*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 76- CASE# 972,probate Register of Actions,Book 3,Series I. MILTON McDONALD ,Los Angeles, )Died 15 Sept.1877 L.A.County) Dated: 10 September 1877 Age 47 yrs.Prob.5 November 1877. Wife: Martha A. McDonald,res.Santa Ana,Calif. Sons:James William McDonald,age 25 yrs.res.Santa Ana,calif. Millard F. McDonald, age 21 yrs. Frank McDonald, age 10 yrs. Joe McDonald age 4 yrs. Daus: Eliza Inez (May) McDonald Devenney,age 23 res.Santa Ana. Permelia McDonald, age 18 yrs. res.Santa Ana. Will mentions property "situated in State of Iowa" but no location found among papers in file. Execs: (Wife)Martha A. McDonald, Died 6 January 1912 Orange county,Calif. William M.Spurgeon, of Santa Ana,(waived right to act) Guardian: Samuel T. Lewis. Grand son:William Devenney ,became Administrator 22 Dec.1913. Witnesses:Thomas E. Johnson J.E.Sherrard, Los Angeles county C.[_?].Humphreys. CASE# 982,Probate Registger of Actions,Book 3,Series I. CHARLES GRUCER , San Francisco,Calif. Certificate from U.S.Council at Guatemala,Central America, reports Charles Grucer "was murdered on his farm Sept.19-1877" Sister Pauline testifies Charles Grucer was residing there temporarily while in the coffee business. Dated: 28 February 1877 (age 32 yrs) Prob: 26 November 1877 Mother: Caroline Eleanor Grucer, age 76 yrs. res.Winchester, Clark county, Missouri. SISTERS: Caroline Napper, age 50 yrs. of Leebbenan, Prussia. Chistiana Neumann, age 52 yrs.res.Winchester, Mo. Augusta Kullick, age 44 yrs. res.Winchester, Mo. Wilhelmine Seifert, age 39 yrs. res.Eddyville, Iowa. Pauline Grucer, age 21 yrs. res.Eddyville, Iowa. Executrix: Pauline Grucer Adm: Lewis Mincer, Los Angeles,Calif. Witnesses: George A. Reich, San Francisco,Calif Samuel U. Harding, San Francisco,Calif ---end---