I, Ona Denney, hereby make, declare and publish this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking any and all wills heretofore made.

 

Item 1
I hereby nominate and appoint my husband, J. W. Denney, as the Executor of my estate, to act as such without being required to give bond, in case he survives me.  Should he be incapacitated to act as such, then I ask the court to appoint some suitable person to act.

 

Item II
I hereby will, devise and bequeath to my husband J. W. Denney, in case he survives me, all of my property, both real and personal, which I may own at the time of my death.

 

Item III
In case my husband, J. W. Denney, is not living at the time of my death, then and in that event, I hereby will, devise and bequeath the total amount I received from the estates of my father and mother, and the estate of H. V. Kelso, same being Seventeen Thousand ($17,000.00) dollars, to my living nephews and nieces.  (Their names as follows:) John E. Martin, Lucille Harris Mutti, Margaret R. Martin Neisler, Dorothy L. Martin Johnson, Marjorie O. Harris Rawlinson, Jack V. Harris, Jeanne Harris Hicks and William Herschel Harris.  Should any one of the above nephews or nieces be deceased, their share to be prorated equal between the living ones, (named above).

 

Item IV
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, which I may own at the time of my death (and in case my husband, J. W. Denney, does not survive me) I will, devise and bequeath as follows:

 

This portion of my estate shall be divided into two parts, the first part to be divided as follows, to wit:  To my nephews and nieces (the same as named in Item Three) share and share alike.  The second part thereof I hereby will, devise and bequeath to the brothers and sisters of my husband, J. W. Denney, share and share alike.  It being my intention that the said brothers and sisters of my husband, J. W. Denney, shall receive One-half of the residue of my estate, which is provided for in this item of my will (in case my husband J. W. Denney does not survive me), and the other One-half of the residue of my estate, which is mentioned in this item of my will, shall go to my nephews and nieces (names in item three) share and share alike (in case my husband J. W. Denney does not survive me).

 

Item V
I hereby authorize and direct the executor of my estate to sell and convey any or all of my property without the aid, authority or direction of any court (provided my husband act as said Administrator) should the court have to appoint an administrator the court shall require a bond and court approval of the Administrator.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF: I have hereunto set my hand to this my last will and testament this 24th day of November 1951.

 

Ona Denney

 

Witnessed: Melbern and Dorothy Vawter, Coin, IA, November 24, 1951
C. E. Apple, Clerk of District Court, Page County, Iowa declared will admitted to probate on 27 August, 1960.

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