✞Dollie (Disinger) Cothran, 69, widow of George D. Cothran, was found dead Monday Jan. 12, 1943 in her home, Bulmore road. Town of Royalton, by a neighbor, Edward Bulmore. She had last been seen Sunday evening. Death was attributed to natural causes. Mrs. Cothran was born in Royalton, daughter of Aaron and Mary Warwick Disinger, both Royalton natives, A niece, Jean Disinger, Lockport, is the nearest relative. Services will be held at 230 Wednesday at the Prudden funeral home. The Rev. Ivan Lange, pastor of the Pint English Lutheran church, will officiate. Burial will be in Chestnut Ridge cemetery. 

✞LOCKPORT, N. Y., TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1933 Front Page- GEORGE D. COTHRAN STRICKEN SUDDENLY Found Dead In Chair At His Home Here By Brother. - George D. Cothran, 71, was found dead at 11:45 o'clock this morning at his home, 12 Franklin avenue, by his brother, Seymour Cothran of the Chestnut Ridge road. Mr. Cothran had been under a physician's care for heart disease since the death of his sister; Christine Cothran, four weeks ago. He was last seen alive yesterday when he visited his farm in the town of Royalton. When he called at the house this morning and was unable to get any response, Seymour Cothran entered through a cellar window and found his brother dead in a chair. Dr. C. S. Johnson of Gasport, who was called, said the man had been dead several hours. Mr. Cothran was born in Royalton, but had lived here for the past twenty-five years. He was a member of Cataract lodge, 54, I.O.O.F. His brother is the only near relative. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at the home in Franklin avenue. Burial will be in Chestnut Ridge cemetery.

***LOCKPORT (N. Y.) UNION-SUN AND JOURNAL FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1933 WIDOW OF GEORGE D. COTHRAN IS NOT MENTIONED IN WILL But Is Entitled To Half Of Estate Under Laws Of New York State. The will of George D. Cothran well known Chestnut Ridge farmer who died suddenly at his home in this city on March 7, has been filed for probate with County JudgeSurrogate William A. Gold. The citation is returnable tomorrow in Surrogate Court. The petition for probate shows that Mr. Cothran left a widow, Dolly Cothran, R. F. D. Lockport, but she is not mentioned In the will which is dated February 28. 1933, and names a nephew, John C Cothran of Ithaca, as executor.

As there are no children the widow is entitled under the law to one-half of the estate, listed in the petition as $1,000 and upwards real and $1,000 and upwards personal property. The couple married about thirty five years ago but separated after a short time, attorneys said. Many of Mr. Cothran's closest friends believed him to be a bachelor.

Under the terms of the will, bequests of $500 each are made to the King's Daughters of the English Lutheran church, this city, and a nephew, Jay Cothran of New Rochelle. John Hutcheson, husband of a late niece, Lulu Cothran, Saratoga Springs, is left $300 while Paul Sutton, of Lockport, a friend, is left a Chevrolet truck.

The residue is left as a trust fund which the petition states will not exceed $5,000. The income and as much of the principal as is necessary is to be used for the care of a brother, Seymour Cothran, Chestnut Ridge, during his life. After his death, the will specifies that it is to be divided equally among the following nieces and nephews, Jay Cothran of New Rochelle, George H. Cothran of Youngstown. William M. Cothran and Jennie Wilson of San Antonio, Tex., John C. Cothran of Ithaca, Floyd Cothran and Flora Manchester of Gasport, Catherine Cothran Turner of Beaver Falls, Pa., and Seymour Upson of Erie, Pa.

The widow was represented by Allen E. Disinger (a cousin) and Roy H. Ernest (another cousin) as counsel. 

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