Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-07-23

dict. Ine verd1ct declared the pur
| ported will to be the last will o.
Charles Hook. No testimony was in
| troduced, and the case was practical
ly settled out of court, whereby al
expenses in connection with the case
were to be paid by Minnie Moore
sole beneficiary of the will of the
late Chas. Hook. The estate o1
Charles Hook deceased, invoiced
$5,222.81.
Sues for Divorce
Irene Martin files suit for divorce
against Kenneth Martin, on grounds
of extreme cruelty, gross neglect OF
duty and adultery. Petition states
| they were married Sept. 11s 1929,
at McConnelsville, and have one
child, aged six years. Plaintiff says
that since June, 1885, she and her
child have been forced to live with
her mother, and that defendant has
failed, neglected and refused to
provide them with any food or cloth
ing; that he has steady work. and
had ample earnings to provide her
with a decent home. She asks for
custody of child.
Partition Ordered
In the partition case of Clarence
r. Finley vs.. Leila G. Downing, Alta
F. Campbell, Ernest R. Finley and
Helen Fletcher, court orders parti-
ton. Raymond Fitch, A. M. Bank
es and Perley Carpenter are named
commissioners.
New Partition Case
Marjorie Ray files petition for par
tition of 85 acres, Bristol township.
in which she states she has a legal
right to the undivided one-sixth
part of said real estate, owned by
her father, Aaron Wilson, late of
Bristol township, subject to the dow
er right Of Amy Wilson, wife of the
said Aaron Wilson. Other living
children having an equal share, sub
ject to dover Of Amy Wilson, are
VIM. Wilson, Mollie Singleton, Fan
ME Little and Fred R. Wilson. Irene,
Fred, Robert and Dorothy Wilson,
grandchildren, are entitled to a one
sixth, subject to dover of Amy Will
son.
PROBATE COURT
Estate of Margaret Still, late of
Meigsville township, is not subject
to inheritance tax. Gross value of
estate is s5,960.37; debts and costs
of administration, $286.97; net ac-
tual market value, $5,673.4O, which
passes by law to Myrtle Still, Ida
Harper, Florence Strong, Glenn Still
and Wilbur Still, daughters and
sons, each one-fifth part.
Geo. III. Carr, j. A. Wood and H.
j. Harmer, returned inventory, which
is approved, in the estate of Julia
Hough, late of Marion township, of
which estate Carl Patterson is ex-
ecutor, which shows appraisement of
$2,72246. All but $3.50 is in
stocks and securities.
E. E. Baldridge is appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Lilly NJ
Rusk, late of Malta township. Bond,
$4,000, with Ralph Clawson and G.
w. Mitchell, as sureties.
First and final account is filed by
Ina Tysinger, as guardian of Helen
Eveland Heigley, minor.
First and final account is filed by
Hanson Gheen and Francis NJ Gheen
as executors of the estate of Isaac
Gheen, deceased.
In the matter of the estate of
Isaac Gheen, deceased, authority is
granted to transfer real estate to
Sanford, Martin o., George w., Fran
els M. and Hanson Gheen, sons, each
one-fifth part Estate is not subject
to inheritance tax.
Leonard H. Mott as executor of
estate of Elizabeth Vaughn, deceas-
fpof
Second and final account is filed
in the estate of Chas. E. Fouts, de-
ceased, by j. A. Taylor, as admins
traitor of said estate.
In the matter of the guardianship
Of A. H. Humphries, inventory is
filed, which is approved, and shows
appraisal of estate to be $2,383.19.
Marriage Licenses
George S. Balderson, farmer,
son of William and Eva
Linscott Balderson, and Violet M. !,
Beatty, Chesterhill, daughter of Will
lam and Dicie Ashcraft Beatty, L. |
Y. Seaman, j. p, officiating.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Elmer E. Thomas, deceased, to D. |
5. Thomas ct al, 26 square rods,
Malta, certificate for transfer.
Riley Bankes to VIM. L. Bankes, |
62.61 acres, Deerfeld, 81.
Oscar v. and Clara Pearl Hanlin |
TO Ida L. Hanlin, 70 acres, Penn.
81.
Howard B. Hooper to VIM. W.
and Hettie M. Hooper, McConnels-
Vile lot, 81.
Report of Recorders Office
For Year
For the year ending June 80,
1886, 403 deeds were recorded, COM |
prising 33,695 acres The average
price per acre was $32.67; 3O5 leas-
ss were recorded, covering 28,29S
acres, consideration, 1905; 151
mortgages were recorded. covering |
1898 acres, consideration, $212,-
604.52. During the year 1877 mort
cages were cancelled, totaling 1874
acres, consideration $136,565. In
1895, SGT deeds were recorded COW
sring 21,716 acres; 83 leases, acre |
age 1924; 168 mortgages Of 16,-
225 acres of value of $284,684.O9.
md 165 mortgages were Cancelled on |
1857 acres, consideration, $277,-
744.67.
Margaret E. Gheen, deceased, to |
Sanford Gheen ct al, .21 acre, Penn,
affidavit for transfer.
Isaac Gheen, deceased, to Sanford |
Iheen, ct al, .21 acre, Penn, certifi- !
,ate for transfer.
Pearl Hanlin ct al, to Sanford /
Iheen, ct al, .21 acre, Penn.
Sanford Gheen, ct al, to Caroline |
VI. Newsom, .21 acre, Penn.
Charles Elwood Fouts, deceased, !,
% Harry j. Fouts, ct al, 1903 acres, |
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