Elk County Historical Society

[Mom70x7]

Sorry - I didn't mean to sound snippy - my feathers weren't all that ruffled and it sounds harsher than I meant it. (Written words have a way of doing that! )

[genealogynut]

Sorry - I didn't mean to sound snippy - my feathers weren't all that ruffled and it sounds harsher than I meant it. (Written words have a way of doing that! )

Yes, that is very true! I completely agree with that.

I thought maybe what you had expressed was a reflection of how you were feeling, as I remember in a different thread, you had said you were sick that day.  Hope that you're feeling better today.

Thought for the day:  Live one day at a time, enjoy life to the fullest, be forgiving and LOVE MUCH!

[Janet Harrington]

The write-up that was done for the paper after the ECHS met was done by Paul Boquin who was a writer by profession and yes it was lengthy.  However; Paul has left this world for another and no one has stepped up to take over what he used to do.

[genealogynut]

Speaking of Paul Bocquin, when he died he left his two homes to the Elk County Historical Society, to be used as museums.  Howard rejected the offer, but Elk Falls accepted his home in Elk Falls, so that house will be converted into another museum.

[Teresa]

Why did Howard reject the offer?
That house if FULL of antiques.. and every single item is carded and documented.

[genealogynut]

I don't recall any explanation given on why the property in Howard was refused.

[Wilma]

Does anyone know what happened with the property when Howard refused it?

[Janet Harrington]

It was not the Howard museum that turned it down.  Paul left both houses to the Elk County Historical Society which is the group that just met.  The Howard museums are taken care of by the money left by the Benson's, hence; the name Benson Museum.  The Gragg museum is taken care of by Margaret Gragg's money.  However; it belongs to the museum.  Okay, now the reason why the Elk County Historical Society turned down the houses is because keeping both houses would take alot of work and money.  The Elk County Historical Society is funded by our taxes.  I don't think it has much money.

What happened to the house that the Elk County Historical Society turned down here in Howard?  I think it is sitting in limbo because Paul's will was pretty specific.  I really don't know what is going to happen, but I hope someone is looking out for it and making sure no one breaks into it.

[Janet Harrington]

Oh yeah.  I probably shouldn't have said that it was just the Elk County Historical Society that turned it down.  Maybe it was offered to the Benson Museum group, but I don't really know.

[Mom70x7]

Is it possible to read the will to find out specifically what it said? Or do you know?

Are wills public records? How do you access them?