James F. Wyatt, Succession #888, Acadia Parish, LA
Submitted for the LA GenWeb Archives by Darlene Wyatt Griffin, 
May 2004 (darlene-1952@sbcglobal.net)


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Source: Acadia Parish Courthouse, Succession Number 888
Date: January 7, 1913
 
Petition was filed by "Mistress ELLEN OLIVER, widow of James F. Wyatt;
ELIJAH S. WYATT; JOHN H. WYATT; OLIVE WYATT, wife of JOSEPH N. YOUNG, and
the said Young who herein appears for the purpose of authorizing, aiding 
and assisting his said wife; EDWIN E. WYATT; ROBERT WYATT; JAMES WYATT, and
MARY WYATT, a femme sole..." 
 
All petitioners reside in Acadia Parish, except John H. Wyatt who resides
in Tilton, Arkansas.
 
James F. Wyatt died intestate on Nov. 21, 1912.  Ellen Oliver is widow of deceased,
Elijah, John, Olive, Edwin, Robert, James and Mary Wyatt are the sole heirs.
Elijah and John are the sole issue of the first marriage of James F. Wyatt,
Olive, Edwin, Robert, James and Mary are the sole surviving issue of James
F. Wyatt and Ellen Oliver.  All heirs have reached their majority.
 
Total personal property = $1,485.80
Total value of estate $3,985.80
 
Two tracts of land:
(a)    A tract of prairie land measured as follows: - Commenc-
ing at the NW. Corner of T. S S. R. 2 E., and running S.
on the W. line of said Township to a small gully; thence
running eastward, following said gully, which runs nearly 
E.; thence running N. to the N. line of said township, and
thence W. on said N. line to the place of beginning, - the
east and west lines of the tract hereby inventoried being 
sufficiently distant from each other to form 80 acres;
and
(b)    20 acres of woodland situated about 300 yards east of 
the tract above described, and bounded as follows:  N., S.
and W. by Sam McManus, and E. by Edwin E. Wyatt.

Ellen Oliver received one-half
Elijah, John, Olive, Edwin, Robert, James and Mary Wyatt
each received one-fourteenth
 
Petition was done by Chappuis & Holt Attorneys
 
Robert Wyatt signed the affidavit before
O. H. Terivilliger (?) Notary Public
 
Succession was signed and filed Jan. 9, 1913
by the Judge 18th District of La. [I cannot read Judge's name]
and Gus E. Fontenot, Clerk of Court

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Marriage between James F. Wyatt and Ellen Oliver: St. Landry Parish, LA

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State of Louisiana
 
Parish of St. Landry
 
To Any Minister of the Gospel, Judge, or Justice-of-the-Peace, of the Parish of St. Landry--
    GREETINGS:
 
    You are hereby authorized and empowered to unite in the Bonds of Matrimony, according to law
and established rules,
    Mr. James Wyatt
    and Miss Ellen Oliver, both of St. Landry Parish
 
    And when you shall have done so, that you certify to same on the reverse hereof, yourself and these wit-
nesses, as required by law, and return within thirty days to the office of the Clerk of the District Court in and for
the Parish of St. Landry.
 
    Given under my hand and seal of office as Deputy Clerk of said Court, in and for the Parish
of St. Landry, this 8 day of February, 1873.
 
Onezime A. Guidry
Dy Clerk
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State of Louisiana
Parish of St. Landry
 
    This is to Certify, that I John H. Wyatt Minister of the Gospel
have this day, the 13 day of February, A.D. 1873
united in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony:
James F. Wyatt
with Miss Elen Oliver
in the presence of the undersigned witnesses:
 
Parties:
J. F. Wyatt
Ellen Oliver
 
Witnesses:
C. C. Oliver
J. B. Hamberlin
David Reed
 
John H. Wyatt
Minister of the Gospel
 
A True Copy
E. A. McKinney
Dy Clerk


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