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In the Matter
of the Estate
of
George Paul (also known as
Gotthard Paul, or Gothard
Paul, or G. Paul), Deceased
In the District Court of
Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Probate No. 2400.
Will of George Paul.
Dated Dec. 4, 1931.
Filed Dec. 19, 1931.
Book B of Wills, Page 353•
Testator first directs the payment of all just debts and
expenses of last sickness.
SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath all my property, real,
personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind or character the same may
be or wheresoever situate, of which I may die possessed, or to
which I may be entitled, to my son Louis J. Paul, my daughter
Elizabeth Meyer and my daughter -in -law Mary Carr, all of Sheridan,
Wyoming, share and share alike.
Nominates and appoints his said son, Louis J. Paul Executor
of this last Will, to act without bond.
George Paul signs by his mark in the presence of two wit-
nesses.
Petition for probate of will filed Dec. 19, 1931. Petitioner,
Louis J. Paul, alleges:
That George Paul died on or about the 10th day of December,
1931, at Sheridan,Wyoming. That said deceased at time of his death
was a resident of the County of Sheridan, Wyoming and left estate
therein consisting of real and personal property.
That said deceased left a Will bearing date Dec. 4, 1931,
which your petitioner alleges to be the last will and testament of
said deceased, and which is herewith presented.
That Louis J. Paul is named in said Will as Executor thereof,
and Louis J. Paul, a son, Elizabeth Meyer a daughter, and Mary
Carr, a daughter -in -law, all over the age of 21 years are named
therein as devisees.
That the next of kin and heirs at law of said testator are
Elizabeth Meyer, a daughter, Louis J. Paul, a son, and Melvin Paul,
a grandson, all over the age of 21 years.
Prays that said will be admitted to Probate, and that Letters
Testamentary be issued to your petitioner and that a time be appointed
for proving the Will.
Order entered fixing ti;;ie for proving the Will Dec. 19, 1931.
Jan. 12, 1932 at 10 o'clock a. m. set as the time for proving the
Will.
Notice of Hearing on Petition for Probate of Will published
in the Sheridan Press, a newspaper of general circulation, published
at Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming, four times as follows: Dec.
21, 28, Jan. 4, 11, 1931. Proof of Publication filed Jan. 12, 1932•
Proof of Mailing Notices to Heirs filed Jan. 12, 1932.
Order Admitting Will to probate entered Jan. 12, 1932. The
Court finds that the document heretofore filed purporting to be the
last will and testament of George Paul, deceased, is the Last Will
and testament of said deceased, that it was executed in all parti-
culars as required by law, and that said testator died on the 10th
day of Dec. 1931, a resident of the County of Sheridan, State of
Wyoming at the time of his death.
It is Ordered that said document heretofore filed purporting
to be the last will and testament of said George Paul, deceased, be
admitted to probate as the last Will and testament of said deceased;
that Louis J. Paul be, and he is hereby appointed Executor thereof.
No bond required.
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Together with other lands. (See note)
Prays that said report be allowed and that the estate be
distributed to the persons entitled thereto.
Notice of Final Settlement was published in the Sheridan
Press, before mentioned, four times, on Feb. 20, 27 and Mary 6
and 15, 1933• Proof of Publication filed March 15, 1933. Gives
notice of the filing of final report, and that objections thereto
may be'filed any time before March 25, 1933• March 27, 1933 given
as date for making final settlement.
Decree.of Final Settlement and Distribution entered April 10,
1933. The Court finds that the estate has been fully administered,
that all claims including taxes and State and Federal inheritance
taxes have been paid.
Finds that Wilhelmina Demple died on Nov. 21, 1928, leaving
as the only heirs entitled to share in the residue of the estate
remaining for distribution to be George F. Demple and Oscar A.
Demple, sons of the decedent, and sole beneficiaries as more fully
appears and is particularly set out in the last will and testament
of said Peter Demple, deceased.
IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the said Final
Account of George F. Demple and Oscar A. Demple, Executors, be
allowed and approved, and that in pursuance of and according to
the provisions of the last Will and Testament of said deceased the
residue of said estate hereinafter particularly described, be, and
the same is hereby, distributed share and share alike to George F.
Demple and Oscar A. Demple, sons of decedent, in fee simple.
The following is a particular description of said residue of
the estate of which distribution is now ordered:
Lots 1, 2, and 3 in Block 2 of Wood's Addition to the Town,
now City, of Sheridan, Wyoming. (Undivided one -half interest)
Together with other lands. (See Note)
NOTE. A Certified copy of the decree appears of record in
Book 34 of Deeds, page 348.
NOTE: The above probate also includes the following described
property: South 370 feet of Lots 5 and 6 Block 1, said Wood's Addition,
(An undivided one half Interes-t. - --
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In the Matter in the District Court of
of the Estate Sheridan County, Wyoming.
of Probate No. 4966.
Oscar A. Demple, Will of Oscar A. Demple.
deceased. Dated Jan. 8, 1947.
Filed Apr. 18, 1950.
Book C of Wills, page 318.
Testator first directs payment of all just debts.
Bequeaths to his wife, Ethel M. Demple, all of his estate,
real, personal and mixed, with provision that she may sell or dis-
pose of any of said property without order of Court, but subject
to confirmation by the Court.
Appoints said Ethel M. Demple Executrix.
Signed by Oscar A. Demple, in the presence of two witnesses.
Petition for the probate of said Will was filed April 24,
1950. Petitioner, Harold F. Demple, alleges that Oscar A. Demple
died on the 24th day of March, 1950; that he was a resident of
Sheridan County, Wyoming at the time of his death and that he left
estate therein consisting of real and personal property.
That said deceased left a Will bearing date the 8th day of
January, 1947, which petitioner alleges to be the last Will and
testament of said deceased, and which is herewith presented. That
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Ethel M. Demple is named in said Will as Executrix thereof, and
is also named therein as devisee and legatee.
That the next of kin and heirs at law of said deceased are
Ethel M. Demple, widow; Carl P. Demple, Harold F. Demple and
Joseph A. Demple, sons, all of legal age.
That said Ethel M. Demple has filed her appearance in this
matter and has declined to serve as executrix and has requested
the Court to appoint Harold F. Demple, petitioner herein, Adminis-
trator with the Will annexed of the Estate of said deceased.
Prays that said Will be admitted to probate and that Letters
of Administration with the Will annexed be issued to petitioner.
Waiver of her right to Letters Testamentary and request that
Harold F. Demple be appointed Administrator with the Will annexed
of the Estate of Oscar A. Demple, deceased, signed by Ethel M.
Demple, was filed April 24, 1950.
Notice of Time appointed for proving will was published in
the Sheridan Press, before mentioned, four times, as follows:
April 26, May 3, 10 and 17, 1950; Gives notice that May 18, 1950,
at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Court Room of the District Court, Sheridan
County, Wyoming, has been appointed as the time for proving the Will
of Oscar A. Demple, deceased. Proof of Publication filed May 18,
1950.
Will proved and admitted to probate May 18, 1950. The Court
finds that the document heretofore filed, purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Oscar A. Demple, deceased, is the last will
and testament of said deceased. That testator died on the 24th day
of March, 1950; that he was a resident of and left estate in
Sheridan County, Wyoming.
IT IS ORDERED that the said document heretofore filed, pur-
porting to be the last Will and Testament of said Oscar A. Demple,
deceased, be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of
said deceased; that Harold F. Demple, be, and he is hereby appointed
Administrator with the Will annexed. Bond set at $30,000.00.
Bond filed and approved and Letters of Administration with
the Will annexed issued to Harold F. Demple May 18, 1950, and he
qualified same date.
Inventory and Appraisement filed July 26, 1950. Total of
estate, $169,848.41.
Petition for Distribution filed March 13, 1951. Petitioner,
Harold F. Demple, Administrator with Will annexed, shows to the Court
that under the terms of the Will of Oscar A. Demple, duly admitted
to probate herein, Ethel M. Demple is the sole devisee and legatee
of his estate; that notice to creditors has been duly published;
that said Ethel M. Demple is desirous of having the estate of said
testator vest absolutely in her as the sole legatee, and for ttis
purpose is ready to furnish such bond as the Court may require.
Prays that the Court set bond in such sum and with such
sureties as it may require, conditioned that said Ethel M. Demple
pay within such time as the Court may fix, all the debts of said
testator filed or exhibited within the time fixed by the Notice to
Creditors; that upon furnishing such bond this Court make further
order and decree setting the estate of testator over and vesting
it absolute in the said Ethel M. Demple as sole legatee, all as
provided by Section 6- 307,W.C.S. 1945.
Decree of Distribution entered March 13, 1951. The Court
finds that Oscar A. Demple died on or about March 24, 1950. That
he died testate and by the terms of his Will Ethel M. Demple was
the sole devisee and legatee of his said estate. That said Will
was duly admitted to Probate in Sheridan County, Wyoming. That
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inventory and appraisement was filed herein and that Notice to
Creditors was duly published and due proof of publication filed
in this Court.
That the said Ethel M. Demple is desirous of having the
estate of said testator vest absolutely in her as the sole legatee;
that for this purpose the said Ethel M. Demple has furnished bond
with sufficient surety in the amount of $10,000.00 which bond is
by the Court approved.
That as shown by the Inventory and Appraisement of the pro-
perty of said estate, a list of said property of the estate is
hereto attached, marked Exhibit "A ", and by this reference specifi-
cally made a part hereof.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that a distribution
of said Estate to Ethel M. Demple, be, and the same is hereby
ordered, and the Administrator with the Will annexed of said estate
is hereby authorized and empowered to distribute and deliver to the
said Ethel M. Demple all of the property of said Estate set forth
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and by this reference specifically
made a part hereof, and title to the same is hereby set over and
transferred to the said Ethel M. Demple absolutely, together with
all property of said estate which may be hereafter discovered.
Attached to this Order, marked Exhibit "A ", is a list of
real and personal property, together with the appraised value,
including tYa following: A one fourth undivided interest in
Lots 1, 2, and 3 in Block 2 of Wood's Addition to the Town,
now City, of Sheridan, Wyoming. Together with other lands.
NOTE. A certified copy of the Decree appears of record in
Book 82 of Deeds, page 204.
NOTE: The above estate includes the following: The South 370 feet
of Lots 5 and 6, Block 1, of said Wood's Addition.
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In the Matter In the District Court of
of the Estate Sheridan County, Wyoming.
of Probate No. 5597-
Elizabeth Meyer, Petition filed May 5, 1954.
Deceased.
Petitioner, Louis J. Paul, alleges:
That Elizabeth Meyer died on or about the 23rd day of April,
1954, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California. That said
deceased at the time of her death was a resident of the said County
of Los Angeles, and State of California. That said deceased left
estate in the County of Sheridan, Wyoming consisting of real and
personal property, including the following described real property,
to -wit:
An undivided one sixth interest in Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block
2, Woods Addition. Together with other lands. (See Note)
That the next of kin and heirs at law of said deceased are
Louis Paul, brother, Melvin Paul, nephew, said Melvin Paul being
the son of Frank Paul, brother of said deceased who predeceased
said Elizabeth Meyer, all over the age of 21 years.
Prays for a hearing on this application, and that upon said
hearing Letters of Administration of said Estate be issued to your
petitioner.
Order appointing Administrator entered May 5, 1954. The
Court finds that Elizabeth Meyer died on the 23rd day of April, 1954,
intestate, in the County of Sheridan, that she was a resident of Los
Angeles County, California at the time of her death; and that she
left estate in the said County of Sheridan.
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Block 3: Block 4 (except Railroad Right -o£ -Way);
Block 6 (except Railroad Right -of -Way) of Wood's
Addition to the Town of Sheridan, County and State.
(Together with other lands)
To have and to hold the said above described premises unto
the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, for-
ever, together with the privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto in anywise appertaining or belonging.
Signed, sealed and de-
livered in presence of
John D. Helvey
George W. Kimmell
/s /William H. Wood
Acknowledged May 4, 1895 by William H. Wood, single man, as
his free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes therein set
forth, before John D. Helvey, Notary Public for State of Wyoming,
County of Sheridan. Commission expires Feb. 18, 1899. SEAL.
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John Roeschman and Warranty Deed
Bertha Roeschman, Dated: November 14, 1895.
husband and wife Filed: November 25, 1895.
-to- Consideration: $500.00.
Henry Held Book G of Deeds, Page 336.
Grant, bargain, sell and convey all those pieces or parcels
of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Sheridan, State
of Wyoming, and more particularly known and described as follows,
to -wit:
All of Block 3, except Lots 1, 2 and 11, of said
Block: Block 4, except Railroad Right -of -Way; Block
6, except Railroad Right -of -Way; of Wood's Addition
to the Town of Sheridan, Wyoming
(Together with other lands)
To Have and to Hold the said above described premises unto
the said party of the second part, and his heirs and assigns, for-
ever, together with the privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances
thereunto in anywise appertaining or belonging.
The said Bertha Roeschman, wife of the said John Roeschman,
hereby releases all her rights of dower and homestead in and to
the above described premises.
Signed, sealed and de-
livered in presence of
E. E. Lonabaugh
/s /John Roeschman
Bertha Roeschman
Acknowledged November 14, 1895 by John Roeschman and Bertha
Roeschman, as their free and voluntary act, wife fully apprised of
her rights, before E. E. Lonabaugh, Notary Public for State of Wyo-
ming, County of Sheridan. Commission expires Dec. 1, 1896. SEAL.
SHERIDAN COUNTY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY
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Henry Held Mortgage
-to- Dated: August 27, 1896.
Nettie b. Held Filed: June 4, 1897.
Consideration: $1,464.00.
Book F of Mtgs., Page 286.
Grant, bargain, sell and convey all those pieces or parcels
of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Sheridan, State
of Wyoming, described as follows; to -wit:
All of Block 3, except Lots 1, 2 and 11; Block 4,
except Railroad Right -of -Way; Block 6 except Rail-
road Right -of -Way, of the Wood's Addition to the
Town of Sheridan, Wyoming
(Together with other lands)
To Have and to Hold, together with the privileges, heredita-
ments and appurteances.
default.
Recites covenants and agreements and procedure in case of
Signed, sealed and de-
livered in presence of
J. F. Hoop
/s /Henry Held
Acknowledged August 31, 1896 by Henry Held, as his free and
voluntary act and deed, including the release and waiver of the
right of homestead, before J. F. Hoop, Notary Public, for State of
Wyoming, County of Sheridan. Commission expires Jan. 18, 1897.
SEAL.
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Frank Morrow, Sheriff of
Sheridan County, Wyoming
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E. A. Whitney, Trustee
Forclosure Deed
Dated: October 22, 1898.
Filed: July 19, 1899.
Consideration: $1.00, etc.
Book J of Deeds, Page 57.
Whereas, on August 27, 1896, Henry Held, executed and de-
livered unto Nettie B. Held, his wife, a certain Mortgage Deed,
which was duly recorded on June 4, 1897 in the office of the County
Clerk and Ex- Officio Register of Deeds of Sheridan County, Wyoming,
in Book "F" of Mortgages, at page 286, and in and by said Mortgage,
did transfer and convey the following described Real Estate, situate
in the County of Sheridan, State of Wyoming, to -wit:
All of Block 3, except Lots 1, 2 and 11, of said
Block; Block 4, except Railroad Right -of -Way; Block
6, except Railroad Right -of -Way; of Wood's Addition
to the Town of Sheridan, Wyoming.
(Together with other lands)
Whereas, default was made in the conditions of said Mortgage
by which the power of sale therein contained, became operative, and
no proceedings -at -law, or equity, were commenced to foreclose mortgage;
and
SHERIDAN COUNTY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY
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WHEREAS, said Nettie B. Held duly caused to be published
for six consecutive weeks, a Notice of the Foreclosure of said
Mortgage, in the Sheridan Post, a weekly newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in the town of Sheridan, Wyo-
ming, the first publication having been made on Dec. 9, 1897, and
the last on January 20, 1898; and in and by said Notice, did ad-
vertise the sale of said described premises at the front door of
the Courthouse, known as the Cady Block, in the Town of Sheridan,
on the 22nd day of January, 1898; and said Mortgage being fore-
closed for the sum of $1,801.23.
WHEREAS, said described premises were duly sold to E. A.
Whitney, Trustee, for the sum of $1800.00, said E. A. Whitney,
Trustee, being the highest and best bidder, and
WHEREAS, nine months have elapsed since the date of said
sale, and said premises have not been redeemed, and said purchaser
is entitled to a deed to said premises;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, does
Bell, transfer and convey unto the said E. A. Whitney, Trustee, the
above described premises, together with all the right, title, in-
terest, benefit and equity of redemption of the said Henry Held,
his heirs and assigns therein;
Signed, sealed and de-
livered in presence of
E. E. Lonabaugh
/s /Frank Morrow, Sheriff of
Sheridan County, Wyoming
Acknowledged December 27, 1898 by Frank Morrow, Sheriff of
Sheridan County, Wyoming, executed same freely and voluntarily,
before E. E. Lonabaugh, Notary Public for State of Wyoming, County
of Sheridan. Commission expires Jan. 12, 1901. SEAL.
AFFIDAVIT TO PERPETUATE EVIDENCE OF FORECLOSURE SALE: Frank
Morrow, of lawful age, being first duly sworn according to law, de-
poses and says: That he is the duly acting, qualified and elected
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Wyoming. That he acted as Auctioneer
in the Foreclosure Sale of certain premises described in a Mortgage
dated August 27, 1896, made, executed and delivered by Henry Held,
Mortgagor, to Nettie B. Held, Mortgagee, to secure the sum of $1464.00
and duly recorded on June 4, 1897 in Book "F" of Mortgages, page
286, in the office of the County Clerk and Ex- Officio Register of
Deeds of Sheridan County, Wyoming; that said sale took place at
the front door of the Courthouse known as the Cady Block, in the
Town of Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming, on January 22, 1898;
and said premises were duly sold to said E. A. Whitney, Trustee,
for said sum of $1800.00, said sum being the highest bidder and
said E. A. Whitney, Trustee, being the highest and best bidder.
/s /Frank Morrow
Subscribed and sworn to Dec. 27, 1898 before E. E. Lona-
baugh, Notary Public, State of Wyoming, County of Sheridan. Com-
mission expires Jan. 12, 1901. SEAL.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION: I, Charles P. Story, do solemnly
swear that I am the Publisher of The Sheridan Post, a weekly news-
paper of general circulation, published once a week at Sheridan,
SHERIDAN COUNTY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY
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That she was the wife of Richard E. Theisen, a /k /a R. E.
Theisen and Richard Edward Theisen up until the 18th day of October,
1964, when the said Richard E. Theisen passed away.
That the parties owned the following Parcels of land as
joint tenants or as tenants by the entirety:
Parcel 1:
Lots 1 and 11, Block 3, Woods Addition to the Town,
now City, of Sheridan, acquired from Sheridan County
on the 3rd of Pugust, 1955 and conveyed to Richard E.
Theisen and Velma E. Theisen as joint- tenants with
right of survivorship. The Deed for said property
was recorded in Book 103 of Deeds, Page 164 in the
office of the County Clerk and Ex- Officio Register
of Deeds for Sheridan County, Wyoming, on August 4,
1955.
Parcel 2:
Lot 2, Block 3, Woods Addition to the Town, now City,
of Sheridan, acquired from o'm. H. Hain to Richard E.
Theisen and Velma E. Theisen, husband and wife, as an
estate by the entireties with full right of survivor-
ship. The date of said Deed is August 11, 1955, and
was recorded on the same date in Book 103 of Deeds,
Page 196 in the office of the County Clerk and Ex-
Officio Register of Deeds for Sheridan County, Wyoming.
Parcel 3:
Lot 4, Block 2, Wood's Addition to the Town, now City,
of Sheridan acquired from J. Riley Reynolds and Lula
Reynolds to Richard E. Theisen and Velma E. Theisen,
husband and wife, as an estate by the entirety with
full right of survivorship on the 18th day of January,
1957. Said Deed was recorded in the office of the
County Clerk and Ex- Officio Register of Deeds for
Sheridan County, Wyoming, in Book 109 of Deeds, Page
43 on the 21st day of January, 1957.
Parcel 4:
Lot 5, Block 2, Woods Addition to the Town, now City,
of Sheridan acquired from Charles W. Edmunds and Daisy
Edmunds to Richard ".. Theisen and Velma E. Theisen,
husband and wife, with right of survivorship and not
as tenants in common. That said Deed was dated May 13,
1959, and was recorded in the office of the County Clerk
and Ex- officio Register of Deeds for Sheridan County,
Wyoming, in Book 121 of Deeds, Page 525 on June 10, 1959.
That Affiant is the surviving spouse of the said Richard E.
Theisen and is one and the same person who is named as a joint ten-
ant or tenant by the entirety in all of the foregoing instruments;
that title to said property now remains vested, by virtue of the
death of the said Richard E. Theisen, solely in Affiant.
That attached hereto and made a part hereof is a certified
copy of the death certificate of the said Richard E. Theisen.
FURTHER AFFIANT saith not.
SHERIDAN COUNTY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY
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/s /Velma E. Theisen
Sworn to January 20, 1965 before Delores Madzia, Notary
Public for State of Wyoming, County of Sheridan. Commission ex-
pires Sept. 13, 1967. SEAL.
NOTE: Certified copy of death certificate of Richard
E. Theisen is on record.
SHERIDAN COUNTY ABSTRACT AND TITLE COMPANY