OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 270 Today's Topics: #1 Will John Gray, Middleburg Twp, Cu [William King ] #2 Obit Anthony (Dona) King Berea, OH [William King ] ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 23:17:30 -0400 From: William King Subject: Will John Gray, Middleburg Twp, Cuyahoga Cty 1894 In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I John Gray of Middleburg Tp County of Cuyahoga & State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament. Item 1st I devise and bequeath to my son Merrit C. Gray and his heirs the old homestead situated in Middleburg Tp County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio and containing 41 acres of land in two parcels. Six acres on the west side of the road & thirty five acres on the east side of the road on which the house & outbuildings stand, and all the stock, household goods, furniture, provisions and other goods & chattels which may be therein at the time of my decease, to have and to hold during his natural life. If my said son Merrit C. Gray die without an heir then the above described property to revert to the balance of my children and their heirs to be equally divided between them. Item 2d I give and bequeath to my two sons Wilbur Gray & Arthur Gray & to my two daughters Helen Brooks & Emma Baker the following property to be equally divided between them. 1st 25 acres of land known as the Joe Peak farm 2d 12 ? acres of land more or less and known as the Po place and 3rd 17 acres of land known as the Alexander farm; all situated in the Tp of Middleburg & joining the homestead. Item 3d I give and bequeath to my two daughters Laverna Reinhart & Mabel King three hundred dollars ($300.00) each in cash. Item 4th I devise & bequeath to my two sons John M. Gray & Albert Gray & my daughter Almeda Wooldridge the following real estate situated in Blissfield Tp. County of Lenawee & State of Mich., containing forty (40) acres of land and known as the Wilcox farm to be equally divided between them. Item 5th All money & credits remaining after the above distribution is made (and all of my honest debts have been paid) shall be equally divided between my five sons and five daughters. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 15th day of September in the year 1894 John Gray (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said John Gray as his last will and testament, in our presence; and signed by us in his presence. F.J. Bartlett S.S. McKee Application for Probate of Will names the following heirs: NAME DEGREE OF KINSHIP P.O. ADDRESS Merrit C. Gray Son Berea Ohio Albert Gray Son Deerfield Mich Helen Brooks Daughter 37 Greenwood St, City John M. Gray Son Blissfield Mich. Mabel King Daughter Berea Ohio Almeda Wooldridge Daughter Birmingham Mich Emma D. Baker Daughter Berea Ohio Wilbur D. Gray Son Olmsted Falls, O. Arthur V. Gray Son (minor 18 yrs of age) Berea Ohio Laverna A. Rinehart Daughter 54 Fairfield St. City (Reinhardt) ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 07:45:24 -0400 From: William King Subject: Obit Anthony (Dona) King Berea, OH 1905 BEREA ADVERTISER BEREA, OHIO 3/31/1905 DONA KIMG (KING) COMMITS SUICIDE AT HIS OLD HOME Anthony King committed suicide Thursday evening by taking carbolic acid and laudanum. The family lived in Berea for many years, but two years ago moved to the city, and later Mr. King's mind wandered and he has for some time been an inmate of the Newburg Asylum. Last Sunday he was discharged from that Institution and on Monday went to Elyria, and later came to Berea. In the afternoon he visited his old home, now occupied by Arthur Gray, and entered the wood shed. Acting mysteriously, Mrs. Gray, becoming alarmed, notified the neighbors, Gustav Kindler and Wm. Otter, who investigated and found King in the attic. He was alive, but unconscious. Two empty bottles, labeled carbolic acid and laudanum, were lying beside him. Drs. Coates and Perry were called but when they arrived it was too late to save his life. The body was taken to Eckert's morgue, and Coroner Seigelstein notified. He leaves a wife and two sons, Crowley and Clyde, aged respectively 19 and 17 years. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #270 *******************************************