Affidavit of Death
State of Kansas, Saline County, ss.
In the probate court in and for said county,
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane Dihle
Late of Said County, Deceased.
On this 3d day of August A.D. 1903, personally appeared before me, the undersigned Judge of said Court, George W. Dihle who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth, upon his oath, depose and say that Jane Dihle (nee Gleckner) died on the 1st day of January A. D. 1903 at Salina County and State aforesaid; that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the names and places of residence of the heirs of said deceased are as follows, towit:
Robert H. Dihle (now deceased) her husband and
Amanda May Redford nee Dihle her daughter aged over 18 yrs
Ida May Dihle her daughter " over 18 yrs
Amelia Ella Mercer nee Dihle her daughter " over 18 yrs
George Washington Dihle her son " over 21 years
Josephine Agnes Hood nee Dihle her daughter " over 18 yrs
and Elsie Edna Strickler nee Dihle her daughter " over 18 yrs
and that the deceased died without a will, as affiant verily believes.
And he further states, that the said Jane Dihle nee Gleckner died seized and possessed of real and personal real estate, consisting chiefly of Lot no 90 on 8th street Salina Kansas - and the affiant further states on his oath that all the debts of the said deceased are fully paid.
George W. Dihle
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, the day and year first above written.
W. F. Munser, Probate Judge
Transcribed by Julia Langel, September 30, 2001. Original is a pre-printed form; words in italic are handwritten.
State of Kansas, Saline County, ss.
in the probate courts of said county and state.
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane Dihle, deceased.
Findings of the Court.
And Now, on this 3rd day of August A.D. 1903 and at the August term of said Probate Court, upon examination of the petition of George W. Dihle and in consideration of the evidence produced in this behalf, and the Court being fully advised in the premises, the Court makes the following findings, to-wit:
That the said Jane Dihle nee Gleckner died on the 1st day of January A.D. 1903 at Saline County, Kansas, that the names and places of residence of the sole heirs at law of said deceased are as follows, to wit:
Robert H. Dihle (now deceased) her husband and Amanda May Redford, nee Dihle, her daughter, aged over 18 yrs; Ida May Dihle, her daughter, aged over 18 yrs; Amerlia Ella Mercer nee Dihle, her daughter, aged over 18 yrs; George Washington Dihle, her son, aged over 21 yrs; Josephine Agnes Hood, nee Dihle, her daughter, aged over 18 yrs, and Elsie Edna Strickler, nee Dihle, her daughter, over 18 yrs of age
that said Jane Dihle died intestate; that all debts of said deceased are fully paid.
W. F. Munser (sp?), Probate Judge.
Transcript by Julia Langel, September 30, 2001. The original is a pre-printed form; text in italics was handwritten.
State of Kansas, Saline County,
In the Probate Court of Said County.
In the matter of the estate of R. H. Dihle Deceased
Account of the administration of George W. Dihle administrator of Robert H. Dihle deceased made this 3 day of Aug. A. D. 1903.
DR CR
Funeral Expenses
Voucher 1
Wm Berg & Son
128.50
2
C. B. Bates
2.00
3
C. F. Hale
2.50
4
J. M. Hawkins
1.50
5
J. P. Keberlein
2.50
6
F. Little
2.00
7
Miss Rose Murphy nurse
20.00
8
David Ritchie Atty fees
10.00
9
Seitz drugstore
4.15
10
J. C. Stevens
3.00
11
Probate fees / Letters & c/
15.00
12
A. O. W. W. Last assessment
3.55
13
A. B. Mayfield med. services
33.75
Pub notice
4.00
Surety Bond expense
10.00
Rev. Wynck for services at funeral
5.00
May 20th 1903
Cash on hand (per inventory)
258.50
Pd. Probate Judge fees of this acct and findings pertaining thereto
3.00
Pd. Probate Judges fees in Aff. of death of Jane Dihle
3.50
Balance
3.95
258.50
258.50
I do solemnly swear, that I am the above-named administrator and that the foregoing is all respects a just, true, full and accurate account of my administration upon the above-named estate, and I further declare on my oath that all the debts of the said estate are fully paid.
George W. Dihle [sig]
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3rd day of August A. D. 1903,
W. F. Musser [sig]
Probate Judge
Transcribed by Julia Langel, December 7, 2001. Original is a pre-printed form; words in italic are handwritten.
State of Kansas, Saline County, SS.
In the Probate Court of Said County.
In the matter of the estate of R. H. Dihle Deceased
Order Approving Partial Account.
And Now, on this 3rd day of August A. D. 1903, and the August Term of the Probate Court of the County of Saline aforesaid comes George W. Dihle, administrator of the estate of R. H. Dihle deceased, and presents to the Court his partial account of his administration of the estate of said decedent together with vouchers taken by him for the several items of expenditure set forth in said account: and the Court having examined said account and vouchers, and heard the evidence adduced in support thereof, does find that said administrator has received from all sources the sum of $258.50 dollars and cents. The Court further finds, that said administrator has legally expended on behalf of said estate the sum of $254.55 leaving a balance in the hands of said administrator belonging to said estate, of $3.95; and that the said account is a true, just and accurate statement of the administration of said estate to date and the court further finds that all debts against said estate have been fully paid.
It is, therefore, Considered, Ordered, and Adjudged by the Court, that said account be, and the same is hereby approved, and ordered spread upon the records of the Court.
W. F. Musser [sig]
Probate Judge.
Transcribed by Julia Langel, December 7, 2001. Original is a pre-printed form; words in italic are handwritten.