Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1913 — MANY BEQUESTS IN B. J. GIFFORD’S WILL [ARTICLE]

MANY BEQUESTS IN B. J. GIFFORD’S WILL

Relatives and Friends Remembered Generously—George Gifford is Named as Executor. S* - .? '** *,,. »g; •Ht < *fi r • - ,• ~ ■■> ‘‘ - '*. . I ••' ■ ' '/> ' V,;_ 'V | ' -' ’ . ._%X“ The will of the late Benjamlu J. Gifford was filed with the clerk of the Jasper circuit court this Friday morning and the following are the general provisions. The first paragraph provides for the payment of all just debts and the cost of administration under the provisions of the will. The second paragraph bequeathed to his beloved wife, Etta L. Giffford, SIOO,OOO, to be paid in cash, said bequest being the first/ charge against the estate after the provisions of the first paragraph have been carried out. ,To his sister, Margaret BtHlock, SIO,OOO. ’ ■ ■ Niece, Ella Bullock, SIO,OOO. Niece, Lou Sackett Enright, $25,000. Sister, Eliza Griswold, SIO,OOO. Sister, Henrietta Wiggins, $25,000. Sister, Mrs. Elmira Goodykoontz, $25,000 Half brother, L D Gifford (the letters being his name and not his initials), SIO,OOO. Half brother, George Gifford, $lO, 000, Half brother, Charles Gifford, $lO,000. Nephew,~R»y Gerringer, SIO,OOO. Half sister, May Gifford, $15,000. Half sister, Cornelia Willis, $lO,000. Nephew, Harry Gifford, SIO,OOO. Nephew, Freeman Gifford, SIO,OOO. Friend, Charles E. Kersey, $2,000. ' Friend, Ida Kersey, $2,000. wj.Sister-in-law, Jennie <l. Hutchinson, $5,000. Friend, Frank E. Lewis, $5,000 and 100 shares in the Chicago & Wabash Valley railroad. Friend, C. J. Hobbs, $5,000 and 50 shares of stock in the railroad. Henrietta E. Jones, widow of James E. Jones, SIO,OOO. Niece of wife, Eugenia Duke, $lO,000. Nephew, Carl J. Griswold, SIO,OOO. Anna Martindale, $2,000. Airie Schooley, $2,000. Lottie Marrs, $2,000. Gifford Marrs, $5,000. ~ Robert Irwin, $25,000. Grace Reed, $2,000. Blanch Townsley, SSOO. Katherine Schlademan, SSOO. Edith Bohrer, $5,000. Thos. Callahan, $2,000. Mattie Kersey, $5,000. Marietta Kersey, of Rochelle, 111., $5,000. To wife, one-half of the residue of the estate. To George Gifford, of Tipton, Ind., one-half of the residtfe and appoints him executor to carry out the provisions of the will. The title to all real estate after the payment of the debts to vest in his beloved wife, Etta L. Gifford and Attorney George H. Gifford. The executor is to take charge of all the real estate and apply the rents and profits to the payment of taxes and the charges under the first paragraph of the will. The executor was authorized to sell the rdhl estate to carry out the bequests of the will. The will priMjjdes that the C. & W. V. railroad shall consist of the right-of-way and* that land shall not be sold except as part of the railroad. The will provides that should Mrs. Gifford die before the maker of the will that in, fulfillment of a promise made to her the following bequests shall be made; To Fannie Penfield, SIO,OOO. To Fred Penfield, $5,000. To Mary Bond, SI,OOO. To John Penfield, $5,000. To Regina Burres, $5,000. To Grace Goodykoontz, $5,000. It further provides that In the event of there v being insufficient money realized In the settlement of the estate to provide for all the bquests, his wife’s SIOO,OOO 'should be paid in full after the debts, etc., had been paid, and the residue prorated to all others named in proportion to the amounts bequeathed. The will was dated Nov. 11 th, 1912, and was witnessed by Charles G. Spitler and Moses Leopold.