The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-21
MRS. STORMONT'S WILL.
Nearly All Her Property Left for
Charitable Purposes.

The will of the late Mrs. Jane G.
| Stormont was filed for probate Tres-
day afternoon with r. f. HAYDEN
J1oge OF the probate court. 1t disposes
| between $4,000 and $4,000 and with the
| exception of few small beolIests 70
| relatives the entire property is divided
up between charitable and religious in
| situations. Under the terms of the will
| c. o. Knowles and Arthur J. McCabe
are named as trustees and executors
! of the setate.
| Provision is made in the testament
for the care of the lots occupied by the
bodies of husband and wife at the TO
peka cemetery and memorial window
| in the First Presbyterian church.
commend my soul to God and my
\ be buried beside my husband. David
| w. Stormont." After making provision
for the care of the graves and grounds
| the will proceeds with the parceling of
| requests.
| To Crawford Stormont is given s1oo,
the will stating that the bequest is
made no larger because of his financial
.condition. To Joseph Graft and John
| Graft is given SIS each, as $4,000 was
given their mother prior to the max
| ing of the will. Amanda Graft was a
sister to Mr.. Stormont.
To Mrs. Isabel Moseley of Grandview
Ill, is given 800 and all wearing ap-
parel and jewelry, and If Mrs Moseley
was decea sed the bequest goes to her
daughter. To Margaret Helen Stickel,
daughter of the brother of Mr.. Stor-
Biddle of Mt. Carmel, ILL.,, was given
The First Presbyterian church of To-
peka is given $4,000 which a codicil pro-
vides shall be used for memorial WIN
dow.
The Topeka Library associa ton is
given $1,000 to be. invested and held in
trust and the proceeds used for the
purchase of books.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is given $4,000 to be
used in erecting a building and pur-
chasing books The codicil provides that
as the money has been given to the
Y. M. c.. A. the bequesr is revoked
Two thousand dollars is given TO the
Y. w. c. A. to be invested by the d.
rectors until such time as the associa-
ton shall choose to erect a building
terest on the investment shall be used
to purchase books and magazines.
The will states that lot 204, Kansas
avenue, has been given to the IngIeside
Home and asks that a stone be placed
on the lot which will bear the inscrip-
ton, "Stormont Home for Inglestde-
Home for Aged Women"
To the Stormont hospital is given all
of the furniture, including bedroom set
chiffonier, desk and, piano, and it is di-
rected that a portrait of David w. Stor-
mont shall be placed on the wall of
the hospital and remain there forever
transferred to the Ingleside Home.
The will provides that after these be-
quests have been made. all of the resi-
due and remainder of property shall
go to Stormont hospital. Albert Par
ker and Charles o. Knowles were
named in the will as the trustees. The
will was witnessed by M w. Van
Valkenburg and F. w. Freeman on
July %. 1898.
BY a codicil made in 1904 the wearing
apparel is given to Catherine Jane
Paxson of Fort Scott and all the jew
elry TO Alberta Alexander to be given
by her to her daughters, Henrietta,
Mary and Jane Alexander. This codicil
also provides for the memorial win
dow at the First Presbyterian church
to be inscribed, "Stormont Memorial
Window"
The codicil also gives the furniture
given to Stormont hospital by the will
to the Ingleside home and to Mrs. G.
A. Mcguire is given a painting enti-
tied, Thoughts by the Sea"
The codicil also, provides that the