Benjamin Stephen Lunsford Jr. Estate

ADMINISTRATOR AND GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT

OF THE ESTATE OF

BENJAMIN STEPHEN LUNSFORD (JR.)

Introduction

Benjamin Stephen Lunsford (Jr.) was born February 8, 1865, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, and was the son of Benjamin Stephen Lunsford (Sr.) and Helen Crow. He was believed to be the nephew of William Lunsford. At the death of his parents, B. S. Lunsford and Helen Crow Lunsford in 1869 and 1871 respectively, William Lunsford became guardian of Benjamin Stephen Lunsford Jr. and his eight living brothers and sisters.

Shortly after the death of William Lunsford in 1884, Benjamin Stephen Lunsford Jr. moved to Craighead County, Arkansas along with his sister Mary Ann Lunsford and her husband, H. N. Wheatley. He married Artemesia M. Ledbetter on January 28, 1886 in Craighead County, Arkansas. To this union was born at least eight children.

Before 1900, both Mary Ann Lunsford and her husband, H. N. Wheatley, had died in Craighead County. B. S. Lunsford became guardian of their two surviving children, Earl and Clara Wheatley. By July 1903, Earl Wheatley had also died.

B. S. Lunsford (Jr.) died October 24, 1907, with his wife, Artemesia, dying shortly before or after his death. They left behind seven minor children.

B. S. Lunsford was a farmer and lived in the Pleasant Grove community, northeast of Jonesboro. He was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS

ADMINISTRATORS AND GUARDIANS SETTLEMENTS

BOOK 3, PAGE 334 – OCTOBER 1909

1^st ANNUAL SETTLEMENT OF

J. F. HARDY, GUARDIAN OF B. S. LUNSFORD ESTATE

FEB 22, 1908 AMT RECEIVED FROM INSURANCE	$1000.00
FEB 22, 1908 PAID BANK OF JONESBORO (PRINCIPAL)		818.17
PAID INTEREST ON NOTE		181.83
	$1000.00	$1000.00

SEP 10, 1908

TO AMNT RECEIVED FROM SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY		$98.47
TO NOTES RECEIVED		187.67
BY PAID FUNERAL EXPENSES				25.00
TAXES 1908				16.07
J. R. GREGSON CLERK FEES				3.55
PAID TO CAL CLARK DOCTORING A HORSE				1.00
PAID FOR CLOTHING FOR BESSIE & OLA				5.00
PAID MRS. ALLEN FOR CLOTHING FOR BABY				2.00
PAID R. L. COLLINS CLERKS FEE				3.00
JOHN PAUL CLAIM AGAINST ESTATE				2.50
COMMISSIONS				3.75
PD DR. HALTOM				17.50
	$285.14		$77.87
BAL. DUE ESTATE	$207.27

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

J. F. HARDY

SUBSCRIBED & SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 4^TH DAY OF OCT – 1909

R. L. COLLINS, CLERK

FILED 4 DAY OF OCT – 1909 R. L. COLLINS, CLERK

JOHN COLLINS, D. CLERK

CONTINUED FOR VOUCHERS OCT. 11, 1909

JNO. B. WALKER, JUDGE

CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS

ADMINISTRATORS AND GUARDIANS SETTLEMENTS

BOOK 3, PAGE 515 – APRIL 1911

IN THE MATTER OF THE 2^ND ANNUAL SETTLEMENT OF

J. F. HARDY, GUARDIAN OF LUNSFORD MINORS

TO AMOUNT FROM LAST SETTLEMENT	$207.27
TO RENT OF 1909	81.60
TO RENT OF 1910	150.00
INTEREST COLLECTED ON NOTES	40.30
NOTE COLLECTED FROM JOHN PAUL	13.17

CREDIT

BY AMOUNT PAID BANK OF JONESBORO		$257.20
BY AMOUNT PAID BANK OF JONESBORO		112.12
BY AMOUNT PAID R. L. COLLINS		2.50
BY AMOUNT PAID WORK ON FARM & WOVEN WIRE		35.60
BY AMOUNT PAID FOR CLOTHING FOR BESSIE & OLLA		11.86
BY AMOUNT PAID TAXES 1909		14.20
BU AMOUNT PAID TAXES 1910		18.20
COMMISSION @ 10%		44.71
	$492.39	$492.39

J. F. HARDY

SUBSCRIBED & SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 4/8/1911 [APRIL 8, 1911]

R. L. COLLINS, CLERK

FILED 4/8/1911 [APRIL 8, 1911] R. L. COLLINS, CLERK

EXAMINED AND APPROVED JULY 10, 1911

W. A. MAYWOOD, JUDGE

Source:

Court House, Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas, Administrators & Guardian Settlements, Book 3

Transcribed by Deborah Lunsford Yates May 21, 2002

(Note: Administrators & Guardian Settlements Books 4 and 5 were not located at

Craighead County Courthouse on May 21, 2002)

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