The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-24
'H'1 "i money and S-l.,
v lao at once came to this

SAY, .. .... '.il ct money and sent
for H.. .... who at once came to this
eou... - with the boy Gustnve. The
three came 10 Wheeling and purchased
Il farm at Triadclphia. near this city.
Two daughters wcr" born to rh>
couple. Caruluc and Louis" H,lwig. and
tn" boy GuStavc grew UP with them.
Hrlwig followed the occupation Of g
farmer and rapidly amu~scd money.
Frequently hc talked over old times
with u"jghhorS and WAS always ,mphH,-
l. in h.~ slrrrm"ut that ii" never Wanted
a cont p" had siN"d Ia go to uy"uc TIM
mad" Germany their home.
H.. - Juicrd III the fact that he was ~
II Gr"r country wh"r" h" could 20 a:J
,uruv a. hc pleased and not bc subjected
! To- the IRON drspolic. military rules of
the F1in"rland He also appreciated tn"
! ln'I that he Wa an American CItjz' .
{ and had a voice in the matter a. -"
/ b." should rulc tins county.
; Friends vf The family state that thu
. Hc,d professor frequently vowed that
/ hts r"iulIl"S who lived IN Germany
should u"vrr handl" cen, Of his
money and that not Il tiIhC uf his "Stal"
/ ~h"Ud oyer 20 - that country. IT."
stated hy would draw up Il Will to pre-
. vent lh.s.
! And T." did. Tho VIII provides thai,
should All II his family die intcstatr.
wlthnu; issue tn" money and estate
, shall all 50 10 the United States COY
eminent.
! The good old German wife. Chariot"
I has long sine" passed away. as has ~
daughter. Caroline. and the Slcp-N"n.
GESSay,. one daughter remains Louis"
HIwiE who lives a. Green's hotel pa
! Trl4d"lphln, and she has never Hirrl'G
although well along in years
The will WAS written IN German. wa
trans!tory life. make and declare tho
tn" document IN each language can hr
seen IN The county clerks office.
The Will was drawn up in 1870 anG
was probatrd a few days AFTER uclwig
death. in August 1854.
The follo!ng IS the the translation II
the will:
Last will and testament OF CortstaH
Hclwig. In the name Of God. amen. !.
Constant uClwiE, farmer. near Triadcl
phia. Ohio county West Virginia o.
sound mind and memory and consider
ing the uuccrtaity Of this rrail an!
tranistory life. make and declare tho
following TO be my last will and tcs:a-
ncut:
Taxes, due at my death or unsettled
accounts. Il have none al presently
devise and bcqucath my property
consisting OF house and land. movhb.c
and imnoNablr appurtcnanceS, monr%,
capital as Well as outstanding claims.
gold and SIlvcrwarc. 1--we stock. ma
vhincry. farming Implements graft,
straw. household furnitur". beds. linen,
Wearing apparel. musical instrument.
hooks. maps. cngravinGs. furniture an /
household goods in general, everything
[ lave not given away "r distributed IN
NY llic time. tina, is to say.
To a. my dear wife, Charlotte, nc"
fI"rzoE. formerly b. marriage, = Mrs.
Xufchr.
Is" Her son Of first marriage. Gus
invc XufHhr.
GO My eldcs, daushtcr Caroline Hell
II" My youngest daughter. Louise
l"lwig.
All personally known to the hSners
of ny testament and to my nciEhbors.
uudcr the following particular dire
tons:
My above "a named dear Charlotte.
grvo the use and h,n"Nt OF my entire
estate during her life time.
2.
MY &C. and D. two children Car
cline and Louisa. with "B' Their half
brother. GuStuvc Iufchr. shall. after
their mothers death. divide tn" cStat.
into three equal parts. Gustave shar-
iuS with his halt-SIsters Tor his faith
iUi services TO me for many years
4.
should my dear Charlotte be In her
grave before my death then the di-
Ii~ion between the sisters and brother
shall be made Immediately after M
death. with the advice and assistance OF
tn" chosen guardians, so far as the law
viii require. that Is to say. in three
equal parts.
Should. contrary {" my expectations,
my above named Charlotte marry again
after my death. then according to the
laws OF the country, the usual onc-third
# my estate shall fall 20 her share, bat
the other two-thirds shall be divided
INTO three equal parts between the thre"
vh!ldrvn, l., C and p.
Should tho above, named "B' my step
and foster son. GuStave. at q future
tuuc die lntcState and without heirs OF
the body. then the property inherited by
INN from me. shall divert TO his half
sisters 20 and d. Ur the heirs OF