Source: Sumner County Tennessee, Will Book Vol. 4, pages 377 - 378
I, William B. Conn, of the County of Sumner, State of Tenn., being of sound mind and memory do make and publish the following as my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Item 1st. It is my will and direction that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid out of any money on hand or the first to be received.
Item 2nd. I bequeath to Lucy Elkin, Mary Elkin, and Milton Elkin, children of M. S. Elkin dec'd., One thousand dollars each, to be paid to them as soon after my death as the funds can be realized, without inconvenience to my wife.
Item 3rd. I devise and bequeath to my wife Martha J. [pg. 378] Conn all the rest residue of my
estate, both real, personal and mixed of every description to be held and enjoyed by her, for and
during her life with remainder over, at her death, to Willie Conn Elkin, to her and her heirs
forever. In the event that the said Willie Conn Elkin should marry before the death of my wife, I
direct that she be paid out of my estate, the sum of ten thousand dollars upon her marriage.
This 9th day of February 1885.
(signed) W. B. Conn
Signed and published in our presence, and
we at the request of the Testator, and in his
presence and in the presence of each other,
have here-to subscribed our names as witnesses. Feby 9th 1885.
W. S. Munday
J. F. White
State of Tennessee
Sumner County Court November Term 1886.
The last will and testament of W.B. Conn deceased was this day produced in open Court and
duly proven by the oathes of W. S. Munday and J. F. White, which is ordered to be recorded.
Copy Test
(signed) Harris Brown Clerk