*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 72--- DAVID A. BENTLEY, Muscatine County, Iowa Will filed in records of the County Clerk of Los Angeles, Book 12, Series 2 #7190 Dated: 1 May 1882 Probated: 6 June 1888 Wife: Louquessa Bentley Son: Greely Bentley (adopted) Dau: Beulah Bentley (adopted) Executor: Louquessa Bentley Witnesses: Henry Jayne, W.F. Barnnan *** GUISEPPE CORDANO, Los Angeles, California Will filed in records of the County Clerk of Los Angeles, Book 12, Series 2 #7192 Dated: 29 April Probated: 23 February 1888 Wife: Caterina Cordana Sons: Antonio Cordano, Stefano Cordano Dau: Maria now wife of D. Martini Executor: James Casteracio of Los Angeles Witnesses: Arthur Holmes of Los Angeles Thomas J. Ellis of Los Angeles *** EMERIC L. PURDY, Ossinnia County of Westchester, N.Y. Will filed in records of the County Clerk of Los Angeles, Book 12, Series 2 #7194 Dated: June 22, 1887 Probated: 2 February 1888 Wife: Allie Mead Purdy Dau: Allie May Purdy Executor: Allie Mead Purdy Witnesses: Abm. S. Underhill of Sing Sing, N.Y. Stanton Cady of Sing Sing, N.Y. Administrator in Los Angeles County, California, John E. Murray ---end---