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<br />FINAL DECREE AND WILL :V_1I-_-
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA.
<br />In the matter of the estate of )
<br />) FINAL DECREE.
<br />John A.Kelso, deceased, }
<br />Now on this 4th day of April, 1912,.this cause came on for hearing upon the final
<br />report of Ora Kelso and Harry L.Kelso, executors of the last will and testament of John A.Kelso,
<br />deceased, and it appearing to the Court that notice has been given to all persons interested in
<br />said estate of the time and place fixed for the hearing upon said final report, as provided by
<br />law, and as required by the order of the Court, and the Court, being fully advised in the prem-
<br />ises, finds that said report contains a full, true and complete report of all the acts and doings
<br />of such executors, that they have therein accounted for all money and properties coming into
<br />their possession and control as such executors, and that said report ought to be allowed and
<br />approved as and for the final report of said executors.
<br />The Court further finds that said executors have paid all the debts against said estate, includ-
<br />ing funeral expenses and costs of administration and that they have turned over to Ora Kelso,
<br />legatee under the last will and testament of the said John A.Kelso, deceased, all moneys and
<br />property in their hands belonging to said estate.
<br />The Court further finds that due and legal notice has been given to all creditors of the time
<br />and place fixed for the filing of claims against said estate and that the time for filing such
<br />claims has fully expired and that any claims against said estate not filed are fully barred.
<br />The Court further finds that said executors have turned over to the said Ora Kelso, legatee
<br />under said will, the sum of 42,345.68, merchandise of the value of $1,401.14 and two promissory
<br />notes of O.F.Sothman and Nora Sothman for the sum of $300 and $400 respectively.
<br />The Court further finds that the said John A.Kelso, deceased, died seized as the owner in fee
<br />simple of the following described real estate situated in the County of Hall and State of Neb-
<br />raska, towit: Lot Number Four (4), in Block Number Sixteen (16), of the original 'town, now city,
<br />of Grand Island.
<br />It is, therefore, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, by the Court, that said report filed by said
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<br />executors be and the same hereby is approved as and for the final report of said executors, that
<br />said estate is closed and said executors discharged.
<br />It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that any claims against said estate
<br />not heretofore filed herein are fully barred and all persons are forever enjoined and barred
<br />from setting up or asserting any claims against said estate.
<br />The Court further finds that the said John A.Kelso left surviving him the said Ora Kelso, his
<br />widow, and Harry L.Kelso, Nancy E.Sothman, William J.Kelso, Ray G. Kelso, Earl Kelso and Fern
<br />Kelso, his sons and daughters, and under the provisions of the last will and testament of the
<br />said John A.Kelso, deceased, all of the property above described, both real and personal, descends
<br />to the said Ora Kelso during her natural life and, upon her death, the rest, residue and remain-
<br />der of said estate, both real and personal, passes and descends to the said Harry L.Kelso, Nancy
<br />E.Sothman, William J.Kelso, Ray G.Kelso, Earl Kelso and Fern Kelso, share and share alike, pro-
<br />vided that should any of the said children of the said John A.Kelso, deceased, die before the
<br />death of the said Ora Kelso, then the child or children of any deceased parent to take tho parent's
<br />share.
<br />It is further ordered, adjudged and decr
<br />real and personal, be and the same hereby
<br />life and that, upon the death of the said
<br />estate, does pass and descend to the said
<br />G.Kelso, Earl Kelso and Fern Kelso, share
<br />eed by the Court that the property above described,,both
<br />is set over to the said Ora Kelso during her natural
<br />Ora Kelso, all the rest, residue and remainder of said
<br />Harry L.Kelso, Nancy E. Sothman, William J.Kelso, Ray
<br />and share alike, provided, however, that, in the event
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