The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-17
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LOST HEIRS LOCATED
John Pearson and Sisters
Found Through the Eagle.
SHARE IN $4,000 ESTATE
Left by an Uncle in Indiana
Heirs Lived Here.

John Pearson, Mrs. May Diskin and
Mrs. Sallie Ross, heirs to a valuable
estate in Indiana, and for whom Attor-
neys HUFFMAN and Harvey have been
attempting to find through correspond
ence, have been located through a pub
| lication in the Eagle The heirs are
brother and sister Mr.. Pearson lives
at Rowe. n. NJ, Mrs Ross lives in Ar
kansas City. where her husband runs a
large livery stable, and Mrs. Diskin re-
sides in Prescott, Ariz. Messrs. HUT
mann and Harvey are now in communi-
| cation with them and will endeavor to
obtain their share of the estate, which is
about TO be sold for distribution.
Last fall James Pearson, an aged man,
died in Grant county, Ind, and left a
valuable estate. which consisted of 300
acres Of fine improved land. 1t is valued
at S125 per acre and beside the three
heirs just located there are nine others
living in Indiana, and in the distribution
each will receive about 5000. Joseph
Pearson and his two sisters are nephew
and nieces OF the deceased, but owing
to their long continued residence in the
west the relationship became enstranged
and in closing up the estate the executor
experienced much difficulty in locating
them. The family came to Kansas In
1854, and located near LIE Roy, Elk coun-
ty. Afterwards they removed from there
to Wichita, where they resided many
years ago. This was the last the east
ern relatives knew anything about them,
and when their uncle died an attempt
was made to find them over the protest
Of the Indiana heirs, but the matter put
in the hands of attorneys who worked
diligently in behalf of the missing heirs
Last month Attorneys Huffman and
Harvey received a letter from the In
diana attorney, requesting them to use
every legitimate means to find the Pear
sons, who were last heard of in this
city. The local attorneys, after inqulr>
ing about the city without success, adj
dressed letters TO every Ross and Pear
son whom they had ever heard of. The
story of the large sum of money that
awaited the missing heirs was published
in the Eagle and a few days ago the at
Pearson of Arkansas City, notifying them
that he was the much-sought person
In the letter. Mr.. Pearson stated that
friend living in Oklahoma had sent him
an Eagle clipping containing the writings
of the small fortune that was in store foi
him, and he FASTENED to answer the
notice, claiming the money. Mrs Disken
also saw the Eagle account at Pres
colt, Ariz., and wrote Messrs. HUFFMAN
and Harvey. Through brother and sister
the address of the other heir was OBJ
tanned. The attcsaeys at once opened
with the former Wichita
people and closed negotiations to represent
them in prosecuting their claims,
Mr.. James Pearson was very old when
he died and having no near relatives, he
was desirious of distributing the property |
among his brother and sisters |
children. The western heirs are children |
Of his sister. Sarah Pearson. The estats |
comprises farming lands, all wen i'm |
proved, and valued at $4,000. The local |
attorneys are corresponding with the In
diana relatives and will in a few days |
have everything in readiness to present
The claims for their share Of the large
estate.