Zimmerman, Clara [Hartless] - 1882

In the County Court of the State of Oregon, For the county of Benton

In the Matter of the Estate of Eldridge Hartless, Deceased } Petition for
Letters of Administration

To the Hon. J. R. Bryson Judge of the County Court of the State of Oregon, for
the County of Benton

The petition of Eldridge Hartless of said County respectfully shows :
   That Eldridge Hartless died on or about the 1st day of September A. D. 1882,
in the county of Benton State of Oregon.

   That said deceased at the time of his death was a resident and inhabitant of
the County of Benton State of Oregon.

   That said deceased left estate in the County of Benton State of Oregon
consisting of personal property:
   That the value and character of said property are as follows, to wit: principally horses and cattle of the probable value of $400.00

   That the estate and effects for or in respect of which the probate of the
will hereinafter mentioned is hereafter applied for, does not exceed the sum of
_____ {blank} dollars:

   That said deceased left a will bearing date the 25th day of June A.D. 1881 in
the possession of Emily C. Hartless which your petitioner believe and therefore
allege to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and which is herewith
presented to the County Court:
   That Emily C. Hartless named in said will as executor thereof; and is the
widow of deceased aged about 58 years, residing in Benton County, State of
Oregon, Sarah Oglesby, Virginia Stilson, Wm H. Hartless, Clara A. Hartless – and
Eldridge Hartless are devisees named in said will.

   That the subscribing witnesses to said will are F. A. Chinoweth & W. M.
Johnson residing in the County of Benton and State of Oregon.

   That the next of kin of said testator whom your petitioner is advised and
believe and therefore allege to be the heirs at law of said testator, and the
names ages and residence of said heirs Emily C. Hartless, widow aged about 68
years, residing at Benton County, Oregon
  Sarah Oglesby, aged about 32 years, residence Fossil Gilliam County, Oregon
  Virginia Stilson, aged about 30 years, residence Fossil Gilliam County, Oregon
  Wm H. Hartless aged about 31 years, residence Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon
  Clara A. Zimmerman, formerly a Hartless aged about 26 years, residence Benton
County, Oregon
  Eldridge Hartless aged 23 years, residence Benton County, Oregon
~ Benton County Oregon Court Records

You can visit the memorial page for Clara [Hartless] Zimmerman.