Ellis County Wills - Book 3 Contributed by Jean Caddel     [From abstracts made in 1961 by Mrs. G. W. Pierce for  Mrs. A. L. Feltenberger's History of Ellis County] Page 1 T. E. Moore Legatees: Mother, N. R. Moore; Sister, Nannie D. Moore; sister-in-law, Alice Moore; Brother, J. N. Moore & wife; Brother Sam Moore & wife J. E. Moore; Children of A. D. Moore. Adm: J. N. Moore (brother) Wit: P. E. Woods  and O. W. Watson (friends) Codicil names Miss Olivia Woods  witnesses: J. d. Stlvall Date: Jan. 10, 1905 Wit. to codicil: J. D. Stovall Signed: T. E. Moore & Will Jennings Filed Feb. 2, 1918 ; Recorded Mar. 18, 1918 Page 7 May Perkins   (wife of Henry Perkins; daughter of Riley Boren) Legatees: Husband, Henry Perkins; Juanita Ray, Joaquin Ray, Riley B. Ray, Dora May Harding (Nee Parchman) Adm: Husband, Henry L. Perkins Wit: J. M. Carroll Filed Feb. 15, 1918;  Recorded March 18, 1918 Page 8 M. D. Roberts Legatees: Wife: Genoah Roberts; she named Executrix Wit: A. L. Connally Date: Jan. 3, 1918 Filed : Jan. 28, 1918; Recorded Mar. 30, 1918 Page 9 C. E. Douglas Legatees: Wife: Mrs. L. L. Douglas; she also named Executrix Date: Feb. 5, 1908 wit: W. N. Brown, C. N. Eubanks Filed Jan. 14, 1918; Recorded Mar. 30, 1918   Page 10 J. Martin Scott Legatee: Wife Mittie Scott Date: Aug. 23, 1909; she named Executrix Filed : Feb. 16, 1918 Recorded Mar. 30, 1918   Page 11 Ida Alderdice Legatee: Husband, J. M. Alderdice; he named Administrator Wit: Mrs. H. P. Mizell;   John L. Mizell Filed Feb. 15, 1918 Recorded April 3, 1918   Page 12 B. F. Hawkins Legatee: Wife, Ruth A. Hawkins; she named Executrix Date: Aug. 3, 1896 Wit: W. L. Hawkins  and W. W. Major Filed Feb. 19, 1918 Recorded May 6, 1918   Page 13 Frances Turner Legatees: Son, James Thomas Turner; Wife, Mary A. Turner: children of granddaughter, Gertrude Dawson, decd; granddaughter, Sallie Bethell; grandsons, Jimmie McEroy and Walter Odom; Glera Kate Tenpenny, child of Caldonia Tenpenny (dec'd).  Son, J. T. Turner named Administrator Date: Jan. 14, 1908 Wit: Gardner Batte, R. W. Poplin, R. C. White Filed April 20, 1917 Recorded May 6, 1918 Page 15 J. E. Williams Legatees: Children of  John Williams, deceased, Edna & Jewell; Children of Mollie   Asberry, deceased, Roxey & Kimmie; Children of Mattie Donahew, deceased, Foster, Patrick, & Dovie. J. F. Whatt Administrator. Date: June 1, 1918;   Wit: T. J. Powel Filed June 3, 1918 Recorded June 7, 1918   Page 16 Ellen Bruce Legatees: Will Bruce & Hallie May Bruce, Children of myself & Henry Bruce; Briggs Bennett & Maud Davis, Children of myself & Tobe Bennett. Jess Lowe named Administrator. Date: July 2, 1917;   Wit: J. B. Brewer, H. L. Bunkley,   J. C. Lumpkins   Filed March 8, 1918 Recorded June 7, 1918 Page 17 R. N. Couch Legatees: 1st wife Ellen I. Couch  and her children Orion Couch, R. E. Couch,. E. Olive West;   2nd wife Leora Couth and her children, Ina Couch, Everett Couch, victor Couch, Verna Couch, Hazel Couch, Katy  Ruth Couch, Elsie May Couch Named Executrix Leora Couch. Dated: Jan. 30, 1917  Wit. J. T. Spencer,. G. Proctor Hines Filed May 10, 1918 Recorded June 8, 1918   Page 19 A. C. Prude Legatee: Wife: Mollie H. Prude also named Executrix Date: Sept. 10, 1917; Wit. Bowd Farrar and Sid Farrar Filed Mar. 4, 1918 ; Recording date not given   Page 20 Lizzie Cecil Legatees: Masonic Grand Chapter of Eastern Star;   Jurisdiction of Mr. W. M. H. Cecil & Dr. W. L. Haywood; Bill Fears named Executor Date: Oct. 12, 1917 Wit: Georgia L. Borders, W. M. S. Borders Filed May 10, 1918 Recorded: June 17, 1918 Page 21 R. N. Champion Legatee: Wife: Mattie Champion also named Executrix Date May 19, 1913; Wit. P. Freeman, W. N. Brown Filed April 30, 1918 Recorded June 20, 1918   Page 22 J. S. S. Odom Legatee: Wife Mollie Odom, also named Executrix Dated Nov. 16, 1917; Wit: J. T. Forbes and H. B. Smith Filed April 29, 1918 Recorded June 20, 1918   Page 23 Mary Gill Barnes Legatee: Daughter: Lizzie Turner also named Executrix Date April 15, 1918; Wit: John H. Sharp, Gill Barnes, Joe P. Boren Filed May 14, 1918 Recorded July 17, 1918   Page 24 Emily A. Stone Legatees: Daughter: Margaret Jane Stone; children of J. C. Stone, L. P. Stone, A. J. Stone; sons Franklin Adolphus Stone, Lee Stone Other Legatees: Clay, Albert, Bessie, Emily Stone, Ellen, Rose Mary, Homer, George, Joe, Luther, Nora.; J. C. Stone named Admistrator [no dates filing or recording given]   Page 27 T. J. Quinn Legatees: Wife: A. Mariah Quinn; daughter India C. Mabry, Grandson Tommie Mabry Jr.; granddaugters Jeffie Quinn Odom, India Mae Mabry Executris: wife A. Mariah Quinn;  To assist wife: Friend, J. B. Harrell, Mark Kennard Commissioners: G. A. Harrell, J. A. Harrell, W. G. Curby Date: Mar. 3, 1909; Wit: W. D. Cornett, C. E. Inge Codicil: July 17, 1914 Wit: G. C. Gross, A. L. Smith Filed May 2, 1918 Recorded Aug. 12, 1918 Page 34 J. H. Wakeland &  Wife Ann T. Wakeland Legatees:  Wife, Ann, husband, J. H. Wakeland, daughter, Mary C. Elliott, children of son B. T. Wakeland, decd; Minnie Wakeland, Lena Estelle.Wakeland, Alice May Wakeland, Benjamin Tolbert Wakeland. Children: Mary C. Elliott, R. E. Wakeland, J. P. Wakeland, Will Wakeland, C. L. Wakeland. Administrators: : Four sons named above. Date: Jan. 8, 1916   Wit: R. J. Coleman,   J. T. Spencer,  Ann T. Wakeland Filed July 13, 1918 Recorded Sept. 20, 1918 Page 36 James M. Richards Legatees: Minor Child: James M. Richards, Jr., Wife: Bay Richards, Children: Lucile Cole, Gladys Richards. Executrix:: Wife, Bay Richards Date: Mar. 16, 1918: Wit: K. G. Stroud  and J. E. Cauthen Filed Aug. 13, 1918 Recorded Sept. 20, 1918   Page 37 J.. E. Williams Legatees: Children of John Williams, dec'd. Edna & Jewell. Children of Mollie Asberry, dec'd, Roxey & Jimmie. Children of Mattie Donahew, D: Foster, Patrick, Dovie.    Adm. J. F. Wyatt Date : June 1, 1918 Wit: T. J. Powell ; J. E. Cauthen Filed Aug. 13, 1918 Recorded Sept. 20, 1918 Page 40 Sarah Anne Bell Ray Legatees: Mary Elizabeth Vickery, Children of Cynthia Jane Simpkins, dec'd: Nova, Arthur, Lane, Inez, John, John Kendricks Adm: James N. Patterson Wit: R. J. Patterson  and Ray Otto Briggs Filed Aug. 23, 1918 Recorded Feb. 26, 1919 Page 41 J. D. Sims & wife Elnora Sims Legatees: Son: R. D. Sims, Daughters: Annie Sims, Lillie Estee Jewell Sims, Allie H. Horn Adm: Son, R. D. Sims Date: Nov. 26, 1913    Wit: James Bracken. P. S. Park, Jr. Filed  Nov. 5, 1918;  Recorded Feb. 26, 1919 Page 44 Charles Dietrich Legatees: May Dietrich, Claud Dietrich, Mrs. Pauline Perry, Wife: Lou Dietrich. Executrix: Lou Dietrich Date: Feb. 14, 1917   Wit: J. P. Clark W. H. Brown Filed Nov. 18, 1918; Recorded Feb. 26, 1919 Page 44 Sarah E. Robertson Legatee: Husband, J. A. Robertson. he also named Administrator Wit: W. G. James Robertson  and  H. W. Winford Filed Oct. 31, 1918;  Recorded Feb. 26, 1919   Page 45 Josiah Colt Legatees:  Nettie Dancy Furman; nephew, M. P. Colt, Jr., four children of decd brother B. H. Colt; sisters Mary E. and Anna Colt adm: Robert J. Caldwell Date: Aug. 30, 1918 Wit: Andrew L Hainline Filed Oct. 24, 1918; recorded Apr. 28, 1918 Page 46 John Wynn wife Mrs. Mary Wynn Died May 22 1882 Legatees Children: Mrs. Carrie whitten, Mrs. Alice Kirkpatrick; children decd dau Mrs. Bettie BearsL Mattie Beard, Juanita Beard, Gaither Beard; son John Lee Wynn Adm: John Lee Wynn, Roman Ada Date: Sept 5, 1916 wit: W. A. Claunch and E. A. Brigman   Filed Nov. 29, 1918; Rec April 28, 1919   Page 47 Mary Elmira Boren Legatee: Husband Pierce Stokes Boren - also named administrator. Date Dec. 3, 1916? wit: J. T. clark and O. D. Phillips Filed Feb. 11, 1919; rec April 28, 1919 Page 48 John D. Collins Legatees: wife; Margaret Collins, Susan McCormick, Isam Ledbetter, Thatcher Borden. Admn: Dr.H. D. Nifong Date Oct. 3, 1912; wit J. T. Clark and O. D. Phillips Filed feb. 11, 1919; recorded April 29, 1919   Page 49 A. J. Fort Legatees: Neice Annie Thomson, Masonic Home, Arlington, Tex; Children of John T Harris (brother of deceased wife Jennie Fort) Adm John M. Weekley Date March 10, 1917; wit: Owen Marchbanks  John H. Sharp Filed Jan 8, 1919;  recorded Apr. 29, 1919   Page 50 A. L.Edwards Legatees: Neices and Nepher Vida Bevil, Berta Mifflin, Floyd E. singleton.' Ex:  D. F. . Singleton and A. L. Bevil Date aug. 18, 1916; Wit. J. A. McKim ad thos. B. Coe   Filed Jan. 9, 1919; Recorded apr. 28, 1919   Page 51 S. Eddlemon Legatees: Dau Miss Ola Eddlemon; heirs of m son W. T. Eddlemon (deceased); Children: E. S. Eddlemon, J. T. Eddlemon, Mrs. Cora Kennen (widow); Mrs. Julia Norman, wife of T. W. Norman; a. L. Eddlemon, Miss Ola Eddleman, a feme sole; Mrs. Annie Simons, wife of Morton Simmons; Jake Eddlemon. adm: Lynn D. Laswell Date: Jan. 11, 1919; wit: J. Will Embrh and J. W. Custer   Filed Jan. 279, 1919; Rec April 28, 1919   Page 52 R. D. Rice & wife E. M Rice Legatees: husband to wife; wife to husband Page 53 J. C. Cutis Legatees: wife J. L. Curtis, Jennie Hamblen, wife George amblen; children: Maud Bell, wife Joe Bell, Jimmie Norman, wife Dell Norman, Bessie Hawkins, wife Henry Hawkins, son John Curtis Exec: wife J. L. Curtis date Aug. 25, 1916 wit: S. A. . Wkilkinson   Filed Feb. 15, 1919; rec July 28, 1919 Page 54 J. W. & Mary C. Roberts husband & wife Legatees: son H E. Roberts: gr-son R. E. Simmons; gr-ch: Riley Gale, Mamie Gale, Samuel  Gale dau Lottie Aldredge, Mary Elizabeth Hartly, Amanda Marshall, Adrien Harrison Adm: H. E. Roberts [no date] Wit C. C. Cooke and S. P. Skinner   filed Feb. 26, 1919; rec July 26, 1919 Page 56 Mrs. Rachel W. Hancock Legatees: son Thomas W. Ridgway;  sister Mary S. Whitfield Adm: Thomas W. Ridgway, Mary S. Whitfield date Oct 12, 1910; Wit R. S. Middleson and J. E.lHammer Filed Feb 17, 1919; Rec July 29, 1919 Page 57 Euclid E. Nelson   Page 58 Miss Ann Davis Legatees: Lizzie Lockaby, P. W. Davis (Adminisrator) Miss Minnie Gober, Sallie Curtis Date: March 21 1919; wit: W. H. Bentley & T. J. Davis   filed Apr. 23, 1919; Recorded July 29, 1919 Page 59 J. C. & Emma Malloy Legatee: Survivor Adm: survivor Date May 23, 1919; wit: C A. Weatherford and A. Y. Wilcher Filed for record [no dates] Page 60 G. M. and Isabella Ward, husband and wife Legatee son Lm M. Ward Children: W. T. Ward, Susan Elizabeth Rogers, ne Ward, G. W. Ward, Alice Morrison ne Ward Adm: Survivor Witness: J. O> Hinton, L. C. Rhodes Date: Feb. 23, 1927 Signed G. M. Ward  X -his mark Page 62 William White Legatee: Wife Ida White also named Executrix Wit: J. Baldriodge, Fred A. Newton date Oct. 31, 1918 signed William White Filed Aug. 9, 1919; rec Sept 24, 1919 Page 62 J. A Marshall Legatees: wife Jennie Marshall - also named Executrix Children: annie "Farrar, wife of J. H. Farrarl Ed Marshall; Mar Strooud, wife of Tom Stroud; Marvin Marshall; Fannie chapmanm, wife of Alfred chapan; bob Marshall, Pearl Douglas, wife of Larkin Douglas, Joe Marshall Wit: M. D. Rutherford, Miss Teresa Pearce date Nov. 19k 1913 - Signed J. A Marshall Filed Mar. 4, 1914; Rec Sept. 25, 1919 Page 63 Anna H. Bunkley Legatees: children, William W. Bunkley,Edward A. Bunkley, Camilla B. Bunkley, Jesse O. Bunkley, charlee L. Bunkley, Horatio L. Bunkley, Emmie C. Carter, wife of Jesse M. Carter; Beatrice M. Lee, wife of J. M. Lee, Anna Gertrude Huckabee, widow Adm: William W. Bunkley, Horatio L. Bunkley, J. M. Lee Wit: R. C. :Phillips Date Oct. 9, 1909 Signed  Anna B. Bunkley Page 65 Thomas Lincoln Lohr Legatees: wife Laura Jane Lohr, also named Executrix] Children: Claud Thomas Lohr;  Leona Lohr Wit: J. H. Lohr J. C. Hinton' Date Nov. 17, 1915 Signed Thomas Lincon Lohr Filed Mar. 7, 1917; rec. Sept. 25, 1919 Page 66 S. H. Brown Legatee wife Margaret A. Brown also named executrix wit: K. Baldridge, P. Freeman Date Jan. 12, 1905 Signed S. H. Brown Filed Mar. 7, 1917; Rec Sept.25, 1919 Page 67 E. P. Shands Legatees Dau. Edna May Shands Adm: Son Bert Shands Wiot: Tom Whipple, L. L. Lohr Date April 2, 1919 sogned E. P; Shands Filed July 2, 1919; Rec Sept. 25, 1919 Page 67 Smith Pratt Legatees: wife  Florence Blount, Mrs. Nellie Arnold - also named Executrix Wit:Wm Blount, Wm Massey Date Jjne 13, 1919; Signed SSith Pratt filed July 15, 1919; Rec Sept. 29, 1919 Page 68 W. H. & M. E. Johnson (husband and wife) Legatee - survivor Wit: C . A. Weatherford, W. A. Cox Date. April 5, 1912 ; Signed  W.H. Johnson N, E. Johnson   Filed for record May 14, 1919; recorded Nov. 26, 1919 Page 69 Mattie C. Lancaster Legatee husband J. M. Lacastrer (also named administrator) Wit: O. H. Chapman and E. C. McCartney Date March 5, 1907 Signed Mattie Lancaster Filed for record May14, 1919; recorded Nov. 26, 1919 Page 69 T.F. Thompson Legatees: wife: Minnie Lee Thompson; Dauighter Dollie Mae Thompson, mother Mrs. N. A. Tompson, brother R. A. Thompson' adm: A. J. Thompson, D. H. Thompson Joe C. Thompson wit: John and a. B.. Dunaway date Oct. 15, 1914; siged T. F. Thompson Filed for record Sept /4,. 1914; rec. Feb. 16, 1920 Page 70 D. L. Hinkle and wife Elizabeth Hinkle Legatee  survivor Administrator Survivor wit: R. D. Burleson, A. C. Hinkle Date Sept. 14, 1915 Signed D. L. Hinkle;  Elizabeth Hinkle Filed  Nov. 6, 1916; Rec. Feb. 16, 1920 Page 71 Will of Maggie E. White Legatees: Children: Robert M. White, W. A. White, W. Gregg White, Des. V. White, Mary L. Quaite, Houston M. White, Linnie L. White, A. Jewell White. Wit: J. R. Spence, A. Tinsley Adm. W. A. White Date: Oct. 14, 1919 Signed: Maggie E. White   Filed for record Nov. 17, 1919; Recorded Feb. 16, 1920 Page 72 R. R. Hendricks Legatees: Wife: Mrs. Daisey Son: Homer Hendricks Exec: Wife Wit: R. G. Phillips, G. C. Groce Filed Nov. 6, 1919; Recorded Feb. 16, 1920 Page 73 Wilburn Edgar Hampton Legatee: Wife: Mrs. Wilburn E. Hampton Exec: Mrs. Wilburn E. Hampton Wit: Roy Allen Brown, Boyd Brown Date: Mar. 15, 1915 Signed: Wilburn Edgar Hampton   Filed for record Sept. 11, 1919; Recorded Feb. 15, 1920 Page 73 T. E. Slay Legatees: Children: W. H. Slay, Burnett Slay, Lilia Burnett (ne Slay), Clyde & Theodore, sons of Fred Slay. Adm: W. H. Slay Wit: Whit George, P. S. Parks, Jr. Date: Mar. 19, 1913 Signed: T. E. Slay   Filed for record Nov. 3, 1919 Page 75 Will of Anna Epps Legatees: Sarah E. Loflin, Elizabeth Ellen Bowd, Minnie Lee Rambo, Maggie J. Davis, D. T. Epps, Mary J. Harkey, Eugenger A. Edwards; Children of deceased son, Matt P. Epps; Children of deceased Son, John Calvin Epps Children of deceased daughter, Emily Ellen Bowd, Gr'children: Andrew Epps, Louisa Epps, Lille Lee Epps; James Luther Epps. Exe: W. A. Johnson Wit: F. W. Ward, L. L. Grantham Date: May 31, 1916 her   X    Mark Signed: Anna Epps   Filed for record Sept. 27, 1916; Recorded Feb. 19, 1920 Page 76 Charles A. Gagliano Legatee: Wife: Rosazella R. Gagliano Adm: Wife Wit: J. Baldridge, H. R. Davis Date: May 12, 1919 Signed: Chas. A. Gagliano   Filed for record Sept. 11, 1919; Recorded Feb. 19, 1920 Page 76 State of Okla. County of Bryan Will of A. L. C. Counter Legatees: Bro., Dr. A. L. Taylor & wife, Dr. L. M. Taylor, C. M. Taylor, Maggie Taylor, Miss C. E. Taylor. Husband: J. L. Counter Father: Wyley J. Taylor Sister C. N. Norman Aunt: Mrs. Aby Smith Adm: Wyley J. Taylor Wit: Cornelia Jones, Porter Newman Date: Sept. 7, 1914 Signed: Mrs. A. L. C. Counter   Filed for record May 29, 1918; Recorded May 20, 1920 Page 78 Will of Elizabeth Jordon Legatee: Gr'son: Hulice Wilson Jordon Adm: Robert Jordon Wit: Wm Tidwell, P. J. Hurst Date: Dec. 21, 1917   Signed: Elizabeth x Jordon her mark   Filed Mar. 22, 1920; Recorded May 20, 1920 Page 80 Will of P. J. Harman Legatee: Wife: Eva Harman Exec: Wife Wit: A. W. Wilson, T. H. Collier Date: Feb. 3, 1909 Signed: P. J. Harman   Filed for record Dec. 18, 1919; Recorded May 21, 1920 Page 79 Will of J. A. Orr Legatee: Daughter: Mrs. S. J. Eskridge, Mrs. Zauline Moore. Adm: G. T. Eskridge, L. C. Moore Wit: C. E. Burke, R. D. Burleson Date: July 21, 1919 Signed: J. A. Orr   Filed for record Nov. 24, 1919; Recorded May 20, 1920 Page 81 Will of R. D. Harris & wife Ann Elizabeth Harris Legatees: Daughters: Mrs. Anna B. Taylor, Mrs. Addie F. Robinson Adm: Survivor Wit: C. M. Supple, S. P. Skinner Date: Feb. 26, 1906 Signed: R. D. Harris Ann Elizabeth Harris   Filed for record Feb. 12, 1920; Recorded May 21, 1920 Page 82 Will of C. W. Gibson Legatee: Wife: Ella H. Gibson Exec: Ella H. Gibson Wit: G. C. Groce, R. D. McCombe Date: Aug. 12, 1916 Signed: G. W. Gibaon   Filed for record Mar. 13, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 83 Will of Alice Hodge Legatees: Sister: Mrs. Octavia Saddlers Exec: Mrs. Octavia Saddlers Wit: John H. Sharp, Owen Marchbanks Date: Dec. 30, 1915 Signed: Alice Hodge   Filed Jan. 16, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 84 Will of P. M. Wise Legatee: Wife: Mary J. Wise Exec: Mary J. Wise Wit: J. P. Wyatt, L. C. Todd Date: June 7, 1911 Signed: E. M. Wise   Filed for record Feb. 25, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 85 Will of J. M. Camper Legatee: Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Camper Exec: Sarah Elizabeth Camper Children & gr'children: Lawreence Camper, James & Winston Fellers, Herbert Floyd, . E. J. Camper Wit: J. S. Boren, M. L. McCall Date: Feb. 12, 1920 Signed: J. M. Camper   Filed for record Mar. 15, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 86 Will of J. D. Carson Legatee: Wife: Cora Carson Exec: Cora Carson Wit: A. O. Moore, W. H. Brown Date: Jan. 20, 1920 Signed: J. D. Carson   Filed for record Mar. 25, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 86 Will of Augustus Martin Legatees: Wife: Isabell Martin Daughter: Myrtle F.(?), wife of O. O. Blakeley Son: Felix G. Martin Son: Willie P. Martin Exec: Wife Wit: Y. D. Kemble, C. A. Arnold Date: Jan. 24, 1907 Signed: Augustus Martin Filed for record Mar. 26, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 87 Will of Mrs. M. A. Ramby, widow of T. S. Ramby Legatees: Son: John F. Smith Daugheter: Mrs. M. L. Batchelor Gr'child: W. L. Smith Adm: A. W. Greene, H. E. White Wit: B. E. White, W. Y. Perry Date: Mar. 31, 1919 Signed: Mrs. M. A. Ramby her X mark   Filed for record Mar. 29, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 88 Will of M. A. Garvin Legatee: Husband: T. F. Garvin Exec: T. F. Garvin Wit: R. T. Rea, J. C. Oliver Date: Nov. 22, 1910 Signed: M. A. Garvin Filed for record Mar. 29, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 89 Will of Maggie A. Chambers Legatees: Sister: Mrs. Bennie Mizell Niece: Mrs. Thornwell Creighton, Mrs. Susie Morgan Gr'nephew: James Creighton, Margaret Mizell, Willie Price Miaell Exec: Mrs. Susie Morgan; John H. Sharp. Wit: A. J. Hooper, P. B. Curd Date: Aug. 17, 1918 Signed: Miss Maggie A. Chambers Filed for record Apr. 1, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 92 Will of E. M. Hickman Legatee: Husband: J. H. Hickman Adm: J. M. Hickman Wit: O. E. Dunlap, T. A. Ferris Date: Apr. 11, 1911 Signed: E. N. Hickman   Filed Apr. 10, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 92 Will of R. A. Keenan Legatee: Wife: Lillian A. Keenan Exec: Lillian A. Keenan Wit: G. C. Groce, S. P. Skinner Date: Nov. 7, 1899 Signed: R. A. Keenan   Filed for record Apr. 16, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 93 Will of Mary C. Humble Legatee: Niece: Mrs. Addie Smith Exec: Nephew, W. E. Smith Wit: W. E. Fitzgerald, Walter R. Smith, German Walker Date: Mar. 26, 1912 Signed: Mary C. Humble   Filed for record Apr. 9, 1920; Recorded July 22, 1920 Page 94 Page 94 Will of J. C. Maloney & wife Mary Maloney Legatees: Daughter: Mrs. Lula F. Wakeland, wife of C. L. Wakeland Gr'children: J. C. Wakeland, Jr., Beatrice Wakeland, Mary Estelle Wakeland, J. C. Maloney, Harvey Maloney Adm: C. L. Wakeland Wit: Bert E. Kinder, R. B. Hamilton Date: Mar. 15, 1915 Signed: J. C. Maloney; Mary M. Maloney   Filed for record May 12, 1920; Recorded July 23, 1920 Page 95 Will of Luke Harrison Legatee: Wife: Abbie Payne Harrison Daughter: Dorothy Harrison Son: Bryan Payne Harrison Exec: Wife Wit: J. F. Cobb, W. W. Hilbrant Date: Sept. 17, 1915 Signed: Luke Harrison   Filed for record May 21, 1920; Recorded July 24, 1920 Page 96 Will of Jackson Lee Penn Legatee: Wife: Gertrude Penn Exec: Wife Wit: Y. D. Kemble, G. W. Coleman Date: June 15, 1903 Signed: J. Lee Penn   Filed for record July 7, 1920; Recorded Sept. 29, 1920 Page 97 Will of J. D. Duke Legatees: Children: W. H. Duke, S. L. Duke, Etta Dillard, B. D. Duke, Maude M. Dillard, V. S. Duke, Phama Duke Adm: J. C. Oliver Wit: J. T. Spencer, Wm McManus Date: Oct. 4, 1919 Signed: J. D. Duke   Filed for record Feb. 26, 1920; Recorded Sept. 29, 1920 Page 98 Will of Elizabeth Rogers Legatee: Children (not named) Adm: John J. Rogers Wit: C. P. Dabbs, W. A. Hammond Date: Mar. 25, 1916 Signed: Elizabeth Rogers Filed for record May 29, 1920; Recorded Sept. 29, 1920 Page 99 Will of Martha A. Johnson Legatee: Son: John T. Johnson Ex: John T. Johnson; Wit: John M. Sharp, Phelps Terry Date: Mar. 17, 1908 Signed: Martha A. Johnson   Filed for record July 7, 1920; Recorded Oct. 2, 1920 Page 100 Will of E. D. Champion Legatees: Wife, Daughter of Jos. F. Champion (Pauline), Son: John L. Champion, Fannie Fowler, Georgiz McKinney, Son Robert's children, Daughter, Mrs. Bettie McClain's children. Ex: John L. Champion, Mrs. Georgia McKinney, Mrs. Fannie Fowler Wit: J. Baldridge, Fred A. Newton Date: Nove. 17, 1919 Signed: E. D. Champion   Filed July 17, 1920; Recorded Oct. 2, 1920 Page 101 Will of T. B. Cain Legatee: Wife: M. E. Cain Ex: M. E. Cain Wit: Tom Whipple, F. L. Wilson Date: Jan. 18, 1918 Signed: T. B. Cain   Filed for record Aug. 16, 1920; Recorded Oct. 2, 1920 Page 102 Will of C. W. Whitfield Legatee: Wife: Ollie Whitfield Ex: Ollie Whitfield Wit: Mrs. Ruby Harris, Wm. Tidwell Date: Nove. 16, 1912 his mark Signed x Whitfield   Filed Oct. 30, 1920; Recorded Jan. 25, 1921 Page 103 Will of Mark Smith Legatee: Daughter: Mrs. Nettie Smith Ex: Mrs. Nettie Smith Wit: A. J. Sanders, Henry F. Huffaker Date: July 13, 1920 Signed: Mark Smith   Filed for record Nov. 22, 1920; Recorded Jan. 24, 1921 Page 105 Will of Mrs. Parlee Tapp Legatee: Husband: C. W. Tapp Adm: C. W. Tapp Wit: J. F. Owlin,  [Nowlin?] T. A. Sisson Date: Mar. 13, 1919 Signed: Mrs. Parlee Tapp   Filed for record Aug. 17, 1920; Recorded Jan. 25, 1921 Page 106 Will of J. R. Cox  [James Richard] Legatee: Wife: Lucy Ann Cox also named Administator Wit: A. M. Page, J. T. Minor Date: Dec. 24, 1919 Signed: J. R. Cox   Filed for record Feb. 11, 1921; Recorded Mar. 25, 1921 Page 106 Will of R. L. Massey Legatee: Wife: Parelee Massey; Children: Annie May Whaley, wf of Charlie Whaley, Grover Preston Massey, Clifton Massey, Stella Allen, wf of C. W. Allen, Vera Womack, wf of C. L. Womack, Homer Massey, Ulus Massey, Hershell Massey. Adm: Wife Wit: Cal Huffman, Dawson Holden, F. B. Marshall Date: Jan. 29, 1919 Signed: R. L. Massey   Filed for record Apr. 9, 1921; Recorded Apr. 9, 1921 Page 108 Will of H. T. & M. J. Wilcher Legatee: Survivor Adm: Survivor Wit: C. E. Kooken, Van Johnson Date: July 14, 1919 Signed: H. T. Wilcher, M. J. Wilcher   Filed for record Sept. 27, 1920; Recorded Apr. 9, 1921 Page 109 Will of Rube W. Rushing Legatee: Wife: Florence Rushing Exec: Wife Wit: R. D. Caudle, Mrs. J. J. Howeth Date: May 1, 1912 Signed: R. W. Rushing   Filed for Record Nov. 30, 1920; Recorded Apr. 9, 1931 Page 110 Will of T. F. Griffin Legatees: Children: Nellie Beauchamp, Jessie Taylor, Stella West, Mabel Griffin, Taylor Griffin, Gladys Griffin Wife: C. P. Griffin Exec: C. P. Griffin Wit: O. L. Allen, C. P. Kendall Date: Mary 27, 1906 Signed: T. F. Griffin   Filed for record May 26, 1919; Recorded Apr. 11, 1921 Page 111 Will of Vorhees Trippett Legatee: Wife: Mary M. Trippet Exec: Mary M. Trippet Wit: R. J. McGee, Tom J. Ball Date: Feb. 24, 1917 Signed: Vorhees Trippet   Filed Dec. 9, 1920; Recorded Apr. 11, 1921 Page 112 Will of F. E. Aday Legatees: Daughter of Brother, J. R. Aday; Ethel Burgees; Mrs. Ona Tole, Miss Mary Maud Aday, Matie Lou Aday Nephew: Bevie Leonard Aday Sons of Brother, J. R. Aday, Robert Earl Aday, John Luther Aday, Bevie Leonard Aday, Denis Lee Aday Wit: R. A. Workman, W. B. Moore Date: Mar. 30, 1917 Signed: F. E. Aday   Filed for record Oct. 14, 1920; Recorded May 27, 1921 Page 113 Will of George C. Sweatt Legatees: Children: Guy Edward, Debory, Goodwin Wife: Mattie Poindexter Sweatt Exec: Mattie Poindexter Sweatt Wit: Joe L. Loe, Tom Criddle Date: Feb. 16, 1921 Signed: George C. Sweat   Filed for record Mar. 2, 1921; Recorded June 22, 1921 Page 114 Will of David B. Bullard Legatees: Wife: M. L. Bullard; Children: Thomas J. Bullard, Ella M. Parsons, Maggie B. Simmons, Mary Eugenie Simmons, Lora C. Dabney; Daughter: Byrd Bloffer (nee Bullard) Adm: Thomas J. Bullard, Ella M. Parsons Wit: Lena Hill, Wm. C. Hill Date: Nov. 27, 1905 Signed: David B. Bullard   Filed for record Mar. 25, 1921; Recorded June 22, 1921 Page 115 Will of Margaret Letitia Bullard Legatees: Husband: David B. Bullard; Children Thomas J. Bullard, Ella M. Parsons, Maggie B. Simmons, Mary Eugenie Simmons, Lora C. Dabney; Daughter: Byrd Bloffer (nee Bullard) Adm: Thomas J. Bullard, Ella M. Parsons Wit: Lena Hill, Wm C. Hill Date: Nov. 27, 1905 Signed: Margaret Letitia Bullard   Filed for record Mar. 25, 1921, Recorded June 22, 1921 Page 116 Will of John M. B. Yarbrough Legatees: Wife: Mrs. Hester Yarbrough; Children: Mattie V. Yarbrough, J. B. Yarbrough, Warren Yarbrough, Myrtaline Yarbrough. Exec: Wife Wit: E. P. Hawkins, G. Nicholas Date: Mar. 16, 1918 Signed: John M. B. Yarbrough   Filed for record Apr. 6, 1921; Recorded June 27, 1921 Page 117 Will of Mary Hood & husband J. D. Hood Legatee: Survivor; Children: Children of deceased son, Otis Hood. Adm: J. R. Hood, H. E. Trippet Wit: George P. Misell, R. B. Griffin Date: Apr 28, 1915 Signed: J. D. Hood, Mary Hood   Filed for record Apr. 7, 1921; Recorded June 22, 1921 Page 120 Will of Thomas J. Cole Legatees: Wife: Ella Kilbourne Cole; Children: B. T. Cole, S. W. Cole, G. C. Cole, Alma Speer, wife of Clyde Orr, wf of James Orr, Jr. Deceased wife, Elizabeth Goble Cole Adm: S. W. Cole Wit: R. B. Griffin, T. J. Cole Date: June 15, 1916 Signed: Thomas J. Cole Filed for record Apr. 14, 1921; Recorded June 23, 1921 (continued)   Copyright © 2005-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:16:39 MDT