The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-01-20
sPRINGER's HEIRS.
Ten New Claimants In Indiana.
A Family OF Poor Children In Luck.

KoKoMo, IND, January 13.-In 1853
Mr. Lewis F. Springer, a merchant oil
this city, died, leaving family of eight
children. Several years previous to his
death, as many of our citizens remember,
he claimed to be an heir In the celebra
ted Charles Christopher Springer estate,
valued at $50. 600, 900. aud consisting OF
the present site of Wilmington, Della
ware, besides other vast possessions in
Stockholm, Sweden.
Several years previous 10 his death be
had traced his genealogy back to the
parent family stone.A He had prepared
chart of his lineage, and had opened
up an extensive correspondence with
other heirs scattered all over the country,
He had attended several meetings OF
some Of the claimants, and felt certain
that not link was wanting to prove hi
lawful and rightful heirship in tie vssts
estate. But death arrested all further
investigation, aud his rights are lett with
his eight children, all of whom are nov
living in this city, with ages ranging
from eight to. thirty years, as follows
Charles F., Thomas W., Leander F.,
G.orge A. Margaret Mr.. and Louisa H
The genealogical chart left by the father
was burned up with some other papers
two years ago by one OF the children
who mistook it to be worthless rubbish,
There are two other claimants in this
country, coming from another family,
viz: Ei. E. Springer, who lives just
west Of the city, and William Springer,
of Fairfield
The Howard County claimant have
this week secured additional evidence
from heirs 10 Wisconsin and Iowa, that
they are entitled to divide in the es-
tate. Several Of the writer's had in pre-,
vious years been in correspondence with
the deceased father. They have en-
ployed attorneys to look after their in
terests in this matter. and are sanguine
that they are lawful heirs. They will
send one or more representatives to S.,
Louis to attend the meeting OF the heirs
on the 20lh inst. -
MORE OF EN-.
COLUMBUS, IND January 13 Since
i the published reports of the fabulous
Springer fortune the heirs are turning
up In every quarter Nimrod Joliffe, o
Waynesburg, Decatur County, was il
this city to-day employing counsel Il
look into the matter. He is the son O
William Joliffe, and he is the son o
William R. Joliffe, and he the son o
James Joliffe, who married Hannal
jSpringer, she being the daughter o
Dennis Springer, brother of Cherries, thes
two being the only offspring Of tn,
original Charles Christopher Syringe
from whom this immense estate descends
Edward Springer, OF EIizabethto wn, wa
also here to-day, looking to counsel il
1 the premisee. He is son of Georg
Springer, who was son Of Edward, sol
of Charles, and brother of Dennis. Ar
rangemeats ate being made to attent
the final meeting at st. Louis Janusr,
90, 1880. No doubt is entertained bu
that the heirs will in due time be put il
possession of this vast estate tits said
too. that the amount even far exceed
that already mentioned, $4,000, ,000
The Wilmington, Del, property is sail
to be worth this amount, to say nothin,
Of money in the Bank of Sweden, a
Stockholm. @ ~ 3ae s5eaaI
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