint J. H. Johnson of Osage, Iowa, as Executor of my Last Will and Testament.
In case of his death or inability to act, I nominate and appoint as such Executor Karl J. Johnson of Osage, Iowa.

Third. I am the owner of a farm of three hundred twenty (320) acres of land where I now live and also five (5)acres of timber land in what is sometimes called Walnut Grove and ten (10) acres of land in what is sometimes
called White Oak Grove, all in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa.

Fourth. It is my will and I hereby give to my wife Taran Everson, all personal property of every kind and description owned by me at that time during her natural life; but she shall have no right to sell or encumber any of said real estate; and it is expressly provided that she shall accept the gift herein made in lieu of all her legal rights in my estate.

Fifth. It is my will and I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the real estate owned by me at the time of my death to my nine (9) children named as follows, to-wit: Ever Everson, Olaus Everson, Maria Lundene, Andrew Everson, Laurits Everson, Lena Everson, Carl Everson, Elizabeth Everson, and Edward Everson.
Said children to take said real estate upon the death of my wife, said Taran Everson, and to hold the same for their own use and benefit, share and share alike. If any of said children should die without issue, then the portion which would have gone to said child or children shall go to the remaining child or children, share and share alike. If any of said children should die leaving issue alive, then said issue shall take the portion of said estate which would have gone to the parent if said parent had lived.

Sixth. It is my will and I hereby provide that the real estate hereinbefore mentioned shall not in any case be divided among my said children or sold until the youngest of said children attains his or her majority, and the
Executor of this my last Will and Testament shall continue to act until said youngest child attains his or her majority, and shall have the management of said real estate up to that time in case my said wife should die before that time.

Dated at Osage, Iowa, this 19th day of January A.D. 1895. Holsten X Everson (his mark)
Witness to mark: E. J. Scofield Hans. A. Odden

(Will duly witnessed by Hans A. Odden, Burr Olsen & E. J. Scofield.)