Butler County Genealogy Trails Wills Surname A Index

BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS

WILLS

1869 - 1901

for Surnames Starting with "A"

Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler

ALKIRE, Flavilla C.  (Book E, pg. 338) late of Mt. Sterling, Madison Co., OH
Died:  Before 24 Jan 1899
Will written:  29 Jan 1896	Filed:   6 Sept 1900
Wife:  A.R. Alkire (executrix)	Probated Ohio:  24 Jan 1899
Other legatees:  Sarah A. Edwards, Jennie Osborn, Bertie Corruth, Millie Osborn, 
                         Fred Osborn, Fred Corruth, Oel Newton, Sheldon Newton, Lock
                         Newton, Elmer Newton, Laura Adell, Fred C. Fritts, Little Roland
                         Fritts, Tull C. Alkire and Christian Church of Mt. Sterling

ALLEN, Josiah B.  (Book B, pg. 177)  Zanesville, Ohio
Died:  21 Oct 1885
Will written:  27 Oct 1884	Filed Ohio Court:  26 Oct 1885
Wife:  Joanna P. Allen                    Filed Kansas Court:  30 Aug 1890
14 next of kin listed
Executors:  Edward H. Allen and A.V. Smith
Witnesses:  A.W. Train and F.A. Seborn

ALLEN, Josiah B.  (Book A, pg. 260)
Died:  21 Oct 1885
Will written:  27 Oct 1884		Probated:  26 Oct 1885
Wife:  Joanna P. Allen, Louisville, Muskingum County, Ohio
Daughter:  Martha Frances Smith, Louisville, Ohio
Daughter:  Mary Caroline Allen, Louisville, Ohio
Granddaughter:  Grace McCormick, daughter of deceased daughter, Lizzie
Son:  Edward H. Allen, Kansas City, Missouri
Children of deceased son, Charles Allen:  Ernest Allen, Chicago, Ill.; Grace Allen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
     Mary A. Sullivant, Skiddy, KS;  Margaret D. Goodman, Buffalo, New York; Emma A. Dodd, New York City;
     Josiah F. Allen, Indianapolis, Indiana; Samuel Allen, K.C., Mo.; Harry B. Allen, Paris, Kentucky
Youngest Son:  Spencer H. Allen, El Dorado, Kansas; Lella Allen Dixon, New York City
Son-in-law:  A.V. Smith
Witnesses:  A.W. Train and F.A. Seborn

ANDERSON, David  (Book D, pg. 249)  Benton Twp., Butler Co., KS
Died:  27 May 1898	
Will written:  12 May 1898	Filed:  13 June 1898
Father:  J.D. Anderson of El Dorado
Brothers:  David Anderson and A.D. Anderson
Eunice Ann Hughs (executrix), my dear Aunt
Witnesses:  J.C. Heurie, A.L.L. Hamilton, and W.W. Marlatt
Probate Judge:  J.M. Randall

ANDERSON, Joseph D.  (Book D, pg. 317) of Benton, Butler Co., KS
Died:  20 Dec 1898  (ca 82 years of age in 1894)
Will written:  ___ May 1894	Filed:  26 Dec 1898
Wife:  Mary Anderson (age 56)  (executrix)
Children:  Daniel Anderson, age 46, Benton, KS
                A.D. Anderson, age over 50, Benton, KS
                Sarah Gander, age ca 40, Waethae, Oklahoma
                Minnie A. Smith, Richland, Iowa, age ca 60
Son:  Jessie L. Anderson	Son:  David Anderson
         Aquila D. Anderson	         Daniel Anderson 
         Eunice Ann Smith                              Alice Gander
         Martha D. Dill
Granddaughter:  Lucy Anderson
Witnesses:   James Parke and C.F. Moorehead
Probate Judge:  J.M. Randall

ARTERBURN, George N.  (Book A, pg. 183)  El Dorado, Kansas
Died:  18 June 1884   (ca 66 years old)
Will written:  28 May 1884		Probated:  24 June 1884
Wife:  Caroline Arterburn, El Dorado, Kansas
Minor children:  daughter, Rosa Arterburn; son, Floy (Roy) Arterburn

ATWELL, Jesse  (Book C, pg. 31)  Zanesville, Muskingum Co., Ohio
Died:  ca April 1893
Will written:  4 March 1893	Filed:  11 April 1893
Wife:  Caroline E. Atwell (Executrix)
Next of kin:  J. Guthrie Atwell	Mamie Finley
                  Chas. T. Atwell	C.C. Atwell, all of Ohio
Witnesses:  William E. Atwell and E.C. Brush
Probate Judge:  Frank M. Ford