Last Will And Testament of W. J. Parke.
October 27th, 1911
I, W.J.Parke being of full age and of sound and disposing mind do make and publish this to be my last will
and testament hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.
lst. After my death I desire that my Just debts and funeral expenses be first paid.
2nd. I give and bequeath unto my neice Minnie A. Parke the following described real estate situated in
Keokuk County, Iowa to wit: The NE. 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section Ten Township 76, Range 12 Absolutely &
in fee simple and all my furnature & household goods.
3rd. I will and bequeath unto my neices Minnie A. Parke, Ida m. Thompson and Kate E. Thompson the
following described real estate situated in Keokuk County Iowa to wit: The SE 1/4 of the WE 1/4 of Section
Three Township 76 , Range 12, in fee simple share & share alike.
4th. I will and bequeath unto my brother Lyman Parke the following real estate situated in Keokuk County,
Iowa, to wit: The undivided one fourth interest of the S. 1/2 of thee N. 1/2 of NW 1/4 and the N1/2 of the S 1/2
of the Sw 1/4 of Section Eleven, Township 76 Range 12.
5th. I give and bequeath ;unto Bertha M Parke, Ida M Parke, Marea K Parke the following described real
estate to wit: The undivided one fourth interest of the S.1/2 of the N.1/2 of the NW .1/4 and N.1/2 of S.1/2 of
the SW.1/4 all in Section 11 , Township 76 Range 12 Keokuk Co Iowa, Share and share alike.
6th. I give and bequeath unto my nephew Sanford M. Thompson the sum of Five hundred dollare.
7th I give and bequeath unto my niece Jesse A. Butler the sum of five hundred dollars.
8th. I further will that in case that at my death there gbe not sufficient property to pay the bequests in
Paragraphs Nosl 6 and 7 that the same shall be paid out of the real estate devised in 4 and 5 and in equal
shares therefor.
9th. All the rest, remainder and residue of my property of whatsoever kind of which I may die seized I will and
bequeath ;unto Minnie A. Parke, Ida M Thompson and Kate E. Thompson, share and share alike.
I hereby appoint Ia M Thompson executor of this my last will without bond.
W.J. Parke
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