Nathan and Mary Elizabeth died in debt and without wills, so Judge Burks, Probate Judge of Taney County , handled the dissolution of the estate. Judge Burks assigned Easton Moseley, Mary Elizabeth's father, as the administrator of the estate.

On December 1, 1887 , a sale was conducted on the Wright farm to sell all the personal assets of Nathan and Mary Wright. In his role as administrator, Easton Moseley conducted the sale.

BUYER     ITEM   PRICE

John Moseley   One broad saw   6.00

John Moseley   Eleven stock hogs   37.40

James Byrnes   20 Bu corn @41   8.20

John Moseley   20 Bu corn @40   8.00

James Byrnes   20 Bu corn @42   8.40

James Byrnes   20 Bu corn @44   8.80

Thomas Stewart   20 Bu corn @45   9.00

James Byrnes   20 Bu corn @43   8.80

James Byrnes   20 Bu corn @43   8.80

Phillip Roller   One turning plow   5.50

W.J. Lawrence   One double shovel plow   2.30

G.W. Westmoreland   One single shovel plow   .75

Jacob Tuttle   One hoe & bull tongue plow   .15

Hiram Lawson   One hay fork   .35

Lafayett Ingram   One inch auger   .45

Phillip Roller   One scythe & cradle   1.80

Jacob Tuttle   One single tree   .15

Jacob Tuttle   One single tree   .15

Amos Ashley   One trowel   .85

Amos Ashley   One monkey wrench   .75

Amos Ashley   One auger & wedge   .30

James C. Wright   One drawing knife   .50

Issac Ingram   One pair cotton cards   .35

Enos Stanley   One smoothing iron   .50

W.J. Lawrence   One ax handle   .10

S.D. Cope   One brush hook   .20

S. Grady     One coffee mill   .30

Enos Stanley   One dish   .35

W.T. Scott   One fall leaf table   1.65

E.W. Moseley   One fire shovel   .15

Jacob Tuttle   One molasses stand   .15

Amos Ashley   One water dipper   .10

B. Triplett   One butcher knife   .25

Jacob Tuttle   One earthen bowl   .15

Henry Sechler   One earthen pitcher   .35

E.W. Moseley   One lot knives & forks   .85

M.A. Simmons   Two glass tumblers   .10

Enos Stanley   One small pitcher   .10

J.Q. Tuttle   One set plates, teacups   .80

J.W. Cope   One milk strainer   .10

Amos Ashley   One gallon jar   .10

S.D. Cope   Two tin pans   .25

Ira Lawson   One meal sieve   .35

W.J. Lawrence   One lard can   .20

A.J. Cook   Two water buckets   .30

E.W. Moseley   One wash tub & contents   .45

Job Stobbs   One chop ax   .95

A.J. Cook   One half bu measure   .10

Wm Robertson   One wash kettle   .80

J.W. Cope   One stone jar   .15

E.W. Moseley   Five chairs   1.45

James C. Wright   One shot pouch   .10

A.J. Cook   One grind stone   .45

B. Triplet     One bed stead   .60

Doc Taylor   One pair saddle pockets   .50

James Byrnes   One barrel & molasses   5.06

S.D. Cope   One tea kettle   .15

James C. Wright   One truck   .90

S. Grady     Five bu wheat   1.30

James Lee   One cook stove   3.90

Amos Ashley   One bed stead   1.15

John Aden   Fire dogs   .35

E.W. Moseley   One pair scissors   .15

E.W. Moseley   One lot chickens   .90

E.W. Moseley   One razor strop   .10

Doc Taylor   One turkey   .55

James C. Wright   Straw stack & field stacks   12.00

Easton Moseley   One stock bell   .40

Amos Ashley    One box   .15

W.T. Scott    One box    .15

Total amount of sale      $156.26

Easton Moseley continued to be the administrator of the Nathan Wright's estate, and in that role he leased the farm out and collected the rent, as well as disbursed funds from the estate for the upkeep of the fences and other expenses as needed.

It was also Easton 's responsibility to pay all outstanding debts including two loans Nathan had taken from the McPherson brothers (who ran the general store in Bradleyville) in the amount of $30.30. This debt represented the balance of two loans made by Nathan over the previous three years to buy his spring planting seed.

Easton Moseley (Mary's father), James Wright (Nathan's brother) and Sampson Barker (friend)

post a $1,500 bond with the court, so that Easton can be appointed administrator of Nathan & Mary

Wright's estate in November 18, 1887, Taney Co., MO

Easton Moseley is appointed the administrator on November

18th, 1887 of Nathan & Mary's estate, naming Nathan's children;

Sarah, Susannah, Lewis, Effa, Charley & James.

Bill from the general store, dated Aug 10, 1887,

which was presented to Easton for payment from

Nathan's estate.  Please note the items purchased

on Nov 2, which were items to dress Mary Elizabeth

for her funeral, as well as hardware to construct the casket.

Loan documents (1885 and 1887) for debt Nathan left when he died.

McPhearson owned the general store in Bradleyville, MO.