Individual Details

Birth

Guardianship of minor daughter of Benjamin Peters wanting to advance money for education of 19 1/2 year old. Education for 6 months at Rituers Commerical College in St. Joseph MO.
Eliza Peters household, keeping house born PA, parents born PA, widow, age 50, daughter Addie age 14 forn PA, Bent F. age 11 born PA, William L, age 9 born PA.

Census

Benjamin Peters age 50, a farmer born in Pennsylvania, farm valued $8300, personal property $2386.
Eliza age 40, born Pennsylvania
John A. age 22, farm laborer
Emanuel age 20, farm laborer
Adda age 4
B. F. [Benjamin Franklin]
James Goheen age 14, farm laborer

Census

Eliza Peters household, keeping house born PA, parents born PA, widow, age 50, daughter Addie age 14 forn PA, Bent F. age 11 born PA, William L, age 9 born PA.

Census

Benjamin F Peters age 50, owns farm free born PA, parents born PA, general farmer, Minnie V, wife age 48 born Mich., parents born Holland, George Simmilink, handyman age 27, born Japan, parnets born Holland

Death

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
B.F. PETERS, ALSO KNOWN AS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PETERS.

IN THE, NAME OF GOD, AMEN

STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF SMITH, SS.
I, B.F. PETERS ( ALSO KNOWN AS BENJIMAN FRANKLIN PETERS), of the age of Sixty Two years and upwards, of Lincoln Township, in Smith County, Kansas, with Post office address at Downs, Kansas, RFD., being in fair health, in good health and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and being desirous of making an equitable and fair distribution of my worldly goods and effects, DO HEREBY MAKE, PUBLISH AND DECLARE This to be,, MY LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in the disposition of all of my property, that I may have or own at the time of my death:

ITEM ONE: I hereby direct that my said executors here in after named shall pay, all my ,just and legal debts, and funeral expenses, within six months after my death; and with the approval of my wife select and erect a suitable monument to my memory not to exceed the sum of FIVE Hundred Dollars: unless one is erected already.,

ITEM TWO : To my beloved wife MINNIE PETERS, I give, devise, will and bequeath all of my property both real, personal and mixed, of every nature and kind whatsoever, where ever situated to be her absolute property without let or hindrance.

ITEM THREE: PROVIDED However, in the event of the death of my beloved wife, Minnie Peters before my death, then and in that event I hereby direct my properly descend as follows after the payment of Item One
herein, and the costs of Administration of said estate: That one?half (z) of my property descend to my heirs and one?half (z) of said property descend to the heirs of my wife Minnie Peters, as follows:


July 21st, 1931
SHEET NUMBER TWO, OF LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF B.F. PETERS.

(ITEM THREE: ...(1), Continued:
Kansas, within six months after the Probation of this my Last Will and testament, otherwise
their undivided interest shall after said date revert to ray Brother and sister W.L. Peters
and Addle Verhage in addition to the other bequest share and share alike; said remaining One?third of one?half to go to my half Brother now living and the children and heirs of said deceased half?Brothers and sisters, as follows:
To My half? Brother JOHN GOHEEN of Downs, Kansas,
To the children and heirs and issue of my half Brothers and Sisters
that shall be living and establish such heirship as provided herein,
of the following:


JOHN PETERS, (DECEASED) OF CAMERON, MISSOURI:
EMANUEL PETERS (DECEASED) OF OAK HALL, PENNA.,
MARY PETERS FROM, OF OAK HILL, PENNA.,
PERCILLA ECHENROAD, OF OAK HILL, PENNA:
ANNA PETERS, OF OAK HILL, PENNA., .
JAMES GOHEEN , (DECEASED) Of DOWNS, KANSAS

Said last seven named to Share and share alike in the remaining
one?third of said .one/half (1/3rd of 1/2) as aforesaid:

ITEM FOUR? The remaining one?half of said estate I hereby five, divise
Will and bequeath to the heirs of my wife, Mrs Minnie Peters follows:
TO JOHANNESS VERHAGE, OF TONGONOXIE, KANSAS:
TO DICK VERHAGE, OF CAWKER CITY, KANSAS:
TO JOHN VERHAGE, OF CAWKER CITY, KANSAS:
TO CARRIE GOHEEN, OF DOWNS, KANSAS, AND
TO MATTIE VERHAGE WOLTERS, OF DOWNS, KANSAS,
and their heirs or children living at the time of my death, the ONE HALF (1/2) ) so, remaining, to be divided Share and share alike amongst said six heirs, and any of said parties dying without issue their said share to revert to the others herein name in this Item.

LASTLY. I hereby NAME, CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT my beloved wife MINNIE PETERS/ Executrix of this My Last Will and Testament, without Bond and that she be not required to make any report to any Court after the payment of Item ONE; and in event of her death prior to my death, then I hereby NAME CONSTITUTE AND APPOINT WILBER L. PETERS, of Downs, Kansas, and John Verhage of Cawker City, Kansas, Co-Executors of this My Last Will and Testament to serve jointly as such Executors, without Bond; and if either of said executors die or are disqualified that B.F. VERHAGE of Downs, serve as such Co-Executor jointly with the remaining one, without Bond.

SHEET NUMBER THREE: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF B.F. PETERS..

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of
these attesting witnesses at the City of Smith ,enter, on this the
Twentyfirst day of July, 1931, contained on three sheets.
Witnesses:
???????????????Testator. P.O. Smith h Center, Kan.
Witnesses:
Dean E. Brown
P.O. Smith Center, Kan.

L. Cuhe, Jr.
P.O. Smith Center, Kansas.

Kenneth Reddick
P.O. Downs, Kansas.

STATE OF Kansas,
COUNTY OF SMITH, SS.
The above and foregoing instrument, contained on Three Sheets, purporting to be the LAST VI AND TESTAMENT OF B. F. PERES, (; ALSO known as BENJIMAN FRANKLIN PETERS), Testator herein , as his LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, was SIGNED, SEALED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED AS SUCH BY said Testator in our presence, and we at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto; and at 'said time aria place the said Testator B.F. PETERS, was in fairly good health, and of sound and disposing mind and memory and under no restraint, and apparently 62 years of age.
Witness our hand this 21st day of July,1931.
Dean E Brown
P.0 Smith Center, Kansas.



L Cuhe, Jr.
P.O. Smith Centre, Kansas.


Kenneth Reddick
P.O. Downs, Kansas.