Josiah V. Thompson Uniontown, Pa Family Record Book No 16

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I was at the recorder's office this afternoon & made abstracts of a few wills which I have noted below:

This is the first will on the Fayette Co records & is dated May 25, 1784. He gives his lands to his three sons, John, Jacob & George & has also three daughters & two other sons, Andrew & Henry. He appoints his son Henry & Henry Beeson Exrs. Andrew Hoover, Witness James Rankin, William Clark. Probated July 24, 1784 See book 4 p 178 & 179.

He gives wife Nancy all of his personal property outright also a tract of land of 100 A lying near Waterford, Erie Co, Pa which was purchased by his son Isaac & fell to me by his death to be at her disposal also part of plantation beginning at Browns Run & running along Geneva Road & then east taking all of buildings except barn, probably 15 to 20 Acres where "I now live" for live

2^d to my son Jacob the east part of the plantation

3^d to son Robert, west part of plantation

4^th to daughter Rebecca Redburn house & lot I purchased of Caleb Hannah ctg abt 15 A. also the Snodgrass field of ground ctg 20 A & 3 A of timber land adjg on side next to Michael "Deabold"

5^th to daughter Sarah Hoover house & lot where she lives ctg 10 A & one field on left hand side of road leading from Germantown to Geo Vance's, not immediately on the road, but the nearest field of mine to said road & 3 A of timber land adjg sd field on the side next to sd road.

6^th to my daughter Mary, the plantation I purchased from Geo Smith in Luzerne Tp
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adjg James Gibson, Wm Ewing et al ctg abt 100 A also a bed & bedding, one brown mare, saddle & bridle.

7^th To Geo Gishard, the benefit & profits of the tract of land in Luzerne Tp adjg lands of Mr Ball heirs of Porter et al during his natural life

8^th & lastly, I give & bequeath to Desdemona Wheat, wife of Zachariah Wheat, the last described plantation in Luzerne Tp subject to encumbrance as per last bequest to Geo Gushard. (his wife was Nancy Gushard or Gishard of Luzerne Tp & Desdemona is her natural daughter & Geo may have been her brother)

Appoints beloved wife Nancy, Andrew C Johnston & Jeremiah Kendall Exrs Dated June 18, 1819 Robt Harrison (seal) Attest Jeremiah Kendall, Andrew Johnston, Jesse Wheat. Probated Oct 5, 1819 before Alexander McClean Reg.

1^st directs all publick [sic] & private debts paid out of money due him from the State or States. If there should not be enough to discharge same exclusive of an account vs my honoured & well beloved mother which account I desire, may not be exacted or demanded of her, but the balance be & remain in her hands, during her natural life, unless she can with convenience & ease discharge the same, but Exrs to dispose of sufficient property to discharge my debts, taking care to not disturb my wife & children. Desires tract of land on which he resides to remain in possession of widow for maintenance of her & my children until youngest comes of age, when it shall be sold & money divided equally among my children. Desires land conveyed to me by Col Wm Crawford by deed dated May 14, 1782 as soon as present crop is taken off to be rented by my Exrs & profits applied to educating my children, my sons until they arrive at an age suitable to be bound apprentice & then to be bound to such trades as my Exrs judge

To my beloved wife Sarah 500 A during natural life & then sold & money divided equally among my children or the heirs of their body lawfully begotten.

See page 382

2^d To my loving brother, Benjamin Harrison 500 A

3^d Remaining 3000 A to be divided among my children giving unto each son 2/3 & each daughter 1/3 or in other words, each son 2 shares & each daughter one share & when youngest child comes of age, any personal property remaining be equally divided between my wife & children.

Appoints worthy friends Thomas Moor, Thomas Gist, & my loving brother Benjamin Harrison Exrs. Dated May 16, 1782 Will Harrison (seal) Attest W. Crawford, Thos Gist, Freeman (his mark) Battenshall. Probated Mch 1, 1784 by Thos Gist & Freeman Battenshall & letters issued to above three.

Look up Harrison history & see if brother could be Benjamin, the signer. This is son in law of Col Wm Crawford.
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Will of Samuel Haney will book 3 p 200

He wills to his grandson Clark Haney son of his son John $300. His wife's name is Rachel. Has 7 sons & 2 daughters. Son, Aaron is dead. Dated Feby 19, 1855 Samuel Haney Attest John Wilson, John Hess. Probated Sept 4, 1855

Will of Zachariah Wheat will book 1 p 203

Wills lot No 4 in New Geneva to wife Desdemony for life & then to go to his son Jesse, together with one bed & bedding & one bed & bedding to daughter Frances Plummer.

Also wills son Jesse 282 1/2 A in Wood Co, Va Desdemony & Jesse sole Exrs. Dated June 6, 1820 Zachariah Wheat (seal) Attest Gideon Way David Victor, Hugh Thompson, Proven July 19, 1820 by Gideon Way & Hugh Thompson.

He is buried at Old Frame see book 4 p 178 12:33 AM 14^th

Among the "Death Roll" notices of the Pgh Chronicle Telegraph are:

1. Edward H. Pangburn aged 73 yrs a former residence of Allegheny Co, Pa who died Wednesday Mch 17, 1926 in Lewisburg, Pa whither he had moved in 1923 from Elizabeth, Pa near where he was born where he had been a contractor & senior partner in the Elizabeth Planing Mill Co a member of the Baptist Church there in which he had served as Deacon, Trustee & S.S. Supt. He was also a member of Council & a director in the State Bank of Elizabeth, Pa. He is survived by his widow who was Sarah M. Weddell also three sons, John W. Pangburn of Lewisburg, Pa, Dr Edward W. Pangburn of Philadelphia, Pa, Weaver W. Pangburn of Montclair, NJ & two daughters: Miss Jessie W. Pangburn of Lewisburg, Pa & Mrs John H. Mathias of Lewisburg, Pa.
2. John S. Dravo, son of John F. Dravo after who Dravosburg, Pa was named, died Mch 18, 1826 at the home of his daughter Mrs Howard C. Bliss in Vestaburg, Pa. He was born in Dravosburg, Pa lived a number of years in Beaver, Pa. For past seven yrs, he has conducted an orange grove at
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Fort Pierce, Fla. He leaves a widow, Mrs Sarah McClung Dravo, a sister, Miss Lida Dravo & three grandchildren.
3. Frederick Wineman Strickler died Tuesday evening Feby 23, 1926 after nearly a year's illness at the home of his mother, Mrs S.W. Hollingsworth 121 3^d St, Derry, Pa. He was born in New Derry, Nov 15, 1880 son of Geo W. & Wynona Strickler & is survived by his wife, Mrs Florence Philip Strickler & one son, William. He graduated from the Lock Haven State Normal School in 1899 & in 1904 graduated as a engineer from Allegheny College. He had been an engineer for 15 years with the Erie RR Co.
4. Mrs Elizabeth Garvin Kilgore widow of Harmon L. Kilgore died Sunday, Mch 14, 1926 at 4 PM. Funeral from residence of her daughter, Miss Maude E. Kilgore 615 North Ave, Wilkinsburg, Pa interment in Richland, Cemetery, Dravosburg, Pa.
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Oak Hill, Apr 16, 1926 10:44 PM

In his letter of Apr 13, large envelope, John K. Johnston of Tyrone, Pa sends me a letter of Apr 12, 1926 from Mrs Ruth E. Hons of 623 Elk St, Franklin, Pa who had written him seeking information about her great great grandfather whose son Joseph Thompson settled in Westmoreland Co & was in the War of 1812, who married 1^st Anna Smith, & married 2^d, Mary or Polly Patton. I am writing her today.

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[Their son]

Benjamin Moon Kilgore, B Sept 28, 1824 10 AM ob Aug 3, 1897 married Dec 21, 1858 Susan Annie Bruce B Sept 14, 1837 ob Oct 30, 1877 daughter of Wesley Bruce & wife Mary Mariah. Had six children born in Lafayette Co, Miss

Rebecca Rockwell Davis, B Oct 22, 1850 8 Am in Tippah Co, Miss

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Will of Theophilus Philips of Fay Co, is dated Aug 4, 1788 & he gives:

To beloved wife Ann 1/3 of movable estate, a negro woman named Sue etc etc & the plantation on which I now live with all the buildings during her widowhood & no longer.

To my daughter Frances one "mair" & colt called Fanny

to my daughter Eleanor one 5 yr old mair

to my daughter Elizabeth, one roan mair colt 2 yrs old

The remainder of my daughters: Joanna, Mary, Ann & Sarah I will to each of them £20 apiece.

To my two sons, Wm & John, the plantation I now live on at my wife's marriage to be divided as follows: To begin where Geo Wilson's lien crosses my still house branch then up etc etc west side to William, east side to John. If either should die before coming of age, the other to take the whole. Appoints wife Ann, Exr. Theo^s Philips (seal) Attest Thomas Williams, James Hannah. Probated Oct 10, 1789

Will of William Roberts of Menallen Tp dated June 8, 1812 names wife Rachel & 8 children, the last one being daughter Elizabeth Peairs. Appoints sons John & Benjamin & son in law Wm Barton, Exrs. William Roberts (seal) Witness Abraham Vail, Jonathan Downs, Taylor Vail Probated May 19, 1814

Will of George Wilson of West^nd Co, Province of Penna dated Sept 10, 1776 gives imprimis [sic]

To Sabina, my beloved wife that tract of land formerly bequeathed to her father situate in Augusta Co, VA & 1/3 of my movable estate (negroes excepted) one feather bed & furniture also her riding horse & a new saddle & her choice of any one of my unsold lots in Stanton, Va (Staunton, Va) also negroes during widowhood.

1^st to my daughter Agnes Humphries £50 in 1 yr

2^d to my son John, tract of land he now lives on running to Monongahela
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river, also tract of land on south branch of Potomac whereon is a mill formerly known as Powers mill etc.

3^d to my daughter Elizabeth Kinkade the plantation whereon Samuel Kinkade now lives together with the Flat & 1/2 the ferry across Cheat & Monongahela Rivers etc etc also a house & lot of land in Romney, Hampshire Co, Va

4^th to my daughter Jean, tract of land I purchased from Andrew Davis situated in this Co etc & to her, my said daughter Elizabeth (evidently confused) her choice after my wife, fr among my unsold lots in "Stantown" Va

5. to my daughter Mary Ann, tract of land I bought from Wm Pettyjohn situate in this Co & next choice of a lot in "Stantown"

6^th to my son William George, the mill & plantation whereon I now live & a tract adjg warranted at "Phila to John Swearingen & me" etc

7^th to my daughter Sarah, tract of land I bought from Ashbrooke situate in this Co. Also a tract I bought from Andrew Link & one lot of ground in the town of Pittsburgh bought from John Ormsby. (This was Mrs Joseph Darlinton of West Newton, O)

8^th to my daughter Phebey lot of ground in Romney, Va formerly property of John Ratton warranted in Lord
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Fairfax's land office, also a tract of land laying on the west side of Junction of Cheat & Mon. Rivers.

9^th to my son Samuel Stewart tract of land in Forks of Cheat & Monon Rivers & 1/2 share of the Ferry, a negro child that Hannah is pregnant with & my small sword.

10. to my son, John my negro woman Hannah & if she should have any increase directs that he give his sister Mary Ann, Brother Wm George & sister Sarah each one young negro to be delivered to them respectively & in order as herein mentioned at the age of 6 yrs & if he should die before it is fully complied with, directs Exr to do it.

11^th to my son, Wm George after death or marriage of wife Sabina, my negro man Pompey etc etc

Unbequeathed lands to be sold & equally divided among children, but wills to his oldest brother's son named Ralph Wilson a tract of land in this Co adjg what I gave Sarah. Appoints wife Sabina, son John, Capt John Stewart of Augusta Co, Va, Wm McCleary & Theophilus Philips Exrs. Geo Wilson (seal) Witnesses Patrick Allison, Theo^s Philips, Samuel Kinkade, John Hardin.

On Sept 24, 1790 before Alexander McClean, Reg, appeared Patrick Allison,

Index says George Wilson died Apr 1777 which is correct & I think will was likely 1^st probated in West^nd Co. Jean above item 4^th married 1 Bullitt married 2^d Hawkins & 3^d Gen John Minor "Father of Greene Co" see Ellis 1882 Hist of Fay Co, Articles on Nicholson & Springhill Tps.

I have a letter today, large envelope dated Apr 9, 1926 at Stuart, Iowa from Mrs R.J. McKee nee Carrie Redburn see book 5 pages 342 343 see also book 8 p 244. She sends me obituary notices of her father & mother which shows that her sister, Jane, Mrs John J. Robertson was wrong in several of her statements, the obituary notices show that:

"Joseph Benton Redburn was born near Masontown, Pa May 28, 1835 & died Apr 5, 1914 at the home of his daughter Mrs R.J. McKee (my present informant) in Stuart Iowa" States that in 1839, he went from Masontown, Pa to Guernsey Co, O with his parents. In the early fifties, he came to Iowa hauling with an ox team the first printing press brought into the State being sent by Judge DeLong of Cambridge, O to Keokuk, it is thought. On another trip, he brought an engine for Perry Crook's saw mill at Bear Grove abt 6 miles west of Guthrie Center, Iowa. He helped to clear the land where Council Bluffs & Omaha now stand. He also made trips to Kansas.

On Jany 24, 1861 in Mahaska Co, Iowa, he married Mary Ann Funk, who was born Sept 20, 1842 in Allegheny Co, Pa & died Sept 22, 1913 at their home in North Stuart, Iowa. They had nine children born

He had been raised a Presbyterian, but went with his wife into the Methodist Church. He was buried in the new Simcoke Cemetery at Stuart Iowa beside his wife. The articles which I am returning are from the Stuart News. Mrs McKee wants a copy when book comes out.

At 12 o'c noon today, James M. West of this side Brownsville, Pa came in 522 with his Attorney Buell B. Whitehill to see about the will of his father, James West Sr which he had executed appointing me Exr & left with me Feby 9, 1914 & which I had then sealed up & had not opened until in their presence today. The will favors the other son, Geo H. West to whom practically all the estate is given with but $500 to James M. Asking Mr Whitehill about his forefathers, I find he is descended from Stuart H. Whitehill who married Sarah Boyd, daughter of Wm Boyd & his wife, Ann Jack, see book 12 pages 66 & 67. He said his father, who died 8 or 10 yrs ago was wonderfully well versed in the family history & says that he will get the family records for me. Finding he was from Brookville, Pa, I asked him about the Hendersons there who he knew descended from Patrick Jack of Indiana Co. He said that Joseph B. Henderson aged over 80 was Pres of the Jefferson Co National Bank but that his brother, Samuel S. Henderson who is in his 70s is better informed on the family history & lore & can give very reliable

Mr Whitehill says that there were four Stuart H. Whitehills in succession & that H. is for Herbert & that there were three Whitehills brothers came to this country together, he thought to Lancaster Co, Pa as he has the will of one of Leacock Tp, Lancaster Co, Pa & that Stuart H. who came out here, was one of them or of that family & he says the progenitors of the Herberts about Connellsville, Pa came out to Fayette Co at the same time. See book 12 p 453 459. He said that Miss Sarah B. Whitehill living on the farm out from Marengo, Iowa aged in her sixties was the well informed one of the Elizabeth D. & William Whitehill family.

Going up to Wm C. McKean's office, I employed him as Atty in the James West Sr estate & he was just going up to Registers office with Alice Hoover Blaney to take out letters on her husband's estate. Mr Hutchinson of Lower Tyrone Tp was waiting outside for his co executor Mr Patton to come to take out letters on John S. Patton estate, Wash. Tp estate & W.C. introduced him to me.
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I said you didn't answer my letter & he said his middle name was Thomas & not Thompson, but I told him it was his wife's family I wanted, she being a niece of John S. Patton. He said he would send the record to me.
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Oak Hill, Apr 26, 1926 8:22 PM

Yesterday afternoon we drove from the Laughlin burying ground north of the pike to the Dunlaps Creek graveyard where I found a big flat slab at the lower side of the graveyard which is evidently the ancestor of Mrs R.E. Cone of Huron, South Dakota, the inscription being:

"Here lies the body of Mary Hany, wife of Capt Wm Hany who departed this life 10^th of Jany 1802 aged 51 yrs"

Wm Haney the first of the name in Fayette Co, Pa coming from Va (Augusta Co, I think) was evidently then an officer in the Revolutionary War. His son, Samuel had a son Aaron I believe who married Cassandra, daughter of William Miller & their son Oliver Miller Haney was Mrs Cone's father.

We then drove over via Tower Hill, Uncle Theo VanKirk's old home & Uncle Robert Finley's & then stopped at home of Jane H. Moore & Margery Core. I must go back there & see the old deed their father, John A. Moore got for the farm in 1837 when he bought it as I can't find it on record. Before going, go over Jane's scrapbook & take it back to her.
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I must go to Dunlaps Creek again after seeing what I have noted & get the additional ones I should have & also to Lecky's. Make note & slips for all of this.

At Leckys I was able to see today better than ever before a faint sign of the figures for Mary Lecky's aged, the first figure appearing to be 6 & the next I think 9 making her age 69, born then say 1758 the year before Alexander Wilson married Deborah Gilmore, evident evidence of his having had a first wife who died in Ireland & he promptly married the next year to have a wife look after the babe. Investigate this in Ireland & make mem to look up in Lancaster Co, Pa for marriage of John Lecky to Mary Wilson as their daughter, Elizabeth Reed was born say 1773. See her tombstone record in Ohio, latter part of July 1921 [2 written above the 1] in book 7. For Mary Lecky see book 4 page 182 & 183 item 7

When we got in last evening, coming by Springdale, arriving 5:30 PM, Cousin Sarah C. Gorley & Harry were here. She said Jacob G. Harris told her that the wife of Joseph Mendenhall, the Elder was Jane Collins. He had a son,
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Joseph whose wife's name was Naomi.

A.O. & I went to Recorders office 9:30 to 11:20 Am & found deeds to James Thompson in 1784 for land he bought joining his other land, so I will have to hunt at Greensburgh, Pa for earlier deeds to him & his mother, Ann. We then drove up to Braddock's grave & down to Fort Necessity & walked over the ground. Coming back, we drove to No 122 S. Beeson Ave to see Mrs Mary E. Eastman born Nov 6, 1836 & her daughter N. Blanche E. Fowler. Mrs Eastman looked remarkably well with no wrinkles & would pass for 70 instead of 90. She did not remember the Laughlins (her grandfather, Thomas Wilson's youngest sister Deborah had married John Laughlin). Asking her about her great Uncle Hugh Gilmore & her great Aunt Margaret, also sister of her grandfather Thomas Wilson & their daughter Margaret Ann, she knew them all. Said her Uncle Hugh died first then their daughter Margaret Ann who was educated at Steubenville, Seminary & then her Aunt whose name was just Margaret died last & left her property to her nephew David Gilmore who having lost his mother

1 I give to my sister Debby Laughlin of Guernsey Co, O my farm ctg 160 A near Washington, Ohio & at her death same to be equally divided among her children.

Item: to the children of Anne Yandes Decd 2/3 of my farm near Senecaville, O & the remaining third to my niece, Elizabeth Sharp of Indianapolis, Ind (ask Mrs Eastman who she was) & also Mrs Robinson) & my nephew Alexander Wilson (of John) of LaFayette, Ind (look at Cambridge, O for conveyance & trace him at LaFayette, Ind) share & share alike.

Item to Sarah J. Hellen $100

Item to Maria Robbins of Guernsey Co 50

Item to nephew Dr William Wilson 50

Item to nephew John Wilson 100

Item to niece Elizabeth Robinson of U'town 100

Item to nephew James Wilson 50

Item to George Hudson son of Rev Saml

Hudson for his education 100

Item to my nephew Alexander Wilson son of

James 50

Item to my nephew Andrew Wilson 50

Item to Mary Evans of Clinton Co, O 50

Item to my sister in law Sarah Wilson my

gilt looking glass, hard table, fender & brass stair rods
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Item to my nephew Hugh Gilmore $100, my desk & 1 bed

Item to my nephew David Gilmore, the residue of my furniture, provided he stays with me & takes care of me.

Item to my niece Margaret McCreary my set of silver teaspoons

Item to Martha Smith if she remains 4 shares Mon NBK

Item to Cephas Porter, Robert Finley, & Ebenezer Gallaher 26 shares Mon NBk for Dunlaps Creek Pres Church for support of Rev Dr Saml Wilson & his successors in trust.

Item to John Davidson, Geo A. Nelen & Aaron Hackney 20 shares Mon NBK in trust for the New Hopewell Cumb Pres Church for support of Rev J.I.A. Henderson or his successor

Item to my nephew David Gilmore all the balance of my property of whatsoever kind.

Lastly, I appoint Alexander Laughlin of Guernsey Co, O & John Wilson of Fayette Co, Pa sole executors dated May 16, 1855 Margaret Gilmore (seal) Attest Joshua V. Gibbons, E.T. Gallaher, John Armstrong. Proven Nov 6, 1858 by E.T. Gallaher & John Armstrong & letters issued on Nov 19, 1858 to John Wilson by James Darby reg.

A.O. wanted to send or come with a stenographer to copy his James Thompson & descendants & I told him those records were scattered through 10 books 7 to 16. He then proposed joining with me in expense of publishing it.
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Registers office, Allegheny Co, Pittsburgh, Pa Apr 27, 1926 12:12 PM

I went in at the noon hour when others had gone to lunch to see the will of Joseph C. Carothers & made the copy that follows from the original will as book 200, was upstairs in use, in the copying room. The references were Estate Index C 1788 

On Page 915 shows the name "Carothers" & reference to page 2076 where the last entry is "Joseph C. Carothers died Feby 23, 1926 at 4:45 PM in Patton Tp, Commonwealth Trust Co Exr see proceedings book Vol 14 P 407 Block 2 where reference is given to

Will book 200 Page 80 no 115

At 12:27 PM, I sent a slip downstairs & the runway basket brought up the original will which showed letters were granted Mch 2, 1926 & filed same day by Gray, Thompson & Rose Attys 312 4^stth Ave, The principal points in the will were:

I, Joseph C. Carothers of Patton Tp give my entire estate to Commonwealth Trust Co of Pgh who he appoints Exrs & Trustees for following uses:
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Gives them all the powers he himself had but suggests that they confer with his nieces, Sarah Carothers Whitmarsh & Amanda Carothers Wallace & the Rev A.W. Hayes surviving husband of my niece Margaret C. Hayes and my Atty A.M. Thompson all of whom are acquainted with my estate & wishes.

With the exception of one acre hereinafter mentioned, I direct my Exrs to convert as soon as possible, all my estate into cash stating that he has several tracts of farm land & if necessary can have 10 yrs to sell same & they to do the following things

1^st to pay my faithful housekeeper, Laura Maxwell $10,000 in cash & its collateral inheritance tax

2^d Exr to select 1 A on the Monroeville Road adjg Turtle Creek on which Laura Maxwell may build a house.

3^d To trustees 1^st Pres Church Turtle Creek $500

4^th To Trustees Cross Roads Pres Church Monroeville, Pa $1500 to be used in caring for the burial lots of the various members of the Carothers family located in said cemetery of said Cross Roads Pres Ch & also in the Public Cem adjoining & if any of income remains to go toward Pastor's salary.

He then makes following bequests if
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estate is sufficient, if not, each to be diminished pro rata

5^th to the daughters of my deceased brother, David S. Carothers who may survive me & to George K.C. Hayes, son of Margaret Carothers Hayes, a deceased daughter of David S. Carothers $1000 each in cash. The names of the daughters of David S. Carothers now living are: Sarah J. Whitmarsh of Swissvale, Pa & Amanda C. Wallace of Detroit, Mich

6^th To the daughters of my decd brother James Carothers who now reside at Swissvale, Pa, should they survive me $1000 each in cash. Those of them now living are Matilda G. Carothers, Sarah Carothers Johnson, & Wilhelmina Carothers.

7^th to the son & daughters of my decd brother Robert Carothers who may survive me $1000 in cash. Those now living are: Charles Carothers of Los Angeles, Calif, Sarah M. Allen of Grand Forks, North Dakota & Wilhelmina Carothers of Grand Forks, North Dakota

8^th to the Western Theological Sem of Pres Ch at Pittsburgh, Pa $1000 in cash

9^th to baord of Home missions of Pres Ch of U.S. $200 in cash

10^th to board of Foreign missions of Pres Ch of U.S. $200 in cash

11^th to board of Ministerial relief of Pres Ch of U.S. $500 in cash

12^th to board of pub & S.S. work of Pres Ch of U.S. $250 in cash

13^th All residue to be divided equally between my nieces Sarah J. Whitmarsh, Amanda C. Wallace, Sarah M.

Left 1:05 PM

A letter of Apr 24, 1926 from Mrs Ruth McGrew of Long Beach, Calif now at Grace Dodge Hotel, Washington D.C. where she attended the D.A.R. convention last week, says she is a delegate to the Federation of Womens Clubs in May at Atlantic City. She says she stopped in Tennessee on her way east & met Ben McGrew of Pulaski, who pays the highest taxes in Giles Co and Samuel & James of Shelbyville & that Samuel pays the highest taxes in Bedford Co. Says they are all members of Church, but do not speak to each other. She says she has many of their names secured from Miss Eliza Davidson, address not given, who told her that Earl McGrew was a member of their branch & reliable in his knowledge of their history, but did not give his address for which however, I am writing her. See my records: Book 12 p 376, book 13 p 155.

A letter dated Apr 21, 1926 small envelope from Miss Juliet H. Cannon says that Robert Thompson had two sons, George & William & the latter is dead. George is living near White Cottage, a hamlet on the Maysville turnpike S.W. of Zanesville, O. William's widow lives a mile or two further west. James A. Thompson has a son, Rev A.M. living at Bovina Center, NY. Says if she parts with the old session book, she will gladly let me have it. Says her Aunt Martha left her books to her nephews & nieces, but she doesn't know whether that includes the session book. Am writing her today to choose the session book in the division. Her address is Morning Sun Iowa.

I have a letter dated Apr 26, 1926 large envelope from James L. Burns of Clay City, Indiana giving part of the record of his grandfather Hardy H. Carrithers see page 243, giving his own & his sons' records which I note here.

James L. was educated in the Common schools of Clay County, Ind & at Valparaiso College & DePauw university. He served as surveyor of Clay Co, was road & ditch engineer, Deputy clerk, Deputy auditor & was elected & served four years as Auditor of Clay Co & later was employed on the staff of Accounts for four years. Is a graduate of the Indianapolis College of law which he practiced for 3 yrs. Since Sept 10, 1918, he has been President & active mgr of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Clay City, Ind & practices before the Probate court.

His son, Ray L. Burns is a graduate of DePauw Univ. married in 1917 served in the World War overseas & was discharged with the rank of Sargent & is now Asst Cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Clay City, Ind & active mgr of the Coal City branch. Has two children Charlotte & James & his wife died of

Dane E. will graduate this year from DePauw Univ

His youngest son James Dudley Burns is a senior in the Clay City High school
The Connellsville Courier of today announces the death of Mrs Sophia Gribble 63 yrs old, wife of E.B. Gribble on Apr 24, 1926 at her home in South Brownsville. Survived by her husband, three daughters, one sister & one brother, Dr John W. Worrell of Pittsburgh, Pa
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At residence of the late Joseph C. Carothers Patton Tp Just back of Turtle Creek, Allegheny Co, Pa May 1, 1926 10:33 AM (P.O. Turtle Creek Locust St. Miss Laura Maxwell in charge)

I came out on the 8:15 AM Penna RR train to Swissvale, Pa & walked around some 4 or 5 blocks to 7339 Princeton Place facing Monongahela Ave or street where a silver plate on the door bore the name of W.O. Whitmarsh & ran & rapped without response & going to back of the house, a girl washing the windows in the house adjoining said they had left a half hour before & thought they may have come out here. I then walked back to the Ross Pharmacy & called a Green taxi, Grant 8100 & came out here which is up on the hill overlooking & adjoining the town & found Laura Maxwell who showed me the room to the right of the entrance in which were stored their furniture & by moving the stand I am writing on, the chair I am sitting on, other chairs, tables, lounge, springs etc, I came to the desk in which was the family bible of Mr Carothers father, Robert Carothers & also four bundles of old letters. Mrs Maxwell said Mrs Whitmarsh had burned some letters. She said her daughter