Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1916 — W. S. PARKS SHARES IN FATHER'S WILL [ARTICLE]

W. S. PARKS SHARES IN FATHER'S WILL

Late Thomas Parks Distributed Estate Equally Among Children— Will Probated at Fowler.The will of Thomas Parks, a former citizen, who died at the home of his son in Mentone, Ind., was probated in Benton county Monday. Jive-sixths of the estate is divided equally among the five surviving children, William S. Parks, Mrs. May Hoover, Mrs. Della Brooks, Mrs. Ella Marquess and Brazil la G. Parks. Money advanced heretofore as follows, to Mrs. Marquess $8,000: to William Parks $3,570; to Brazilla Parks $1,200, is to be deducted out of their respective shares.Out of the remaining sixth, SSOO is to be paid to Marceline Parks, little daughter of Clarence Parks, deceased, a grand son of Thomas Parks, to be used for educational purposes. The remainder of’the sixth, after deducting the SSOO, is to‘be divided equally between Marion Parks and Mrs. Blanch Hyman, grandchildren of Mr. Parks. The will was made May 31st, with C. H. Peck and J. H. Biddle as witnesses. Horace Hoover, a son-jn-law, is named as executor with full power to sell the real estate and divide the proceeds as per the terms of the will. At' the time of his death Mr. Parks was the owner of a large farm in Gilboa township, near Remington.