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Survived by his wife, the former Mary Hallam.¹

Predeceased by her husband, Evertt Culp.¹

Survivor(s): Dorothy Rice.¹

MRS. OLIVE C. LIVERMORE.
     Olive C. Hall was born in Sherman, Chautauqua county, New York, on June 28, 1830. She had three brothers and two sisters, all of whom have preceded her to the great be-yond. On October 4, 1848, she was united in marriage to Zalmon Livermore at the home of her parents at Maquoketa, Iowa. To them were born nine children. Of these, six have gone on before into the other life, Joseph, Mrs. Lillie B. Furgason, Charles H., Omar, Seba, and a son who passed away in infancy. Those who survive their mother are Frank A. of Moville, Mrs. Myrtle 0. Beals, and Elmer Z. of Oto.
     Forty-seven years ago, Mrs. Livermore came with her husband and family on a journey westward across the state of Iowa, from Maquoketa to Oto. Most of this journey was made by ox team. The family settled on a farm about one and one-half miles north of Oto, and here they resided until after the death of the husband and father on June 6, 1886. Since that time, Mrs. Livermore has made her home with her children, for the last three or four years having made a home for her son, Elmer, on his farm near Oto.
     Mrs. Livermore lived considerably longer than the allotted three score years and ten, being 84 years, 10 months and 1 day of age on the day of her death, April 29, 1915. During most of her life she has enjoyed good health, and has been a very active woman. During the last two years, however, she has had occasional illnesses, increasing in frequency, but her passing away was peaceful and quiet. The kindest of care and attention were given her by the loving ones who were near-by. She was a good mother. Perhaps she will be missed most by her son, with whom she has made her home during her last years, but none other can fill her place in the hearts of all the bereaved ones. She will ever be remembered as a faithful friend and a kind neighbor, always being willing to help the needy in distress, always liberal in her gifts to worthy causes. She was a member of the Congregational church, and she put forth her best efforts to lead a Christian life. Her long life has come to an end, but during her days she saw her children, her grandchildren, and her great-grand-children established in homes of their own. It is quite a remarkable fact that there survive her 22 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. Five nephews and three nieces also survive. Think of the experiences that have come during the years of her life, of the changes that have been wrought, of the memories that linger now that she is gone! Long life may not fall to the lot of all of us, but a good life is possible to all.
     The funeral services were conducted from the residence Saturday afternoon by Rev. W. E. Ellison. Burial took place in the Correctionville cemetery. The pall-bearers were: Arthur Beals and Glen Livermore, grandsons; Eddie and Ellis Griffith, great-grandsons, and Neville and Walter Allen, great-nephews.
     CARD OF THANKS. The family of Mrs. 0. C. Livermore desire to express their thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown them in their recent bereavement. Also for the many beautiful floral offerings.
     MRS. 0. BEALS.
     ELMER LIVERMORE.
     FRANK LIVERMORE.⁶

MAKES OLD FASHIONED WILL
     Mrs. Livermore Divides Her Personal Property.
     Mrs. Olive C. Livermore, an -old resident of Oto, made out an old fashioned will before her death In which she divided-all her personal property," including rings, rocking chairs and other' articles among her heirs. The will was filed for probate in the district court yesterday.
     Mrs. Sylvia - Livermore and Mrs. Maggie Livermore, widowed ' daughters-in-law of Mrs. Livermore, were given $300 apiece. Frank A. Livermore, a son,-was given the combined black walnut sink and cupboard, a small table, an oil portrait of George Washington and a choice of one rocking chair.
     Elmer Z. Livermore, another son, was given his choice, of rocking chairs after his brother had made his selection. He also is given a picture which belonged to his grandmother, the best family lamp, feather bed and sheets.
     Mrs. Myrtle Olive Beals, a daughter, is given other personal property, including a gold watch and chain, money in her possession at the time of death and notes. Mrs. Livermore provides that the remainder of her personal property be sold and divided among the-heirs.
     By the terms of the will her twenty-two grand children will receive $100 each, and Mrs. Jennie Hall, a sister, will be given $200. One hundred dollars also, is given to Nettle Borman, a niece.
     Kate Hepburn, Mrs. Livermore's -godchild, whom she brought up, is given $200.
     The three children, Frank Livermore, Elmer E. Livermore and Mrs. Beals are named, executors of the estate without bonds.¹⁰

THREE HEIRS ATTACK WILL
     SAY AGED MRS. LIVERMORE, OF OTO, WAS UNBALANCED.
     WITNESSES DENY ASSERTION
     Testament of Old Fashioned Sort, Bequeathing Each Article of Furniture, Including Picture of Washington.
     W. F. Kreuger and Frank O. Kreuger, of Oto, witnesses to the will of Mrs. Olive Livermore, an Oto pioneer, yesterday afternoon testified that in their opinion the aged woman was of sound mind when she drew iip the document.
     Three grandchildren of the twenty-two favored in the will of Mrs . Livermore have asked the; court to set the document aside on the ground that she was of unsound mind when she drew it up. E. S. Furgason, of Oto, guardian of Omar Furgason, who was of unsound mind, and Bessie Griffith and Mattle Hoskins brought the suit. The three grandchildren who ask that the will be set aside are children of Mr. Furgason. Their father declares they did not get a fair share of the property.
     An oil portrait of George Washington and a picture of cattle standing in water are part of the property involved in the will contest case.
     According to Furgason, Mrs. Myrtle Olive Beals, Mrs. Livermore's daughter, and Frank Livermore and Elmer Z. Livermore, sons of the aged woman, used their influence in getting her to leave the bulk of her estate to them.
     Bevington Back in Court.
     Trial of the suit marked the first appearance in the district court of Tom F. Bevington, former county attorney, who has returned to Iowa, from Seattle to practice law.
     Mrs. Livermore left an old fashioned Will, in which she distributed her property, a large per cent of it being household goods, to her heirs. Twenty-two of her grandchildren were given bequests of $100 each. Mrs. Jennie Hall, a sister-in-law, was left $200, while Kate Hepburn, an adopted child, was left a like sum.
     The will of Mrs. Livermore consisted of three pages. She left her son, Frank, a black walnut sink and cupboard, a small dark wood table, the oil portrait of Washington. a pair of blue vases and his choice of rocking chairs. To Elmer, another eon, she gave the choice of rocking chairs after the other son had made his selection, an old fashioned reddish wood bureau, which belonged to his grandmother, Mrs. Hall, a couc, the best lamp, her clock and a feather bed, pair of pillows, looking glass, picture of cattle standing in water. He was also to select sheets and quilts from his bed, but by the will he was not to include Mrs. Livermore's quilt of handmade insertion in the hem.
     Watch to Mrs. Beals.
     Mrs. Beals. the only daughter, was left the rest of the personal property of the testator, except a gold ring and trunk. Mrs. Beals was to receive her mother's gold watch and chain. The ring was given to Olive Stedman, a granddaughter.
     The grandchildren who were given bequests of $100 were Harry Livermore. Lena Hagerdon, Stella Livermore, Varner Livermore, Zalmon Livermore, Winnie Wright, Mattie Livermore, Viola Livermore, Ulalah Livermore, Glen Livermore, Bessie Griffith, Jennie Livermore, Mattie Hoskins, Omar Furgason, Lillie Wright, Seba Beals, Arthur Beals, Ethel Beals, Dewey Beals, Hazel Beals and Lulu Jane Beals.¹¹

ATTORNEY FLAYS FURGASON
     MRS. LIVERMORE MISTREATED, ALLEGED IN WILL SUIT.
     READS FROM WOMAN'S LETTER
     Proponent Jumps to His Feet and Declares He Will Answer Questions Lawyer Is Asking Jury in His Address.
     In summing up the evidence In the suit of E. S. Furgason to break, the will of Mrs. Olive Livermore, an Oto pioneer, T. G. Henderson, counsel for the proponents., told the jury yesterday that Furgason had made his mother-in-law live in a shack with his hired help, refusing to low her to live in his fine house.
     The attorney read from a letter, which had been written by Mrs. Livermore to her children, in which she chided them i n allowing her to live as they did. Attorney Henderson dwelt on the letter at some length to refute the testimony of Furgason that he had given Mrs. Livermore greater care than her own children had.
     A tilt between Attorney Henderson and Mr. Furgason featured the morning session of the court. The lawyer was address the jury and was sarcastically complimenting Furgason for his treatment of his mother-in-law, when the plaintiff jumped to his feet and declared he would answer the questions which Mr. Hendson was asking the jury in his argument.
     Furgason brought suit to break the will, the on the grounds that his three children, grandchildren of Mrs. Livermore, should (illegible) their mother's share of the estate. Mrs. Furgason preceded her mother in death. Mrs. Livermore in her last will left $100 to each of her twenty-two grandchildren. Furgason attempted to show Mrs. Livermore was of unsound, mind at the time she drew up the will and that she was unduly influenced by. her two sons and her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Olive BealS.¹²

Determine the parents of her grandchildren, named as heirs in her will: an unknown person.¹¹