Etowah County AlArchives Court.....Meaders/Meadows, Farlar W. October 1897 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gary Meaders gmeaders@hotmail.com October 8, 2013, 4:23 pm Source: Etowah County Probate Office Written: October 1897 Farlar Meaders¡¦ Probate Records Transcripts Page 21: Note ƒŞ W.W. Gowin Attorney-at-Law (County Attorney) Amarillo, Texas Amarillo, Texas The State of Texas County of Potter Before me the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared Mrs. Roda Helms, who after being by me first duly sworn, says that her Maiden Name was Roda Moore of Alabama, and that she is entitled to a share of her Grand Father¡¦s estate administered by James Meaders, and that said estate is now in the hands of the Probate Judge of Etowah County Ala. Further affidavit says that she is a daughter of Texanna Moore, who is a daughter of Faralar Meaders. [signed] Roda Helms Witness: W.T. Helms Veda Moore Sworn and subscribed to before me by Roda Helms this Sept 21st, 1904. W.W. Gowin, N.P. Potter Co, Texas   Page 22: Letter ƒŞ The Territory of Oklahoma, Nov 1901 Before me, A.S. Burran, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Registrar of Deeds in and for said County and Territory, personally came J.A. Bull and R.R. Bull, and who are known to me to be credible, and who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that within their personal knowledge, that Mrs. Emma Bull is the same person, and known to be Francis E. Bull and was Francis E. Barton before she married, and an heir of the James Meaders estate. [signed] J.A. Bull R.R. Bull Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of November 1901. A.S. Burran, County Clerk Page 23: Payment Receipt ƒŞ Gadsden, Ala., Oct 18, 1898 James Meadows Donrath & Martin, Attys In account with Gadsden Times-News Pub 150 words 3 weeks $4.56 Page 24: Payment Receipt ƒŞ Gadsden, Ala., Sept 25, 1900 Estate James Meaders Attorney Donrath & Martin In account with Gadsden Times-News Pub 150 words $ 5.25 $ 2.62 $ 4.56 $12.43 Page 25: Payment Receipt ƒŞ Gadsden, Ala., Nov 21, 1899 James Meaders Donrath & Martin, Attys In account with Gadsden Times-News Pub 75 words $2.62 Page 26: Division Worksheet ƒŞ [Distribution List ¡V 9 Children] James Meaders $59.11 Thos. Meaders $59.11 Alfred Meaders $59.11 Rufus L. Meaders $59.11 [Lydia ¡§Lidda¡¨ Meaders¡¦ children, with David Isaac Barton] James M. Barton $ 8.44 Frances E. Bull $ 8.44 Nancy J. Barton $ 8.44 Louis L. Barton $ 8.44 Robt. Barton $ 8.44 Elizabeth Barton $ 8.44 Amanda Barton $ 8.44 [equals $59.08] [Williamson M. ¡§William¡¨ Meaders¡¦ children, with Arcane S.A. Henson] Arthur A. Meaders $29.55 Eddie Meaders $29.55 [equals $59.10] [Julia Meaders¡¦ children, with John Henry Moore] Lewis J. Moore $29.55 [Lavinia Josephine Moore] Martin Moore $29.55 [Marvin Bishop Moore] [Texanna Meaders¡¦ children, with Monroe Moore] Rhoda A. Helms $8.44 Son W. Moore $8.44 [William] Florence L. Moore $8.44 Lewis Moore $8.44 Albert Moore $8.44 Veda Moore $8.44 Pearl Graves $8.44 [father: James Thomas Graves] [Michael D. Meaders¡¦ children, with Augusta Gillespie] Mary P. Meadows $29.55 Son W.L. Meadows $29.55  Page 27: Note ƒŞ The State of Alabama Etowah County Jany 25, 1901 Rec¡¦d of J.H. Lovejoy, Judge of Probate, Forty-nine and 11/100 Dollars, being in-full payment of our interest in the sale of lands by James Meaders¡¦ Petition for division amongst joint owners and deeded to us on the 24th day of November 1900 by the Judge of the Probate Court of Etowah County, to wit: [signed] James M. Barton Eight and 19/100 Dollars Nancy J. Barton Nancy J. Underwood Eight and 19/100 Dollars Louis L. Barton Eight and 19/100 Dollars Robt. Barton Eight and 19/100 Dollars Elizabeth Barton Eight and 19/100 Dollars Amanda Barton Eight and 19/100 Dollars The same being our full interest in the said sale of said county and the payment of said deeds of the probate Court of Etowah County. Witness our hands and seal to attest. [signed] 1. James M. Barton 2. Nancy J. Underwood 3. Louis L. Barton 4. Elizabeth Barton 5. Amanda Barton 6. Robert Barton Page 28: Note ƒŞ The State of Texas Hood County I, J.L.C. Long, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, hereby certify that James M. Barton, Nancy Underwood, Louis L. Barton, Robt. Barton, Elizabeth Barton and Amanda Barton, whose names are signed to the foregoing receipt and who are known to me, acknowledge before me on this day, that, being informed of the contents of the Within Receipt, executed the same voluntarily on the day the same date. Given under my hand, this, the 1st day of February 1901. J.L.C. Long, N.P. and Justice of the Peace Hood County, Texas Page 29: Note ƒŞ Grand, Okla. 6/14/1901 J.H. Lovejoy, Judge of Probate, Etowah Co, Ala Dear Sir: Please send me my part of the Estate of F.W. Meaders and oblig. Emma Bull Please send to Grand, Day County, OK. Page 30: Note ƒŞ Territory of Oklahoma Day County/SS Beford A.S. Burran, a County Clerk and Notary Public in Day County, Oklahoma Territory. Personally came Emma Bull, to me known to be the identical person whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument and whose maiden name is Emma Barton, and by me duly sworn, did depose and swear that she is a legal heir of F.W. Meaders. Witness my hand and official seal, this 2nd day of June, A.D. 1901. A.S. Burran, County Clerk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/etowah/court/meadersm350gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.9 Kb