Ellis County Wills - Book 2 1898 - 1918 Contributed by Jean Caddel   [From abstracts made in 1961 by Mrs. G. W. Pierce for Mrs. A. L. Feltenberger's History of Ellis County] Page 1 F. H. Woodring  Sons: Sammie, Cyrus B., Oscar B., Felix J. Woodring; Daus: Callie A., Lucretia R., dec'd, dau. Minnie B.; Gr'ch: Bessie Calvin, dau. Of Minnie B.; Adm. Crus B. Woodring [son] Wit: Osce Goodwin; T. A. Ferris Filed July 10, 1899; Rec'd May 9, 1900 Page 4 Ann Boren Husband: Joseph Boren (dec'd); Sons: Joseph H. Boren, Thadeus P. Boren;   Dts: Elizabeth Alexander, Mary E. Alexander, S. Adeline Howard; Adm. Thadeus P. Boren Wit: J. Baldridge; J. S. McDuffie; Frank Templeton Filed July 10, 1899; Rec May 9, 1900 Page 6 E. A. Kimball Wife: Pauline F. Kimball;  also named Administratrix Wit: D. F. Singleton; J. Baldridge Filed Aug. 9, 1899; Rec May 7, 1900 Page 8 J. W. Ferris Wife: Martha J. Ferris; Sons: Royal A. Ferris, Thomas A. Ferris sons named Administrators Wit: Anson Rainey; R. B. Briggs; T. H. McDuffie Filed Sept. 6, 1899; Recorded May 8, 1900 Page 10 Amanda Smith Husband, J. K. Smith, also named Administrator Wit: M. J. Evans; J. C. Smith Filed Sept. 7, 1899; Recorded May 8, 1900 Page 12 John Batchler & wife Elizabeth Batchler Sons: J. E. Batchler (dec'd); G. W. Batchler; H. T. Batchler; J. M. Batchler; W. W. Batchler; dau Mary E. Farrar; gr'ch Lena Hood, J. E. Batchler, Emma Lee Batchler Administrators - W.W. Batchler and J. M. Batchler Wit: C. W. Crum; J. A. Jones Filed Oct. 30, 1899; Recorded May 8, 1900 Page 15 Betsy Harris Husband: F. S. Harris; daus of F. S. Harris, Mary E. King, Martha (Mrs. J. H. Fearis)  F. S. Harris, Administrator Wit: A. A. Kemble & Florer Filed Nov. 8, 1899; Rec May 8, 1900 Page 17 H. Y. Douglas Wife: Sallie H. Douglas; sons Herbert, Paul and Howard; daugs Cammie and Leona; Adm Sallie H Douglas and my brother J. C. Douglas Wit: B. H. Buckley; O. A. Hilderbrand Filed Dec. 8, 1899; Rec'd May 9, 1900 Page 19 Alexander Brisbin Wife Hannah Brisbin; son Weatly; daus Lucinda, Mary E., Sarah J., Henry and Betsy Wit: Valentine Servier, M. L. Landrith, L. J. Patterson Will probated & recorded Jan.Term 1872 Dist. Court, see Probate Minutes, Bk D, Pg. 162;   Recorded Aug. 2, 1900 Page 21 C. M. Collier Wife: Amanda Collier; sons T. W. Collier and J. D. Collier; Dau Mrs. N. F  Gibson; gr-sons John Collier and Arthur Collier, sons of decd son Geo. C. Collier.; Adm A. Thomas Wit: P. H. Wheatley; J. D. Porterfield Filed Jan. 27, 1900; Recorded Sept. 28, 1900 Page 23 Laura E. Anderson Husband Tom R. Anderson; sons Tom R. and Grady; daus M. b. Templeton and H. W. Trippett; Adm Tom R. Anderson Filed May 9, 1900; Recorded Oct. 1, 1900 Page 24 M. M. Livingston Wife Martha Elizabeth Livingston; sons J. R. Livingston, T. F. Livingston Adm: wife Martha Elizabeth Livingston and R. C. Frazier Wit: J. R. McFadden; W. A. McDaniel; W. T. M. Dickson Filed May 23, 1900; Recorded Oct. 1, 1900 Page 26 Stacy Clardy Sisters: Mrs. L. A. Boswell and her 3 sons: B. Boswell, Jessie Boswell, Adolphus Boswell; Mrs. L.A. Boswell Admrx Wit: J. L. Dobb; T. W. Wood Filed July 7, 1900; Recorded Oct. 2, 1900 Page 29 J. Todd Mother: Margaret J. Todd; brother Samuel J. Todd he also Adm. Wit: Samuel Mays; Sallie T. Mays Filed July 7, 1900; Recorded Oct. 4, 1900 Page 30 Wm M. Barton Wife: Harriet L. Barton she also Admrx Wit: L. W. Gray; J. A. Gray Filed Sept. 19, 1800; Recorded Dec. 5, 1900 Page 32 Blanche L. Templeton dau Blanche Wit: H. W. Trippet; Mamie Trippet; Adm: M. B. Templeton Filed Dec. 21, 1899;   Rec'd Mar. 4, 1901 Page 33 R. Beall Wife: Mahala Adalaide Sons: Jas Andrew Beall, Peter Ray Beall, Wm H. Beall (dec'd) Richard J. Beall & their heirs. Daus: Magaret Lula (now Ellington), Letitia P. Fields (dec'd), Emma B. Griffin & their heirs. Gr'dau: Lula Hazre Wit: R. P. Burks, W. H. Forbes, Mart McClanahah. Adm: Mahala Adalaide Beall ( or James A. Beall) Filed Mar. 15, 1900 Rec'd Mar. 5, 1901 Page 38 John Overall Sons: Jas. B. Overall, J. L. Overall, Wood Overall, Henry A. Overall, Dr. W. E. Overall (dec'd) Daus: Mrs. M. E. Harper, Mrs. Lula V. Willett, Mrs. Annie B. True, Miss Kate E. Overall, Miss Alice Overall, Miss Maggie Overall. Gr'ch: Wm Overall Wit: O. E. Dunlap, G. C. Groce  Adm: S. F. Skinner Filled July 7, 1900; Rec'd Mar. 6, 1901 Page 41 T. J. Montgomery Son: Yancy Montgomery Dau: Ruth Montgomery Wit: Rebecca Akers; S. P. Skinner Adm: Yancy Montgomery Filed Sept. 22, 1900 Rec'd Mar. 6, 1901 Page 43 Derrell Cone Virgil Cone & wife Edna Dau: Mrs. Verbena O. Russell (dec'd) Wit: J. A. Brannon; Jennie Grant; Adm: P. P. Smith Filed Oct. 30, 1900 Rec'd Mar. 6, 1901 Page 46 B. B. Langham Wife: I. J. Langham Daus: A. E. Brison (dec'd), Carrie McNeil, Laura E. Martin, Belle Martin Wit: T. H. Newton, R. P. Burks Adm: A. E. Brison (son-in-law); John McNeil (son-in-law) Filed Nove. 5, 1900 Rec'd Mar. 7, 1901 Page 49 Whitley Miller Wife: Evaline Daus: Mary Ann Crum, Lucy Jane Lavender, Elizabeth Catherine Youree, Mahala Eavline Slayton, Frances Lucinda Bell, Martha Malina Bell. Sons: William Alexander Miller, Jacob Hery, George Thomas Miller Wit: F. L. Hawkins; S. P. Skinner; Adm: Jacob Henry Miller; George Thomas Miller Filed Nov 16, 1900 Rec'd Mar 7, 1901 Page 52 Malina G. Marchbanks Son: Norman H. Wittenberg Dau: Clementine L. Thomas Gr'ch: Mollie Coleman, Malina Thomas, John Thomas, Eugene Thomas, Augustus Thomas, Annie Thomas (children of dec'd dau, Ann Sloan Thomas) Wit: G. H. Cunningham; Wm A. Parks; G. A. Thomas Adm: George H. Cunningham Filed Nov 21, 1900 Rec'd Mar. 7, 1901 Page 56 Eliza Sims Husband: N. P. Sims Dau: Ettie Sweatt Sons: J. F. Cross, John Cross, O. E. Dunlap, S. M. Dunlap Gr'ch: Children of dec'd dau, S. A. Calhoun Wit: N. A. McMillan, Osce Goodwin; Adm: O. E. Dunlap, S. M. Dunlap Filed Mar 7, 1901;  Rec'd Oct 9, 1901 Page 57 G. F. Aldridge Wife: Lettie M. Aldridge; also Adm Wit: W. F. Wade, W. R. Brooks Filed Mar 20, 1901 Rec'd Oct 10, 1901 Page 59 Mrs. H. F. Davis Sons: George W. Davis, Henry Davis, Edward Davis, J. J. Davis, E. A. Davis, H. R. Davis. Wit: Mrs. Susan Kendall; Mrs. S. E. Camper; Mrs. Nancy Marcier Filed Apr 6, 1901 Rec'd Oct 10, 1901 Page 61 M. E. Harris Husband: C. J. Harris Brother: W. F. Timmins Sister (?): Mollie B. Shuster (nee Timmins) Sister: C. A. Johnston, J. F. Timmins Heirs of R. L. Timmins, dec'd Wit: W. F. West; C. L. Wheeler Adm: C. J. Harris Filed Apr 1, 1901 Rec'd Oct 10, 1901 Page 62 F. E. Harris Sons: J. L. Harris, T. S. Harris, H. H. Harris Wit: H. S. Parsons, J. M. Parker Adm: J. L. Harris, T. S. Harris, H. H. Harris Filed June 14, 1901 Rec'd Oct 10, 1901 Page 64 Cynisca Williams Husband: John G. Williams (dec'd) Dau: Mary Gr'ch: Edward Rush Williams, Edward Hammett Williams Son: Edward Williams Wit: A. A. Kemble, Y. D. Kemble Adm: Dr. R. P. Sweatt Filed June 18, 1901 Rec'd Oct 10, 1901 Page 66 A. J. Rowe Wife: S. G. Rowe Wit: D. F. Singleton, J. B. Risland Adm: S. G. Rowe Filed Nov 8, 1901 Rec'd May 24, 1902 Page 68 Nancy J. Goodrich Husband: J. T. Goodrich Wit: P. M. Parker, W. D. Mahan Adm: J. T. Goodrich Filed Dec 20, 1901 Rec'd May 24, 1902 Page 69 Wm M. Fuqua Wife: Elizabeth Fuqua Son: J. S. Fuqua Wit: J. H. Chesnutt, W. H. Fuqua Adm: None named Filed Dec 23, 1901 Rec'd May 24, 1902 Page 70 B. G. Connor Wife: Elizabeth Connor; also Admr. Wit: C. W. Gibson, M. T. Patrick, R. M. White Filed Feb 14, 1902 Rec'd May 24, 1902 Page 72 J. D. Farrar, Sr. Son: James Dallas Farrar Friend (col): Clint T. Thomas Adm: Mrs. M. J. Moore (Mother) Wit: J. N. Talley, J. D. Shankle Filed Apr 9, 1902 Rec'd May 26, 1902 Page 76 S. A. Jenkins Sons: Geo. W. Jenkins, Coleman F. Jenkins (dec'd), S. J. Jenkins (dec'd) Daus: Carrie Witherspoon, (dec'd), Dolly Aly Gr'ch: Angeline Hatley, A. J. Jenkins, H. H. Jenkins Wit: W. L. Harding, J. J. Metcalfe Adm:George W. Jenkins Filed May 13, 1902 Rec'd May 27, 1902 Page 79 J. Carroll Smith & wife Mary A. Smith Daus: Sarah J. Marrow, Clementine Mann, Mary Sue Sorley Gr'dau: Mary Sue Marrow, Bossie Marrow Sons: Sam G. Smith, W. T. Smith, J. C. Smith, Jr. Wit: J. W. Craig, J. F. Craig Adm: Mary Sue Sorley Filed Mar 15, 1902 Rec'd May 27, 1902 Page 82 James McElwee Daus: Cippiana Jane McElwee Oats, Rachel N. McElwee Havill. Sons: William M., James N., John C. McElwee. Wit: W. L. Hancock, J. L. Everett Adm: O. E. Harvill; Rachel N. Harvill Filed Apr 15, 1902 Rec'd May 27, 1902 Page 84 S. D. Morton Sons: Rufus M. Morton, W. D. Morton, E. H. Morton Wit: A. B. Harris, J. E. Harris Filed Mar 17, 1902 Rec'd Aug 14, 1902 Page 85 W. D. Dillon Nephew: Calvin Pearson Gr'dt (step): Mitta Lenna McPhaill Wit: K. D. Bateman, M. K. Bateman Adm: Calvin Pearson Filed July 19, 1902 Rec'd Aug 14, 1902 Page 87 Elizabeth Davis Sister: Emma J. Lewis Brothers: J. B. Davis, V. A. Davis, J. I. Davis Wit: R. L. Goodloe, S. P. Skinner Adm: W. A. Lewis Filed July 3, 1902 Rec'd Aug 14, 1902 Page 90 N. P. Sims Step-sons: O. E. Dunlap, S. M. Dunlap Heirs: George H. Cunningham, O. E. Dunlap, S. M. Dunlap, Public Library of Waxahachie, Tex. Wit: G. C. Groce; J. N. Langsford Filed June 3, 1902 Rec'd Oct 13, 1902 Page 94 John Piper Wife: Poline Piper Daus: Margaret Warren, Effie Wyatt Gr'ch: Children of George & Victoria Partin Children of William & Mahala Harper Wit: S. W. Wesley, J. C. Smith Adm: W. A. Blassingame, C. W. Piper (son) Filed June 9, 1902 Rec'd Oct 14, 1902 Page 95 Richard C. Jackson Wife: Nancy J. Jackson Daus: Gertrude Denham, Nancy Craig Sons: Robert Jackson, William H. Jackson, Thomas Jackson (dec'd) Wit: W. H. Brown, J. L. Blumenthal Adm: Gertrude Denham Filed June 26, 1902 Rec'd Oct 14, 1902 Page 97 J. H. Kelley Wife: Rebecca A. Kelly Sons: J. E. Kelly, W. T. Kelly Wit: Burr Martin, D. T. Brundage Filed July 11, 1902 Rec'd Nov 15, 1902 Page 100 J. C. Cavender Wife: W. H. Cavender Ch of 1st wife: (1st wife, Adaline Cavender) James Francis Cavender, Ladonia Cavender, Virginia Vidk, Izora Gonzales Woods, Ellen Ophelia Woods, Mary Elizabeth Cavender, John William Cavender. Ch of 2nd wife: (Martha Cavender, dec'd) Marah Fletcher Wimberly, Anna Eugenia Hopson, Earnest Lee Cavender, Ellridge Madison Cavender, Willie Claud Cavender, Lucius Stokes Cavender. Wit: S. C. Cavender, W. P. Brown. Adm: J. T. Spencer Filed Sept. 13, 1902 ;Rec'd Nov 15, 1902 [continued]   Copyright © 2006-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Monday, 10-Sep-2018 10:23:08 MDT