Court/Succession Records: John W. Christian Succession, Claiborne Parish, LA
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Date:  Oct. 1999


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Succession of John W. Christian
Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
Probate #2771
Filed 19 December 1933

To the Honorable Judge of the Second Judicial District Court holding
sessions in and for Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
     The petition of Mrs. Mary A. Christian, nee Odom; of William B.
Christian; of Mrs. Sarah Monk, nee Christian; of Mrs. Mattie Meadows, nee
Christian; and of A. O. Christian, all residents of Claiborne Parish,
Louisiana, except Mrs. Mattie Christian Meadows, who is a resident of
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, with respect, represents:
     1.  That your petitioner Mrs. Mary A. Christian is the mother of John
W. Christian, deceased, and that your petitioners William B. Christian, Mrs.
Sarah Christian Monk, Mrs. Mattie Christian Meadows and A. O. Christian are
full brother and sisters of John W. Christian, deceased, and that your
petitioners are the sole and only heirs of John W. Christian, deceased, and
as such are entitled to his succession and estate.
     2.  Petitioners further show the Court that the said John W.
Christian died intestate, without issue, having never been married, at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, on the 13th day of October, 1918; that his domicile and
residence prior to his death was Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
     3.  That the said John W. Christian was a member of the United States
forces engaged in war with Germany and at the time of his death carried with
the United States Government a term insurance policy on his life, payable, in
the event of his death, in monthly installments to his father, Elijah Obed
Christian, and in the even of the death of Elijah Obed Christian to his, said
John W. Christian's, estate in one settlement.
     4.  That the said Elijah Obed Christian died intestate in Claiborne
Parish, Louisiana, on September 13, 1933, and therefore, the proceeds of said
term insurance policy is now payable to the Estate of John W. Christian,
deceased, in one sum in the proportions hereinafter set forth; that
the amount due under said term insurance policy with the United States is
the sum of Three Thousand, One Hundred Seventy-Four (43174.00) Dollars.
     5.  Your petitioners show the Court that they have accepted the
estate and succession of John W. Christian unconditionally, and that there are
no debts due and owing by said succession of John W. Christian, deceased.
     6.  And now your petitioners show the Court that before the United
States Government will pay to your petitioners the amount of the aforesaid
term insurance, it is required that an administrator be appointed by your
Honorable Court for the purpose of receiving and distributing the proceeds of
said term insurance policy.
     7.  Your petitioners further show the Court that they desire that
William B. Christian, one of your petitioners herein, be appointed by your
Honorable Court as administrator of the estate and succession of John W.
Christian, deceased, for the purpose of receiving from the United States
Government the amount due the estate of John W. Christian, deceased, under
said term insurance and disburse the same to the heirs according to law.
     8.  That when the said John W. Christian died, his estate was
inherited by the following named persons, in the proportions set opposite
their names, to-wit:                                                      
Elijah Obed Christian              father         one-fourth
Mrs. Mary A. Christian             mother         one-fourth
William B. Christian               brother        one-tenth
Mrs. Sarah Christian Monk          sister         one-tenth
Mrs. Mattie Christian Meadows      sister         one-tenth
A. O. Christian                    brother        one-tenth
James A. Christian                 brother   one-tenth
That said James A. Christian died intestate, without issue, having never
been married, on May 3rd, 1931......

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