*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 29--- Case # 462, Book II, Probate Register of Actions, Los Angeles LEON VICTOR PRUDHOMME, City of Los Angeles Dated: 24 April 1871 Probated 10 June 1871 Wife: Maria Merced Tapia de Prudhomme "all of my estate" "Unto each and every one of my children the sum of one dollar". Exec : (Wife) Maria Merced Tapia de Prudhomme Witnesses: G.B. Sanguineti (Sanguinetez (dup) Los Angeles Antonio Pelonconi Note: In report by G.B. Sanguinetez, three children are named as follows: Son: Charles Prudhomme Daus: Mrs. Emma Prudhomme de Gates Carolian(Carrie) Case # 464, Book II, Probate Register of Actions, Los Angeles MOSES C. WHITE, Los Angeles, Calif. Dated: 15 March 1871 Probated: 5 July 1871 Mother: Mrs. R.C. White, "of Brighton, Mass. $500." Sister: Mrs. Ann S. Wilson, of Brighton, Mass. (wife of Geo. (Wilson. Exec: William N (or M.) Stockton Witnesses Russell T. Hayes Joseph Haber Jr. Note: Exec. report mentiones Moses C. White as "Dr." and gives his death as June 23-1871, Los Angeles City aged between 40 and 50 years. Case # 465, Book II, Probate Register of Actions, Los Angeles. ALEXANDER BELL, Los Angeles City and county, Calif. Dated: 2 July 1871 Probated: 7 August 1871 Wife: Maria Nieveo Guirado Bell Nephew: A.T. Bell, of Los Angeles City, Calif. Daughters of my nephew A.T. Bell: Margaret Bell Eliza Bell Son of my nephew A.T. Bell: James Bell -- "the executor to make every provision ---to secure to said James an excellent education and to raise him like a gentleman." Execs: John G. Downey, (resigned Sept. 30-1872) Solomon Lazard (resigned Sept. 30-1872) Henry D. Burrows )served ) Witnesses: Andrew Glassell ---end---