*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 20--- Case # 5061,Reg.of Actions-Civil & Probate,Book IX, L.A. DAVID W. ALEXANDER,Wilmington,Los Angeles Co. Calif. (Died ca 29 April 1886,Willmington.) Dated: 18 January 1872 Probated 21 June 1886 Estate value $2400.00 Wife: Adelaida J. Alexander "Block of land inherited by my said wife, by gift,from Benjamin D. Wilson .-- (Children as named in Executors report also ages as of 1887) Daus: Martha Alexander age 21 yrs. (all ch.res.of Willmington) Elizabeth Alexander 19 yrs. Dau or son (?) Ynez " 12 yrs. Sons: Joseph W. Alexander 17 yrs. Samuel Alexander 15 yrs. Executrix: (Wife) Adelaida J. Alexander (age 54 yrs ) Executor: Manuel Requeia, Los Angeles,Calif. Witnesses: James H. Landes ,Los Angeles(died before June 21 1886) A.W. Potts, Los Angeles,Calif. Case # 5067,Reg.of Actions-Civil & Probate,Book IX,L.A. WILLIAM HENRY WINSTON ,San Gabriel,Los Angeles Co. Calif. (Died 20 May 1886 aged 71 yrs. at San Gabriel) Property value $75,000.00 ---to adult children each $2740. Gold Coin of the U.S. --to children whome I have given no property --- Dated:31 December 1885,Prob.21 June 1886 Wives:______ Mary E. Winston,(ages 46 yrs in 1886)res.San Gabriel. "Calif.community property, providing she relinquish claim to property in other states". Children: Sons: William Edmund Winston,age 44 yrs.res.Waskom, Harrison county, Texas. Langston C.Winston,age 35 yrs.Pasadena,Calif. Lydall(Lyddall)B. age 19,San Gabriel,Calif. Pettus H. Winston,age 16 San Gabriel,Calif. Edwin W. Winston,age 14 ,San Gabriel (Became Adm.1903) Two"deceased half bros,& 1 deceased half sister of Lydall." Daughters: Mary C. Dillard,age 51 yrs.Fulton Station,Sumter county,Alabama. Sarah M.Torbert,age 42, Brierfield,Bibb Co.Alabama. Lucy M.McCalley,age 31,Brierfield,Alabama. Alice L. Winston,age 7 yrs.San Gabriel,Calif. Executrix:Mary E. Winston(wife) Made final report Aug.1890 Executor: Langston C. Winston, (For Calif.estate) Winston Jones,Mobile,Alabama,(For property in Texas,Miss.Alabama & Louisiana) Witnesses: None (Olographic Will.) Note, in 1903 Edwin W. Winston became administrator. ---end---