Superior Court, Modoc County, California Estate of Albert C. STREIG Last Will of Albert C. STREIG filed 20 October A.D. 1914 I, Albert C. STREIG of Lake City, County of Modoc, State of California, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare, this to be my last Will and Testament. First. I order and direct that my executor, hereinafter named, pay all my just debts as soon after my decease as conveniently may do. Second. After the payment of such debts, I give, devise and bequeath all of my property both real and persona, except as hereinafter mentioned, to my beloved wife. Third. That my brother Samuel is to have two young horses and the saddle horse Sambo, wagon and harness for one team and two cows. Fourth. That my Insurance in the Woodmen of the World Lodge be paid to my wife. Lastly. I make and appoint by brother Fred to be executor, without bond, of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the 30th day of July One thousand nine hundred and fourteen. Albert STREIG (Seal) This instrument was on the day of the date thereof signed, published and declared by the said testator Albert C. STREIG to be his last Will and Testament, in the presence of both and at his request have subscribed our names thereunto as witnesses, in his presence and in the presence of each other. Samuel STREIG Wesley POLANDER Final Distribution of the Estate of Albert C. STREIG filed January 20, 1920 Amounts owed to the Estate: C. W. ROYCE, $47.00 W. E. POLANDER, $150.00 Roy WIMER, $35.00 Melvin JONES, $37.00 C. F. WHEELER, $45.00 Bus MILLER, $60.50 Ora HANKS, $35.00 F. GOODFELLOW, $16.75 Alex WEILMUNSTER, $150.00 H. E. MCDANIEL, $31.30 Tildon HANKS, $8.25 W. A. WIMER, $10.00 M. M. GARRETT, $32.00??[typed over] Charles ATKINSON, $14.20 John W. FRANKLIN, $25.00 Powers Estate, $71.15 My Notes: Albert signed this will on July 30, 1914 and died September 17, 1914. According to the bill from Cedarville Drug Company, he started getting prescriptions April 10, July 23, 24, 26, 27, 29 through Sept. 12. His death certificate was signed by J. T. MEREDITH and states that he died from Acute Ascending Myelitis (from various medical journals in the library defined as 1) inflammation of the spinal cord 2) inflammation of the bone marrow.). How would he get that disease? Also, it is evidenced that he knew he was on a downhill slide when he wrote the will. And note in the will that he items he left to his brother, Samuel. Interesting that Samuel was a witness to the will. The signature on the original will is very shaky and I would liken to a second grader just learning to do cursive. What was really sad was that it took 6 years to settle this estate and there is no evidence in the file (and it was a good size) as to why the delay. Albert died less than one month before his son was born. Janece Carter Streig streig3@aol.com _http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/_ (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jcstreig/) "Genealogy is life in the past lane." Family Names: Amidon, Bogue, Buffington, Carter, Chapman, Darrow, DeHart, Dodge, Eaton, Elwood, Fairbanks, Fell, Firby, Grout, Hudson, Kelsey, McCracken, Mott, Painter, Reynard, Rodabaugh, Shottenkirk, Slaughter, Smith, Spencer, Stockdill, Swan, Trafton, Wollenberg, Wollenlurge, Woodbury, Wright, Wullbrandt