Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-28
HARRISON'S
WILL FILED
FAMILY SKELETON ONLY VAGUE
LY DISCLOSED.
WIFE AND BOY FARE WELL
Formers Portion Increased S25, 600 by
CodiciI-Son Russell Has Debts
RENTED, Hero's Sword Goes to
Little Eizabeth--Other Relations
and Some Charities Remembered.

indianapolis, Ind, March 20.-The
will of Gen. Benjamin Harrison was
fled for probate yesterday. He be
lueaths to the Union Trust company
as trustee if his wife shall survive
him, SIPS 900 to be invested, the inter
| est to be paid to her during the term
of her life. At the death of his wife
any earned interest not paid to her
| shall become part of his residuary es
tate. To his wife he also leaves SIS,
| 900; to his daughter Elizabeth $4,000
to be paid to his wife as trustee. When
| she becomes of age or marrieS she is
| to have any unexpended balance. II
| she dies before receiving it such un
| used balance shall go to her mother
| He leaves $40, to be invested by the
Union Trust company and to accumu.
| late until his grandson, Benjamin Har-
rison Mckee, shall become Of age
when he shall have the principal and
accumulated interest. The trustee Is
authorized, however, to use the inter.
est in the support of the grandson If
| necessary. Ii the grandson dies be-
fore becoming of age the fund shall
become a part of the residuary estate.
To his grandchildren, Mary Lodge Nc
Kee, Marthena Harrison and William
Henry Harrison, he leaves to each the
sum of $4,000 in addition to other
gifts mentioned. One clause of the
child should be born to me of my
present marriage, | give and beGueath
to such child the sum of $4,000. If a
boy shall be born to me he shall bear
my name, and my sword and sash
shall be given to him instead of to my
son Russell
He gives to his sisters, Sarah H. De-
vim and Anna H Morris, and to his
sister-in-law, Elizabeth Scott Parker,
each the sum of $500 He bequeaths
to his sister. Bette H. Eaton, an an
nuity of $500. He bequeaths to his
nephew and namesake, BENJAMIN Har-
risoI. Jr., a son of his brother John,
$500.
To the Indianapolis Orphan asylum
he leaves $500; to the Eleanor home
$500; to the summer mission for sick
children 800 and to his secretary, E.
Frank Tibbott, $780, He sets out that
he has already given to his
children, Russell and Mary, the
JeWelry and other things be-
longing to their mother. These
and other articles belonging to their
mother he bequeaths to these chill
dren. This gift, he says, is not to be
taken to include articles Of furniture
purchased by their mother for the
home and paid for by him. He con-
firms to his wife all the gifts she has
received, all the articles in the house
that were purchased within six
months before his marriage, with her
and all that have been purchased by
either of them since that time. He
also gives to his wife for the term of
her life all other articles of house
mold owned by him at a period earlier
than six months that were in the
house at his death, except such
articles as are otherwise disposed of.
He gives to his wife all horses,
vehicles and stable furnishings. He
directs that all the personal property
left to his wife for her life shall, at
her death, be divided among his sur
viving children, the issue of any that
may have died taking the parents
share. He leaves to his wife. for the
term OF her life. the homestead. He
also leaves to his wife and to her
heirs six lots in Herkimer county, N.
!. All debts owing to him by his son.
Russell, are RENTED, and the execu-
tor is directed to cancel any evidence
of such Indebtedness. To his wife
he leaves all photographs and por-
traits about the house, his library
table, inkStands, shirt studs and all
other personal trinkets not otherwise
disposed of. The watch seal given to
him by his wife's mother, and his
Grand Army cane are to be kept for
his daughter, Elizabeth. Other
canes are to be bestowed as his wife
chooses.
To his son. Russell. he gives the
portraits of the first Mrs Harrison,
some other portraits and family relics.
To his daughter, Mary Harrison Nc
Kee, he leaves portrait Of her moth
er, some other portraits and family
relics. To his daughter Elizabeth he
leaves some family portraits. medals
and relics. together with the gold
watch, chain, silver toilet set and all
bis souvenir spoons. To his grand
son, Benjamin Harrison Mckee, he
leaves his watch and chain and his
shotgun. To his brother, Carter, his
Loyal Legion badge, a cane to be Sc
lected by his wife. To his brother
John his gold sleeve buttons and a
cane. 1t is directed that the provi-
sions made for his wife are in lieu of
all her interests in the estate as his
widow. All the rest of his estate Is
left IS follows:
ct is to be divided into as many
equal shares as he leaves children and
one additional share for the issue of
any child that may have died leaving
issue. One such share is given to his
son, Russell. in trust for the children
of Russell to be used for the support
and education of such children. Such
portion as is not used before shall be
turned over to the child on his becom-
ing of age In the event of the death
of any s~eh children his share shall
be divided among the surviving chill
dren. The second equal share is Civ
en- to his daughter, Mary Harrison Nc
Kee. A third share is left to his
daughter Elizabeth.
The will was drawn I'D April 20