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IN THE PRO BA TE COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
5 September 1950 Number 866-A
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM JAMES SNODGRASS, DECEASED
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR
Come Wilson Snodgrass, Clara Risley. Dorothy Holland and Mildred Snodgrass whose address is Oakley. California. Lincoln,
Arkansas and Brentwood, California and \~rhose interest in the estate of the decedent is that of heir, praying that letters of
ad1ninistration on the estate of said decadent be issued. The facts, so far as they arc known or can reasonably be ascertained by
petitioner, are:
a. DECEDENT: The decadent William James Snodgrass. aged 83 who resided at Lincoln in Washington County. Arkansas,
died interstate at Lincoln, Arkansas on or about the 29th day of August 1950.
b. SURVIVING SPOUSE AND HEIRS: The surviving spouse and heirs at law of the decedent. and their respective ages.
relationship to the decadent, and present residence addresses arc as follows:
Name Age Relationshin Residence Address
A1nbrose Snodgrass 36 Son Lincoln. Arkansas
Geneva McCratic 35 Daughter Cane Hill, Arkansas
Marvin Lo\ve & Leon Lowe 16 & 11 Grandchildren Lincoln, Arkansas.
Sole heirs at law of Delphia Lowe, deceased
Ruth Jones 33 Daughter Bethel Island. California
Wilson Snodgrass 31 Son Oakley, California
Clara B. Risley 29 Daughter Lincoln, Arkansas
Elden Snodgrass 27 Son Woodbridge, California
Janette Green 25 Daughter Kilgore. Texas
Dorothy Holland 21 Daughter Brentwood, California
Mildred Snodgrass 18 Daughter Lincoln, Arkansas
c. VALUE OF ESTATE: The probate value of the estate of decedent is as follows:
Real Property $2000.00
Personal Property S 1500.00
d. PERSON TO BE APPOINTED: Petitioner nominates Floyd Lowe, whose residence address is Lincoln, Arkansas for
appointment as administrator of the estate. The relationship, if any, of the nominee to the decedent and other facts, if any,
\vhich entitles the nominee to appointment are:
He is the father of Marvin Lowe and Leon Lowe, sole heirs at law of Delphia Lowe, deceased, and surviving husband of said
Delphia Lowe (nee Snodgrass), deceased.
WHEREFORE, petitioner prays that this court make an order determining the fact of the death and intestacy of the decedent
and appointing petitioner's nominee administrator of the estate.
Signed by: M ildrcd Snodgrass. Clara Risley and Dorothy Holland
Signed by: Wilson Snodgrass Petitioner
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5"' day of September 1950.
Ray A. Scott. County & Probate Clerk
Document 10.74. Probate Court Petition fOr Appointment of Administrator in the Matter of the Estate of William J.
Snodgrass on 5 Sep 1950.
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