Ewing Crenshaw's 1931 Will

Ethel Maraman and Ewing Crenshaw were married on 14 Oct 1908 at her parent's home, the Rev. S. P. Martin performing the ceremony. They had no children of their own, but appear to have adopted Ethel's nephew and niece, Hugo and Ollie Maraman, children of her brother Charles by his first wife, Zodie Shepherd Maraman who had died in 1911. Ewing wrote his will in 1931, leaving everything to his wife until her death, and then dividing the estate between his adopted children.

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Bullitt County Will Book K, Pages 187-190

I, Ewing Crenshaw, of Bullitt County, Kentucky, being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament.

First: I hereby desire that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid and that a suitable monument be purchased for the grave of myself and wife.

Second: I hereby devise to my beloved wife, Ethel Crenshaw, all of my property, both real and personal, for and during her life, and she is to have income only from same and at her death, I devise my property as follows:

To my adopted son, Hugo Maraman, I devise in fee simple at death of my wife the home place on which I live and was inherited part from my father and part bought from my brother, and also my farm located on Cox's Creek and bought by me from Kirby Jones, each of said tracts being in Bullitt County, Kentucky.

To my adopted daughter, Ollie Boyd, I devise in fee simple at death of my wife my property at 320-322 and 324 East Atwood in Louisville, Kentucky, and in event I shall have sold same during my life, then I devise to said Ollie Bod at death of my wife an amount of money equal to the price for which said property was sold, and I further authorize and empower my wife, Ethel Crenshaw, to sell said property upon such terms as she may wise and to convey fee simple title to same, and in event she should sell same after my death, then I devise at the death of said Ethel Crenshaw an amount in money equal to sale price of said property to said Ollie Boyd.

To Harold Boyd, son of Ollie Boyd, I devise in fee simple at death of my wife, my property located at 2209 Hahn Street, Louisville, Kentucky, and in event I shall have sold same during my life, then I devise to said Harold Boyd an amount of money equal to the price for which said property was sold, and I further authorize and empower my wife, Ethel Crenshaw, to sell said property upon such terms as she may wish and to convey fee simple title to same, and in event she should sell same after my death, then I devise at her death an amount in money equal to sale price of said property to said Harold Boyd.

In event my wife, Ethel Crenshaw, shall sell either of the pieces of property devised to Ollie Boyd or Harold Boyd, I desire that the purchaser may not be required to look to the application of the proceeds of said sale in other property and that Ethel Crenshaw convey fee simple title thereto.

All of the remainder of my property, both real and personal, and wheresoever located, at the death of my wife I devise to Hugo Maraman in fee simple.

The reason I am devising to Hugo Maraman more property than to Ollie Boyd is that I have heretofore given and conveyed to said Ollie Boyd what is known as the Clarence Crenshaw farm and she has already gotten possession thereof.

I hereby nominate my wife Ethel Crenshaw, and Hugo Maraman as executrix and executor of my estate.

Witness my hand this the 29th day of January 1931.

(signed) Ewing Crenshaw

[Witness statement and signatures of Roy Maraman and Conrad Maraman]

I, Ewing Crenshaw, do hereby add this codicil to the above will.

I own a vacant lot in Louisville next to 2209 Hahn Street and I hereby devise said vacant lot next to 2209 Hahn Street to Harold Boyd, son of Ollie Boyd, upon the same terms and conditions as the devise to him of said 2209 Hahn Street.

I further request that Hugo Maraman and my wife be permitted to qualify as executor and executrix of my estate without any surety being required on their bond.

This February 19, 1931. (signed and witnessed by Ewing Crenshaw, Roy Maraman and Conrad Maraman.

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