Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1912 — Wills of Joel Zinser and Frank Lakin are Probated. [ARTICLE]

Wills of Joel Zinser and Frank Lakin are Probated.

The wills of Joel Zinser, who recently died at home in Carpenter township, and Frank Lakin, whose home was in Union township, have been filed for probate. Mr. Zinser leaves to his wife, Martha T Zinser, the income of all real, mixed and personal property during her life time. At her death to Josephine and Maruerite Zinser SI,OOO each, provided they are stfll unmarried, but to case either or both are married they are, to share alike with the other children, Harvey D. Zinser and Clara R. Tyler, all the property being divided equally amopg them. Mrs. Zinser is made executrix of the will without bond. The will of Mr. Lakin provides for the* payment of all just debts, doctor bills, nurse hire and funeral expense. Then to his wife, Barbara E, Lakin, all his personal property, including household goods, live stock, notes, accounts 'and money. The wife is also given a reservation of the farm. To Dr. Austin N. Lakin, Rhoda Ellen Lakin, Mary B. Alter, Chas. D. Lakin, Dora Belle Bmwn, John S. Lakin, Maud G. Comer, Daniel E. Lakin, Grace E. Shindelar, ' Francis Fleet Lakin and Jessie E. Shide, each, onethirteenth of the real estate. Eleven of the children are named in this bequest, the two not named being Edward W. Lakin and Homer Lakin and the will provides that their share shall go to the children, viz: Harold, Lester and the unnamed baby of Edward W. Lakin and Robert Donald, Elizabeth Louis and Simon Francis Laldn. The will was made by Mr. Lakin only a few days before he died, on Jan. 18, 1&12, and was witnessed by Chas.. G. and Woodhull Spitler. »