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Situated in Delaware C ou nty
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RENCES TO THA TIS AND LAWS REA 11 TO TH ALLOTM OF TI LANDS OF TH
CHOKE NA nON
Reference is hereby made to Treaties of 1833, 1835 and 1846
KEPLER'S U.WS AND TRATIES, VOL 2, PAGE 944, TRATY WI TH

CHEOKES, 1866
Article 9. that all freedmen who have been liberated by voluntary act of former owners or by law, as well as all colored
persons who were in the country at the commencement of the rebellion, and are now residents therein, or who may return within
6 monUis, and their descendants, shall have all the rights of na tive Cherokees, etc. ..
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ACT OF CONGRESS
Public No. 241
UNIED STATES STATUTE, 57th CONGRESS, PART L P.l\GE 716
Chap. 1375-An Act to provide for the allotment of the lands of the Cherokee Nation, for the disposition of townsites therein
and for other purposes. Approved July 1, 1902.
STATUTE AT LARGE, PAGE 204, SECOND SESSION 58th CONGRESS

Approved April 21, 1904
That all the restrictions upon the alienation of lands of all allottees of either of the Five Civilzed Trbes of Inians who
are not of Indian blood, except minors and homesteads, are hereby removed. And all the restrctions upon the -alienation of al
other allottees of said tribes, except minoi:s and homesteads, may with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior be removed
under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, etc. .
STATUTE AT LARGE, 59th CONGRESS. PART L PAGE 137.

Public No. 129
Chap. 1876-An Act to provide for the final disposition of the affairs of the Five Civilzed Tribes in the Indian Territory, and
for other purposes. Approved April 26, 1906.
STATU AT LARGE, 59th CONGRESS. PART L PAGE 327.

Amendment provides that no lands acquired under the provision of this Act shal in any event become liable to the satisfac-
tion of any debt contracted prior to the issuing of the final patent in fee therefor.
Sec. 57z5, (Sec. 15) of the Curtis Bil, reads in part as follows:
The person authorized by the tribe or tribes may execute or deliver to any such purchaser without expense to him, a deeà
conveyig to him, the title to such lands or town lots . . . . . . .
Chapter 1, Article 1, Section 4, of the laws oÎ the Cherokee Nation, read as ÎOllows:
The Principal Chief shall have control of the National Seal and in all cases, when necessary, may direct the proper applica-
tion, use and preservation of the .same.
ACT OF CONGRESS
Public No. 140
An Act for the Removal of Restrictions from part of tIie lands of Allottees of the Five Civilzed Tribes, and Îor other pur-
poses. Approved May 27, 1908.
ACT OF CONGRESS
UND STATES STATUTE 31. PAGE 221
An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Departent and Ior fulfiling 'teaty
stipulations with various Indian Tribes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, and Îor other purpses. Approved May 31, 1900,
.2\CT OF CONGRESS
Public No. 360
An Act to Extend the Period of Restriction in lands oI certan members of tlie Five Civilizd Trbes until April 26, 1955, and
for other purposes. Approved ¡.fay 10th, 1928.
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SARAH C. GHORMLEY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA ~ 55.

DELAWARE COüNTY
We, the GRAND RIVER ABSTRACT AND TITLE CO., Bonded Abstracters, of Jay, Oklahoma, do hereby cer-
tify that after a careful examination of -the
FINAL ROLLS OF CITIZENS AND FREEDMEN OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES
in Indian Territory, P:,epared by
COMMISSION AND COMMISSIONER TO THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES
and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, on or prior to March 4th, 1907, we find as follows, to-wit:
Roll No.
14122
and :is a Cherokee
Cì tì zen 1/8 degree of blood.
Dated at Jay, Delawazoe County, Oklahoma, this 26th day of February 82

A. D., 19_
GRAND RIVER ABSTRACT AND TITLE CO.
By Euqene S. Jones
Presìdent
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INS TRUMENT : ALLOTMENT DEED
GRANTOR: Che rokee Nation
GRANTEE: Sarah C. Ghormley)

Cherokee Citizen) Roll No. 14122
DA TED: July 1 7 ~ 1906
FILED: September 22~ 1906 at 11 o'clock A. M.
RECORDED IN: Book 21 at page 364 Records of Commission

to Five Civilized Tribes~ Muskogee~ Oklahoma.
FILED: December 8~ 1909 at 10 0 i clock A. M.

RECORDED IN: Book liE" at page 269 Records of County
Clerk's Office, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant and convey
DESCRIPTION
(Othe r lanò) and
W~ SW~:
Section 12, Township 23 North~ Range 22 East.
w. C. ROGERS J PRINCIPAL CHIEF

(GREAT SEAL, CHEROKEE NATION) OF THE CHEROKEE NATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Thomas Ryan,

Approved: August 31, 1906. Acting Secretary
By: Oliver A. Phelps,
Cle rk.
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INSTRUMENT: TJI.X DEED
GRANTOR: J. Grover Scales, County Treasurer
GRANTEE: Jennie L. Wright
DATED: January 31, 1918
FILED: February 8, 1918 at 1 P. M.

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RECORDED IN: Book 37 J page 103
CONSIDERATION: $ 1 . 00
GF.ANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, sell and convey
COVENANTS: To have and to hold
DESCRIPTION
(Othe r land) and
Wl SWt: Section 12, Township 23 N., Rge. 22 E.,
( SEAL) J. Gro ve r Scales,
County Treasure r
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
DELAWARE COUNTy...... ss
Before me, Claude Thompson, County Clerk in and for said County and
State on this 8th day of February, 1918, personally appeared J. Grover
Scales as the County Treasurer to me known to be the identical person who
executed the within and fore going instrument, and acknowledged to me that
he executed the same as his free and voluntary act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein set forth, and I do hereby so certify.
Wi tness my hand and official seal the day and year above set forth.
(SEAL) Claude Thompson,

County Clerk of Delaware
County, Oklahoma.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DELAWARE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
Jennie L. Wright,
Plaintiff,
-vs- No. 1290
Sarah C . Ghormley,
Defendant.
J.. '.. PETITION
Comes now the plaintìff and for cause of action against said defendant
alleges:
1. That plaintiff has the legal estate in fee simple and the equit-
able title in and to the following described land, situated in Delaware
County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:
(Othe r land) and

~'J-l SW-g: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
2. That she acquired title to saìd land by vìrtue of a certain ta~
deed executed by the County Treasurer of Delaware County on the 31st day
of JaDuai~, 1918, duly acknowledged, conveying said land to the plaintiff
herein" which said deed was filed for-record in the office of the County
Clerk of Delaware County, Oklahoma, on the 8th day of Feb." 1918, and is
now duly recorded in said office in Book 37 at page 103 a copy of which
deed 'wi th certificates the reto attached is he rewi th filed, marked llExhibi t
A ri anò made a part the reof;
5. That said premises are vacant) unoccupied, unimproved and not in

the actual possession of anyone j but said premises are in the constructive
possession of this plaintiff, and have been ever since the 8th day of Feb.,
1918 j
li That said defendant has some claim, estate or interest in said

land adverse to plaintiff r s ti tle thereto, the exact nature and extent
of said interest of said defendant being to this plaintiff unknown;
5 . That the said c 1aim of said defendant is s tale and barred by the
provisions of the Statute of Limitations contained in Section 7419, Re-
vised Laws of Oklahoma, 1910 that any right, title or inte rest which said
defendant may have had in said land is cut off and extinguished by the
subsequent, superior and paramount title of this plaintiff;
6 . That because plaintiff i s title to said land is a tax title, she

is threatened with and subject to annoylng and vexatious litigation on
the part of said defendant, her heirs and assigns; all of which renders
plaintiff ¡ s ti tIe to said land unmarketable and unsalable,;
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Petition.. .page 2
WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays that said defendant be required to set

forth the nature of her claim on said land; that all adverse claims of
said defendant be barred and extinguished, and that said defendant, her
heirs and assigns, be barred and forever precluded from setting up or
asserting any right, title, claim or interest in said land, adverse to
plaintiff1s title, thereto; that plaintiff1s title be declared adjudged
and decreed to be supe rio r and paramount to that of said defendant, and
that pi~intiffis title be quieted, and that she have her costs and other
relief, ~egal and equitable, to which she may be entitled.
Marshall and I. W. Ingram

Attorney for Plaintiff
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
DELAWARE COUNTy.... S8
I. W. Ingram, of1awful age, being first duly sworn, on his oath,

says: That he is the attorney for the above named plaintiff; that this
affidavit is made for the reason that said plaintiff is a non-resident
of the State of Oklahoma, and is absent therefrom; that affiant has read
the within and foregoing petition, and that the statements therein con~
tained are true, as he verily believes.
I. 1i. Ingram.
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of February,

1922.
Notary Public.
FILED: February 14, 1922.
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SUMI'10NS
STATE OF OKLAHOMA,
DELAWARE COUNTy..... s s IN DISTRICT COURT.
Jennie L. Wright,
Plaintiff
vs. No. 1290
Sarah C. Ghorm11y,
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Defendant.
THE STATE OF OKLAHOr'i, TO THE SHERIFF OF DELAvJARE COUNTY, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to notify Sarah C. Ghormley that she has
been sued by Jennie L. Wright, for the purpose of quieting her title to
the
(other land) and
wl SWt: Sec. 12 J Twp. 23 N.) Rge. 22 E.)
in the District Court of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and that they must
answer the petition of said Jennie L. Wright filed against her in said
court in the City of Jay, in said County, on or before the iOth day of
March, 1922, or said peti tion will be taken as true and judgment rendered
accordingly.
You will make return of this summons on or before the 18th day of
February J 1922.
de r my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th. day of

Gi ven un
February, 1922.
(SEAL) Lewis Lunday, Court Cle rk.

MARSJ-..LL & INGRAM
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Issued Feb. 14, 1922; Returnable Feb. 18, 1922. Ans. Due March 10, 1922.
Received this writ Feb. 14, 1922. The following persons, defendants
within named not found in said county: Sarah C. Ghormley.
Ben F. Smi thj She riff

By: W. J. Belt, Undersheriff.
(Sheriff's fees omitted by abstracter.)
FILED: February 18, 1922.

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AFFIDAVIT TO OBTAIN SERVICE BY PUBLICATION.
IN TIll DISTRICT COURT OF DELAWARE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Jennie L. Wright,
Plainti ff
vs. No. 1290
Sarah C. Ghormley)
De fendants .
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AFFIDAVIT
I. W. Ingram, being duly sworn according to law says: That he is

attorney for the above named plaintiff; that said plaintiff is a non-
resident of the State of Oklahoma and absent from Delaware County; that
on the 14th day of February, 1922, he caused summons to be issued in
the above styled cause against the de fendant, Sarah C. Ghormley, but
was unable with due diligence to make service of the same upon said de-
fendant within the State of Oklahoma; that he is unable with due dìli-
gence to 2,sce r-";a:' ,:: whe t)'~e 1" said de fendant is Ii ving or dead, or, if li y_
ing, her 1.:~:e?eabouts, or, if dead, the names or whereabouts of her heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees, or assigns, if any she had, that
this action is brought for the purpose of quieting plaintiff i s title to
the following described real property and premises, situated in Delaware
County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:
.., ~.-i Sect'ion

(Othe r land ~ and
h2 0W4: 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East;
and that said plaintiff wishes to obtain service upon said defendant,
Sar~h C. Ghormley, by publication, of she be living, or upon her unknown
heiI's, executors, administrators, devisees, and assigns, if she be dead,
and further affiant saì th not.
I. W. Ingram
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 18th day of February,

1922.
My commission expires: Ira A. Miller,
April 7, 1925. (SEAL) Notary Public.
FILED: February ~u, 1922

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PUBLISHER i S CERTIFICATE
STA TE OF OI-:AHO:v. )
COUNiY OF DELAHAFE) s s
State, ..
O~ this 11th day of March, A. D. 1922, personally appeared before
me the undersigned, a Notary Public, within and for said County and
H.J M. BU'I'LER
Publisher of THE GROilE SUN, a vJeekly newspaper published at Grove,

County of Delaware, State of Oklahoma, who being duly sworn, states
on oath, that the said newspape r has been published fifty-two conse-
cutive weeks in said county prior to the publication of this notice-,
and that the Legal Notice in the State of Oklahoma, a true copy of
which is hereto annexed was published in the full and entire edition
of February 23rd; March 2nd. and March 9th, 1922.
H. M. Butler,
Publisher
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of March, 1922,
My coiT:m~ssion expires: O. E. Butler,

March 1, 1924. (SEAL) Notary Public.
PUDLISHER i S FEE: $ 7 . 50 .
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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DELAWARE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA
Jennie L. Wright,
Plaintiff,
vs. No. 1290
Sarah C . Ghormley,
De fendants .
J,.. '..
The State of Oklahoma to Sarah C. Ghormley, if living, or her unknown

Heirs, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, and Assigns, if dead:
Take notice that you have been sued in the above named court by
the above plaintiff for the purpose of quieting her title to the follow-
ing described lands, situated in Delaware County, State of Oklahoma,
to-wit:
(Othe r land) and
wl swt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East;
and that you must answer the petition filed herein by said plaintiff, on
or before the 6th day of April, 1922, or said petition will be taken as
true, a nd a judgment for said plaintiff 2 quieting he r title to said land,
will be rendered accordingly.
( SEAL) Lewis Lunday J

Cou rt Cle rl,;.
MARSHALL & INGR4M
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
(First published in Grove Sun, Feb. 23-3w.)
Examined and approved May 2, 22.
A. C. Brewster,
Judge.
FILED: MARCH 20, 1922.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DELAWARE COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHO~4
Jennis L. Wright,
Plaintiff,
-vs- No. 1290
Sarah C . Ghormley,
De fendant.
JOURl'JAL ENTRY /' ..
Nov-:, on this 2nd day of May, 1922, the same being a regular judicial
day of the regular April, 1922, term of this court, this cause comes on to
be heard on the petition of plaintiff and testimony introduced in open
court in support of the allegations thereof, and comes the plaintiff by
her attorneys, Marshall and Ingram and the defendants being three times
solemnly called in open court, to appear, plead, answer, except or demur
to Plaintiffs petition, come s not and fails to plead, answer, except or
demur to said petition, and wholly makes default and is held and adjudged
to be in default, and all the allegations of plaintiff! s petition and
exhibits thereto are taken as true and confessed.
And, the Court having examined the records and files in the case, and
having heard and considered the proof offered by plaintiff and it appear-
ing to the Court that wi th due diligence said defendants could not be
pe rsonally se rved wi th summons wi thin this s ta te, and that with due dili-
gence the residence or whereabouts of said defendant could not be ascer-
tained, and it appearing that said defendant has been duly and seasonably
served with legal notice of the pendency of this ~i t for more than 20 days
prior to the hearing of this cause by a legal notice thereof duly published
in the Grove Sun in its issues of Feb. 23, March 2, and March 9, 1922,
proof of publication thereof being filed herein and examined and approved
by the Court, and the Court being well advised as to the law and the facts,
finàs:
That the plaintiff, Jennie L. Wright has the legal estate in fee simple
and the equitable title in and to the following describèd real property
and premises, situated in Delaware County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:
(Other land) and

W~ SvJi-= Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
and that plaintiff1s title to said land is subsequent, superìor and para-
mount to, and operates to extìnguish any right, title or interest hereto-
fore or now claimed by saià defendant in ar;d to said defendant in and to
said land, and that said lanà is vacant and unimproved and not in the
actual posseSSion of anyone, but is in the constructive possession of
the plaintiff and has been in such _possession at all times since the 8th.
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Journal Entry... page 2
day of Feb., 1918; the Court furthe r finds that all the allegations
c'ont.sined in plaintiff i s peti tion and the exhibits thereto are true and
that plaintiff is entitled to the' relief prayed for in her petition.
It is, therefore, considered, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the

Court, that said defendant and any person claiming by, through or under
her be forever barred and perpetually enjoined from claim~Qg, setting
up or asserting any right, title or interest in said land adverse to
plaintiff1s title thereto, and from ever in any manner interfering with
plaintiff i s peaceable possession and enjoyment of said land.
On consideration, it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed by
the Court, that plaintiff's title to said land be, and hereby is, quieted
confirmed and made perfect in her.
A. C. B re w s t e r,
District Judge.
STATE. OF OKLAHOIvlA
DELAWARE COUNTy..... ss
I, Lewis Lunday, Clerk of the District Court in and for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the instrument hereto attached
is a full, true and correct copy of Journal Entry Case #1290 as the same
now appears of record in this office.
Wi tness my hand and the seal of said Court at Jay, Oklahoma on this
9th day of May, 1922.
(SEAL) Lewis Lunday, Court Clerk
FILED: May 10, 1922.
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WARRANTY DEED.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Jennie L. Wright, a spinster of

Kansas City, State of Missouri, party of the first part, in consider-
ation of the sum of One Dollar and other Valuable considerations in
hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged does hereby grant,
bargain, s8ll and convey unto -B. B. Ralph of Kansas City, Missouri, party
of the second part the following described real property and premises
situated in Delaware County, State of Oklahoma, to-wit:
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(Other lands) and

w~ swt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
together with all the improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, and warranty the ti tle to the same.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said described premises unto the said party of
the second part his heirs and assigns forever, free, clear and discharged
of and from all former grants, charges, taxes, judgments, mortgages and
other liens and incumbrances of whatsoever nature.
Signed and de live red this 5th. day of May, 1927.
Jennie L. Wrìght
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF JACKSON... ss
Before me -' the und-ersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County
and State on the 5th. day of May, 1927, personally appeared Jennie L.
Wright, a spinster, to me known to be the identical person who executed
the within and foregoing ìnstrument and acknowledged to me that she exe-
cuted the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and
purposes therein set forth.
Wìtness my hand and official seal the day and date last above written.
My commission expires: Margaret W. Jone s,

February 4, 1930. (SEAL) Notary Public.
FILED: June 2, 1927 at 10:30 olclock A. M., recorded in Book 100, pages
249-256, both inc 1 us i ve .
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF B. ?-, RALPH
K.1IOì., ALL HEN 5Y THESE PRESENTS:
That I) the undersigned r" D. Ralph, of Kansas City~ Jackson

County; Missouri~ being of sound mind and mem~rYJ hereby make, pub-
lish and declare the following ta be my last will and testament.
First: I direct that all my just debts be paid.
Second: I hereby bequeath t~ Mrs. Laura S. Gerard, ~f Kansas/~

Ci ty, Missouri J the sum of Fifty Dollars per m~nthJ to be paid
monthly during her life.
Third: I hereby bequea th to Mrs. Margaret W. Jones J of Kansas

Ci ty, Missouri, the sum of Fifty Dollars per month, payable monthly J
until the sum of Two Thousand ~ollars has been paid, when ushc pay-
ments shall cease. If said Margaret W. Jones should die before said
two thousand dollars shall have been paid the payments shall cease
at her death.
Fourth: I hereby bequeath to the First Congregational Church

of Kansas City J Missouri, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars per year
for two years J being in all One Thousand Dollars J the first payment
to be made two years after my death.
Fifth: I hereby devise and bequeath to Miss Jennie L. Wright

of K..nsas City J Mis s""uri.J my farm near Kenneth J J~hnson Gl"unty.J Kansas;
all my stock in Ralph Sanitarium Company, a corporation; all the
property at No. 529 Highland Avenue.. Kansas City -' Missouri, lmown as
the Ralph Sanitarium; including all equipment; furnishinGs and all
contents of the building on said property and the 200d will of the
business of said company.
Sixth: I devise and bequeath to Mrs. Lillian H. ~aker J of Kansas

City, Missouri, the sum of One Hundred Dollars per month, payable
monthly for the period 0f two years, and at the end of two years
the sum of Five Thousand Dollars; also the properties known as 4601
to 4611, ìnclusive, Independence Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, and
605 t~ 607 inclusive~ Elmwooò Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, subject
to encumbrances thereon; and also all gas and oil royalties which I
own in Greenwood Count y, Kansas and in r~own County J Texas.
Seventh: I devise and bequeath to saiò Lillian H, naker, as trus-

tee of her son Charles Willia~' naker, a minor, my farm 1n Marshall
County, Minnesota; and my oil and gas royalty interest in Seminole
County, Oklahoma,
Eight: I bequeath ~~ Ralph Emersnn Duncan any notes which I may

hold against him. h r
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Will--page 2.
Ninth: I hereby devise and bequeath all the rest~ residue and
remainder of my estate~ real~ personal and mixed to my brother George
A. Ralph, of Kansas City~ Missouri, and my sisters Martha Bourdon,
of Minneapolis ~ Minnesota) Sarah Louise Sprague J of Mars hfield, Oregon
and Elizabeth Duncan, of Kansas Cì ty J Missouri; in the following pro-
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portions, to-wi t: To George A. Ralph~ one-third; to Martha Bourdon J
one-third; to Sarah Louise Sprague ~ one-sixth; and to Elizabeth Duncan,
one- sixth.
Tenth: If any beneficiary for whom provisions has been made in

this will shall directly or indirectly contest any provision thereof ~
such person shall receive only the sum of One Dollar and the share
hereinbefore provided for such person shall become a part of my resi-
duary estate and be distributed among my residuary legatees as here-
inbefore provided or in case one of them shall contest then his or her
share shall be equally di vided between the remainder of my said resid-
uary legatee s .
Eleventh: I hereby appoint George A. Ralph of Lakeland) Florida
and Clem T. Keleher of Rich Hill ~ Missouri J executors of this, my
last will and testament) and request that they be P2 rmi tted to serve
wi thout bond.
It is my desire that in lieu of the compensa~ion fixed by statute
for the services of my said executors the said George A. Ralph be
paid for such services from my residuary estate and before distribut-
ion thereof as hereinbefore provided a sum equal to One Hundred Dollars
per month for each month he shall so serve; and that the said Clem T.
Keleher be paid therefrom a commissìon equal to ten per cent of my
personal estate and mDney arising from the sale of my real estate
and distributed under the provisions of this) my will. And my said
executors by accepting appointment as such and entering upon the dis-
charge of their said duties shall be deemed to have accepted the terms
of this provision of their compensation.
Advance to heirs to be made as available.
IN TESTIMO~ri vr.~REOF J I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day

of December, 1932.
B. B. RALPH
The foregoing instrument J consisting of three pages: was signed
by the testator, B, B. Ralph, in our presence, and at .' his request
and in his presence and in the presence of each other we have here-,-
unto subscribed our names as witnesses the day and year last above
mentioned.
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Will--page 3.
CORRINE MERRILL
MARY R. MlJRRAY
ELMER SEABOLT
I~ HORACE MOORE~ Court Clerk~ in and for Sequoyah County, State
of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a
true~ correct, and complete copy of the original will now on file in.
my office at Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF ~ I have he reunto set my hand and affixed the

seal of my office this 18th day of January ~ 1934.
HORACE MOORE, Court Clerk

(SEAL) By Mary Martin, Deputy
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
SEQUOYAH COUNTY.. ~ SS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
B. B. RALPH, DECEASED. ~ No. 2417 - Probate.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
The last will of B. B. Ralph, deceased, a copy of which is here-
by annexed, having been proved and recorded in the County Court of
said County, George A. Ralph an d Clem T. Keleher who are named there-
in are hereby appointed executors.
Wi tness J R. O. Ingle, Judge of the County Court of the County of

Sequoyah with the seal of the Court affixed the 21st day of June, A. D.
1933.
R. O. INGLE,
( SEAL ) County Judge
STATE OF OKLAHOIV
SEQUOYAH COUNTY.. ~ SS.
We, George A. Ralph and Clem T. Keleher ~ do solemnly swear that
we will perform according to law the duties of executors of the last
will of B. B. Ralph, deceased. So he Ip me God.
GEORGE A. RAPH
CLEM T. KELEHER
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Will--page 4.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of June j 1933.
JOHN M. TARRY,
Notary Public for
Jackson County j State of
Missouri
My commission expires
March 7, 1935. (SEAL)
I, HORACE MOORE, Court Cle rk in and for Sequoyah County ~ State

of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that the. above and foregoing is a
true and correct, and complete copy of the Original Letters Testa-
mentary now on file in my office at Sallisaw; Oklahoma.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the

seal of my office this 18th day of January, 1934.
HORaCE MOORE, Court Clerk
By Mary Martin, Deputy
( SEAL)
Filed: February 10; 1934, at 11: 00 A. M. and Recorded in Book 115

a t page 256 of the Records of the County Clerk i s Office, Delaware
Coun ty, Oklahoma.
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GENERAL POvffR OF ATTOm~EY
KNOH ALL J"fEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That, whereas, the undersigned, Martha Bourdon, of Minneapolis,

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Minnesota, Sarah Louise Sprague; of Marshfield, Oregon and Elizabeth
Duncan of Kansas City, Missouri, together with their brother, George
A. Ralph, now residing at Kansas City, Missouri, are the sole residuary
leg2.tees and devisees i.mder the last Viill and Test2.ment of B. B. Ralph
deceased, who died in K2.nsas City J Mis souri on January 5, 1932, 2.nd
whose saìd last will and testament was admitted to probate in the Pro-
bate Court of Jackson County, Missouri, at Kansas City, on January 10,
1933; and,
Whereas, said B. 3, Ralph, in his said last Will and Testament

devised and bequeathed to his said residuary heirs, above named, a
large amount of real 2.nd personal property in the State of Oklahoma
which real and personal property is located and situated in several
different counties in said State; and, whereas, it will greatly fac-
ili tate the sale and 2.iquidation of the real and personal property
interests of said legatees and devisees, under said last Will and Test-
ament, if full povJ'=r and authority is vested in the said George A.
Ralph to do all things that vJe could ourselves do) together with said
George A, Ralph, in the matter of the making sale of said real and
personal property and collecting in all monies due us as reSiduary
legatees and devisees) 1n the State of Oklahoma, under said last Will
2.nd Testament of said B. B. Ralph, deceased;
NOH, THEREFORE., vie J the unde rsigned, Martha Bourdon) Sarah Louise
Sprague and Elizabeth Duncan, have made and do hereby make, constitute
and appoint and by these presents do make, constì tute and appoint J
our said brother, George A. Ralph, our true an(1 lawful attorney in-fact
for us, and for each of us, and in our name ~ and all things that we,
ourselves, could do, either personally, jointl; or severally, or to-
gether wi th the said George A. Ralph, in making sale of any and all
real and personal property, so devised to us and to the said George
A. Ralph, as the r2siôuary legatees and devisees of the said B. B.
Ralph, deceased, under his said last will and Testatment, and we here-
by expressly give and vest in the said 'George A. Ralph full power and
authori ty in our names, place and stead, and for and in our behalf,
to make, executG, ackl0wledge and ~e:iver any and all deeds of convey-
ance that the said George A. Ralph may deem proper and necessary to
make sale and conveyance 'of any and all of the property, real, per-
sonal or mixed, and w~eresoever situated in the State of Oklahoma,
at such price s and upon sue h te rms as the said George A. Ralph may
deem proper, full pOKer and authority being vested in the said George
A. Ralph, to use hi~ own judgment and discretion in such matters; and
full povver and author~,-ty is hereby vested in the said George A. Ralph
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?ú;ver of i\ttorney--page 2.
to make, aclmowledge and deliver any and all releases, assignments,

receipts or equitances, of any kind or nature, which he may deem
proper if necessary in connection with the sale or other disposition
of any personal property, choses in action, or rights in action, or
interest :in Tax Sale Certificates in the State of Oklahoma, in '..'hich
,,'.;e have 2.~')Y interest as legatees or devisees under the last Will and
Testament of said B. B. Ralph, deceased.
And we hereby give and grant to our said attorney-in-fact full

pmJer and authority "_:8 do and perform all and every act and thing what-
soever, requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises
~ith respect to aJ 1 property and property rights in the said State
of Oklahoma, 2S fully and to all intents and purposes as we or either
of us, might jointly, or severally, or together with said George A.
Ralph, do if personally present at tl-:e doing thereof, hereby ratify-
ing and confir~1ng 211 that 8ai& George A, Ralph mayor shall lawfully
do, or cause .to bs de De ) by virtue hereof. And we give to our said
attorney-in-fact fu:i pOKer and authority to cause all counties in
the said Stete of Ok~ah0ma to cause this power to be recorded and made
of record Ü1 VJhich :~he said B, B. Ralph, deceased, oìtmed or held any
property inte~~sts of any kind or nature, whether real, personal or
mixed.
IN 'IESS:I_I~='ic,:,ri l':~=i30F) we have hereunto se t our hand and seals
this 17th day of January, 1934.
E. ,J, PRAl-1_L MARTHA BOURDON

S. C, LAPHIM, Witnesses SARAH LOUISE SPRAGUE
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r:u.i--cL-t '1P'ÎQ-~-:';-,T1"'
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h~,-neSS ELIZABETH DUNCAN
ST-t,'I'E OF l1ISSO~mi )
\ SS
COlTJTY OF JACKSON )
3efore. ::';, Grace I'lL Spears, a i';otary Public, in and for said
County and .':,t::.te ~ on this 17th day of January, 193 4, personally
appeared Elizabeth Dunccm, to me L~ov'Y to be the identical person who
executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me
that she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed
for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
IN WITNESS ~'J~-,,~Ri:.0F, .L have hereunto set my official signature

and affixed my notariaJ. seal the day and year last above written.
l,ry commL:; ::,;1on E,~..:Di r~? ~;; GPJì.E M. SPEARS,

"TO
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Power of Attorney--page3.
STATE OF ~rrNNESOTA
SS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN j
J; ~.Before me J E. J. Prahl) a Notary Public 5 in an d for said County

and State, on th~ 2nd day of February, 1934, pe rsonally appeared
'Martha Bourdon, to me known to be the identical person who executed
the wi thin and fore going instrument J and acknowledged to me that she
executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein set forth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my official signature

and affixed my notarial seal the day and ye ar last above written.
My commission expires E. J. PRAHL

2-22-1935 (SEAL) Notary Public
Hennepin County, Minnesota
STA'I OF OREGON
caUNTt OF COOS. 1 ss
Before me, Beryl Noah: a Notary Public, in and for said County
and State J on this 22 day of January, 1934: personally appeared
Sarah Louise Sprague, to me known to be the identical pe rson who
executed the wi thin and foregoing ins trument, and acknowledged to
me that she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed
IN HITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my official signature
and affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above written.
My commission expires BERYL NOAH

March 25, 1934 (SEAL) Notary Public
Filed: February 10 J 1934 at 11: 05 A. M., and Recorded in Book 115

at Page 257 of the Records of the County Clerk's Office, Delaware
County: Oklahoma.
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IN THE COU1\iTY COURT OF SEQUOYAH COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOl.1A
In the Matter of the estate )

of Martha Bourdon, DcceQsod Proba to No. 2534.
George A. Ralph, Administrator ~
EINA~ DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION AND DECLARATION OF HEIRS.

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Now ~n this the 28th dey of September, A. D. 1938, there comes
on for hearing the final report of George A. Ralph as Administrator
of the estate of Martha Bourdon, deceased and it appearing to the
court, on satisfactory proof and evidence, that the necessary ex-
penses of the funeral Gnd of the last sickness and of administration
of said estate have been fully paid and that all the debts existing
against said deceased arc allowed by the court pursuant to law have
,been fully paid and satisfied, and that said estate has been fully
adrnnistc::'2d as is sÌ10viD by the final account of George A. Ralph,
Administrator of said estate, which has been duly audited and .allowed
by this court, pursuant to due notice given and served reference be-
ing had thereto and that said estate is now ready for distribution.
That an application ~or distribution and for declaration of heirship
has been duly filed herein and after the approval of said final re-
port and account of said administrator the petition for distribution
and heirship comes on to be heard before this court.
And it further appearing that due notice of the application for
this final decree of distribution and for declaration of heirship
has been duly given and served pursuant to law in such cases made
and provided.
And it further appearing to the court that said rvJartha Bourdon
died intestate in the State of ~innesota and that at the time of
her death she was possessed of an undivided one-third interest in
and to certain lands situated in the counties of Sequoyah, Delaware,
Ottawa, Okfuskee, Garvin, and Muskogee, State of Oklahoma, together
wi th certain mineral rights and royal ties si tua ted in Oklahoma County
Okfuskee County, Pottmvatomie, Creek County, Tulsa County, Cleveland
County and Payne County, the exact description of which appears in
the general invento~j and appraisement filed herein to which refer-
ence is hereby made for more particular description and which is
hereby referred to and made a part of this decree as if copies herein
in words and figures.
And it further appearing to the court that at the time of the
death of said Martha BoórdonJ deceased, she left surviving as her
sole and only heirs at law, no husband, but left the follovdng chil-
dren, that is:
Ethe 1 J. Bourdon Henry C. Bourdon
William R. Bourdon Jeanette Cox,
George R. Bourdon Hazel B . Halter.
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Final Decrce--page 2.
That said decedent left no deceased child or children nor the

children of any deceased child or children and that the above named
persons each inherited 2n undivided one-sixth in and to the estate
. of Martha Bourdon~ situated in the State of Oklahoma and more part-
icularly described i~ the inventory and appraisement and the final
rCDort filed herein.J:..
. It further appe2ri~g to the court that due return had been
made to the Oklahom:: Tax Commission and that the inheritance tax
assessed by said commission has been duly paid.
It is~ therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court
tha t the sale and only heirs of Martha Bourdon are her children,
that is~ Ethel J. Bourdon, William R. Bourdon, George R. Bourdon,
Henry C. Bourdon~ Jeanette Cox and Hazel B. Wal ter and that the here
inafter described shares of said estate of Marthn Bourdon~ deceased,
set opposite the names of each of said heirs respectively be and the
same are hereby transferred, vested and assigned and. conveyed unto
said heirs forever, as follows:
To Ethel J. Bourdon, an undivided one-sixth interest
To William R. Eourd0n, an undivided one-sixth interest
George R. Bou~don, an undivided one -sixth interest
Henry C. Bourdon, an undi vided one-sixth interest
Jeanette Cox, an undi vided one-sixth interest
Hazel B. Walter, an undivided one-sixth interest.
TO HAVE il~D TO HOLD the same, together with all and singular
the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the above
named persons their heirs and assigns forever.
( SEAL) J. T. Brockman, County Judge

I, Lillie Rosson, Court C18rk in and for Sequoyah County, State
of Oklaho~a, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a
true correct, and complete copy of the Original decree of Distribution
and Heirship in ~e-Estatc of Martha Bourdon, Dec'd. No. 2534, now
on
file in my office at Sallisaw, Oklahoma. In Witness Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 28th day
of September, 1938.
Lillie Rosson, Court Clerk
( SEAL)
Filed: Sequoyah County, September 29, 1938 at 9: 00 A. M.
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Fi led: November 22, 1938 at ii: 30 A. M. recorded in Book 125 pages
86-87, records of the County Clerkl s Office, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
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IN THE COUNTY COURT OF SEQUOYAH COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In th0 Matter of the Estate )

of B. B. Ralph, d8ceascd, No. 2417.
George A, Ralph, Executor, ~
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FINP~ DECREE.
This matter coming on for hearing this 8th day of July, 1937,
pursuant to an orde:r of this court issued on the 17th day of June,
1937, and it appearing to the court that due notice of settlement
of final account of George A. Ralph, Executor of the estate of B. B.
Ralph, deceased, has been given as required in said order and accor-
ding to law, the court proceeded to examine the account of the said
George A. Ralph and the vouchers produced by George A. Ralph, Ex-
ecutor and further examining the said George A. Ralph under oath, and
it appearing to the court that said George A. Ralph has well and
truly accounted for every part of said estate and that no profit
has been made by him through any inc~2ase of said estate and there
being no objection and the court being fully advised, it is therefore
ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the accounting of
the said George A. Ralph be and the same is hereby approved up to
and including the 8th day of July, 1937.
It appearing to the Court on satisfactory proof and the evidence

that the necessary expenses of funeral, of last illness of said de-
ceased, and of the administration of said estate, have been fully
pad anù that all the debts existing against said deceased, or allow-
ed by the court, pursuant to law, have been fully paid anã satisfied
and that said estate has been fully administered as shown by the
accounting of tho said George A. Ralph, executor of said estate, duly
audi ted and allowed by this court pursuant to due notice given and
served and reference being had thereto and it further appearing
that the said George A. Ralph has paid to the state of Oklahoma all
inheritance taxes due tho said State of Oklahoma and that said estate
is ready for ãistribution.
It further appears that all Federal inheri tanco taxes have been
pai d .
It further appearing to the court tha~ due no~ice of application
for this decree in said matter assigning the estate to the persons
anti tIed thereto by law, and in acco~dance with the terms of the
last will and testament of the said B. B. Ralph~ deceased has like-
wise been duly gi ven and served pursuant to law, in such case made
and now provided. and it further appearing to the court that said
deceased died testate, and that the residue of the estate in Okla-
hori.a, consists of the following real and personal estate to-vJi t:
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Final Decroe--page 2.
CASH $9,894.26
REAL PROPERTY
(Land in other Counties of Oklahoma and)
Lands in D:lm.¡are County, Oklahoma (Sub-divisions omitted)
ROYl~LTY DTTEm;:tTS IN OKLAHOMA
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Land not herein abstracted--Abstracttr.
It further appearing "CO the court that under and by virtue of

the last Will and Testament of said B. B. Ralph the following per-
sons are'the only persons entitled to distributive shares in the
following proportions, to-wit:
George A. Ralph, an undivided 1/3 interest
Sarah Louise Sprague, an undivided 1/6 interest
Elizabeth Duncan, 2.n unc1i vided 1/6 interest
Martha Bourdon, named as a residuary devise and legatee in
said Will has died since the death of the testator and that her
heirs, devisees and legatees are Ethel J. Bourdon, William R.
Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox and
Hazel B. Wal tor and that they take the 1/3 interest of Martha
Bourdon, deceased.
The court further finds that thcíncome or royalties from certain
oil and gas leases owned by the testator in Seminole County, Okla-
homa on lands from which oil or gas was being produced at the time
of the death of the testator, January 5, 1933 were dìvided and be-
a-ueathed _by. said testator. to Lilli2.n H. B2.ker, as trustee of her son
Charles William Baker.
The Court further finds that the last will and tostament of
said decedent as admitted to probate is in words and figures as
follows:
76932
LAST WILL AND TESTA~ffNT OF B. B. RALPH
KNOVl ALL 1'EN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I~ the undersigned, B. B. Ralph,

of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri J being of sound mind and
meQory, hereby make, publish and declare the following to be my last
will and te stament .
FIRST: I àirect that all my just debts be paid.
SECOND: I hereby bequeath to Mrs. Laura S. Gerard of Kansas Ci tiT J
Missouri, the sum of $50. per month, to be paid monthly during her iife.
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Final Dccrec--page 3.
THIRD: I hereby bequeath to Mrs. r'largc.rct \i. Jones of Kans2.s

City, I1issouri, the sum of $50. per month, payable monthly until
t,he sum of Two Thousand Dollars has been paid, when such payments
shall cease. If said Margaret W. Jones should die before said two
thousand dollars sh2.11 have been paid the payments shall cease at
her death.
FOUHTH: I hereby bequeath to the First Qtngregatinnal Church of

Kansas City Missouri, the sum of $500. per -;(;21" for two years, be-
ing in all ~l,OOO. the first payment to be made two years after my
death.
FIFTH: I hereby devise and bequeath to Miss Jennie L. Wright
of K2nsas City, Missouri, my farm ne2.r Kenneth, Johnson County, Kan-
sas all my stock in Ralph Sanitarium Company, a corporation; all the
property at No. 529 Highland Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, known
as the Ralph Sanitarium, including all equipment, furnishings and
all contents of the building on said property and the good will of
the business of said company.
SIXTH: I devise and bequeath to Mrs. Lillian H. Baker, of Kansas

Ci ty, Missouri, the sum of $100. pCi' month, payable monthly for the
period of two years, and at the end of two years the sum of $5000,
also the propertìes h'TOì"I as 4601 to 4611, inclusi ve, Independence
Avenue, Kansas C.ty, Missouri, and 605 to 607 inclusive, Elmwood
Avenue~ Kansas City) Missouri~ subject to encumbrances thereon; and
also all gas and oil royal ties which I own in Greenwood County, Kan-
sas, and in Brown County, Texas.
SEV-L\JTH: I devise and bequeath to said Lillian H. Baker, as

Trustee for her son Charles William Baker, a minor, my farm in Marshall
County, Minnesota; and my oil and gas royalty interests in Seminole
County) Oklahoma.
EIClflH: I bequeath to Ralph Emerson Duncan any notes which I may

hold aGaiust him,
NINTH: I hereby devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my est2.te, real) personal and mixed, to my brother GGorge
A. Ralph, of Kansas City, Missouri, and my sisters Martha Bourdon,
of Minneapolis, Mennesota, Sarah Louise Sprague J of Marslu~ieid, .
Oregon, and Elizabeth Duncan, of Kansas City, Missouri, in the follow-
ing proportions ~ to-wit: To Geo rge A. Ralph, 1/3; to Martha Bourdon
1/3; to Sarah Louise Sprague) 1/6; and to Elizabeth Duncan) 1/6.
TENTH: If any beneficiary for whom provision has been made in

this will shall directly or indirectly contest any provision thereof
such person shall rccei ve only the sum of $1.00 and the share here-
inbefore provided for such person shall become a part of my residuary
estate and bc distributed among my residùary legatees as hereinbefore
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Fin~l Decree--page 4.
provided or in case one of them sh211 so contest then his or her

share shall be equally divided between the remainder of my said resi-
duary legatees.
ELEVENTH: I hereby appoint George A. Rcilph of Lake land) Florida
wi thout bond. ..
and Clem T. K21eher, of Rich Hill J Missouri, executors of this) my
last will and testament) and request tl~¿:Lt they bç/-pcrmitted to serve
It is my desire that in lieu of the compensation fixed by statute

for the services of my sciid executors) the said George A. Ralph be
paid for such services from my residuary estate and bcfore distribu-
tion thereof as hereinbefore provided a sum equal to $100. per month
for each month he shall so serve~ and that the said Clem T. Keleher
be paid therefrom 2. commission equal to 10% of my personal estate
and money arising from the sale of my real estate and distributed
under the provisions of this) my will. And my said executors by
accepting appointment as such and entering upon the discharge of their
duties shall be decmed to have ac¿epted the terms of this provision
for their compensation. Advances to heirs to be made as available.
IN TESTIMONY vrnREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day

of December, 1932.
B. B. RALPH
The foregoing instrument, consisting of 3 pages, was signed by
the testator, B. B. Ralph, in our presence, and at his request and
in his presence and in the presence of each other v¡e have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses the day and~ year last above men-
tioned.
CORRIN-- IVRRILL
MARY R. MlJRRAY
ELMER SEABOLT
STATE OF MISSOURI
COu~TY OF JACKSON ~ SS.
In the Probate Court of Jackson County at Kansas City, November

Term A. D. 1932.
Now on this iOth day of January, 1933, personally appeared before

Ben R. Estill, special Judge of the Probate Court of the County and
State aforesaid, in open Court Corrine Merrill, Mary R. Murray and
Elmer Seabolt the subscribing witnesses to the annexed will of B. B.
Ralph and the said Corrine Merrill, Mary R. Murray and Elmer Seabolt
being first duly sworn depose and say that the sai dB. B. Ralph the
testator subscribed the same in their presence and published the said
will or instrument of writing as his last will; that he, the said
testator was at the time of publishing his said will, of sound minâ
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Final Decrcc--page 5.
and more than twenty-one years of age J and that they; the said de-
ponents, attested the said will as "iJitnesses thereto, at the request
of said testator by subscribed their names to the same in the pres-
ence of said testator and in the presence of. each other.
CORRINE MERlULL
M.ARY R. MURRAY l"
ELMER SEABOLT
Sworn to and subscribed Defore me, in open court, the day 2nd
year first above written.
IN WITNESS \lHEHEOF, I have hereunto set my hand ::md affixed the
. seal of said Court J at office in Kansas City, this ioth day of Jan-
uary, A. D. 1933.
( SEAL) CHARLS M. LOVE, Clerk
STATE OF MISSOURI
COü1I1TY OF JACKSON. ~ SS.
Charles M. Love, Clerk of the Probate Court of theCounty and

State aforesaid; hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of
writing, signed by B. B. Ho.lph and purporting to be the last will
and testament of B. B. Ralph, deceased) was filed herein for probate
and the Court having examined said instrument of \vri ting, and hav-
ing heard the testimony of Corrine Merrill, Mary R. Murray and Elmer
Seabol t subscribing wi tnesses thereto in relatìon to the execution
of the same) does declare and adjudge said instrument of writing to
be the last will and testament of B. B. Ralph; deceased) late of Jack-
son County and orders the same to be recorded as .such. '
IN WITß~SS W~~REOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court) at office in Kansas City, this ioth day of Janu-
ary; A. D. 1933.
CHAES M. LOVE, Clerk
( SEAL)
CLERK 1 S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF MISSOURI
COUNTY OF J ACK~ON ~ SS.
I, Edward J. McGovern, Clerk of the Probate Court within and
for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a full; true 2.nd complete transcript of the. last will
and testament of B. B. Ralph) deceased~ together with proof and
certificate of Probate J thereof ~ as the same remains of record and
on file in my office.
IN TESTIMOWI WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
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Final Decrcc--page 6.
the seal of said court, at office in Kansas City, Mo., this 11th
day of July, A. D., 1938.
(SEAL) EDWARD J. McGOVERN, Clerk
JUDGE i S CERTIFICATE
STATE OF MISSOURI \
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COUNTY OF J !iCKSON ) SS.
I, Mitchell J. Henderson, sole Judge J of the Probate Court of
Jackson County, State of Missouri, do hereby certify that the above
named Edward J. McGovern, by whom the foregoing attestation was made
was at the time of so making the same, and is now the Clerk of said
Court, to all whose acts as such, full faith and credit should be
given as well in courts of this Jurisdiction as elsev'lhere that the
seal thereto annexed is the seal of said Probate Court, which
said attestation so made by him is in due form of law, and that he
was entitled to do so.
WITNESS my..hand this 11th day of July, A. D., 1938.

M. J. HENDERSON, Judge
UNITED STATES OF AlllRICA

STATE OF rUSSOURI, )
COUNTY OF JACKSON) SS.
I, Ed...¡ard J. McGovern, Clerk of the Probate Court of Jackson
County, in the State of Missouri, (said Court being a Court of Re-
cord), do hereby certify that the Honorable Mitchel J. Henderson,
whose name is subscribed to annexed and foregoing CERTIFICATE was at
the time of signing thereof and now is the Probate Judge of said
Jackson County, and sole Pre siding Judge of said Probate Court, duly
elected, commissioned and qualified, and that his said Signature is
genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed my name and affixed the seal
of said Probate Court, at my office in the Ci ty of Kansas City, in
said Jackson County, this 11th day of July, 1938.
( SEAL) EDWARD J. McGOV~RN, Clerk
Filed in Sequoyah County, July 21 ~ 1938.
And it further appearing that the aforesaid par~ies are the only
heirs of said B. B. Ralph~ deceased and from evidence introduced that
the possi bili ty of a pretermitted child or children does not exist and
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i t furt;1ei~ appears to the court that it would not be to the best

interest of the estate to discha!ge th~ executor at this time.
The Court further finds that all the specific bequests in said
Will have been satisfied.
IT is THEREFORE, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED by the court that j',j ..

George A. Ralph, Sarah Louise Sprague, Elizabeth Duncan and Ethel J.
Bourdon, William R. Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon,
Jeanette Cox and Hazel B. -vJalters, heirs, devisees and legatees of
Martha Bourdon, now deceased, residuary devisee and legatee in said
last wìll of the said B. B. Ralph, deceased, 2re the sole and only
beneficiaries under the terms of the last will and testament of s2id
B. B. Ralph, deceased, and are the sole and only heirs of said B. B.
Ralph, deceased, entitled to share in said estate and that all of
the hereinbefore described real estate, personal property and cash be
and the same is hereby transferred, conveyed and assigned to: C~orge
A. Ralph, an undivided 1/3 interest, Sarah Louise Spra~ue, an un-
divided 1/6 interest, Elizabeth Duncan, an undivided 1/6 interest,
Martha Bourdon, named as a residuary devisee and le'gatee in said vvill
has died since the death of the testator and that her heirs, devisees
and legatees are Ethel J. Bourdon, William R. Bourdon, George R. Bour-
don, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox and Hazel B . Walter and that they
take tiie 1/3 interest of I\1artha Bourdon.' deceased.
To have and to hold the same together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto appertaining) to the above
named persons, their heirs and assigns, forever.
It is further ordered.' adjudged and decreed by the court that it

is to the best interest of the estate that the Executorj George A.
Ralph) be not discharged as such executor until further orders of
this court.
(SEAL) J. T. BROCKM~N, County Judge
Filed July 8, 1937
i, Lillie Rosson, Court Clerk in and for Sequoyah County) State

of Oklahoma, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true
correct and complete copy of the Original Final Decree now on file in
my office at Sallisaw j Oklahoma.
In Witness 'Vjhereof) I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of my office this 1st day of Dec., 1938.
( SEAL ) LILLIE ROSSON, Court Cle rk

Filed: December 14, 1938 at 2: 30 P. M. recorded in Book 125 at pages
124 to 126 inclusive; records of the County Clerk1s Office) Delaware
County, Oklahoma.
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CERTIFICATE OF STATE TAX CQl:TI\lISSION
OKLAHOMA TAX COl~1ISSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
C01nJTY OF OKLAHOMJI.. l ss
This is to certify that on the 25th day of January, 1937, in
the matter of the estate of B. B. Ralph~ decensed~ Probate No. 2417~
Sequoyah County~ Oklahoma, all inheritance) Gstat9 and transfer taxes
we re paid to the State of Oklahoma in the sum of S 1 J 018.62 as shown
by the records of the Oklahoma Tax Commission~ Account No. 5344)
Receipt No. 462-D.
Witness the hand and the seal of this office on this 29th day
of December) A. D. 1938.
OKLAHOMA TAX COl~lISSION
C. C. Brown, Commissioner
ATTEST:
J. J. oge
R Srs,t e(sv ~ T.Lru
ere ary \¡
APPROVED:
Na1 ter Harris J Acting Director Est.ite &; Inheritance Tax Division.
Filed: January 18, 1939) at 2: 50 P. M. recorded in Book 125 at page

148, rocords of County C1erkl s Office, Dc12Ì'mre County, Oklahoma.
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Form 792
Revised November 1933.
=11478.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Ir1t8rnal R2vcriU2
CERTI?ICATL RELEASING ESTATE TAX LIEN.
MT-ET 2125 District of 6th Missouri, Date of Death Janu~ry 5, 1933.
Estate of Bcnj2men B. Ralph, Residence at time of death, Missouri.
By direction of the Commissioner of Intei~al Revenue, and in

accordance wì th the provisions of the laws applicable to the collec-
tion of intern2.1 revc:nues, I do hereby certify th2t the estate tax
wi th respect to the above named estate has been fully discharged or
duly provided for wherefore and by reason whereof, I do hereby issue
this certificate releasing the lien of the United States ìmposes by
Section 315 of the Revenue Act of 1926 on the following described
props rty:
1009.86 acres of 12nd in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, as returned

for Federal Estate Tax.
7190.22 acres of land in Delaware County, Oklahoma, as returned

1016.77 acres of land in Muskogee County, Oklahoma as returned

for Federal Estate Tax,
40. 03L~ .8LL 2,C res of land in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma J as re turned
D. S. Bliss
Deputy Commissioner
Washington, D. C. Feb. 21 J 1939.
Filed: March 1, 1939 at 4: 10 P. M. and recorded in Book 125 at page

180, records of County Clerk i s Office, Delaware County, Oklahoma.
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OKLAHOt~ TAX COMMISSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
STATE OF OKLAHOlfiA
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COUNTY OF OKLAHON~
Re: Martha Bourdon
Sequoyah County-Probate 2534
.. THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the records of this office disclose ~nat
as of this date) no assessment of inheritance) estate or transfer taxes
has been maàe upon the estate of Martha Bouràon, deceased, who died
December 28) 1932,

WITNESS our hand and seal of office this 18 day of July, 1963.
ATTEST: (SEAL) OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISSION

M. C. Connors, By J. D. Dunn,
Secretary Chairman
APPROVED:
E, B. Cook
Director Estate & Inhe ri tance
Tax Division
In View of the limitation upon assessments of the inheritance,

Estate and Transfe r Tax Liability subsequent to the lapse of ten (10)
years after the date of death of any decedent, provideà by section 989m)
Title 68, Oklahoma Statutes 1941, as amended by the Session Laws of
Oklahoma 1947, and the fact that the decedent named in the enclosed
certificate has been deceased for a period of more than ten (10) years)
said certificate has been issued in respe~t to the estate of said
decedent.
FILED: September 30, 1965 at 10: 10 A. M. J recordeà in Book 249, page 252.
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IN THE COæ~TY COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SEQUOYAH, STATE
OF OKLAHOI\1A
In the matter of the Estate of )

Martha Bourdon.... ~ . . . Deceased )
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Probate No. 2534
George A. Ralph. .AQ~inistrator )
FINAL DECREE OF DISTRIBUTION P~D DECLARATION

OF HEIRS
Now on this the 28th day of September, A. D. 1938, there comes

on for hearing the final report of George A. Ralph as Administrator
of the estate of Martha Bourdon, deceased, and it appearing to the
Court, on satisfactory proof and evidence, that the necessary ex-
penses of the funeral and of the last sic:K.ness and of administration
of said estate have been fully paid and that all the debts existing
against said deceased are allowed by the court pursuant to law have
been fully paid and sa tisf ied, and that said e s ta te has been fully
administered as is shown by the final account of George A. Ralph, ad-
ministrator of said estate, which has been duly audited and allowed
by this court, pursuant to due notice given and served reference be-
ing had hereto and that said estate is now ready for distribution.
That an application for distribution, and for declaration of
heirship
has been duly filed herein and after the approval of said final re-
port and account of said administrator the petition for distribution
and heirship comes on to be heard before this Cøurt.
And it further appearing that due notice of the application for

this final decree of distribution and for declaration of heirship
has been duly given and served pursuant to law in such cases made and
provided.
And it further appearing to the court that said Martha Bourdon
died intestate in the State of Minnesota and that at the time of her
death she was possessed of an undivided 1/3 interest in and to cer-
tain lands situated in the couties of Sequoyah, Delaware J Ottawa,
Of juskee County, ?ottawotomie, Creek County, Tulsa County, Cleveland
County, and Payne County, the exact description of which appears in
the general inventory and appraisement filed herein to which refer-
ence is hereby made for more particular description and which is here-
by referred to and made a part of this decree as if copies herein in
words and figures.
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And it further appearing to the court that at the time of the

dea th of said Martha Bourdòn, deceased, she left surviving as her sole
and only heirs at law, no husband, but left the following children,
that is:
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Ethel J. Bourdon, William R. Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C.
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Bourdon, Jeannette Cox, and Hazel B. 'Walter.
That said decedent left no deceased child or children nor the
children of any deceased child or children and that the above named
persons each inherited an undivided 1/6 interest in and to the estate
of Martha Bourdon, situated in the State of Oklahoma and more parti-
cularly described in the inventoryand appraisement ~nd the final re-
port filed herein.
It further appearing to the court that due return has been made
to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and that the Inheritance tax assessed
by said commission has been duly paid.
IT is, THEEFORE, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that

the sole and only heirs of Martha Bourdon are her children, that is,
Ethel J. Bourdon, William R. Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C.
Bourdon, Jeannette Cox and Hazel B. Walter, and that the hereinafter
described shares of said estate of Martha Bourdon" deceased,,, set op-
posi te the names of each of said heirs respectively be and the same
are hereby transferred vested and assigned and conveyed unto said
heirs forever" as follows:
To Ethel J. Bourdon, an undivided 1/6th interest;

To William R. Bourdon, an undivtded 1/6th interest;
To George R. Bourdon, an undivided 1/6th interest;
To Henry C. Bourdon, an undivded 1/6th interest;
To Jeannette Cox, an undivided ij6th interest;
To Hazel B. Walter, an undivided 1/6 interest;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all and singular the here-
ditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the above named
persons their heirs and assigns forever.
( SEAL) J. T. Brockrnan"
County Judge
Filed: Oct. 19~1960 a~ 10: 20 A.M. Recorded in Book 225 at pages 675-676
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STATE OF OKLAHOI~,
COUNTY OF SEQUOYAH... SS IN THE CotmTY COURT
In the Matter of the Estate )

of B. B. Ralph, deceased. ) No. 2417
George A. Ralph, Executor.. )
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FINAL DECREE
This matter coming on for hearing this 8th day of July, 1937
pursuant to an order of this court issued on the 17th day of June,
1937, and it appearing to the court that due notice of settlement
of final account of George A. Ralph, Executor of the estate of B. B.
Ralph, deceased, has been given as requir ed in said order and ac-
cording to law, the court proceeded to examine the account of the
said George A. Ralph and the vouchers produced by George A. Ralph
executor, and further examining the said George A. Ralph under oath,
and it appearing to the court that said George A. Ralph has well and
truly accounted for every part of said estate and that no profit has
been made by him through any increase of said estate and there being
no objection and the court that the accounting of the said George A.
Ralph be and the same is hereby approved up to and including the 8th
day of July, 1937.
It appearing to the Court on satisfactory proof and evidence

that the necessary expense of funeral, of last illness of said de-
ceased, and of the administration of said estate, have been fully paid
and that all me debts exis ting agains t said deceased, or allowed by
the court, pursuant to law, have been paid and satisfied and that
said estate has been fully administered as shown by the accounting of
the said George A. Ralph, Executor of said estate, duly audited and
2llowed by this Court, pursuant to due notice given and served and
reference being had thereto and it further appearing that the said
George A. Ralph has paid to the state of Oklahoma and that said es-
ta te is ready for distribution.
It further appearing to the court that due notice of application
for this decree in said matter assigning the estate to the persons
entitled the reto by law, and in accordance with the terms of the las t
will and testament of the said B. B. Ralph, deceased, has likewise
been duly given and served pursuant to law, in such case made and now
provided, and it further appearing to the court, that said deceased
died testate, and that the residue of the estate of Oklahoma consists
of the following real and personal estate, to-wit:
Cash $9,894.26
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REAL PROPERTY
(Other lands) and
Lands in Delaware CountYJ Oklahoma (Sub-divisions omitted)
Royalty Interest in Oklahoma

Tul sa CouI)"ty (Interest and Sub-divisions omitted)
Creek Count'y
Oklahoma COUi'1ty
Cleveland County
Pottawatomie County
Okfuskee County
Payne County
Also real estate and royal ties on various counties of Oklahoma.
It further appearing to the court that under and by virtue of the

last will and testament of said B. B. Ralph and following persons are
the only persons entitled to distributive shares in the following:
George A. RalphJ an undivided 1/3 interest; Sarah Louise Sprague, an

undivided 1/6 interest; Elizabeth Duncan, an undivided 1/6 interest;
Martha Bourdon, named as a residuary devisee and legatee in said
Will has died since the death of the testator and that her heirs, de-
visees and legatees are Ethyl J. Bourdon, William R. Bourdon, George
R. Bourdon, Heney C e Bourdon, Jeannette Cox and Hazel B. Walter, and
that they take the 1/3 interest of Martha Bourdon, deceased.
The Court further finds that the income or rayal ties from certain
oil and gas leases owned by the testator in Seminole County, Oklahorr,
on lands from which oil and gas was being produced at the time of
the death of the testator, January 5, 1933, were divided and bequeath
by said testator to Lillian H. Baker, as trustee of her son, Charles
William Baker.
The Court further finds that the last Will and Testament of said
decedent as admitted to probate is in the words and figures as follows:
LAST WILL A~D TESTM~NT OF B. B. RALPH ( See Authenticated

Copy of Will herein shown)
And it further appearing that the aforesaid parties are the only
heirs of said B. B. Ralph, deceased and from evidence introduced that
the possibility of a pretermitted child or children does not exist and
it further appears to the Court that it would not be the best interest
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of the estate to discharge the executor at this time.
IT is THEPEFORE, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the Court that

George A. Ralph, Sarah Louise Sprague, Elizabeth DJncan and Ethel J.
Bourdon, i,lllliam B...Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon,
Jeannette Cox and H'á5.el B. Hal ter -' heirs, executors, devisees and
legatee in said last~ill of the said B. B. Ralph, deceased are the
sole and only beneficiaries under the terms of the Last Will and Test-
ament of said B. B. Ralph, deceased, and are the sole and only heirs
of said deceased, entitled to share in said estate and that all of
the hereinbefore described real estate, personal property and cash be
and the aame is hereby transferred conveyed and assigned to:
George A. Ralph, an undivided 1/3 interest;

Sarah Louise Sprague, an undivied 1/6 interest;
Elizabeth Duncan, an undivided 1/6 interest;
Martha Bourdon, named as a residuary devisee and legatee
in said will has died since the death of the testator
and that her heirs, devisees, and legatees are Ethel J.
BODldon, William R. Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry
C. Bourdon, Jeannette Cox, and Hazel B. Walter, and that
they take the 1/3 interest of Martha Bourdon, deceased.
To have and to hold the same together with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to the above
named persons their heirs and assigns forever.
It is further adjudged and ordered and decreed by the court that

it is the best interest of the estate that the Executor, George A.
Ralph, be not discharged as such executor until further orders of this
court.
( SEAL) J. r- Brockman
County Judge
Filed: Oct. 19, 1960 at 10:30 A.M. Recorded in Book 225 pages 677-678
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INSTRU1IfNT: ;:UITCLftIN DEED
GRANTORS: Elizabeth Duncan, Ethel J. Bourdon, William

R. Bourdon~ George R. Bourdon, Henry C.
Bourdon, Jeanette Cox, Hazel B. Walter.
GRANTEES: George A. Ralph and Sarah Louise Sprague.
DA TED: April 14, 1939

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FILED: August 22, 1939 at 10 A. M.
RECORDED IN: Book 135, pages 153 to 159, inc 1 usi ve .

CONSIDERATION: $1.00 and to effect exchange of property.
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, sell, convey & quitclaim.
COVENANTS: To have and to hold.

DESCRIPTION
(Other land) and
wl SWt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
Elizabeth Duncan
Ethe 1 J. Bourdon
William R. Bourdon
George R. Bourdon
Henry C. Bourdon
Jeanette Cox
STATE OF MISSOURI Hazel B. Walter
COUNTY OF JACKSON.. .ss
Before me, Elizabeth B. Barns, the unde rsigned Notary Public in and
for said County and State, on the 29th day of March, 1939, personally
appeared Elizabeth Duncan, to me known to be the identical person who
executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that
she executed the same as he r free and voluntary act and deed, for the
uses and purpo~es there in set forth.
Wi tness my hand and official seal the date above written,
My commission expires: Eliza~eth B. Barns,

January 5, 1940. (SEAL) Notary Public.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COrn~TY OF ~ENNEPIN.. . ss
E€fore me, C. F. Bohn, the undersigned, Notary Public in and for
said County and State J on the 20th day of March, 1939, pe rsonally appeared
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Ethel J. Bourdon, to me known to be the identical person who executed

the wi thin and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that she exe-
cuted the same as her free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and
purposes therein set ~orth.
Witness my hand and official seal the date above written.
My commiss ion expires: C. F. Bohn,

July 18, 1945. (SEAL) ,l,Notary
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Public.
STATE OF ARIZONA
COUNTY OF NAVAJO. . . SE
Before me, W. E. Ferguson, the undersigned, Notary Public in and for
said County and State, on the 5th day of April, 1939, personally appeared
William R. Bourdon, to me known to be the identical person who executed
the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he exe-
cuted the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and
purpose s the re in set forth.
Wi tne ss my hand and official seal the date above written.
My commission expires: W. E. Ferguson,

July 6, 1941. (SEAL) Notary Public.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN... s s
Before me, C. F. Bohn, the undersigned, Notary Public in and for said
County and State, on the 20th day of March, 1939, personally appeared
George R. Bourdon, to me known to be the identical person who executed
the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he exe-
cuted the same as his free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses anà
My commission expires: C. F. Bo hn ,
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF CASS...... .ss
Before me, E. R. Starkweather, the undersigned Notary Public ìn and
for said County and State, on the 10 day of April, 1939, personally appear-
ed Henry C. Bourdon, to me known to be the identical person who executed
the wi thin and foregcing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he exe-
cuted the same as his free and vo luntary act and deed, for the uses and
Wi tness my hand and official seal the date above written.
My commission expires: E. R. Starkweather,

January 20, 1942. (S~AL) Notary Public.
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Deed,.,page 3
STATE OF TENÑ~SSEE
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON. . . s s
Before me, L. J. Ross, the undersigned Notary Public in and for
said County and State, on the 14th day of April, 1939, personally appear-
ed Jeanette Cox, to me known to be the identical person who executed the
within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that she executed
therein set forth. .. .

the same as her free and voluntary act an~.,deed for the uses and purposes
Wi tness my hand and official seal the date above written.
My commission expires: L. J. Ros s,

April 11, 1940. (SEAL) Notary Public.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN... s s
Before me, C. F. Bohn, the undersigned Notary Public ìn and for said
County and State, on the 20th day of March, 1939, personally appeared
Hazel B. Walter, to me known to be the identical person who executed the
the same as her free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
My commission expires: C. F. Bo hn , "
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INSTRUMENT: QUITCLAIM DEED
GRANTOR: Sarah Louise Sprague, a widow
GRANTEE: George A. Ralph
DATED: July 10, 1939.
FILED: August 22, 1939 at 10:15 A. M.

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RECORDED IN: Book 135, pages 160~..to 164, inclusive.
CONSIDERATION: $1.00 and division of property.
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, se ll, convey and qui tc laim.
DESCRIPTION
(Othe r land) and
W~ SWt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
The same being all of this grantor's interest in all the land described
in a certain deed from Elizabeth Duncan, Ethel J. Bourdon, William R.
Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox and Hazel B.
Walter to George A. Ralph and Sarah Louise Sprague to this grantor dated
April 14th, 1939.
Sarah Louise Sprague
STA TE OF OREGON
COUNTY OF COOS.... ss
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said County
and State, on this tenth day of July, 1939, personally appeared Sarah
Louise Sprague, to me known to be the identical pe rson who executed the
the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
In Witness Whe reof, I have he reunto set my official signature and
affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above written,
My commission expires: Lewis H. Small

Séptember 8, 1942. (SEAL) Notary Public.
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INSTRUMENT: QUITCLAIM DEED
GRANTORS: George A. Ralph and Carolyn V. Ralph,

his wife,
GRANTEE: Richard R. Fe lle r

DA TED: September 20, 1939.
FILED: October!,
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RECORDED IN: Book 135,. pages 198-199.
CONSIDERATION: $10.00
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, sell, convey and quitclaim.

DESCRIPTION
(Othe r land) and
wl swt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered George A. Ralph

in presence of Carolyn V. Ralph
Flo Worne
Henry J. Lewis.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF POLK..... ss
Before me, Henry J. Lewis, Notary Public in and for State of Florida
at large on this 20th day of September, 1939, personally appeared George
A. Ralph and Carolyn V. Ralph, his wife to me known to be the identical
persons who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowleàged
to me that they executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed
Wi tness my hand and official seal the day and date above written.
My commission expires: Henry J. Lewis,

October 26, 1942. (SEAL) Notary Public.
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INSTRUMNT: WARRANTY DEED
GRANTOR: Richard R. Feller and Marean Beatrice

Feller) husband and wife.
GRANTEE: Grand River Dam Authority, a public

corporation.
DATED: January 25, 1940
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FILED: February 22) 1940 at 2:4& P. M.
RECORDED IN: Book 131, page s 636- 637

CONSIDERATION: $ 64 . 50
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, se 11 and convey
COVENANTS: . To have and to hold.
EXCEPTIONS: None
REVEN1Æ : None
DESCRIPTION
All that part of the wl SW~ of Section 12, Township 23 North, Range
22 East of the I.B.M. particularly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point in the North boundary of said w~ SW~ and 619.0
ft. E. of the NW corne r thereof; thence S. 88° 57' E. along said N.
boundary a distance of 326.2 feet to a point 366.5 ft. W. of the
NE corner thereof; thence S. 19° 20' W. 186.8 ft., thence S. 11°
45 ¡ W. 532.7 ft.; thence S. 37° 351 W. 284.7 ft.) thence S. 43° 00 i
w. 393.9 ft., thence S. 49° 111 w. 226.7 ft.; thence N. 86° 11' w.
138.5 ft., thence N. 30° 581 E. 417.7 ft., thence N. 29° 02' E.
137 .8 ft.; thence N. 38° 39 ¡ E. 306.3 ft., thence N. 13° 40 i E.
393,6 ft.) thence N. 11° 00 IE. 152.0 ft., thence N. 0° 55 IE.
106.4 ft. to the point of beginning, containing 8.9 acres, more
or less.
Richard R. Feller
Marean Beatrice Feller
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

COUNTY OF BERKELEY. . . . . . . s s
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public wi thin and for said
County and State on this 25th day of January, 1940, pe rsonally appeared
Richard R. Feller and Marean Beatrice Feller, husband and wife, to me
known to be the identical persons who executed the within and f~~egoing
instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same as their
free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set
fo rth .
Witness my hand and official seal the day and year last above written.
My commission expires: Ernest 0 . Siler,

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INS'I'RUf/IENT: QUITCLAIM DEED
GRANTORS: Richard R. Feller and Marean Beatrice

Feller, his wife.
GRANTEES: Norman B. Blake
DATED: October 21, 1940
FILED: November 29, 1940 at 2:20 P. M. J,j '..
RE CORDED IN: Book 142, page 94
CONSIDERATION: $ 10.00
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant~ bargain, sell, convey and quitclaim.
EXCEPTIONS: None
REVENU: None
DESCRIPTION
(Othe r land) and
W~ SWt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
Richard R. Fe lle r
Marean Beatrice Feller
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

BERKLY COUNTy.......... s s
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said county
and state on this 21st. day of October, 1940, personally appeared Richard
R. Feller and Marean Beatrice Feller, to me known to be the identical
persons, who executed the within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged
to me that they executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed
for the uses and purposes therein set forth,
My commission expires; Ernest O. Siler,

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INSTRUMNT': QUITCLAIM DEED
GRANTORS: Norman B. Blake and Kathleen E. Blake,

husband and wife,
GRANTEES: Ethe 1 J. Bourdon
DATED: De cembe r 18, 1940
FILED: De c e mb e r 26, 1940 2 t 11: 15 A. M. j
RECORDED IN: Book 142, page 364
CONS IDERA TION: $1 . 00
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, sell, convey and quitclaim.
EXCEPTIONS: None
REVENU: None
DESCRIPTION
(Other land) and
wl swt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
Norman B. Blake
Kathleen E. Blake
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN,. .ss
Before me, the unde rsigned, a Notary Public in and for said county
and state on thìs 18th day of December, 1940, personally appeared Norman
B. Blake and Kathleen E. Blake, husband and wife to me known to be the
identical persons, who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that they executed the same as their free and voluntary
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Witness my hand and seal the day last above written.
My commission expires: Herbert F. Horner,

November 14, 1945. (SEAL) Notary Public.
48
FLOWAGE EASEMENT
This Inden ture, :iade and entered into this 9th day of June, 1941,
by and bet~een ETHEL J. BOURDON, a single ~oman, party of the first part,
and GRAND RIVER DAr'Î J;.UTHORITY, a public corporation, party of the second
part.
WITNESSETH, that the party of the first part, in consideration of the
sum of Ten and no/lOG Dollars ($10.00) the receipt \-.hereof is hereby ack-
no~ledged do by these presents grant and convey unto said party of the
second part, its SUCC2ssors and assigns, forever, the perpetual right,
privilege and authority to flow the ~aters impounded in the Grand River
Dam Lake by the construction and operation of the Grand River Dam on
Grand Rive r near Pensacola, Oklahoma, upon all that part of the following
described land in Delaware County, Oklahoma, lying below elevation 750
above moan sea level, to-~it:
That part of the NEi NWi swi, SectioQ 12, Township 23 North,
Range 22 East of the Indian Base and Me ridian, lying be low the
750 contour, not owned by GRDA.
and to withdraw said waters from said land, to cut and clear all timber
below elevation 745 above mean sea level, and to do all things necessary
in preparing and maintaining said land below elevation 750 above mean
sea le ve 1 in a suitable condi tìon for ove rflowing and inundation with
the waters of the Grand River Dam lake, and to remove or require the
removal of J all buildings, fences and othe r improvements from said land
lying below elevation 745 above mean sea level, as and when the second
party may determine (if the party of the second part shall require the
removal of such buildings, fences and/or othe r improvements, the party
of the first part shall have the pri vilege of removing same if such
removal is accomplished wi thin a reasonable time after notification by
the party of the second part) together ~i th all the rights, easements,
pri vileges, and appurtenances in and to saìd land which will be required
or needed for the full enjoyment of the right of backing and flowage
herein provided.
The consideration herein recited is in full settlement and liquidation

of any and all damages which may have heretofore accrued or may hereafter
acc rue by reason of the inundation and ove rflowing of said land be low e le-
vation 750 above mean sea level and for cutting and clearing timber and/or
removing, or requiring the removal of buildings, fences or other improve-
ments on said land below elevation 745 above mean sea level and for all
ope ra tions of the Authority in preparing and maintaining said land be low
elevation 750 above mean sea level in suitable condi tion for overflowing
and inundation with the waters of the Grand River Dam Lake, and the party
of the second part) its successors and assigns) shall never be liable for
d2.mages or otherwise for the overflowing or inundation of the said land
or any improvements therBon herein provided.
49
Easement. . . page 2
Party of the first part, for herse If, her he irs, executors and ad~in-
istrators, do hereby covenant and agree that
at the time of the delivery
of these presents, she is lawfully seized in her own right of an absolute
and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple in and to the
above described premises; that the same are free and clear of all
defects, liens and encumbrances; and that she will warrant and forever
defend the same unto said party of the second part, its successors and
assigns against said party of the first part, and all or every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same.
IN vHTNESS ìi.REOF, party of the first part have hereunto subscribed

her name on this the 9th day of June, 1941.
Ethe 1 J. Bourdon
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN... ss
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public wi thin and for said county
and state on this 9th day of June, 1941, personally appeared Ethel J.
Bourdon, a single woman to me known to be the ìdentical person who exe-
cuted the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that
she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein set forth.
Wi tness my hand and official seal the day and year last above written.
My commission expires: Rose. O. Donnell

September 2, 1945. (SEAL) Notary Public.
FILED: June 25, 1941 at 10:15 A. M., recorded in Book 148, pages 17-18.
50
, I
IN THE l'NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT' IN AND FOR THE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

Petitioner, ,
)
-vs- ) Ci viI NO. 1019
)
CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND IN DELAWARE COUNTY, )
OKLAHOMA, contaìning approximately 88.4 )
acres, more or less, and Cooweescoowee )
Cons tì tution, Che rokee Citizen, Ro i 1 No. 19466)
et a1., )
Defendants. )
JUDGMENT ON DECLARATION OF TAKING, Dated June 15, 1943, and filed for
record in the office of the County Clerk, Delaware County, Oklahoma, on
July 9, 1943 at 9: 30 A.M., and recorded in Book 153 at pages 573-583,
inclusive, vesting in the United States of America a perpetual easement
for FLOWAGE PURPOSES upon: (Other lands and tracts) and
TRACT NO. 6 (7 -FW-248)

Flowage Easement
All that part of the W~ SW~ of Section 12, Township 23 N., Range
22 East of the Indian Base and Meridian in Delaware County,
Oklahoma, lying be low Ele v. 757 Sea Le ve 1 Datum, except that
po rtion owne d by The Grand Rive r Dam Authority and that portion
on which the Grand Ri ver Dam Authority has the right of flowage
containing approximately 2.7 acres.
Signed: ROYCE H. SAVAGE

Judge of the Unite d S ta te s
District Court for the
( Cle rk is Ce rtifica te of Northern District of Oklahoma
t rue copy a ttac hed , )
51
INSTRUTfiNT: QUI'I'CLAH1 DEED
GHANTORS: Miss Ethel J. Bourdon, a single perso~.
GRANTEES: E. M. B~shop and Gerildean Biship,

husband and wife. '
DATED: Novsmber 28, 1955
/',.. FILED: January 19, 1956 at 3:30 P. M.
RECORDED IN: Book 207, page 502
CONSID3RATION: $ 10 . 00
GRaNTING CLAUSZ: Grant, bargain, sell, convey and quitclaim.
EXCEPTIONS: None
REVENUE : None
DESCRIPTION
w~ swi-: Section 12, Tovmship 23 lTorth, Range 22 East, Delaware
County, Oklahoma, less approximately 8.9 acres heretofore deeded
to GRDA.
Miss Ethe 1 J. Bourdon
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN... ss
Before me, the ~ndersigned, a Notary Public in and for said County
and State on this 5th. day of December, 1955, personally appeared Ethel
J. Bourdon to me kno',1D to be the identical yerson who executed the with-
in and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that she executed
the same as he~ free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
Gi ven unde r my hand and seal of office the day and year above written.
My commission expires: Dorothy Sankey,

June 30, 1957, (SEAL) Notary Public.
52
INSTEuieNT: Il¡ORTGAGE
GRANTORS: E. M. Bishop and Gerildean Bishop,

hus band and wi fe,
GRA.NTEES: E. ìt. Ward
DATED: October 12, 1959
FILE:ii_
..
August 16, 1961 at 2: 30 P. M.
PECORDED IN: Book 229, page 252
CONSIDERATION: $15,000.00
GFANTING CLAUSE: Have mortgaged and hereby mortgages
EXCL?~~C¡.i~~ ~ None
NOTES: 1 note of even date herewith for $15,000.00

payable 1 year from date, with interest
at the rate of 6% per annum from date un-
til paid.
DESCRIPTION
(Other land) and
wl swi: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
E. M. Bishop
Gerildean Bishop
(Regularly Acknowledged.)
53
RELEASE OF MORTGAGE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE ppæSENTS:
WHEREAS, on the 12th day of Octobe r, 1959, a certain mortgage was

executed by E. M. Bishop and Gerildean Bishop, husband and wife, Mort-
gagors to E. W. Ward Mortgagee for the sum of Fifteen Thousand and No/lOO
Dollars upon the following described real estate, viz:
(Other l?~d) and

,'/2'
J i I,i¡:
S1 i iù~c-iion
~ ,. 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East.
which said mortgage is recorded in Book 229 of Mortgages on page 252 of

the records of De lav'Jare County , State of Oklahoma.
WHEREAS, the note secured by said mortgage has been paid in full.
NOW, THEREFORE, E. W. Ward the above named mortgagee does hereby

remise, release and forever quit-claim all his right, title, and interest
in and to the above mentioned prope rty which he may have acquired by vir-
tue of said above mortgage to E. M. Bishop and Gerildean Bishop, husband
and wife the said mortgagors, their heirs or assigns, forever.
WITNESS my hand this 22 day of March, 1962.
E. W. Ward
Elizabeth Ward
STA TE OF OKLAHOMA
COUNTY OF TULSA..... ss
and State on this 22 day of March, 1962, personally appeared E. W. Ward
to me known to be the identical pe rson who executed the wi thin and fore-
going instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his
free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set
fort h .
Gi ven unde r my hand and seal of office the day and year last above
written.
My commission expires: Daniel E. Martin,
May 3, 1965. (SEAL) Notary Public.
FILED: March 26, 1962 at 11: 10 A. M., recorded in Book 231, page 850.
54
GENEF~L WnRRANTY DEED
THIS I~vENTURE, made this 22nd day of March, 1962, between E. M.

Bishop and Jeweldean Bishop, husband and wife, parties of the first part,
and Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. Padgett, husband and wife, with the
right of survivorship as hereinafter set out, parties of the second part.
WIT~~SSETH: That in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and

other good and valuable considerations, receipt wher80f is hereby acknow-
ledged, said parties of/the first part do by these presents grant, bargain,
sell and convey unto WaYTIê M. Padgett and Lucille A. Padgett, as joint
tenants and not as tenants in common, on the death of one the survivor,
the heirs and assigns of the survi vor, take the entire fee simple title,
the following desc ribed real es tate si tua ted in De laware County , State
of Oklahoma, to-wit:
( Othe r land) and

wl swt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East, less approx-
imately 8.9 acres heretofore deeded to GRDA;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same as j oint tenants, and not as tenants in commor
wi th the fee simple title in the survivor, the heirs and assigns of the
survivor, together with all and sìngular the tenements, hereditaments an
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining forever.
AND said parties of the first part, their heirs, successors, granteesJ
executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant and agree to and with
said parties of the second part that, at the deli very of these presents,
they are lawfully seized of an absolute and indefeasible estate of in-
heritance in fee simple, of and in, all and singular, the above granted
and described premises.: with appurtenances that the same are free, clear
and discharged and unencumbered of and from all former and other grants,
titles, charges, judgments, estates, taxes, assessments and encumbrances
of whatsoever nature and kind, Except: Easements, building restrictions
of record and special assessments not yet due, and that parties grantor
iÜll warrant and forever defend the same unto said parties of the second
part, their heirs, successors and assigns, against said parties of the
first part, their heirs, successors and assigns, and all and every person
or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming, orto claim the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, parties of the first part have executed or caused

to be executed, this instrument the day and year first above written.
REVEWuE: $21.35. E. M. Bishop

Jewe ldean Bishop
55
Deed. . . page 2
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
. . . ss
COUNTY OF TULSA
Before me, the undersigned, 2 Notary Public in and for said County
and State on this 22 day of March, 1962, personally appeared E. M. Bishop
and Jeweldean Bishop, to me know~ to be the identical persons who exe-
cuted the wi thin and foregoing lnstrument, and acknowledged to me that
they executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed for the
uses and purposes therein set forth.
Gi ven un de r my hand and seal of office the day and year above written.
My commission expires: Fred Stone,

FILED: March 26,1962 at 11:20 A. M., recorded in Book 231, pages 851-852.
56
INSTRmIENT: IJ¡OHTGAGE
GRANTOH: Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. Padgett~

his wife.
GRANTEE: The National Bank of Commerce of Tulsa.
DATED: March 22~ 1962
FILED: Ma rc h 26
J',
1962 at 11: 30 A. M.
..
RECORDED IN: Book 231, page s 853-854.

CONSIDERATION: $18,250.00
GRANTING CLAUSE: Has mortgaged and hereby mortgages
EXCEPTIONS: None
NOTES: i note of e ven date in the amount of

$i8~250.00 payable 1 year from date of
said note. Interest at the rate of 10%
per annum after maturity.
DESCHIPTION
(Othe r lands) and
W~ swi: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East~ less
approximately 8.9 acres, heretobefore deeded to GRDA.
Wayne M. Padgett
Lucille A. Padgett
(Regularly Acknowledged.)
57
PARTIAL RELEASE OF MORTGAGE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of March, 1962, a certain mortgage was

executed by Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. padgett, his wife, Mortga-
gors, to the Na tiona 1 Bank of Commerce of Tulsa, Mortgagee, for the sum
of Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Fifty and No/IOO Dollars ($18,250.00),
upon the following described rea 1 estate, viz:
/'-..
( ot her la nd s) a nd
W~ swi of Sec. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge 22 E. less approximately 8.9
acres heretofore deeded to GRDA;
(The above described lands situated in Delaware County, State of

Oklahoma, approxima tely 701.10 Acres).
which said mortgage is recorded in Book 231 at page 853-854 of the

records of Delaware County, Sta te of Oklahoma.
WHEREAS, the mortgagee, The National Bank of Commerce of Tulsa,

desires to release a certain portion of said mortgaged lands.
NOW, THEREFORE) the above named mortgagee does hereby remise, re-
lease and forever quit-claim all its right, title and interest, in
and to the above mentioned property, INSOFAR ONLY AS IT COVERS:
NWt SWt Sec. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge. 22 E., less approximately 8.9
acres heretofore deeded to Grand River Dam Authority, in Delaware
County) state of Oklahoma,
which it may have a cquired by virtue of said above named mortgage to

Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. Padgett, his wife, the said mortgagors,
their heirs or assigns, forever.
IN TES'lIMONY WHEREOF, The National Bank of Commerce of Tulsa,

a National Banking Association, has caused its name to be subscribeà to
this Partial Release of Mortgage by its Vice President, this 7th day
of De cember, 1962.
ATTEST: (SEAL) THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMRCE OF TULSA

Garland Hill, By Mac W. Rupp
Secretary.
58
R e lea s e . . ~ . pa g e 2
STATE OF OKLHOMA )
) SS
COUNTY OF TULSA )
On this 7th day of December, 1962, before me, the undersigned,

a Notary Public, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally
appeared Mac W. Rupp to me known to be the/identical person who subscrib-
ed the name of the maker thereof to the for~going instrument as its Vice
President and acknowledged to me that he executed the same as his free
and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and deed
of The Natio~ 1 Bank of Commerce of Tulsa, for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year last above
written.
My commission expires Annette Waekes
June 22, 1963 (SEAL) Notary Public
Filed: Dec. 11, 1962 at 11:00 A.M., recorded Book 235 Page 149-150
~q
J~
RELEASE OF MORTGAGE
Know All Men By These Presents:
Whereas, on the 22nd day of March, 1962, a certain mortgage was

executed by WAYNE M. PADGETT and LUCILLE A. PADGETT, his wife Mort-
gagor to THE NATIONAL BANK OF COMMRCE OF TULSA, A National Banking
estate, viz: /-
Association Mortgagee for the sum of Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty Doiia~s and No/100 Dollars upon the following d~scribed real
Lands in Tulsa County not herein Abstra cted

..
To be attached to Release of Real Estate Mortgage dated January 17,

1963, executed by the Na tiona 1 Ba nk of Commerce of Tulsa, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, in fa vor of Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. padgett, his
wife.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN DELAWARE COUNTY,
OKLHOMA
(Other Lands) and
West l of the swi of Sec. 12, Township 23 N. Rge 22 E. less approx-

imately 8,9 acres heretobefore deeded to GRDA:
(The above described lands situated ìn Delaware County, State of

Oklahoma, approximately 701.10 acres.)
which said mortgage is recorded in Book 3228 Tulsa County & 231
Delaware County of Mortgages, on page 413 and 414 Tulsa County and
853 & 854 Delaware County of the records of Tulsa and Delaware Counties,
Sta te of Oklahoma.
vJHEREAS, the note secured by said mortgage has been paid in full:
NOW, THEREFORE, The National Bank of Commerce of Tulsa, A National
Banking Association the above named mortgagee does hereby remise,
release and forever quit-claim all its right, title, and interest
in and to the above mentioned property which they may have acquired by
virtue of said above named mortgage to Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille
A. Padgett, his wife the said mortgagors, their heirs or assigns,
forever.
Tulsa, a
IN TESTIIV¡ONY ì'iliEREOF., The National Bank of Commerce of
corporation, has caused its name to be subscribed to this release by

its Vice President, with the corporate seal attached at Tulsa, Oklahoma,
this 17th day of January, 1963.
ATTEST: THE NATIONAL BaNK OF COMMRCE

Garland Hill OF TULSA
Cashier & Secretary
(SEAL) Mac W. Rupp, Vice President
60
Release....page 2
STA TE OF OKLHOMA
SS
COUNTY OF TULSA
On the 17th day of January A.D., 1963, before me, the undersigned,
a Notary Public, in and for the County and state aforesait1-,
..
personally
appeared Mac W. Rupp to me known to be the identica 1 person who subsrib-
ed the name of the maker thereof to the foregoing instrument as its
Vice President and a cknowledged to me that he executed the same as his
free and voluntary act and deed, and as the free and voluntary act and
deed of such corpora tion, for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year last
above written.
JOYCE GREEN
(SEAL) Notary Public
My commission expires September 11, 1963
Filed: Feb. 11, 1963 at 2:35 P.M.

Book 235 Page 886
61
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
DELAWARE COUNTy.... IN THE DISTRICT COURT.
Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. Padgett,
Plaintiffs ~
-vs- No. 9210
J-.. H. Norwood,
Frank Danie Is, j
.& ..
'
Sarah C . Ghormley,
Ethe 1 J. Bou~don,
William R. Bourdon,
George R. Bourdon,
Henry C. Bourdon,
Jeanette Cox~ otherwise known as Jeanetta. Cox,
Hazel B. Walter,
George A. Ralph,
Sarah Louise Sprague,
Elizabeth Duncan,
Essie Aleck, Full Blood Cherokee, N. E.,
Katie Aleck, Full Blood Cherokee, N. E.,
Springpole Aleck, Full Blood Cherokee, N. E.,
Chas. Kegg, Guardian of Essie Aleck, Katie
Aleck, and Springpole Aleck,
Nannie Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee, Roll No.
30,508, othe rwise known as Nannie Bird,
Arcenie Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee, Roll No. 30509,
Mary Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee, N. E.)
otherwise known as ~8ry Blackbird,
If said defendants be li ving, and, in the al ternati ve, if
said defendants, or either of them be dead, then the heirs~
executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and
assigns, immediate and remote, known and unknown, of such
deceased defendant or defendants; National Hardwood Company,
Guaranty Trust Company of Detroit, Michigan, if said corpor-
ations be in existence, and if not in existence and defunct,
then the officers, trustees, successors and assigns, if any,
of such defunct or non-existing defendant; The Heirs, exe-
cutors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and
assigns, immediate and remote, known and unknown of B. B.
Ralph; Martha Bourdon; Mary Creekkiller, Full Blooà Cherokee
Roll No. 21461, Coon Aleck, Full Blood Cherokee Roll No.
19491; Aggie Lincoln, Full Blood Che rokee Roll No. 25602;
Robert Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee Roll No. 18570, each
deceased; Board of County Commissioners of the County of
Delaware, State of Oklahoma, Kenneth Walker) County Tr~a-
surer of Dela,,.iare County, Oklahoma.; Stat,= of Oklahoma.
Defendant:,
h0
,
Petition.. .page 2
PETITION
Come now the plaintiffs and for their ~ause of action against the
defendants, and each of them, named in the caption hereof, allege and
s ta te :
That plaintiffs are now and that they and their predecessors in title
have been for more than 15 years last past in the open, notorious, pea~~~
able, adverse possession, exclusively, or the following described real .
property and premises situate in Delaware County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
(Other land) and

W~ swt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East or the
Indian Base and Meridian, according to the United States Govern-
ment Survey and Plat thereof.
and that by virtue of such possession under color of title and claim of
right for a period in excess or the limitations set forth in S 93 of Title
12, Oklahoma Statutes (1961), the same has ripened into prescriptive title
as described in S 333 of Title 60, Oklahoma Statutes (1961) and that such
title should be quieted and confirmed in the plaintiffs, their assigns
and the he irs of the survi vor . That plaintiffs i title ac c rued in t hem by
virtue of the conveyance of record in the office of the County Cle rk of
Delaware County, Oklahoma, in Book 231 at page 851 et seq., which said in-
strument, together with each and all the other documents described by
their book and page of recordation are made a part hereof as fully and com-
pletely as though recopied and restated in their respective entireties.
That plaintiffs i title is further subject to a certain first mortgage in
favor of the National Bank of Commerce of Tulsa, Oklahoma, of record in
the Delaware County Cle rk i s Office in Book 231 at page 583, et seq.
That a portion of the above described lands .,Jere conveyed unto Sarah
C. Ghormley, a Cherokee Citizen, of 1/8 blood, enrolled opposite No. 14122
by ~ deed of record in Book E at page 269 in the Delaware County Clerk's
Office. That said lands being subject to taxation and not being exempt
from ad valorem taxes, said premises were duly assessed for ad valorem
taxes, extended upon the rolls of the County Treasurer of Delaware County
Oklahoma, and ad valorem taxes duly levied thereupon. That subsequently
the taxes being not paid when due, said lands were advertised for sale for
delinquent taxes, And, for lack of bidders, were struck off in the name
of Delaware County. That thereafter, the certificate upon said taxes be-
came the prope rty uf Jennie L. Wright and after notice having been given
in the manner and form provided by law, and said lands being not redeemed
by the record owne rs, or any agent, the re vms issued unto the said .Jennie
L. Wright, a ce rtain tax deed on the 31st day of January, 1918) which
appears of record in Book 37 at page 103 in the De laware County Clerk 1 s
63
':,:
Peti tion. . . page 3

office, having been filed for record on the 8th day of February, 1918.
That by virtue of such tax sale and conveyance by the County Treasurer of
De la¡'vare CDunty, Oklahoma, the title of the forme r ovme r has been purged
and said tax deed constitutes a virgin, paramount title to the premises
superior to the claim of Delaware County, Oklahoma, acting by and through
its Board of County Commissioners of De laware County, Oklahoma, and
Kenneth Walker, County Treasurer of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and their
respective successors in office, and therefore, said title through sundry
mesne conveyances culminating in plaintiffs! title should be quieted and
confirmed against both the former owner and Delaware County acting by the
aforementioned officials and their successors in office.
That on the 17th day of September, 1910, there was filed for record
in the office of the County Clerk of De laware County, Oklahoma, and duly
recorded therein in Book 14 at page 122, a certain deed between Frank
Daniels, grantor, and A. H. Norwood, grantee, however, neither of said
persons has any title, right or interest in said premises; and a portion
of the above described lands were incorporated therein by virtue of the
error of the scrivener viho prepared said instrument.: and, therefore, the
said Frank Danìels and A. H, Norwood should be decreed to have no right,
title or interest in and to said premises or any part thereof and the
title of the plaintiffs quieted and confirmed the reagains t.
That a portion of the above premises were conveyed to one B. B, Ralph

by virtue of the deed of record in the Delaware County Clerk! s Office in
book 100 at pages 249, et seq. That subsequently, while the owner of
said premises, the said B. B. Ralph departed this life on the 5th day of
January, 1933, an unremarried widower, without issue and testate, and that
his estate has been duly probated (by ancillary proceedings) in cause
numbered 2417 in the County Court of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and by
virtue of the decree of distribution entered therein on the 8th day of
July.: 1937, the above premises were bequeathed and devised unto George A.
Ralph, Sarah Louise Sprague, Elizabeth Duncan, and to the heirs, devisees
and legatees of Martha Bourdon '(Ethel J. Bourdon, William R. Bourdon,
George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox and Hazel B. Walter).
That pending the probate of the estate of the said B. B. Ralph, the
said Martha Bourdon departed this life an unremarried widow while the
owner of an interest in a portion of the above described land, on the 5th
day of February, 1936. That her estate has been administered upon in
cause numbe red 2534 ih the County Court of Sequoyah County, Oklahoma,
and that her sole and only heirs at law, heirs and devisees are the
following named persons who each inherited an undivided 1/6 interest in
and to her estate, to-wit:
64
William R. Bourdon, son
Ethel J. Bourdon, daughte r
George R. Bourdon, son
Henry C. Bourdon, son
Jeanette Cox, daughte r
Haze 1 B. 'lIal te r, daughte r
and that she left survi ving her no husband nor other child or adopted
child or children, or the issue of any deceased child or adopted child
or children, and the above named persons inherited the Whole of her
estate, exclusively.
That due to the irregularities in the probate of the above estates,

and the fact that each of said decedents departed this life more than three
years prior to this date, title examine rs c ri ticizing the said proceedings,
this court should enter its order and decree judicially determining the
death and the date the reof, together with the name and individual
identi ty of the heir or heirs surviving said decedents, and each of them
and the fact of the conveyance from the successors of said decedents
should be judicially determined resulting in the title of the plaintiffs.
That the State of Oklahoma claims some interest by virtue of purported
estate, inheritance or transfer taxes on the estates of the said B. B.
Ralph and Martha Bourdon, however, in each instance, estate tax returns
have been filed and releases entered by the said Oklahoma Tax Commission,
and, in any event, more than ten years have elapsed since the date of
the death of the respective decedents and such c 1aim is now barred by the
statute of limitations.
That a portion of the above described lands were allotted to rVIary
Creekkiller, a full blood member of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians enrolled
opposite No. 21461, by the allotment deed of record in Book D at page
130 in the Delaware County Clerk! s Office. That while the owner of said
premises, and on or about the 2nd day of July, 1921, the said Mary Creek-
killer, then Mary Aleck, departed this life in and a permanent resident
of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and that she left as her sole and only heirs
at law the following named pe rsons who inhe ri ted the whole of her estate
in the respective proportions set opposite their names, to-wit:
Coon Ale ck, husband 1/3

Essie Aleck, daughter 2/9
Katie lUeck, daughter 2/9
Springpole Aleck, son, 2/9
and that she left no other child or adopted child or children, nor the
issue of any deceased child or adopted child or children, and the above
Damed persons inherited the whole of her estate, exclusively.
61;
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Petition.. .page 5
That another portion of the above described premises were conveyed to

Coon Aleck, a full blood member of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians enrolled
opposite No. 19491, by the allotment deed of record in Book D at page 255
in the Delaware County Clerk i s Office, as a portion of his average allot-
Rble share of the lands of the Cherokee Nation.
. That subsequently, and on or about the 22nd day of October, 1922,

t~e said Coon Aleck dep&rted this life an unremarried widower, intestate,
in:and a permanent resident of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and that he left
surviving him a8 his sole and only heirs at law the following named per-
sons who inherited the ìihole of his estate in equal share (to-wit 1/3):
Essie Aleck, daughter

Katie Aleck, daughte r J
Springpole Aleck; son,
and that he left survi ving him no other child or adopted child or children
nor the issue of any deceased child or adopted child or children, and
the above named persons inherited the whole of his estate, exclusively.
That subsequently, the entire title to the aforementioned premises

having vested in the children of the said Mary Creekkiller (then Aleck)
and Coon Aleck, their guardian, Chas. Kegg caused to be sold all of
their interest in the above described land by virtue of the order con-
firming sale of re cord in the Dc laware County Cle rk i s Office in Book 101
at page 575, and conveyed by the Guardian1 s Deed recorded on 13th of
October, 1928, and appearing in Book 60 at page 127 in the Delaware County
Clerk's office. That by virtue of the limitations statute in S 93 of
Title 12, Oklahoma Statutes (1961) said minors and their guardian are now
barred from asse rting any irregularity, or from avoiding the effect of
said conveyance, and, therefore, plaintiffs i title should be quieted and
confirmed agains t said defendants, and each of them, and any pe rson c laim-
ing by, through, from or under them, or either of them.
That a portion of the above described lands were conveyed to Aggie

Lincoln, a full blood member of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians enrolled
opposite No. 25602, by the homestead deed of record in book A at page 271,
and by the allotment deed of record in book D at page 574 in the Delaware
County Clerk! s Office. That thereafter, and on or about the 9th day of
June, 1909 c the said Aggie Lincoln departed this life married and intestate
in and a pe rmanent resident of Mayes County, Oklahoma, but seized of the
ti tle of a portion of the above described land, and that she left surviving
he r as her sole and only heirs at law the following named persons who
inherited the respective undivided interest set opposite their names, to-wit:
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P ~. ~. 6
el,ll,ion.. .page
Robert Lincoln, husband 1/3

Nannie Lincoln, daughter, 1/3
Arcenie Lincoln, son, 1/3
and that she left surviving her no other child or adopted child or child-
ren nor the issue of any deceased child or adopted child or children, and
the above named persons inherited the whole of her estate, exclusively.
/',..
That subsequently) while the owne r of his interest in a portion of
the above described lands, the said Robert Lincoln departed this life on
the 11th day of January, 1927, an unremarried widower, intestate, in and
a permanent resident of Sequoyah County ~ Oklahoma, however, he possessed
the interest inherited in a portion of the above described premises,
and left surviving him as his sole and only heirs at law the following
named persons who inherited the respective undi videè 1/3 interest, each,
to-vJÌ t:
Nannie Lincoln, daughter,

Arcenie Lincoln, son
l/Iary Lincoln.. daughter,
and that he left surviving him no widow nor other child or adopted child
or children, nor the issue of any deceased child or adopted child or
children, and the above named pe rsons inherited the whole of his estate,
exclusively.
Th~ subsequent to the demise of the said Aggie Lincoln and prior to
the passing of Robert Lincoln, the then owners of a portion of the above
described lands executed a certain timber deed in favor of the National
Hardwood Company -' which appears of record in book 76 at page 324 in the
Delaware County Clerk1s Office. Thereafter., as security for a lien of
considerable extent, the said National Hardwood Company executed its
mortgage in favor of the Guaranty Trust Company of Detroit, Michigan, a
copporation, which appears of record in book 85 at page 140 in the Dela-
ware County Clerkl s Office. That all of the interest of the said National
Hardwood Company has now ceased and terminated by its taking of the timber
from said land, and that the ind~bted~ess which the aforementioned mort-
gage secures has been fully paid and satisfied, however, no release has
found its way of record, and that, therefore, the said National Hardwood
Company and the Guaranty Trust Company of Detroit, and each of them,
should be barred, restrained and forbidden to set up, assert or claim any
interest in and to said premises adverse to the plaintiffs, their succes-
sors and the heirs of the survivor, and said defendants should be barred
from any assertion of title or right as against the plaintiffs.
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Petition.. .page 7
That subsequent to the demise of the said Robert Lincoln, the afore-
mentioned and named owners of the allotment of Aggie Lincoln, conveyed
all their right, title, and interest in and to said premises by virtue
of the deed of record in book 109 at page 202 in the Delaware County
Clerk i s office, which said deed was duly approved, validated and ratified
by the County Court of Maye s County J Oklahoma, in case numbered 2283,
and that by virtue of such conveyance, all the interest of said heirs and
successor~J~f the allottee was conveyed into the chain of title culminating
in the plaidtiffs, and that such deed duly confirmed should be validated
and approved by this Court, the deed having been approved on the 18th
day of May, 1929.
That each and all of the decedents named herein departed this life
more than ten years prior to this date and, therefore, no valid dete rmin-
ation by a court of competent jurisdiction wi thin the State of Oklahoma
having been entered of the heirship of such decedents, this court is
clothed with jurisdiction to so decree, and the state of Oklahoma by
virtue of the lapse of time is barred from claiming any interest by virtue
of estate, inheritance or transfer taxes and such claim or purport of
claim should be barred by decree.
That Jeanette Cox is the same person, but otherwise known as Jeanetta
Cox. That Nannie Lincoln is otherwise knovm as Nannie Bird, but is one
and the same person. Mary Lincoln is the same person but otherwise known
as Mary Blackbird.
That each and all the defendants named in the caption hereof claim
some right, title, lien, estate, encumbrance, claim, assessment or inter-
est in and to the real prope rty invol ved he rein, adverse to the plaintiffs
which constitutes a cloud upon the title of plaintiffs, and said defend-
ants and each of them have no right, title, lien, estate encumbrance, claim
assessment or interest, either in law or in equity, in and to the real
property involved herein, and the title of the plaintiffs should be
quieted and confirmed as against such defendants, and each of them. That
except as herein set forth, plaintiffs do not know and cannot ascertain
the specific claims of such defend:'.nts, and it is unnecessary to specifi-
cally allege such claim under S 236a and S 1141 of Title 12, Oklahoma
Statutes (1961).
~rnREFORE, plaintiffs pray their title in and to the aforesaid pre-

mises be quieted and confirmed in them against the defendants named herein,
the deaths and the dates thereof, together wi th the name and individual
identity of the respective decedents herein mentioned should be determined
the title and interest of the defenèants named in the caption hereof
should be barred, and for such other and further relief as may be meet and
p rope r in the pre mi se s .
68
Wayne M. Padgett and
Lucille A. Padgett, Plaintiffs
By: Ernest R. Brown,

Their Attorney
STA'lE OF OKLAHOMA
MAYES iÎ'tOUNTY. . . . . . . ss
Ernest R. Brown, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon his
oath states: That he is the attorney and agent of the plaintiffs herein,
that he has read the wi thin and foregoing peti tion, knows the contents
thereof, and that each and all of the material allegations therein con-
tained are true.
Ernest R. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd. day of April, 1962.
My commission expires: Nellie Nicely

Mayl3, 1963. (SEAL) Notary Public.
FILED: April 23, 1962.
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-'.-''1
STATE OF OKLAHOriL~.
DELAWARE COUNTy.... IN THE DISTRICT COURT
-vs- No. 9210

Wayne M. Padgett, et al.,
A. H . No rw 0 0 d: eta 1 . ,
Plaintiffs,
De fe ndant s .
JJ. '..
ñFFIDAVIT FOR PUBLICATION SERVICE
Ernest R. Brown, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon his
oath, states:
That he is the attorney and agent of the plaintiffs named in the
above styled case which was commenced on the 23rd. day of April, 1962, in
the District Court of Delaware County, Oklahoma, under cause numbered 9210
"wherein 1/Jayne l"l. Padgett, et a1., are plaintiffs, and A. H. Norwood, "t
al., are defendants, which said cause of action has for its purpose the
quieting of the title, in, of and to the following described real pro-
_pe rty and premises si tua te in De laware County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
( Othe r land) and
W~ swi: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East of the
Indian Base and Meridian, according to the United States Govern-
ment Survey and Plat the reof .
in the plaintiffs as against the defendants., and each of them, and any
and all persons claiming by, through, from or under them or either of
them, the judicial determination of the name or names and individual id-
entity of the heir or heirs surviving B. B. Ralph, Martha Bourdon, Mary
Creekkiller, Coon Aleck, Aggie Lincoln, and Robert Lincoln, each deceased,
adjudging the validity of the tax deed, cancelling ad valorem taxes,
determining the identity of certain persons, and purging all clouds of
record to plaintiffs i title, all as shown by plaintiffs 1 verified petition
on file herein to which you are referred for further and more detailed
particulars, and which is by reference and mention made a part hereof as
fully and completely as though recopied, restated and reiterated herein
in its entirety.
That neither this affiant or plaintiffs know and cannot ascertain by

and through the exercise of due diligence whether the defendants A. H.
NO~Aood, Frank Daniels, Sarah C. Ghormley, Ethel J. Bourdon, William R.
Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox, Hazel B.
Walter, George f-. Ralph, Sarah Louise Sprague, Elizabeth Duncan, Essie
Aleck, Katie Aleck, Springpole Aleck, Chas. Kegg, Guardian of Essie Aleck,
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Affida vi t. . . page 2
Katie Aleck and Springpole Aleck~ Nannie ~incoln, Arcenie Lincoln, ~2ry
Lincoln, are living or dead, or their whereabouts, andìf they, or cj.t~er
of them, be dead, th2n pl2.intiffs ar:d tlÜs 2ffie.nt do not knov\i 2nd an:; U::-
able to a3cer~ain by the exercise of due diligence the names or where-
abouts of their heirs, executor~J admin1strators, devlsees~ trustees~ cre-
ditors and assigns, immediate and remote, l~no~n and unknown, and plaj,ntiffs
and this affiant do nct kno',J and canriot ar.3certain the present place of
busiriess, P'-Jst office A-dress or ',Jhere2boljts of sa:Ld deferidants, or in L'2
al te rna ti 'Ie, tr-e ir reprE;"sent2. ti 'Ie s 0::0 2S signs, except that pl2.intiffs J
:i~id t::~3 affiant believe that the last kno-;'J addresses of the defcndc.nts
are a8 fol lovis: Etl:.21 J. Bourdon; Ivinneapslis., I,:in:lC~ sota; Hil11am 11. Bour-
don, Holbrook, Arizona, George R. 50urdon, Red Lalæ Fall, Minne80ta~ !~n~y
C. Bourdon, Hacl.;ensack, I:inr:esota; J8anette Cox, Znoxville, Tennessee;
Hazel B, Walter, Minneapolis, Minnesota; George A. Ralph, Kansas Cìty,
rl1issouri; Sarah Louise Sprague, Marshfield; Orcg::m; Elizabeth Duncan;
Kansas City; Missouri.
That plaintiffc and this affiant are unable to ascertain b~T the: e~-.~:."-
ci~e of due diLi-gence the names oi-" VJÌ12::"eabouts of the hej.rs, ezecutorJ-,
administ~ators, òevisee8~ trustees, creditors and assigns, known anù un-
known, irrmediate and reoote; of B. B. Ralph, l'~artha Bourdon; Mary CreeJ.:::~.ller
Coon Aleck, Aggie Lincoln. Eobert Lincoln, each deceased, except as chc~~
herein or named ~n the petition.
That the defendants National Hard~ood Company and Guarant Trust

Company of Detroit, Michigan, are non-re:sident corporations and ar:: not
licensed or authorized to do busiiiess 'f~he:!--ein the State of CJcl2.hona; 2.~.ld
do not have any designated agent for the service of process within this
State, and said corporô.tiona, if they be no\~ in existence., have not co~:;_.
plied with the requirements of the State of Oklahoma for doing busin2ss
within this State and plaintiffs and th-i.s affiant are unable to ascertain
by the e::eTcise of due dilìgence \'Jhether the corporations sued herein in
the altern~tive arc legally existing or dissolved, and: if not in exist-
ence, a~e unable to ascertain the names or whereabouts of their officers,
successors, tructees or ass.igns, if B.ny.
That plainti ffs and this affiant 1,Ji tli due dilig2nce are unable to
mal:e service of summons i¡Üthin this State l1:non tl:2 defendants hereinabove
named and/or described: and plaintiff3 and this affiant believe and allege
that each and all of the defend&nts hei~inabove named are non-residents
of and absent from the State of Oklar_Gr:..a., 3.nd tì-:at a11 of the defendants
vJho could have been se i"ved ;,:i th summons pe rson::l ly vJi thin the State of
Oklaho~a have been 80 served.
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Affida vi t. . . page 3
That this is one of the class of cases prescribed by the statutes

of the State of Oklahoma in S 170 of Title 12, Oklahoma Statutes (1961)
wherein publication service may be had, and plaintiffs desire to obtain
such substitutes service.
Ernest R. Brown
j.
J'
S,ubsc ribed and swo rn to be fo;!? me this 23rd day of April J 1962.
My commission expires: Nellie :Nicely

May 13, 1963. (SEAL) Notary Public
'7?
1-
STATE OF o I\LAHOHP,
DELAWARE COUNTy..... ss IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Plaintiffs
-vs- No. 9210
A. H. No~~ood, et al.)
Defendants
I-..
PUBLICATION NOTICE
TI-IE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO:
.A. H. Norwood, Frank Daniels, Sarah C. Ghormley, Ethel J. Bourdon,

William R. Bourdon, George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox,
Hazel B. Walter, George A. Ralph, Sarah Louise Sprague, Elizabeth Duncan,
Essie Aleck, Katie Aleck, Springpole Aleck, Chas. Kegg, Guardian of Essie
Ale ck, Katie Ale c k, and Springpo Ie Ale ck, Nannie Lincoln, Arcenie Linco In,
Mary Lincoln, if said defendants be living, and ìn the alternative, if
said defendants, or either of them, be dead, then the heirs, executors
administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns, immediate and
remote, known and unknown, of such deceased de fendant or defendants;
National Hardwood Company, Guaranty Trust Company of De troi t, Michigan,
if said corporations be in existence, and if not in existence and defunct,
then the officers, trustees, successors and assigns, if any, of such
defunct or non-existing defendant; The heirs, executors, administrators,
devisees, trustees , creditors and assigns, immediate and remote J known
and unknown of B. B, Ralph, Martha Bourdon, Mary Creekkiller, Coon Aleck.
Aggie Lincoln, Robe rt Lìncoln, each de ceased, GREETINGS:
You, and each of you, are hereby notified that you were sued in tr.e
district Court of Delaware County, Oklahoma, in cause numbered 9210,
which said cause of action was commence d on the 23rd day of April, 19~
wherein Wayne M. Padgett, et al., are plaintiffs, and A. H. Norwood, Et
al, are defendants, which said cause of action has for its purpose thE
quieting of the title in the plaintiffs in, of and to the following dES-
c ribed real prope rty and premise s si tua te in De laware County, Oklahom~,
to-wit:
( Ot he r land) and
;',2' "w'
,., ì: 4: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East of the Indian
Base and Meridian, according to the United States Government Survey
and Plat thereof;
73
Notice. . . page 2
adjudicating the name and individual identity of the heir or heirs sur-
viving B. B. Ralph, Martha Bourdon, Mary Creekkiller, Coon Aleck, Aggie
Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, each deceased, adjudging the validity of the
tax deed and the canceilation of ad valorem taxes, purging all clouds of
record and :::::'/::ing at re s t all claims ad ve rse to the plaintiffs, the ir
successors and their heirs and assigns, all as shown by plaintiffs i veri-
fied peti tion on file in said cause to which you are re ferred for furthe r
and more detailed particulars, and v,¡hich is by y,ference and mention herein
made a part hereof as fully and completely as i1''t,he same were recopied,
restated and reiterated herein in its entirety.
You are further notified that unless you answer the allegations
contained in plaintiffs i p~~l tion on or before the 9th day of June, 1962,
the allegations of plaintiffs f petition will be taken as true and con-
fessed and plaintiffs i title quieted against you, and each of you, and any
and all persons claiming by, through, from or under you, or either of you
since the date of the commencement of this action, and said defendants,
and such other persons will be barred, restrained and forever forbidden
to set up, assert or claim any interest, right, title, share, lien, lease
or estate in and to said premises adverse to the plaintiffs, their heirs
and assigns.
Dated this 23rd day of April, 1962.
(SEAL) Cecil Haggard,

Court Clerk.
FILED~ April 23, 1962.
74
O~(LAHOHA Sm.Il.lONS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DELP.1:JA?¡3 COUN'lY J STATE OF' OKLAI-IOI'riA
THE STATE OF OT~LAHOllAJ
TO TPÆ SH3RIFF OF D~LAWAF~ COUNTY, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, GREETING:
You are he reby commande d to notify the fo 1 lowing name d pe rsons:

Board of County Commissioners of the County of Delawars, ~tate of Oklahoma
and Kenneth Walker, County Treasurer of Delaware County, Oklahoma; that
they have been sued by Wayne M. Padgett, et al., in the District Court
within and for Delaware County, State of Ol~lahoma, and that they must ans-
we r the petition o~ the said Wayne M. Padge tt, et al., filed against them
in the Clerk1 s office of said court on or before the 23rd day of May, 1962,
or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rende red accordingly.
You wìll make due return of this summons on or before the 3rd day
of May, 1962.
Gi ven unde r my hand and the seal of said Court this 23rd day of April,
1962.
Suit brought for: Quieting title, dete nnining heirshìp, clearing clouds
of record, barring claims of defendants to lands in Delaware County, to-wit:
(Othe r land) and vJ~ SVJt: Se ction 12, TO'\'!ship 23 North, Range 22 East,
of the Indian Base and Meridian according to the United States Government
Survey and Plat thereof.
(SEAL) Cecil Haggard, Court Clerk
SHERIFF Y S RETURN
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, COUNTY OF DELAWARE.. . ss
I received the above summons April 23, 1962, and as commanded therein
I summoned the following named defendants in said County at the times.
follows, to-wit: Kenneth Walker, County Treas ure r of De laware County,
Oklahoma7 on April 23, 1962, by delivering to each said defendants per-
sonally, in said county, a true and certified copy of said summons with
all the endorsements the reon; and Board of County Commissione rs of De la-
ware County, Oklahoma, by se rving Sam Fie Ids, County Cle rk and Cle rk of
the Board of County Commissioners of De laware County, Oklahoma, on April
23 , 1962.
R. O. Nuckolls, Sheriff
J. R. Loux, Undershe riff
'. l.. _1. _ ì: .. c.. l.l.- \J u
(Sheri~~i~ ~~os omi~ted- by a b s t ra c t e r . )
FILED: April 24; 1962. 75

IN THE DiSri'RIC'I COURT OF' DELA1¡JAHE COUNTY) STATE OF OKL.L.HOfvA
Wayne M. Padgett 2nd
-vs- No. 9210

Lucille A, Padgett)
A. H. Norwood) et al,)
Plaintiffs,
Defendants.
/-..
ANSWER
COIvS nov¡ Richard 1l. Lock, the County Attorney of De laware County,
Oklahoma, appearing ìn behalf of Kenneth vlalker as County Treasurer of
Delaware County. Oklahoma, and the Board of County Commissioners of Dela-
ware County, Oklahorna, and for their anS'\Jer to plaintiffs i petition herein
filed, denie s each and eve ry al legation of plaintiffs i petition.
\iHREF'ORE~ having fully answered~ s2id defendant ask the order and
jecree of the Court dismissing said action as to them at plaintiffs ¡ cost.
Hichard W. Lock
County Attorney
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STATE OF CKLA1-:OI.~!,-
DELAVJARR COUNTY.,... S S IN TE'\ DISTRICT COURT
Wayne M, Padgett and
-vs- No. 9210

Lucille A. Padgett,
A. ~ L r 0 rvJO 0 d , e t a1.,
Plaintiffs,
Defendants. JJ. '..
LIS PENDENS NOlIC~
TO Th"' jj_R3A DiimCrrOR OF T8"E FIVE CIVJ:LIZFD TRIBES, MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOl\lA,

GREETì:JGS;
You are hereby notified that Wayne l1. Padgett, et al., did on the
23rd day of April, 1962; commence the above styled action, havìng for its
purpose the quieting of title in the plaintiffs and the confirmation of
the tax deed covering the property described in the petition herein, a
copy of 'I,¡hich is hereto attached, marked IIExhibit A11 and made a part
hereof, concerning the lands described therein, and further quieting
the title against owners prior to the issuance of the tax deed therein
involved.
Take C".~ notice he reof, and gove rn yourse 1 ve s ac co rdingly .
vIA YNE M. pimGETT, et a 1 0
By Ernest R. Brown
Their Attorney
RETUTIN OH SERVICE OF \'fRIT
UNI'lED ST1\IJ':;S OF Ar,3HICA

EASTERN DIS'lHH::T OF OKLAHOl1PI. 0 . . ss
I hereby certify and return that I served the annexed notice together
with certified copies of all pleadings attached thereto on the therein
named G~aham holmes, Area Director, successor to the Superintendent for
the Five Civilized Tribes by handing to and leaving a certified copy
thereof with Graham Holmes pe rsonally at Muskogee, Oklahoma in said
District on the 25th day of April, 1962,
W. M. Broadrick, United States

!v1a rs ha 1
By E ,lf, DeWeese, Deputy
FI~D: Apr~l 26; 1962,

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STATE OF OKLAHOlf~
DELAWARE COUNTy..... 58 IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Plaintiffs,
-vs- No. 9210
A. H. Norwood, et al.,
Defendants.
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING AND NON MAILING
Ernest R. Brown of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon his oath
s ta te s :
That he is the attorney for the plaintiffs in the above styled cause.
That on the 28th day of April, 1962, wi thin six days after the first pub-
lication of the publication notice in the above entitled cause, he enclosed
a copy of the petition herein, together with a copy of said publication
notice attached thereto, in an enve lope individually addressed to each of
the defendants as follows, to-wit:
Ethe 1 J. Bourdon, Minneapolis, Minne sota
William R. Bourdon, Holbrook, Arizona
George R. Bourdon, Red Lake Fall, Minnesota
Henry C. Bourdon, Hackensack, Minnesota
Jeanette Cox, Knoxville, Tennessee
Hazel B. Walter, Minneapolis, Minnesota
George A. Ralph, Kansas City, Missouri
Sarah Louise Sprague, Marshfield, Oregon
Elizabeth Duncan, Kansas City J Missouri
Guaranty Trust Company of
Detroit, Michigan, De t roi t, Mic higan
with postage thereon fully prepaid, and deposited the same in the United
States Post Office at Pryor, Oklahoma.
Tha t no copy of the petition or publication notice here in was mailed

to any of the other defendants named in the publication notice for the
reason that the place of residence or of business or address of said de-
fendants are unknown to the plaintiffs and this affiant, and cannot be
ascertained through the exercise of diligence or by any means wi thin the
control of plaintiffs and this affiant.
Ernest R. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of April, 1962.
My commissìon expires 5~13-63. (SEAL) Nellie Nicely, Notary Public.

78
FILED: Me.y 2,1962.
IN THE DISTRICT COunT IN AND FOR DELAWARE COUNTY, OKLAHO~Â.
Wayne M. Padge tt, et al.,

Plaintiff,
-vs- No. 9210
A. H. Norwood, e t al.,
Defendants.
DISCLAIMER
COMES now the defendant, STATE OF OKLAHOMA ex rel, OKLAHOMA TAX
COIViMSSION, anè disclaims any lien upon or interest in the specific
real estate invol veá ìn this action for estate, inhe ri tance or transfer
taxes.
WHEREFORE, this áefendant asks to be discharged with its costs.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA, ex rel

OKLAHOMA TAX COMMISS ION
By E. J. Armstrong,
Attorney
-- .. ..c:, , '_ .
_~-_j.T,RD', M~y ~¿ ~..'96?
79
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DELAWARE COUNTY, STATE OF OyiAHOMA
Wa~ne M. Padgett, et al.,

Plaintiffs,
-vs- No. 9210
A. H. Norwood, et al.,
Defendants.
J'" '..
ELECTION NOT TO REMOVE
Comes now the Area Director for the Muskogee Area and successor
to Superintendent for the Five Civilized Tribes and under the authority
vested in him by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to Act of
Congress approved August 4, 1947, (61 Stat. 731), elects not to remove
this case to the Federal Court.
Da ted this 30th day of April, 1962.
Graham Ho 1 me S J
Area Director
FILED: May 3, 1962.
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AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION
LEGAL PUBLICATION
STATE OF OKLHOMA,
...ss Case No. 9210
COUNTY OF DELAWARE
/,..
Lee Keck, being duly sworn, upon his oath says: That hs is the
owner and editor of The Delaware County Journal Published at Jay,
Oklahoma, the County Seat of Delaware County, a weekly newspaper of
gene ral and paid circulation in Delaware County, Oklahoma, with en-
trance into the United States Mail as Second Class Mail Matter and pub-
lished and delivered to the United States Mail in Delaware County, Okla-
homa, and which newspaper has been continuous ly and uninte rruptedly pub-
lished in said county during a pe riod of 104 weeks consecutive ly prior
to the first publication of the attached legal notice and that the Dela-
ware County Journal comes wi thin all the prescriptions and requirements
of Section 102, 102a, 102b of Title 25, Okl. St. Ann.
That the Notice By Publication taken from said newspaper is hereto

attached as published 3 consecutive weeks in said newspaper, the first
insertion being on the 26 day of April, 1962, and successively thereafti2~'J
as follows:
3.d.a.y' of Jlay J 1962
10 day of May, 1962.
That said Legal Notice was printed in the regular and entire
editions of the newspaper during the period and times of publication
and in the regular pages and not in any supplement the reof, and in the
English language.
Lee Keck,
Editor-Owner
Subsc ribed and sworn to before me this 14 day of May, 1962.
My commission expires: Meda Phillips,

March 6, 1965. (SEAL) Notary Public.
Pub Iiea tion Fee: $ 33.35.
81
PUBLICATION NOTICE
THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, TO:
A. r:. Norvwoà, Frank Daniels) Sarah C. Ghormley, Ethel J. BOblrdon,

William R. Bourdon) George R. Bourdon, Henry C. Bourdon, Jeanette Cox,
Hazel B. Walter, George A. Ralph, Sarah Louise Sprague, Elizabeth
Duncan, Essie Aleck, Katie Aleck, Springpole Aleck, Chas. Kege, Guardian
of Essie Aleck, Ka~ie Aleck and Springpole Aleck, Nannie Lincoln)
Arcenie L1ncoln, Ma~.y Lincoln, if said defendants be living, and in the
al te rna ti ve) if said de fendants, or ei the r of them be dead, then the
heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and
assigns, immediate and remote) known and unknown of such deceased defen-
dant, or defendants; National Hardwood Company, Guaranty Trust Company
of Detroit, Michigan, if said corporations be in existence, and if not
in existence and defunct, then the officers, trustees, successors and
assigns, if any, of such de funct or non-existing defendant; The heirs,
executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns,
immediate and remote, known and unknown of B. B. Ralph, Martha Bourdon,
Mary Creekkiller, Coon Aleck, Aggie Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, each
de ceased,
GREETINGS:
You, and each of you, are hereby notified that you were sued in the
District Court of Delaware County, Oklahoma, in cause numbered 9210, which
said cause of action was commenced on the 23rd. day of April, 1962, where-
in Wayne M. Padgett, et al., are plaintiffs, and A. H. Norwood, et al.,
are defendants, which said cause of action has for its purpose the quiet-
ing of the title in the plaintiffs in, of and to trie following described
real property anã premises situate in Delaware County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
(Othe r land) and

wt SWt: Section 12, Township 23 North, Range 22 East of the
Indian Base and Meridian, according to the United States
Govenment Survey and Plat thereof.
adjudicating the name and individual identity of the heir or heirs

surviving E. B. Ralph, Martha Bourdon, Mary Creekkiller, Coon Aleck,
Aggie Lincoln, Robe rt Lincoln, each'deceased, adjudging the validity
of the tax deed and the cancellation of ad valorem taxes, purging all
c lauds of record and setting at rest all claims adverse to the plaintiffs,
their successors and their heirs and assigns , all as shown by plaintiffs'
verified petition on file in said cause to which you are referred for
further and more detailed particulars, and which is by reference and
mention herein made a part hereof as fully anà completely as if the
same 1JJere recopied, restated and reiterated herein in its entirety.
82
Notice. . . page 2
You are further notified that unless you answer the allegations
contained in plaintiffs i petition on or before the 9th. day of June,
1962, the allegations of plaintiffs i petition will be taken as true
and confessed, and plaintiffs i title quieted against YOUj and each of
you, and any and all persons claiming by, through, from or under you,
or either of you since the ~ate of the commencement of this action,
and said defendants, and srl~h other persons will be barred, restrained
and forever forbidden to set: up, assert or claim any ~nterest, right,
title, share, lien, lease or estate in and to said premises adverse to
the plaintiffs, their heirs and assigns.
Dated this 23rd. day of April, 1962.
( SEAL) Cecil Haggard,

Court Cle rk
Ernest R. Brown
Pryor, Oklahoma
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
Published in the Delaware County Journal, April 26, May 3 and 10, 1962.
FILED: June 20, 1962.
83
STATE OF OICAHOI'il
DELA\\,fARE COl:NTY
vs. No. 9210

Wayne M. Pajgett, et al.,
A. H. NOTIiood, et al.,
Plaintiffs
D~fendants .
"
¡) ,
NON -MILITARY AFFIDAVIT
The un de rsigned, of lawful age, being first duly sworn upon oath,
states:
That he is the a ttorney of record for the plaintiffs in the above
entitled and numbered cause of action; that he makes this affidavit for
and on behalf of the plaintiffs.
That all of the persons, and each of them, named as party defendants
he re in have been duly and legally notified of the commencement and pendency
of this action either by personal service of summons, or by notice by
publication herein, and said defendants, and each of them, have not filed
pleadings or answer herein but they, and each of them, are in default here-
in, although the time allowed by law wi thin which said defendants, and
each of them, may plead or answer herein has been fully allowed.
That none of the persons in defau1 t named as party defendants he rein,

and each of them, are not now and have not wì thin sixty days prior to this
date been in the military or naval service of the United States of America
as such service is defined in the Act of Congress , entitled Soldiers and
Sailors 1 Civil Relief Act of 1940, signed by the President of the United
States on October 18, 1940.
Ernest R. Brown
Affiant
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th. day of June, 1962.
My commission expires: Ne llie Nice ly,

May 13, 1963. (SEAL) Notary Public.
FILED: June 20, 1962.
84
STA TE OF OKLAHO~~
DELAWARE COUNTY IN THE DISTRICT COuKT.
Wayne M. Padgett and

Lucille A. Padgett,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
A,H. Norwood, ,i
d '"
Frank Daniels,
Sarah C. Ghormley,
Ethel J. Bourdon,
William R. Bourdon,
George R. Bourdon,
He nry C. Bourd on,
Jeanette Cox,
otherwise known as Jeanetta Cox,
Hazel B. Walter,
George A. Ralph,
Sara h Louise Sprague,
Eliza beth Dunca n,
Essie Aleck Full Blood Cherokee, N.E.,
Katie Aleck, Full Blood Cherokee, N.E.,
Springpole Aleck, full blood Cherokee N.E., No. 9210
Chas. Kegg, Guardian of Essie Aleck, Katie
Aleck and Springpole Aleck,
Nannie Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee Roll
No. 30,508, otherwise known as Nannie Bird,
Arcenie Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee Roll No. 30509,
~.1ary Lincoln, Full Blood Cherokee N.E.,
otherwise known as Mary Blackbird,
If said defendants be living, and, in the alternative,
if sa id de fendants, or either of them be dead, then
the heirs, executors, administrators, devisees,
trustees, creditors and assigns, immediate and
remote, known and unknown, of such deceased and defendant
or defenda nts:
National Hardwood Company:
Guaranty Trust Compa ny of Detroit, Michigan,
If said corpora tions be in existence, and if not in
existence and defunct, then the officers, trustees,
successors and assigns, if any, of such defunct or
non-existing defendants;
The heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees,
creditors and assigns, immediate and remote, known and
unknown, of B~B.Ralph; Martha Bourdon; Mary Creekkiller;
Full Blood Cherokee Roll No. 21,461; Coon A leck, Full
Blood Cherokee Roll No, 19,491; Aggie Lincoln, Full Blood
2'5
Cherokee Roll No. 25,602; Robert Lincoln, full blood
Cherokee Roll No. 18,570, ea ch de cea sed;
Board of County Commiss ioners of the County of Delaware,
sta te of Okla hOila ,
Kenneth Wa lker, County Trea surer of De la wa re County, Oklahoma;
state of Oklahoma,
Defendants.
JOURNAL EN'TRY OF JUDGMENT i
,j ,..
And now on this 20th, day of June, 1962, the same being a regular
juridical day of the above styled court, the above entitled and numbered
cause comes on for hearing in its regular order before the undersigned
Judge of the District Court with the plaintiffs appearing in person and
by Ernest R. Brown, their attorney, and with the defendants the Board
of County Commissioners of the County of Delaware, state of Oklahoma,
and Kenneth Wa lker, County Treasurer of Delaware County, Oklahoma, each
appearing by Richard Lock, the duly elected, lega lly qua lified and
acting County Attorney of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and it appearing
that the state of Oklahoma has filed herein its disclaimer of any
interest by virtue of inheritance, estate or transfer taxes, and is,
therefore, in default of personal appearance, only, and it further
appearing that due and proper notice has been served upon the Area
Director of the Five Civilized Tribes proclaiming the pendency of this
action, and that, therefore, the United states of America is bound by
the decree of this Court determining heirship, and it further appearing
tha t each and all the defenda nts named in the ca ption hereof, sa ve and
except as heretofore sta ted, ha ve been duly a nd lawfully summoned by
publication notice more than 41 days prior hereto, which said notice,
together with all the pleadings upon which the same rest are severally
examined by the Court, severally found good, valid and sufficient, and
are severa lly approved, and there appearing no inhibition to the entry
of judgment against said defendants, or either of them, and said defend-
ants having been ca lled a loud three times at the bar of the Court to
answer, appear, except or object, and coming not, they are adjudged
wholly in default.
Whereupon, plaintiffs present their eviaence and rest, and there-
from the Court finds a 11 the issues genera lly in favor of the plaintiffs
and against the defendants, and each of them, and further finds that the
plaintiffs are entitled to have quieted and confirmed in them the full
fee simple title to the hereinafter described real property and premises
both as a prescriptive title and as a record title subject, only, to
the first mortgage in favor of the National Bank of Commerce of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, which lien appears of record in the office of the County Clerk
of Delaware County, Oklahoma, at page 583. in book 231, and being fully
advised in the premises,
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Journa 1 Entry... . . . page 3
IT is THE ORDER, JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF THE COURT that the title
in and to the following described real property and premises situate in
Delaware County, Oklahoma, to-wit:
The SEt; and, the E~ SWt; and the sl NEt of Section 11; and, the
Hl S~'Jt of Sect i on 12; 8 nd, the 1.il NV.Jt of Se etion 13; and, the
Nl NEt; and, the SEt NEt; and, the NEt lTwt of Section 14, all
of said lands being in Twp. 23 North and Range 22 East of I~
the Indian Base and Meridian, according to the United States ~
Government Survey and Plat thereof,
be, and the same is hereby quJeted and confirmed in Wayne M. padgett and
Lucille A. Padgett, husband and wife, as joint tenants, by virtue of the
deed appearing of record in the Delaware County Clerk r s office in book
231 at page 851 and the Court doth further adjudge and decree:
That the deed of .record in Book 37 at page 103 executed by Delaware

County, Oklahoma, is a full and complete divestiture of the interest of
the prior owners and each of them, and of the County of Delaware, State
of Oklahoma, and that said deed merges therein all the right of said
County, together with the right to taxes accruing or having accrued
prior to its execution and delivery and that the statute of limitations
now bars said County, and all prior owners from claiming any interest
in and to sa id premises adverse to the pla intiffs, their successors
and assigns.
That the deed of record in the Delaware County Clerk i s office in
book 14 at page 122 describes a portion of the above land through error
and that none of the parties to said deed have any right, title or
interest in and to said lands, or any part thereof.
That B.B Ralph, while then the owner of an interest in the above
described lands departed this life an unremarried widower, without issue
and testate, and that he left surviving him as his sole and only heirs
at law, or persons entitled to participate in his estate the following
named persons:
George A. Ra Iph
Sarah Louise Sprague,
Eliza beth Dunca n
Marth Bourdon
and that he left surviving nim no widow or child or adopted child or

children, or other brother or sister, now the issue of any deceased
brother or sister, and the above named persons inherited the whole of
estatey exclusively.
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Journa 1 Entry.... pa ge 4
That on the 5th, day of February, 1936, the said Martha Bourdon,
being then an heir of B.B. Ralph and entitled to participate in his
estate, being interested in the aforesaid lands, departed this life
an unremarried widow and that she left surviving her as her sole and
only heirs a t law the following named persons:
William R. Bourdon, son I,..

Ethel J. Bourdon, da ughter
George R. Bourdon, son
Henry C. Bourdon, son
Jeanette Cox, da ughter
Ha z e 1 B. Wa 1 t e r , da ughter
and that she left surviving her no husband nor other child or adopted
child nor children, or the issue of any deceased child or adopted child
or children, and the above named persons inherited the whole of her
That the estates of the said B.B. Ralph

and Martha Bourdon were
probated (by ancillary proceedings) in the County Court of Sequoyah
County, Oklahoma, in causes numbered 2417 and 2534, respectively, and
that the heirships therein determined and aforementioned are hereby
judicially validated and determined firm and effective forever.
That while the owner of an interest in a portion of the above

described lands, Mary Creekkiller, a full blood member of the Cherokee
tribe of Indians departed this life in and a permanent resident of
Delaware County, Oklahoma, on the 2nd, day of July; 1921, being some-
times also known as Mary Aleck, and that she left surviving her as her
sole and only heirs at law the followìng names persons who inherited the
whole of her estate in the respective proportions set opposite their
names, to-wit:
Coon Aleck, husband, 1/3
Essie Aleck, da ughter, 2/9
Katie Aleck, da ughter, 2/9
Springpole Aleck, son, 2/9
anã that she left surviving her no other child or adopted child or
children, nor the issue of any deceased child or adopted child or
children, and the above named persons inherited the whole of her estate,
exclusively.
That while the owner of another por~ion of the above described
premises, the said Coon Aleck, a member of the full blood of the
Cherokee Tribe of Indians departed this life on the 22nd. day of Octo-
ber, 1922, an unremarried widower, intestate, in and a permanent
PoP,
Journa 1 Entry..... page 5
resident of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and that he left surviving him

as his sole and only heirs at law the following named persons who
inherited equal shares in his estate, to-wit:
Essie Aleck, da ughter

Ka tie Ale c k, da ughter
Springpole Aleck, son
and that he left surviving him no other child or adopted child or

children, nor widow J or the issue of any decea sed chìld or adopteå child
or children, and the above named persons inherited the whole of his
That the guardian1s deed of record in the Delaware County Clerk1s

office in book 60 at page 127 is a full, complete and final divestiture
of the interest of the heirs of the said Mary Creekkiller (then Mary
Aleck) and Coon Aleck, and that said heirs are now barred by the statute
of limitations from asserting any irregularity and, in any event, there
were no irregularity, and that said deed is firm and effectual forever.
That while the owner of a portion of the above described lands,

Aggie Lincoln, a Cherokee Indian of the full blood enrolled opposite
No. 25,602 departed this life married and intestate in and a permanent
resident of Delaware County, Oklahoma, on the 9th day of June, 1909,
and that she left surviving her as her sole and only heirs at law the
I-'ollowing named persons who inherited equa 1 shares in her esta te J to-wit:
Robert Lincoln, Husband

Nannie Lincoln, da ughter
Arcenie Lincoln, son
and that she left surviving her no other child or adopted child or
children, nor the issue of any deceased child or adopted child or
children, and, therefore, the above named persons inherited the whole
of her estate, exclusively.
That while the owner of an interest in a portion of the above

described land, the sa id Robert Lincoln departed this life on the 11th.
day of January, 1927, an unremarried widower, intestate, in and a
perma nent resident of Sequoya h County, Oklahoma, however J he possessed
an interest in these lands located in Delaware County, Oklahoma~ and
t hat he left surviving him as his sole and only heirs the following
named persons who each inherited an undivided 1/3 interest in his
estate, to-viit:
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Journa 1 Entry..,.. page 6
Nannie Lincoln, daughter

Arcenie Lincoln; son
Mary Lincoln, daughter
and that he left surviving him no wìdow nor other child or adopted
child or chilCren, nor the issue of any deceased child or adopted child
or children, 2nd the above named persons inherited the whole of his
estate, exclusivelyo
That neither the National Hardwood Company nor the Guaranty Trust
Company of Detroit, Michigan) have any present ìnterest or right in anà
to said lands) or any part thereof, all their rights having terminated,
ceased and vested, and, in any event, beìng now barred by the statute of
limitations inasmuch as plaintiffs i grantors have been in possession
under color of title and claim of right for more than 15 years.
That the deed executed by the heìrs of Robert Lincoln and Aggie
Lincoln, of record in book 109 at page 202 in the Delaware County Clerk! s
office is firm and effectual forever to divest said grantors, heirs, of
any right or interest in and to said premises, or any part thereof.
That Jeanette Cox is the same persons as Jeanetta Cox. That Nannie
Lincoln is the same person as Nannie Bird. Tha t Mary Lincoln is the
same person as Mary Blackbird.
That each and all the defendants named in the capGion hereof be,
and they, and each of them, are forever barred to set up, assert or claim
any interest in and to said lands, or any part or parcel thereof, adverse
to the plaintiffs, their successors and assigns, and, particularly, the
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Delaware and Kennth
Walker, County Treasurer of Delaware County, Oklahoma, and each of them,
a nd their respective successors in office are now barred to assert or
claim any interest in and to said premises, or any part thereof by
virtue of alleged' irregularities or unpaid ad va lorem taxes.
Joseph G. Brea une

JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ernest R. Brown
ATTORNEY FOR PL~INTIFFS
Richard vI. Lock
COUNTY ATTOHNEY
Filed: June 20, 1962.
90
INSTRUl!iEN'T' : QUITCLAIM DEED
GRANcr'ORS: E .M. Bishop and Jeweldean Bishop: otherwise

known as Gerildean Bishop, husband and wife.
GRANl'EES: Wayne M. padgett and Lucille A. Padgett,

husband and wife as joint tenants and not as
tenants in common with full rights of survi-
/'-..
vorship
DATED: February 8, 1963
FILE:: - Feb. 11, 1963 at 2:30 P.M.
RECORDED IN: Book 235 page 885
CONS IDERA T I ON : $1.00 a nd other cons idera tions

GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, Bargain, Sell, Convey
and Quitclaim.
COVENANTS: To ha ve and to hold.
EXCEPTIONS: None
REVENUE : None
DESCRIPTION.
(Other lands) and
vT-l SW-l Sec. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge, 22 E., less approximately 8.9
a cres heretofore de eded to GRDA;
The purpose of this deed is to correct any dis crepancies arising

by the various spellings of the name of the grantor Jeweldean
Bishop, otherwise known as Gerildea n Bishop.
E.M. Bishop
Jewe ldean Bishop
STA TE OF OKLI\HOI,J.'J
COUNTY OF TULSA.. . . . SS
and State on this 8th day of February, 1963, personally appeared E.M.
Bishop and Jeweldean Bishop, otherwise known as Gerildean Bishop, hus-
band and wife, to me known to be the identical persons who executed the
within and foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they execut-
ed the same 2S theirfree and voluntary act and deed for the uses and
Given under my hand and sea 1 the day and year last above written.
I.ly commission eXDirss Edythe Grimes

2-10-67 (SEAL) 91 Notary Public
J:NSTRù1/jENT: JOINT TENANCY WARRNTY DEED
GRP.NTORS: Wayne M. Padgett and Lucille A. Padgett,

husband and wife.
GRANTEES: E. J. Cadde 1 and Wilma C. Cadde 1, husband
and wife
as joint tenants and not as tenants in
common with full rights of survivorship
J'J. ..
DA T'ED: De cember 7th, 1962
FILED: Dec. 11, 1962 at 11:10 A.M.
RECORDED IN: Book 235 page 151
CONSIDEHATION: $10.00
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, sell and convey
COVENANTS: To have and to hold, warrant the title

EXCEPTIONS: Ea sements, building restrictions of re cord
and special assessments not yet due;
REVEW0E: $1.60
DESCRIPTION
m~~ SW~ Sec. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge. 22 E., less approximately 8.9
acres heretofore deeded to Grand River Dam Authority, in Delaware
County, state of Oklahoma. Containing 31.1 acres, more or less
Wayne M. padgett
Lucille A. Padgett
STA TE OF OKLHOMA
COu~TY OF TULSA.. . . . ,SS
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said
County and State, on this 7th day of December, 1962, persona lly appeared
Wayne M. padgett and Lucille A. padgett to me known to be the identical
persons who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknow-
ledged to me that they executed the same as their free and voluntary
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above
written.
My commission expires Norma Ford
Jan. 14, 1966 (SEAL) Notary Public
92
INST;',UI'r.::;c¡' : ri10RTGAGE
GRL.NTORS: E. J. Caddel and Wilma C. cadde 1,

Husband and Wife.
GEAK?EES : Fred S~one and Wayne M. padgett
DA TED: De cember 6) 1962
FILED: I,.. Dec. 19, 1962 at 11:15 A.M.
R=COFWED iN: Dook 235 page 233
CONSIDERL.TION: $7: 500.00
GRAWr'ING CLAUSE: Have mortgaged and hereby mortgages
EXCEFTIO:~S : None
NOTES: 1 note dated Dec. 6, 1962 in the amount

of $7,500.00, payable monthly for a period
of 60 months, monthly payments to include
interest J at $148.50 per month, with right
of pre payment as provided in note, with
interest at 7% per annum.
DES C RIP T IO'N
ff1l swl Sec. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge 22 E., less approximately
8.9 acres hereto:ore deeded to Grand River Dam Authority, in
Del2.:.are Cour.ty: 3tate of Oklahoma.
E.J. Caddel (SEAL)
Wilma C. Caddel (SEAL)
Eegularly Acknowledgec
O~
,/ .J
PARTIAL RELEASE OF REAL ESTATE
ì'IORTGAGE
KNOW ALL 11EN BY THESE fRESENTS:
WHREAS, on the day of December, 1962, a certain mortgage was

executed by E.J. CADDEL and WILI~ Co CADDEL, Husband and Wife, Mort-
gagors, to FRED STONE AND WAYNE M. PADGE'lT, Mortgagees, for the sum
of Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/lOO ($7,500.00) Dollars, upon
the followìng described greal esta te, viz:
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NvJt SWt Sec. 12, Twp' 23 N., Rge 22 E., less approximately
8.9 acres heretofore deeded to Grand River Dam Authority, in
Delaware County, State of Oklahoma,
which said mortgage is recorded in Book of Mortgages, on Page

of the records of Tulsa County, Sta te of Oklahoma.
NOW, THEREFORE, FRED STONE AND WAYNE M. PADGETT, the above named
mortgagees, do hereby remise, release and forever quit-claim all their
right, title, and interest, in and to the above mentioned property
which they may have acquired by virtue of said above named mortgage,
to E.J. CADDEL AND WILMA C. CADDEL, Husband and Wife, the said mort-
gagors, their heirs or assigns, forever, INSOFAR ONLY AS SAID MORTGAGE
COVERS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LAND, TO-WIT:
The North 50 feet of the Nl.Ñt NVJt SWt Sec. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge
22 E. of the Indian Ba se and Merid ian.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and sea ls,
this 27th day of June J 1963.
Fred stone
Wayne M. Padgett
STA TE OF OKLHOMA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF TULSA )

County and State, on this 27th day of June, 1963, personally appeared
FRED STONE AND WATIiE M. PADGETT, to me known to be the identical persons
who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to
me that they executed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed
IN WITNESS vIHEREOF, I have hereunto set my officia 1 signature and
affixed my notarial seal the day and year above written.
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Filed: July 1, 1963 at 9:00 A.M., recorded in Book 237 page 917-918
RELEASE OF MORTGAGE
KNOH ALL l.1ElT BY THESE PRESElllS:
vllREAS, on the 9 day of Dece::ber, 1962, a certain L10rtgage \'jas E

cuted by E. J. Caddel aDd -iÜlr:a C. Caddel, Hortgagors to Fred Stone 2I
vla.yne 11. Padgett, 2,iortgagee for the su.,:. of Seventy five hun.dred and lIe
Dollars upon the following described real estate, viz:
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S"I.Tl' ior:
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3 'lT , R;e. 22 E., less apprOXii2. tE
8.9 acres heretofo!e~.deeded to GPnA, Dela~':are Co ll"l ty , Ol:lahorr.a
which said ~ortgage is recorded in Book 235 of 11ortgages, on page 233

of the records of Delm'rare County, state of Okleho~:a.
1'IH'.EPiS" the note secured by said IT.ortgage has been paid in full:
Nm'¡, THL"l70KS, Fred Stone and Ha.yne 2,1. Pa.dgett, the a.bove n8!:ed
mortgagees do hereby reDise, relea.se ~~d forever qui t-clain all their
right , title, e.d ~ ,,t eres t in a.d to' the above r:en tioned property "i.¡hie
they :iay h8.ve acquired by virtue of said a.boye na.r:ied rr~ortgage to E. J,
Ca.ddel 2.1'1d '.-l 1 r::a C. Caddel, the sa.id L"ortgagors -' their heirs or as sig!
forever.
WITNESS our har.d this 18 da.y .. .,'
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71'a""""h 1 oo~6 .
ì'layne_Pa.dgett
Fred Stor:e
STATE OF OIU.Li-\HO::.!.A,
COmITY O? 'IULS_ei.... SS
Before :-::.e, tèie ur:dersis:-ed, a ~\o-iary Public in ar.d for said Cou.'
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and Fred Stone, to ~:e k.'1o.:;n to be t~'1e identical pe2.~sor.s 1;¡ho e:¡:ecuted .
within and fOTegoin; instrUi;.ent and aC~::'1oi';led;ed to C':e that they exec~
the s~~e as their free ~~d vOlll~tary act and deed for the uses and P~
therein set forth.
Given i~Dder DY hand ~Dà seal of office the day aDd yea.r last abo
i,'iri t ten ..
My commission expires: Gerry Ne"''lton

8/8/68 . (SEAL) Notary Public
FILED: Harch 23,

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'J , recorded in 30ok.2S1 at Pe.ge j- ~
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INSTRUTifNT: JOINT TENANCY WARRANTY DEED
GRANTORS: E.J. Caddel and Wilma C. Caddel~

husband and wife.
GRANTEES: Leo Smith and Mildred Smith
Husband and Wife
as joint tenants and not as tenants in
common with full rights of survivorship
/'-
DA TED: July 2nd ~ 1963
FILED: Jul. 3~ 1963 at 1:45 P.M.
RECORDED IN: Book 238 Page 4

CONSIDERATION: $1.00 and other good and va lua ble cons id-
eration.
GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant~ bargain~ sell and convey
COVnNANTS: To have and to hold~ warrant the title
EXCEPTIONS: Except ea sement s, building restrictions of
record and special assessments not yet due.
REENUE: $.55
DES C R IP T ION
The North 50 feet of the Nwt NWt swt Sec. l2~ Twp 23 N., Rge 22 East
of the Indian Base and Meridian, situated in Delaware County, State of
Oklahoma, LESS AND EXCEPTING that part thereof which has heretofore
been conveyed to the Grand River Dam Authority, being specifically
understood that such conveyance is to only that portion of the above
described property lying West of the area of Grand Lake, particularly
described as the cove of the Hi-lift Marina.
E.J. Caddel
Wilma C. Caddel
STA TE OF OKLHOMA
County of Tulsa. .... ss
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and
for said
County and State, on this 2nd day of July, 1963, personally appeared
E. J. Caddel and Wilma C. Caddel~ Husband and Wife to me known to be the
identical persons who executed the within and foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that they executed the same as their free and volun-
tary a ct and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day 2nd year above writ-
tenii
My comm. expìre s Nov. 12, 1966 (SEAL) Vera vaughn Meador)
95 Notary Pub lic
EASEMENT OF RIGHT -OF-\'JA Y
lC~OW ALL I~N BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT WF£PilAS, the undersigned LEO SMITH and 11ILDRED SMITH, husband
and WIFE, are the owners of the following described land, to-wit:
Beginning at a point that is 65 feet North and 336 feet East of
the 3\'! Corner of the wit of Se c. 12, Twp 23 N., Rge. 22 E;
Thence running South 115 feet/to a point that is 332.3 feet Ee st
and 50 feet South of the NW corner of the 3W-t Sec. 12, Twp 23
N., Rge. 22 E. Thence Ea st 30 feet; thence North 115 feet; thence
West 30 feet to the point or place of begìnning;
AND VlHEREAS, it is the desire of the said LEO SMITH And MILDRED
S~lITH, husband and Wife, to grant unto E. J. CADDEL AND WILMA C. CADDEL,
Husband and Wife, a right -of -way ea sement in common with the sa id LEO
SJ\IITH A~"D MILDRED SMITH, Husband and Wife, for road purposes , with
rights of ingress and egress.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, by these presents, do hereby

grant unto E.J. CADDEL and WILMA C. CADDEL, Husband and Wife, their
heirs, successors and assigns, an easement of right-of-way for road
purposes, in common with the said LEO SMITH and MILDRED SMITH, with
rights of ingress and egress in and to the above described property.
DATED THIS 2nd day of July, 1963 at Oklalioma City, Oklahoma.
Leo Smith
Mildred Smith
STA TE OF OKLHOMA
COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA.... SS
County and State, on this 2nd day of JulY, 1963, personally appeared
Leo Smith and Mildred Smith, Husband and Wife, to me known to be the
identical persons who executed the within 2nd foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that they executed the same as their free and volun-
tary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
Given under my hand and seal of office the day and year above
wri tt;en.
Yiy commission expires March 16, 1967 (SEAL) Ka thryn M. Pa Imer,
Notary Public
riled: February 11, 1964 at 1:10 P.M,
Rscorded in: Book 240 at pagss 868-869
96

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Abstract of Title .

(s12~. .fl lve,

To the Foil owing Described Real Est ate

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Scale 111 6601 - Plat APPl"ox:i!iptcly Correct - Each sauare

JÜlyspn Acres l AIIlYson I I

Reference is hereby made to Treaties of 1833, 1835 and 1846

KEPLER'S U.WS AND TRATIES, VOL 2, PAGE 944, TRATY WI TH

STATUTE AT LARGE, PAGE 204, SECOND SESSION 58th CONGRESS

STATUTE AT LARGE, 59th CONGRESS. PART L PAGE 137.

STATU AT LARGE, 59th CONGRESS. PART L PAGE 327.

STATE OF OKLAHOMA ~ 55.

tify that after a careful examination of -the

FINAL ROLLS OF CITIZENS AND FREEDMEN OF THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES

in Indian Territory, P:,epared by

COMMISSION AND COMMISSIONER TO THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES

Cì tì zen 1/8 degree of blood.

Dated at Jay, Delawazoe County, Oklahoma, this 26th day of February 82

GRANTOR: Che rokee Nation

GRANTEE: Sarah C. Ghormley)

DA TED: July 1 7 ~ 1906

FILED: September 22~ 1906 at 11 o'clock A. M.

RECORDED IN: Book 21 at page 364 Records of Commission

FILED: December 8~ 1909 at 10 0 i clock A. M.

GRANTING CLAUSE: Grant and convey

w. C. ROGERS J PRINCIPAL CHIEF

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Thomas Ryan,

GRANTOR: J. Grover Scales, County Treasurer

GRANTEE: Jennie L. Wright

DATED: January 31, 1918

FILED: February 8, 1918 at 1 P. M.

GF.ANTING CLAUSE: Grant, bargain, sell and convey

COVENANTS: To have and to hold

(SEAL) Claude Thompson,

(Othe r land) and

5. That said premises are vacant) unoccupied, unimproved and not in

li That said defendant has some claim, estate or interest in said

6 . That because plaintiff i s title to said land is a tax title, she

WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays that said defendant be required to set

Marshall and I. W. Ingram

I. W. Ingram, of1awful age, being first duly sworn, on his oath,

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the _ day of February,

FILED: February 14, 1922.

de r my hand and the seal of said Court this 24th. day of

(SEAL) Lewis Lunday, Court Cle rk.

Ben F. Smi thj She riff

(Sheriff's fees omitted by abstracter.)

FILED: February 18, 1922.

I. W. Ingram, being duly sworn according to law says: That he is

.., ~.-i Sect'ion

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 18th day of February,

FILED: February ~u, 1922

Publisher of THE GROilE SUN, a vJeekly newspaper published at Grove,

My coiT:m~ssion expires: O. E. Butler,

The State of Oklahoma to Sarah C. Ghormley, if living, or her unknown

( SEAL) Lewis Lunday J

(First published in Grove Sun, Feb. 23-3w.)

Examined and approved May 2, 22.

FILED: MARCH 20, 1922.

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