Joseph Steenrod
Abt 1834 - 1902 (68 years)
Generation: 1
1. Joseph Steenrod was born about 1834 in Kentucky; died in 1902 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1880, Cross Roads, Rowan County, Kentucky
- Census: 1900, Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky
Notes:
Joseph Steenrod’s will. Probate date 6 July 1902, Rowan County, Kentucky. Page 70-72.
In the name of God amen I Joseph Steenrod being of sound and disposing mind and in the enjoyment reasonable health but recognizing the uncertainty of life and its certainty of death do make ordain and publish this as my last will and testimony hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me.
Item 1st. I commit my spirit to God who gave it my body I resign to the dust.
2nd. It is my will and desire that out of my estate all my just debts including my funeral expenses shall be first paid.
3rd. To my daughter Hattie Starrett wife of George W. Starrett I will and bequeath one dollar out of my estate she to have this sum out of my soul estate and no more I desire that she have only said sum of one dollar because I have heretofore given to her all that I intend me to have out of my estate.
4th. After the payment of all my debts as provided in the 2nd clause or item of this will and said sum of one dollar to my daughter Hattie A. Starrett as provided in the third clause or time thereof it is my desire and I so will that all of the remainder of my estate of every item real personal and mixed ways chases in action and all and every other kind of estate that I may have at my death shall go to and be fore the benefit of my feeble minded son Albert Russell Steenrod to be used by his committee or such fiduciary as may be appointed by authority of law to take care of said Albert Russell Steenrod and of his estate for the support maintenance and comfort of said Albert Russell Steenrod and for no other purpose so long as said Albert Russell Steenrod shall live.
5th. It is my vary position will and desire and I desire so have to express myself that in case of the appointment of a committee or other fiduciary to take care of said Albert Russell Steenrod and of his estate that neither my son in law George W. Starrett nor my daughter Hattie A. Starrett shall be appointed and that they nor either of them shall have anything to do with said Albert Russell Steenrod or with his estate because they have not treated him with but badly during my lifetime and I do repose that confidence in them or either of them that they would treat him will after my decease.
6th. After the death of my son Albert Russell Steenrod or in case he should die before I do then it is my desire and I so will that all of my estate of every kind and description shall go to my grandchildren that is the children of my said daughter Hattie A. Starrett to be divided between all of said grand children equally.
7th. It is my further will and desire and I hereby nominate and appoint B. F. Hedges my cousin by marriage executor of this my last will and testimony and it is my further will and desire that said B. F. Hedges shall be appointed committee for my said son Albert Russell Steenrod and to take care of his estate as well as to care and provide for said Albert Russell Steenrod as he has been kind to him and understands his wants and needs and how control him.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th day of September 1901.
Joseph Steenrod
Acknowledged and subscribed in our presents the date above.
George A. Nickell
B.C. Wilson
Codicil 1. I Joseph Steenrod who made the foregoing will having this day discovered that in appointing or naming a committee for my feeble minded son Albert Russell Steenrod I made a mistake. Said committee’s name finding it is written B. F. when it should have been W. F. Hedges, I change said will to that extent and name and appoint W. F. Hedges instead of B. F. Hedges committee for my said son also name and appoint said W. F. Hedges executor of this my will as provided there in having been called or his name within F. G. instead of W. F. by mistake as to that also.
Witness my hand this 26th day of April 1902.
Jos. Steenrod.
Acknowledged in our presents date above.
R. Gussey
Hirim Bradly
State of Kentucky
County of Rowan
I C. O. Tirrell clerk of the county court for this county and state aforesaid certify that the foregoing will of Joseph Steenrod was produced in open court proven probated and ordered to be recorded wherefore the some with this certificate have been recorded in my office.
Given under my bond this 6th day of July 1902
C.O.Tirrell clerk.
LKH note: I believe that W.F. Hedges, the "cousin by marriage", named as executor in Joseph Steenrod's will is William Franklin Hedges.
William Franklin Hedges (1845-1932) married Malinda Demaree (1865-1885), the daughter of Jacob Demeree (1840-1865) and Melissa Lucinda Hedges (1838-1899). Melissa’s second marriage was to Joseph Steenrod and they had four children including Hattie and Albert named in Joseph's will.
Melissa was the sister of William’s father, Addison Hedges. So she was William’s aunt.
Died:
He updated a codicil to his will on 26 April 1902. And his will was probated 6 July 1902, Rowan County, Kentucky.Joseph married Melissa Lucinda Hedges in Aug 1870 in Rowan County, Kentucky. Melissa (daughter of William Ribelin Hedges and Malinda Russell Cassity) was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Mar 1899 in Farmers, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William L. Steenrod was born on 2 Jun 1871 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 2 Nov 1891 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Albert Russell Steenrod was born in Jan 1873 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died about 1902 in Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Hattie Lucinda Steenrod was born on 2 Mar 1875 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 1 Mar 1914 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Luther Steenrod was born on 24 Jan 1877 in Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 9 Oct 1897 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Slaty Point Cemetery, Rowan County, Kentucky.