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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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WADE
MILLER
CALONKEY
WELLS
SNEDEKER
WASHINGTON WADE, of Woodward, Dallas County. Will dated 16 Aug 1904, proven 10 Apr 1905. To my wife Lucy G Wade all my estate for her lifetime and then divided as follows:  to dau Ella Wade my residence in Woodward - Lots 4 & 5, Block 1, South Woodward.  To grandon Miles A Miller, $500.  Remaining to be divided among my eight other children:  Jason B Wade, Alfred B Wade, William M Wade, H Albertus Wade, Alice Wade, Jennie Wade, Hattie Wade and Minnie Wade.
Executors:  H P Calonkey, A B Wade and WM Wade.
Witnesses:  W A Wells, M Snedeker.
WAGNER
CRAFT
FOX
FAY
FESLER
PHILIP WAGNER, of Liverton Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio. Will dated 15 May 1874, proven 26 Apr 1875. To my wife my farm in Dallas County, Iowa on which my son Philip Wagner now lives, 200 acres, thereafter to my son Philip Wagner.  To my son John Wagner, $2000.  after my decease my wifes decease my two sons Philip & John Wagner to pay to John Craft, son of my dau Catherine Wagner, $100.  After the decease of my brother-in-law Henry Fox, now living with  my son John Wagner, my son Philip to pay $400 to my son John.
Executor:  Philip Wagner.
Witnesses:  Ph F Fay, Michael Fesler.
WALKER
ROLAND
WOIKE
SLONINSKI
JACOB WALKER, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 3 Oct 1895, proven 10 Apr 1896. To my wife Katherina Walker during her lifetime, my estate, then to be divided between my sons Herman Walker and George Walker both minors.  Mathias Roland to act as guardian of sons.
Executrix:  Katherina Walker, wife.
Witnesses:  August Woike, Joseph Sloninski.
WALKER
FREEMAN
CLARK
SMITH
CLARKE
WHITE
JOHN W WALKER, of Washington Twp, Dallas Co, age 61 yrs, a farmer. Will dated 3 Jul 1893, proven 24 Apr 1895. To my wife Harriet A Walker all my estate for her lifetime and then to my children:  Eva S Walker, who is to have an additional $250; Lucinda J Freeman; William P Walker; Eva S Walker; and to the children of my deceased dau Lydia E Clark:  Martha Ann Clark, Harriet Flossy Clark and John Wesley Clark.
Executor:  E W Smith.
Witnesses:  G W Clarke, John B White.
WALLACE
NEWLAND
BRAKEFIELD
ROSELL
DAVIS
TEASE
NEWELL
JOHN WALLACE, of Des Moines Township, Dallas County. Will dated 24 May 1876, proven 21 May 1877. To my wife Eliza Wallace sufficient of my property for her comfort.  After her death to my son David Wallace and son John A Wallace, $1 each.  To my daus Jane Newland, Milly Ann Brakefield, Hannah Brakefield, Martha Rosell, Prudence Rosell, Nancy Davis, and the heirs of Eliza Tease deceased, the remainder of my property.
Witnesses:  A C Newell, E Newell.
WALLACE
WINSLOW
HENSON
CARLSON BROTHERSON  WAGNER
HUNT
McCALL
JOHN A WALLACE, of Dallas County. Will dated 3 Nov 1904, proven 13 Sep 1905. To my wife Pauline J Wallace all my estate for her lifetime and then to daus Mary Winslow and Emma Henson, $10 each. Remainder of estate to be divided between my children: Sarah Carlson, John Wallace, Francis M Wallace, Melissa Brotherson, Viola Wagner, Sophronia Hunt, George Wallace, and Lew Wallace.
Witnesses:  A M McCall, Donald D McCall.
WARDEN
FRICK
YOUNG
SPENCE
CASSEL
HUTTON
GEORGE W WARDEN, of Dallas County. Will dated 7 Jul 1900, proven 7 Nov 1900. To dau Josie Frick the NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 18, T 81 N, R 25 W.  To son Adelbert Warden the farm where he now resides being the E 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 13, T 81 N, R 26 W, also the W 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 13, T 81 N, R 26 W.  To son Robert Warden 68 acres being the W 1/4 W 1/2 SE 1/4, Sec 24, T 81 N, R 26 W, excepting right of way for C M & St Paul Railway.  To son Frank Warden the home farm where I now reside (except for an old bar which I give to son Robert Warden to be removed to land given him above) in Sec 24, T 81 N, R 26 W.  Personal property to be divided equally among my 4 children.
Executor:  George A Young, Madrid, Iowa.
Witnesses:  A J Spence, Peter Cassel, Samuel Hutton.
WARFORD
MOSHER
TYER
SMITH
RUSSELL
JOHN WARFORD, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 7 Jun 1884, proven 25 Aug 1884. To my wife, unnamed, my life insurance.  To my dau Dollie R Warford, at age 21, the proceeds from the sale of the Des Moines property Lot 9, Sub Div 8 & 9, NW 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 4, T 78 N, R 24 W, in City of Des Moines.
Executor:  O Mosher of Perry.
Witnesses:  J M Tyer, Minnie C Smith, G H Russell.
WARREN
RICE
EASTMAN
HIGDAY
BOYINGTON
MEYER
MINERVA WARREN, of Perry, Dallas County, Iowa. Will dated 10 Mar 1879, proven 29 Jan 1883. To my son Frank 40 acres known as the Adlet farm.  To my dau Cindarilla Minerva Rice 40 acres joined her husbands David Rice.  To my dau Alma A Eastman, $800, or to her children: Erwin, Nelly and Ives, if she is deceased.  Mentions interst in estate of Dr T Higday.  Mentions Clark Fredus Rice, minor son Cindarilla M Rice.  Mentions Olive Boyingotn, Eva Meyer and C R Warren.
Witnesses:  William H Higday, Sarah Higday, both of Dallas Twp.
WARREN
SHAFER
MOON
ALDRICH
LORD
SARAH WARREN, of Waukee, Dallas County. Will dated 4 Sep 1886, proven 1 Mar 1887. To my son-in-law Charles Shafer and his wife (my dau) Asanath Shafer, all my real estate being my residence in Waukee and after their death to my gr sons Pearley Moon and Charles Warren.  To my two daus Asanath Shafer and Thirsa R Moon, $873.50 due me in notes.
Executor:  Charles Shafer.
Witnesses:  S W Aldrich, Mrs Rosa Lord,, both of Waukee.
WATROUS
WINN
ROOP
DELONG
PHILIPS
MESSINGER
GATCH
ANDREW M WATROUS, of Dallas County. Will dated 13 Feb 1869, proven 7 Sep 1871. To my wife Matilda Watrous one third of my estate.  To my dau Martha Watrous, $1000.  For the education of Flora Watrous,  dau of my son Phineas Watrous, $300.  Remaining estate to be divided betw son Phineas Watrous, daus Martha Watrous, Hannah Winn, Mary Roop and Julia Delong.
Executors:  Phineas Watrous, son; Matilda Watrous, wife.
Witnesses:  William Philips, G W Messinger, G H Gatch, all of Des Moines, Iowa.
WATSON
LEAMING
REYNOLDS
SWIM
RHOADS
HUNT
MARGARET WATSON, of Des Moines Twp, Dallas County. Will dated 10 Feb 1877, proven 9 Jul 1878. To J W Leaming my right of dower to the farm of W K Watson in Des Moines Twp, Dallas County.  To Eliza Leaming, her fathers bed, to my son William Watson, $1; to Samantha Reynolds, $1; Martha Swim, $1; to Rachel Watson my bureau and clock.
Witnesses:  Lewis Rhoads, John Hunt, both of Des Moines Twp.
WATTERS
BRUBAKER
PEITZMAN
SCOTT
BECHTEL
ELLERMAN
HOOVER
DAVID WATTERS, of Dallas Center, Dallas County, age 65 years. Will dated 18 Apr 1905, proven 22 Mar 1909. To my wife Anna M Watters all my estate for her lifetime and then to be sold and the proceeds divided among my children: James M Watters, Charles Webster Watters, Lillie D Brubaker, Hannah Susan Peitzman, Mary L Scott and Anna Grace Bechtel, and my granddau Eveline Emma Bechtel, a minor.  W F Peitzman to act as guardian of Eveline Emma Bechtel.
Executrix:  Anna M Watters, wife.
Witnesses:  C F Ellerman, D F Hoover.
WATTS
DOWNY
CARROTHERS
ROBERT WATTS, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 6 Oct 1879, proven 13 Dec 1887. All my estate to my wife Matilda Watts.
Executrix:  Matilda Watts, wife.
Witnesses:  J S Downy, J A Carrothers.
WEBER
GRIEF
ROBINSON
SMITH
DARLING
LORING
GEORGE WEBER, of Dallas County. Will dated 28 Sep 1894, proven 30 Apr 1904. To my wife Mary A Weber the N 1/2 SW 1/4, Sec 27, T 80 N, R 26 W, and Lots 7 & 8, Block 73, Dallas Center for her lifetime and then to our legal heirs:  Anna Grief, Mary Robinson, Louisa Weber, Joseph A Weber, Catharine Weber, Ella Weber and the heirs of Amanda Smith:  Roy Smith, Ella Smith, Mary Smith, Ida Smith and Renny Smith.
Executor and guardian of minor Smith children:  Joseph  Weber, son.
Witnesses:  S Darling, James Loring.
WEBER
GRAHAM
GRIEF
MURPHY
BARRETT
JOHN WEBER, of Dallas Center, Dallas County. Will dated 18 Sep 1905, proven 3 Sep 1907. All my estate to my children:  Fred Weber, George F Weber, Simon H Weber, Mattie A Weber and the children of my deceased dau Mary Grief:  Lizzie Graham, Louisa Pitts and Martin Grief.
Executor:  J F Weber.
Witnesses:  Barney Murphy, Anson Barrett.
WEBER
WEILY
CHAVALIER
MOSER
YETTER
KENT
JAKOB F WEBER, of Grant Township, Dallas County. Will dated 3 Jul 1893, proven 31 Aug 1898. To my wife Christina Barbara Weber all my estate for her lifetime and then first $400 divided in 5 parts between the 2 daus by her first husband:  Christina Weily, wf of Furdrich Weily, and Barbara Chevalier, wf of Jakob Chevalier, at Aich Aberamt, Nurtingen, State of Wirrtemburg, Germany; and my own children (her second husband):  Augusta Christiana Moser, wif of Ferd Moser, and J F Weber, residing in Walnut Twp, and Wilhelmina Kathrina Moser, wf of Jakob Moser, Grant Twp. Remainder of estate divided in 2 parts:  first part divided in 5 parts as above. Second part divided in 3 among my own children as above.
Executrix:  Christina Barabara Weber, wife.
Witnesses:  Isaac Yetter, W H Kent.
WELCH
HARRISON
DUNN
FISHER
STOUT
AMOS WELCH, of Dallas County. Will dated 6 Mar 1905, proven 10 Apr 1908. To my son Wm Henry Harrison all my estate which is to be left in the care of Mrs J W Welch to be used for support of said son.
Executor:  Clarence Dunn.
Witnesses:  G Fisher, Alfred R Stout.
WELCH
JACKSON
MAHONEY
McCLURE
MILLER
DUNN
PALKING
TRINDLE
LEAH A WELCH, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will dated 10 Oct 1907, proven 2 Sep 1908. To my grandson Guy Jackson, $100.  Remainder of my estate to Anna Mahoney, dau; Edith McClure, dau; and Lela S Miller, granddau.
Executor:  Clarence Dunn.
Witnesses:  A C Trindle, A J Palking.
WELLS
TOLLE
LEE
JACKSON WELLS, of Dallas Township, Dallas County, aged 44 yrs. Will dated 1 Sep 1883, proven 28 Jan 1884. To my wife Cynthia A Wells, 100 acres off the E side of SE 1/4, Sec 20, T 81 N, R 29 W.  When land is sold $500 to be invested for my son William W Wells to be his at age 21.  One team, wagon and harness to my son Fredric J Wells.  To son Fredric J Wells and dau Hattie B Wells the balance of the sE 1/4, Sec 20, T 81 N, R 29 W.
Executrix:  Cynthia A Wells, wife.
Witnesses:  W E Tolle, E F Lee.
WESCOT
BARR
WRIGHT
SOPHIA C WESCOT, of Linn Township, Dallas County. Will dated 11 May 1892, proven 7 Nov 1894. To my son Frank S Wescot the S 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 3, T 79 N, R 29 W providing my husband Wm H Wescot and I be permitted to live there during our lifetime.  To my husband Wm H Wescot, the N 1/2 NW 1/4, Sec 3, T 79 N, R 29 W, provided he pay my son Wm D Wescot, $500; and to my dau Estella Barr, $500.
Executor:  Frank S Westcot, son.
Witnesses:  Wesley Wright, Matilda Wright, Linden, Iowa.
WEST
JAMES
GROSSMAN
THOMAS JOHNSON WEST, of Dallas County. Will undated, proven 18 Nov 1902. To my wife Emely Jane West all my estate for her lifetime then to children but unnamed.  Wife to act as guardian for all minor children.
Executor:  Emeley Jane West, wife.
Witnesses:  L H James, D S Grossman, both of Minburn.
WEVER
GRAYSON
HILL
KAOKRADER
EVA B WEVER, of Walnut Township, Dallas County. Will dated 28 Jun 1888, proven 2 Oct 1888. To my brother-in-law Geo L Grayson all personal property in Iowa and Kansas also all real estate in Dallas County and in Norton County, Kansas.
Executor:  Geo L Grayson
Witnesses:  Mrs A B Hill, G J Kaokrader
WHALEY
HASTIE
DAVIS
RAYNOR
LUCY A WHALEY, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 12 Jun 1889, proven 18 Apr 1892. My estate to my two children:  Nathaniel H Whaley and Anna E Hastie.
Executor:  Nathaniel H Whaley, son
Witnesses:  G Raynor, H H Davis, A J Raynor.
WHIPPLE
OLDS
WICKS
SUTHERLAND  BRITTON
PHILENA WHIPPLE, of Washington Township, Dallas County. Will dated 1895, proven 25 Mar 1896. Request the sale of my farm the NE 1/4, Sec 29, T 80 N, R 28 W and the proceeds divided as follows:  son John Whipple, 1/4; dau Harriet M Whipple, 1/4; dau Sarah Whipple, 1/4; grandson Raymond Wicks, 1/8, dau Iva E Wicks, 1/8.  Also mentions Annie L Olds, Wm H Olds, Lewis H Olds.
Executors:  John Whipple, son; Sarah Whipple, dau.
Witnesses:  J E Sutherland, Lena Britton.
WHITMORE
SMITH
AIKEN
FULLER
ACKLEY H WHITMORE, of Chicago, Cook Co, Ill. Will dated 23 Nov 1863, proven 20 May 1889. To my wife Mary Whitmore, Lot 4, Sec 1, T 78 N, R 27 W, also 10 acres of timber in NE corner NE 1/4 NW 1/4, Sec 34 T 79 N, R 27 W, also a piece of land in Kankakee Co, Ill.  To my dau Clara Whitmore, Lots 1 & 4, Sec 2, T 78 N, R 27 W.  All the Iowa property conveyed to me by E D Smith and J E Smith his wife of Dallas County 13 Sep 1855.
Executrix:  Mary Whitmore, wife.
Witnesses:  Anne Jane Aiken, Samuel W Fuller.
WHITTED
CLAYTON
BLACKWELL THORNTON
RAWSON
SUSANNAH WHITTED, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will dated 20 Dec 1882, proven 29 Mar 1893. To the children of my brother Alexander Clayton:  Rebecca Clayton, Sarah Adaline Clayton, Margaret Ollie Clayton and John Denson Clayton, $50 each.  To Cornelius Blackwell, $25. Remainder of estate to my brother William D Clayton.
Executor:  Daniel Lea Thornton.
Witnesses:  Lea Thornton, C D Rawson.
WIDNER
RICHHART
ECKERT
WARDEN
GRIGSBY
ANDERSON
MARY M WIDNER, of Madrid, Boone County, Iowa. Will dated 5 Sep 1893, proven 28 Mar 1895. To my brother Andie Richhart during his lifetime property in Madrid and in Elk Rapids both in Boone County, Iowa and then to my nieces:  Maggie Richhart, Nancy Richhart, Julia Richhart and Mary M Richhart.
Executor:  Elmira Eckert, Niece.
Witnesses:  CL Warden, C V Grigsby, N F Anderson.
WILCOX
PETERS
CHAPPELEAR
JAMES WILCOX Will dated 5 Sep 1884, proven 1 Apr 1890. To my wife Martha Wilcox all my estate.
Witnesses:  P J Peters, H A Chappelear.
WILDER
HOYT
WALLIS
BARBARA A WILDER, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Oct 1900, proven 16 Jan 1901. To my husband Bert S Wilder all my estate.
Executor:  Bert S Wilder, husband.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, Mrs. L A Wallis, Perry.
WILLIAMS
TOLLIVER
JOHNSON
HOLLOWAY
HOYT
SHAW
ELLETT
JESSE C WILLIAMS, of Perry, Dallas County. Will dated 10 Feb 1908, proven 24 Mar 1908. To my adopted dau Mettie Tollivar, $500.  To my dau Hattie Shaw, 2 horses and my 1/2 interest in 5 cows, all at her residence in Perry.  To my granddau Pearl P Shaw my single seated buggy. Residue of my estate to son James F Williams and daus Mary E Johnson and Sarah E Holloway.  My son Robert F Williams has received his share.
Executrix:  Hattie Shaw, dau.
Witnesses:  H A Hoyt, E Malinda Ellett, Jessamyn Ellett, all of Perry.
WILLIAMS
DOUGLAS
JAMES
LEACH
KINNICK
PUGH
LAWSON
W J WILLIAMS, of Dallas County. Will undated, proven 23 Nov 1904. To my wife Emma G Williams 4/5 of my estate.  To my son Benjamin P Williams, 1/5 of my estate.  Property consisting of:  real estate in Adel; 60 acres in Grant County, Kansas; one-half interest in 1200 acres in Assinaboa Province, Canady, owned jointly in equal parts with S A Douglas, the same being part of a tract sold by Bankers Realty Co to Mrs James, desceased, S M Leach, Wm Kinnick and others; a 1/2 interest in Douglas Pharmacy Stock of Goods.  Also various amounts of stock in mining, oil and tunnels.  Mentions 3 brothers and sisters but unnamed.
Executrix:  Emma G Williams, wife.
Witnesses:  C C Pugh, T J Lawson.
WILSON
LYON
BOWERS
JOHN H P WILSON, of DeSoto, Dallas County, age 81 years. Will dated 13 Oct 1902, proven 26 Mar 1907. To my wife Sophia A Wilson all my estate including our home on Lot 1, Block 27, DeSoto.
Executrix:  Sophia A Wilson, wife.
Witnesses:  A J Lyon, Stephen Bowers, of DeSoto.
WILSON
DATSON
CANADY
MARY WILSON, of Dallas County. Will dated 14 Aug 1896, proven 6 Jan 1897. To my son J S Wilson 1/6 of the 70 acres in Sec 2, T 81 N, R 26 W, remainder of my estate to my son John O Wilson.
Executor:  John O Wilson, son.
Witnesses:  J G Datson, Walter Canady.
WILSON
BISHOP
CONGER
MARY WILSON, of Woodward, Dallas County. age 77 yrs. Will dated 24 May 1887, proven 29 Aug 1899. To my dau Abigail J Bishop, $1000.  Residue to estate to be divided between my legal heirs.
Witnesses:  Ann Conger, S O Conger.
WINANS
JOHNSON  LONGMIRE  HOUSER  EMEHISER
S J & A E WINANS, husband and wife, of Adams Twp, Dallas Co. Will dated 28 Jan 1901, proven for S J Winans, 8 Jan 1907. After both our deaths, our dau Nettie Johnson to receive $1. Remainder of estate to our dau Emma Longmire.
Executor:  Leroy Longmire.
Witnesses:  A H Houser, Ira Emehiser.
WISE
SEHMAN
ROYER
McCLURE  WORSTER
ANDREW J WISE, of Dallas Center, Dallas County. Will dated 13 Jan 1904, proven 31 Aug 1904. To my wife Susan Wise all my estate for her lifetime and then to my grandson Morris C Wise, son of my deceased son George Z Wise, $2500.  Remainder of my estate to my children: L C Wise, John S Wise, Elizabeth Sehman, Daniel W Wise, Jacob A Wise, Martha Royer and Bertha M Wise.  Homestead mentioned being 6 lots in Block 52, H & V Addition to Dallas Center.
Executor:  L C Wise, son.
Witnesses:  J H Royer, A B McClure, Fred Worster.
WISE
ADAMS  McLAUGHLIN  BRENTON
JOSEPH F WISE, of Dallas County. Will dated 25 Jun 1875, proven 20 Dec 1875. To my father $500.  To my wife Salome Wise the remainder of estate.
Executor:  Stephen Adams
Witnesses:  Geo McLaughlin, J B Brenton.
WISE
SEHMAN
ROYER
BRENTON
ZUCK
SUSAN WISE, of Dallas Center, Dallas County. Will dated 21 Jun 1909, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my grandson Maurice C wise, $1.  Remainder of my estate to be divided between L C Wise, John S Wise, Jacob A Wise, Daniel W Wise, Martha Royer, Bertha M Wise and one share to the heirs of Elizabeth Sehman:  Maude E Sehman and Raymond F Sehman.
Executor:  Daniel W Wise.
Witnesses:  Clyde E Brenton, D B Zuck.
WITHAM
MILLER
DUNCAN
S T WITHAM, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 27 Jan 1908, proven 18 Mar 1908. To my wife Emily Witham all my estate.  Executrix:  Emily Witham, wife.
Witnesses:  D H Miller, W C Duncan.
WOLF
PEITZMAN
AULID
CHARLES WOLF, of Grant Township, Dallas County, age 57 years. Will dated Nov 1887, proven 8 May 1888. To my wife Margaret Wolf all my estate during her lifetime and then to my children:  Charles Wolf, Frank Wolf, John Wolf, Fred Wolf, William Wolf, Margaret Wolf.  When each becomes of age $200.
Executrix:  Margaret Wolf, wife.
Witnesses:  Fred Peitzman, William Aulid.
WOODARD
BOYD
THOMSON
BASART
ALTHEA WOODARD,  of Minburn, Dallas County, age 44 yrs. Will dated 8 Nov 1899, proven 10 Apr 1905. To my husband Joseph J Woodard all my estate including land in T 80 N, R 27 W.
Executor:  Harold E Boyd, a friend.
Witnesses:  W B Thomson, C E Basart, Minburn.
WOODMA
SHARP  HARRINGTON
J E WOODMAN, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 4 Mar 1901, proven 16 Apr 1901. Out of my estate $10,000 set aside to be invested in land to be held until 3 Mar 1905 and then shared equally between my son Forrest Woodman and my dau Lois Woodman.  To my wife Delia Woodman the remainder of my estate, she to provide a home for my son and dau until they become of age.
Executor:  Nathan Morgan, Stuart, Iowa.
Witnesses:  W T Sharp, H H Harrington, both of Dexter.
WOODMAN
SHARP
CAMPBELL
THOMAS S WOODMAN, of Dexter, Dallas County. Will dated 18 Jan 1897, proven 8 Nov 1899. To my wife Sarah A Woodman all my estate requesting at her death the residue be shared equally between my children.
 Executor:  Sarah A Woodman, wife.
Witnesses:  W T Sharp, S N Campbell, Dexter.
WRAGG
GOODALL  WILKERSON
JOHN WRAGG, of Dallas County. Will dated 11 Jul 1885, proven 20 Nov 1896. To my wife Hannah Wragg during her lifetime my estate then to my four children:  Morris J Wragg, William E Wragg, Newton C Wragg and Jeanette Wragg.
Executrix:  Hannah Wragg, wife.
Witnesses:  C C Goodall, A W Wilkerson
WRIGHT
PHILLIPS
LEACH
WHITE
CLARKE
IDA J WRIGHT, of Dallas County. Will dated 2 Jun 1902, proven 2 Sep 1902. To my dau Marie Phillips, a minor, all my estate.  Executor:  S M Leach.
Witnesses:  John B White, Fred G Clarke.
WRIGHT
PICKETT
BRENTON
HOWE
SNOW
JOHN M WRIGHT, of Dallas County. Will dated 5 Aug 1892, proven 4 Jan 1893. To my wife, Fannie Wright all my property for her lifetime or remarriage to my children:  Nannie M Wright Pickett, Hawkeye Wright, Edward H Wright, Harry L Wright and John G Wright.
Executors:  Fannie Wright, wife; Edward H Wright, son.
Witnesses:  D M Brenton, F F Howe, F Snow, all of Waukee.
WRIGHT  THORNLEY  DOIDGE WILLIAM W WRIGHT, of Dallas County. Will dated 10 Jan 1906, proven 25 Sep 1908. To my wife Anna F Wright all my estate.  Executrix:  Anna F Wright, wife.
Witnesses:  S M Thornley, R E Doidge.

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