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Decedent NameBook & PageDate of WillDate FiledExecutorHeirs/Relatives Mentioned in WillComments
Bailey, SethB 108-109Feb. 9, 1869March 20, 1869Hiram Herveysons Grover S., Abner, Chancy A. and Azeriah S.; daughters Olive L. Jerman, Salley E. Hammond, Julett Hervey, Hester M. Reed, Jane S. Cook, Catharine F. Devinia and Phebe C. Cusick; Grove B. Cusick, son of daughter Phebe
Baker, SamuelB 412-414July 16, 1879Dec. 16, 1879not statedson Samuel P.; daughters Belinda, Maggie, Susannah and Emma Jane; Maggie Ritchie, daughter of daughter Belinda
Banks, JaneB 535-536Feb. 26, 1883Jan. 28, 1884Isaac B. Arnoldchildren
Barber, Mary A.B 383April 12, 1878Feb. 24, 1879Daniel M. Barberson Daniel M.
Barkus, HenryA 31-33April 4, 1849May 2, 1849Richard Corbaley and John Parkswidow Anna; sons Bartlett V., Alfred; Mary Ann Cruzan; Rhoda, Daniel and Lydia Barkus
Barringer, AndrewB 298-299Nov. 17, 1876Dec. 18, 1876David Clingermanson David; daughter Mary Mooney
Barth, Mary B.C 465-467Sept. 1, 1894Feb. 13, 1896Anna Foxbrother John A. Barth; sisters Louisa H. Barth and Caroline Schaub; nieces Dora Fox (Fuschs) and Anna Fox; Elizabeth Fisher; Catherine Youtman
Bartholomew, NoahC 111-112May 13, 1886; undatedMarch 8, 1890not statedwidow; daughter Lucywill and codicil
Bashford, Sarah A.B 270-272March 3, 1876March 14, 1876Jacob Beylerdaughter Amanda Imus; Elon and Harmon Imus, children of daughter Amanda Imus
Bearss, EphraimB 455-460Dec. 28, 1878; March 26, 1881May 27, 1881Daniel R. Bearsswidow Rebecca; son Daniel R.; daughters Esther Johnson and Cyntha Hills; Frank Bearss, son of son William; daughter-in-law Rhoda A.will and codicil
Beattie, JamesA 8-10Oct. 16, 1839Nov. 12, 1839John Gibson and Robert T. Beattiesons Robert T. and Samuel; daughter Eliza Cunningham; father William; mother Elizabeth; son of Robert T. Beattie
Bechtol, Abraham P.C 23-24Oct. 28, 1887May 19, 1888not statedson Samuel; daughter Elizabeth; grandchildren Carrie A., William and Ervard Bechtol
Beeber, Sarah M.B 453-454Feb. 19, 1881March 19, 1881James M. Beeberwidower James M.; daughters Mary Elizabeth and Clara Favell Beeber
Beiler, RebeccaC 457-459Oct. 5, 1889Dec. 30, 1895John R. Detrichsons Jacob and John; daughters Anna Seiler (wife of Chris) and Elizabeth Weis (wife of Henry); Edward Zimmer, son of deceased daughter Sarah Zimmer (and widower George)
Belangee, JohnB 28-29June 20, 1861Jan. 24, 1866not statedwidow Emily J.; son Enoch; daughters Charlotte Kidwell, Sophia Loveless, Maria Elliott and Phebe Cutshaw
Bender, AndrewC 271-273June 24, 1884May 27, 1892not statedwidow Martha; sons Joseph, Adam, Andrew and William; daughters Mary Eva, Helena and Magdalena; heirs of son Lorentz; Ft. Wayne diocese
Benner, MichaelC 78-80Dec. 15, 1880July 20, 1889not statedwidow Hannah; sons John, Joseph and Daniel; daughters Sarah Mancer, Louise Ulery, (wife of Jesse) and Lovina ulery (wife of George); children of deceased son Samuel; Samuel, Aaron, Martin, Ellen and Hannah, children of deceased daughter Mary Asper (widow of deceased Abram)
Bennett, Joshua W.B 311-313Jan. 30, 1872; Feb. 6, 1877Feb. 22, 1877Franklin M. Orrwidow Sarah H.will and codicil
Benson, SilasB 466-468July 4, 1864June 10, 1881Fiana Bursonwidow and second wife Fiana; son Lemuel; daughters Laura and Eura, daughters of Fiana; other children
Bentz, Lucy E.B 643-644Jan. 1, 1885July 5, 1887Robert Railsbackstepchildren; deceased husband Jonathan P.
Berg, CharlesB 328-330May 7, 1877May 22, 1877John Whitmerwidow Catharine; son John; daughter Clarah
Bergener, JohnC 462-464March 13, 1880Jan. 15, 1896not statedwidow
Bergener, SusanC 463March 13, 1880not filednot statedwidower
Berger, HenryC 580-581Oct. 31, 1892April 18, 1899not statedwidow Sophiah; sons Henry, Jacob, George, Charles and John; daughters Catharine Walmer, Elizabeth Lasier and Matilda Berger; son-in-law August Zelmer
Berger, SamuelB 630-632April 2, 1887April 12, 1887not statedwidow Leah; sons Daniel, William, Noah, Jonathan, Samuel and Benjamin ; daughters Catharine Thayer, Jane Whitinger, Harriet Taylor and Nancy Reynolds; Allison, Mary, Elmore, Mina and Charles, children of Lavina Crum; Lizzie, Mintia, Gertie, Eddie and "the baby", children of Mary Shoup
Berkey, GertrudeC 83-84June 29, 1875Aug. 13, 1888not statedson Jacob; deceased husband
Berkey, Joseph H.C 235-237Dec. 17, 1891Jan. 18, 1892James Berkeywidow Laura E.; children Zadie M., Beaufort M., Ora S., Arvilla D., Madge S. and Fraussanna D.; James Berkey
Berkey, Joseph H.C 238N/AJan. 18, 1892N/Awidow Laura E.election to take under the law
Berry, IsaacB 662-664Nov. 12, 1887Dec. 2, 1887Robert W. Berrywidow; son Robert W.; other sons; daughters; granddaughter Julia A. Berry
Beyler, AdamB 658-569March 24, 1886Nov. 22, 1887not statedwidow Elizabeth; sons Valentine and Philip; daughter Salinda Laudeman, Catharine Appel and Lizzie Zimmer
Biehl, MaryC 333-334Oct. 13, 1891July 12, 1893not statedson Charles; daughter Mary and Caroline Hoople
Bitting, CharlesB 264-266May 8, 1875Feb. 7, 1876Lewis, Solomon and Joshua Bittingsons Joshua, Lewis, Solomon, Charles and Daniel; grandson Arville Bitting; daughter of son Joshua
Blain, SarahB 553-555March 29, 1884Dec. 6, 1884M. A. O. Packardsons Jerry, John; daughters Phoebe Cooper, Sarah Woodrow, Emma Alleman; grandsons Clement, Gideon Blain; daughters-in-law Eva and Olive
Blake, JamesC 427-429Jan. 12, 1894April 17, 1895Thomas N. Blakewidow Caroline; son Thomas N.; daughters Melissa A. Stoops and Meary T. Ritgus
Blake, JamesC 438N/AJune 19, 1895N/Awidow Carolineelection to take under the will
Bland, ArthurC 379-381Feb. 1, 1892April 25, 1894James Biggs and Samuel Kellerwidow Lucinda; James and Allen Bland and their three sisters, one possibly named Deniza, children of deceased brother James; Edward, Wesley and James Bland, sons of deceased brother Robert; Charles, Jane, Kitty and Lu Bland, children of brother Alexander (and wife Elizabeth); J. W. Hutchinson and Mrs. Stone, children of deceased sister Ellen Hutchinson; niece Ellen Keller (wife of Samuel); James and Stephen Biggs and Sarah Clark, siblings of wife Lucinda;
Bondurant, MarthaB 37-38June 14, 1861March 27, 1866Hercules A. Bondurantsons Edward J., Noah S. and Hercules A.; daughter Mary Ann Wise; child of daughter Elizabeth Copeland; two children of deceased son Samuel C.; two children of Thomas Bondurant
Borton, Amos O.B 275-277May 17, 1876June 12, 1876Mary C. Bortonwidow Mary C.; sons Fred S., Chester C. and T. Ernest; Louisa A. Borton
Bowman, DanielB 653-654Aug. 7, 1886Oct. 26. 1887not statedwidow Lucinda; son Hiram F.; daughters Alice Matchett, (wife of James H.) and Florence Shakes (wife of Calvin M.)
Boyce, George W.B 566-568Jan. 30, 1885March 30, 1885David Boydewidow Mary A.; sons David, Elias, Asher V. and Marion; daughter Elmira Nichols
Boyd, Jennie C.B 628-629March 19, 1887March 31, 1887not statedstepdaughter Laura E. Boyd
Boyd, MaryB 309-311Sept. 28, 1874Feb. 20, 1877Stephen Ross and William H. H. Howerbrothers Stephen, Daniel H. and Lemmon M. Ross; sister Ann E. Reed
Boyer, PhilipA 206not statedOct. 13, 1869not statedwidow Karolina
Brakel, MinnieC 582-583Feb. 18, 1897May 3, 1899not statedson Lewis R. "Dick"; daughters Mary Scott and Cornelia Brakel
Brewer, HenryB 120-121May 4, 1869June 26, 1869not statedwidow Sarah Elizabeth; son Harrison C.; daughters Catharine J. and Flora A.
Brewer, SolomonB 81-82June 24, 1867Nov. 28, 1867James Brooks and Josiah Brewerdaughters Sally Jane, Mary P., Margaret Ann and Harriet Sophia
Briggs, Mary AnnC 413-414April 16, 1894Dec. 8, 1894L. M. Lauerbrother J. T. Crippen
Brown, CharlesB 198-200Aug. 15, 1872Sept. 11, 1872William Railsbackwidow Lucy; son Sylvennus; daughters Melissa Railsback (wife of William), Matilda Schultz, Salla Deemer, Keziah Newhouse, Lucy Hand; Charles E., Mary and Frances Newhouse, children of deceased daughter Lucetta Newhouse
Brown, DanielA 188-191Dec. 30, 1858Feb. 22, 1861Thomas L. Brown and James Mooreson Thomas L.; daughters Martha Jane and Sally Hunt Brown; grandsons William Wallace Brown, John Brown Moore and Willie Dexter Moore; granddaughters Clara May Brown and Mary Lucy Moore
Brown, Hugh A.C 32-33Nov. 21, 1887July 16, 1888Anne L. Brown and Charles H. Reevewidow Anne L.; children of former wife: son Charles S. and daughter Mary, living with their mother; mother Mary E.
Brown, James M.B 293-295Sept. 26, 1876Nov. 21, 1876Christena Brown and James O. Parkswidow Christena; sons John, James and Franklin; daughters Mary Ellen, Clara Emma, Christena, Sara Etta and Ida Poella Brown
Brown, JohnB 79-80not statedNov. 5, 1867not statedwidow Matilda
Brown, Mary E.C 460-461Dec. 28, 1895Jan. 7, 1896Charles W. Crumdaughter Ruth C.; Nancy Reynolds
Brown, Sally H.B 1-2June 8, 1863Jan. 9, 1864Martha Jane Brownsister Martha Jane Brown; William Wallace Brown and Clara May Brown, children of deceased brother William Brown; Amanda Rauk, sister-in-law of Stephen White; deceased father Daniel Brown
Brownlee, HughC 561-562Sept. 2, 1891Nov. 17, 1898Mary Brownleewidow Mary
Bryant, LavinaC 168-169Dec. 9, 1890Jan. 15, 1891John J. Bryantwidower John J.; grandson John A. Kizer; Cesesta J. Watt; deceased daughter Mary; another deceased daughter
Buck, ChesterB 176-179March 10, 1862; Dec. 15, 1864Feb. 26, 1872Ira Buckwidow Sarah; son Chester Coval Buck; daughters Mary Castleman, Juliet Wood, Wealthy A. Kinney, Martha Royce, Eliza Strobeck, Sarah Hinckley and Cornelia Johnson; brother Ira Buckwill and codicil
Bunnell, StephenB 363-364July 12, 1875Jan. 31, 1878Stephen M. Bishop and William H. Bunnellsons William H., Carey J., James F. and George B.; daughters Caroline A. Bishop and Margaret A. Porter; children of daughter Jane E. Bishop; Florinda and children of daughter Harriet Houslen
Burch, George W.C 165-167Dec. 8, 1887Feb. 7, 1888Mary M. Burchwidow Mary M.; First Bapt. Church, Warsaw
Burch, Henry B.B 611-612July 17, 1886Nov. 22, 1886Susan Burchwidow Susan; sons William and George W.; daughter Evaline Iden
Burch, WilliamC 7-9Dec. 25, 1886Jan. 17, 1888Lucina Burchwidow Lucina; mother Susan
Burden, JosephC 368-369Jan. 2, 1894Jan. 20, 1894Levi Artzwidow Mary S.; son Joseph E.; daughters Alice C. Sigriest and Eva E. Burden
Burden, JosephC 370N/AJan. 31, 1894N/Awidow Mary Susanelection to take under the law
Burgener, PeterC 65-77undated; Oct. 26, 1885April 20, 1889not statedwidow; son John; daughter Elizabeth; other children; Mission Soc. of Evan. Assoc, Clevelandwill and codicil, both written in German
Burkholder, LydiaC 231-232April 19, 1886Nov. 20, 1891Moses Burkholderwidower; Jacob and Barbara Hersberger, children of Abraham Hersberger; Sarah Christner; Mary Troyer (wife of John); Barbara Troyer (wife of Samuel); Mary Troyer (wife of Jerry); Moses Burkholder, trustee for Amish Church Society
Burnside, JohnC 436-437May 9, 1895June 13, 1895James McKessonwidow Nancy; son Elam; William and Joseph Burnside; Eliza Sheatsly; Lucinda and Abigil Akins; Annie McKesson; Dora Nisely; Cora Lemert
Busenburg, DavidB 337-338May 24, 1875June 18, 1877Peter Busenburg and Simeon Bluewidow; son Peter; other children
Butler, Eliza JaneC 482May 21, 1892Aug. 7, 1896not statedwidower Isaac; sons Benjamine B., Thomas J. and John C.; daughters Margaret Phillips, Sally Kane, Elizabeth Shaw and Carry Butler
Butler, IsaacC 481May 21, 1892Aug. 7, 1896not statedwidow Eliza Jane; sons Benjame B., Thomas J. and John C.; daughters Margaret Phillips, Sally Kane and Elizabeth Shaw

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