The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-06-21
WALKER WILL
MAKES DAUGHTER RICHEST
C0L0RED WOMAN IN THE
UNIFIED STATES
100000 FOR CHARITIES
Will Of Nine. c. J. Walker Filed for
Probate in Indianapolis

New York, June 19.-The will of
Nine. G. j.. Walker, VINO made more
t4iaul Sl,UO0,0O0 from a preparation
which IL is CLAIMED, would sualgnten
klnky hair, has been filed for probate
IN Indianapolis, where NINE. Walker
made her nome for years and where
she manufactured the compound that
enriched her. She died on MAY rs
IN her country house at IrvingtOn on
the Hudson.
Except for two trust funds of $780,
00U each and numerous small be-
quests to relatives, friends and char1-
ties Nine. Walker left her entire
estate, including her prosperous bust
ness, to her only child, a daughter,
Mrs. Leila Walker Robinson, who will
receive, 1t is estimated, at least $780,
600, and who will become, therefore,
the wealthiest colored woman in the
United States.
One OF the trusts of 100000 cash
is to be invested by the trustees of
the estate for the maintenance of
worthy charities. The other is to be
preserved for the upkeep of the coun-
try place at IrvingtOn which Nine.
Walker. named Villa Lewaro, where
she lived for four years and in which
she took great pride. The estate cost
her about $25O,00O.
Mission School for Africa.
Trustees for these funds are to be
appointed under the terms of the will
by the court, and the court will have
also certain discretionary powers as
to the disposition of the Irvington
property after the death of the daugh.
ter, Mrs. Leila w. Robinson.
Among the benefactions for chart
ty and philanthropy is provision for
the establishment of an industrial and
mission school in Africa, and a mum.
Der of shares of stock are designated
for this purpose. Tuskegee Institute
receives $4,000. The Colored Orphans
! Home at St. Louis gets $1,000, and
the following institutions are left
/ $4,000 apiece: Daytona Normal and
! Industrial Institute, Manassas Indus.
trial School, Old Folks Home, Indian.
apolis; Old Folks Home, St. Louis
and Haynes Institute, Augusta, Ca
The Charlotte Hawkins Brown Insti
; tute at Sedalia, Mo-, receives $1,000
! and $500 is bequeathed to each of the
following: Sojourner Truth House
New York city; Wilberforce Univer.
sity, Y. w. G. A., Louisville, KY, and
Old Folks Home, Pittsburg.
Nine. Walker remembered many of
her old friends or dependents with be.
quests. Parthenia Rawlins, known as
'Grandma,' gets IS a week for the
rest of her natural life, and sufficient
money to pay her funeral and burial
expenses is set aside. Alice P. Kelly
"a friend and forewoman' for Nine
Walker, receives $4,000 and a life
position in the indianapolis factory
which turns out the hair ointment
To LOuvenia Powell, a sister, Nine
Walker left $50 a month, with a sum
providing for funeral and burial. An
item of the will gives $1,000 to a
nephew, Willie Powell, in order that
he may have a decent start in life.
$4,000 to Her Bookkeeper.
Other benefactions of this nature in.
clude $25 month to Mary Hudson
an old woman living in St. Louis ;
$1,000 to Agnes Prosser, a friend, liv.
ing in Louisville; $1,000 and house
and lot to Thirsapien Breedlove, a
niece, living in Los Angeles; $4,000
to Viola Davis, bookkeeper for the
mime. G. J. Walker Manufacturing
Company" $1,000 to Maggie Wilson, a
!. friend, living in Pittsburg; $4,000 to
Nettie L. Ransom, wife of F. B. Ran.
som, Nine. Walkers counsel and now
an executor; $4,000 to Mae Robinson,
Nine. Walkers granddaughter; $1O,.
600 to Frank B. Ransom, a godchild
$4,000 to Herbert Barnes Ross; $1,000
to Sarah Wilson; $1,000 to Nerissa Lee
Brokenburr; $4,000 to Louis E. Tyler,
! my faithful chauffeur; $500 to Jesse
D. Robinson of St. Louis, and $500 to
Hattie Stubbs
Other items provide that the daugh.
ter, Mrs. Leila w. Robinson, is to re-
ceive the business and it's income, ex-
cept for the trust funds specified; all
the personal property and jewelry and
household goods and all of the real
estate, except as otherwise disposed
of. Nine. Walker owned house in
this city which she built at cost of
100000 and furnished and decorated
at the cost of another 100000; the
estate at Irvington and many houses
or lots in numerous large cities. For
many years her income had exceeded
100000 year, according to her law.
yers.
The daughter is created executrix of
the will, with F. B. Ransom, desig-
mated as legal adviser.