David William John McFetridge

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 18997200

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 18997093
• Immigration: 18 Oct 1854, New York, New York, New York, USA
• Occupation: 18 Oct 1854; Carpenter

Notes:

Immigration:
JAMES McFETRIDGE, Snr. - his wife Anna and son James Jnr. immigrated to the United States from their native Edinburgh, Scotland in 1854, landing in New York Harbor on the SS Isaac Webb on October 18 of that year. They made their way to Alton, Illinois and raised their family. James was a carpenter.

Buried:
Plot: Old Yard, Lot 530

James married Anna RayScotland, UK. Anna was born in 1829 in Scotland, UK; died on 9 Jul 1896 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave ID: 18997104
• Immigration: 18 Oct 1854, New York, New York, New York, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
JAMES McFETRIDGE, Snr. - his wife Anna and son James Jnr. immigrated to the United States from their native Edinburgh, Scotland in 1854, landing in New York Harbor on the SS Isaac Webb on October 18 of that year. They made their way to Alton, Illinois and raised their family.

Buried:
Mrs. ANN McFETRIDGE, of 1115 East Hampton street, died yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock, after a lingering illness from dropsy. Mrs. McFetridge, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland came to Alton 40 years ago and was 68 years of age. She leaves five children, three sons and two daughters, all grown. the funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT

I, MRS. ANN McFETRIDGE, a widow, of the city of Alton, in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois, of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this, my last will and testament, in the manner and form as follows, to wit:

First, I give and bequeath to my son DAVID McFETRIDGE, and my daughter, ANNA McFETRIDGE, all my personal property, of every sort and description, in equal shares each.

Second, I give and devise to my son JAMES McFETRIDGE, Lots Nos. Eleven and Twelve, in Block no. Twenty Seven, in Hunter's North Liberty Addition to Alton, in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois.

Third, I give and devise to ISABELLA GILLER and JOHN GILLER, or to such one of these as may be living at my decease, Lots Nos. Nineteen and Twenty, in Block No. Twenty Seven, in Hunter's North Liberty Addition to Alton, in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois.

Fourth, I give and devise to my son GEORGE McFETRIDGE, Lots Nos. Seventeen and Eighteen, in Block No. Twenty Seven, in Hunter's North Liberty Addition to Alton, in the County of Madison, in the Sate of Illinois.

Fifth, I give and devise to my son, DAVID McFETRIDGE, and to my daughter ANNA McFETRIDGE, or to such one of them as may be living at my decease, Lots Nos. Fourteen, Fifteen, and Sixteen, in Block No. Twenty Seven, in Hunter's North Liberty Addition to Alton, in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois.

Sixth, I give and divide to my said son, DAVID McFETRIGE, the South Half of Block No. Thirty Five, in Hunter's North Liberty Addition to Alton, in the County of Madison, in the State of Illinois.

Seventh, I hereby nominate and appoint said DAVID McFETRIDGE and ANNA McFETRIDGE to be the Executors of this, my last will and testament, and I direct that no bond or security of any kind be required of them, as such executors. In Witness whereof, I the said Mrs. Ann McFetridge, have hereto set my hand and seal this 15th Day of April, A.D., 1896.

Mrs. ANN McFETRIDGE

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said MRS. ANN McFETRIDGE, as and for and to be her last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at her request, and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, hereto set our hand and names, as witnesses thereto.

W.W. LOWE
C. W. LEVERETT