Trying to Transcribe--From Probate File of William L. England – 1894 - Pt 1

This was a part of the probate file #834 from Lane County Oregon for my 3^rd gt-grandfather, William L. England, who died intestate (without a will). I was able to view it and get a copy from the Oregon State Archives in Apr 2001.

In the County Court of the State of Oregon

for the County of Lane

In the matter of the          {

Estate of                           {

William L England dec'd {

To Hon. A. H. Fisk Judge of Court,

                              The undersigned

petitioner would most respectfully represent

and show to the Court that William

L. England dec'd in Lane County,

Oregon, on the 8” day of Sept. 1893

intestate.

That the said deceased left property

in this County, both personal

and real of the probable value

of Fourteen Hundred Dollars, in

Lane County Oregon.

That the said deceased left the

following named heirs – towit:

John B. England son aged 65 residence Lane Co. Or

Margaret J. O'Neal        "   60        "            "     "     "

Mary A. Dillard             "  54        "            "     "     "

Rachel S. Redenbaugh   "  52    Davis Co Iowa

J. Mc England grandson " 30  residence Lane Co  Or

Mary N. Elkins " daughter 28       "          Polk  "     "

E. Jane Leabow "     "         25       "         Lane  "     " 

Rachel S. Walker "   "         23       "             "    "     " 

David L. England  "  son    21       "              "    "    "

James M. England "     "     19       "              "    "    "

are the children of David C. England deceased

Tombstone Tuesday - Mary England Elkins

     I liked this tombstone of my great grandmother Mary Ann O'Neal Bond's first cousin, Mary Nancy Ann England Elkins, because it is a different shape than most. The date of birth on this stone, which is located at Sears Cemetery, east of Cottage Grove, shows August 21, 1865. However a family Bible, the 1870 census, the 1880 census and the special census for deaf marriages (she and her husband were both deaf) all indicate that she was born in 1864. We can't always rely on tombstones for correct dates.

     Read more about her on my website:
     http://www.joanneskelton.com/p463.htm

Update on Website

Today I updated my website, http://www.joanneskelton.com/

I added a timeline chart showing the children of Rachel and John W. Smalley. It helps me to understand the dynamics within a family when I can see who is alive when.

I also added a person page for Mary N. England's husband, John T. Elkins. I included some of the information that I had posted on this blog. So Mary also has information added as well as a photo of her gravestone. I also created a memorial for her on the Find a Grave website.

Some of the information shown on this blog about Dummer Jewett was added to his person page.

I am hoping that this blog and my website can complement each other.

John Elkins and Mary England Wedding Day

Mary England, my 1st cousin 3 times removed, was married on the 2nd of May 1888 in Marion County, Oregon, to John Elkins.  You can read a little about her and see her picture on my website:
http://www.joanneskelton.com/p463.htm
Today I did a little more research about Mary and John and discovered that both of them had been deaf. This was found in the special census for deaf marriages which was online at Ancestry.com. John stated that he was born deaf and attended the deaf school in Salem Oregon beginning in 1870 at age 19 and was there for 6 years. The 1880 census indicates that both John and his younger brother James were deaf. By 1880 John was living with his parents in Polk County, Oregon. Mary stated that she became deaf at age 9 months due to "brain fever." She also attended the deaf school in Salem, beginning in 1875 at age 9 and was there for 7 years. On the 1880 census she was shown as a student at the Deaf Mute School, outside Salem. It was just 3 days ago that I wrote about another cousin who was deaf and found the information about the Oregon school for the deaf.