Butler County Genealogy Trails Wills Surname J Index

BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
WILLS
1869 - 1901
for Surnames Starting with "J"
Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler
JACOBS, Fred T.  (Book B, pg. 75)  Clearwater, Kansas
Died:  5 Sept 1887
Will written:  18 Aug 1887	Filed:  31 Aug 1889
Mother:  Lucy T. Jacobs
Father:  Sheldon Jacobs
Brothers:  Clyde Jacob, Shelley Jacobs, Charles Jacobs
Also mentioned:  Minnie Lemley, Youngstown, Ohio
Witnesses:  J.O. Kincaid, F.L. Tillinghast and Cyras Dix

JAMES, C.N.  (Book A, pg. 197)
Died:  15 Oct 1884 in California  (ca 50 years old)
Will written:  23 June 1883		Probated:  24 Oct 1884
Wife:  Augusta C. James, Wrights, California
Sister:  Amanda Cook, Rutland, Wisconsin
Nephews:  Charles Cook and Henry Cook, Rutland, Wisconsin
Father:  Harvey R. James (deceased)
Wife's niece:  Stella Hite, daughter of Hattie L. Hite, Butler County
Also named:  Addie Boynton, daughter of F.W. Boynton, Cassett, Vermont
Witnesses:  F.G. Shedd, John H. Ball and Thomas E. Woods

JAMES, Freeman  (Book E, pg. 37) of Andover, Butler Co., KS
Died:  15 April 1899  (age ca 49 years)
Will written:  1 April 1899	Probated:  4 May 1899
Wife:  Sarah E. James  (Executrix)
Daughters:  Emma James  (age 22) and Ada James  (age 20)
Sons:  Eddie James (age 17); and Allen James (age 11)
Witnesses of Benton:  W.O. Bennett and E.E. Armstrong
Probate Judge:  J.M. Randall

JAMES, Robert H.  (Book E, pg. 45) late of Niagara Co., N.Y.
Died:  (unknown)
Will written:  23 Jan 1899	Probated in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY
Wife:  Katherine L. James	Left property in Butler Co., KS
Children:  Anna James Jewett
                Frederick D. James
Sister:  Fidilia M. Pitkins of Denver, Colo.
Executors:  Frederick A. Jewett (son-in-law) and Katharine L. James
Witnesses:  William E. McComb and Alfred C. Tovell
Probate Judge in Butler Co.:  J.W. Randall

JAMES, Samuel J.  (Book C, pg. 268)
Died:  25 Feb 1897
Will written:  7 March 1894	Filed:  16 March 1897
Wife:  Rebecca James
Daughter:  Rebecca J. Briles (executrix)
                Sarah E. Tucker, C.N. James, J.T. James, Marrietta Brulman
Witnesses:  A.J. Briles, Rebecca Briles
Probate Judge:  J.M. Randall

JAMES, William P.  (Book F, pg. 260) Andover, Butler Co., KS
Died:  24 Nov 1901  (farmer by occupation)
Will dated:  16 Jan 1900
Wife:  Mary E. James  (executrix)
Daughter:  Della James, age 15 years
Daughter:  Gracie James, age 9 years
Son:  "Tuie" James, age 6 years
Witnesses:  E. Waggoner, Thomas W. Devine and Thomas S. Newland
Probate Judge:  J.F. Glendenning

JEWELL, William  (Book B, pg. 51)
Died:  (unknown)
Will written:  (unknown)	Filed:  29 June 1889
Wife:  Susan C. Jewell
Heirs:  John W. Jewell, Fred Jewell, Mary J. Larrabee, Elizabeth C. Kincaid, Charles W. Jewell (minor),
          Roxy Wilson
Witnesses:  B.F. Adams, J.L. Taylor
Executor:  E.N. Smith

JOHNSON, John H. (Book A, pg. 226)  Douglass, Butler Co., Kansas
Will written:  28 Jan 1884		Probated:  7 July 1885
Heir:  Levi E. Wright
Executor:  Edward H. Hutchin
Witnesses:  Owen Barnes and S.W. Bailey

JONES, Ananias  (Book F, pg. 286)
Died:  17 July 1901
Will dated:  1 Nov 1900	Filed:  11 Jan 1902
Legatees:  Elmire Dilley, Henry B. Jones, Margaret Ellen Johnson
                 John H. Jones and Emma Miller
Witnesses:  Alex Hewitt and John F. Ropp
Probate Judge:  J.F. Glendenning

JONES, Ellis O.  (Book F, pg. 394)  Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio
Died:  (unknown)
Will dated:  5 Sept 1894	Filed:  11 June 1902
Beloved wife:  Eugenia M. Jones  (executrix)
Daughter:  Laura E. Jones
Sons:  Clarence M. Jones  (executor also)
           Ellis Oliver Jones
           Raymond V. Jones
Mother:  Elizabeth Jones
Brothers:  Manasseh Jones, Joseph Jones and John Jones
Witnesses:  Samuel L. Black and John W. Dages
Probate Judge:  Lorenzo D. Hagerty - Franklin Co., Ohio
Probate Judge:  J.F. Glendenning

JOSEPH, Waitman F.  (Book C, Pg. 7)  Plumgrove Twp., Butler County, Kansas
Died:  (unknown)
Will written:  24 April 1891	Filed:  23 July 1894
Wife:  Sarah Joseph
Sons:  James Joseph; William I. Joseph; Sidney S. Joseph; Moses N. Joseph
Grandchild:  Ella Garrison  (1/2 sister ?)
Granddaughter:  Gracie Ball
Grandson:  W.W. Kemper and his wife, Laura Kemper
Executors:  His four sons
Witnesses:  Joseph B. Morton and John A. Jones
Probate Judge:  M.H. Morrison

JUSTICE, Martha  (Book F, pg. 324) late of Auglaize Co., OH
Died:  Prior to 4 Oct 1884 Union Twp., Wapakoneta, OH
Will dated:  14 Dec 1881	Filed:  4 Oct 1884
Heirs:  Sarah Blank, Louisa E. Focht, Maria Focht, Ludema Bomgardner,
           Elvira Downing, Mary Vendier, Samuel H. Justice
Witnesses:  Homer C. Kemper and Samuel Lowry
Probate Judge:  John McLain - Ohio