Abstracts of MARION COUNTY WILL BOOK A (1846 to 1913)
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MICHAEL G. BRADY, 10/28/1889:2/3/1890, p. 279 Wife: Mahaly An. Dau: Elizabeth. Grch: Walter Jackson, Della Eugena. Exrs: Seborn J. Hand, A. S. Brady.
ANN E. BURKHALTER, 4/13/1882:6/1882, p. 236 Daus: Dorothea J. Lumpkin, Savannah Virginia Burkhalter. Son: D. C. N., exr.
EDGAR M. BUTT, dtd 3/4/1892, p. 301 Ch: Lizzie L. Drane, John P. Butt, Mary E. Butt, Felicia R. Butt. Exr: John P. Butt, son.
FRANCES A. CARROLL, 2/7/1883:3/5/1883, p. 242 Note held by J. N. Cheney against Abner Woodall to be used for burial expenses, pailing graves of myself and husband, Thomas W. Carroll. Bro: Alfred Sears (note held by J. N. Cheney in favor of Dr. Joe Sears). Nephew: Eddie Sears. Friends: Mary Wadsworth; William Wadsworth, Sallie Bolton (colored). Exr: Friend, J. N. Cheney.
ALFRED A. CHALKLEY, dtd 10/21/1893, p. 314 Wife: Martha. Wits: J. C. CHandler, J. Turner, W. H. Jameson.
CYNTHIA CHAMPION, 6/23/1883:9/1883, p. 244 Bro: Elisha Croxton. Nephews; James B., Samuel J. and George Lewis Croxton. Nieces: Cynthia Jane and Mary Lizzie Croxton. Exr: James B. Croxton.
ROBERT K. DANIELS, 11/4/1902:1/1905, p. 329 Wife: Rena, sole heir. Wits: J. S. Rogers, James M. Pearson, Enoch Brown, Willis Wiggins.
ROBERT DONNON, Nuncupative LWT, 7/23/1889:10/7/1889, p. 285 Wits: J. J. Dunham, W. B. Short and W. D. Crawford, present 7/23/1889 at the house of J. R. Donnon where Robert Donnon died. Bros: A. H. and J. R. Donnon. Sisters: Mrs. C. E. Wells, Mrs. Rebecca Stewart, Mrs. Fannie Wommack and Mrs. Sallie Short. Exr: Bro., A. H. Donnon.
JAMES H. DUNHAM, emfeebled by disease, 11/7/1884:2/1885, p. 251 Wife: Martha J. Daus: Florence Augusta, Mattie. Exrs: Wife, or Joseph J. Dunham.
C. W. EPPS, 5/11/1897:9/5/1898, p. 320 Dau: Mrs. Harriet Missouri Melton. Son: John W. Dau: Ada Frances Story (land in Randolph Co.). Exr: Son, John W. Epps. Codicil 5/13/1897.
EASTER FREEMAN, 1/17/1883:6/11/1891, p. 284 All my ch are of full age, except one. Youngest dau: Fannie (lot and house in Beuna Vista whereon I live) bought of Anderson Taylor, Sr. Wits: D. F. Farris, William McCrary, James M. Lowe.
JACKSON M. GILL, 6/16/1891:5/9/1892, p. 287 Wife: Mary Ann. Daus: Tabitha, Laura A. French (her ch, Jack and FLorida French). Sons: Joe L., James M. (decd), John G., William T., Jeptha, Noah, Gazaway. Dau: Georgiana Stephens, wife of W. J. Exrs: Sons, Gazaway and Joe L. Gill.
JOSEPH GRAHAM, 1/28/1903:1/6/1908, p. 350 Heirs: Alex and Amelia Butt, sole heirs. Exr: Friend, Alex Butt. Wits: John C. Butt, W. T. Bryant, Charles M. Lowe.
MRS. JANE GUTHRIE, 7/21/1905:1/1/1906, p. 345 Husband: W. A. Guthrie. Daus: Mrs. A. W. Lunsford and her heirs (96 acres, etc); Mrs. N. J. Welch; Mrs. L. C. Sorrels (house and lot in Buena Vista , etc.). To ch of my three daus: Mrs. C. M. Roberts, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and Mrs. N. J. Welch. Exrs: Husband and son-in-law, J. A. Sorrels. Wits: George R. Lowe, B. S. Parker, Charles W. Lowe.
B. J. HALLEY, 7/1/1909:10/6/1909, p. 355 Wife: Mrs. M. E. Halley. Ch: T. N. and Mazie. Grch: Clarence and Riley Montgomery. Wits: H. T. Chapman, N. L. Halley, J. A. Roberts.
JAMES MADISON HALLEY, not dtd, pvd 1/1886, p. 254 Wife and ch. Wits: W. B. Butt, V. B. Hudson, W. D. Cranford. Codicil dtd 7/27/1885, J. J. McCant, Robert G. T. Halley to act as advisers for my wife.
MRS. GRACIE E. HAMMOCK, 1/10/1910:3/6/1911, p. 375 Ch: James L., J. W., Hope H., E. B., R. H., Charley; Mrs. Georgia McCrary. Exr: Son, J. L. Hammock. Wits: A. O. Montgomery, S. R. Montgomery, A. E. Hanson.
JOSEPH HAND, 9/1884:4/1885, p. 248 Son: Sebron. Daus: Tenna, Jennie, S. A. C. Aperson, Mary C. Camp, Frances Lancaster, Martha, Antena, Emma Hendrick, J. E. Brooks, Simantha Wells, C. E. Hand, M. J. Hand, S. T. Hand, J. W. Hand. Sons: John, W. F., Frank. Wife: P. E. (Elizabeth) Hand. If my son, Frank, marries not Elizabeth Benson,....Extrx: Wife, and C. E. Hand, my dau.
THOMAS W. HANEY, 1/23/1890:5/1893, p. 294 Nephew: Evan T. Mathis. Adopted Dau: Belle Stokes. Nephews and Nieces, viz: Anne C. Rylander, Sue McLaughlin, Evan T. Mathis, Della Foster, ch of my sister, Lucinda Mathis, Mahala A. Butt, Moses J. Haney, James M. Haney, Jessie Haney, Benjamin Haney, Josephine Clyatt nee Haney, Fannie Hanney, Minnie Cox Haney and Lizzie Hunt Haney, ch of my bro., William Haney, Carrie Talley nee Haney, dau. of my bro., Benjamin Haney, Thomas Pearson, Mitten Pearson, Susan Pearson and Martha Pearson, ch of my sister, Charity Pearson. Bro: Evan Haney, decd, late of Putnam Co., Ga. Wife: Mary M. Codicil dtd 3/13/1890. Melinda Upton nee Pearson, dau. of my sister, Charity Pearson, to share.
MRS. A. E. HANNER, 2/7/1914:5/4/1914, p. 374 Husband: John. Ch: Mrs. Nola Stevens, formerly Nola Weaver; Mrs. Jennie Cheek formerly Jennie Weaver; Willis Wisdom Weaver and Mrs. Willie Jordan, formerly Willie Weaver. Exr: Son, Willis Wisdom Weaver. Wits: A. S. Boyett, M. D., L. E. Wiggins.
MRS. FANNIE W. HART, 5/29/1911:9/1/1913, p. 370 Husband: John D. Hart, exr. Ch: Louisa Hart, Julian Derrel Hart. My brother's estate (Joseph B. Mathews, late of Marion Co.). Wits: J. B. Short, J. A. Sheppard, Charles W. Lowe.
MARY M. HARVEY, 4/11/1893:10/30/1893, p. 309 Heirs: Dr. J. A. Weaver, Mrs. Mollie F. Short, Mrs. C. S. Rylander (sister), Mrs. F. E. Weaver (sister), nephews and nieces, ch of my decd bro., Joseph Brown; to nieces and nephews, ch of my decd sister, Mrs. V. J. Daniel; Mrs. Belle Stokes, wife of H. M. Stokes; my great-niece, Miss Hattie Harvey; my niece, Mrs. Autrey Oliver. Exr: Dr. J. A. Weaver.
BENJAMIN HIGHNOTE, dtd 3/20/1894, p. 311 Wife: Sarah, extrx. My youngest ch: Jossey, Lucinda (girls).
R. R. HOGG, 6/12/1907:8/4/1913, p. 369 Wife: Arrie, extrx. Bro: Z. T. Hogg (my int. with J. H. Hogg in Talbot Co. land). Eldest son: R. R. Hogg. Nieces: Willie Pool, Bertha Fouche. To: Bertha, Edgar. Wits: J. G. McMichael, E. A. Fouche, J. I. Green.
HOWELL T. HOLLIS, 3/26/1901:12/2/1901, p. 325 Ch: Mark D., Howell C., Mary Lou, Tom W., Mammie Clair. Exrs/temp. gdns of minor ch: Mark D. and Howell C. Hollis.
JAMES H. JARVIS, pineville, Marion Co.. Ca., 7/31/1886:1/1887, p. 258 My grave to have monument and enclosed with iron palling. My bros. three sons, viz...William E., Robert and David W. Jarvis, Jr. of Rutherford Station, Gibson Co., Tenn. MY sister's son: Daniel F. Basset of Farmington, Davie Co., N. C. To seven ch of M. L. and M. C. Bivins. (Mrs. M. C. Bivins to be tr). Exr: Friend, B. F. Matthews.
S. HANNAH JEFFERSON, 10/27/1909:11/10/1913, p. 372 Husband: Dr. Wesley Jefferson. Daus: Alice Pilcher, etc. Exr: Bro-in-law, R. E. Clements. Wits: W. B. Short, W. H. Lowe, Fletcher N. Lowe.
ARTHUR ALBYRON, 9/19/1905:11/6/1905, p. 342 To be bur. in Old Liberty Burying Ground. Ch: Abe, Susan, Nannie C., Lucy N., Anna R., Arthur A., James W. My wife. Wits: B. T. Peacock, Sam T. Wilson.
THOMAS B. JOSSEY, 9/26/1910:3/6/1911, P. 361 Ch of decd sister, Elizabeth Newsome, viz: Lucinda, Mary, Ada, James, Samuel. To ch of my decd sister, Sarah Highnote, viz: Jossey Highnote and Francis Highnote Story. To widow of J. F. Highnote (Coral; widow of my decd bro., J. H. Jossey. Niece: Mrs. Mattie Jossey Avant. Bros: William B., J. M. Nephew: Henry Highnote. Exrs: Nephew, Henry Highnote and Charles W. Lose. Wits: R. M. Hair, R. L. Clements, J. A. Hogg.
THOMAS J. MATHEWS, 3/22/1910:3/3/1913, P. 367 Wife: Allie H., extrx. Ch: Hugh, Myrtice, Ralf. Wits: J. R. Stokes, W. L. Green, H. B. Mauk.
WILLIAM D. MATHEWS, 5/15/1911:6/5/1911, P. 362 Nephews: George W. Tharpe, Julian Short, Hugh Mathews, Harry Short. Nieces: Lynda Lee Tharpe, Gladys Tharpe, Julia Drane Tharpe, Myrtise Mathews, Hellen Mathews, Louise Hart, Mrs. Mary Will Harris. Sister: Mrs. Mattie W. Tharpe. Bro: Thomas J. Mathews. Extrx: Sister, Mrs. Jennie M. Short. Wits: T. E. Chapman, N. B. Butt, Jr., Charles W. Lowe.
DOCK MATHIS, 6/2/1911:7/5/1911, P. 363 Exr: Son, Frank. Ch: Andrew, Delia Carson, Frank, Tena, Nellie, Horace. Wits: Charles M. Clements, George R. Lowe, Charles W. Lowe.
MOSE MATHIS, 3/23/1895:8/2/1909, p. 354 Wife: Harriet, extrx. Step-dau-in-law: Pidy Mathis and her ch born to her by her present husband, John Mathis. Wits: W. T. Foster, W. D. Maddux, W. B. Short.
CHARLES H. McCALL, now 80 yrs. old, 1884:10/3/1887, p. 262 I have heretofore given to all my other ch. Dau: Nettie McCall, Sabitha Tharp. Sabitha recd her full share at her marr. of a legacy given by Moses Boynton, Sr. to her bro., William H. McCall, Georgia A. C. Tharp. Grch: Homer L., Virgil M. And George A. Tharp, ch of decd dau., Georgia A. C. Tharp. Dau: Tabithe Tharpe. Their father: Elijah M. Tharp. Their Uncle: William H. McCall. Heirs: Jeremiah K. McCall, Hannah E. Jefferson, Mattie Clements, C. Horace McCall, Nettie McCall. Dau: Hannah E. Jefferson. Exr: C. Horace McCall; also gdn of ch of my dau., Hannah E. Jefferson.
MOSES H. McGARRAH, 11/9/1889:1/6/1890, p. 273 Wife: M. P. Sons: George T., Samuel. Daus: Eula (minor), Mary Burta McGarrah (minor). Exrs: Wife, and son, George T. and sister, Mary E. McGarrah.
THOMAS McGARRAH, 4/23/1887:8/1/1887, p. 260 To Wife. Son: James. Four daus: Martha Croxton, Rachel Carter, Mittie McCarrah, Writhey Harvey. Exrs: Son, James McGarrah and son-in-law, Moses McGarrah.
JAMES R. McMICHAEL, James R., dtd 4/20/1893, p. 299 Wife: Minnie Sheppard McMichael. Sons: Morgan, Robert L. Exrs: Wife, Ella Amanda McMichael and son, Robert L. McMichael.
HENRY McMURRAIN, dtd 1/21/1897, p. 308 Dau: Nora. To: Jim, Nelse, Jesse, Robert, Georgia. Son: Emannus. Exr: Friend, R. C. Rush.
JULIA ANN MELTON, 2/9/1898:12/1/1902, p. 327 To: R. A. Melton all my int. in my father's estate test of Josiah Story, late of Marion Co.) Wits: Robert G. Noell, John R. Short.
E. W. MILLER, 2/14/1891:10/3/1892, p. 291 Wife: Fannie A. Ch: Callie, Roda, Edgar J., Tom T., Willie, Bricks. Exrs: Wife, and son, Tom T. Miller.
E. A. MOORE, 6/6/1895:11/9/1909, p. 355 Heirs: Synthia Slaughter, John Moore, Lucinda Weddington, Susan French, Anna L. Rozier, Mary Gill, Laura Owens, Katie Gill. Richard Gill to take charge of Katie Gill's cow. Grdau: Sydney Graham. Exr: Friend, E. B. Reese. Wits: J. L. Wilson, J. D. Whitman, John N. Nicholson.
WILLIAM MORGAN, 6/5/1894:3/2/1908, p. 351 Three unmd. daus: Martha J., Mary A., Elizabeth. Heirs: Martha J., Thomas F., Mary A., Elizabeth F., William H., James G., Charlie M., Sarah E. Harris, Emma R. Weaver. Exrs: Sons, James G. and Charlie M. Wits: J. W. King, Jr., M. L. Weed, G. W. Cook.
W. C. MUNRO, 1/23/1904:12/30/L905, P. 344 Dau: Ida, sole heir, extrx. Wits: P. S. Stevens, R. W. Stevens, P. H. Stevens.
CHARLOTTE PARKS, 6/18/1912:9/2/1912, p. 366 Dau: Frances Crawford, extrx. Grson: George Webb. Wits: Annie Mae Ables, N. B. Butt, Jr., W. D. Crawford.
CHRISTOPHER PEARSON, 4/1/1901:5/22/1901' p. 323 Ch: Mary Davis, Elizabeth Wats, Missouri Pearce, Jossie Willis, Floyd Pearson, Ch Of decd dau., Sarah Upton, viz....Whitlock Upton, Minnie Lawhorn and Stella Pearson. To Ch of decd dau., Martha Saville, viz....Robert Saville, William Floyd Saville and Ida Davis. Exrs: Son-in-law, J. D. Davis and grson, C. C. Watts.
SOLOMON F. PHILLIPS, 8/10/1907:5/4/1908, p. 352 Wife: Cyntha Jane. Sons: Cater Norris, Bartley Ellis. Daus: Laura Brady, Rena Roberts. Exrs: Sons, W. F. and S. E. J. Phillips; son-in-law, G. D. Perry. Wits: Eugene Drane, Joe J. Dunham, M. Ahir.
W. J. REESE, 1/11/1905 :10/2/1905, p. 341 Sons: Emmett, Benjamin, Otis. Daus: Mollie, Lilla. Grson: William James. Exr: Son, Emmett Reese. Wits: B. T. Peacock, Samuel T. Wilson.
THOMAS L. ROGERS, 8/28/1903:6/6/1904, p. 334 My present wife. Exrs: Son, Thomas L. Rogers, Jr. and son-in-law: W. P. Wallis.
MRS. EMMA RAINES RUSHIN, 1/18/1912:3/4/1912' p. 364 Dau: Ernily Elizabeth. Exr: Son, W. F. Rushin. Wits: Mrs. J. J. Dunham, Mrs. W. L. Guy, Charles W. Lowe.
JAMES T. RUTHERFORD, 4/12/1910:6/6/1910' p. 358 Wife: Maetie. Sons Tomny F. Rutherford, Baldwin J. Rutherford. Exr: J. B. Rutherford. Wits: W. I. Turner, L. E. McClung, C. R. Lawrence.
ROBERT A. RUTHERFORD, 1/28/1915:3/1/1915, p. 376 To: Homer Bray for taking of his grmother, who 16 my sister (216 acres Marion Co., "Webb" Place and "Bray" place). To: Elizabeth Stringfellow, heir, extrx. Wits: W. I. Turner, W. A. Drane, Charles W. Lowe.
MOSES SAMPSON, 4/14/1885:3/1889, p. 271 Wife: Tildy. My minor ch. Son: Jerry, exr.
MRS. L. A. SASSER, 12/15/1906:2/7/1910, p. 357 Cousin: J. M. Wadsworth, heir and exr. Wits: J. J. Chapman, J. A. Roberts, H. T. Chapman.
NATHAN P. SHORT, 2/6/1878:10/1888, p. 268 Wife: Nancy G. All my ch. Exrs: Sons, B. F. and W. J. Short. (Date of death: 3/18/1888).
JOHN F. SIMMONS, 9/1011889:3/1891, p. 282 Wife: Lucy Ann. Sons: James B., Thomas, Benjamin, John S. Daus: Martha Lamphley, Mary Edwards, Sarah Waters. Exr: Son, James B. Simmons.
S. D. SIMMS, dtd 8/3/1894, p. 316 Grdau: Mamie E. Simms. To widow and ch of my decd son, W. G. Simms; son, H. A. Simms; dau., Mrs. M. G. Statham. Exr: Son, H. A. Simms.
J. J. SMITH, 1/19/1906-11/3/1908, p. 353 Sister: Sarah F. Graham (of Texas). Bro: P. H. Smith of Arkansas. To: Roseter Nunry. Exrs: Friend, T. R. Harbuck, W. S. Wells. Wits: G. O. Gill, J. H. Home, J. H. Daniel.
S. N. SMITH, 3/17/1906:7/30/1906, p. 349 Ch: Harvey, Minnie Langford, Henry Grady and Susie Bell Smith. Exrs: Minnie Langford, Harvey Smith. Wits: W. B. Short, Sam T. Wilson, E. M. Hughes.
FRANCES M. A. STEVENS, dtd 5/3/1892, p. 318 My body to be buried in family lot at Rahmar Church in Beuna Vista, Ga., an iron fence to be placed around graves of myself, husband, two children and their four children. My hotel property to my two grdaus: Mary Lucia and Mammie Clare Rollis. Exr: Howell T. Hollis.
BENJAMIN A. STORY, 5/13/1822:7/1882, p. 238 Wife: Emily. J. D. A. V. Belk, wife of Joseph T.; Dicy A. V. Belk. Grch: Benjamin A. and Willie T. Fulton. Sons: James A., Samuel B. Story.
JOSIAH STORY, 2/1/1890:5/1890, p. 277 Wife: Eliza. Exr: Son, Joseph D. Story.
JAMES M. TULLIS, 7/13/1883:5/1886, p. 256 Wife: Sarah J. Dau: Susan F. Tullis by my decd wife, Patience H. Tullis. Ch by former wife: Newell G., Susan F. and ch of decd dau by my former wife, Mary B. Gunnels. Exrs: Wife, and son, Newell G. Tullis.
HENRY F. TYLER, 8/23/1907:4/17/1913, p. 368 Wife: S. C. Dau: Mary Ann Elizabeth Stringfellow. Son: John W. To: J. A. Tyler. Dau: Martha Lester Hendrix. Son: O. H. Tyler. Exrs: Sons, J. A. and O. H. Tyler. Wits: Warren Belk, W. R. Hair, J. B. Duke.
CHARLES W. WALKER of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, 1/5/1895:5/14/1903, p. 337. Wife: Elizabeth, heir and extrx. Daus: Bertha Harwood Walker, Grace Alfie Walker. Wits: Samuel H. Wentworth, Wilbur H. Powers, Edward B. Pratt. Probate denotes occupation of decd as Merchant, who last resided at 33 Melville Ave. in Boston, Mass. and d. 4/21/1903. Heirs listed: Elizabeth Walker Bertha H. Walker, both daus of 33 Melville Ave. and Mrs. Grace A. Cormerais of 25 Castle Gate Rd., Boston, Dau.
EMMA L. WALTON, 3/14/1905:6/4/1906, p. 347 Dau: Susie Walton ("Bland Wallis" on Tazewell Rd., I mi. from Buena Vista, etc.) Sons: J. E., George. Decd dau: Jimmie Walton. Exr: Son, J. E. Walton. Wits: W. B. Short, George R. Lowe, M. L. Bullock.
MRS. SARAH M. WEBB, 2/8/1893:7/14/1910, p. 359 Niece: Mrs. Annie Bob Butt, heir and extrix. Wits: K. E. Clements, W. B. Short, M. F. Short, E. B. Reese.
WILLIAM J. WIGGINS, dtd 5/20/1871, p. 303 Wife: Mary Ann. Ch: Sarah Jane Dillard, wife of William; Martha Ann Banner, wife of John; Zelthia Anne Elizabeth Weaver, wife of Henry; Joseph Wiggins; William James Wiggins; Wiley Thomas Wiggins; Mary Malissa Kissiah Wiggins; Frances Ella Wiggins; Ann Ellza Livingston, wife of Isaac; Willis Wiggins. Exrs: Wife and son-in-law, William Dillard.
WILLIS WIGGINS, 1/6/1914:2/2/1914, p. 373 Banner, G. C. Wife: Margaret, heir. Wits: J. S. Rogers, W. H. Persons, Charles L. Persons.
JOHN W. WILSON, 1/9/1902:4/4/1904, p. 332 Wife: Georgia, extrx/gdn. Dau: Emie. Son: J. G.
S. W. WOODRUFF, 12/22/1899:12/4/1905, p. 343 Dau-in-law: Mrs. William Braswell Woodruff and her dau., or any child born to her in future by her present husband, my son, F. A. Woodruff, entire est. Exr: D. C. N. Burkhalter. Wits: T. R. Jossey, E. B. Reese.