Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-01-09

Inc county commissioners organ
lied Monday, with C. B. NORM pres
ident, and W. w. Barkhurst, vic
president The third member j
Mr.. Fred Scott who succeeds AS
bury Bankes. The county audito
was designated as clerk Of the boar!
for the year 1941.
Contract was entered into be
tween the commissioners of Morgan
county and Nadine Doak, wife 0
Sheriff Ray Doak, to furnish meal
for prisonefs, at the rate Of zoe pc
meal al
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divq4sce Actions Heard
Wednesday Judge Carlos M
Riecker heard the divorce cases 0
Francis f. Kraps VS.. Frances Kraps
and the case of Martha McGrath VS.
Roy McGrath. The court took botl
cases under adyisement.
The case of Herschel A. Taylo
and Gladys B. Taylor, VS.. Mar,
Pabst ct al, cancellation of lease
has been settled and cause dismiss
ed by agreement of parties.
In the partition case of Len;
Buckley VS.. George Bankes ct al
sale is approved and confirmed, deco
and distribution ordered. The pur
chaser OF the first tract of 40 acres
was Emmett Abel. Consideration
$50. w. H. Riecker purchases the
third tract, 40 acres for $50. At a
prior sale, Asbury Bankes bought
the oil and gas rights for $3.50, and
Ralston & Maynard a 40 acre tract
for $50.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of
Mary Cassie Whitehouse, deceased,
sale of-Iersonal property approved
Prooesds OF sale, $94O.
Wilkes K Richardson, the per-
son,snamed Il. will, is appointed ex-
acutor Of thk estate of Gleason B.
late of Bloom township
Estimated value of estate is $1,355,
personal pIpperty, and $17,350,
real estate tJ. A. Spencer, Howard
Greer and C4rl Barkhurst are NAM
ed appraiser$.
Will of VIM. j. Nelson, late of
Deerfield township, is filed for pro-
bate.
Will of J. EF. Kinsey, late of Penn
township, admitted to probate, be-
lueaths all sproperty to his four
FlSra Wilson, Lura Bush,
oliver Kinsey. and Alice Wilson,
share and share alike. Oliver Kin
sey is named in will as executor.
rhe will, dated Feb. 13, 1892, is
by Emmett Abel and Bea-
rice CarreI.
Frank l.. Wilson is appointed ad-
Of the estate of Mae
late of McConnelsville
Bond, $500, with Frank Ray and
Eco. w. LoveH sureties. Probable
value of ests.tea-s250, all real estate.
Next Of kin are Ida and Eta Allen,
ind Nancy Hootsel, daughters. Find
ng it is necessary to sell real es-
ate .09 of an acre, Malta town
hip) to pay debts of deceased.
Said administrator is ordered to sell
eal estate, free of dover, at private
ale, at not less than $3.50, cash in
land on day Of sale.
Russell r. Devol as guardian of
Vm. Devol, files final account.
Will of G. Ii. Richardson
Will of Gleason B. Richardson,
ate of Bloom township, is admitted
o probate. To deceased's daugh-
er Winifred Parmiter is bequeath
d in fee simple the farm on which
he resides in Bloom township, con-
isting of 211.6G acres; also all in
crest of deceased in live stock,
rops and all other personal proper
Y; farm tools and machinery, hay,
rain, on said farm at time of de-
eased's death. To son Wilkes F.
is given in fee Simple
arm in Bloom township, where he
ow resides, consisting of PIT acres
lso all interest of deceased in live
lock, farm tools, machinery, hay,
rain, crops and other personal
roperty. To son Paul F. Richard
On, for and during his natural life
My is willed the farm of $3.50
cres. At time of death Of said
aul f. Richardson, said premises
re devised in fee simple to the
eirs of said Paul F. Richardson and
is wife, Geneva Richardson, except
onald Gleason Richardson, who is
, have no interest therein. To
aid Paul F. Richardson is also de-
ised deceased'S interest in live
.ock, farm tools, machinery and
ther personal property, goods and
richardson, during his natural life
My, is the elliott" farm of 103.-
acres. At death of Paul, said
roperty is devised in fee simple to
eneva Richardson and children,
xcept Donald Gleason Richardson,
no is to have no interest therein. !
aid Paul Richardson is given de
eased's interest in live stock, etc,
4 farm. At the death of Paul F.
richardson, said farm goes to heirs
Paul F. Richardson and his wife,
lcept Donald F. Richardson; also
9ceaseds interest in live stock
achinery, etc., on said place.
To Geneva Richardson, wife of
aul Richardson, for and during the
sriod of her natural life only, is
the As acres, and at
er death it is devised in fee sim
e, to heirs of Paul and Geneva !
ichardson, except Donald Richard
m. To Paul f. Richardson is de-
sed for life only SO acres, and at
is (Paul's death) to his wife and
lildren, except Donald. all inter-
It in live stock, machinery, ETC., of
sceased, on home farm of 135
res is bequeathed to deceased's
aughter-in-law, Geneva Richardson. |
To grandson Donald Gleason, is |
squeathed the 'sFarris Farm"
loom township, of 118 acres, and
is also bequeathed shot gun,
atch, and some furniture. Re-
ainder of household goods is be-
ieathed to Paul F. Richardson and |
ife.
All the remainder of the estate, |