*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 81--- Case #1036,Register of actions of Probate, Los Angeles, Book 3. BENJAMIN DAVIS WILSON Res.Lake Vineyard,township San Gabriel. Los Angeles county, Calif. (Died 11 (19) March 1878 at Lake Vineyard, aged 62 yrs,) Dated: 21 September 1870 Probated: 1 April 1878 Real estate value $13000.0 Los Angeles County Personal property value 70000.(Two hundred thousand) Wife; Margaret S. Wilson Son; John B. Wilson Daus: Maria (age 32 yrs) wife of James de Barth Shorb Annie Wilson (age 19 yrs) Ruth Wilson ( age 17 yrs) All residents of Los Angeles county Executor and Guardian: "Son In Law" James de Barth Shorb Witnesses: James H. Lander (died before 1 April 1878) J. W. Hellman , Los Angeles county, Calif. Note: Dates of death and birth taken from probate papers. Case #1041, Register of Actions of Probate, Los Angeles, Book 3. G. W.McKIM ,Tuston City, Los Angeles county, Calif. (Died 20 Feb. 1878, Los Angeles county, Calif. (age 58 yrs.) Dated; 1 December 1877 Probated : 12 April 1878 Wife: Jo Ann McKim, (aged 54 yrs. at probate) Tuston City, Calif. To wife---land in county of Callaway, State of Missouri,lying about two miles east of Stephens Store, near the McKim school house ,on St. Charles Road---thence along Twp.line 49 to J.Morton MCKim's land. Son: Robert Morton McKim ( age 24, res. Tustin City, Calif. "Land cornering land of R.M.Wallace and W.P.Wright. Dau. Mattie J. Sallee age 32 yrs. Tustin City, Calif. Lettie Allen , an old colored servant, use of land upon which she is now living. Executrix; Jo Ann McKim (wife) Wittnesses; Lydia A. Sallee, Tustin City, Calif. J. Harmon McKim, Anaheim, Los Angeles co., Calif. ---end---