Family:Adelbert Spink and Ellen Gay (2)

Pulaski Democrat, 15 July 1908: NOTICE TO CREDITORS In pursuance of an order of Hon. Clayton I. Miller, Surrogate... all persons having claims against Adelbert Spink, late of the town of Williamstown... Dated this 29th day of June, 1908 / ELLEN R. SPINK, Administratrix

Oswego Daily Times, 29 July 1908: ...Before Surrogate Miller yesterday a proceeding was had in the matter of the estate of Adelbert Spink, late of Williamstown, a son of the deceased, H.D. Spink of Kasoag, petitioning for the removal as administratrix of Ellen B. Spink, alleging that she was not the lawful wife of Adelbert Spink. A number of witnesses were examined and the proceeding adjourned until Friday...

Oswego Daily Palladium, 24 Nov 1908: BEFORE THE SURROGATE ...Surrogate Miller has also dismissed the petition of Henry D. Spink to have revoked letters of administration granted to Ellen R. Spink on the estate of Adelbert Spink, late of Orwell, on the ground that she was never his legal wife. The petitioner was a son. The Court holds that while there was never a ceremony performed making decedent and Ellen Spink man and wife, they had contracted to live as such and that she was the widow of the deceased.

Pulaski Democrat, 27 Jan 1909: NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE ... certain mortgage upon real property bearing date of September 26, 1907, made... by Adelbert E. Spink and Ellen Spink his wife...