Wills: Zibiah GEHO 1898 (nee GARRISON):  Wayne Twp, Greene Co, PA 

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vol. 8, page 137, probate date 1898

No. 4596
February 12, 1889
Greene County, Pennsylvania

Will of ZIBIAH [GARRISON] GEHO
[widow of Adam GEHO II]

Know all men by these presents that I ZIBIAH GEHO of Wayne Twp, Greene
county, State of Pennsylvania being in poor health but of sound mind and
memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all others
heretofore made by me.  I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses
and suitable tombstone be erected at my grave to be paid for  out of my
estate by my executor hereafter named.

I will to my daughter ELIZABETH COLE, my little spinning wheel and reel and
a pair of smoothing irons inherited from my mother and all my household
goods except the Bureau, block (?) and Big Table.  The aforesaid property to
be kept in the house so long as she remains in it.

I will that any hogs or grains (there is a side note to the will at this
point, that states the words "or grain" inserted before signing) I may have
at the time of my demise, to my son-in-law GEORGE COLE.  All the remainder
of my property I will to be equally divided between my now living children.
[These would have been: WILLIAM GARRISON GEHO, 1837 - 1923; MISSOURI GEHO
COLE 1841-1940; KEZIA GEHO YEAGER (? date of death); MARIA ABIGAIL COLE (?
date of death); ELLEN (? date of death); ELIZABETH (mentioned herein).  The
children who predeceased her were: BENJAMIN GEHO 1839-1864; CHRISTINE ANN,
1828 - 1880; MARY M. 1832-1871; GEORGE L., 1833-1847; CHARLOTTE,
1850-1857. ]  I appoint my friend Dr. T. T. WILLIAMS to be my executor of
this my last will and testament.  In testimony whereof I have subscribed my
name and affixed my seal this 12th day of February A. D. 1889.
Signed with her 'X' mark ZIBIAH GEHO

Witnessed by: GEORGE B. HENDERSON & TRUMAN HENDERSON, of Greene county, who
later appeared before LAFAYETTE NICHOLS, Register for the Probate of Wills,
Greene county, PA, June 1898, to attest to the death of said testator ZIBIAH
GEHO on May 9, 1898 at 5 o'clock p.m.