Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
JOHN SHERMAN'S WILL
ESTATE GOES TO MRS. MoCALLUM
AND RELATIVES.
Adopted Daughters Share VIII He
About 500, OOO-List of
the Legacies.

Application was made yesterday to Judge
Roelir Brinkerhoff, in Mansfield, Ohio, to
admit to probate the last will and tesla
ment of ex-Secretary of State John Sher-
man. The will was brought into court by
Col. M. M. Parker Of this city and Repre-
sentative w. 8. Kerr Of Mansfield. Hear
ing on the application was set for Novem-
Der Is, at 10 am. The will itself Is nine
folio pages in Mr.. Sherman's own hand
writing, and, with a codcil, fills ten type
written pages. 1t was executed at Wash
irgton, D. c., December %, 1880, and be-
gins as follows Impressed with the I'M
certainty Of human life, l. John Sherman,
now senator of the United States from
Ohio, and a citizen of Mansfield, do make,
declare and publish this my last Will and
testament"
The first article states that his property
has been mainly acquired since his mar
Rage with Cecilia Stewart Sherman, &C
knowledges obligation to her, and gives her
the furniture, books, &c, and an annuity
| Of So 600; also 5000 promptly at his death,
and $4,000 to be disposed by will at her
death. This provided that at her death the
property should revert to his estate. How
ever, she died first.
Mrs. McCallum's share of the estate will
consist of property given her mother by the
will, l. e., the Stewart farm near Mans
field, all personal property, horses. car
riages, &c, in Mansfield and Washington,
ana SZ0,OUD IN cash. Inc above Sne gets as
heir of her mother under an Ohio statute
continuing to the heirs Of a devisee dying
before the testator the devised estate:
She is given specifically legacy of
100000, and is, with five others, residuary
legatee of the entire estate. Her share of
| the estate will probably amount to 100000
The provision in the will providing for
biography is rendered unnecessary by Mr.
Sherman's own "Recollections."
There will probably be no contest Of the
will, as all heirs are satisfied
Mrs. McCallum's share is Independent of
the recent deeds of Nos. 1919 and 1921 K
street, the old and new Sherman mansions
Other requests are to Elizabeth Reese
SISTER, deceased), $4,000; Gen. w. T. Sher-
man (deceased), $4,000; Lampson P. Sher-
man (brother), $4,000; Hoyt Sherman
(brother, 100 shares Of stock in the Des
Moines, Iowa, Street Railroad Company,
or, if sold, $4,000 in cash.
To the children of a brother, Charles T.
Sherman, deceased, is given $4,000, and
the same amount to the heirs of James
Sherman, another deceased brother. To
the children of Mrs. Fannie B. Moulton
amount to the heirs of Mrs. Susan B.
BARLEY, deceased, and if any of the heirs
of brothers and sisters died before he did
their children were to have their parents
shares.
Hoyt McComb is willed $1,000, and in
case of his death this bequest goes to his
child, If living. Julia Higgins is bequeathed
$500, and the same amount goes to Will
sister Julia Wilcox. deceased, is wiled
5000 per year in place of the annuity Mr..
Sherman was paying her. In case she sur
wives Mrs. Sherman, she receives $1,000.
Requests in the third article, except the
fourth class, are made with the under
standing that they may be paid any time
within two years after Mr.. Sherman's
death, In whole or in part in real estate
Stoddard Sherman are made executors,
but in the codicl Representative w. S.
Kerr and Col NJ. NJ. Parker are made
executors, Henry S. Sherman having died,
well Mrs Sherman.
Kenyon College, at Gambler. Ohio. and
Oberlin (Ohio) College are each wiled $1,000,
and similar amount to Sherman-Heine-
man Park at Mansfield
The residue of the estate is wiled, share
and share alike to:
daughter.
Henry s. Sherman (son of brother
Charles)
Hoyt Sherman (son of brother James,.
Philemon Tecumseh Sherman (son of w.
Charles H. Sherman (son of brother
Lampson Sherman).
Charles NJ Sherman (son Of brother HoyD.
Any person contesting the will shall re-
ceive gift or legacy.
The codicl was written at Washington,
January Is, 1900. Each of the executors
will receive $1,000 a year from the date OF
death to the termination of their services.
not to exceed three years. Travelling ex-
penses are also provided for.
It had been thought that possibly Mr..
Sherman might will to Mansfield his home
property for hospital purposes. though he
had refused to do so several years ago
when so solicited.
The five residuary legatees. besides Mrs.
McCallum, are nephews of the deceased,
one son of each of the five brothers. They,
with Mrs. McCallum. inherit all of the es-
tate. with the exception of the $4,000
given Independently to Mrs. McCallum, and
the $10O00O specifically bequeathed. The
names of those receiving the bulk of the
estate are:
Mrs. James McCallum of Washington.
Henry S. Sherman of Cleveland, Ohio. son
of the late Judge Charles T. Sherman.
Henry s. Sherman has died since the max
ing of the will and the bequest goes to his
heirs
p. TecumSeh Sherman of New York, son
of General William Tecumseh Sherman.
Charles M. Sherman of Chicago, son of
Hoyt Sherman of Iowa.
HOyt Sherman. jr., of Salt Lake City, son
Of James Sherman.
Charles H. Sherman of San Francisco, son
of l.. P. Sherman.
All the brothers of the late Secretary are
dead with the exception of two.
1t is estimated here that the estate is
worth approximately $2OOO,O0O, somewhat
less than half of which is in securities and
the remainder in real estate, mostly in
Mansfield and in Washington. The securi-
ties said to be gilt edge investments
with good paying incomes, and consist,
among others, of Western Union Fort
Wayne, Northern Pacific and Washington