#52Ancestors-Week 42-Conflict: Sam Gray

Sam Gray died in 1953.  He left only one of his sons surviving him, along with his second wife. But his will had been written in 1935 and stated the following:

“I give, bequeath and devise to my wife, Etta Gray and to my children, Lotta N. Adamson, Fred W. Gray and Bertha M. McQueen, all my property of any kind or nature whatsoever. Share and share alike.”

Lotta and Bertha died before their father Sam did, so when the estate was being settled Lotta's children and Bertha's daughter, along with Sam's son Fred were left as his heirs.  As was his second wife, Etta.  And that's where the conflict began.  Between Sam's children and grandchildren and the second wife.  It got ugly.  "Share and share alike" did not happen!