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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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MABBITT
STOTTS
HARSFIELD
DE CAMP
WILLIAM MABBITT, of Dallas County. Will dated 4 Jul 1896, proven 3 Sep 1907. Mentions property in Redfield:  1/2 interest in Flouring Mill, saw mill, house and lot, 2 lots and house where I now live. Mentions also a farm of 365 acres in Madison County.  House- hold goods to wife Samantha Mabbitt; organ and 1 bed and  bedding to dau Lidda.  Farm to be rented to support wife and 2 sons Charles Mabbitt and Arthur Mabbitt until Arthur is  21 years old on 16 Nov 1906.  Mentions children:  Emery Mabbitt, Columbus Mabbitt, Marquis L Mabbitt, Anthony Mabbitt, John Mabbitt, Lidda E Mabbitt, Charles E Mabbitt and Arthur Mabbitt and granddaus Mirtle Harsfield and Dasy Harsfield.
Executors:  Emery Mabbitt, Anthony Mabbitt, sons.
Witnesses:  W A Stotts, S A DeCamp.
MAGEE
SAMUELS
LOEHR
MILLER
E A MAGEE, of Adel Twp, Dallas County. Will dated 20 Sep 1898, proven 22 Nov 1898. To my wife Mary J Magee all my estate including the home place in Sec 27, T 79 N, R 27 W, described in Deed Record Book 125, p 552; and Block 23, Rice's Addition to Adel, for her lifetime and then to my children:  Martha Della Samuels, Myrtle Magee, Ray Magee, Addie Magee, Clarence Magee, Edgar Magee and Hazel Magee.
Executor:  Marion A Loehr.
Witnesses:  D H Miller, Adel; T J Magee, Greensburg, Indiana.
MANDERS
LAUTERBACH
RIPPEY
WACHT
FORRET
J C MANDERS, of Boone Township, Dallas County. Will dated 18 Sep 1897, proven 23 Mar 1898. To my wife Anna Manders all my estate for her lifetime and  after her death to be divided as follows among my children: Anna L Lauterbach, Joseph Manders, Katrina Rippey, Nicholas Manders, 1/5 each; and my grandchildren:  Elizabeth Manders, Henry P Manders and Lorenz M Manders, 1/5 each.
Executor:  Nicholas Forret
Witnesses:  Nicholas Wacht, Nicholas Forret.
MARS
WHEELER
HUDSON
HOYT
JOHNSON
JOSHUA B MARS, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 18 May 1882, proven 21 Mar 1887. To my wife Nancy Ann Mars, all personal property.  All real estate after her death to children Alfred P Mars and Volia A Mars, To my children Mary C Wheeler, William W Mars, Charles P Mars, Laura A Hudson, Susan R M Mars, $1 each.
Executrix:  Nancy Ann Mars.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, T F Johnson, both of Perry.
MARSHALL
BARNARD
KIMBLE
GORDON
ELIZABETH E MARSHALL, of Muscatine County, Iowa. Will dated 16 Dec 1892, proven 11 Sep 1894. To my son Charles M Marshall of Dallas County, $1000; to my son Albert H Marshall of Shadron, Nebraska, $1000.  After all my remaining assets are reduced to cash to be divided as follows:  1 share to Myrtle M Marshall, wife of Charles M Marshall; 1 share to Minnie M Marshall, wife of Albert H Marshall; 1/2 share to my son James E Marshall and notes of $2400 due me; 1 share to my dau Ada P Barnard; 1 share to my dau Hattie B Barnard.  The remaining 1/2 share to be divided among my two daus-in-law above mentioned and my 3 daus and  my son John F Marshall equally.
Executor:  Charles M Marshall
Witnesses:  J M Kimble, Denis Gordon.
MARSHALL
HOGLE
JOY
WILLIAMS
ELLEN MARSHALL, of Dallas County. Will dated 11 Jul 1895, proven 28 Sep 1895. To my sister Susan Hogle all my estate being Lot 6 and the W part of Lot 3, Sec 3, and the SW 1/4, Lot 13, Sec 4, T 78 N, R 27 W during her lifetime and then my nephew James Hogle Iowa City, Iowa.
Executor:  R E Joy, of Adel.
Witnesses:  W J Williams, R E Joy.
MARSHALL
ROYCE
CLAYBAUGH
FITTING
MABAN J MARSHALL, of Dexter, Dallas County, age 80 years. Will dated 29 Dec 1897, proven 23 Mar 1898. To my wife Priscilla Marshall sufficient to erect a home built on her own lots, also remainder of personal and real estate for her lifetime and then to be divided equally between my children and children of my wife Priscilla.
Executor:  A G Royce, of Dexter.
Witnesses:  W W Claybough, F H Fitting, Dexter, Iowa.
MARTIN
BARR
KRAMER
DAVID P MARTIN, of Dallas Center, Dallas County. Will dated 9 Jun 1880, proven 23 Aug 1881 To my wife Mary A Martin all my estate.
Executrix:  Mary A Martin
Witnesses:  R S Barr of Adel; J I Kramer of Dallas Center.
MARTIN
MORRIS
BRUMFIELD  PARMENTER  DOWLING
ELLEN A MARTIN, of Perry, Dallas Coutny. Will dated 15 Oct 1882, proven 1 Feb 1883. To my dau Mary Ellen Martin all my estate except $100 which I give to Mary Morris.  S J Brumfield to act as guardian for my dau.
Witnesses:  I Parmenter, James A Dowling.
MATHIS
MILLER
THORNBURG
N G MATHIS, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 19 Nov 1907, proven 14 Sep 1908. To my wife Belle Mathis all my estate for her lifetime and then to my three chidlren:  Mae Mathis, Alfred Merwin Mathis and Garrett Chase Mathis.
Executrix:  Wife, Belle Mathis.
Witnesses:  J W Miller, L B Thornburg.
MAULSBY
LAUK
MATLOCK
MACY BARNARD MAULSBY & MARY HARRIET MAULSBY, husband and wife of Redfield, Dallas County. Will dated 22 Dec 1894, proven 24 Nov 1899. Notes bequest to Drake University on 4 Oct 1893, recorded in Book 106, p 438, Dallas Co Deeds.  Residue to Drake University subject to life interest.
Executor:  Drake University - Mary H Maulsby named by court.
Witnesses:  J V Lauk, Wm H Matlock.
MAULSBY
WILLIS
OSBORN  CHRISTENSEN
MARISSA MAULSBY, widow of Lewis Maulsby, of Dallas County. Will dated 12 Sep 1904, proven 7 Jan 1908. Mentions farm in Spring Valley Township.  All my estate to my children:  John Maulsby, Elizabeth Maulsby, Charlotte Maulsby, Sarah Maulsby, Melinda Maulsby, Sherman Maulsby and Martha Maulsby.  John's share to be given in trust to my son-in-law Quincy A Willis to provide and care for his natural life.
Executor:  Quincy A Willis.
Witnesses:  R E Osborn, Charlie Christensen.
MAULSBY MARY HARRIETT MAULSBY, of Redfield, Dallas County. Will dated 14 Dec 1894, proven for Mary Harriett Maulsby, 31 Aug 1909. 
See will of Macy Barnard Maulsby & Mary Harriett Maulsby.
MAULSBY
DAVIS
McPHERSON
FITTING
STANLEY
DOWNEY
P A MAULSBY, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Oct 1908, proven 11 Jan 1909. My executor to sell my home place in Dexter being Lot 20 and the E 1/2 of Lot 19, Block 16, Freemans Addition to Dexter, also to sell the N 1/2 of a 2 1/2 acre tract in Block 21.  To Annis A Davis for the care she has given me, Lot 18 and W 1/2 of Lot 19, Block 16 in Freemans Addition to Dexter.  Mentions R J Davis, husband of Annis A Davis.  To Edith Davis and L R McPherson, both minors, $400 each.
Executor:  F H Fitting, of Dexter.
Witnesses:  J G Stanley, J S Downey.
MAXWELL
WOOD
McPHERSON
WILTSIE
HOYT
AINLEY
JAMES MAXWELL, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 23 Jan 1891, proven 6 Jan 1892. To my wife Margaret Maxwell a life estate in my estate. Already given a share of my estate to sons Isaac S Maxwell and Andrew Maxwell.  To my daus:  Mary E Wood, Martha B McPherson, and Rebecca A Wiltsie the life estate of their mother. Mentions my farm in Spring Valley Twp, the NE 1/4, Sec 27, T 81 N, R 28 W.  To my dau Margaret J Maxwell, Lots 1 & 2, 5 & 6, Block 13, Perry together with the buildings and furniture therein.
Executrix:  Margaret J Maxwell.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, David Ainley, both of Perry.
McATEE
CURTIS
PERRIGO
HANNAH E McATEE, Redfield, Dallas County. Will dated 21 Dec 1899, proven 25 Apr 1908. To Chester A McAtee of Eldora, Iowa, $100.  If he does not survive me that amount to my legal heirs.
Executor:  Thomas McAtee.
Witnesses:  Geo W Curtis, Jr, Rheuben Perrigo.
McCAIN SOLOMON McCAIN, of Polk County, Iowa. Transcript of item from will proven in Polk Co, 12 Jan 1860. To my dau Mary Frances McCain the E 1/2 SW 1/4 and SE 1/4, Sec 12 T 79 N, R 27 W. H H Griffith, Clk Circuit Court, Polk Co, Iowa, 22 May 1871
McCALL
HORTON
ELLIOTT
HUGH D McCALL, of Dallas County. Will dated 23 Jul 1886, proven 13 Sep 1886. To my wife Jane Ann McCall all my estate. 
Witnesses:  Gilbert Horton, Jas R Elliott.
McCANN
RATHMAN
LANG
WOODERS
BROKAW
SCURRY
WINEGAR
BRENNAN
BRIDGET McCANN, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 23 Dec 1907, proven 19 Mar 1908. To my grandchildren Thomas Brennan, Charles Brennan and Harry Brennan, $50 each.  To my grandchildren Mary Brennan and Frank Brennan, $425 each in trust to executors until they reach  legal age.  To my dau Susie Rathman, my house and lot which is my home on the South side of Bateman Street, between 3rd & 4th Streets, Perry.  Residue to my children:  Annie Lang, Michael McCann, Ellen Wooders, Kate Brokaw and Susie Rathman.
Executors:  Michael McCann, Thomas Brokaw.
Witnesses:  Teresa Scurry, Wm H Winegar.
McCHESNEY
HAYES
BOOTH
JONATHAN McCHESNEY, of Dallas County. Will dated 27 Jul 1889, proven 1 Apr 1890. All my estate to my wife R C McChesney.
Executor:  R C McChesney, wife; J J Hayes.
Witnesses:  J J Hayes, John Booth
McCHESNEY
SPERRY
BRUSH
RUTH C McCHESNEY, of Lincoln Township, Dallas County, age 74 yrs. Will dated 3 Jan 1894, proven 4 Sep 1900. To grandson Clarence H McChesney, so of Alexander McChesney, a team of horses.  To son William McChesney, $56.  Personal property and the W 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 24, T 80 N, R 29 W to be sold and proceeds to be divided among heirs except son William.  Witnesses:  Willis S Sperry, Matilda A Sperry, Grace A Brush, Guthrie County.
McCHESNEY
ALLARD
SEXTON
KEELER
WILLIAM McCHESNEY, of Dallas County. Will dated 20 Feb 1905, proven 5 Sep 1905. To my wife Sarah A McChesney all my estate including the E 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 24, T 80 N, R 29 W.
Executrix:  Sarah A McChesney, wife.
Witnesses:  N Allard, Wm Sexton, P S Keeler.
McCOLL
CLARKE
WHITE
JANE A McCOLL, of Dallas County. Will dated 24 Aug 1893, proven 27 Mar 1906. To dau Clara L McColl, Lots 9 & 12, Block 11, South Woodward, and all furniture and household goods.  Any other property to be shared equally by all my children and their heirs. Mentions Donald McColl and Anthony M McColl.
Executor:  Anthony McColl.
Witnesses:  GW Clarke, John B White.
McCORMICK
DUGAN
RUSSELL
MORGAN
DUGGAN
SHEEHAN
HARNEY
JOHN McCORMICK, of Grant Township, Dallas County. Will dated 8 Jan 1884, proven 21 Jan 1886. All my property, real and personal, to be sold and distributed as follows:  to William Dugan, $350, for services rendered; charitable and religious bequests, $300; Catholic Church of Grant Township, $50; to my nephew John McCormick, $200; to my sister Nanno McCormick, $500; to my sister Ellen Russell of Dallas Co, $1000; to my sister Maria Morgan of Dallas Co, $500; to my sister Bridget Duggan of Ireland, $500; to my sister Sarah Sheehan of Des Moines, $500; to my niece Mary Dugan, $100; remainder of estate to orphanages or hospitals.
Executors:  P J Harney, Thomas J Russell, both of Dallas Co.
McCOY
DOTY
CLAYTON
RAWSON
STARR
LOGAN
MARTHA E McCOY Will dated Apr 1889, proven 1 Apr 1890. To my husband Charles N McCoy all my estate.  Out of my estate $5 each to my dau Mary E Doty, son Thomas H McCoy and granddau Wilda K Clayton.
Executor:  Charles N McCoy, husband.
Witnesses:  C D Rawson, Ella Starr, A M Logan.
McDONALD  CARRAKER
HOLDEN
HOWARD
JAMES L McDONALD, of Guthrie County, Iowa. Will dated 4 Sep 1900, proven 3 Sep 1901. To my brothers and sisters Michael McDonald, Thomas McDonald, P J McDonald and Edward McDonald, Kate Carraker and Maria Holden, each $25.  Remainder of estate to my wife Alice E McDonald.
Executor:  Alice E McDonald.
Witnesses:  Isaac D Howard, Ralph G Howard, both of Jefferson, Iowa.
McKEE
WHITE
WRIGHT
MOSS
MADELINE McKEE, of Dallas County. Will dated 11 Oct 1899, proven 4 Sep 1906. To my sons James McKee and Charles McKee, $75 each.  Remainder of my estate to my daus Lucy McKee, Nora McKee and Samantha McKee, including the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 and the W 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 and the E 1/3 S 3/4 SW 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 17, T 78 N, R 27 W.
Executor:  John B White.
Witnesses:  John B White, Hannah Wright, Albert Moss

Codicil added 2 Oct 1902:  above property has been sold and a part of Out Lot 3, Adel has been bought and should be substituted for the above real estate.
McKIBBEN
BEASLEY
COMPTON
SARIMORE
MARSH
MITCHELL
SAMUEL S McKIBBEN, of Dallas County. Will dated 23 Jan 1878, proven 10 Jun 1878. To my son Samuel Spencer McKibben the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 28, T 78 N, R 28 W.  To my sons Harvey S McKibben, Gideon S McKibben, and Samuel S McKibben all the remainder of my  property after the death of my wife Mary McKibben, provided they pay within 2 yrs to John S McKibben, $100; William  McKibben, $300; Mary Jane Beasley, $100; Elizabeth Compton, $200, Esther Sarimore, $50.
Executors:  Gideon S McKibben.
Witnesses:  J D Marsh, Adams Twp; G S Mitchell, of DeSoto.
McKINNEY
ADAMS
MILES
TAM
NEWLIN
MORDERE
COLLINS
FOUNTAIN B McKINNEY, of Greene County, Iowa. Will dated 14 Jul 1897, proven 5 Jan 1898. To my wife Martha McKinney all my estate for her lifetime and then to Thomas McKinney; Louiza Adams, the legal heirs of Mildred Miles; the legal heirs of Martha Tam; and Euslia Newlin.
Witnesses:  R B Mordere, Joshua Collins.
McLAUGHLIN
CONGER
WELLS
E S McLAUGHLIN, of Dallas County. Will dated 23 May 1892, proven 4 Jan 1893. To my wife Ella McLaughlin all my estate.  Executor:  Ella McLaughlin, wife.
Witnesses:  S O Conger, W A Wells.
McLEAN
CORDELL
PANGBURN
SARAH McLEAN, of Dallas County. Will dated 5 Sep 1882, proven 28 Aug 1883. To my husband Patrick C McKean all my estate. (McKean was how it was spelled)
Executor:  Patrick C McKean, husband.
Witnesses:  H H Cordell, Samuel Pangburn, both of Perry.
McMICHAEL
COLTON
HASTIE
JAMES McMICHAEL, of Dallas County. Will dated 10 Oct 1893, proven 30 Nov 1905. To my wife Elizabeth McMichael all my estate.  Mentions daus Mary McMichael, Hattie McMichael and Bertha McMichael.
Executrix:  Elizabeth McMichael, wife.
Witnesses:  D W Colton, Robert Hastie, Anna E Hastie.
McMILLEN
FISHER
WAIT
CROCKER
CROWEL
TAYLOR
ROOP
DIXON
FETRO
ALEXANDER
FESSLER
JOHN McMILLEN, of Spring Valley Twp, Dallas Co, aged 71 yrs and 8 mo. Will undated, proven 3 Nov 1863. Small bequests of timber land located in Sec 13, T 80 N, R 28W to Jesse Fisher and Mary his wife, Samuel McMillen, Samuel Wait and his wife, John Crocker and his wife, Hardman Crowel and his wife.  To Eliza McMillen the tract of land known as the John Taylor land.  To Samuel McMillen the SW 1/r, Sec 29, T 81 N, R 28 W.  To Sarah Dixon and Deborah Fetro, each $5.00.
Administrators:  Chrstian Roop, Hardman Crowel.
Witnesses:  Wm Alexander, John Jacob Fessler.
MEISKER
HAMMOND
STANLEY
BLOHEN
FITTING
CHRISTENA E MEISKER, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 28 Feb 1907, proven 15 Jan 1908. To my son Otto Meisker, $50.  To my granddau Hazel Meisker, dau of my deceased son Alexander Meisker, $200 at age 18. To my dau Wilhelmina Josevena Hammond, 80 acres, being the  S1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 34, T 78 N, R 29 W, for her lifetime and then to her children.  Residue to dau Wilhelmina Josevena Hammond.
Executor:  J G Stanley, of Dexter.
Witnesses:  Geo A Blohen, F H Fitting, of Dexter.
BRENTON STEWART P MELICK, of Dallas County. Will dated 29 Apr 1893, proven 1 Sep 1897. All my estate to my wife Augusta H Melick.
Executor:  Augusta H Melick, wife.
Witnesses:  J A Richmond, Clyde E Brenton.
MELIZA
FIKE
TRIMBLE
HOLBERT
SHOEY
BAUGH
GAROUTTE
JACOB MELIZA, of Dallas County. Will dated 11 Feb 1889, proven 19 Oct 1889. My estate to my daus Lidia Fike, Sophia C Trimble, Martha A Holbert, Melissa A Shoey and sons Perry Meliza and Michael Meliza and dau-in-law Rushie Meliza.
Witnesses:  M H Baugh, W B Garoutte.
MENDENHALL  MALES
HACKETT
JONES
JOSEPH MENDENHALL, of Dallas County. Will dated 13 Nov 1897, proven 3 Sep 1901. To my wife Mary Mendenhall 1/2 of my estate for her lifetime. The following to receive $1 each:  son Malon Mendenhall; children of son Allen Mendenhall; family of son Reece Mendenhall; son Dayton Mendenhall; dau Lucinda Males.  The following to share household goods:  sons Austin Mendenhall, William E Mendenhall and Thomas Elwood Mendenhall and daus Sarah E Hackett and Catharine Mendenhall.  Son Thomas Elwood Mendenhall to have ownership of property upon condition that he maintains his father and mother as long as they live.
Executor:  Thomas E Mendenhall, son.
Witnesses:  D R Jones, R S Males.
MENDENHALL  JACKSON  BRIDGEMAN  MAHLON
HESS
CONER
NOEL
THOMAS
NATHAN MENDENHALL, of Union Twp, Dallas County, age 59 years. Will dated 10 Apr 1890, proven 8 Apr 1891. Directs the sale of property being the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 20, and the N 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 20, also the SW 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 16, except 10 acres in NE corner, all in T 66 N, R 30 W, Worth County, Missouri. To my wife Belinda Mendenhall, $300; to my children:  Wm M Mendenhall, $5; Thomas C Mendenhall, $5; Hannah E Jackson, $50; Emma Jackson, $100; Flora Bridgeman, $150; Alice Mahlon, $150; Charles Mendenhall, $100.
Executors:  George Hess, Allison Coner, both of Worth Co, Mo.
Witnesses:  J A Noel, M C Thomas, both of Redfield.
MERICAL
GROVES
SELBY
SMITH
BECKER
ORTON
NORTH
LOEHR
BENJAMIN MERICAL, of Dallas County. Will dated 24 May 1989, proven 3 Jan 1899. Requests lettering of tombstone for himself and deceased wife.  Requests tombstone for deceased son Abraham Merical. To _____ Groves, son of deceased dau Ada Groves and her husband John Groves, $500.  Mentions son Harry S Merical. To son B T Merical house furnishings, residue to estate to children:  Mary J Selby, B T Merical, Paulina E Smith, Eliza E Becker and Sarah B Orton.
Executor:  Henry S Merical, son.
Witnesses:  T R North, M A Loehr, of Adel.
MICHENER
PEYTON
RISSER
KRYSHER
BARAK MICHENER, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 16 Jun 1877, proven 4 Jun 1878. To my son Charles W Michener the interest for life from the sum of $2700.  To my dau-in-law Lavinia R Michener, wife of Charles W Michener, the interest for life from the sum of  $3500 and after her death the principal to be divided among her children:  M S Michener, Charles R Michener and Mary L Michener.  I have already given my dau Martha L Peyton, of Dallas, Texas her share and to James S Michener and Charles W Michener a part of my estate.  To my son James C Michener the remainder of my estate, about $1700, after the payment of my debts, and my burial in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Adel.
Executor:  James C Michener.
Witnesses:  J O Risser, Wesley Krysher.
MILLER
BELOTTE
NOEL
DAVIS
HARDISON
KING
SMITHSON
WHITE
LEACH
JOHN MILLER, of Dallas County, age 65 years. Will dated 5 Oct 1889, proven 17 Sep 1890. My estate to be converted to money.  Stones to be erected for myself and Elizabeth Belotte.  To be buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery.  To my dau Minerva Noel, $50, and the portrait of my father W W Miller; residue of my estate to my remaining children:  Narcisse Davis who is also to receive my portrait in India Ink; P J Hardison who is also to receive the picture of the Campbell's Stone, & Scott; W W Miller; Lucinda King; Ettie Miller who is also to receive the portrait of my wife; Alfred Miller; and Anna Miller who is to receive the portrait of her grand-mother Elizabeth Belotte.
Executor:  Eugene Smithson.
Witnesses: John B White, Jennie S Leach.
MILLER
GALLOWAY
BRYAM
HARRIS
QUINN
WELSH
JOHN D MILLER, of Eaton, Prebel Co, Ohio, late of Los Angeles County, California. Will dated 15 Feb 1881, proven 11 Sep 1885. To my five children: Alice Miller, Huldah M Byram, Robt S Miller, Sophia M Galloway and Harriett N Harris my estate as follows:  to Alice Miller, $300; Presbyterian Church, $150; already given Harriett N Harris, $950; sophia M Galloway, $100 gold and $100 Live Insurance; Robert S Miller, $940; Huldah M Byram, $2000; and Alice Miller, $178.  Mentions Lot 14, Millers Addition, Town of Perry.
Executors:  Thomas K Galloway, son-in-law, Hamilton Co, Ohio; Ellis T Byram, son-in-law, Union Co, Ind.
Witnesses:  Robert Quinn, Thos F Welsh.
MILLER
RUSSELL
LOEHR
LAURA S MILLER, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 6 Jun 1907, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my husband David H Miller all my estate.
Executor:  David H Miller, husband.
Witnesses:  Burton Russell, M A Loehr, of Adel.
MILLER
ALLEN
HINSHAW
MARTIN MILLER, of Walnut Township, Dallas County. Will dated 17 Aug 1887, proven 17 May 1888 To my wife Barbara Miller all my estate and after her death to our children.
Witnesses:  Wm T Allen, Wm Hinshaw.
MILLER
HERDMAN
CONWAY
ROSEANNA M J MILLER, of Beaver Township, Dallas County. Will dated 7 Feb 1888, proven 2 Mar 1888. To my husband Fredrick Miller the NE 1/4, Sec 1, T 81 N, R 27 W, in which I own a 1/2 interest, also my undivided 1/2 interest in Lot 12, Blcok 6, and all of Lot 13, Block 12 in the Town of Coulton, Dallas County, Iowa.
Executor:  Fredrick Miller, husband.
Witnesses: A E Herdman, Lizzie Conway, both of Woodward.
MILLER
LEONARD
CARDELL
WILLIAM M MILLER, of Dallas County. Will dated 17 Sep 1883, proven 28 Jan 1884. To my wife Theresa K Miller all my estate with the request that a sufficient sum be provided for a college education for son William W Miller.
Executor:  George Leonard
Witnesses:  H H Cardell, George Leonard.
MILLS
JENKINS
McLINN
WHITE
J M MILLS, of Colfax Twp, Dallas County, age 65 years. Will dated 14 Aug 1889, proven 2 Apr 1890. To my wife Hannah Mills all my estate and at her death to our children.  $200 to be paid to my daus:  Mary Jenkins, Ella Mills and Emma Mills.
Executrix:  Hannah Mills, wife.
Witnesses:  W B McLinn, John B White.
MILLS
OVERSTREET  DALZELL
TWITCHELL
PEPPARD
MILTON I MILLS, of Linn Township, Dallas County. Will dated 10 May 1888, proven 4 May 1889. To my son John Henry Mills the NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 23, T 79 N, R 29 W, also a Cherry Bureau and a Masonic Chart.  To my dau- in-law, wife of John Henry Mills (Sarah A Mills), one Center Table.  To my son Moses Mills one bureau glass top. Remainder of estate to my children:  Moses Mills, Sarah J Overstreet, and dau R E Dalzell, being 120 acres in Linn Township.
Executor:  John Henry Mills, son
Witnesses:  M C Twitchell, Jonathan Peppard
MISHLER
STOUFFER
WOOSTER
PRICE
ALDRICH
HOSKINS
J W MISHLER, of Walnut Township, Dallas County. Will dated 27 Aug 1908, proven 30 Aug 1910. To the children of my son Henry Mishler:  Fred Mishler, Robert Mishler, Lonnie Mishler and Clifford Mishler, $300. To my wife Rebecca Mishler all the remainder of my estate for her liftetime.  My dau Orpha Mishler to be provided for from my estate as long as she is singles and lives with her mother.  At the death of my wife, to my dau Orpha Mishler, $1000.  Remainder of my estate to my children:  Flora Stouffer, Lee Mishler; children of my son Henry Mishler; William  Mishler; Albert Mishler; Dasie Wooster; Jennie Price, and Orpha Mishler. 
Executor:  William Mishler.
Witnesses:  C C Aldrich, Louisa B Aldrich, John Hoskins, all of Dallas County.
MOFFETT  HOHANSHELT  EVELAND JOHN MOFFETT, of Lincoln Township. Will dated 2 Feb 1890, proven 6 Nov 1890. To my son Alden James Moffett the S 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 4, T 80 N, R 29 W, if he pays my dau Lois A Moffett $400.  To my son Ernest L Moffett the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 and the NW 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 9, T 80 N, R 29 W, he to pay my dau Lois A Moffett, $300 and my dau Helen J Moffett, $400.  To my dau Diantha Moffett, $700.  To my sons Alden James Moffett and Ernest L Moffett my horse and buggy and to pay my dau Serilda A Moffett, $70.  Personal property to be divided among my daus.
Witnesses:  G W Hohanshelt, H A Eveland.
MOODY
HOWE
SELEE
MARVIN
HAIRGROVE
TROUTH
HOYT
JOHN MOODY, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 30 Jun 1905, proven 2 Sep 1908. To my dau Ella Moody furniture, books, pictures, etc, and 1/2 interest in a 3 1/2 acre tract in the SE 1/4, Sec 9, T 81 N, R 28 W, together with a 1/2 interest in the J Moody & Son Creamery operated by myself and my son Henry J Moody, also a 1/2 interest in Lot 9, Block 10, Original Town of Perry, being my present residence and $1000.  To my dau Emma A  Howe, $700.  To my son John R Moody, $500.  To my son Henry J Moody a 1/2 interest in my resident property in Perry and $400. To my dau Caroline L Selee, $500.  To my grandchildren:  Fred Marvin, George Marvin, Charles Marvin, Cornelia Marvin, and  Mabel Hairgrove (formerly Mabel Marvin), children of my deceased dau Cora S Marvin; and to Halstead C Moody, son of Joseph S Moody, deceased; to Alice B Howe, dau of Emma A Howe; and to Edith S Moody, Anna C Moody and Harold W Moody, children of John R Moody, $50 each.
Executors:  Henry J Moody, son; Ella Moody, dau.
Witnesses:  J J Trouth, H A Hoyt, both of Perry.
MOODY
FISTER
BENNETT
HOYT
SMITH
MARY E MOODY, of Perry, Dallas County, age 63 yrs. Will dated 31 Jan 1888, proven 7 Jan 1902. To my granddau Marion Fister Moody (being the dau of Nathan B and Josephine Fister, formerly Josephine Moody), all apparel, household goods, musical instruments, family libraries, books, pictures, etc.  Residue to be divided between sons Homer Moody, Channing Moody and dau Lottie J Bennett and granddau Marion Fister Moody.
Executors:  Homer Moody, Channing Moody, sons.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, Bartin Smith, both of Perry.
MOODY
BENNETT
FOSTER
HOYT
AINLEY
SILAS MOODY, Union Twp, Boone County, Iowa, age 66 years. Will dated 23 Aug 1882, proven 31 Aug 1886. To my sons Channing Moody and Homer Moody, $10 each; to my dau Lottie J Bennett and my gr dau Marian Foster, $10 each. All the rest of estate to Mary E Moody, my wife.
Executrix:  Mary E Moody, wife.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, Ainley, both of Perry.
MOORE
PATTEE
HOYT
BROWN
JOHN H MOORE, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 20 Jan 1897, proven 10 Apr 1907. To my wife Martha Jane Moore all my estate.  Mentions children Sarah I Pattee, Alfred D Moore and Frederick L Moore.
Executor:  Alfred M Moore.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, A L Brown, of Perry.
MOORE
ALDRICH
McCORKLE
GOAR
CLARK
BAUGH
SEABORN MOORE, of Dallas County. Will dated 21 Aug 1872, proven 21 Aug 1873. All property both real and personal to be sold and distributed among children as follows:  Jessee E Moore, $150; Seaborn Moore, $125; Esther Aldrich, $10; Mary J McCorckle, $10,.  The remainder to be divided between my sons Benizah Moore, Ellwood Moore, David Moore and Hesikiah Moore.  My Sons Evans Moore and John Moore having already their share.
Executor:  B Franklin Goar, of Dallas County.
Witnesses:  C F M Clark, M H Baugh.
MOORE
BLACK
BLEZEK
WILLIAM A MOORE, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Jul 1908, proven 2 Sep 1908. To my wife Charity A Moore all my estate.
Executrix:  Charity A Moore, wife.
Witnesses:  Mrs J A Black, L A Blezek, both of Perry.
MORAN
SULLIVAN  BRODERGEN
LOCKE
HARRIS
DANIEL MORAN, of Dallas County. Will dated 18 Oct 1892, proven 4 Jan 1893. To my wife Mary Moran liens on various pieces of property. After her death to my eldest son Francis J Moran, 160 acres, and $500; to my eldest dau Mary J Sullivan land and Lot 1, Block 38, Lyons Addition to Fort Des Moines; to my daus Lizzie Moran and Mrs Kate Brodergen, 259 1/2 acres of land; to my dau Agnes Moran, 160 acres of land; to my son Edward D Morarn, 160 acres of land.
Executor:  Edward J Moran, son; Agnes Moran, dau.
Witnesses:  Marian A Locke, P W Harris, S J Harris. 
MORAN
RANSOM
EDWARD MORAN, of Granger, Dallas County. Will dated 14 Oct 1901, proven 17 Nov 1903. To my wife (unnamed) all my estate for her lifetime and then to my children:  Peter Moran, Michael Moran and John Moran.
Executor:  Peter Moran, son.
Witnesses:  Wilmer L Ransom, Patrick Moran.
MORAN
TOOMEY
DOYLE
JOHN MORAN, of Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Will dated 22 Jan 1896, proven 9 Apr 1896. To William Toomey, $900; to Patrick Doyle, $300; to Beaver Catholic Church, $300; to my brother Michael Moran, $1500; to my sister Mary Moran $500; Sisters of Charity, $500; to William Moran, nephew, and son of my sister Mary Moran, my farm.
Executor:  William Moran.
Witnesses:  William Moran, William Toomey.
MORAN
CALLAN
McCALL
PATRICK MORAN, of Dallas County. Will dated 1 Mar 1900, proven 6 Jan 1903. To my son Patrick Joseph Moran, $500.  My sister-in-law Bridget Callan to be paid out of my estate during her lifetime. Residue of estate to my wife Maggie Moran for her lifetime and then to my children:  Patrick Joseph Moran, Mary Moran, Peter Moran, Walter Moran, Sarah Moran and John Moran.  Executrix:  Maggie Moran, wife.
Witnesses:  A M McCall, Wm Moran.
MORAN
KNISLY S
MITH
WILLIAM MORAN, of Granger, Dallas County. Will dated 25 Sep 1905, proven 7 Sep 1906. To my wife Bridget Moran all my estate for her lifetime and then to my son William Mike Moran. 
Executors:  Lucius Knisly, Dr Channing G Smith.
Witnesses:  Same.
MOREY
GROSSMAN
CHARLET
C P MOREY, of Minburn, Dallas County. Will dated 25 Apr 1909, proven 31 Aug 1909. To my wife Margaret E Morey all my estate for her lifetime  and then to my two boys Harold Morey and Arlo Morey.
Executors:  Margaret E Morey, wife; and Martin V Morey, father.
Witnesses:  D S Grossman, William F Charlet, both of Minburn.
MORGAN
RUSSELL
BLETHER
MARY A MORGAN, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 18 Jul 1890, proven 18 Sep 1891. To my husband A W Morgan all my estate.
Executor:  A W Morgan, husband.
Witnesses:  John T Russell, Wm Blether.
MORGAN
CALVERT
DILLY
P S MORGAN, of Adel, Dallas County, aged 31 years. Will dated 19 Jul 1872, proven 15 Dec 1873. Request that burial be conducted by my Brethren of the  Masonic Fraternity. To my wife all my estate.
Executrix:  Mary L Morgan, wife.
Witnesses:  Stephen A Calvert, Amos Dilly.
MORGAN
ELLERMAN
THOMAS J MORGAN, of Grant Township, Dallas County, age 47 years. Will dated 23 Jun 1887, proven 8 May 1888. All my estate to wife Elizabeth Morgan and at her death to my children:  Elmer A Morgan, Eldora M Morgan, Levi Morgan, Clara E Morgan and Austin H Morgan.
Executrix:  Elizabeth Morgan, wife.
Witnesses:  C F Ellerman, Jane E Ellerman.
MORTIMER
ALDRICH
MAYDEN
L B MORTIMER, of Boone Township, Dallas County. Will dated 28 Jan 1886, proven 31 Aug 1886. My entire estate to my children John Wesley Mortimer, George Sebrey Mortimer, Henry Wilford Mortimer, William Washington Mortimer, Joseph Harrison Mortimer, James Randolph Mortimer.
Executor:  Joseph Harrison Mortimer.
Witnesses:  S W Aldrich, J E Mayden.
MOSES
SMITH
MINOR
TAYLOR
ALONZO MOSES, of the Town of Adel, Dallas County, aged 42 yrs. Will dated 8 Apr 1858, proven 7 Jun 1858. To my wife, Permelia E Moses, all of real & personal estate a portion of which is NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 28 and E 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 29, T 79 N, R 27 W.
Executor:  E D Smith
Witnesses:  Nelson Minor, Nancy Ellen Taylor, E D Smith.
MUNDORFF
COATES
MARK
DAVIS
DAVID MUNDORFF, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 15 Dec 1875, proven 4 Feb 1884. To my wife Sarah Mundorff all my estate, after her death to my three children:  Benjamin F Mundorff, Aaron Mundorff and Susannah M Coates.
Executors:  Benjamin F Mundorff, Aaron Mundorff, sons.
Witnesses:  J G Mark, L A Davis.
MUNSON
KAVANAUGH
LUCIUS MUNSON, of Polk County, Iowa. Will dated 28 Aug 1886, proven 18 Dec 1886. All my estate to my wife Nancy M Munson.
Executrix:  Nancy M Munson.
Witnesses:  Samuel M Munson, Marcus Kavanaugh, Jr.
MURPHY
McCOLL
WALLACE
BARNEY MURPHY, of Dallas County. Will dated 2 Oct 1894, proven 17 Sep 1906. All my estate to my wife Mary Murphy.  Witnesses:  A M McColl, George Wallace.
MURPHY
McBRIDE
MAISTON
SHARP
NANCY J MURPHY, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 30 Mar 1895, proven 1 Sep 1897. Life interest in all my estate to my husband Hamalin Murphy then equally to brothers and sisters:  Thomas McBride, Emanuel McBride, James McBride, Mary Maiston, Emily McBride and Joseph McBride.
Witnesses:  W T Sharp, Libbie Sharp.
MURRAY
PEPPARD
ODELL LONGWORTHY  WHITTEN
DYER
WARDEN
SCOTT
THOMAS
JONATHAN M MURRAY, of Redfield, Dallas County, aged 78 years. Will dated 15 Dec 1882, proven 29 Jul 1883. To my Alfred Murray, $1500; son David Murray, $300; dau Eliza Peppard, wf of Jonathan Peppard, $7000; du Ella Odell, $5000; to the children of son Irvin Murray, $1000; to William Longworthy, Annie Longworthy, Ella Longworthy, Agnes Longworthy and Louisa Peppard $200 each; to the children of my son Wilson Murray, $1000; to my sister Sarah Witten, $300; to my brother William Murray, $400; to my friends Ebenezer Dyer and Martha Dyer, $200 each; to Julia Warden, $50; to Redfield Methodist Church, $100; balance of estate between my Alfred and daus Eliza and Ella.
Executors:  Alonzo Odell, son-in-law; Thomas S Scott
Witnesses:  Harriet J Puffer and M C Thomas, both of Redfield.
MURRAY
WILCOX
BONINE
HENDRIX
WILLIS
MARTHA J MURRAY, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 12 Nov 1908, proven 4 Jan 1910. To be buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry.  My estate to my children:  Harrison Murrany Rowene Wilcox, Charles R Murray, John M Murray, Etta Bonine.
Executor:  Charles R Murray, son.
Witnesses:  F E Hendrix, Katie Willis.
MYERS
STINE
MESAMER MIDDLESAUFF  DAKAU
TAFT
ABRAHAM MYERS, of Longmont, Colorado. Will dated 27 Dec 1907, proven 31 Aug 1909. To my wife Hannah Myers, $300.  The remainder of my estate to my four children:  Joseph K Myers, Sarah R Stine, Mary C Mesamer and Anna A Middlesauff all of the State of Iowa.
Executor:  Joseph K Myers, son. W
itnesses:  Albert Dakau, Fred P Taft.
MYERS
GLOCK  GROSSMAN
WICKS
ISAAC MYERS, of Colfax Township, Dallas County. Will dated 29 Nov 1888, proven 24 May 1889. To my dau Sarah Rebecca Glock, $2500.  All balance of estate to wife Sarah Myers.  Mentions other children but unnamed.
Executors:  Sarah Myers, wife; Nathan Myers, Albert Myers, sons.
Witnesses:  D I Grossman, Frank C Wicks.
MYERS
DOANE  LAUTERBACH
JOHN D MYERS, of Boone Township, Dallas County. Will dated 25 Apr 1900, proven 28 Mar 1904. To my wife Maria Myers all my estate including the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 and the W 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 17, T 78 N, R 26 W.
Witnesses:  Dr H C Doane, John A Lauterbach, of Booneville.
MYERS
LONG
WICKS
ROLAND
WHITE
SARAH MYERS, of Colfax Twp, Dallas County, age 59 yrs, a widow. Will dated 17 Aug 1889, proven 2 Apr 1891. All my estate to my children:  Nathan Myers, George S Myers, Harriet Long, Albert Myers, Christiana Wicks, Henry E Myers, and Emma J Myers.  Executor:  Nathan Myers, son.
Witnesses:  J G Roland, John B White.

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