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No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: 01 Jan 2000 11:26:40 -0500 From: Scott Anderson > To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <-1265396718phssra@physics.emory.edu> Subject: Will: John CRANSTON, 1881/04/12, Lawrence Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit John Cranston's Will: written 12 APR 1881; recorded 15 NOV 1881; Lawrence Co., Ohio Probate Court Record of Wills, 1863-1883, v. 2, pp. 500-502. Will of John Cranston ----------------------------------------------- Lawrence County Probate Court Tuesday November 15th 1881. Pleas in the Probate Court within and for the County of Lawrence State of Ohio before Geo. W. Hampson Sole Judge of Said Court at a session thereof held at the Court House in Ironton on the 15th day of November A.D. 1881 Be it remembered that heretofore to wit on the fourth day of November Anno Domino one thousand eight hundred and eighty one there was produced in Open Court for Probate an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John Cranston late of Mason Township Lawrence County Ohio. Deceaseds Said will reads in the words and figures following to wit: In the name of the Benevolent Father of all I John Cranston of the County of Lawrence and State of Ohio do make and publish this this [sic] my last will and testament. Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary in lieu of her Dower the farm on which we now live or reside situate in Lawrence County and in the State of Ohio containing about fifty three acres during her natural life and all the stock house- hold goods furniture provisions and other goods and chattells [sic] which may be there on at the time of my Decease during her natural life as afore said she however selling as much there of as may be sufficient to pay my just debts and at the death of my said wife Item 2nd the real estate afore said [sic] I give and Devise to my Daughter Mary E. Cranston her heirs and assign upon the following condition to wit she the said Mary E. Cranston shall pay to my son Thomas Cranston one dollar and shall pay to my son Echelbary Cranston one dollar and pay to my daughter Sarah Jane McCane ten dollars and pay to my daughter Lydia Ann Rice ten dollars and pay to my daughter Melissia [sic] Vanfleete [sic] ten dollars and pay to my daughter Augusta Myres [sic] ten dollars and pay to my daughter Matilda Carll [sic] ten dollars and pay to my grandson William E. Carll [sic] fifty dollars and pay to my daughter Samantha Baister [sic] ten dollars making in all to be paid my heirs one hundred and twelve dollars which I devise. Item 3rd To my children and their heirs I do hereby nominate and appoint Mary Cranston my Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby authorizing her and enpowering her to compromise adjust release and dscharge [sic] in such manner as she may deem proper the debts and claims due me I do also authorize and empower her if it shall become necessary in order to pay my debts to sell by private sale or in such manner or upon such terms of credit or otherwise as she may think proper all or any part of my Chattle [sic] property I desire that no appraisement and no sale of my personal [sic] made and that the Court of probate direct the omission of the same in pursuance of the statue. I do revoke all former wills made by me in testament whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 12th day of April A.D. 1881. John Cranston (Seal) Signed and acknowledge [sic] by said John Cranston as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. D.H. Notter Jacob Roach The State of Ohio \ Lawrence County ss / In Probate Court. Personally appeared in open Court D.H. Notter and Jacob Roach the subscribing witnesses to the last Will and Testament of John Cranston now deceased and being duly sworn according to law depose and say that the paper before them purporting to be the last Will and Test- ament of John Cranston who resided in mason Township in Lawrence County Ohio and died on the fifteenth day of October 1881 was duly executed as such will by said John Cranston at his home at Lawrence County Ohio on the twelth day of April A.D. that they were present at the execution of said Will and at the request of the Testator subscribed their names to the same as witnesses in his presence and in presence of each other and that they saw the said John Cranston sign and seal said Will and heard him acknowledge the same to be his last Will and Testament that the said John Cranston at the time of making signing and sealing said Will was of legal agae of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no undue or unlawful restraint whatsoever. D.H. Notter Jacob Roach Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 4th day of November A.D. 1881. Geo W. Thompson Probate Judge Lawrence County Probate Court Friday November 4 1881. And now comes Mary Cranston and makes application to have a [sic] instrument of writing purporting the be the last will and testament of John Cranston late of mason Township Lawrence County Ohio deceased admitted to Probate. It is ordered that notice be given each of the heirs in writing resident of the State of Ohio of the filing of said will and of the time and place of hearing of the same which time is fixed by the Court for Nov. 15 A.D. 1881. Geo W. Thompson Probate Judge See Journal Vol 6 Page 579 Lawrence County Probate Court Tuesday Nov. 15 1881. In the matter of the last ------ Will and Testament ------ of ------ Will admitted to Probate John Cranston Decd. ------ This day the application to have the last will and Testament of John Cranston late of Lawrence County Ohio deceased admitted to Probate came on for hearing and the Court being satisfied that each and all of the heirs and next of kin of said decedent residents of the State of Ohio have been notified in accordance with the order of the Court and Jacob Roach and D.H. Notter the subscribing witnesses to said will came into open Court and being first duly sworn testified to the execution and attestation of said will which testimony was reduced to writing and filed with said will and the Court being satisifed from said testimony that said testator at the time of making signing and sealing said will was of legal age of sound disposing mind and memory and not under any restraint. It is therefore ordered that said instrument of writing be admitted to Probate as the last will and testament of John Cranston deceased and it is further ordered that said will and testimony aforesaid together with the orders of the Court herein be recorded in the record of wills. Geo W. Thompson Probate Judge ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:53:53 EST From: Sanchoinc@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.b02aef3.259f8b21@aol.com > Subject: November 1899 Sharon Herald Excerpts Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Excerpts from the Sharon Herald, Sharon, Mercer County, PA November 10, 1899 _______ Mrs. Margaret Smith, of Youngstown, has bought James Leyda's property, south of the E. & P. depot [in West Middlesex, PA] for $300. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Edeburn [of West Middlesex, PA] are in Cleveland attending the wedding of Mrs. Edenburn's brother, Chalmer Geddes, to a young lady of that city. Miss Lease, of Hubbard, is at present the guest of Miss Ruie Shilling [of Wheatland, PA]. The case of Wm. Crider, administrator of the estate of H. L. Crider vs. D. A. Frampton, for $10,000 damages for the killing of his son, Henry, at a sawmill operated by defendant in Coalburg, O., about a year ago, was tried at Warren on Saturday. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mr. Frampton. The boy, who was 16 years of age, fell against a circular saw and in his petition the plaintiff claimed the mill was faultily constructed, was out of repair, and charged mismanagement. BROOKFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Schroyer have set up housekeeping in the corner house, while he is employed with Mr. Cover, Sharon. Miss Sue R. Downs, of Ben Avon, Pa., has been visiting in Mercer, Jackson Center and vicinity, Fredonia and Sharon, for a couple of weeks, accompanied by her brother Henry V. Downs, of Fairfield, Iowa, formerly of Mercer County [PA]. He left last week to visit his parents in Logan county, O. He is on his return trip from Ireland where he went on a business trip three months ago. - Mercer Press. Mrs. Charles Everett, of Newton Falls, Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Mary Bussy, First avenue [Sharon, PA]. A divorce was granted in the Mahoning county court on Saturday to Mrs. Mattie Warren from her husband, Dr. Albert Warren, on the ground of cruelty. Both are residents of Youngstown and prominent in social circles of that city. Mrs. Warren, who is a daughter of H. B. Shields of Niles, president of the Continental Iron Company, was restored to her maiden name. Dr. Warren is well known in Sharon and was formerly associated with his uncle, Dr. J. W. Hillier, in the practice of medicine, at West Middlesex. Attempted Suicide. Fred Miller, a young man about 23 years old, who lately came to Sharon from Niles, tried to commit suicide on Monday morning by swallowing carbolic acid. He was taken at once to the hospital and is now recovering from the horrible burns the acid made on his mouth and throat, but it is said, vows that when he gets out he will do it again. Dissipation and a love affair are said to be the cause. Maimed by an Explosion. Dr. John Henshaw, of Vienna, was terribly maimed by an explosion last Friday while mixing a compound. His right hand was torn off, his left eye destroyed and he was otherwise injured. A correspondent says the doctors was mixing a dose of chloride of potash and sulphur for a horse when the stuff exploded with terrible force, making a wreck of the office and seriously injuring the doctor. He was at once carried to the hotel, where Dr. Proudfit attended him. Drs. Ward and Simpson were sent for, and it was found necessary to remove his right hand. He was taken to the Sharon hospital Friday afternoon. The accident was a terrible thing, and the doctor has the sympathy of all. Dr. Rogers, who was in the office at the time, was injured, but he is recovering. Dr. Henshaw formerly resided in Sharon and is a son of Rev. George Henshaw, of Andover, Ohio, at one time pastor of the Congregational church here. He is a popular young physician and his terrible affliction is deplored by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Reports from the hospital state that he is resting as comfortably as possible and will recover. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 11:57:32 EST From: Sanchoinc@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.e432a917.259f8bfc@aol.com > Subject: November 1899 Sharon Herald Excerpts Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Excerpts from the Sharon Herald, Sharon, Mercer County, PA November 24, 1899 _______ Horses from the stable of C. E. Bates of Hubbard, were the largest winners at the horse show held in New York last week. They were awarded 20 ribbons, representing a cash value of $2,350. One pair, Hi and High Tide, won $900. A Youngstown dispatch says: A.W Johnson, the well-known horseman of Hubbard, recently filed a petition in bankruptcy. On Monday he made application to have the petition dismissed, stating that he had paid every dollar indebtedness and had money left to do business. W. N. Stewart, of Brookfield, was in town yesterday looking into street railway matters. Mr. Stewart says the Brookfield people are anxious that the prospective road from Hubbard to Sharon shall run through that town and that the company will have not trouble whatever in getting the right-of-way. Brookfield is fast becoming filled up with Sharon business men, as it is an ideal residence town - Hubbard Enterprise. The Avon club [of Sharon, PA] will give another of their popular parties, in Ashton Hall on Thanksgiving eve. Clair's orchestra, of Youngstown, with furnish the music. Dr. LC. Henshaw, of Vienna, who was terribly injured by the explosion of a compound, about two weeks ago, and was brought to Buhl hospital, is slowly recovering. It was reported that he had become totally blind, but the sight of the right eye is unimpaired. William J. Hitchcock, one of the pioneer iron masters of the Mahoning valley, and well known in Sharon, died at his home in Youngstown on Saturday, aged 70 years. For many years he was associated with the late Chauncey Andrews in various enterprises, chiefly in coal mining, iron making and railroad building. At the time of his death he was president of the Andrews & Hitchcock Iron Company, operating extensive furnaces at Hubbard. He is survived by his wife and four children. Mrs. Alice Bushnell and son, Leon, are in Hubbard this week with Mrs. Bushnell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll. Harry Shook was in Youngstown yesterday as witness on the Haggerty-Miller law suit. Fred McKay will offer at public sale, at the McKay homestead one-half mile west and one sough [south] of Brookfield, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, November 29, the following: Fresh cows, horses, pigs, chickens, wagons, buggies, harness, potatoes, hay in mow and stack; cornfodder, corn, wheat farming implements. Also, cider vinegar, sap buckets, household goods, etc. Terms of sale are liberal. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2000 12:02:07 EST From: Sanchoinc@aol.com To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <0.8540bd13.259f8d0f@aol.com > Subject: November 1899 Sharon Herald Excerpts Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Excerpts from the Sharon Herald, Sharon, Mercer County, PA December 1, 1899 _______ Lewis Hanson has purchased 7 acres of land in Brookfield township from Malvina E. Offensend. Consideration $450. Hugh Morris, of the Central House, has purchased of John Clifford, of Sharon, seven lots near the residence of Thomas Duer. Consideration, $300.- Hubbard Enterprise. The annual meeting of the Trumbull County Farmers' Institute will be held at Hartford next Monday and Tuesday, December 4 and 5. The State speakers will be George E. Lawrence and H.P. Miller. They will be assisted by home talent. The Old Harmony Pickle Company, incorporated with a capital of $100,000, and composed of Pittsburgh businessmen, will build a factory at Warren, 0. The Tribune says the factory will run ten months in every year and buildings will be erected which will cost not less than $10,000, and 70 hands will be employed at the start. About 1400 acres of land will be placed in cultivation, within a radius of ten miles of Warren on which pickles, cabbage, tomatoes, corn, onions, peppers, beans, cauliflower, berries and small fruits will be raised. Mrs. Albina Wheeler, widow of the late David Wheeler, who has been residing in Sharon for the past few years, removed to Hubbard on Tuesday. She will make her future home in that place. County Treasurer-elect C.A. Ashton, of this place, and Miss May E. Barrett, of Warren, Ohio, were married Wednesday at high noon. The ceremony took place at the bride's home. Rev. Mr. Van Horn, pastor of the Disciple church, officiating. They will reside in Sharon. DEATHS. Mrs. Lavina Fowler, widow of the late Ira Fowler, one of the pioneer residents of the Western Reserve and highly esteemed by many friends and acquaintances, died at her home near Coalburg on Sunday evening, aged 75 years. Death was caused by a complication of diseases. She is survived by one daughter and one son, both residing at home, two sisters, Mrs. Benjamin McMullen, of Brookfield, and Mrs. Mary A. DeForest, of Johnson, and four brothers, Joseph and Phineas Wheeler, of Brookfield Township, James Wheeler of Espyville, Crawford county, and William Wheeler, of Sharpsville. Funeral services were held from the family residence Wednesday morning and were conducted by Rev. Frank Heighway, pastor of the Methodist church of Vienna. Interment was in Brookfield cemetery. BROOKFIELD Nov. 28 - Mr. Nathaniel Bishop of Poland, was buried in the cemetery here on Saturday. Mr. Bishop was a son-in-law of the late Doctor Stewart and formerly lived in Brookfield, where he was well known. Mr. Thos. Price's mother In-law was also buried the same day. A child of Mrs. Jean Thompson. (nee Keir), was buried on Friday. Mr. John Hirst, father-in-law of Mr. Lett Mervin, dropped dead while in the barn and was buried here Sunday. He was an old resident of Brookfield and Hubbard. The revival meetings in the Methodist church have closed. Four additions. Mrs. Lem Jenkins and daughter, of Farmdale, are calling on friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. George Kennedy of Howland are guests at C. J. Bartholomew's. Mr. George Dingledy has moved to Sharon. Squire Stewart is in Youngstown today on business. "It is distressingly healthy" in this place at present. As a consequence, Dr. Nicholson is having quite a vacation. Mr. James Struble is suffering a scalded foot. NEWS OF OUR NEIGHBORS An inventory of the estate of Major John A. Logan, of Youngstown, who was killed in the Phillipines, shows personality in the value of $2500 exclusive of life insurance which amounts to $34,500, his widow being the beneficiary. There was no real estate. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #1 *****************************************