The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-07
Nashburn Gets $4,000 in the
Thomas Wills.
Death of Mrs. Thomas Re
leases Bequest of Husband.
DISTRIBUTES TOTAL $500, 900
OF This Amount 100000 Held
in Trust by Wife.
Mas for Her Use While Living
s $4,000 to IngleSide.

In addition to the generous lega cies
tptaling 100000 left by the late Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas to so many of her
friends and relatives, as well as to
Educational and charitable institu-
lions, many of the Iegatees named in
her will are now to receive additional
sbrge sums of money left to them in
the will of her husband who died
Several years ago, and which has been
held in trust by her as the executor of
Bis estate. The will of Jonathan
Thomas provided that this money
aggregating 2O2,000-should remain
in the hands of his wife for her use
during her life time, and that upon
Fer death it should revert to the par
res and institutions specified by him.
The will of Mrs. Thomas provided
that the Prudential Trust company. as
she trustees of her estate. should have
CHARGE of distributing this money as
Crowded for in the will of her late
husband. The total requests of Mr..
End Mrs. ThomastotaI s602.OOO -
BY the terms of Thomas's will.
$4,000. The Ingleside Home will re-
eeiVe 100000 and is required to care
Tor the burial lot of the Thomas family
IN the Topeka cemetery If this is
Neglected, the home is required to
surrender SO. 900 to Washhurn college
The Y, w. c. A. of Topeka will re-
ceive $4,000 and Bethany college
$1,000. The College of Emporia is left
$4,000. To his hieces and nephews,
Howard L. Thomas, Eva Gillog1y.
Warren w. Thomas and the daughter
Of his brother. Joseph Thomas. of
Homer. ILL.,. Thomas left SIS, 900 each,
pne-half of which was paid within
three years after his death and the
balance will be paid now His niece
will
Sarah Fl. Thomas of Topeka will re-
Seive $4,000.
Mrs. Thomas Distributes 100000.
& Welfare and educational institutions
81 Topeka well as the relatives and
Friends of Mrs. Jonathan Thomas who
fied last Monday, are remembered in
her will filed in the Shawnee county
probate court, providing for the dis
posal of her 100000 estate. Wash
burn college. the First Presbyterian
church. Stephen Estey the pastor,
together with the employees of the
benefiting thru Mrs. Thomas's own
will. The Prudential Trust company
is named as sole executor of the will.
10 counsel an advise with w. S. Ber-
gundthal. and the Thomas estate is to
be converted into money at once.
Aurelius Brooks, brother. living in
Parsons, is left the largest legacy. con-
sisting of $4,000. The trustees of
iNashburn college are left $4,000.
half of which is to be used in building
a swimming pool as an addition to the
Thomas gymna SUM at the college, the
Balance to be sa fely invested and used
~ the upkeep of the gymnasium. The
First Presbyt rian church. of which
Mrs. Thomas was a member, receives
5000. and the Womans Missionary
society $1,000. DR.. S. s Estey. pastor
OF the church. will get $4,000.
Remembers Company Employees.
Is Employees of the lumber company
named in the will are: w. S. Ber-
Hundthal. $1,000; Gertrude Potter.
$1,000; John Steele, $4,000; George
Erickson, $1,000; Sophia Carlson.
$1,000; Frederick Douglas. $500.
Margaret Brooks, widow of a de-
ceased brother. Thomas Benton
Brooks, will receive $50 a month for
Two years. Rev. Edward C. Ray of
Santa Barbara. Cal, is to have the
Income from $4,000 during his life
lime. the principal to be paid upon
his death to his daughter. Ruth Ray.
an jewelry, personal effects and
household goods are left to Mrs
Sarah H. Thomas. a daughter-in-law.
and Carolyn II. Thomas. a niece.
ofhsr lesatees are as o follows T,, Irene
Joston. nephew, Rose Hill. Kan.
$4,000: Jacob Poston. Edwards
county, $4,000; Noorhis Brooks Ed
yards county. $1,000; Josephine Pot
Ter niece. new 1O1h. SIA,UUUJ
Earet Russell. niece. $4,000; Mary
CLANCY, niece. Spokane. wash.
$4,000; James Brooks, nephew. Dor
sclester, Neb.. $4,000; Louis F'lorea
niece. CoffeyviIle, $4,000; Perseus
Florea. niece, Coffeyville. $4,000
Emile FIorea. niece, Coffeyville
$4,000; Josephine Boswell. niece
kansas City. Mo, 10000; Anna Mil
Ter. Emporia, $4,000; Eliza Miller
$4,000: Margaret Evans. Emporia
$4,000; Martha Ferril. Topeka. $4,000
Sarah II. Thomas, daughter-in-law
$4,000; Carolyn II. Thomas, niece
10000; Eva Gillogy, sister, $4,000
Howard L. and Warren Thomas
nephews, $1,000 each; Alvin Potter
New York, $4,000; Miss Carolyn Dem
ing Topeka, $1,000 and Miss Jose
p1ine Mepdum, Topeka, $1,000. The
balance of the estate is to be divided
equally among the following nieces ant
r. Poston John Poston, Mary CLANCY
7 Louis F1orea. Persues Florea, Emile
Fiorea. Josephine Boswell. Charlie:
Brooks, Harold Brooks, Irene DALI
sloan. Eva Gillogy. Carolyn H
Thofnas and Warren w. Thomas.
Carry on Lumber Business.
Mrs. Thomas expressed in her will
ahe wish that the business OF TIL,
yrhonas Lumber Co. be carried on a
usual and made provision that tn
executors turn over all of the holding
in the state to Paul Huycke. genera
manager and d. J. Hathaway. secre
fary, who are to have the privilege o
buying the property. If they do no
lake advantage of the proposition, tn
holdings are to be disposed of to othe
parties. Mrs. Charles Brooks Thomas
daughter-in-iaw. Miss Carolyn Thorn
as, niece and Aurelius Brooks, bro
4her. are also to be given stock in tn
Drgan.zation at their option, it is pro