Submitted by Laquita Fox Carter.
WILL of Catherine Jane Barger
No 10978
Authenticated Copy of Will of Catherine Jane Barger,
Filed December 3, A.D. 1931,
FranK. Silveus, Register
Written; 30 August 1930
I, Catherine Jane Barger, a resident of the City of
Moundsville, Marshall Co West Viginia, do make, publish and declare
this to be my last will and testament, revoking any and all former
wills made.
First: I want all my just debts and funeral expenses paid
first.
Second: I desire Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars left to my
Grandson J.W. Wellman Jr.- and Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars left to
my Grandson James P. Wellman, and I desire the sum for both ($400.00)
paid to their Mother and lawful Guardian Ida May Wellman (providing
they are not of age) to be used for them as she deems necessary.
Third: I desire everything else I am worth both real, personal
or mixed to be left to my two daughtes Annie Bissett and Ida May
Wellman to share and share alike, and I desire that my two daughters
have free without bond to make complete settlement without any
interference whatever.
In Witness Wherof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 30th
day of August, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Thirty (1930).
Catherine Jane Barger (Seal)
Signes, sealed and published and declared by said Catherine Jane
Barger, the above named testator, in our presence as and for her last
will and testament, and we the attesting witnesses thereto, at her
request in her presetn, and in the presence of each other, have
hereto subscribed our names as witness this the 30th ....of August
1930.
Bess A. Hammond
Ettie Brandon
Probate July 1 1931
(Note: Catherine is the former Catherine Jane FOX, daughter of
William Fox and Anna Elizabeth Green. She married Andrew Jackson
"A.J" Barger on 8 Aug 1860 in Greene Co PA. They had 4 children:
Anna, Sarah Belle, Francis L, Ida May Barger
They lived in Springhill Twp in Greene Co PA and later moved to
Marshall Co WVA about 1890. Andrew Jackson Barger is the son of
Francis Barger Sr & Sarah Pettit of Greene Co PA)
