The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-15

Range 3. The same property was
patented to Joseph Klenemeier anc
was sold to Joseph BENDER by Joseph
Kleinemeyer and wife. The differen,
spellngs of the names given above
all refer to one and the same person
and all title acquired by the patent
to Joseph Blender.
James Kurtz, Elizabeth Kurtz and
Lydia Ann Kurtz by the decree OF
partition in the estate of Robert C.
Crawford acquired title to the
West half of the Northwest quar-
ter of Section 81, and
Fractional Lot 4 In Section 2S, all
in Township IS, Range 3.
They conveyed the West half of
the Northwest quarter of Section 81
above. described to J. II. Bacon, and
Fractional Lot in Section %,
above described to August Seuse, but
the conveyances from James Kurtz
and Elizabeth Kurtz were lost or de-
stroyed before recording. All of their
interest in the above described prop
erty is now the property of the plain
tiffs herein.
VIM. f. Kurtz and David ]. Kurtz
described property, but their interest
is unknown to the plaintiffs herein
and is now the property of the plain
tiffs.
Ernest LANCE acquired title to the
North part of Lot / in Section 81,
Township IS. Range 8, from tbs
heirs Of Christian William Stempel
and conveyed az acres out of the
middle part Of said lot to August
Brodt by deed recorded in Book A.
page 56S. the correct description Of
which tract Is. commencing at an
elm tree (reoorded in the govern
ment field notes) on the Section line
between Sections 80 and 33, Is
chains Is links due south OF the
northeast corner OF Section SO;
thence west 10 chains 81 links;
thence south II chains SO Links:
thence east 10 chains 81 links to the
Section line; thence north along said
Section line II chains SO links to be.
ginning. August Brodt took posses
sion OF the tract as above described
by metes and bounds and his posses.
sion and title are now the property
of the plaintiffs herein.
Ernest Lange is now deceased, his
heirs and the heirs Of his wife who
is also deceased are Ernst LANCE and
- Lange, his wife, Mary Speckel.
meyer and Speckelmeyer, her
husband. and Fanny Groat, now
Fanny Schmidt, and ---- Schmidt,
her husband.
Paul Lange and Herman LANCE
purchased from the heirs OF Chris.
tian William Stempel the southeast
quarter of Section 20.
That part Of Section 80 lying North
Of Green Bay Slough, and
That part of Section 20. lying South
of Green Bay Slough. all in Township
GO. Range 3.
Prior to June I. 1875, the said Paul
LANCE executed and delivered to
Frederic Guolick power of attorney
to convey his interest in said prop.
erty and on June /. 1875, the said
Frederick Guolick, or as his name
appears of record Freced Guolick. for
and in the name OF the said Paul
LANCE and in connection with Emile
LANCE, the wife Of the said Paul
LANCE, conveyed to the said Herman
LANCE all Of the interest Of the said
Paul LANCE in the land owned In
common by them in Sections 20, 70
and 80 in Township 90, Range 3, by
4 deed recorded in Book X. page ass.
Of the records of Lee County, Iowa,
at TT. Madison. The said Herman
LANCE at the time Of the delivery of
said deed entered into the posses
sion of the said property and he and
mis- grantees including the plaintiffs
herein have had continuous posses
sion since said date.
o,t1 po,,1 hAo oinro dfad
leaving as his only heirs, Carl z.
LANCE, Otto LANCE. Herman Lange
and Paul Lange. Jr., his sons. Rosa
9. LANCE is the wife OF Otto LANCE
md Anna LANCE is the wife of Paul
.ange. Jr.
Carl e. LANCE has been rendered
\ quit claim deed conveying said
property to the present owners.
plaintiffs herein and has at the same
.ime been rendered $1.25 to pay for
he costs of executing the same, but
las refused to execute or deliver said
Iced.
Lee County, Iowa, became the
owner of Lot 5 in Section 18, Town
ship 68, Range 2, by patent from the
State of Iowa on April IA, 1863. and
,rior to May IS, 1886, conveyed the
aid deed has been lost or destroyed.
rhe said grantee entered into the
possession of said premises and her
possession and title have passed
through her grantee to the plaintiffs
herein.
Othniel LOCKER died testate seized
If
Lot and COL acres off of the
Vest end Of Lots and 8, Section l;
West half Of Section IL;
Northwest quarter Of Section ID; |
Northeast quarter of Section %;
Lots and 7. Section &c;
South half Of the Southeast quar-. |
er Of Section 81, and
Lot in Section 81, all in Town. |
hip IS, Range 3, and by his last will |
nd testament left the above de-
cribed property to the following |
famed grandchildren: John Milton
locker, William LOCKER, Louisa
Iyter, Naomi LOCKER, afterwai Dis
Naomi Cook, Pamela LOCKER. Helen
1ibbs and Franklin LOCKER.
Franklin LOCKER died unmarried !
nd without issue, his four sisters.
bove named under the terms of the
will of Othniel LOCKER becoming the