WILLS: Will Book B, Hardin County Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Annette Lucas ClintonRoots@aol.com Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Hardin County, Iowa Please visit the Hardin County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/hardin/ ________________________________________________________ The following information is available from the Iowa Genealogical Society, 6000 Douglas, P.O. Box 7735, Des Moines, Iowa 50322 Book "B"-Hardin County, Iowa As copied at the Hardin County Courthouse, Eldora, Iowa Andrews, John, will dated 17 Jul 1857. Of Hardin Co, Iowa. Wife Edna. Witnesses: David Hunt & William E Andrews. Executors: my 2 sons Benjamin C & Eleazer-the former of Jefferson and the latter of Hardin County. Barnes, Jacob, will dated 20 Dec 1871. Of Hardin Co, Iowa. 60 years of age. Wife Eunice; dau, Martha L Gwinup: son, John W. Other children mentioned: Rebecca A, Luzema Barnes & George W. Witnesses: P C Carter & Jonathon Hodson. Executors: wife, Eunice & Zimri Allen. Bedwell, Gideon C, will dated 16 Mar 1870. Of New Providence, Hardin Co, Iowa. Sister, Jane Ann Stover and her ch: Egbert P, Charles B, William B & Alfred, all minors; sister, Catharine B Andrews and her ch: Edna Jane, Dillwyn C, Estella & John H; brother, William Bedwell and his dau Cynthia and son Elwood; brothers, Eleazer and Alfred. Witnesses: A M Mulford & S S Mulford. Executor: Stephen S Mulford. Boldon, Wm ?, will dated 11 Oct 1857. Of Aldin Twp, Hardin Co, Iowa. Wife, emiline and Ch: Sarah Jane, Jas Benjamin, Fanny Maria, Francis Marion, Mary Emeline, Margarett Ann, Hiram Philemon, Perthena Ellen, Nathan Smith, all minors also my dau Hannah Elizabeth Philpo, wf of Chas D Philo. Witnesses: Lott Clover, Milton Clover, & John P Foster. Executors: J F Simond & John J Popejoy. Bowman, James L. will dated 11 Jul 1855. Of Brownsville, Fayette Co, Pa. Wife, Matilda: brother Goodloe, oldest male member of my family; deceased son, William S; brother Nelson B, sister: Anne Switzer, sister, Matilda McKennan of Washington, wf of Wm McKennan; to Jacob S McKennan, son of my deceased sister, Harriet; to Eliza McSherry, intermarried with Nelson Snowden; to Lavinia Graham married to James L Bowman, son of my brother Goodloe; John Howard, Wm R. Isabella, and Annie, children of brother Goodloe; Wm, Isabella and J Bowman, children of sister Ann S Switzer; brother Nelson, a batchelor. Witnesses: D s Knox & Wm Sidurth. Executors: Goodloe H Bowman & Wm McKennan. Boyd, Paul, will dated 2 Jun 1865. Of Hardin County, Iowa. My daughter, Mary whom I suppose to be in Colorado with her mother. My 2 children: Alice & John, minors. My 2 choildren Sarah & Paul by my wife in Scotland, who now resides in Scotland. Witnesses: Andrew Holden & L F Cotter. Executors: Peter O Doud & ? Meagan. Breed, Nathan, will dated 8 Aug 1871. Of Lynn, Essex Co, Mass. Wife E: son-in-law, Henry W, Hacker; friends, Moses F Rogers and Owen Dame, all of Lynn; 3 daughters, Sarah B Hacker, Mary L Bradford, Catharine b Hacker; Lucy, daughter of Catharine B Hacker. Witnesses: Valentine Meader, Green Paige and Elbridge Sorefoy. Executors: Henry M Hacker, Moses T Rogers and Owen Dame. Bushman, John A, will dated 24 Nov 1872. Of Union Twp, Hardin County. Wife, Roxy Ann. Witnessess: A F Wood, Cyrus Shaffner and Joseph R Bushman. Executor: Roxy Ann. Cessna, Elizabeth, will dated 30 Jan 1872. Of Jackson Twp, Hardin County. 17 years of age. Husband, William: daughter, Mary, an infant under 1 year of age. Witnesses: George Cessna and Ruhannah Cessna. Executor: Husband, William. Conger, Jonathan, will dated 22 Jan 1857. Wife, Lydia: children: Nancy ellen Parker, John B Conger, Charles H Conger, Eliza Jane Conger and Lucy Ann Conger. The 4 children of my daughter Mary Susan Blair, now deceased. Witnesses: J R Lawrence and Henry Buchner, Executor: wife, Lydia Cundiff, John, will dated 21 Jul 1873. Of Hardin County, Iowa. Wife, Ruth and children: William Dayton John Bryant, Elinore, George Allen, Jacob Herman, Ada and Stephen. Witnesses: G H Reynolds, I L Crittenden and Grant Barnes. Executor not named. Dean, William, will dated 20 Feb 1856. Son, William Dean Jr., Witnesses: John G Davis, W N Bradley and W McConner? Executor not named. Ellis, A A, will dated 7 Aug 1869. Of Clay Twp, Hardin County, Wife, Susan Elizabeth. Witnesses: T H Robertson and A L Kinsell. Executor, Susan Elizabeth Ellis. Findleyson, James C, will dated 15 Jul 1875. Of Hardin County. Wife Helen S. Witnesses: W H Noir, R G Miller and Margaret Emerson. Executor: Dr. M Underwood. Flint, Maren M, will dated 6 Mar 1874. Husband, S R Flint; daughter, Louis A. Witnesses: A W Wales and R C Wright. No Executor named. George, Jacob, will dated 21 Oct 1869. Of Hardin County. Wife, Martha; children; John T, Wm Francis Fiddler, Ann Palmer, Maria Speers, James, Martha M Maxwell, Thomas C and Russell B. Witnesses: John H Corlton and D X Holmes. Executor: Oscar W Garrison. Gould, Asa W, will dated 21 Nov 1869. Of Eldora, Hardin County. Mechanic. Daughter, Lizzie Swartout; son, A Delbert; nephew, Franklin B Gould. Witnesses: M H Hughs, Gardner Spencer and Aaron Porter. Executor: Franklin B Gould. Green, Allen, will date 4 Jan 1875. Of Hardin County. Wife, Rebecca R; children; Laura E Gould, Henry C, Wm A . Witnesses: R ? Heath, Ernest Kasch and O Grisbie. Executor: William A Green and John W Crippen. Hadley, Cyrus W, will dated 16 Mar 1872. Of Hardin County. Wife, eliza Jane: children, Minnie S Hadley and James Harvey. Witnesses: Cyrus A Lundy and Lindley M Carter. Executors: Eliza Jane Hadley. Hall, Clarissa, will dated 1871. Month and day left blank. Of town of Union, Hardin County. Children: Mrs Julia M Cole, wife of Benton W Cole, Windsor, Brown Co., N Y; Mrs Laura H Devine, wife of John Devine, Union, Hardin Co, Iowa and Mrs Amanda Eastman, wife of Hon. E W Eastman, Eldora, Hardin Co. Witnesses: E. S Savin and David Savin. Executor Not named. Harlan, Hanson Hamilton, the page was torn-no date. Of Hardin County. Wife, Nnarcissa: children: George W Harlan and Emily Eliza Harlan. The bottom half of the page was missing and no Other information was available. Hills, John, will dated 5 Aug 1853. Wife, Catharine and children-names not given. Witnesses: Isaac Johnson, Arthur Johnson and Thomas Lane. No executor named. Hockett, Isaac, will dated 17 Jun 1858. Of Hardin County. Wife, Elizabeth; children, but Charles was the only one named. Witnesses: James L Tulbert, Asher Kersey and John Hockett Jr. Executor: friend, William B Hockett. Hockett, Isaac, will dated 30 Sep 1865. Of Hardin County. Wife, Sarah; daughter, Elizabeth Smith; heirs of my daughter, Margaret Beard; son, Francis; heirs of my son Stephen; son, John, daughter, Susannah; son-in-law, Levi Hampton; daughter, Mary; heirs of my son Isaac; son Ezra. Witnesses; John T Hodson and Rachel Tulburt. Executors: James Lundy and JamesTulburt. Hillingsworth, William, will dated 4 Sep 1855. Of Tuppacone County, Indiana. Children: John, Elihy, Milton, Olive H Kelly, Hannah Wawkins, Eli, Josephus and Addison. Grandchildren: Sarah Adalene Haleman, Aseneth Haleman and William Hollingsworth. Witnesses: Sanford C Cox, Buddle Sluper and Benjamin Hollingsworth. Executor: nephew, Amos Hollingsworth. Hough, John, will dated 28 Nov 1870. Of Hardin County. Wife, Keziah who was also the excutor. Witnesses: Elias Vick and O W Garrison Hoskins, William, will dated 18 Sep 1873. Of Hardin County. Wife, Marcilla; children: John, Thomas, Jacob, George, Robert. Sarah Winterbottom, Huldah Burgess and Mary Ann Moore. Witnesses: John Stotser and Samuel Harrison. Executor: S S Wilson. Hughes, Judy M will dated 18 Sep 1870. Of Providence, Hardin County. 63 years. Children: Nancy P Waterfield, living in Blackhawk Co, Iowa. Josiah and daughter, Savey Hughes. Witnesses; J A Allgood and Mary H Hampton. Executor: Abel H Morris. Humeston, Elial B, will dated 14 Apr 1874. Of Hardin County. Wife, Prudence; children: Polly Johnson, Sylvester, Enos, Louisa Scott and Phebe Hall. Witnesses not named. Executor: Enos Humeston. Johns, George, will dated 7 May 1864. Of Clay Township, Hardin County. Wife, Maria and sons Henry and David. Witnesses: William Leverton and E W Eastman. No executor named. Johnson, Archilbald, will dated 21 Feb 1862. Of Pleasant Township, Hardin County. Children: Harriet Sarn, Pearson Washington, Israel Asher, Huldah Catharine. Wife, Catharine and monor children: Lewis Andson. Archibald, William, Thomas Jefferson and Esther Jane. Witnesses: Thomas J Hunter and Samuel Hubbard. Executor: Wife, Catharine. Johnson, Elizabeth, will dated 20 Oct 1874. Of Ackley, Hardin County. Sisters: Matilda Diller, wife of John and Mrs. Mary Brink of Canton, Pa. My 3 children: Henry Tracy, age 21; Lawrenct Tracy, age 19; James Tracy, age 15. Witnesses: W Francis S Block and A W Bryson. Executor: Matilda Diller. Jones, Willerton, will dated 10 Jul 1856. Wife, Elizabeth; adopted daughter, Hannah Jane. Witnesses: James Cook And Lincoln b Cook. Executor: wife, Elizabeth. Kerr, Robert, will dated 4 Feb 1864. Children: Martha Moore, Robert William Kerr, deceased. Witnesses: A M Mulfow and Thomas N Harper. Executor: Alfred Moore, son-in-law. Kidweber, Jane, will dated 19 Jul 1867. Of Jackson Twp, Hardin County. Brothers and sister; Michael C Kidweber, Mary Lampbright, Charles A Kidweber and Adam F Kidweber. Witnesses: Allen Greer and Nancy Ball . Executor: Michael C Kidweber. King, Robert, will dated 25 Dec 1863. Of New Providence, Hardin County. Wife, Sarah L; father, Samuel; mother, Content; brothers, Obed, Ezra and John H; sister, Deborah A. Witnesses: S S Mulford and William E Andrews. Executor; wife, Sarah L. King, Sarah S, will dated 5 Jul 1865. Of Providence, Hardin County. Children: Louis S, Clinton S and Elvy C, All minors. No witnesses listed. Executors: Stephen S Mulford and Ezra King. Lambright, Mary M, will dated 26 Jul 1868. Daughter of the late Jacob Kidweber deceased. Husband, Jacob Lambright. Witnesses: Allen Greer and Henry Lambright. No executor listed. Lasher, Jacob, will dated 29 Feb 1872. Of Etna Twp. Hardin County. 51 years. Wife, Henryetta; children: Sarah, John, Henry, Daniel, George, Jacob and Rachel. Witnesses: George Pattie and Jason Pattie. Executor: C T Muffly. Lyon, David, will dated 9 Sept 1870. Wife, Sarah to whom wedded over 50 years. Witnesses: Otis F Arnold and Oscar W Garrison. Executor: Sarah Lyon. McCartney, Benjamin F, will dated 25 Dc 1856. Of St Joseph County, Indiana. To the 6 children of my brother Nathanial McCartney, late of Oregon Territory, deceased, William Henry, Mary Louisa, Benjamin Franklin Albert, John and the youngest whose name is unknown to me; my niece Mary Jane Higgenbottam, wife of Dr. Samuel Higgenbotham, my neice Mary Minerva Crockett, they the daughters of Harrison M Crockett and my sister Gabrilla Crockett and to Martha Ann Crockett, daughter of Harrison M Crockett by a former wife now dceased but no blood relative of mine; to the children of my deceased brother William; Hiram McCartney and Eliza Jane, she now married but the name of her husband I do not recollect; to Henry Thomas, son of Ezekiel Thomas and his wife Mary, my deceased sister. Witnesses: Jno Harpey, John T Lindsey, Wm Rockman and James Davis. Executor: friend, William G Whitman. McInttyre, Alpheus, will dated 28 Sep 1863. Of Hardin County. Wife, Cordelia M; son Frank, 13 years old last November 13th day; daughter, Almy, being now 9 years old the eleventh day of the present month; son, Edgar, now six years the 4th of last March and my youngest son Cassius M, now 2 years the 19 day of last August. Children: my former wives mentioned but not named. Witnesses: John Doumena, S G Winchester and J D Hunter. Executors: wife, Cordelia M and William J Moir. Mank, John, will dated 5 Dec 1874. Of Hardin County. 59 years. Wife, Polly; children: Elsie White, William, Isaac, Ansel, Albert, Justin, Charles and Daniel. Witnesses: S M Weaver and D D Hampton,. Excutor: wife, Polly. Miller, Jacob T, will dated 20 May 1856. Of Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. Sister, Mary a Campbell, wife of Abner C Campbell; brother, Charles M Miller; brother, William H Miller; sister, Catharine M Potter, wife of Ezra Potter. Codicil add 20 May 1858. Witnesses: G W Tapscott and sister Kennedy. Executors: Ezra Potter, Abner C Campbell and brother William H Miller. Miller, Solomon, will dated 1 Jan 1863. Of Clear Creek Twp, Warren County, Phio. Wife, Ruth; sons: Thomas, Lewis N, Joseph H; son-in-law; David W Luptow and William Jones; sons: John F and David H; grandson, Solomon Johnson; daughters: Ann Luptow, Mary Jones and Lydia Griest. Codicil added 31 Aug 1863. Witnesses: Joseph Wright and W P Peebles. Executors: Thomas Miller and Lewis N Miller. Moody, Samuel, will dated 5 Aug 1854. Of Ashland County, Ohio. Wife, Margaret Ann. No witnesses named Executors: William Ralston and Jacob Meyers. Moon Harvilah B, will dated 26 Sep 1861. Of Providence Twp, Hardin County. Age 24 years. Mentions William N Moon. Witnesses: J F Brown and I D Hunter. No executor named. Morrill, Hugh, will dated 14 Dec 1869. Of Ellis Twp, Hardin County, late from Erie County, Pa. Farmer. Wife, Mary; Children: Hugh, son, only child named. Witnesses: J L Lyen and Mary Snider; Executor not named. Mosely, Francis O, will dated 6 Mar 1873. Of Lake County, Ohio and formerly Hardin county, Iowa. Wife, Sarah A; daughter, Myrtle B Mosely, a minor. Witnesses; S B Baker and Lucetta D Baker. Executor: wife, Sarah A. Mott, Juda M, will dated 20 Jul 1863. Of the 18th Regt, Michigan Infantry. My mother and sisters and Father. This is all I can now think of as I am to weak to write and hereby authorize Capt B J Partridet to Write and close this will. Witnesses: b J Partridge, Capt, 16th Regt. Mich Inf and George Baird, 2nd Lieut, Co 1, 16th Mich Volunteers. Executors: my father and 2 eldest sisters. Muhlenblin, Christ, will dated 27 June 1872. Of Tipton Twp, Hardin County. Wife, Helena; children: Amelia and Theodore. Witnesses: t Jeff Doveu and Jonathon D Fiddler. Executor: Charles Hoelscher, brother-in-law. Myers, John B, will dated 23 Dec 1862. Of Clear Creek Twp, Ashland County, Ohio. Mentions wife who is not named. Children: David, Abraham, Jacob, Catherine, Samuel, Mahlon, Sally, Elizabeth, John, Barbary, Amanda and Alvina. Witnesses: Jacob E Breneman and John Bryte. Executors: Jacob A Miller and son, Abraham J Myers. Neeland, Joseph, will dated 31 Jan 1862. Of Guernsey County, Ohio. Children: Eliza Neeland, Sarah Jane Plummer, Robert Neeland, Nathaniel Neeland, Mary Jane Monroe and Catharine Ogrim. Witnesses: Vincent Haynes and Jog Ogrin. Executors: Isaac Monore and John Ogrin. Negus, Benj. Will dated 8 Apr 1874. Of Union, Hardin, age 57 years. Wife, Mercy Ann. Witneses: O D Wood and Alvan LeRoy. Executor: Edwin Temple. Northrup, Daniel P, will dated 25 Aug 1857. Of Clinton, Oneida County but more recently of DeWitt in the County Onondago in the State of N Y. Wife, Beulah; children: Daniel, Charlotte R Cove, Mary Humiston, Susan Worden, and Lester H; Charles, George, formerly called A---? And Ana Anthoney Northrup, the children of my deceased son George. Codicil added 1 May 1858. Witnesses; N R Chapman and Beulah Northrup. Executors: son, Daniel and son-in-law, Manni? P Worden. Owen, James, will dated 20 Dec 1870. Of New Providence, Hardin County. Wife, not named; 5 children at home: Claramina, Anna T, Clesta L, James Calvin, Elmira L also children: John Willson, Malinda R Hund, William. Witnesses: T A Benbow and George E Hunnicutt. Executors: Elmira Owen and William R Owen. Page, John C, will dated 17 Feb 1873. Of Iowa Falls, Hardin County. Wife, Abigail H; children: Austin B, Marilina P Phelps, wife of Mathew Phelps and son Moses Sylvester Page. Witnesses: Avery Palmer and Riley Werlund. Executors: wife, Abigail and Robert S Titus. Palmer, Abraham, will dated 5 May 1852. Wife, Sarah and son Abraham. Witnesses: Solomon Jones and Mary A Jones. Executors: son, Abraham and John Cahldwill. Phillips, Edwin R, will dated 19 Aug 1863. Of Hardin County. Brother, Oliver; mother, Polly C Phillips. Witnesses: J H Rausseau, Eliza Rausseau and D C Attwater. Executor: mother, Polly C Phillips. Pierce, Alvanis, will dated 30 Sep 1863. Wife, Sarah M; Julia, daughter of my daughter Mary Small; George Kibbee, son of my deceased daughter Juliana Kibbee; Wallace and Orpha Pierce, children of my son James; Asher L and Julia S Preshi, children of Theodoria Preshi; daughter Ann J Wilson,. Witnesses: Ezra Nickols, w J Moir, Cyrus Runka and Chas F Boynton. Executor: J Q Price, Nancy Ann, will dated 10 May 1871. Wife of B M V Price of the Town of Union, Hardin County; son, James William. Witnesses: A J Smith, B J Butterfield and J H King. Executor, husband, B M V Price. Reece, Abram L, will dated 27 Sep 1873. Of Providence Twp, Hardin County. Wife, Mary A: 6 children: Columbons, Hughston, Mei-is Stlvester, America Elizabeth, Sarah Delancy, Levi Sanford and Leonard. Witnesses: C W Williams and T A Williams, Executors: wife, Mary A and brother William Reece. Reed, Andrew, will dated 6 Dec 1866. Of Hardin County. Son, James; grandson, John W Reed; children of my son James; Isabel Reed, wife of James Reed; nephew, Jacob Reed, son of my brother David; Andrew Reed, son of my nephew Jacob Reed; Andrew Reed, son of nephew, Samuel Reed; granddaughters; Catharine Reed, Susannah Reed Wilcox, Mary Ellen Reed, Margaret Reed. Elizabeth Reed and Martha Isabel Reed. Witnesses: Peter Lipley, Solomon W Richard, Moses Ranbe and John H Hartinger. Executor: W J Moir. Reiter, Clarissa A, will dated 16 Jan 1875. Of Jackson County, Iowa. Son James A. Witnesses: J McCarty, W S Rogers, B J Miles. Executor: Wm J Moir. Renshaw, George Y, will dated 9 Feb 1860. Of Hardin County. Wife, Maria; my 3 children: Anetta, Susanne and Cornelius, minors. Witnesses: Wm Jones and Richard McSweeney. Executor: brother, David Henshaw. Rice, Silvanus, will dated 28 Apr 1868. Of Hardin County. Wife, Laura T; step-son, John R Lord, his father being J R Lord, deceased and step-daughter, Clarra E Lord, a minor. Witnesses: W H Bell and Thos E Lamb. Executor: Laura T Rice Riley, James, will dated 14 May 1873. Of Adams, Green County, Wisc. My father and mother; my sister, Mary, Wife of ? Riley; my sister Ann, wife of Patrick Barnett; sister, Catharine Riley. Witnesses: James Briggs, Thomas Byrnes and Martin Conway. Executor: Thomas Byrnes. Robb, James, will dated 13 Mar 1875. Of Etna Twp, Hardin County. Wife, Rachel; children: Mary T Barnes, Milford, Liberty Jane, Eugene, Flora C, Frank. Witnesses: Joseph Strahorn, S W Shaner and G A Graves. Executors: Rachael Robb and Augustine Leiser. Robb, Levina, will dated 5 Oct 1868. Of Hardin County. Son, Benjamin D. Witnesses: W J Parker and F A Parker. No executor named. Ross, John, will dated 22 Feb 1864. Of Berlin, Harding County. Wife, Amelia c; son John William, a minor; brother Lachin?; sisters; Jane Noble, Elizabeth McIntosh, Ann Noble, Mary McBane, Catharine Ross and Margaret Ross. Witnesses: Alleb Gleer and N L Gloor. Executor: James McBane. Rungger, Ursula, will dated 24 Jul 1874. My daughters: Ursula Jonke, Catharine Horberg and Mary Rath. Witnesses: page torn. Executor: Andrew Rath. Safley, Eliza, will dated 4 Feb 1859. Of Cedar County, Iowa. 39 years of age. Children: Huldah T, George W, Laura E. Dennis E Peet, a minor: Wilbur R Peets. Witnesses: George Safley and Jos K Snyder. Executors: Husband, James Safley. Seevers, Augustus F, will dated 15 Apr 1875. Of Baltimore, Maryland. Daughter, Mary E Hughes; brother, William Seevers. Witnesses: richard McShiny, Henry R Noel and John Wall. Executor: Mary E Hughes. Sefler, Catharine, will dated 5 Dec 1870. Of Bckeye, Hardin County. Son, Joseph Sefler. Witnesses: Helen B Van Bramer. W N Van Bramer and J H Foster. Executor: Norman Van Bramer. Smith, Samuel, will dated 24 Sep 1854. Mentions wife but page torn name not readable and children. Witnesses: Robert Putnam and John N Cast. Executor: Samuel Smith, son. Steinbarger, W E, will dated 26 Dec 1873. Wife, L L. Witnesses: John Canklin and Joseph Steenbarger. No Executor. Temple, Erastus, will dated 1 Apr 1866. Of Lamartine, Find du Lac County, Wisc. Wife, Mary M Temple; nephew, Edwin C Temple and neice, Mary E Temple, minors. Witnesses: James Gaffy, John Hall and Daniel Clark. Executor, wife Mary. Thomas, William H, will dated 18 Sep 1872. Of Eldora, Hardin County. Wife, Alice; 6 children: William, John, Thomas, Richard, George and Eliza Jane Pdenelerick. Witneses: a E Smith and C Burling. Executors: A M Boudle and Richard Thomas. Watron, Ezekiel, will dated 29 Apr 1871. Of Hardin County. Wife, Catharine; children: Armstrong, Daniel W, William Wilson S Martha Ann, Emeline A, Harriet, Nancy Tompson, Sarah Hurn. Witnesses: M J Crosser and C A Clark. Executor: Isaac S Moore. Whipple, Mary A. will dated 30 Jul 1869. Of Iowa Falls, Hardin County. Aged 25 years. Late husband, Alonzo A; infant son, Walter A Whipple. Sisters Lydia Bailey and Elizabeth C Saye. Witnesses: Lydia F Smith and s G Gibbs. Executor: James S Smith. Whitesel, George L, will dated 24 Jun 1862. Off Allegheny County, Pa. Wife, unnamed; my two children Mary Jane and Margaret Whitsell. Witnesses. H M Pillow and A Pillow-may have been another witness page torn. Executor not listed. Wilkinson, Robert, will dated 22 Aug 1874. Of Etna Township, Hardin County. Wife, Alice; children but only James listed before tear in page. Witnesses: George Pattee and C F Muffly. Executor: Alice Wilkinson. Woodward, Samuel, will dated 21 Dec 1858. Of Providence Twp, Hardin County. Wife, Abigail; children Andrew J, William A, Nathan S, Pryer C deceased, Charles E, Elizabeth McCracken, Margaret A Canady, Mary E Smith, John D, Samuel M, Hannah M Warner, Henry M, Abraham R and Jesse R. Witnesses: Jeremiah S Hadley and William Hinshaw. Executor: Laben Hammer.