From last will od Elias R. Barton “ Item no 2 I give and bequest to fannie C. Hough daughter of W. Morgan and wife of ?Dan? Hough, the sum of twenty thousand dollars to be paid over to my nephew Elias R. Barton son of K.L.Barton to be by him held dor the sole and seperate use of the Fannie C. Hough for and during her natural life.. The money to be loaned by the said trustee at the best interest that can be obtained and I request that the said trustee attend to this charge. If however at a low rate of interest, then it must be on real estate at half cash value.
I desire however that during the life of said Fannie C Hough that the said trustee shall pay her 100 dollars a month and in case the said Fannie C Hough dies leaving living children then the bequest shall go to said Child or children but in case the said Fannie C. Hough shall die without anchild or child living at her death or any granddaughter living then I desire that the amount above bequeathed to her shall be equally divided between the following children of my brother Kimber L. Barton to wit. Eliza Fritchey, Elias R. Barton, Joseph C. Barton and William Barton.