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<br />do her certify, that the above and foregoing are true and correct copies of the last will and
<br />testament of Edna 0. Rawles, deceased, admitted to probate by tale County Court oC Box Butte Coun
<br />ty, Nebraska, ors June 2nd, 1910"; the order adiziitting said last will and testament to probate; an
<br />the decree of distribution in the matter of the estate of Edna 0. 'Rawles, deceased, as same appe,
<br />of record and on file in my office,.
<br />Witness my 'har:d and the seal of said county court of Box Butte County, Nebraska, at my off I(
<br />at Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, tkiis 28th day of December, 1916.
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<br />L . A. Berry
<br />County Judge in aria for
<br />Fox Butte County, Nebraska.
<br />Filed for record the l8 day of January,l917, at 4:30 o'clock P:M-
<br />Register of Deeds
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<br />LAST WILL & TESTAMFNT etc
<br />LAST WILL AND TI STAYY,1� OF FRANK M. KESEL. DATED FEBRUARY 7th,1914.
<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD, A?tMN: I, Frank TAI. Kesel of Doniphan, Hall-County, Nebraska, considering
<br />the uncertainty of this mortal life, and being of sound mind and memory,. blessed be God for the
<br />same, ao make and publish this my LAS'' `TILL AND TESTAMENT, in manner and form following, that is
<br />to say:--
<br />FIRST. I direct that my funeral expenses, the expense of administering my estate, and all
<br />my debts be paid out of my personal property. If' that be insufficient, I authorize my executor,
<br />hereinafter named, to sell so much of my real estate as may be necessary for that purpose.
<br />SECOND. I hereby direct my executor to pay out of my estate to my son, Frank W. Kesel,
<br />the sum of One Hundred Dollars; to my. daughter, Elizabeth TACGrath, ne Kesel, the sum of One :ilundr
<br />Dollars; to my grandson, Leo P. Keleher the sum of Ten Dollars; to my Granddaughter, Myrtle Kele-
<br />her, t-ie sum of Porty Five Dollars, aria to my granddaugnter, Margaret 'M. Keleher, the sum of Forty
<br />;Five Dollars, and,
<br />THIRD. I further direct that the remainder of my estate be divided equally among my other
<br />children, Margaret Shulz, ne Kesel; Agnes M. Rea, no Kesel; Robert B. Kesel; William J. Kesel;
<br />Charles E. Kesel; and John C. Kesel, share and snare alike. In case one of my children shold die
<br />Burin: my lifetime leaving; issue, I direct that his or her snare shall be divided equally among
<br />his cr her children, and should one of.my children die during my lifetime leaving no issue, I di-
<br />sect that his or her share be equally divided among the remaining heirs of my estate.
<br />FOURTH. I hereby appoint my brother -in -law, Gavin H. Geddes executor of this 14Y LAST WI
<br />!AND TESTAMENT, hereby revoking; all former wills made by me
<br />IN 'WITNESS WIJEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name by mark, this 7th day of February,
<br />1914.
<br />Witness to mark: Clarence Lowry__
<br />his
<br />Frank M. x Kesel
<br />mark
<br />Witness to mark: H. E. Funk
<br />We, whose names are hereunto appended, do hereby certify that Frank M. Kesel, the testator, sub -
<br />scribed his name to this instrument by mark as described below, in our presence, ana in the pres-
<br />ence of each of us, and declarea at the swao time in our presence and hearing, that this instrument
<br />was his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, and we at his request, sign our names hereto in his presence as
<br />attesting witnesses: Tae said Frank M. Kesle directed H. E. Funk to write his name tnereto, and
<br />the said Frank Ta. Kesel made his mark by touching the pen in the presence of each of us.
<br />Clarence Lowry DoniDhan Nebr.
<br />H E bunk, Donipnan Nebr.
<br />CERTIFICATE 01.1 PROPATF OF WILL.
<br />;State of Nebraska,)
<br />(SS. At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in
<br />hall County, )
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