*Probate Records for Evan Waller. Taken from Shelby Co., Ill, ProbateJ ournal I, 1839-1849, pg. 329 to 335 incl. PROBATE COURT:May 25,1842:
On this day it was represented to the Court that Evin Walter diedintes tate on or about the 19th day of May, 1843 (2?), and the widowhaving f iled a renunciation the court does hereby appoint John B.Fulton admini strator of estate of EVIN WALLER. Whereupon a bond isfiled with Thomas F ulton and Archibald Standifer security. Orderedthat Thomas Fulton, Lev i Fleming and Levi Patterson be appointedappraisers of said estate. He re follows appraisement Bill and SaleBill. Sale Bill dated July 1, 184 2, lists the following purchasers:Thomas Lewis, B. B. Ewing, H. H. Tay lor, George Nerville, Flanders,F. Standifer, Thomas Purvis, J. Standif er, James Bowlin, SamuelElder, Jnl. Thomason, A. Hoffman, Eli Waller, C hester Taylor,Fleming, Samuel Martin, James Shaw, James Couch, Isaac S hirley, JohnFelton, John Bracken, Sanford Gwin, Peter Warren, Clk. and S eth N.Montague, Clk.
*PROBATE COURT, October 14, 1844:
Ordered by the Court that the administrator pay the following amountto t he widow and heirs: To: Sarah Waller, Widow, $153.85; Jacob Neiland Ca therine Neil $44.01; Elizabeth Waller $44.01: James Waller$44.01; Mary J ane Waller $44.01; Cynthia Waller $44.01; Eli Waller$44.01; Angeline W aller $44.01
*PROBATE COURT, May 15, 1845:
Edward P. Evey, P.J.P. Copy of receipt filed
October 19, 1847. Received of John B. Fulton, administrator of theEvin W aller estate, $63.01 in full of a judgment in favor of ThomasPurvis Gu ardian of the heirs of Evin Waller, this 22nd day of August,1846. Thom as Purvis Guardian. (Original letters of administration toJohn B. Fult on stapled to page 335).
Was it her son Eli, 10, living with with an Eli Waller, 58, in ShelbyC o, IL in 1850 at census time?
6/20/1853 & again 12/19/1859 Moultrie Co, Il. She was appointedguard ian of the Eli Waller heirs, her own children, Eli and Angeline.Guardi anship was common practice which allowed parents to handle thechildren s' inheritances.
8/16/1860 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. As a 52 year oldwidow f or the second time, she was head of the house in the censuswith proper ty = $800/300 and 3 adult Waller children living with her,son, Eli, 22 , as a farmer; his wife Elizabeth, 20, and daughter,Angeline, 19, as a n assistant. Had her Purvis children died or wherewere they?
7/28/1870 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. At age 66, Sarah thenl ived with son Eli and family, including his second wife.
Some family listings show her birth year as 1806, others have herbirth d ate as 7/1/1807.
