James Jefferson “Jeff” Burnett died intestate on 25-Feb-1936. On 03-Mar-1936 a succession was filed at the Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Courthouse.
The following excerpt from the succession describes some of the cash and property owned by Jeff Burnett at the time of his death.
“Cash on deposit in the City Savings Bank of DeRidder, Louisiana. $2217.25
Cash on deposit in the Lake Charles Bank and Trust Company in Lake Charles, Louisiana. $1025.00
About 400 head of range sheep more or less, marked – crop and underhalf in one ear and hole and underbit in other ear, branded with a diamond mark on the jaw, said sheep ranging around Kernan, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
About 10 head of hogs.
1 black horse
1 gray horse
1 cow and 1 calf.
1 Ford V8 1934 model Tudor.
1 lot of household goods, furniture, cooking utensils, etc.
1 lot of farm implements, plows, etc.
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Since there were 9 children and one step child the division of property was complex. The nine heirs of Jeff and Leona each received 19/180 of property and step son John “Ed” Williams received 1/20 of the property. One of Jeff and Leona’s heirs, daughter Lilly, preceded her parents in death; consequently her three children each received 19/540 of the property.
In 2015 dollars, the buying power of the 1936 cash holdings is $55,000.00. With that said, Jeff Burnett did not die a poor man.
I have a scanned copy of the succession and will email to anyone that is interested.
In the next blog I will discuss the division and sale of the 162 acres of real estate.
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