28 Feb 1926 Will - Augustus Wade Reeves

Introduction

The Last Will and Testament of Augustus W. Reeves was admitted to probate on 18 January 1927.

Transcript

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, Augustus W. Reeves, being of lawful age, and in my right mind do hereby make this my last will and testament.
First. I order all my debts and funeral expenses paid.
Second. I bequeath to each of my four children namely, Fulton Reeves, Mammie Clarinda Reeves, Walter Reeves and Lulu Reeves, one percent of the residue of the estate after the satisfaction of Article one of this will.
Third. To Mary E. Wells and to Anna Belle Park I bequeath one dollar each.
Fourth. And to Franklin F Reeves and Issie Fox I bequeath one hundred ($100.00) each in satisfaction of former debts that have become outlawed.
Fifth. The residue of the estate to be divided equally among the following brothers and sisters.
Allen J Reeves, Margan M. Reeves, Franklin F Reeves, Issie Fox, and Alice Ogan.
Sixth. I appoint Herchel Criswell as administrator of my estate to serve without bond.
Augustus W. Reeves
We the undersigned certify that the above instrument was signed in our presence and in each others presence on this 28th day of February 1926, at Martensdale Iowa.
S. R. Shreves.
J. S. Stanley.

Commentary

Note that Augustus does bequeath something to the children from his marriage with Mary Ida Schee, including James Walter Reeves (note that James Walter Reeves, tended to go by J. Walter Reeves as an adult). Interestingly, he leaves only a minimal amount to his two sisters, Mary E. Reeves Wells and Anna Belle Reeves Park, who had both moved out of state. He leaves much more to his other siblings, including Issadora Norword Reeves Fox and Alice Salomia Reeves Ogan. Margan M Reeves, noted in the will, is actually Morgan Morris Reeves (the will includes a misspelling). Also, the source of the will cited below includes a mistake in the date of the will, in the final paragraph, where the clerk mistakenly states that the will is dated February 28, 1927, while, in the next paragraph, witnessing that he set his hand and affixed the seal of the court on 18 January 1927.

Source

Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 for Augustus W Reeves, Warren County, Will Records, Vol F, 1914-1932, pg. 388, Case #4405, Ancestry.com