I Isaac Conner of Washington Township in Montgomery County Iowa, being of Mature age and of Sound mind, make this my last will as follows. That at my death, Should that occur before the death of my wife it is my will that all of my property both Real and personal Shall be Sold, and that after paying my funeral expenses and my just debts the remainder of the money from the proceed of said sale shall be put at interest for the Support of my widow. She to receive The interest accruing from The Same for her support. And at the death of my widow the Money so loaned out Shall be divided equally among my living heirs. I hereby appoint and ______ my wife Cynthia A. Conner (William David Guiel: Cynthia is Isaac's 2nd wife) and William T. Atwood Executors of this my last will. Signed July 12, 1881 Isaac Conner We herby certify that the foregoing instrument was signed In the Circuit Court Montgomery County by Isaac Conner in our presents and that we sign this in the presents of each other. This the day 12th day of July A.D. 1881 J.R. Horton Sarah A. Horton State of Iowa, }ss Montgomery County } I Cynthia A. Conner widow of Isaac Conner late of said County deceased, being fully advised of the provisions of the will of said Isaac Conner Died, do hereby accept of said will and the provisions thereof. Cynthia A. Conner. In the matter of the probate of the last will of Isaac Conner _______. It is decided in this case that notice of the presentation of the said will for probate at the next turn of said court be given and send by publication of same notice in two weekly issues of the Red Oak Record and weekly newspaper ______ had in the city of Red Oak in said County and that the time for hearing of said matter and so given in said notice shall be the 12th day of June next And it is further ______ that of the notice as here requested cannot be made and given prior to the 12th day of June next Then the Clerk of said Court is authorized and empowered to set the said case down at a later date in said town that Services of notice can be made and had as ____ before ordered and that the notice so given shall be so modified to conform to said late date and the _____ of said clerk in any change so make Shall be _____. I hold as the order of the court herein. Witness my hand done at ____ This 31st day of May 1883. D.D. Gregory Judge of District Court 8th? ____ Dist Annual Report Of Administrator State of Iowa, Montgomery County. In the Circuit Court of said County To June Term, 1884. In the matter of the Estate of Isaac Conner, Deceased. Come now William T. Atwood, Executor of the will, of said Estate, and report as his doing, herein, since the 28th day of June, 1883, the date of qualification. By some casualty the first publication of notice of my publication as executor was not made till November 27th 1883 and was then in the Villisca Review. I made public sale of such articles inventoried as would sell w all thereat and have since sold the balance as my Account Current will show. The debts of said estate not including costs of administration and last sickness and burial are, Cynthia Conner on note of $600- Isaac provided. Narcissa Conner on note of 40.00 Isaac provided. J.T. _____ on ____. 1.25 Eyes Bros. on note of 2.00 __ __ Lundy on note of 4.72 J.S. Bowes on note of 4.30 Taxes some $60. Except the remainder shown in my account current, the assets of said Estate are lands some 202 acres _____. The income of this land is conceded by the heirs to the widow as support till sold. A____ July last the Widow Cynthia Conner by _____ filed _____ to take under the will. The notes of $150 shown in my account, are sale of land under will last November, to Daniel Sprague being two fractions? and about 12 acres. Dated this 27th day of May 1884 William T. Atwood Administrator Subscribed and sworn to by William T. Atwood Before me June 12th, 1884 W. Shaw__ Notary Public State of Iowa, Montgomery County. In the matter of the Estate of Isaac Conner, Deceased. Statement of Heirs. Names Relation Age Place of Residence Cynthia A. Conner Widow 70 Washington County said County Samantha J. Sager Daughter 50 Dodge City, Kansas Nancy A. Atwood Daughter 47 Douglas Twp. Montgomery Co, Iowa Waldo Conner Son 42 Perry, Dallas County, Iowa Narcissa Conner Daughter 38 Douglas Twp. Mg'y, Co. Permilla McCully Daughter 33 Douglas Twp. Mg'y, Co. Property. (William D. Guiel: List consists of livestock and equipment.) Two Hundred and Sixteen acres of land, All in Washington Co. and Douglas Township, Montgomery County Iowa. (William D. Guiel: Description of property recorded.) (William D. Guiel: Other pages show transactions and receipts.) Credit Account (William D. Guiel: not all credits listed below) 1896 Dec 10 Waldo Conner claim 314.65 Wm. T. Atwood 253.85 School fund 366.23 County taxes 1st 17.54 County taxes 2nd 13.70 Waldo Conner 778.32 Permilla McCully 778.32 Narcissa Conner 778.32 Nancy A. Atwood 778.32 Samantha J. Sager 778.32 Wm. T. Atwood against Wm. T. Atwood, executor of the Will of Isaac Conner deceased. ... as administrator... One Hundred and Forty Two Dollars. Amount provided for Electa Conner to go to Ottumwa?, Iowa for treatment. 30.00 + 6% interest 18.00. $48. (William D. Guiel: a few other amounts listed) State of Iowa Montgomery County } SS Wm. T. Atwood 29th day of May A.D. 1884 __? __? Strawn? Notary Public
NOTES: Isaac Conner, son of James and Nancy Conner, died in Montgomery County, Iowa, on 24 May 1883. He was born in Meigs County in 1810. Dave Guiel