Lincoln County Probates ETC

Lincoln County Probates,

ESTATES, Appraisals ETC.

Submitted by Barbara Curtis

Page 2. Listed chronologically by the date of newspaper publication.

WOULD BE EXECUTOR

The Davenport Times-Tribune, September 28, 1939

A petition for the probate of the will of Margaret Richter of Wilbur and the naming of the Rev. A. R. Kettner of Tacoma, formerly Lutheran pastor at Wilbur and Reardan, as executor was filed in the superior court here Tuesday. The estate is valued at $8700.

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FILE FINAL REPORTS

The final report of Henry E. Brock as administrator of the estates of Hannah Jan Brock, and a petition for the distribution of this estate, were filed in the superior court here yesterday. The final report of Godfrey Thompson as administrator of the estate of Tom Campbell and a petition for the distribution of this estate, also were filed. October 31 was set as the date of hearings on each of these matters.

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SETTLE KAPUTA ESTATE

A decree settling the final account of Andrew J. Kaputa as administrator of the estate of Mary Kaputa, and an order directing the distribution of the $6550.00 estate to the heirs, three children of the deceasesd, were signed in the superior court here yesterday.

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APPROVE SALE OF LAND

An order was signed in the superior court here Tuesday confirming the sale of property, part of the estate of Louis N. Ettenborough of Wilbur, at private sale. One parcel of property was sold to James Christensen for $150, and another to Elmer Jones for $210.

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DISTRIBUTE PETERSON ESTATE

An order was signed in the superior court here yesterday approving the final account of H. P. Carstensen of Almira and Martha Franz of Spokane as executors of the estate of Maren Peterson of Almira, and ordering the $22,272,000 estate distributed to the heirs.

TO SETTLE SCHAEFER ESTATE

The Davenport Times-Tribune, October 05, 1939

The final report of Daniel Borgens and Jake Heizelman as executors of the estate of Katie Schaefer of Odessa, and a petition for the distribution this estate, were filed in the superior court here Friday, November 1 was set as the date of hearing.

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROBATE

A transcript of the probate proceedings in the case of Mrs. Amelia C. Keller, Almira pioneer who died in Spokane November 21, 1937, was filed in the superior court here Friday. The estate, which includes Lincoln county property, is valued at $87, 946.49. Four daughters of the deceased are heirs.

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APPRAISE WILLIAMS ESTATE

An appraisal of the estate of Ida Williams of Sprague, made by George Hamilton, C. E. Dawell and W. A. Hall, values the property at $1047. 50. A petition to set aside this property to T. W. C. Williams as surviving spouse in lieu of a homestead, was filed, and October 17, was set as the date of hearing.

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NAME THREE APPRAISERS

Charles E. McCaffery, H. A. Thompson and Frank C. Rambo of Davenport have been appointed to appraise the estate of F. P. McCleary of Almira.

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WOULD PROMOTE VERMONT WILL

A petition was filed in the superior court here Tuesday, asking that the will of E. Henry Powell, who died in Vermont recently, and whose estate was probated there, be admitted to probate in Lincoln county. His estate includes a note for $9,000 secured by a mortgage on Lincoln county property. October 16 was set as the date.

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JESSEPH SIGNS DECREE

Judge M. E. Jesseph of Colfax, formerly of Davenport, sent to the county clerk here Tuesday his decree in the case of Julius C. Johnson againast Martha E. McClure and others. This was an action in which Mr. Johnson asked the court to determine how money of the estate of Eli Weeks should be distributed. The court ruled that $35215.00 of the $6239.63 on hand be awarded to Jay G. McGrary as executor of the estate of Jennie Weeks, and that the remainder to be distributed to other heirs.

PROBATE RICHTER ESTATE

The Davenport Times-Tribune, October 12, 1939

An order was signed in the superior court here Friday admitting the will of Mrs. Margaret Richter to probate and naming the Rev. A. R. Kettner of Tacoma, formerly Lutheran pastor at Wilbur and Reardan, as executor. The estate is valued at $8,700.

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TO SETTLE MURPHY ESTATE

The final report of Joseph P. Murphy of Davenport as executor of the estate of his father, David J. Murphy, and a petition for the distribution of this estate were filed in the superior court here last Thursday. November 2 was set as the date of hearing.

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APPRAISE PENCE ESTATE

An appraisal of the estate of James S. and Josephine F. Pence, pioneers of Miles, made by H. A. Thompson, J. E. Fraser and August Reinbold, values the property at $6, 447.10

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