The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-13
LEAVES 100000
TO HER DAUGHTER
Will of Nine. Walker Makes
Girl Richest Negroes in
America.

The will Of Mime. c. J. Walker, q |
negro woman who made more than
s1,ooo,o 900 from a hair ointment which !,
people Of her race believed would |
straighten kinky wool, was f,led for pro-
bate yesterday In indianapolis. where
Nine. Walker made her home for years ,,
and where she manufactured the com
pound that enriched her. she died on
May rs in her country house at Irving
ton.
Except for two trust funds OF 100000
each and numerous small requests to
relatives. friends and charities Sarah
Walker left her entire estate, including
her prosperous business, to her only
child. a daughter, Leila Walker Robin
son. who will receive. II Is estimated, at
least $500, 900. and who will become,
therefore. the wealthiest of her race In
America.
One OF the trusts Of 500. 900 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 up
keep OF the country place at rrvington
which Mime. Walker named villa Lewaro,
where she lived for four years and In
which she took vast pride. The estate
cost her about s250.0oo.
Mission school fer Africa.
Trustees for these funds are to be
appointed under the terms of the will by
the court, and the court will have slso
certain discretionary powers as to tho
disposition OF the Irvtngton property
Robinson.
Among the benefactions for charity
and philanthropy Is a provision for the
esta blishment Of an industrial and mis-
sion school in Africa, and a number of
shares Of stock are designated for this
purpose Tuskegee Institute receives
| $4,000. The Colored Orphans Home \,
st. Louis gets $1,000. and the following
institutions are left 5000 apiece: Day.
tona Normal and Industrial Institute.
Manassas Industrial School. Old Folks
Home, indianapolis; Old Folks 4 PINE.
| St. Louis, and Haynes Institute. Au-
gusta. Ga. The Charlotte Hav ms
| Brown Institute at Sedalia, Mo-. rec res
81 900, and $500 10 beQueathed to eh
Of the following. Sojourner Truth
House. New York city; Wilberforce
| university, L. w. u A., l<oulsNhios N.Y.
and Old Folks Home, Pittsburg.
Mime. 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
t. pay for funeral and burial expenses
is set aside. Alice T. Kelly. friend
and forewoman for Nine. Walker. re-
ceives $4,000 and a life position in the
Indianapolis factory which turns out the
hair ointment famous among the negroes
OF two continents
$4,000 to Her Bookkeeper.
Other benefactions of this nature in
cludc s25 a month to Mary Hudson. an
old woman living In St Louis: $1,000 to
Agnes Prosser. a friend. living In Louis
vile; $1,000 and a house and lot to
Thirsapien Breedlove. niece. living in
Los Angeles: $4,000 to Viola Davis.
bookkeeper for the Nine. c., J. Walker
Manufacturing Company" 81, 900 to Mag
gle Wilson. friend, living In Pittsburg
$4,000 to Nettie L. Ransom. wife of r.
B. Ransom, Nine. Walkers counsel
and now an executor IS 900 to Louis
Nerissa Lee Brokenburr $1,000 to Louis
E Tyler, my faithful chauffeur: $500
to Jesse D. Robinson OF st. Louis, and
$500 to Hattie Stubs.