The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-05
She WANTS SHARE
Niece Asks for Part OF Mrs. 5. Il.
SheldOn's Estate.
Nav Endanger Several Large
Bequests to Charities.

Tn making I'D the final settlement in
the Ann Elizabeth Sheldon estate
new heir appeared to day to claim
small beouest under the provisions of
the will. In leaving a small sum OF
roonev to two nieces, Mrs Sheldon
seems to have overlooked third niece
vlbo has aupeared to demand an allow
ance equal to that received by the SIS
terS. e,Lo1ao,
widow of Dr. Silas E. Sheldon, oled IN
NJ. ions she left an estate valued at
s75. 900. A will gave much OF tne pro
pertv to charity. The bequests to these
charities had a string tied TO thern.
Mrs. Sheldon in each instance speGl-
huiIt in the effort to perpetuate the
name of her late husband AS YET
though, none of the charities has re-
fused to accept the money.
Only in few instances nave tne pI
Guests been fully settled by D. w. Mel
~ tba axecutor. Probably before the
close of the present year he Will make
q 6naI report and the estate Will De
closed. However. it appears that there
is more than sufficient assets 10 pay
the requests. Under the provisions %
the will, the additional funds Will De
nr0-rated among the numerous bene-
6ciaries and they will receive mucn
more than the terms OF the VIII call
for. -. ,,,u,,os+S
of Mrs. Sheldon was to ChrlSts HosPlo
+aI for a new hospital building 10 De
known as the Silas E. Sheldon memor-
ial Provision was also maze Ior q
memorial window in Grace catheuIdl
in honor of DIR. Sheldon. TINS Is 10
cost 81, 800. monument IS alSO spesl p1,+
fed in honor of her husband. The cost
of this is to be $4,000. There is also
81 600 item for a memorial WINDOW IN
the Masonic temple to be built IN honor
of Dr.. Sheldon. Further MRS. Sheluon
left 81 900 to the Topeka library Ior
SiI5s r. Sheldon book fund. Also there
ie s1 oOO for medical works for the Dr'
sheldon memorial library previously
rendered the state. Then the Y M -
A scores This organization receives q
$500 windfall for the boys department.
70 he known as the Sheldon meInorIdi
fund. To further perpetuate the n1llle'
there is a 5000 gift to the lnglesloe as
sociation. This also becomes SheIdoh
memorial ,1 Cboldon
After these bequests, Mrs. Sheioon
reached the relatives. Some OF them
are nrovided for in excellent manner.
Others are less fortunate. The mousse
hold of her brother, John 5. Ball, is re
membered. She gives the prother SoVo.
George Lewis Ball, nephew, receives
S.. 900; Jennie Van Dyke and Sheiiy
Eliza. Ball. nieces, each receive $l,OOe:
and fo1r other children of John Ball
are remembered to the extent or $zoo
each. William Ball receives $500 ana d
one-haIf interest in valuable real estate
in Cleveland, o. Mary E. Kendrick, a
niece. receives $4,000 in cash; and VIII
liam H. Kendrick, her husband, shares
to the amount of $1,000. Their son,
Richard Kendrick, receives $500 ana
title to 40 acres of land in Wisconsin
Then Mrs. Sheldon reached the Two
daughters of ]. Warren Ball. These
nieces were among the less fortunate
Each was given 500. AS the amounts
were small, the money has been PAID
to two women claiming title under the
will. This morning the provisions OF
the will were somewhat upset when
Nettie Ball Benner appeared in court
with a claim against the estate. AS she
is the eldest of the children, she VIII
probably be a strong contender for
share of the estate. Should she-decid9
to file an extensive claim against the
estate some unexpected circumstances
might arise. These would probably en-
danger the possibilities of larger be-
quests by some of the charities named
| in the will The Benner woman shows
| disposition to contest her rights un-
| der the will and will probably stay OH
the job until a settlement is reached.