*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 7--- Lydia Baker Pasadena and Galveston, Texas Case4112 Bk. VII Civ.& Probate files of Clerk, Los Angeles Dated: 29 Aug. 1883 Probated 6 -29-1885 Died in Pasedena 3 Sept. 1884 Husband: Presley C. Baker No Children, no relatives or next of kin. Executor: Presley C. Baker Witnesses: None. Attached to Executor's petition were a num- ber of letters verifying her handwriting in the will, or giving a brief history of her life. She was the daughter of Albert J. Wise of Cincinnati,O. who went to New Orleans where she married Louis Schneider who died in 1876. later she went to Galveston, where she married Presley C. Bakerin 1880. Property: Real estate in Texas over $100,000; personal prop- erty in money jewels and silver about as much. Several large bequests of money and jewelsand silver were left to frienda; all the rest to her husband. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * William H. Nordholt Los Angeles County. Case 4145 BkVII Civ. and Prob. files Clerk of L.A. County Dated; 21 July 1882 Probated 23 June 1885 Wife: Gregonia Reyes de Nordholt Children: William August, Maria Antonia, John Henry, Hermiona(Minnie), Wilbur Frank Two other children had died. Executrix: Gregonia Reyes X de Nordholt (X her mark) Witnesses: Wm. D. Stephens; J. R. Scott Property left in sole control of wife. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * John Barrie Los Angeles Co. Case 4166 Bk. Vii Civ.& Prob. files of Clerk L.A.Co. Dated: 19 Sept. 1883 Probated 31 Aug. 1885 Died: 14 Feb. 1885 in Chihauhau, Mex. Sisters: Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Bugg Ottawa, Canada (Mrs. Ed) Matilde E. Reynolds Executors: Albert Brown, Dr. Bush both of Los Angeles Witnesses: H.W.Magee and J.M.Radelbaugh,M.D. Pasadena ---end---