Will of I. A. Parker
[Will Book 1, page 214 (transcribed by Beverly Burton Culbreth)]


The last will of I. A. Parker of Marion County, Tennessee, being of sound mind at the time of making and publishing the last will and testament I give and devise all my estate real and personal whereof I may die seized or possessed of to my son Marion and my wife Jane to have and to hold the same to [t]hemselves their heirs and assigns forever upon the uses and trusts following namely instruct to pay all my debts and funeral expenses.

Second To provide for my wife during her widowhood and those of her children dependant upon her out of the interest, income and revenue of all my estate and thirdly upon the death or marriage of my wife the surviving trustee will continue to provide for such children as are still dependent for support. I want my son Marion to have controll [sic] of my estate and be cared for as long as he is dependant [sic] on the estate for support and when all other dependants [sic] are cared for said property equally divided between all my heirs and I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said trustees Marion Parker and Jane Parker of this my last Will and testament. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal and publish and decree this to be my last Will and testiment [sic] in presence of the witnesses named below. This 25th day of June in the year One thousand nine hundred and thirteen (1913)

I. A. Parker


Signed sealed declared and published by said I. A. Parker as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

Ethel Parker  Jasper Tenn.
Alis Parker  Jasper Tenn.
L. B. Burnett  Shel[mou]nd Tenn.