Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1914 — Will of Joel F. Spriggs Filed For Probate Monday. [ARTICLE]

Will of Joel F. Spriggs Filed For Probate Monday.

The will of the late Jod F. Spriggs has been filed for probate. William Rershman, county commissioner of the first district of Jasper county, is named executor. The will was made Dec. 28, 1912, and Burl B. Biggs and Robert A. Mannan were witnesses. It leaves his farm of 235 acres in ' Walker township and all the stock' and personal property to his wife as a life estate, provided She does not remarry. Should she remarry she shall have only one-third of the real estate and her legal share of the personal property.

At her death the property, both real and personal, is to be divided share and share alike among his children, Simon T. Spriggs, James M. Spriggs, Elwood M. Spriggs, Ada M. Spriggs, Marie M. Spriggs and Roxanna B. Spriggs. In case he has given any money or property to any of the children or in case his wife does so before her death, then that shall be deducted from their share of the estate. The will provides that his widow shall sell any part of the estate necessary to discharge his just debts.

JMrs. Henry Paulus returned last evening from the hospital, where ■her daughter, Miss Leila, was operated tor appendicitis last Thursday afternoon. She reports that the patient w'ae getting along remarkably well and indications point to a great improvement to her health. •