Nye, Edgar Wilson
Written by the Humorist Himself and Bequeaths All to His Wife.
ASHEVILLE, N. C. March 8.—The will of the late Edgar Wilson Nye has been admitted to probate at Hendersonville, the county seat of Henderson county. The will was written on two sheets of commercial note paper in  handwriting of Mr. Nye, and was witnessed by J. T. Mize, Mr.Nye's farm manager, and by W. H. Dixon, his coachman. The will in full follows:
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Edgar Wilson Nye, now residing In Henderson, county, North, Carolina, being: in sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, as follows:
"First—After my lawful debts are paid, I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Clara Frances Nye in fee simple, absolute, all my estate, real, personal and mixed, and wherever situated.
"Second—I hereby appoint my beloved wife to be my sole executrix of this, my last will and testament.
"Third—In case I should survive my said wife, or in case we should perish in the same calamity, or the priority of the death or either should be in doubt, and, in either or such events, I hereby give. devise and bequeath my entire estate to my dear children—Bessie Loring Nye, Winifred Louise Nye. Max Edgar Nye and Frank Wilson Nye, and to their heirs forever, share and share alike.
"Fourth—I hereby grant unto my said executrix or executors full power to sell or lease my real estate of which I may die seized upon such terms as shall seem fit and to do all acts concerning my real estate that I might do if living; hereby revoking all former wills.
"In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 15th day of May, 1892
"EDGAR WILSON NYE."
"Witnesses - William   F.   Dixon, J. T. Mize."
(Source: Indiana State Journal March 11 1896. Submitted by Barbara Ziegenmeyer)