Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-09
SHORIH|[L Will
IS PROBAIED
Mrs. A. E. shorthill Bequeaths
the Sum of SOL, 900 to Rela-
tives and Friends
NEPHEW CHIEF BENEFICIARY
Albert II. cosswe'I, of Seattle, Wash,
Is Given $4,000 of His Aunt's Es-
tate-Mrs. w. M. Sherlock, a sister,
of This City, Receives $4,000 and
Other Gifts Provisions Of the Will.

Other Gifts Provisions of the Will
The will of the late Mrs. Albert e
Shorthill was entered for probate II
the district court this morning before
Judge Burnham. The will. dated Octo-
ber15, 1903, three days before the
death of the decedent, provides for the
disposition of $4,000 in cash to differ
ent relatives and friends. Thes princi-
pal beneficiary is a nephew of Mrs
Shorthill, Albert II. Cogswell, of Seat
tie, Wash, who is given $4,000. Mrs. w
M. Sherlock the sister living in this city
receives $4,000. besides considerable
personal property. Mrs. Fannie Aver
Of San Francisco. sister of Mr.. Short
hill. is given $4,000, and Henry H.Gregg,
who has been confidential friend and
adviser of Mrs. Shorthill since the
death of her husband, and has assisted
in the settlement of his estate. receives
$4,000. To each of her nieces and
nephews Mrs. Shorthlll gives on all
average of $1,000.
The will is as follows:
Know all men that. being in sound
mind and disposing memory, | make
this my last will. / give and bequeath
TO my nephew, Albert II. Cogswell. of
Seattle. Wash, $4,000.
Il give to my brother, of Glades.
Tenn. by name. Rev. S. II. Bingham,
$4,000.
Il give and bequeath to my dear
brother, George w. Bingham, of Joy.
o., $4,000.
Il give and bequeaui1 to my dear SIS
ter. Mrs. Mary L. Sherlock. of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, $4,000.
Il give and bequeath to my dear
nephew, Frank Sherlock. $1,000.
Il give and bequeath to my dear, dear
niece, Mrs. Eva Wallace, of Green
Mountain, $4,000, to keep and hold for
the benefit of her two children, Eta
Wallace and Hazel Wallace. This is
a trust fund, the interest to be used Is
above directed for the education of the
two children named. The said children
are 10 share said trust fund, each to
wears of age If either dies without
issue before reaching % years of age
the survivor of the two children shall
have the whole of the trust fund.
II give and bequeath to my nephew,
Leroy Thompson, Of Green Mountain,
$1,000.
81 give and bequeath to my nephew.
Harry L. Thompson, Of Green Noun
tain, Iowa $1,000.
Il give and bequeath to my nephew,
Earl Thompson. of Green Mountain,
Iowa, $1,000.
II give and bequeath to my niece,
Mrs. Flora Ricketts,. of Sugar Grove,
Ohio, $4,000. The above is devised AS
1 trust fund, the amount remaining af-
ter Mrs. Ricketts, death to go to her
children.
II give and bequeath to- John d.
Thompson, of Cedar Falls, Iowa. ST.
300.
Il give and bequeath to Mrs. Fannie
Ayers, of San Francisco. Cal, $4,000.
Il give and bequeath to Claud
Ayers. of Oakland. Cal. $1,000.
II give and bequeath to Fred Ayers,
II San Francisco, Cal. $1,000.
81 give and bequeath to Miss Maude
Ayers. Of San Francisco. Cal. $1,000.
II give and bequeath to II. H. Gregg,
my dear friend, the sum OF $4,000.
II give and bequeath to each of the
daughters of n. H. Gregg. to-wit
Jessie and Anna, $500 each.
81 give and bequeath to the trustees
Of the Riverside Cemetery Association
,< q, ,t,o11 La nf
600, the income from which is to be
devoted to the perpetual care Of the
Shorthill cemetery lot and monument.
Il give and bequeath to my sister,
Mrs. Mary E. Sherlock, all my house.
hold goods, furniture, etc, and to Mrs.
Eva Wallace one of my solitaire dia-
mond rings. I give and bequeath to
Eta and Hazel Wallace, Jointly, my
piano. To Albert H. Cogsweli I be-
lueath the diamond ring formerly worn
by my husband, Albert q. Shorthill.
also my husbands gold watch. My
husbands diamond stud pin I bequeath
10 Frank Sherlock. I bequeath my
Hammond ring set in blue to Mrs. Ger
rude Cogswell.
Il give and bequeath to Mrs. Eva
Wallace $1,000.
II give and beoueath to Eta Wallace
me cluster diamond ring and the gold
watch that formerly belonged to Ber-
ha ShorthiN and bequeath to Mrs.
Mary E. Sherlock my diamond pin and
ring Of "a creamy tint My
,and diamond ring bequeath to Miss
Anna Gregg.
Il will and devise that my just In
lebtedness be paid. After the payment
# THE foregoing requests and indebt-
dness I will and bequeath all the re-
nainder and residue of my property
# every name and nature in equal
portions to my sister, Mrs. Mary e.
Sherlock, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and
Albert H. Cogswell, of Seattle, Wash.
Il hereby appoint George A. Turner,
f Marshalltown, Iowa. as executor of
his my last will and testament.
(Signed)
MRS. LUCY E. SHoRTHILL.
Witnesses:
MATTHEW U. CHESIRE.
''P. S. BALCH.
dated October 10, 1909"