BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS
WILLS
1869 - 1901
for Surnames Starting with "W"
Transcribed by Lori DeWinkler
WAER, Joseph B. (Book B, pg. 382) Peabody, Butler Co., Kansas
Died: 28 Aug 1892
Will written: 26 Aug 1892 Filed: 28 Oct 1893
Wife: Deliah Waer
Heirs: Eliza J. Foster and husband, John C. Foster
Mary E. White and husband, C.L. White
Harriett R. Waer; C.W. Waer; Francis E. Waer (age 13 years)
Oria Waer (age 10)
Witnesses: Simon Crites, Henry C. Starbuck
Probate Judge: Frank T. Ireland
WAHL, Susan (Book A, pg. 38) of Chelsea Twp., Butler County, Kansas
Died: 18 Sept 1879
Will written: 15 Sept 1879 Probated: 13 Nov 1879
Husband: Henry Wahl
Witnesses: C.W. Donaldson and B.F. Thing
Probate Judge: (unknown)
WAIT, Phebe H. (Book A, pg. 311) (widow of Ira M. Wait)
Died: 14 July 1886
Will written: 13 July 1886 Filed: 17 July 1886
Daughters: Iva G. Robinson, El Doraodo, Kansas
Melissa Archer, Kansas City, Missouri
Son: Charles K. Wait, Wichita, Kansas
Executor: W.H. Dunlevy
Witnesses: D.D. Younkman; F.M. Anderson; A.L.L. Hamilton
WAIT, Simon (Book B, pg. 87)
Died: 12 Aug 1889
Will written: 3 March 1883 Filed: 25 Sept 1889
Wife: Maria Wait
Sons: Walter S. Wait, Wilbur D. Wait and Clarke Wait
Daughter: Viola D. Miller
Wife's daughter: Ellen T. Libby
Witnesses: S.M. Dill, David Anderson and A.L.L. Hamilton
WAITT, William W. (Book C, pg. 84) Butler County, Kansas
Died: 8 Feb 1895
Will written: 6 Feb 1895 Filed: 19 Feb 1895
Wife: Bertha Waitt (executrix)
Children: Minnie Waitt, Elsie Waitt, Isabel Waitt
Witnesses: Henry Rally and J.D. Hamilton, M.D.
Probate Judge: W.E. Kilgore
WARD, William N. (Book A, pg. 69) late of Marietta, Washington Co., OH
Died: (unknown)
Will written: 14 March 1874 Probated: 17 March 1874
Darling sister: Agnes Ward
Uncle: William L. Ralston (executor)
Witnesses: Charles R. Rhodes and Sarah C. Ralston
Probate Judge, Washington Co., OH - A.W. McCormick
Probate Judge, Greenwood Co., KS - George W. Lillie
WARDWELL, John M. (Book E, pg. 162) late of New York, N.Y.
Died: 20 Feb 1895
Will written: 17 Dec 1889 Codicil: 8 Dec 1893
Wife: Maria Tolcott Wardwell Filed: 8 Nov 1899
Sister: Marian A. Wallace, daughter of deceased sister, Sarah A. Wood
Others: Frank W. Wallace, Charles W. Wood, cousin (Mrs. Sarah A. Keeler) and
many others
Executors: Wallace B. Fenn, Bruce Fenn, Paul Fenn
Witnesses: William D. Ryder, Emily W. Ryder, John R. Slater
WELLS, John B. (Book B, pg. 373) El Dorado
Died: 8 Aug 1893 (age 73)
Will written: 12 Jan 1892 Filed: 26 Aug 1893
Beloved Wife: Cathrine Wells (executrix)
Son: W.M. Wells (deceased) Lou Wells, his widow
Daughters: Mrs. Elmore Collins; M.J. Wells; Lillie Swartz
Witnesses: John J. Bradley and W.H. Avery
Probate Judge: M.H. Morrison
WELLS, Theodore (Book B, pg. 429)
Died: 13 July 1894
Will written: 8 July 1894 Filed: 21 July 1894
Legatees: Ernest Sutter, Rosa Perle Sutter, Theodore Sutter, Owen Sutter, Arthur Sutter,
children: Elizabeth Sutter
James Wells
Executor: G.B. Denton, a friend
Witnesses: Nathan Wright and Robert Warrender
Probate Judge: M.H. Morrison
WHITE, Allen (Book A, pg. 135) El Dorado, Kansas
Died: 4 Oct 1882 (ca 63 years old)
Will written: 31 July 1882 Probated: 22 Nov 1882
Wife: Mary A. White, El Dorado, Kansas
Son: William A. White
Witnesses: Vincent Brown and Cyrus A. Leland
Probate Judge: E.D. Stratford
WHITE, John H. (Book C, pg. 104)
Died: 27 Sept 1895
Will written: 29 Jun 1886 Filed: 1 Oct 1895
Wife: Amelia R. White (executrix)
Legatees: William S. White, John W. White (an executor)
Susan M. Huston, Ora M. White and Cornelia E. Hull (Executrix)
Witnesses: Vincent Brown, Daniel Boyden and J.S. Allen
Probate Judge: W.E. Kilgore
WHITNEY, Charles L.B. (Book C, pg. 388) Brookline, Mass.
Died: Before 7 Sept 1897
Will written: 24 March 1890 Codicil: 1 Feb 1892
Wife: Lottie J. Whitney Filed: 7 Sept 1897
Legatees: Charles L. Beals, uncle
George C. Beals, cousin
Dr. Walter Ela, Cambridge, Mass.; William A. Gaston, Boston, Mass.
Charles B. Whitney, son; Mary L. Whitney, dau.; Byam Whitney, son
Others
Witnesses: Wm. Gaston, Frederic E. Snow and Richard W. Finn
Probate Judge: J.M. Randall
WILLIAMS, Robert E. (Book F, pg. 13) late of Bloomington, Illinois
Died: Before 6 Feb 1901
Will written: 1 April 1898 Codicil: 29 Nov 1898
Daughters: Sallie Lillard, Nannie Reed Filed: 6 Feb 1901
and Lucy Parke Williams
Sons: Thomas Williams, Robert E. Williams, Scott Williams and Norman Williams
Grandchildren: Robert Williams Reed and Eliza Reed
Son-in-Law: John T. Lillard
Executors: John T. Lillard and Robert E. Williams
Witnesses: James P. Hodge and Charles L. Copen
WILSON, Samuel M. (Book E, pg. 408) of Sedgwick County, Kansas
Died: 23 Dec 1888
Will written: 30 Aug 1887 Filed: 23 Jan 1901
Wife: Sarah M. Wilson (executrix)
Daughter: Nelly N. Cooper; son, Samuel Dan Wilson; dau., Lena A. Wilson and
Francis M. Wilson
Witnesses: Henry H. Brittian, John Logan and E.J. Kuhn
WINSLOW, Samuel (Book E, pg. 346) late of Worcester, Mass.
Died: 21 Oct 1895
Will written: 19 Sept 1893 Filed: 27 Sept 1900
Wife: Mary W. Winslow (deceased)
Executor: Samuel E. Winslow
Sister: Elizabeth R. Robbins, Lydia A. McCready, Jennie McCready, Alice E. Robbins,
Delia, Frances and Louise Winslow (daughters of late brother) D.C. Winslow;
dau.-in-law, Eva Winslow, Jennie Malory, Fannie Bell and Mary Winslow Dutton
Sons: Frank E. Winslow and Samuel E. Winslow
WINTER, Frederick (Book F, pg. 134)
Died: 11 May 1901
Will dated: 11 July 1889 Filed: 17 May 1901
Wife: Mrs. Anna C. Winter
Sons: Charles, August, E. Winter, William, George, John Winter
Daughter: Minnie A. Harrison
Witnesses: T.A. Kramer, T.A. Fenton, A.J. Powson
Probate Judge: J.F. Glendenning
WISTAR, Esther Fisher (Book F, pg. 225) of Philadelphia, PA
Died: 12 April 1900 (12 o'clock)
Will dated: (unknown) Filed: 17 April 1900
Husband: Mr. Mifflin Wister (deceased) Butler Co.: 9 Dec 1901
Legatees: 55 listed (check "will" for details)
Witnesses: Charles Rhoads, Susan E. Patterson and John Little
Probate Judge: J.F. Glendenning
WITHROW, N.M.A. (Book E, pg. 418)
Died: 20 Jan 1901
Will written: 23 Dec 1897 Filed: 29 Jan 1901
Wife: Mary A. Withrow (executrix)
Children: James K. Withrow, Sarah T. Riffe, Phebe Page
Witnesses: Mary S. Harrington and G.S. Harrington
WOLFLEY, William J. (Book E, pg. 73) late of Pickway Co., Ohio
Died: (unknown)
Will written: 23 June 1882 Probated: 31 May 1899
Wife: Jane E. Wolfley
Daughters: Jennie E. Berry and Margaret E. Kutz
Sons: William E. Wolfley and Charles E. Wolfley
Granddaughter: Fannie Wolfley
Witnesses: J.A. Lutz and W.H. Yerrington
Executor: Charles J. Delaphane of Circleville, Ohio
WOOD, David L. (Book C, Pg. 317)
Died: 1 Jan 1886
Will written: 1 Jan 1886 Filed: 5 May 1897
Wife: Mary K. Wood
Children: Hannah and Annie
Executors: Mary K. Wood and Wm. G. Perot, Jr., and Johnathan Ro Jones
Witnesses: Anna Eliza Wood and Dora Liedentopf
Presiding Judge in Orphan's Court: Wm. B. Hanna
WOODS, Edwin S. (Book F, pg. 93) Wyandotte Co., KS
Died: 30 Nov 1891
Will Dated: 22 April 1889 Filed: 7 Dec 1891
Wife: Emeline Marie Woods (executrix) In Butler Co.: 13 April 1901
Son: Daniel V. Woods
Witnesses: E.W. Anderson and Frank Anderson
Probate Judge: Geroge Monahan, Wyandotte Co., KS
WOODSON, John D. (Book E, pg. 157) of Christian County, Illinois
Died: On or about 3 March 1896
Will written: 2 March 1896 Filed: 30 Oct 1899
Legatee: Oscar Pugh
Executor: James H. Martin
Witnesses: Alex Jones; G.H. Payne; B.L. Payne
WOODY, John M. (Book A, pg. 381)
Died: 15 Jan 1878
Will written: (unknown) Filed: 16 Aug 1887
Daughter: Leanna L. Woody (married Phillip S. Commons - 11 August 1887)
Children: Lenora E. Davis (wife of Brittian A. Davis)
Octavia F. Woody
Albert L. Woody (minor)
Irene T. Woody (minor)
WORK, Hannah Eliza (Book C, pg. 249) Douglass, Kansas
Died: 31 Jan 1897
Will dated: 6 June 1895 Filed: 16 Feb 1897
Executrix: Annie E.H. Work
Legatees: Ella W. Chapman, Frank W. Chapman, Susan E. Chapman, Willie A. Chapman and
Charles T. Work
Witnesses: G. Nagle, Annie Miller
Probate Judge: J.M. Randall
WRIGHT, Joseph T. (Book B, pg. 210)
Died: 26 June 1890
Will written: 25 June 1890 Filed: 24 Sept 1890
Wife: Mary J. Wright
Heirs: Samuel S. Wright
Joseph t. Wright, son
Witnesses: M.B. Hightower; William Edwards; J.M. Lambert
Probate Judge: W.E. Kilgore
WRIGHT, Nathan B. (Book D, pg. 219) late of Cargenovia, Madison Co., New York
Died: 9 Dec 1893
Will written: 7 Nov 1887 Filed: 17 Mar 1894
Wife: Emily E. Wright (deceased)
Heirs: Fanny Holbrook of Pompey Center, N.Y. (adopted dau.)
Charles S. Wright of Rose, N.Y.
Brother Ira S. Wright of Syracuse, N.Y.
Others mentioned
Executor: Jabiz C. Tillotson of Cazenovia
Witnesses: Elizabeth A. Ellis and Mrs. J.C. Tillotson of Cazenovia
WYSS, Anna (Book B, pg. 297) Augusta, Kansas
Died: 13 Oct 1891
Will written: (unknown) Filed: 16 Oct 1891
Niece: Rosa Delman
Executor: Joseph Marbett
Witnesses: E.A. Makepeace; O.W. Jones; B. Etterson and W.C. Peforb
Probate Judge: F.G. Stansberry
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