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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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PALMER McKEAN |
SYLVENUS
PALMER, of Dallas County. Will
dated 26 Jul 1865, proven 4 Nov 1867. All
my estate to son Walter W Palmer of Dallas County. Witness: Nancy A McKean. |
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PARKER SALSBURY HARDEN THOMAS |
PARKER,
JOSEPH Will
dated 17 Jan 1875, proven 19 Apr 1875. All
my real estate 205 1/2 acres to my four children: Pleasant Parker,
Melvina Salsbury, Louisa Harden and Clifford Parker. All
my estate to my wife Margaret Parker and my dau Sally Parker
during their life and then to the others. Codicil mentions son Melvin. Witnesses: M C Thomas, Pleasant Parker |
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PARMENTER ELLISON AMES DAVIS JOHNSTON STOOPS HOYT |
ISAAC PARMENTER, of Spring Valley Twp, Dallas County. Will dated 3 Jul 1895, proven 4 Sep 1900. To my wife Cornelia Parmenter all household goods and furniture. To sons Smith Parmenter, A W Parmenter and daus Ollie Ames and Carrie Ellison and adopted dau Myra Parmenter shares of $100 each in stock in Iowa Central Bldg & Loan of Des Moines. To my old time friend J T Davis of Perry, my life insurance.
Executor: J T Davis. Witnesses: Daisy Johnston, L M Stoops, H A Hoyt, Perry. Codicil to above 21 Jul 1898. The above shares having been sold and wife died since above will was drawn the following changes are made: Adopted dau Myra Parmenter to have $100 of household goods and furniture, she having cared for wife during her last sickness. Residue of estate to be divided between above 5 children. |
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PATTERSON ELLIOTT STEVENS CRAFT WOODS DAKE |
WILLIAM
G PATTERSON, of Woodward, Dallas County. Will
dated 25 Feb 1892, proven 29 Mar 1893. To
my wife Edith N Patterson my residence in Woodward and $150
annually from my farm in Fayette Co, Pa, and $150 annually
from my farm in Dallas County. to my son Samuel S Patterson
of Fayette Co, Pa, my farm of 141 1/2 acres in that county
provided he make annual payments to my wife. Mentions daus
Mary E Elliott and Minerva C Stevens to receive my farm
of 200 acres in Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Executors: William S Craft, Woodward; Samuel S Patterson, Fayette County, Pa. Witnesses: J E Woods, William Dake, both of Woodward. |
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PAYTON BAILEY THOMAS |
JOHN
PAYTON, of Union Township, Dallas County, a farmer. Will
dated 25 Nov 1876, proven 7 Nov 1895. To
my wife Elizabeth Payton all my estate. Executrix: Elizabeth Payton, wife. Witnesses: David Bailey, M C Thomas. |
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PAYTON CLAYTON TORODE THORNTON GOAR WHITE DUNN |
JOHN F PAYTON, of Van Meter, Dallas County, a farmer. Will
dated 16 Oct 1905, proven 9 Jan 1907. To my wife Charlotte Payton, Lots 5 & 6, Block A, Chenowiths Addition to Van Meter, and 1/3 or all estate and all residue after bequests to children: William E Payton, $1000, Ariminna E Clayton, $600; Rosa C Torode, $600; Warren B Payton, $1000, Byron W Payton, $1000; Della G Thornton, $600; Emma L Clayton, $600; and son Roy D Clayton, $1000.
Executor: E J Goar, of Van Meter. Witnesses: O V White, Clarence Dunn. |
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PEACOCK THORN MAXWELL |
ELWOOD PEACOCK AND NAOMI PEACOCK, husband and wife, of Dallas County. Will dated 17th day of second month 1897, proven 3 Sep 1901, both testators deceased at this date. Our homestead being the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 31, T 78 N, R 28 W, 40 acres to daus Emma E Thorn (widow) and Rosa Peacock. To Emma E Thorn and son John W Peacock, $100 each. After above settlement legal heirs to share equally in estate.
Executor: Josiah H Maxwell but court appointed A L Peacock. |
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PECK INCE RHOADS SHARP PLATT HUNT |
WILLIAM
H PECK, of the Town of Xenia, Dallas County. Will
dated 30 Apr 1864, proven 2 Apr 1866. To
my wife Zedina L Peck and our children, Nancy Abigail G Peck,
Sarah Ann Peck, Lanora Isabel Peck, George W Peck, Mary
Ann Peck, and Frances Virginia Peck, my farm in the NW
1/4 NW 1/4 E 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 4, R 26 N, T 81W. Executors: James W Ince, Daniel Rhoads. Witnesses: John Sharp of Xenia, Henry Platt of Xenia and John Hunt of Des Moines Twp. |
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PEDDICORD CHANDLER AIKEN HAWK |
DAVID
PEDDICORD, of Dallas County. Will
dated 13 Sep 1886, proven 3 Dec 1886. To
my wife Susan Peddicord all my estate and after her death to
be divided among my children: James Perry Peddicord, David
Elwood Peddicord, Margaret Elizabeth Hawk, Douglas S Peddicord,
Gaylord Peddicord, Elias Peddicord and Arthur Peddicord. Executrix: Susan Peddicord, wife Witnesses: W H Chandler, E R Aiken, both of Perry. |
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PERKINS KENWORTHY NEWLAN BURR CALDWELL GAROUTTE |
JEREMIAH
PERKINS, of Adel, Dallas County. Will
dated 2 Oct 1879, proven 18 Dec 1879. To
my daus Jeannette Perkins and Carrie Perkins, Lots 5 & 6,
Block 4, Adel known as my Homestead, also my store building
and Lot in Adel, described in Village Record E, p 16
and Record C, page 60, Dallas County Deed Records, Balance of
my estate to be divided between my children as follows: All
Perkins, Charles Perkins, Lincoln Perkins, Mrs Loretta Kenworthy,
Mrs Mattie Newlan and Carrie Perkins a minor. Executor: Jeannette Perkins. Witnesses: Robert S Barr, T J Caldwell, S J Garoutte |
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PETERS ROOP STILES HENDERSON MAULSBY HUBBS BENNINGTON STEELE |
PETER
JAMES PETERS, of Perry, Dallas County, age 66 years. Will
dated 22 Jan 1889, proven 21 May 1889. To
my son James Emory Peters my watch and chain. tomy wife Mary
Peters all my household goods and estate which is to go to
children after her death. Children: Martha Comfort Roop, Francis
Eliza Stiles, Louisa Jane Henderson, Julia Hellen Maulsby,
James Emory Peters, Bethena Janette Hubbs, David Taylor
Peters. Executor: Mary Peters, wife. Witnesses: J B Bennington, J M Steele, both of Perry. |
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PETERSON ROGERSLUELLEN |
ANDREW PETERSON, of Minburn, Dallas County, age 81 yrs. Will dated 10 Feb 1900, proven 10 Apr 1905. To my wife Katrina Sophia Peterson all my estate including Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block 17, Minburn.
Executor: D F Rogers, Minburn. Witnesses: Miss Nellie Peterson, C D Luellen. |
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PIERCE STOUT McQUIEMYER SRANDALL McELDERRY |
THOMAS M PIERCE, of Washington Township, Dallas County. Will dated 7 Mar 1904, proven 31 Aug 1904. To my wife Elizabeth Pierce while she lives the S 1/2 NE 1/4, Sec 2, T 80 N, R 28 W, 80 acres, and then to my son Arthur James Pierce. Remainder of estate to be sold and from the proceeds to Abbie Jane Stout, $200, provided she remains with my wife to age 18. Rest of estate to my legal heirs: Peterson Pierce; Mrs Mary Eliza Myers, Mrs Nancy Ann Randall; and Mrs Mary Pierce, widow of Charles Pierce.
Executor: D S Grossman, Minburn. Witnesses: A F McQuie, E R McElderry, of Minburn. |
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PLATT SMALLY |
JOHN
PLATT Will
dated 20 Nov 1874, proven 20 Dec 1875 To
my wife Martha M Platt my farm being the E 1/2, Sec 23, T
81 N, R 26 W. To my oldest son Albert Platt a colt. To my
second son Charles Platt, a colt. Witnesses: O D Smally, Isaac Platt, Wm Platt. |
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PLATT HOYT NORWOOD |
NORMAN PLATT, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Apr 1886, proven 8 Nov 1906. To my wife Katherine E Platt all my estate.
Executrix: Katherine E Platt, wife. Witnesses: H A Hoyt, Walter E Norwood, of Perry. |
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POHLE PIPER PERCY |
HERMAN POHLE, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 11 Sep 1906, proven 8 Jan 1907. To my wife Johanna Pohle all my estate for her lifetime then to be divided among my children - unnamed.
Executor: E B Pohle, son. Witnesses: J W Piper, Allen T Percy, Dexter. |
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POWERS JACKSON WASSON BOYLE HAVERLY PIESTER OMAN SULLIVAN MATT |
ELIZABETH
POWERS, of Peoria, Illinois. Will
dated 29 Jan 1898, proven 23 Mar 1898. To
brother Joseph Jackson, of Perry, $1300 and all household goods.
To nephew John L Powers of Kansas City, Mo, husbands gold
watch and chain. To Joseph Jackson, of Perry, residue of estate
during his lifetime and then to nephews and nieces: David
R Jackson, Halsey Jackson, Janette Wasson, Josephine Boyle
and Erminsine M Jackson, all of Perry; Flora Haverly, Des
Moines; Alice Piester, Blanchard, Iowa; Francis Oman, Des
Moines. Executor: Joseph Jackson, Perry. Witnesses: J A Sullivan, W T Matt, of Perry. |
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PRATT CALDWELL RUSSELL WOODEN |
ELISHA
J PRATT, of Adel, Dallas County. Will
dated 12 Nov 1884, proven 10 Feb 1885. To
my wife Maria A Pratt all my estate. Executrix: Maria A Pratt, wife. Witnesses: T J Caldwell, J Willard Russell, D W Wooden, all of Adel. |
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PRESTON MERRICK HUTCHENS TAYLOR HOEYE LEACH DINGWELL |
F B PRESTON, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 30 Sep 1909, proven 15 Mar 1910. Directs the sale of the E 32 ft of the W 44 ft, Lot 2, Block 16, Adel. To my grand nephew Stewart Merrick, the W 1/2 of the W 46 ft 11 inches, Lot 4, Block 16, Adel and the W 1/2 of the double bldg thereon. To my grand niece Helen Merrick the E 1/2 of the above described property. To my cousin James Hutchens the E 1/3 of Lot 6, Block 13, Adel and the double bldg thereon. To my cousin Patrick Henry Hutchens, my butcher tools, desk, books and papers. Mentions Phoebe Hutchens. To my niece Ormie Preston Merrick, beds and bedding. To Mrs Lucy Taylor, $100. To Miss May Hoeye, $50. My remaining property being the E 22 ft of Lots 7 & 8, Block 13, Adel to James Hutchens, Patrick Henry Hutchens and Charles Hutchens.
Executor: S M Leach. Witnesses: Robt L Leach, E W Dingwell. Codicils added 20 Oct 1909 and 22 Nov 1909 making numerous small changes in the provisions of the will. |
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PRESTON CROSS JOHNSON HARVEY WAGGONER |
SUSAN M PRESTON, a widow, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 5 Feb 1902, proven 3 Sep 1902. To my son Franklin Rufus Preston my house and lot being Lot 1, Block 91, Perry. All my personal property to be distributed among my heirs at law. S E Cross to be guardian of my son Franklin Rufus Preston.
Executor: S E Cross. Witnesses: Theo F Johnson, Allen Harvey, G E Waggoner. |
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PRICE COPELAND LIGHTNER |
WILLIAM PRICE, of Dallas County. Will dated 6 Aug 1895, proven 4 Nov 1903. To my sister Mary Price, of Dallas County, 2/3 of my estate. To my niece Kittie Copeland, of Dexter, 1/3 of my estate.
Executor: Richard Price. Witnesses: Helen Leghtner, Silas Leghtner. |
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PRITCHARD WELCH ENGLAND DAVIS CLAYTON SUMMERS |
HENRY PRITCHARD, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will dated 16 Mar 1905, proven 2 Sep 1908. To my wife Melinda Pritchard the residue of my personal property after paying to my children: Mary Elizabeth Welch, Susan Martha England, Sarah Emma Davis and Henry A Pritchard, $5 each. To my wife all my real estate. Should she not survive me all my estate is to go to my son Elias Pritchard subject to above bequests.
Executor: L W Clayton. Witnesses: L W Clayton, N P Summers. |
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PUFFER MORGAN JAMESON |
JOHN
PUFFER, of Wiscotta, Dallas County, aged 62 years. Will
dated 5 Mar 1872, proven 7 Aug 1882. To
my wife Harriet J Puffer all my estate. To my son Charles A
Puffer, $10. To my dau Nelly Jane Puffer, $10. Executor: Harriet J Puffer, wife. Witnesses: J S Morgan, E K Jameson. |