"The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Monday, August 28, 1897 SUES FOR HER OWN SUPPORT. Aunt Betsey CRUTCHFIELD, 88 years old, was assisted into the probate court to-day and seated in a rocking chair and then she told, in a feeble voice, the story of how the CRUTCHFIELD property in Westport was acquired and what interest she had in it. Aunt Betsey is the stepmother of T. F. CRUTCHFIELD, who died in June, leaving an estate worth $18,000 and a widow and two descendants to inherit it. During the later days of his life, T. F. CRUTCHFIELD had supported his stepmother, Aunt Betsey, but after his death the widow refused to do so because of an old grudge against Aunt Betsy. The friends of the old lady claim that she must be supported out of the estate because in reality, she earned the most of it and gave it to her son, T. F. CRUTCHFIELD, with the express condition that he must support her the rest of her days. Judge GUINOTTE of the probate court will not decide the matter to-day. ====================================================== (I have no connection with this family but I'd appreciate knowing if you found this posting helpful.) johnobrien@kc.rr.com ======================================================