Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-26
DEAD ONES MONEY.
Twenty-Six New Estates in Wap-
clio County Since Jan. ], 1900.
PROPERTY VALUED At s47,425
Value Of Real Estate Would Greatly
Enlarge This Amount, But Cannot
Be Determined - Names of Estates
Since the First of the Year.

The estates of twenty-six deceased
persons have been administered upon
in Wapello county since January 81,
and While no accurate estimate of the
value of the property they left can be
arrived at, yet the records show, so
far as it goes, that the value of the
personal property, alone amounts to
47,425. The value of real estate left
will greatly enhance this amount, but
there is no way of telling what that is
until the estate has either been order
ed sold to pay debts or partitioned
among the heirs. The latter usually
occurs long after the administrator
has been discharged, and with which
he has nothing to do anyway.
New Estates Since January 1.
Following are. the names of deceased
persons who left property, the date of
their death. the name end date of ap-
pointment of the administrator or ex-
ecutor, together with the value of the
personal property, where possible, and
the number of lots or acres Of land be-
longing to the estate:
John Butcher died January 20, leav-
ing personal property valued at $4,000,
and also two lots in the town Of
Blakesburg. l. S. Riggs was appointed
administrator February 10, and gave
bond in the sum of $4,000. Deceased
leaves as his heirs, his widow, Birdie
Butcher, and two children. Helen R.
and Celia Butcher.
Maggie A. Belknap died January TO-
leaving an estate, the value of which is
not given, but includes II acres Of
land. Ira Belknap was appointed ex-
ecutor of the will, which was probated
at the same time. No bond required.
The heir is Ira Belknap.
Harriet Dean died February %, leav-
ing personal property to the value Of
$3.50 and one lot in Batavia e. L..
Dean was appointed administrator
February %, and gave bond in the sum
of $1,000. Deceased leaves as her heirs
Angelina Thompson, of Indianola, Ne
braska; Malissa McIntire. Keota. To-
wa; Amanda Thompson, Indianola,
Nebraska; Enoch L. Dean and Ruth
Walker, Keota.
Margaret A. Dickens died January
81, leaving personal property of the
value of $4,000. and ZIG acres Of land.
John w. Sylvester was appointed ex-
ecutor of the will March IL, the will
being probated on the same date.
Jesse Martin Derby is the only
| heir at law, but there are fourteen 9th
ers who will share in the estate.
| William Daggett died February 26,
leaving personal property of the value
of s25 900. No list Of heirs or descrip-
ton of real estate has been filed. W.
R. and Philip .Daggett were appointed
administrators February 26. Deceas-
| ed left no will.
Manus Gallagher died January 10,
leaving a will which disposes Of his
estate. He exempted Thomas Gala
appointed executor March 8. from Civ
ing any bond. No inventory OF per-
sonal property, list of heirs or descrip-
ton Of real estate has been filed.
w. S. Coen died January Is. leaving
a will in which he disposed of his
property and naming Martha E. Coen,
his widow. as executrix. She was SO
appointed March Is, when the will was
probated, without bond, as expressed
in the will No list of heirs or descrip-
ton of real estate has been filed.
| Robert Thompson died January 81,
leaving a will in which he disposed of
his personal property, and also two
town lots, and naming Catherine
Thompson as his executrix, whom he
exempted from giving any bonds. The
heirs are Emma Clapp, Abba; Ada
and Jennie Harding, Eddyville.
Ashford Mccoy died May 25, leaving
personal property of the value of ST.
900. H. B. Wagers was appointed ad.
ministrator May 81, and gave bond in
the sum of $4,000. No list of heirs or
description of real estate has been
filed.
Ellen Sinnamon died May "a. leav.
ing personal property of the value OF
$500. w. S. Sinnamon was appointed
administrator and gave bond in the
sum of $500. No list of heirs or de-
scription of real estate has been filed.
Marinda Judson died March 10. leav.
ing personal property of the value OF
s4OO. H. s. Berry was appointed ad.
ministrator April q, and gave bond in
the sum of $780, No list of heirs or
description of real estate has been
| filed.
/ Wallace Gridley died January o.
| leaving personal property Oh Ine value
of $50. G. e. Norton was appointed
administrator May 10, and gave bond
in the sum of 500. No list of heirs OF
description of real estate has been
filed.
| John L. Cole died April 20, leaving
personal property of the value of S.,
900. Mary C. Cole was appointed adj
ministratrix May II, and gave bond in
the sum of $4,000. No list of heirs OF
description of real estate has beer
filed.
Josiah Carr was murdered April 81
leaving personal property of the value
of $1,000. B. F. Bell was appointed ad
ministrator May /, and gave bond il
the sum of $4,000. No list of heirs OF
: description of real estate has beer
filed.
o. P. Bier died March 6, leaving
personal property of the value O
: $3.50, and 233 acres of land. His prop
erty is disposed of according to the
terms of a will which was probatet
: April 80, and in which he named Mar