Anna McCollough, Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Lisa F. Franklin Date: June 21, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Vernon Parish Louisiana Archives Wills Anna McCollough May 19, 1892 Source: Mortgage Book E Pg 120 Written: May 19, 1892 Recorded: June 7, 1892 120 ANNIE McCOLLOUGH WILL & TESTAMENT I, Anna McCollough, of Vernon Parish, State of Louisiana, being of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, 1st. It is my will that my funeral shall be conducted without ostentation and thatthe expenses thereof together with all my just and debts be fully paid. 2nd. I give devise and bequeath to my daughter, Melinda Dickens of Slabtown, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, all the money, I have on hand and also that I may have in my possession at my death, all the cash hereby devised of bequeathed to her as aforesaid or so much thereof as may then remain unexpended. I give and devise and bequeath to my said daughter Malinda Dickens, and her heirs and assigns forever, and last I hereby constitute and appoint my said daughter Malinda Dickens to be the executrix and executor of this my last will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. her Anna X McCollough mark In witness whereas I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of May, 1892. Signed published and declared by the above named Anna McCollough as her last will and Testament in presence of us who at her request have signed as witnesses of the same. Henry Davis Elias Martin U. M. Hill Signed in the presence of Me. J. M Jackson Justice of the Peace Filed for Record and Recorded on this 7th day of June, 1892, in Mortgage Book “E” on page 120. Z. T. Craft Clk. Ct &c Additional Comments: Note: Anna Greer McCollough (09 Nov 1810 Barren Co, KY) is the widow of Isaac McCollough. Their youngest child, daughter Malinda Ann b 25 Feb 1855, married William (Bob/Bod) Dickens. Slabtown is synonymous with Pitkin. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/vernon/wills/mccollou404gwl.txt