One of my ongoing genealogy goals is to reduce the paper clutter in my filing cabinets. To accomplish this, I’ve started pulling out documents, digitizing them, and sharing their stories here on the blog.
Today’s featured document is an Affidavit of Death and Petition for Letters of Administration for Alex G. Briles, my first cousin three times removed.
AFFIDAVIT OF DEATH AND PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
STATE OF KANSAS
Coffey County, ss. In the Probate Court
On this 23rd day of October, 1925, came into open Court
Lena L. Briles
State of Kansas, Coffey County, ss. In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the Matter of the Estate of Alex G. Briles, late of said County, Deceased.
On this 23rd day of October, 1925, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, Judge of said Court,
Lena L. Briles,
who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath depose and say, That
Alex G. Briles,
died on the 18th day of October, 1925, at Coffey County, and State aforesaid
and that to the best of her knowledge and belief, the names, ages and residences of the heirs of said deceased,
are as follows:
Lena L. Briles, his widow, age 46, LeRoy, Kansas
Bertha E. Briles, daughter, age 14, LeRoy, Kansas – daughter;
Myrl Briles, daughter, age 12, ” “
Pearl Briles, daughter, age 12, ” “
Mary E. Briles, daughter, age 10, ” “
and that deceased dies without a will as affiant verily believes; And she further states that the said
Alex G. Briles died seized and possessed of an estate consisting of
stock, machinery, crops and rea estate in Oklahoma
all of said personal estate being estimated to be worth about $1500.0. Your petitioner would respectively pray that
your Honor would grant Letters of Administration to Lena L. Briles,
Lena L. Briles
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 23rd day of October, 1925.
Kester M [Cellar],
Probate Judge.
Order of the Court.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the matters and things set forth in the above affidavit are true,
and it further appearing that the said Lena L. Briles
is a competent, proper and suitable person to be entrusted with the
administration of said estate:
It is ordered by the Court that the said Lena L. Briles
be appointed as Administratrix of said estate; and that before entering upon her duties of such Administratrix
be required to file in this Court her official bond as such Administratrix in the sum of $1,500,
conditioned and with securities according to law. And thereupon, on the 30th day of October, 1925,
said Lena L. Briles presents for the consideration
of the Court her official bond in the sum of $1500.0, as heretofore ordered by
the Court; said Bond being signed by the said Lena L. Briles
as principal, an Garth McMillen and F D Arnold
as surities, Said bond being duly examined by the Court and found in all respects in conformity to law and the orders of
the Court is dully approved and ordered recorded, and the said Lena L. Briles
is duly appointed as the Administratrix of the estate of Alex G. Briles,
deceased aforesaid.
For record of Letters of Administration, and bond of said Administratr_____ see Book _ of Letters, on page _.
Dated October 30, 1925.
[Probate Judge’s Signature], Judge.
Links to Alex G. Briles
- My Ancestry Tree
- FamilySearch – LCPB-695