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Ellis County Will Book 2

1898 - 1918

Contributed by Jean Caddel

[From abstracts made in 1961 by Mrs. G. W. Pierce for Mrs. A. L. Feltenberger's History of Ellis County]

F. H. Woodring  

Sons: Sammie, Cyrus B., Oscar B., Felix J. Woodring; Daus: Callie A., Lucretia R., dec'd, dau. Minnie B.; Gr'ch: Bessie Calvin, dau. Of Minnie B.; Adm. Crus B. Woodring [son]

Wit: Osce Goodwin; T. A. Ferris

Filed July 10, 1899; Rec'd May 9, 1900

Ann Boren

Husband: Joseph Boren (dec'd); Sons: Joseph H. Boren, Thadeus P. Boren;   Dts: Elizabeth Alexander, Mary E. Alexander, S. Adeline Howard; Adm. Thadeus P. Boren

Wit: J. Baldridge; J. S. McDuffie; Frank Templeton

Filed July 10, 1899; Rec May 9, 1900

E. A. Kimball

Wife: Pauline F. Kimball;  also named Administratrix

Wit: D. F. Singleton; J. Baldridge

Filed Aug. 9, 1899; Rec May 7, 1900

J. W. Ferris

Wife: Martha J. Ferris; Sons: Royal A. Ferris, Thomas A. Ferris

sons named Administrators

Wit: Anson Rainey; R. B. Briggs; T. H. McDuffie

Filed Sept. 6, 1899; Recorded May 8, 1900

Amanda Smith

Husband, J. K. Smith, also named Administrator

Wit: M. J. Evans; J. C. Smith

Filed Sept. 7, 1899; Recorded May 8, 1900

John Batchler & wife Elizabeth Batchler

Sons: J. E. Batchler (dec'd); G. W. Batchler; H. T. Batchler; J. M. Batchler; W. W. Batchler; dau Mary E. Farrar; gr'ch Lena Hood, J. E. Batchler, Emma Lee Batchler

Administrators - W.W. Batchler and J. M. Batchler

Wit: C. W. Crum; J. A. Jones

Filed Oct. 30, 1899; Recorded May 8, 1900

Betsy Harris

Husband: F. S. Harris; daus of F. S. Harris, Mary E. King, Martha (Mrs. J. H. Fearis)  F. S. Harris, Administrator

Wit: A. A. Kemble & Florer

Filed Nov. 8, 1899; Rec May 8, 1900

H. Y. Douglas

Wife: Sallie H. Douglas; sons Herbert, Paul and Howard; daugs Cammie and Leona; Adm Sallie H Douglas and my brother J. C. Douglas

Wit: B. H. Buckley; O. A. Hilderbrand

Filed Dec. 8, 1899; Rec'd May 9, 1900

Alexander Brisbin

Wife Hannah Brisbin; son Weatly; daus Lucinda, Mary E., Sarah J., Henry and Betsy

Wit: Valentine Servier, M. L. Landrith, L. J. Patterson

Will probated & recorded Jan.Term 1872 Dist. Court, see Probate Minutes, Bk D, Pg. 162;   Recorded Aug. 2, 1900

C. M. Collier

Wife: Amanda Collier; sons T. W. Collier and J. D. Collier; Dau Mrs. N. F  Gibson; gr-sons John Collier and Arthur Collier, sons of decd son Geo. C. Collier.; Adm A. Thomas

Wit: P. H. Wheatley; J. D. Porterfield

Filed Jan. 27, 1900; Recorded Sept. 28, 1900

Laura E. Anderson

Husband Tom R. Anderson; sons Tom R. and Grady; daus M. b. Templeton and H. W. Trippett; Adm Tom R. Anderson

Filed May 9, 1900; Recorded Oct. 1, 1900

M. M. Livingston

Wife Martha Elizabeth Livingston; sons J. R. Livingston, T. F. Livingston

Adm: wife Martha Elizabeth Livingston and R. C. Frazier

Wit: J. R. McFadden; W. A. McDaniel; W. T. M. Dickson

Filed May 23, 1900; Recorded Oct. 1, 1900

Stacy Clardy

Sisters: Mrs. L. A. Boswell and her 3 sons: B. Boswell, Jessie Boswell, Adolphus Boswell; Mrs. L.A. Boswell Admrx

Wit: J. L. Dobb; T. W. Wood

Filed July 7, 1900; Recorded Oct. 2, 1900

J. Todd

Mother: Margaret J. Todd; brother Samuel J. Todd he also Adm.

Wit: Samuel Mays; Sallie T. Mays

Filed July 7, 1900; Recorded Oct. 4, 1900

Wm M. Barton

Wife: Harriet L. Barton she also Admrx

Wit: L. W. Gray; J. A. Gray

Filed Sept. 19, 1800; Recorded Dec. 5, 1900

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