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CERTIFICATE TO COPIES
U.S.Statutes,Sec.905.G.C.of Ohio,Sec.15330.
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Sydney W.Jones .I,Judge and ex-officw ClerIc of the
Probate Court,within and for said County,having the custody of the Files,Jo~rnalset,thent1c At ed
and Records of said Court,do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true I)0P!l of
The Last Will and testament of ~ddison M.Clerk and all pspers
perta1ning thereto
as the same appear B upon the records of said Court;and I further certify,that I
have carefully compared the foregoing copy with the original record,and that the
same is a full and correct transcript thereof.
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In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
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I the undersigned sole Judge of the Probate Court,within and for said County
and State,the same being a Court of L'LW and of record,do hereby certify that under
the laws of the State of Ohio the Judge of the Probate Court is ex-officio the Clerk of
his own Court.And I further certifl/that I the said $.yg.n.~.y N..L ..J.:o..n.e..s ..
whose genl,(;ine signature is attached to the foregoing certificate,am,and was at the
time of signing the same,ex-officio Clerk of said Probate Court,and as such,full faith
and credit are due my acts,and that the above certificate and attestation are in due
form of law,and made by the proper officer.
In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
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APPLICATION FCR mOBATE OF WILL
probate Coo.!"t,Trumbull County,Ohio.
In tlE Matte:r of
The Last Will and Testament of
Addison M.Clark,
Deceased
To the P:robate coo.rt of said County:
You!"petitioner respectfully represents that Addison M.Cla ric late a !'esident
of tlE Township of tibe:rty in said Coo.nty,died on or about the 22nd day of Decembe:r
A.D.1919,leaving an instrument in writing herewith produced,purporting to be his
last WILL AND TESTAMENT.
'!hat the said Addi son M.Clark died leaving no Widow who :resides at
am the fb llowi~named pe:rsons his cnly next of kin,to-wit:
NAME
Margely clark Taylo:r
Edwa ro Ford Cla:rk
DEGREE CF KINSHIP
dau~te:r
son
P.O.ADDRESS
Youngstown,Chio
Youngstown,Ohio
You:r petitione:r offers said Will fo:r p:robate,and prays that a tine may be fixed
far the p:roving of the 5 ame,and that said above named pe rsons :residents in his State
may be notified according to law,of the ~ndency of said pr oceedings.
We lls t.Griswold
Petiboner
THE STATE CF OHIO TmJMBULL COUNTY,ss:
The above named Wells L.Griswold being duly swom,says that the facts stated am
allegations in the foregoing application cmtained,aret:rue as he verily believes.
wells L.Gl'iswo(ld
Swom to before me and signed in my presence this 29th d BY of December,1919.
SEA L c.A.Manchester
Nota:ry Public
We,the undersigned widem and next of kin of the within naned testator :resident of
the Sta'te of cnio,he!'ebywaive further notice,am ccnsent to the probate of said Will.
Dated this 29th day of December,~.D.1919.
(
Edward F Cla1'k
Margery C.Taylo1'
In the ml3tter of thewill of
A.M.C19~k,Deceased
)J.E.No.6444
)
)Amdr.Docket
December 30,1919
This day came Wells L.Griswold,flnd prod.,ced in open co,n1t
A paper in writing p"rporting to be the last will and testament of
A.M.Clark late of Liberty Township deceased,and made application to
hl3ve the seme admitted to Probate.On hearing smd paper is oI1dered filErl,
and T"esday the 30th day of December 1919 at 10 o'cloCk ,A.M.is f1xed
as the time for hearing said applicat on.And wei ver of notice of the time
of spi d hear ~ng and consent to PI10b pte hAving be en filed by the next 0 f
kin,residents of this State.This matter is contin',ed.
E .0.Dill ey ,
ProbAte J "dge
The state of Ohio
T~nmbllll Connty,SS
TESTIMONY OF WITNES ES
)
)In P~obate COI1 Ilt
)
Decembell 30,1919
Pell 90n8lly ap pea1'ed in open co I1rt Carr1 e May Wilson end Bes ~ie
M.Tr.,esdale t e S"bscIlibing witnesses to the papeI'p',rporting to be
the last will and testament of A.M.Clark deceased,and being d"ly SWOIln
aCCOI'di ng to lew,depose end sey;Thet the said pa pel'wa s d"ly e xecnted
by sa id decedent as and for his L::l st Will and Test amen t at Yo'mgstown
on the d~y therein named.
That they were present and sew him sign his n~me,and heard him
a cknowledge the seme to be his will And they s ',bscribed their n9mes
thereto as witnesses,in his presence and et his re~,est and in presence
of
e~ch other,and that at that time he wes of f.,ll ege,of s onnd mind
and memol1Y,end not 'mdeI'any restraint.
Carl1ie May Wilson
Bessie M.TI't1esde1e
Sworn to end s "b scribed in open co'n't this 30 d qy 0 f Dece mbel1 A.D.1919
E.O.Dilley Probate J,,age
by Neller B.Elder,Dep"ty Cler k
In the matter of the will of )
)
A.M.Clark,Decep.sed )
J.E.No.6444
Admr.docket
Decemb 61'30,1919
This day this <.Ca',se came on to be f',rther heard .,pon the applicetion
to Probat e the will of A.M.Clark dec edent,and itappea r ng to the c o"rt·
t at all of the next of kin,residents of Ohio,have waived service of
notice of the time of hearing said application.
And Carrie May Wilson and Bessie M.Tr·,esdele the SI,bscIlibing witnes8es
to said will having appeared in open cO',rt were d"ly SWOIln and examined
according to law,and theiIl testimony red"ced to writ ng end by them sever811y
S"bscIlibed,and filed with said Will.nd it appeering to the Co l1 rt fIlom
the test mony so taken that sa d ~ill was d'lly €execI,ted and attest ed and
that the said testatoIl Bt the time of exec·,ting the same was of fIlII age
and of sOlmd mind and memoIlY Rnd not 'mder any restIlsint.
It is therefoIle ordered by ~he CO'lI't th8t said papeIl be admitted to
Probate AS the tr '1e and valid lest will end tesh-ament of t.he said A .M.Clark
deceesed,and that the same,togetheIl with the applicAtion,notices,
testimony and orders heIlet n be d'dy recorded,and that the H.:xec ,tOIlS pay
the cost s of these proceedings.
E.G.Dilley Probate Jl1dge
EX"Ti'CT1T ORS IETTERS
The State of Ohio )
)
TI'llmb,lll Co,wty,SS )
I,E.O.Dilley,J"dge of the PI'obate CO"I't within and foI'said COl1nty,
in the name and by the a"thoI'ity of the state of Ohio,doby these pI'esents
Make Known that,in s aid Probate Co"rt at warren,Ohio on the 30th day
of Decembel'one tho',sand nine h'mdred Rnd nineteen,the last will and
t est a ment of .M.Clark lat e of Libel'ty Townsh~p in said Co'mty,d ec ea sed,
wa s d ly pl'oved and al loped by said Co"r t;And that the administI'Ati on of
all and sing',ler the goods,chattels,l'ights and credits of the said
deceasAd in any way concerning his last will and testament was committed
to Wells L.Griswold end Harold r-q.ex13nder Taylol',in the Co"nty aforesaid,
the Exec"toI'S in the said Will and Testament named;and the sa 1d '1?,xec"tor s
shall:
Fil'st,lw1ake end re t"rn to the Co11 rt,on oa th,wi thin thir ty day s,a tr',e
inventol'y of all the moneys,goods,chattels,rights and credits of the
Tesr.etol'which Are by law to be administered,and which shall have come
to theil'possession Ol'knowledge;and have the same appraised by R.W.
FOl'cieI',VI .B.Hall and RichaI'd Garlick thI'ee s"itpble disinterest ed per sons;
and also,if req,lired by the COnI't,an nventoI'yof the Real ~state of
the deceased.
Second,Shall admini st eI'8ccor ding to law,!'nd the Will of the Te stat 01'
all his goods,chattels,rights and cl'edits,and tte pl'oceeds of all his
real esta~e that may be sold for the payment of his debts and legacies which
shall at any time come to their possession 01'to the possession of any
o t er pel'son f Ol'them,and
Third,shall render,"pon oath,a j l1st and tI'"e acco'mt of their
administl'atlon,within twelve months,and at any othel'time when req"ired
by said Probate Co"rt or the law;and,failing so to do for thirty days
efter they shall hAve been notified of the expiI'ation of the time by the
PI'obate Jlldge they may forthwith be removed by the COllrt,and they shall
receive no allowance for services,'1!lless the (Go"rt shell enter llpon its
jO',rnal thAt s',ch deley was necessary and reasonable.
And we do hereby appoint the said '~ells L.Griswold end Harold Alexander
Taylor exec"tors of all end sing',ler the said goods,chattels,rights
and credits,which were of the said A.M.C18rk,deceased.
In Testimony whereof,I have here'mto affixed the seal of said CO'1rt,.
at War ren Ohio in s8i d COlmty,this 30th day of December .A.D.1919.
E.O.Dilley,J"dge
by Irene O.Keltz,Dep"ty Clerk.
US'll WILL .aND TESTAMENT
OF
ADDISON M.CLARK.
KNOW AIL .¥EN BY THESE PRESENTS That I,,DDISCN M.
CLARK,of ihe City of YOUngSto1Vll,Ohio,do hereby make,
publish and declare this my Last Will and Testarrent,
he!'eby revoking all other Wills and Codicils by me 1m de.
ITEM I.I naninate and appoint as Executors of
this my Will,HAROLD ALEIANDER TAYLOR,and the TRUST OFFICER
of the T~st Depal'trnent of THE DOLlAR SAVJNGS ftJID TRUST
COMPANJ of Youngstown,Ohio,who shall be in office and
acting as such at the t:ime of my death,am if re shall
cease thereaftel'to occupy such office,his successor
in office shall succeed him as one of.the Executors of
this my Will,it being the intent of this inst~nt that
one of the Executol's of my Will always occupy the office
of Trust Officer of too Dollar savings and Trust company,
of Youngstown,Ohio.
I authorize such Executors to complete any and all
contracts,real and personal,1bich may have been entered
into by me;to compranise al\Y and all claims,whether in
favor of or against Il\V estate,in such manne l'as my said
Executors may deem advisable,and in general,to do all
such things as in the judgment of my Executmos
WITNESS:
Carrie May Wils on
Bessie M.Truesdale
A MClark
may be expedient to do,propel"ly to settle my estate.I
fUr the l"author ize that my said Execut Ol"S in t he ~ment of
any of the gifts and legacies in this my said Will,pay the
same eithel"in cash Ol"in kind,and that in the event that
they ray the same in kind,theil"judgIOOnt as to the value
of the pl"opel"ty so paid in kind s hall be conclusive.
ITEM II.I di.~ct that my funel"al expenses and all
my just debts shall be paid as soon as practicable after
rrr:r decease.
ITEM III.I give and bequeath to my daughtel",MARJERY
ClARK TAYLCR,all the books an:1 pictures belmging to IIr::!
persmally,all fumiture and hoosehold goods and fumishings
of every ki.Ix:l j all my live 5 took and automooiles j and in
short,all the tangible and rersonal prcperty kept in and
about my places of residence.
ITEM N.I glve and bequeath to t lE Boal"d of Trus tees
of the YaJNGSTOWN HOOPITAL ASSroI TICN the sum of FIVE
THOOSAND OOLLARS,($§OOO.OO),upon t lE following tl"usts,
t 0Wi t :Said sum s hall be lOe ceived and held by 5 aid Trus tees
as am for an endolll:lr:!nt fund fOl"the equiplOOnt and maintenance
of me free bed in the Hospital of tlE !ssociation at Youngstown,
WITNESS:
ca:rl"ie May Wils an
Bessie M.T1'Uesdale
A MClark
Ohio,With the powE!i'in said T~stees to invest t lE primipal
the !'eof in such securities as t hey may deem best,and to use
the income therefrom for the plrposes herein indicated.
ITEM_V_.I give a m bequeath to HAROLD A.TAYLOR
and the Trust Officer of thw DO R SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY,as designated in Item I above,the sum of TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS,($10 000.00),upon t lE following trus ts,
ton t:Said sum s hall be held,invested and managed for
the benefit of my grandson,MARSHALL CU.RK TAYLCR,and the
income therefrom,shall be used for his Slpport,for and
to the extent my said Trustees shall deem it necessary.
When my said grandson shall have reached tl'l:!age of twenty-
five years,s aid principal sum of Ten Thousand Dollars,to-
gether With the inCClIE therefran 1'emBining,if any,shall
be raid to him.I hereby give my said T~stees power to
invest the principal of said sum in such securities as it
msy deem best and to use the imo~therefrom,for the
purpooes hel"ein indicated.
ITEM VI.I give and devise to my daughter,GERY
CLARK TAYLOR my halse ald lot on the logan Road,in TrUmbull
Coonty,tcgetrer With all applrtenames thereunto belonging.
WITNESS:
Carrie May Wilson
Bessie M.Truesdale
A M Clark
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ITEM VII.One-half of all the rest,residue and re-
mainder of my prope:rty of every name and kind whether real,
personal or mixed,I give,devise and bequeath to my son,
EDWARD FORD CIA RIC.
ITEM VIII.One-fourth of the 1'emaining half of the said
1'esidue and remainder of my property of every naue and kind,
whether real,personal or mixed,I give,devise and bequeath
to rrry daughter,MARJERY ClARK TAYLOR.
ITEM IX.'!he remaining portion of all the res t,
1'esidue md remainder of rrry property of every name and
kind,whether real,personal or mixed,I give,devise am
bequeath to HAROLD A.TAYLOR and the DOILAR SAVINGS AND TRUST
CCMPANY,of the City of Youngstown,OhiO,as Trustees,to
have and to hold the same in trust for tre following uses
and pu~oses,toWit:Such Trustees shall keep the property
which may cane to them under this paragraph of my Will,in-
vested in such stocks,prop!rty or securities as in thair
judgmmt may,from time to time,seem to be advisable,and
in this connectim,it is my Will that they be,and they
are hereby,authorized to retain all,or anY part of said
prq:>erty in the same form am character of investment as
it may be in at the time of rrry decease,if it
WITNESS:
Carrie May Wilson
Bessie M.Truesdale
A M Clark
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shall seem best to them so to do.
My said Trus tees may,fro m time to time,change the
character and fom of all,or any part of such investments,
and I direct that in making investment of the said Trust
pro~rty,they be not limited to the kiJlj and character
of investment which are,or which may be,prescribed by
statute.That they shall have the right to make such in-
vestments as in their judgment may s€em desirable,and
they s11811 not be liable for any mistakes in judgment in
making such investments.
The income am principal of such Trust shall be paid
and distributed as follows,towit:The said Trust property
shall be held,invested and managed for the benefit of
my daughter MARGERY CLARK TAYLCR during her life and
the intere st rod :income the refran sha II be paid to her
at such times as shall be convenient for my said Trustees.
At the death of my said duaghter,Margery Clark
Taylor,my said Trustees shall divide said Trust property
into as many equal shares as my said daughter shall have
children liVing at her decease,and deceased children
leaving issue.Then am in the event that at my said
daughter's death,her youngest child then.living,may
have
WITNESS:
Carrie May Wils on
Bessie M.Truesg:.;::2..,..",le _
A M Clark
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attained the age of twenty-one ~ars,I direct ray said Trustees
to tmnsfer md distribute to ray said daughter's children and
to the issue of any deceased childrEn,if any,the said Trust
property so divided in equal shares per stirpes.
And in the event that at my said daughter's death,her
yrongest Iiving child shall not have attained the age of
twenty-one years,then I direct ray s aid Trustees to retain
the Trust property so divided into equal shares and ~y the
income therefrom to my said daughter's children,and to the
issue of any deceas ed child,if any,in equal shares per
stirpes,until all II\'f said da~hter's liVing children shall
attain the age of twenty-one years.When all II\'f said daughter'S
living children shall have arrived a t the age of twenty-oIE
years,I direct my said Trustees to transfer and distribute
the s aid Trust prop!rty in equal shares to my said daughter's
chi1rl ren and tre issue of any deceased child,if any,pe r
stirpes.
In the event of the death of any of ray said daughter's
children,withoot issue,subsequent to my daughter's death,
and prior to the time all my said daughter's living children
shall attain the age 0 f twenty-one years,I direct that the
shalOe of said Trust plOoperty so belonging to :nch child,shall
be divided equally among the other children of my said daughter,
and the is sue 0 f any deceased child,
WI'INESS :
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CalOrie May Wilson
Bessie M.Truesdale
A M.Clark
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if any,pel'stirpes.In the event of 'the death of aI\Y of
my daughter's children subsequent to her death am prior
to the arrival of all my s aid daughter's livi."lg children at
the age of twenty-one years,leaving issue,I direct rcry
said Trustees to transfer the share of such deceased child
to such issue at the time of the distribution of the said
Trust prop:!rty as above indicated.
ITEM I.I desire that no inventor,y'0 l'appraisement
of estate be made,other than that required by law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have he:reunto set my hand at
the City of Youngstown,Chio,this 16 day of October,in
the Year of our Lord,one Thousmd,Nine HUndred and Fifteen.
A M Clark
The above written instr'l.lImnt was,by the said
ADDISON M.CLARK,in our presence,signed,acknowledged,
published and declared to be his Las t Will and Testament,
and at his request,and in his presence,md in the presence
of each other,we have heretmto attached our nanes as wit-
nesses of smh signing,acknowledgement,pub lication and
declaration by t re said ADDISCN M.CLARK,this 16 day of
OCtober,A.D.,1915.
Carrie May Wilson
Bessie M.Truesdale