DONOHOE, Thomas
CHURCH RECEIVES $1,000 GIFT IN DONOHOE WILL
Elkins, W. Va June 6—The entire estate of Thomas Donohoe, aged 70, who died last week, has been left to his widow and daughter, with two other bequests, according to his will filed and probated at the Randolph county courthouse. The St Brendan's Roman Catholic Church has been presented with a gift of $1,000 while a nephew, Edward Reynolds, is to receive $2,500. Mrs. Mary Donohoe has been named executrix, and she receives one half of all personal property and one third Interest in all real estate and holdings. His daughter, Miss Mary Frances Donohoe is to receive the other half of all personal property and the remaining two-thirds interest in real estate and holdings. Mr. Donohoe had just returned from Florida where he spent the winter, when he succumbed to an attack of acute indigestion. Mr. Donahoe was born in Newburg, W. Va, January 10, 1854, and spent his early life in railroading. He was a passenger conductor, on the Baltimore & Ohio between Grafton and Wheeling, for ten years, following which he was yardmaster in Wheeling for three years, moving from Wheeling to Davis in 1885. He resided in Davis where he was prominently identified with the business life of the city for 16 years until he moved to Elkins in 1902. He was made a director of the Davis National Bank at Davis in 1900 and was president of that institution from 1917 until the time of his death. His business interests in Elkins were extensive having been for 15 years a director in the Baldwin Supply company and a director in the Elkins Provision Storage Company and the Davis Trust Company for a number of years. He retired from active business about 14 years ago. His fraternal affiliations included membership in Council COS, Knights of Columbus and Elkins Lodge No, 1135, B. P. O. E.
In 1881 he was married to Miss Sarah Reynolds of Grafton, who died in October 22, 1911. On October 16, 1913 he was married to Mrs. Mary E. Durkin, who with a daughter, Mary Frances, age nine years, survives him. Surviving him also are two sisters: Mrs. Ellen Welch, of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Susan Malloy of Westernport, Md. Rev. Father Thomas J. Lennan, Catholic Army Chaplain at Fort Benning, Ga., is a nephew and Miss Mary Lennan of Elkins, a niece.
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - June 6, 1924 - pg 3, col 3
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Posted September 4, 2010
FITZPATRICK, John
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
JOHN FITZPATRICK
In the name of God, Amen, I, John Fitzpatrick of Allegany County State of Maryland, being in perfect health of body, And of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle up my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God, to call me hence, do therefore make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and from following, that is to say –
First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor herein-after named, after my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows:
I give and devise unto Thomas Fitzpatrick my son, all my Real Estate in Allegany County Maryland consisting of three lots of ground in the town of Moscow in the County and state of aforesaid, and known as lots, numbered Eighty one, Eighty two, and Eighty three, with the improvements thereon. The same was conveyed to the said John Fitzpatrick by A. B. Shaw, and Mary M. Shaw, his wife, by Deed dated September Sixteenth AD 1885, for which deed reference is hereby made for more minute particulars.
And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Thomas to sole executor of this my last will and testament, revoking and annulling all former wills by me heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this and none other to be my last will and Testament.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and seal this Twenty third day of January Anno Domino One Thousand Eight hundred and eighty six.
John Fitzpatrick X his mark
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named John Fitzpatrick as and for his last will and testament, in our presence, who, at his request, in his presence, and in presence of each other, have hereto set our hands as witnesses thereto.
Cornelius S. Murphy
Thomas Ford
Henry Hepburn
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Posted July 13, 2010
FITZPATRICK, John
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF JOHN FITZPATRICK
DECEASED
Filed for probate and record this 16” day of March 1889.
The miteir will was sworn to as to custody by Thomas Fitzpatrick the executor therein named and was sworn by C. S. Murphy and Henry Hepburn two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was exhibited for probate and record and no objections thereto having been filed on any ca? entered the said will was this 19th day of March 1889 admitted to probate and record.
A. H. Dowden, Regr
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Posted July 13, 2010
LAYMAN, Mrs. Mary M. Nelson
Admitted to probate in the Orphans' Court, the will of Mrs. Mary M. Layman, of Wright's crossing, leaves her home to her son, James Layman, as long as he remains unmarried. In the event he marries, he is to have first privilege of buying the home if he desires, and shall pay the executors the amount, equivalent to the appraised value as fixed by the appraisers named by orphans court, the will directs. In payment, he is to be allowed one-eighth of the purchase price as his distributive share in the property. If he does not buy the property, the executors are directed to sell it, then distribute the proceeds as follows: one-eighth to each of seven sons and daughters, Duncan Layman, Laura Brode, James Layman, Jane Horchler, Daniel Layman, Evan Layman and Marion Layman, and one-sixteenth to each of two grandchildren, Hazel Johnson and Malcolm Layman. The remainder of the estate is to be distributed in the same proportions.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 1, 1946
(Courtesy of Sheryl Kelso)
Posted May 22, 2010
MCGREEVY, John James, Sr.
In the name of God, Amen.
I, John J. McGreevy, Sr. of Ocean, Allegany County, in the State of Maryland, being feeble of body, and of sound and disposing minds, memory and understanding, and considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof, and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs, and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world, when it shall please God to call me hence; do therefore make and publish this, my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to say: First and principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named. After my debts and funeral charges are paid, I devise and bequeath as follows: I give, devise and bequeath unto Bernard P. McGreevy, Mrs. Jas. Bryson, (my son and daughter) my eight room dwelling house and all the out buildings on the premises, located at Ocean, Allegany Co. Md. And also I give and bequeath all of the Household Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Pictures, etc. to Bernard P. McGreevy and Mrs. James Bryson. And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint Bernard P. McGreevy, to be sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and annulling all former Wills by me, heretofore made, ratifying and confirming this, and none other, to be my last Will and Testament.
In Testimony Whereof, I here to set my hand and seal this fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
John J. McGreevy (Seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named John J. McGreevy, Sr. as and for his last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereto set our hands as witnesses hereto.
John. J. O'Rourke
Bernard P. McGreevy
Mary E. O'Rourke
State of Maryland
Allegany County, to wit: On the 2nd day of December, 1914 came Bernard P. McGreevy, the Executor named in the aforegoing last Will and Testament of John J. McGreevy, Sr. late of Allegany County, Maryland, deceased, and made oath in due form of law: that he received the said Will, for safe keeping, from the hand of John J. McGreevy, Sr. the testator, on the 5th day of March 1912, the date of the signing and sealing thereof. And the said Bernard P. McGreevy, further made oath, that the aforegoing instrument of writing is the true whole last Will and Testament of the said John J. McGreevy, Sr., deceased, that hath come to his hand or possession and does not know of any other Will and Testament of the deceased aforesaid.
Test: Hervey W. Shuck
Register of Wills
State of Maryland
Allegany County to wit: On this 8th day of December 1914, came John T. O'Rourke, Bernard P. McGreevy and Mary E. O'Rourke, the three subscribing witnesses to the aforegoing last Will and Testament of John J. McGreevy, Sr. late of Allegany County, Maryland, deceased, and made oath in due form of law; that they did see John J. McGreevy, Sr. the testator, sign and seal said Will; that they heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament; that at the time of so doing he was, to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, capable of executing a valid deed or contract, and that they respectively subscribed their names as witnesses thereto, at the request of John J. McGreevy, Sr. the testator, in his presence, and all in the presence
of each other.
Test: Hervey W. Shuck
Register of Wills
(Courtesy of Shawn McGreevy)
Posted May 22, 2010
MILLER, Christopher
In the name of God Amen, I, Christopher Miller of Allegany Co in the state of Maryland being weak and feeble in body, but sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desiours to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me heredo therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say, First and Principally, I commit my soul into the hands of Almight God and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor herein after named, I will that all my just debts as shall by me owing at my death together with my funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decese as conveniently may be. First it is my will and desire that all my property, both real and personal property equally divided between my children. Share and share alike, that is to say John Miller, Godfrey Miller, Christopher Miller, Jacob Miller, Samuel Miller, Henry Miller, William Miller, Andrew Miller, Elizabeth Beam, Catharine Poland and Mary Dye and their heirs share and share alike. I will and direct that my plantation whereon I now dwell with all my real estate be sold within two years after my decease to the best advantage by my Executor herein after named and converted into cash and the proceeds thereof be divided amongst my children, share and share alike to wit, John Miller, Godfrey Miller, Christopher Miller, Jacob Miller, Samuel Miller, Henry Miller, William Miller, Andrew Miller, Elizabeth Beam, Catharine Polland and Mary Dye and their heirs share and share alike.
I do also hereby authorise and empower my executor herein after named to make and execute deeds to the purchasers of my real estate, and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son Samuel Miller sole Executor of this, my last will and testament heretofore made, ratifying this and none other to be my last will and testament, In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five. Christopher Miller, his mark.
Signed, sealed published and declared by Christopher the above named testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request, in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witness thereto.
Elisha Coombs
John Mathews (his mark)
William Coleman (his mark)
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Posted July 13, 2010
MILLER, Christopher
The first and final account of Samuel Miller, Executor of Christopher Miller deceased, This accountant charges himself with the amount of the sale of the personal property as returned. $94.54
Cash in the hand at death of Dec'd $45.72
Money rec'd of Maria Ayers $3.44, Robert Ross $7.84, William Miller $12.10, James Dye $12.33, Henry Miller, $6.12, ANdrew Miller $13.43, Samuel Miller, $12.47, William Miller $25.00 ($232.99)
And (?craves) an allowance for the following disbursements, to wit:
Paid E. Toacharia $5.02, Elisha Coombs $1.00, La? $4.00, Charles Pagenhardt $6.00, David Inskeep .50, Robert Ross $3.00, Aaron Hixanbaugh .75, John Mathews 1.00, David Inskeep 1.00, George Staup 1.50, William Jacobs .50, W. Miller 3.06, D. Blocher Register 10.09, State & County tax for 1846 2.88, Executor's 10 per ct Comm on $232.99 $23.29, W. R. McCulley, Register 5.27. Balance due estate $164.13
Divident
1. John Miller $14.92 1/11
2. Godfrey Miller 14.92 1/11
3. Christopher Miller 14.92 1/11
4. Jacob Miller 14.92 1/11
5. Samuel Miller 14.92 1/11
6. Henry Miller 14.92 1/11
7. William Miller 14.92 1/11
8. Andrew Miller 14.92 1/11
9. Elizabeth Beam 14.92 1/11
10. Catharine Polland 14.92 1/11
11. Mary Dye $14.92 1/11
Total $164.13
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 13, 2010
MILLER, Jacob
WILL
In the name of God, I, Jacob Miller of Lonaconing, Allegany Co. Md., being of sound and disposing mind, memory & understanding but being mindful of the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do make and declare this as and for my last will and testament hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made or purporting to have been made by me.
In the first place I commit my soul to the care and keeping of Almighty God and I desire that my body should be decently buried in the ground.
Item second, I desire the payment of all my just and reasonable debts and funeral expenses by my executors hereinafter named.
Item third, I desire my executors hereinafter named to pay to my youngest son Grover Cleveland Miller the sum of two hundred dollars as a special legacy in addition to his share of my estate.
Item Third. To my beloved wife, Philadelphia Miller, I do devise, give and bequeath a life estate in and to all my property real, personal and mixed, together with the rents, issues and profits therefrom arising to have use of and enjoy the same for and during the full end and term of her natural life, provided she shall so long remain unmarried. And immediately upon the death or marriage of my wife Philadelphia, whichever shall first occur I do hereby authorize, direct and empower my executors hereinafter named to immediately convert all my property real, personal and mixed into cash by a sale thereof at public sale and to divide the proceeds of such sales and all cash in their hands among my ten children or their issue; if any of them should then be dead; per stirpes and not per capita, who are named as follows: Alonza[sic] Miller, son, Isabella Anderson, wife of John Andersen, Daughter; Louis J. Miller, son, James H. Miller, son; William T. Miller, son; John E. Miller, son; Joseph Miller, son; Elizabeth Ellen Boyd, wife of Thomas Boyd, daughter; Mary Wood, wife of Barney Wood, daughter; and Grover Cleveland Miller, a son, share and share alike.
Item Fifth, And in case at any time my wife Philadelphia Miller should be of the opinion that it would be best for her and for the interests of my estate to have the stock and personal property sold then I do hereby direct and empower my executors upon her request made to them in writing to sell all my stock and personal estate and convert the same into cash and to invest the proceeds thereof under the directions of the Orphans Court of Allegany County the income thereof to be paid to my wife during her natural life provided she may so long remain my widow, and the said amount so invested to be divided among my children above named as above provided on the death or marriage of my said wife.
Item Sixth:
And I do hereby constitute and appoint James H. Miller and William T. Miller Executors of this my last Will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of March 1909.
Jacob Miller
Signed sealed published and declared as and for his last will and testament by Jacob Miller before us the undersigned witnesses who, at his request, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other have hereto set our hands as witnessees thereto.
H Sprigg
Geo Louis Eppler
Robt H Gordon
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 13, 2010
MILLER, Jacob
2ND ACCOUNT
Second Account of James H. Miler and William T. Miller, Executors of Jacob Miller, late of Allegany Co. Md, deceased. These Executors charge themselves:-With the following amounts that were distributed to Philadelphia Miller, Widow of the said Jacob Miller, deceased, for and during the term of her Natural Life and Widowhood, as shown by said Executors First Account settled in the Orphans' Court on the 7th day of March, 1916, of record in Administration Accounts Liber Q, Folio 211 &c., the said Philadelphia Miller, Widow having departed this life on the 19th day of March 1921. viz:
Household Furniture and Mining Fixtures & c. - $712.05
Cash.. 4482.05 - $5,194.10
Less the sum of $222.49, same being the depreciation of Household Furniture and Mining Fixtures & c, and the Death of two horses during the life estate held by the said widow, Philadelphia Miller = $4,971.61
AND CRAVES ALLOWANCE AS FOLLOWS
1. Paid George W. Grose, Monument Per Agreement of Heirs filed with this Account: $240.00
2. The Daily News Co, Notice to Creditors 4.00
3. William G. Gardner, Account 4.25
4. D. L. Durst, Account 12.00
Paid Hervey W. Shuch, Register $26.50 = 286.75= $4,684.86
DISTRIBUTION OF WILL
1. To Alonza[sic] Miller. Son.
Note of Alonza[sic] Miller, filed with this Account..$200.00; Cash $248.49 = $448.49
2. " Isabella Anderson. Daughter. $448.
3. " Louis J Miller. Son. $448.49
Carried forward..$1345.47 $4,684.86
Amount brought forward $1,345.47 $4,684.86
4. To James H Miller. Son. $448.49
5. "William T Miller Son $448.49
6. " John E Miller. Son. $448.49
Amount due account of purchase of household furniture &c. 232.30. Cash. 216.19 = 448.49
7. " Joseph Miller. Son. 448.48
8. " Elizabeth E Boyd. Daughter. 448.48
9. Grover C Miller. Son. 448.48
10. The Heirs of Mary Woods, deceased, Daughter, $448.48, Less the sum of $199.40 being the Funeral Expenses of Mary Woods, deceased, thus leaving a balance to be distributed of $249.08.
1. To Bernadette B Woods, Daughter $35.59
2. " William F Woods. Son. 35.59
3. " Catherine G Woods, Daughter, 35.58
4. " Joseph Woods, Son, 35.58
5. " Mary Woods, Daughter, 35.58
6. "Margaret K Woods, Daughter, 35.58
7. " Rita Woods, Daughter, 35.58 = 448.48 = 4,484.86
BALANCE DUE THE ESTATE $200.00
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 13, 2010
NELSON, Andrew
The Orphans Court
At a session of the Orphans' Court held today there were present Judges Davis, Brashears, Dando and John B. Shannon, register.
John A. Nelson, administrator of Andrew Nelson, late of Allegany county, deceased, filed a list of debts due and owing to said deceased.
John A. Nelson, administrator of Andrew Nelson, late of Allegany county, deceased, filed an inventory of the personal property, and an order was passed authorizing the sale of same.
March 10, 1905, Cumberland Evening Times
TROUT, James H.
"I, James H. Trout, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this my last will and testament as follows:
First: I direct that all of my estate, real, personal and mixed, shall descend and be distributed in the manner and in the shares provided by the laws of W. Va. relating to descent and distribution, that is to say to my wife, Susan J., her dower in the real estate of which I shall die seized and possessed; to each of my daughters, Mary May, Wilie and Elizabeth, their equal share in the real and personal estate, and to my said wife, Susan J., her one-third share absolutely of the personal estate of which I shall dies possessed.
Second: I nominate and appoint as executor of this, my will, my son-in-law, Thomas S. Long.
Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of May, 1911.
James H. Trout (Seal)
The will was witnessed by R. G. Richardson and Franck H. Havenner
Keyser Tribune, July 14, 1911
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Posted July 22, 2010
WINEBRENNER, Isaac
The last will and testament of Isaac Winebrenner, late of Allegany county, deceased, was filed for probate and record.
April 9, 1895, The Cumberland Evening Times
WINEBRENNER, Isaac
Letters testamentary were granted to Morris Winebrenner upon the estate of Isaac Winebrenner, late of Allegany county, deceased.
Morris Winebrenner, executor of Isaac Winebrenner, late of Allegany county, deceased, file a certificate relating to the personal estate, and a list of debts due and owing to said deceased.
April 16, 1895, Cumberland Evening Times
ZANTOPP, William J.
In the matter at the estate of William J. Zantopp, Deceased. In the Orphans Court for Allegany County, Maryland.
Filed August 10, 1948
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Upon the petition and affidavit of Ray C. Schupfer, and William J. Schupfer, the duly qualified administrators of the estate of Wllliam J. Zantopp, late of Allegany County, Maryland. It is this 10th day of August, 1948, ordered by the Orphans Court for Allegany County, Maryland, that the 14th day of September, 1948 at 10 o'clock A. M. and such adjournments , from time to time as may be ordered by this Court, be and it is hereby named, designated and made a meeting time and day to be held In this Court in the Orphans Court room which is located in the Court House in Cumberland Allegany County, Maryland, of persons entitled to a distributive share or shares or residue of the estate of William J. Zantopp, all of which is ordered in pursuance of the Section 151 of Article 93 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (Flack's 1939 edition) and to the end and for the purpose that final distribution and payment to these entitled to said distribution as may be found by this Court may be made by said administrators under this Court's direction and control, and all persons interested as heirs or distributees or otherwise in the estate of William Zantopp are hereby warned to be and appear in this Court in person, by guardian, solicitor, or agent, on the meeting day and time as above set forth to prove their respective claims. If any they have, at which time or times, in case an adjournment of said meeting is ordered, dlstrlbutlon of the estate of William J. Zantopp shall be directed and ordered; and it is hereby further ordered that the notice of the time and place or such meeting shall be given to all residents or non-residents named in said petition as well as to all known and unknown persons interested, whether residents of the State of Maryland or the Unlted States of America or not and whether living or dead, who may, have any possible claim or right to participate in the distribution of said estate, by the publication of this order, in one of the daily newspapers published in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, once a week for four successive before the 14th day of September, 1948 and that each known party of interest, residing in the State of Maryland be notified by summons or citation, duly issued out of this Court of said meeting; that said petition recites that William J. Zantopp departed this life intestate and unmarried on April 24th, 1947; that Christina Schmeider Zantopp. mother of said William J. Zantopp, departed this life during the year 1942; that Frank Zantopp, father of said William J. Zantopp, departed this life during the year 1939; that Frank Zantopp; Jr., brother of William J. Zantopp. departed this life during the year 1940, unmarried, and intestate leaving as his only heirs of law, his mother, Christiana S. Zantopp, his brother, William J. Zantopp, and his sister, Kate Zantopp, that the said Kate Zantopp. sister of Willam J. Zantopp, departed, this life during the year 1941, intestate and unmarried, leaving as her only heirs of law, her mother, Christiana S. Zantopp and her brother, William J. Zantopp; that the said Frank Zantopp, father of William J. Zantopp, departed this llfe as aforesaid, and that he was an only child and that his mother and father predeceased him many years ago: so that his only heirs at law were his widow and three children as aforesaid; that the said Christina Schmeider Zantopp, mother of Willlam J. Zantopp, departed this life aforesaid; that the said Christlna Schmeider Zantopp, was a child of the late John E. Schmeider and Anna S. Schmeider, both of whom departed this life many years ago and prior to the year 1948; that the said John H. Schmeider and Anna S. Schmeider were the parents of the following children:
(1) Joseph Schmeider, Intermarried with Rose C. Schmeider.-
(2) Mary Schmeider Donohue, Intermarried with Martin Donohue.
(3} John H. Schmeider, Jr., Intermarried with Mary D. Donohue.
(4) Louis Schmeider. Intermarried, with Rose D. Schmeider.
(5) Elizabeth Schmeider Rairick, Intermarried with Joseph P. Rairick.
(6) Frank M. Schmeider, Intermarried with. Theresa M. Schmeider.
(7) Annie Schmeider Schupfer, Intermarried with Joseph Schupfer.
(8) William A. Schmeider, Intermarried with Margaret B. Schmeider
(9) Julia Schmeider Maus, Intermarried with Thomas Maus.
(10) Christina Schmeider Zantopp, Intermarried with Frank Zantopp:
that all of the aforementioned children of John H. Schmeider and Anna S. Schmeider departed this life prior to the death of William J. Zantopp; that according to the informatlon, knowledge and belief the aforementioned administrators, all of the children of the said Joseph H. Schmeider and Anna S. Schmeider left surviving numerous children, the names and residences of whom are unknown to your petitioners, all of whom would be first cousins, of the said William J. Zantopp, with the exception of Annle S. Schupfer and Joseph C. Schupfer, who are the parents of your petitioners; the sald Annie S. Schupfer who departed this life during the year 1944, leaving surviving her as her only children and heirs:
(1) Ray C. Schupfer, Intermarried with Blanche B. Schupfer
(2) William J. Schupfer, Intermarried with Pearl E. Schupfer
(3) George Schupfer, Intermarried with Marie N. Schupfer
(4) Vincent Schupfer, unmarried
(5) Rosellla Schupfer Cottom, Intermarried with Paul Cottom
(6) Henry Schupfer, Intermarried with _____Schupter;
the said Joseph C. Schupfer, husband of Annie S. Schupfer, who departed this life during the year 1936; that according to the knowledge, information, and belief of said administrators; the first cousins of the said William J. Zantopp who survive him, would under the laws of Maryland and by virtue if Section 13B, Article 93 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (Flack's 1939 edition) be entitled to share in the distribution of the estate of William J. Zantopp.
J. FRENCH VAN METER. .
WILLIAM C ABBOTT
HUGH _STEVENSON,
Judges of the Orphans Court of Allegany County, Maryland
CHARLES STEWART.
Registrar of Wills.
T-Aug 20,27 Sept 3,10
Cumberland Evening Times; Cumberland, Allegany Co, Md - September 3, 1948 - pg 10, col 1
(Courtesy of Pat Dailey)
Posted July 22, 2010
ZELL, George A
ZELL ESTATE ABOUT $1,000,000An estate estimated to be valued at from $750,000 to $1,000,000 is given to his relatives by the late George A. Zell in his will, probated in the Orphan's Court yesterday. The only specific bequests in the will are to Mr. Zell's brother, Henry T. Zell, and nephew, Oliver Carroll Zell. His brother is given his bronzes, pictures and inlaid table in his (the brother's home) 805 St Paul Street, or wherever they may be.
To his nephew, he gives $50,000 absolutely and all his jewelry, including his watch and chain; all his pictures in his room at the Stafford Hotel not disposed of by him at the time of his death and his bronzes in the nephew's home, 1022 North Calvert St. George Leeds Zell, Fannie Rosalie Zell, Mrs. Marie L. Stanley and Edwin S. Zell, children of Mr. Zell's brother, the late Oliver C. Zell, are each to receive for life the income from $25,000 the sum of $100,000 necessary for this purpose being left in trust to the Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Each of the two nieces is to receive the net income for life and upon her death it is to be paid to her children and descendants. In each case, when all her children are dead, the income is to be paid to the niece's descendants. If she leaves no descendants the principal is to become part of the residue. The residue is left in trust to the Safe Deposit and Trust co. The income from one-fourth is to be paid, to Mr. Zell's brother of life, then to his wife for life and then to their children, until the death of the survivor, when the principal is to be divided among the brother's descendants. One fourth of the residue is to be paid over to Mr. Zell's brother, James A. Zell, absolutely. One fourth is to be hold in trust for the six children of Mr. Zell's sister, the late Mrs. Maria Virginia Crane, until the death of the survivor, when he principal is to be distributed among the descendants. The remaining fourth is to be held in trust of Mr Zell's sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Zell, wife of Robert R. Zell, for life, and then for her husband, with remainder to their children. Mr. Zell's brother, Robert R. Zell, is released from all indebtedness to him. It is also provided in the will that all taxes on the legacies shall be paid out of the residue. Mr. Zell states in the will that he made no bequest to either his niece, Mrs. Florence H. Simpson or his nephew, Arthur Stanley Zell, because they are amply provided for. Any legatee contesting this will is to forfeit all share in the estate. The will was made May 17 - last. Mr. Zell died October 22. He was a retired capitalist. Balto. Sun.
Keyser Tribune, November 1, 1912
(Courtesy of Patti McDonald)
Posted July 25, 2010
