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| Source: Dallas County Records, Vol. II compiled by Howard E. Snedden and Barbara A. Snedden, 1972 The will abstracts that follow include all those to be found in Record of Wills, Volumes 1 & 2, Clerk of Court, Dallas County Courthouse, Adel, Iowa For ease of researching, I have alphabetized the records. It takes nothing away from the original transcription. To search, use Ctrl-F. Transcribed by Conni McDaniel Hall for Dallas County IAGenWeb, completed August 2013 |
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ILES ROSSALL SHERMAN CHAPMAN WHITNEY HOCH HENNEN |
RICHARD ILES, of Adams Township, Dallas County. Will dated 2 May 1905, proven 23 Mar 1908. To my wife Julia Iles all my estate for her lifetime and then to my sons J Douglas Iles and John M Iles and my daus Laura E Rossall, Esther Sherman, S Jane Chapman and Bertha Whitney. I have this day given by deed 60 acres to Lawrence Iles and Victoria Iles in lieu of their share. Executor: Lawrence Iles, son.
Witnesses: Isaac Hoch, George F Hennen, both of DeSoto. |
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INCE McKINEY GOODWIN COTTRELL MULVANIE PARKS CONGER McCALL BROOKINGS NEWELL |
JAMES
W INCE, of Woodward, Dallas County. Will
dated Apr 1897, proven 29 Aug 1899. To
sister Lydia F Goodwin, and sister Elizbeth McKiney, $200
each. To Lorenda Ince, widow of my brother Horace L Ince,
$100. To Z E Cotrell, $100; to Lucy Mulvanie, $100. To
son Thomas Ince, $100 and use of my residence on Lots 2
& 3, Block 10, South Woodward. To grandson Cliff Ince, $200
to be used for his benifit in getting a college education. To
ch. of son Thomas Ince, except Cliff Ince, rest of estate. Executor: W H A Parks. Witnesses: S O Conger, Donald D McCall, D J Brookings, A C Newell. |
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ISENHART ALLIE ALLARD HOYT |
ABRAHAM
ISENHART, of Perry, Dallas County. Will
dated 14 Apr 1897, proven 21 Sep 1897. Mentions
Barbara Isenhart, wife; W H Isenhart, son; Martha Ellen
Allie, dau; Lucy H Allard, dau, and wife of Nathaniel Allard.
Executor: W H Isenhart, son. Witnesses: H A Hoyt, Birdie Isenhart, both of Perry. |
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ISEMINGER JESSUP SEE CRUMPACKER |
JACOB
ISEMINGER, of LaPorte County, Indiana Will
dated 22 Oct 1879, proven 13 Sep 1880. To
my dau Elizabeth Mary Jessup the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 and the N 1/2 Sec
17 and the NE 1/4 NE 1/4, Sec 18, all in T 81 N, R 28 W, 130
acres. Witnesses: John See, E D Crumpacker. |
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JACKSON BROWN CRAIG BLIGH |
HARRIET
E JACKSON, of Minburn, Sugar Grove Twp, Dallas Co, age
62 years. Will
undated, proven 17 Feb 1885. To
Mrs Sarena P Brown, bed & bedding, wearing apparel and one
set of silver tea spoons. To Mrs Ann Craig, my looking glass.
To Austin A Brown, my bedstead. Witnesses: D C Bligh, J W Brown. |
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JAEGENSON FREIDERICKE OLDS DAUGHERTY |
CHARLOTTE
SOPHIE FREIDERICKE JAEGENSON, of Perry. Will
dated 3 Jan 1893, proven 31 Aug 1893. To
my husband Ernest Heinerick Christian Jaegenson all my estate.
Executor: Ernest Heinerick Christian Jaegenson, husband. Witnesses: J K Olds, D E Daugherty. |
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JAMESON COMBS HEMPSTEAD WRIGHT WATT NOEL THOMAS |
JOHN
JAMESON, of Linn Township, Dallas Co., a farmer. Will
dated 4 Jan 1881, proven 7 Aug 1882. To
my two grandchildren Elizabeth Annetta Combs and Samuel C
Combs, 9 acres off the E side of SE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 36, T 79 N, R
29 W, also to my grandchild Elizabeth Annetta Combs, 5 acres
in SW part NW 1/4 SW 1/4, Sec 36, T 69 N, R 29 W. The balance
of 31 acres in SE 1/4 SE 1/4, Sec 36, T 79 N, R 29 W, to my
son James H Jameson also the choice in the undivided 1/2 of
19 acres in Sec 27, also 2 acres off the E side of Sec 1, T
78 N, R 29 W, also the crops that may be growing at my demise
to James H Jameson and Samuel C Combs. Mentions: sons,
Samuel F Jameson, Edward P Jameson, William W Jameson, and
the heirs of my son Robert S Jameson, deceased. Also grandchildren
Melville C Combs, Margaret R Hempstead, Sarah E
Wright, Elizabeth A Combs, Samuel C Combs and James J Watt. Executor: James H Jameson, son. Witnesses: D W Noel, M C Thomas |
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JENKINS GILMORE DEARDORFF TILDEN HEMPHILL THOMPSON McGREGOR |
MARTIN JENKINS, of Dallas County. Will dated 15 Feb 1897, proven 12 Jan 1900. To my wife Nancy her maintainence for her lifetime or until she remarries when she shall receive $5. To sons Joseph Henry Jenkins and Franklin Jenkins, $5 each. To daus Ada Malissa Gilmore, Emma Florence Deardorff, Lillie Ann Tilden, Ethel Elva Jenkins and Vinta Blanche Jenkins the undivided 1/5 of the W 1/2 NW fr 1/4, Sec 30, T 80 N, R 29 W, and all personal property.
Executor: A J Hemphill, Panora, Iowa. Witnesses: R R Thompson, J W McGregor, Panora, Iowa. |
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JOHNSON McBRIDE MORGAN HAMES |
FRANK JOHNSON Will dated 7 Sep 1909, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my son John Johnson all my estate except $500 to my present wife Ethel Johnson.
Executor: John Johnson, son. Witnesses: Lawrence W McBride, G C Morgan, Harold Hames, all of Lake Arthur, New Mexico, where this will was written. |
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JOHNSON HARRIS BURNS MENDENHALL LEONARD HUBBARD DOUGLAS |
JENNETT E JOHNSON, of Dallas County. Will dated 29 Jun 1901, proven 30 Aug 1910. To my son Ernest L L Johnson, $125. Remainder of my estate to my children: Ernest L L Johnson, Mary L Harris, Newell E Johnson, Amelia J Burns, Ulysses C Johnson, and Letha A Mendenhall. Mentions property in Guthrie County, Iowa.
Executor: Henry L Leonard. Witnesses: A C Hubbard, S A Douglas. |
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JOHNSON HOYT THORNBURG |
JONATHAN
JOHNSON, of Dallas County, aged 43 years. Will
dated 10 Dec 1883, proven 5 Feb 1884. To
my children: Wesley Johnson, Joshua M Johnson, Minnie Adaline
Johnson, Orley A Johnson, $1 each. To my wife Harriet
E Johnson, all my estate. Executors:
Harriet E Johnson, wife. Witnesses: H A Hoyt, Levi Thornburg, both of Perry. |
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JOLLEY RICKERSON HOUGHTON WORSTER WHITE CLARKE |
ELIZABETH J JOLLEY, of Adel, Dallas County. Will dated 17 Apr 1897, proven 5 Nov 1902. To my son Jasper L Jolley and dau Mary E Rickerson 1/6 share each, and to my dau Nancy J Houghton and dau Margaret A Worster 1/2 share each of the following real estate: the S 1/2 NW 1/4 and the E 1/2 SW 1/4 and the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 and the N 1/2 SW 1/4 SE 1/4, all Sec 36, T 79 N, R 28 W. To daus Nancy J Houghton and Margaret A Worster; Lot 8, Block 22, Adel, and the residue of my estate.
Executors: Nancy J Houghton, Mary E Rickerson, daus. Witnesses: John B White, G W Clarke. |
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JONES WILSON BOWLES |
JOHN
M JONES, of La Moille, Bureau Co, Ill, age 28 yrs. Will
dated 29 Jun 1874, proven 11 Nov 1876. All
my estate to my wife Anna Jones. Executor: William S Wilson. Witnesses: Daniel Jones, James H Bowles, both of Bureau Co, Ill. |
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JOPLING CAHILL SUMMEY TRINDLE SUMMERS |
JOHN JOPLING, of Van Meter, Dallas County. Will dated 24 Jan 1909, proven 16 Mar 1909. To my wife Harriet Jopling all my estate for her lifetime and then to my children: Bruce Jopling, $500; Jennie Cahill, $400; Anna Summey, $400; William Jopling, $300; George Jopling, $300; and Robert Jopling, $200.
Executor: John Cahill, of Stuart, Iowa. Witnesses: G E Trindle, N P Summers. |