Elizabeth C. Lamar

Narrative:

     ¹²¹⁷ Elizabeth C. Lamar was born about 22 Jan 1832 in Tennessee.^7,8,9
     Elizabeth married first Walter R. Brady, son of Benjamin Brady and Sophia Flora.^10,11
     Elizabeth and Walter R. Brady appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Rochester Twp., Andrew Co., Missouri, enumerated 25 Nov 1850, reporting real estate valued at $800.¹⁸
     Elizabeth and Walter moved to Platte Co. before 1860. They appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Green Twp., Platte Co., Missouri, enumerated 9 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $4,800 and personal estate of $1,415. Their children Josephine, Georgia and Elizabeth were listed as living with them, as was his mother.¹⁷
     Her husband died on 21 Aug 1862.^19,20
     Elizabeth was issued letters of administration on 6 Oct 1862 in Probate Court, Platte Co., for the estate of her husband Walter, who had died intestate (without leaving a will). On 10 Oct the court acknowledged her bond of $10,000. However, the actual bond recorded was for $6,000.^21,22
     The settlement of the estate was apparently scheduled for the Oct 1863 term of the court, but on 7 Oct 1863 the matter was continued until the November term. However it was not taken up in that term.²³
     Elizabeth married second John Whisman on 1 Nov 1863 in Platte Co., Missouri, with Rev. William Barnett officiating.^12,13,14 Two years later, on 10 Oct 1865, the court was made aware that Elizabeth had remarried. It revoked her letters of administration and appointed her brother Charles H. Lamar in her place. He filed a bond of $1,600 with two sureties, one of them Elizabeth's new husband, who was one of the three men who had made the inventory and appraisal of the estate three years before.^24,25
     Elizabeth was named an heir in the will of William Lamar, her father, dated 18 Sep 1866 in Platte Co., Missouri, in which he left her $10, after noting that he had previously given her a negro woman and two children which she had sold. He distributed substantial amounts of cash and land to her 11 siblings and $500 to each of her three daughters by her first marriage. She was to share anything remaining with her seven younger siblings.²⁶
     Elizabeth and John appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Weston, Platte Co., Missouri, enumerated 28 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $15,600 and personal estate of $2500. Their children William, Alberta and Blanch were listed as living with them, as were her children by her previous marriage, Josephine, Georgia and Elizabeth.²⁷
     Her second husband died on 13 Dec 1878.²⁸
     Elizabeth appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Platte Co., Missouri, enumerated 7 Jun 1880. Her children William, Alberta and Blanch were listed as living with her, as were Anthony Iker, a 65-year-old farmer, and Emily Robinson, age 36, a servant.²⁹
     Elizabeth left a will dated 5 Sep 1890, in which she left each of her three daughters by her first marriage $5. She directed that everything that was left after paying all debts and her burial expenses be shared equally by her three children by her second marriage. She did not specify an executor.³⁰
     Elizabeth died on 3 Apr 1892.¹⁵ She was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Weston, Platte Co., Missouri.¹⁶
     Her will was probated on 28 Apr 1892 in Probate Court, Platte Co., after some difficulty since one of the two witnesses was traveling out of state. That issue was solved by the testimony of the remaining witness and another person that the signature of the missing witness was genuine. Her son William was named as administrator.³¹
     The inventory of the estate has not been found. The administrator filed a first settlement dated 28 Apr 1893. In it he recorded assets totally nearly $8,500, and disbursements of about $1,500, including $900 that had been disbursed to himself and his two full sisters. The final settlement has not been found.³²