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Costley, Catherine E. Holtzmann - probate, 1927

Succession of Mrs. Catherine E. Holtzmann, widow of Martin L. Costley.
No. 170,354 Civil District Filed August 15th 1927 
Ne Varietur Aug. 15-1927 (signed) H.C. Cage, Judge.
New Orleans, Aug 15th 1922. I am the widow of Martin L. Costley I have five children. I leave to my sister Emma Gause my shairs in the Homestead for her to draw the interest as long as she lives after her death to go to my children shair and shair alike. I leave to my niece Corrie Costley Acomb Five hundred dollars and to my niece Susie Holtzmann in calofonia five hundred dollars. I give to my grand daughter Edna Costley the daughter of my son Arthur one thousand dollars to be deducted from my portion of the estate out of my son Arthurs portion from me. The remainder to be equally divided between my five children shair and shair alike, except Arthurs shair which is one thousand less. I give Louisa Stumpf one hundred dollars out of my cash. This money is to be paid as soon as possible and not wait for the estate to be settled I leave my son Frank D. Costley executor with out bond and full power to act. I leave to my son Frank five hundred dollars over and above his share for his to me this money is my own and consist of bond and mortgages owing to me I want them settled agreeably and equally alike. I leave to the incurable home two hundred dollars (signed) Kate E. Costley---I leave to my daughter Katie Gilmore my house hold effects my furniture to be divided I do not want and auction My armour I leave to Carrie Acomb I want my husbands remains put in the upper vault vault with my own and sealed. the lower vaults can be used by my family if wanted (my last Will) (signed) Kate E. Costley Aug 15th 1922
Ne Varietur Aug 15th P927 (signed) H.C. Cage, Judge