Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1885 — Madison Makeever's Estate. [ARTICLE]

Madison Makeever's Estate.

The will of the late Madison Makeever has been filed for probate. It directi that none of his real estate, consisting of some 1,400 acres of tine land in Newton toWnship, and some small parcels situated elsewhere, shall not be sold or in any manner disposed of until bis youngest child, now an infant of three or four months age, shall have arrived at the age of 21 years. It shall'then be divided, the widow receiving a lite interest in one third, and the remaining two thirds to be divided equally among tl?e children, namely, Martha Ellen Mahoney, John L., Mary A., Milton A , Sanford, Ida M,, Madison M., BessieG., Maggie Blanche, and Jessie. Upon the death of the widow the other third shall also be equally divided among ' the above named children. In tise meantime the rents and profits of the real estate are to be dividea as follows: two filths to the widow and the remaining three fifths divided equally atu-mg the children. The personal pioperty estknated by well infornjes parties at about JX.OOO, in value, is, for the most part, directed i b be -

Iowa: To the widdw SSOO, and one third of the residue, she sons Milton A., Sanford, and Madison M. each receives good team of horses. Ida M. and Madison M. eaqh receive a special legacy of SSOO. for an educational fund, and all the residue is divided equally among all the children. The brother of the testator, Daniel S. Makeever, is appointed executor Of the will, and the widow, Mrs. Clara Makeever, is made guardian of the minor children.