Will of my GGGMother: Susan Catherine (nee JUDY) SLUSHER 1841-1934
Susan Catherine (JUDY) SLUSHER was the d/o Adam JUDY and Mary KIMBLE - Susan b 23 Jul 1841 Pendleton Co., VA (Now WVA) - d 2 Apr 1934 Washington Court House, Fayette Co., OH - res: 410 E. Paint St., Washington C. H., OH - bu 5 Apr 1934 Washington Cemetery, Washington C. H., OH - she shares a "mother-son" headstone with her son, Enoch Webster SLUSHER (1860-1914) - Susan m 7 Sep 1858 to George William SLUSHER, s/o Alfred SLUSHER & Nancy Ann SKIDMORE - George b 2 Jul 1838 Moorefield, Hardy Co., VA (now WVA) - d 15 Nov 1908 (prob OH) - bu I. I. O. F. Cemetery, Blancheseter, Clinton Co., OH - Susan & Geogre divorced in 1894 in Fayette Co., OH (Summon in Action for Divorce, No. 11096 Doc. 25 Page 274, filed 20 Apr 1894) - George m(2) 30 Aug 1894 Fayette Co., OH, to Abbie A. STROUP - Abbie b ? - d ? - bu ?.
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Documents regarding the will of Susan Catherine (JUDY) SLUSHER and probate of same in Fayette Co., Ohio, follow:
WILL BOOK 10 Fayette County, Ohio, Probate Court.
SUSAN C. SLUSHER
APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF WILL
Probate Court, Fayette County, O.
No. 3643 PROBATE OF WILL APPLICATION
In the matter of
The Last Will and Testament of
Susan C. Slusher, Deceased
To the Probate Court of said County:
Your petitioner respectfully represents that Susan C. Slusher late a resident of the City of Washington in said County, died on or about the 2nd day of April, 1934, leaving an instrument in writing, herewith produced, purporting to be her Last Will and TESTAMENT.
That the said Susan C. Slusher died leaving no widower, the following named persons her only next of kin, to-wit:
NAME - RELATIONSHIP - P.O. ADDRESS
George W. Slusher - Son - Jamestown, Ohio
Mellie Dodds - Daughter - Washington C.H., Ohio
Dessie Glass - Daughter - Jamestown, Ohio
Elba A. Carson - Grand son - Leesburg, Ohio
Mabel Perfect - Grand Daughter - Columbus, Ohio
Otis Slusher - Grand Son - Kentucky
Asa Slusher - Grand Son - Unknown
Your petitioner offers said Will for probate and prays that a time may be fixed for the proving of the same, and that said above named persons known to be residents of this State may be notified according to the law of the pendency of said proceedings.
Geo. W. Slusher
Elba A. Carson Petitioners
The State of Ohio, Fayette County, ss:
The above named Geo. W. Slusher and Elba A. Carson, being duly sworn, says that the facts stated and allegations in the forgoing application contained are true as they verily believe.
Geo. W. Slusher
Elba A. Carson
Sworn to befor me and signed in my presence this 10th day of April, 1934.
(Seal) S. A. Murray
Probate Judge
NOTE: Susan's son, Enoch Webster SLUSHER, had died before her (Enoch d 22 Feb 1914). Above Mabel, Otis & Asa were enoch's children.
NOTE: Susan's daughter, Virginia Rosetta "Rosa" (SLUSHER) CARSON, had died before her (Rosa d 2 Jan 1929). Above Elby CARSON is Rosa's son.
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WAIVER OF NOTICE AND CONSENT TO PROBATE
We, the undersigned next of kin of the within named testatrix, resident of the State of Ohio, waive the issue and service of notice and consent to the proate of said Will.
Dated this 10 day of April, 1934.
Geo. W. Slusher
Elba A. Carson
Mellie Dodd
Dessie Glass
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IN THE PROBATE COURT OF FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO.
In the Matter of the Last Will and Testament
of Susan C. Slusher, Deceased.
No. 3643
WAIVER.
The undersigned, next of kin of the above named testatrix, resident of the State of Ohio, herey waive the issue and service of notation and cosent to the Probate of said Will.
Dated this 16th day of April, 1934.
Ella Mabel Perfect
2603 Indianola Ave.
Columus, Ohio
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JOURNAL ENTRY _____ Order for Notice and for Hearing.
In the Matter of the Will of
Susan C. Slusher, Deceased
No. 3643
Proate Court, Fayette Co., Ohio
Apr. 10, 1934
Proate of Will
ORDER FOR NOTICE AND FOR HEARING.
This day an instrument of writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Susan C. Slusher, deceased, was presented in open court for Probate; it is ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court, and that notice thereof andof the application to admit the same to probate be given to the next of kin of the testatrix known to be a resident of the State of //missing section// 19th day of April, 1934, at10 o'clock A. M.; that said to be served as a summons, and this cause is continued.
S. A. Murray
Probate Judge
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Testimony of Each Witness to Will.
In the Matter of the Will of
Susan C. Slusher, Deceased
The State of Ohio, Fayette County, SS:
No. 3643
Probate Court, Fayette County, Ohio
PROBATE OF WILL
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
Personally appreared in open Court Wesley W. DeWees who being duly sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of the Will of Susan C. Slusher, deceased, deposes and says;
That I was present at the execution of the instrument of writing now before me bearing date the 7 day of July, 1914, purporting to be the Will of Susan C. Slusher deceased, that I subscribed my name thereto as witness at the request of said Testatrix in her presence, that I saw said Susan C. Slusher suscrie her name, acknowledge her signature, at the end of said instrument and that said Susan C. Slusher at the time of the executing the same was of full age, of sound mine and memory, and not under restraint.
Wesley W. DeWees
Sworn to before me and signed in my presence, by said witness in open Court, this 19 day of April, 1934.
(SEAL) S. A. Murray
Probate Judge
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PROOF OF SIGNATURE OF WITNESS TO WILL
In the Matter of the Will of
Susan C. Slusher, Deceased
The Sate of Ohio, Fayette County, ss:
No. 3643
Probate Court, Fayette Co., Ohio
TESTIMONY
Personally appeared in open Court E. L. Bush and
Murry who being first duly sworn to testiffy the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in the matter of the Will of Susan C. Slusher deceased, depose and say; that A. C. Patton whose name appears as one of the subscribing witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of Susan C. Slusher deceased, hereunto annexed, has, since the date of said Will, 7 July, 1914, deceased, that we are each of us well aquainted with the handwrtting and signature of said deceased witness, and said A. C. Patton purporting to be his, as one of the subscribing witness, and that said signature of said A. C. Patton purporting to be his, as one of the subscribing witnesses to said Will is the true and genuine signatre of the said deceased witness A. C.Patton.
E. L. Bush
Ottie Murry
Sworn to before me at signed in my presence, in open Court, this 19 day of Apr. 1934.
(SEAL) S. A. Murry
Probate Judge
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Last Will and Testament
In the name of the benvolent Father of All:
I Susan C. Slusher, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item 1. I desire that all my just debts and funer (sic) expenses be first paid.
Item 2. I hereby give and bequeath to my grand daughter, Norma Dodds my gold watch.
Item 3. I herey give and equeath to my, grand daughter, Goldie Glass, my best crazy-quilt, and to Mabel Slusher and Otis Slusher and Asa Slusher the sum of five dollars each.
Item 4. I desire that all my household good and effects be equally divided among my daughters, Rose Carson, Mellie Dodds, Dessie Glass, and request that no sale be made of said personal property.
Item 5. I hereby direct that all the real property I may die seized of be sold by the exwxutors hereinefter named either at private or public sale as be may determined they xan axquire the most money for, and they are authorized to make, execute and deliver deeds for the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, and they are further directed, and it is my will, that the said executor devide the money so obtained from said sale or sales, equally among my for children, viz: George W. Slusher, Rose Carson, Mellie Dodds and Dessie Glass. The above iten 5 is subject to a condition that which ever of my said children shall keep me through the sollowing(?) Winters and the ones that kept me since 1911 shall be paid the sum of $25.00 for such keep and said amount deducted from the sale of my real estate.
I hereby nominate George W. Slusher and Elba Carson executors of tis my last will, and direct that no appraisement be made of my estate and the omission of the same be done in persuance of the estate.
I hereby revoke all former wils by me made.
In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of July, 1914.
Susan C. Slusher
Signed and acknowledged by said Susan C, Slusher as her last will and restiment in our presence and signed by us in her presence.
Wesley W. DeWees
A, C. Patton.
In the Probate Court, Fayette County, Ohio.
In the Matter of the Will of Susan C. Slusher, Deceased.
No. 3643.
April 19,1934.
ORDERS On HEARING, ADMISSION TO PROBATE AND RECORD.
Heretofore to-wit: On the 10th day of April an instrument of writing, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Susan C. Slusher, deceased, was produced in open Court and presented for probate, and was then filed. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court, that due notice of the filing of said Will and of the application to admit the same to Probate and Record in this Court has been given to the next kin of the Teasatrix resident of the State of Ohio; puruant to a former oeder of this Court. Thereupon on this day came Wesley DeWees one ofthe subscribing witnesses to said Will who beig duly sworn, testified as to the execution and attstation of said Will which testiony was reduced to writing by said witnesses to Will, to-wit; A. C. Patton has died since the execution of said Will, his signature thereto was under the provisions of the law, duly proved by the testimony of E. L. Bush and Ottie Murry and whose testimony was reduced to writing signed by them, duly sworn to andthe same filed herewith. Whereupon the Cort finds the aforsaid instrument of writing is the last Will and Testiment of said Susan C. Slusher, deceased, that the same was duly executed and attested; and that Testatrix at the time of making and signing the same was of full age, of sound mind and memory and not under restraint.
It is therefore by the Court ordere that the Will be addmitted to Probate, and that the same, together with the testimony of the wirness above named,be entered of record in this Court.
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Probate Judge..
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