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The People Who Lived on the Land that is Now Redstone Arsenal, page 78
69. One Hundred and Thirteen 70/100 Dollars on Acct for lumber 113.70 bought of May New Lowry & Co and paid in full by William M. Holding for which Wm Harris died was liable for One Half (1/2).
70. One Note to William M. Holding for Four Thousand (4,160) One Hundred and Sixty Dollars for the purchase of Three Hundred (320) and Twenty Acres of land situated in Madison County Alabama -Executed by Wm Harris May the 26th 1873. Upon said Note there are two credits??" One for the Sun of Three (3,000) Thousand Dollars May 26, 1873??"the other for Three (305) Hundred and Five Dollars Feb 20th 1874??"leaving balance due??"
71. Cash on Hand 416.00
Inventory of the goods and Chattel Books ---- and List of Personal Property
Exenpt fron Adninistration under Section 12 of An Act “To Regulate Property C 1872-3. for the benefit of the ninor Children of Willian Harris deceased
Appraised Value
1. Wearing apparel of the deceased 25.00
2. “ “ of the Widow & Children [Note: the words “the Widow” were crossed out on the docunent] 35.00
3. Five (5) Stacks of fodder 25.00
4. Three (3) Gallons of vinegar 1.50
5. 1/2 Barrell of Lard 12.50
6. Twenty (22) Two Gallons of Syrup 11.00
7. Six (6) Bushels of Wheat 6.00
8. Six (6) “ “ Peas 3.00
9. Six (6) Hogs heads 12.00
Approxinate Value
10. ^2 Barrel of Flour 5.00
State of Alabana Madison County
The foregoing Appraisenent sworn to and subscribed before ne this the 4th day of June 1874
[Signed] A. S. Fletcher - Wn Holding appraiser
W.R. Johnston
Dorothy Foster said it was Judge Robert Spragins who settled the estate of her great grandfather, William Harris I. Delia had married two years prior to her father's death, in 1872. She married Ambrose Mendum. Dorothy said she was told that history indicates he was a wheeler-dealer-crook. As the husband of Delia, he was the administrator of William's estate. All the children except Delia continued to live in William's house. The
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