Here is a copy of Jeremiah Dorchester Gotschall's will that I found at the 
Meigs Co. Courthouse.



I, JEREMIAH GOTSCHALL, of the Township of Scipio, county of Meigs and State 
of Ohio, being of full age and of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and 
declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all wills by me 
heretofore made.

FIRST: -- I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid out of 
my estate as soon as practicable after the time of my decease.

SECOND: -- I give and bequest to my beloved daughter, Oleva E. Cotterill, of 
Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio all my household goods including the 
piano which is located in the homestead.

THIRD: -- All the property, real and personal, of every kind and description, 
wheresoever situate, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the 
time of my decease, I give, bequeath and devise to my beloved children, Flen 
(should be Glen) R. Gotschall, Catherine A. Rickey, Bessie M. Musser and 
Oleva E. Cotterill share and share alike, absolutely and in fee simple.

FOURTH: -- I make, nominate and appoint my son, Glen R. Gotschall and 
son-in-law, Edward Rickey to be the joint executors of this, my last will and 
testament, and I request that no bond be required of them as such.  I further 
request that no inventory of my estate be made or taken in so far as the same 
may be lawfully omitted.

                                    Jeremiah Gotschall's signature

Dated at Pomeroy, Ohio, this 20th day of September, A.D., 1920.

Signed by JEREMIAH GOTSCHALL and by him acknowledged to be his last will and 
testament in our presence, sight and hearing who at his request have hereunto 
subscribed our names as witnesses in his presence and in the presence of each 
other at Pomeroy, Ohio, this 20th day of September, A.D., 1920

C. E. Peoples, residing at Pomeroy, Ohio
E. W. Peoples, residing at Pomeroy, Ohio



NOTES:

Jeremiah was the only son of Abraham Gotschall (born in Harrison Co., Ohio) 
and Catherine Sthal (born in Harrison Co., Ohio) 

The following is a list the living children of Jeremiah Gotschall and where 
they were living at the time of his death.

Bessie Musser, dau, Rutland, Ohio
Catherine A. Rickey, dau, Albany, Ohio
Glen R. Gotschall, son, Sunbury, Ohio
Oleva E. Cotterill, dau, Harrisonville, Ohio

Jeremiah Gotschall was married twice:  

First -- Amanda M. Douglass (May 13, 1880).  They had two children, Bessie 
and Catherine.  Amanda died August 2, 1888.

Second -- Elizabeth Turner Musser (October 13, 1889).  They had four children 
Hudson and Judson a set of twins that died at 2 months -- buried Shipman, 
Glen R. Gotschall and Oleva E. Cotterill.

I am searching for any information on Glen R. Gotschall.  He was living in 
Sunbury, Ohio at the time of his father death.  I have not been able to 
locate any information on him and his family.


Connie Schumaker
Schumaker4@aol.com