Clark Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Maxey,

John S. Clark died July 16, 1885, aged 65 years. At the time of his death, Mr. Clark’s youngest child was 21 years of age and his oldest grandchild was 17 years of age. His widow’s name was Catherine M. Clark; she died on August 1, 1914. Mr. and Mrs. Clark had nine children. Three sons and one daughter died without issue; five children had issue on March 27, 1947 when testator’s last surviving child, Mary J. Paul died. Clark’s will was made on May 7,1878, or nearly 69 years before his last child died.

Emily C. Fairman, a Clark child, died on September 22,1943.…