Captain John Allen
Williamson
Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 July 1898, page 7
NEWPORT
In the County Court yesterday, the will of Captain John Allen Williamson, was left for probate. The estate is divided between his son, grandson and wife. To his son, Lawrence, he leaves $20.000 worth of bonds of the Central Railway and Bridge Company. $9,000 of the capital stock of the National Flag Company. $200.000 in stock of the Central Railway and Bridge Company and $28,000 of the capital stock of the Cincinnati, Newport and Covington Street Railway Company.
His grandson, John William Kirk, receives the same amount of securities in the above companies as is bequeathed to his son. The family residence on East Fifth street, together with the residue of the estate, goes to he wife, Elizabeth Williamson, who is named as executrix without bond. She is instructed to hold, manage, sell and dispose of her part as she sees fit.
Whatever remains at her death is to be equally divided between his son and grandson. The will bears the date of June 8,1898, and is witnessed by R W Nelson and L R Hawthorne.