I, J.S. McCorkle of Dyer county and state of Tennesse, being of sound and disposing mind, do make this my last will and testament namely. First - I desire that all my just debts be paid. Having herertofore given to my daughters Lula, Mattie and Willie a home each and other valuables, I now will and bequeath to my daughter Iola, my home place on Grayson street, the one I now live on, and her choice of one bed and wardrobe. I will to my daughter Sallie, the lot on Sycamore street, my Brack Herrin lot on which are the tennement houses. I will to my beloved wife all the other property real and personal notes & c.(such) of which I may die seized and possessed of, I want her to have free use and benefit of my home place during her natural life, and at her death, it is to be Iola's. I want Scott Simmons to have my gold watch when he becomes eighteen years of age, if he remains with and takes care of his Mamma and grand Ma. I now own the following lots in addition to the above mentioned, one on the Lake road north west of Newbern, that Bill Wyatt now occupies, and about five acres (vacant) field north of Newbern, and twelve ft. across the east side of the lot I sold to Simmons Atkins and the vacant lot on Grayson and Johnson street west of Mattie Blanks lot, and two building lots in the town of Kenton, Obion County, I have sold (but at this writing) have received nothing, To Frank Bryan the lot at the S.W. corner of the Cemetary. All or any of the above mentioned lots and land I will to my wife to use or sell as she may desire and have need of for her support, and I hereby appoint her my executrix to excute this will, with full power to excute and make as good deeds to the lots herein given to her, as much so as I could was I living. She is not required to give any bond or file any affidavit for same. She will need I expect the councel and advice of A.L. Rodgers and S.L. Cockroft in the management of her affairs. I presume Iola will make her home with her mother, and take care of her at the old home, and at my wife's death, if there is a horse and buggy on hand Iola could have it. She should have the kitchen furniture, stove and tableware, and her choice of suit of furniture, and two beds and steads beside the one above mentioned, in fact all the furniture will be old, and I want her to have plenty to be comfortable. The unsold lots I want divided equally between my children, in some way to the best advantage. Witness my signature the 15th day of April 1901.
J.S. McCorkle
Witnesses:
J.S. Chapman
L.B. Spencer

CODICIL TO WILL
I, Jas. S. McCorkle, having heretofore made my will now make this as a codicil to the same. I direct that my brother, Jos. S. McCorkle, sell my interest in a track of two hundred and thirty six acres of land we own jointly in Carrol County, Tennessee. And I nominate him, and hereby empower him to sell said land and execute to the purchaser a deed the same as if I were doing it myself. I give to my daughter Sallie the garden lot just north of my residence, instead of the lot on Sycamore street, the lots are simply be exchanged, and I want and give to my daughter Sallie, seven hundred dollars to build a house on said garden lot, but the seven hundred dollars is not to be paid Sallie till after the death of my wife, then it is to be paid out of the lots outside of my home place, which Iola is to have. I give to my wife the George Blanks lot for her use, but she is to pay Life Insurance for benefit of Ola Mai, and Maurine Blanks, as I have been doing. I direct my wife to sell the lot on Sycamore street and empower her to do the same, if any money is needed to finish paying debt on the said Carrol county land. I give to daughters Sallie and Iola a lot just north ------------ Cooper, in West Newbern. This March 10th 1904.
Asa Dickey
M.L. Fowlkes
R.H. Gray