*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 37--- Case# 5892, Reg.of Actions Civil & Prob.Book X,Los Angeles WILLIAM HENRY STEPHENS, San Gabriel,Los Angeles county (Died 8 March 1887 aged 71 yrs,near San Gabriel,Calif. Dated: 24 September 1885 Probated 26 March 1887 Codicle 25 Sept,1885 " " " " Law Library to sons Wm.& Albert. Wife: Barbara M. Stephens, San Gabriel,Calif. Sons: William Daniel Stephens Albert Miller Stephens, Los Angeles Barry Grainger Stephens,Los Angeles Charles McClung Stephens,Los Angeles Richard Bl--ent Stephens, Paloduro, Texas. Leonidas Polk Stephens, San Gabriel(minor 1887,Twin) Daus: Mrs.Mary Louise Chapman,wife of Alfred B. (San Gabriel) Kate Wilmer Stephens, (Twin to Leonidas) Executors: William Daniel Stephens (son) Albert Miller Stephens (son) Los Angeles Witnesses: None Note: Left real estate in Tenn.& Arkansas also. Case # 5896, Reg.of Actions, Civil & Prob.Book X,Los Angeles. WILLIAM E. BAYLEY, Los Angeles (Died 23 January 1887 aged 48 yrs. In Los Angeles.) Dated: 27 December 1886 Probated: 28 March 1887 Wife: Mary Barr Bayley, age about 40 yrs. Sons:Warfield Beale Bayley, age 19 yrs. Los Angeles Charles Abercrombie D. Bayley Exec: (Wife) Mary Barr Bayley,Los Angeles,Calif. Witnesses: Alexander Campbell, age 67 yrs.Los Angeles,Calif. R.C. Flournoy, Los Angeles,Calif. Case # 5936,Reg.of Actions,Civil& Prob.Book X,Los Angeles THOMAS A. LOVELL, Waltham, Middlesex Co, Mass. (Died 21 January 1886 age 56 yrs.) Estate Mass & in Pasadena,Calif.Prob.Mass,23 Feb.1886 Dated: 24 November 1880 Probated (Cal)27 April 1887 Aunt: Martha C. Dickinson,age 90 yrs. (1887) (?) Brooklyn,N.Y. Cousins: William C. Dickinson,res.Pasadena,Cal.(only one res.in Calif.) Edwin T. Baldwin,Manchester,New Hampshire Elnathan E. Strong, Auburndale, Mass. (Above three each recd one third of Calif.property) Cousins(continued) Each to receive $1000. Harriet S. White,Wife of Thomas Mary S. Gringham Clara S. Reynolds Mary Dickinson Harriet Dickinson Helen P. Marsh Margaret P. Holcombe Exec: Thomas White, Brooklyn, N.Y. Adm: W.C.Mosher, Los Angeles, Calif. Appointed 3 Feb.1888 Witnesses: Daniel French, Mass. Joseph Whitney Mass. Daniel _?. Williams, Mass. Note, Exec report says he left no father,mother,bros,sisters, Wife or child." ---end---