Record Book of Wills
in the County of Stoddard, Missouri
Book B, p. 125-126

Name is spelled both ways Dempsey and Dumphrey

Last Will and testament of Louiza Jane Dempsey.

I Louiza Jane Dempsey of the county of Stoddard in the state of Missouri of Missouri do make and publish this my last will and testament.
1^st. I give and bequeath to my niece Luella A. Gussett all my household Goods and other personal property remaining after paying my necessary funeral expences; with the exception of my family bible and one leather or leather covered trunk which will bible and trunk I give and bequeath to my nephew John B. Pentercast.
I further give and devise to my niece Luella A. Gussett her heirs and assigns all my real Estate situate in Dexter in the county of Stoddard and state of Missouri described as follows: All of Lots Thirty two (32) and Thirty three in Willers addition to Dexter to have and to hold the same to her the said Luella A. Gossett her heirs and assigns for Ever. I hereby appoint Luella A. Gossett my sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking any former will by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 2" day of October A.D. 1885.

Louiza J. Dumphrey

Signed and sealed by the above named Louisa Jane Dumphrey to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence have subscribed out names as witnesses thereto.
W.P. Sprinkles, Dexter, Mo.
C.D. Bailey, Dexter, Mo.
Chris N. Stakes, Dexter, Mo.

Pg. 126

Proof of Will
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court in vacation
Be it Remembered that on this the 8" day of September A.D. 1886 before me P.G. Wilson Judge of the probate Court held in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Wm. P. Sprinkles and Columbus D. Bailey, who are the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of Louiza Jane Dumphrey deceased being by me first duly sworn depose and say That the said Louiza Jane Dumphrey the Testatrix subscribed the same in their presence and published and declared said will or Instrument of writing to be her last will and testament and that at the time of signing the same she the said testatrix was of sound and disposing mind and more than twenty one years of age, and that said deponents attested said will as witnesses thereto by subscribing their names to the same in the presence of the testatrix and of Each other and at the request of the said testatrix.
C.D. Bailey
W.P. Sprinkles

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 8^th day of September A.D. 1886.
P.G. Wilson
Judge of Probate

State of Missouri, County of Stoddard
In the Probate Court in vacation
I P.G. Wilson Judge of the Probate court of Stoddard County State of Missouri having Examined the foregoing Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of Louiza Jane Dumphrey, deceased and having heard the testimony of C.D. Bailey and Wm. P. Sprinkles subscribing witnesses thereto in Relation to the Execution of the same do declare and adjudge said Instrument to be the Last Will and testament of the said Louiza J. Dumphrey deceased late of Stoddard County, Missouri. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Bloomfield this 9^th day of March A.D. 1887
P.G. Wilson
Judge of Probate Court

Book C, pg. 167- Letters of Administration

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