Person:Rebecca Rice (32)

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Buried in Lot 17, Section H, Grave 2.

Obituary from the (Mount Vernon, Ohio) Daily Banner, Wednesday, May 2, 1906, page 4.

MRS. REBECCA COUP

Passes Away Wednesday Morning After A Long Illness.

Mrs. Rebecca Coup died at 6:45 Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Mr. William Coup, North Gay Street, of Tuberculosis. Her illness was of three years duration. The deceased was 69 years of age and was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. She is survived by eight children, namely: Mary E., of this city, Cyrus S., of Toledo, Ann M., of this city, Mrs. H. C. Challingsworth of this city, Samuel of Akron, John of Toledo and Mrs. Walter Pyle of Columbus. Mrs. Coup was a life long member of the Baptist church. The funeral will occur Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. F. E. Brinistool officiating.

Ohio, Knox County, Will Book M, pages 450-452 (Copied by William A. Coup, 31 July 2001 in Mount Vernon, Ohio)

REBECCA R. COUP'S WILL AND PROOF.

In the Matter of the Will of 3 Court of Probate, Knox County, Ohio. Rebecca R. Coup, Deceased. 3 May 5" 1906. Will Filed for Probate. 3 This day an instrument of writing, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Rebecca R. Coup, late of Clinton Township, in this County, deceased, was produced in open Court for probate; it is now ordered that the said Will be filed in this Court, and that due notice thereof and of the application to admit the same to probate and record be given to the next of kin of the testatrix, resident of the State of Ohio 5 days prior thereto, that the said application will be for hearing before this Court, on the 10" day of May 1906, at 9 o'clock A.M. Patrick A. Berry, Probate Judge.

In the Matter of the Will of 3 Court of Probate, Knox County, Ohio. Rebecca R. Coup, Deceased. 3 May 18" 1906. Will Filed for Probate 3 This matter came on this day further to be heard, on the application of Cyrus S. Coup to admit to probate and record the will of Rebecca R. Coup, deceased, heretofore filed in this Court therefor. And it now being shown to the satisfaction of the Court that due notice of the filing of said will and of the application to admit it to probate and record in this Court has been given to the next of kin of said testatrix residents of Ohio; and T.C. attestation of said will; which testimony was reduced to writing, was subscribed by them respectively, and was filed with said will. Whereupon the Court finds taht the aforesaid instrument of writing is the last will and testament of said Rebecca R. Coup, deceased; that it was duly executed and attested: that the said testatrix, at the time of signing said will, was of lawful age, of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. It is therefore by the Court ordered, that the said will be admitted to probate, and that it, together with the said testamony of the witnesses above named, be entered of record in this Court. Patrick A. Berry, Probate Judge.

WILL.

I, Rebecca R. Coup, of Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, do hereby make and declare this to be my last will and testament: Item First: It is my will that all my just debts be paid out of my estate. Item Second: It is my will that a sum not to exceed $300.00 be set apart out of my personal property and used in purchasing markers for our family lot in Mound View Cemetery at Mount Vernon, Ohio. Item Third: I give, bequeath and devise that my two unmarried daughters, Mary E. Coup and Anna M. Coup, all the rest and residue of my property, both real and personal for and during their natural lives or until they marry. Upon the death or marriage of either of my said two daughters, it is my will that the one of my said two daughters surviving her said sister, or remaining unmarried, shall have the use of all my property so bequeathed and devised by this Item, for and during her natural life, or until her marriage, if she should marry. Item Fourth: Upon the death or marriage of each of my said daughters mentioned in Item Third above, I give, bequeath and devise all my property, both real and personal, not paid out by my Executor hereinafter named under Items First and Second of this will, to my eight children, share and share alike, to-wit, Cyrus S. Coup, William M. Coup, Samuel R. Coup, John M. Coup, Mary E. Coup, Anna M. Coup, L. Dell Challingworth and Daisy F. Pyle, to them and their heirs and assigns forever. Item Fifth: I nominate and appoint my son, Cyrus S. Coup, as Executor of this, my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 5" day of September, A.D. One thousand, Nine hundred and five (1905). Rebecca R. Coup.

Signed and acknowledged by the said Rebecca R. Coup as her last will and testament in our presence, and by us signed as witnesses thereto, at her request, in her presence, and it the presence of each other. T. C. Canning Rollin R. McIntire.

PROOF

In the Matter of the Will of 3 Court of Probate, Knox County, Ohio. Rebecca R. Coup, Deceased. 3 May 18" 1906. Testimony of Witnesses. 3

The State of Ohio, Knox County, ss. Personally appeared in open Court T. C. Canning and Rollin R. McIntire who being first duly sworn to testify the truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the execution of the last will and testament of Rebecca R. Coup, deceased, depose and say: That they were present at the execution of the instrument of writing now before them bearing the date of 5" day of September, 1905, purporting to be the last will and testament of Rebecca R. Coup, deceased, that they respectively subscribed their names thereto as witnesses at the request of said testatrix and in her presence; that they saw said testatrix sign said instrument at the end thereof, and heard her acknowledge the same to be her will, and that said Rebecca R. Coup at the time of executing the same was of full age, and of sound mind and memory, and not under any restraint. T. C. Canning. Rollin R. McIntire. Sworn to before me and signed in my presence by said witnesses in open Court, this 16" day of May 1906. Patrick A. Berry, Probate Judge.

Ohio, Knox County, Application for Letters Testamentary, Box 393, #5160.

THE STATE OF OHIO, Knox County, ss.

In the Probate Court of Knox County, O. Cyrus Coup, being duly sworn says that Rebecca R. Coup late a resident of the Township of Clinton in said County, died testate, on or about the 2" day of May A.D. 1906; that the last will and testament of said decedent has been duly admitted to probate and record in Knox County Probate Court; that the said decedent died leaving the following persons her only next of kin:

NAME DEGREE OF KINSHIP P. O. ADDRESS Mary E. Coup Daughter Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Cyrus S. Coup Son Toledo, Ohio. Anna M. Coup Daughter Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Wm. M. Coup Son Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Della Challingsworth Daughter Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Samuel R. Coup Son Akron, Ohio. John M. Coup Son Toledo, Ohio. Daisy Pyle Daughter Columbus, Ohio.

That ______________________ above named children of said decedent, under 15 years of age at the time of h___ decease. The undersigned asks to be appointed Executor upon the estate of said decedent and on his oath aforesaid says, the amount of personal property will be about $600.00 And of real estate about $3500.00 Total, $4100.00 He offers a bond as such Executor in the sum of $1200.00 with Anna M. Coup and Mary E. Coup as sureties thereon. [Signed] Cyrus S. Coup P.O. Address Toledo, Ohio Sworn before me, and signed in my presence, this 30" day of May A.D. 1906. [Signed] Patrick A. Berry, Probate Judge.

APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF APPRAISERS.

In the Probate Court of Knox County, Ohio: The undersigned makes application for the appointment of appraisers of the estate and effects of said decedent, and suggests the names of L. C. Conning, E. O. Arnold and Isiah Hutchinson as suitable disinterested persons for such appraisors. Dated this 30" day of May 1906. [Signed] Cyrus S. Coup, Executor ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ohio, Knox County, PROBATE COURT, EXECUTORS' ACCOUNT.

In the Matter of the Estate of Rebecca R. Coup, Deceased.

First and Final Account of Cyrus S. Coup.

Filed April 24, 1909, Settled June 1, 1909. Journal No. A-2, page 393. [ Signed] Patrick A. Berry, Probate Judge.

EXECUTORS' ACCOUNT.

Cyrus S. Coup, Executor of the Estate of Rebecca Coup deceased, in account with said Estate: Said Executor charges himself as follows:

To Amount received of Estate of Rebecca Coup May 16, 1906, 618.00

Said Executor claims the following credits: May 16, 1906, J. McCormick, Undertaker, 95.50 May 16 " Dr. Larimore, Services, 20.00 May 16 " T. A. Davidson, Carriages, 16.00 May 16 " Board of Public Service 5.00 May 16 " Board of Health 2.00 May 16 " Ringwalt, Dry Goods 6.79 May 16 " Dr. Russell, Services 8.50 May 18 " W. H. West, Cement Walk 16.75 June 7 " B. D. Frederick, Bill 3.50 July 2 " N.W.E. & M. County Account, 159.61 July 2 " W. M. Coup, Services 75.00 Nov. 9 " Monument 90.00 Mar 28, 1907 P. A. Berry, Court Costs 16.70 Apr. 1 " M. E. Coup, Cash 51.32 Apr. 1 " Anna M. Coup, Cash 51.33 ______________________________________________________________________________ 618.00 618.00

RECAPITULATION

Total amount chargeable, $618.00 Total amount credited, $618.00 _______________________________________________________________________ Balance due said, $ 0.00

AFFIDAVIT TO ACCOUNT

The State of Ohio, Lucas County, ss. I, Cyrus S. Coup Executor of the Estate of Rebecca Coup deceased, do make solemn oath that the within account is in all respects true and correct, as I verily believe. [Signed] Cyrus S. Coup

Sworn to before me and signed in my presence, this 23rd day of April A.D. 1909 [Signed] Rathburn Fuller, Notary Public, Lucas County, Ohio

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Coup Genealogical Chart by Lucy Hall Pancoast, May 1959. Copy in the possession of William A. Coup, Boca Raton.
2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 United States Government, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census. 1850 Census, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township - Samuel Rice. (Name: 1850 Census, Series M432, Roll 780, Page 450; Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Bullskin Township, 18 September 1850, page 450, Line 38, Dwelling 218, Family 218;).
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 United States Government, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census. 1870 Census, Ohio, Wayne County, Baughman Township - William Coup. (Name: 1870 Census, Series M593, Roll 1280, Page 241; Ohio, Wayne County, Baughman Township, Village of Orville, Chippewa Post Office, Page 14, 29 June 1870, Line 4, Dwelling 106, Family 114;).
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 United States Government, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census. 1880 Census, Ohio, Ashland County, Green Township, Loudonville - William M. Coup. (Name: 1880 Census, Series T9, Roll 991, Page 38; Ohio, Ashland County, Green Township, Loudonville, Page 43D, Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 80, 28 June 1880, Line 3, Dwelling 434, Family 447;).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} United States Government, Department of Commerce and Labor, Bureau of the Census. 1900 Census, Ohio, Knox County, Mount Vernon - Rebecca Coup. (Name: 1900 Census, Series T623, Roll 1291, Page 95; Ohio, Knox County, Clinton Township, Mount Vernon, Ward 4, Page 11A, Supervisor's District 13, Enumeration District 49, 8 June 1900, Line 1, 20 West Chestnut Street, Dwelling 235, Family 248;).
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Internet: Ancestry.com, Public member Trees - Price/Marlow/Carter
   Public Member Tree 16717386.
7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Rebecca Coup Burial Record. (Name: Cemetery Records, Moundview Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, page 110;).