Person:William Peterson (11)

McLennan County Courthouse Probate records: Estate of Will M. Peterson, Deceased. Cause No. 21590 in County Court of McLennan County, Texas. Mary Peterson Taylor was Independent Executrix. Date of death: 14 January 1963. His will was dated 16 June 1956. It was filed for probate on 28 May 1964 and recorded in Volume 245, page 325 of Probate Minutes of McLennan County, Texas.

Witnesses to his will were Jack N. Price and Mrs. Ann Howard.

He left everything to his wife, Mary Peterson, and appointed her to act as independent executrix without bond. Their home was on Lot 10 in Block 2 of Alamo Gardens Addition to the City of Waco. He and his wife owed to their son, Billy G. Peterson and his wife, Mary Lou Peterson, $500 for the purchase price of this home. They had not given a note to their son to secure this debt. The deed from Billy G. Peterson to Will and Mary Peterson, conveying to them this home, was dated 4 June 1956 and recorded in Volume 786, page 611 of McLennan County Deed Records. This debt, if it was still owing at the time of Will's death, should be paid from cash or some other asset of Will's estate should be sold to pay this debt. If Will's wife, Mary, predeceased him, everything should go to his seven children in equal shares, after payment of that $500 debt to Billy G. Peterson and wife, Mary Lou. The children were:

1. Cecil L. Peterson, son 2. Hattie Mae Peterson Kulbeth, daughter, wife of C. V. Kulbeth 3. Cullen Peterson, son 4. Hellen Almeda Peterson Nobles, daughter, wife of Al Nobles 5. Ettie Cleo Peterson Dvoracek, daughter, wife of Bennie Dvoracek 6. Louise Peterson Horn, daughter, wife of Harvey W. Horn 7. Billy G. Peterson, son If his wife was deceased or unwilling or unable to act as independent executrix, he named Billy G. Peterson as independent executor. He wanted his lawyer, A. D. Mabray to probate his will.

On 28 May 1964, Mary Peterson Taylor, of 1410 North 13th Street in Waco, filed the will for probate. She said Will died in Waco on 14 January 1963 in Waco at age 76. His assets were his interest in their home at 1410 North 13th St. and personal property. She was his widow, now known as Mary Peterson Taylor. She was married and now age 72. The attorney for the estate was Alton B. Clark of Waco. On 11 June 1964, Mrs. Ann Hooks, who was formerly Mrs. Ann Howard, signed an affidavit that stated she and Jack N. Price were the witnesses to the will. Jack N. Price then lived in Austin. Inventory of the estate was filed 15 June 1964 and was recorded in Volume 245, page 411 of Probate Minutes and was approved the same day.

Assets were the home at 1410 North 13th St., valued at $5,000 and furniutre and personal effects, valued at $1,000, making $6,000 total. The decedent's 1/2 interest was $3,000. There were the other customary notices to creditors and a certificate that showed no inheritance tax was due to the State.

William M. Peterson

Will Peterson on the farm

Will Peterson Family, early years (all except Helen)

WWI Draft Registration Card, Will Peterson

Grave Marker, Will and Mary Peterson

1920 Census, McLennan, Texas, Will Peterson

1930 Census, Hill, Texas, Will Peterson

Obituary, Will Peterson

William Peterson Family, 1940 Census

1.   Family does not remember what the middle name was, designated by the initial "M"
2.   In the early years, people went to the same church. One week it had a Baptist minister and the next week it had a Methodist minister per Helen Peterson, daughter of the family.