Brush- WIlliam Tell
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 7 May 1897 p1
The last will of W. T. Brush was admitted to probate Wednesday. Byron R. Russell being named as his executor. The instrument is a long one and makes numerous quests.
To Mrs. Anna Jay, of Kokomo, he bequeathed four oil paintings by Mrs. Brush, the hand painted china and contents of side board, a set of china and all the silverware which had been given Mrs. Brush by her mother.
To Ella P. Brewer was left a set of china, all silverware not given Mrs. Jay, two oil paintings, the residence library and book case, a French bronze clock, a diamond stud, the beds and bedding, the table linen and cutlery, and all jewelry and ornaments not otherwise disposed of.
To Mrs. Mary A. Kritz, two paintings and one dozen linen napkins. To Mrs. Sarah M. Lowe, two paintings and a dozen napkins.
To. Mrs. Warren Ashley, a steel engraving.
To Joe V. Jay, the decedents' diamond ring and fly fishing outfit.
To Tom D. Jay, a bait fishing outfit to the members of the Kingfisher Club is devised all the decedent's interest in the real estate of the Kingfisher Camp at Pine Hills, they held in common.
To Will B. Kritz is left the gold watch, chain and charm of Mr. Brush.
To the housekeeper, Katie Lane, $50 is bequeathed.
To Mrs. Annie Brush, a garnet table cover and a painting. To Mrs. II. B, Hulet, a painting on a plaque.
To Byron R. Russell is left Mr. Brush’s interest in the tents and boats they held in common.
To each of the following nieces and nephews $10 in cash. Mrs. Estella Hunter, Mrs. Alice Robertson, Mrs. Jessie Cowan, Mrs. Victoria Kelso, Miss Mary B. Brush, Miss Nellie Kritz, Miss Laia Kritz, Charles S. Kritz, Henry Kritz, Frank Kritz, Herbert Kritz, W. W. Steele, Mrs. Ella Miller, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Mrs. Hattie Vansickle, Tom B. Jay.
The will provides for a monument to be erected to the decedent and wife in Oak Hill cemetery, the same to cost not over $250. The will finally provided that executor convert the remainder of the estate, real, personal and mixed into cash so soon as he can without sacrificing it and after paying all just claims, to divide the money as follows: To Ella P. Brewer, three tenths: to John C. Brush, two tenths to Mrs. Mary Kritz, two tenths to Mrs. Sarah M. Lowe, two tenths to Mrs. Lula W. Thomson, one tenth. The will was written by B. R. Russell and is witnessed by H. H. Talbot and Jacob Metzger.