Parish v. Welton

One Elida Parish was a resident of Pottawat-tamie County, Iowa. He was the father of eleven children, all of whom grew to maturity and married and had children of their own. On or about January 7, 1915, said Parish executed his last will and testament. He wrote the same with his own hand. Omitting the formal parts, the said will is as follows:

“First, I give to my wife* Jane T. Parish the SW% of SW14 of Section 3, and the SE1/^ of SE14 of Section 4, all in Township 76, Range 43, all in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and the house and Lot 14 in Block 1 in John Johnson’s Addition to the city of…