Elizabeth McCanna Sullivan Probate, Inventory 1881

The daughter-in-law of Patrick Sullivan and Rose Corcoran, Elizabeth McCanna Sullivan (1834-1881), was married to Patrick Sullivan (1832-1881). Patrick owned a grocery store at 245 W. Taylor, Chicago, prior to his death in January,1881.  Today, the 245 W. Taylor address is actually located at 772 W. Taylor. 
I believe the contents of their personal property noted below in the "Inventory" reflects furniture from their home and the type of items that would be sold in a local grocery store, minus the perishable items. This leads me to believe the grocery store was closed down, either when Patrick died or when Elizabeth died, and did not continue to be an on-going concern after their death.

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No. 1-1702

Doc. 4, Page 158

In the Probate Court of Cook County Illinois

Inventory

Filed Sept 29 1881

State of Illinois

Cook County

In the Probate Court of Cook County Illinois

In the matter of the Estate of Elizabeth Sullivan, deceased

The following is a full and perfect Inventory of the real and personal property so far as the same has come to the possession or knowledge of the undersigned administrator.

Real Estate

None

Personal Property

Cash on hand in bank  $1503.00

Forty yards of carpet, 1 sofa, 4 Rep chairs, 1 Rocker, 1 center table, 4 Brackets, 1 Rocker, 4 lamps, 2 lamps, 3 cain [sic] chairs, 1 table, 1 bureau, 1 cupboard, 1 lot of crockery, 1 stand, 1 bedstead, 1 clock, 1 bedstead and bedding, 1 cooking stove, 1 table, 1 Parlor stove, 1 bedstead, 1 cupboard, 1 looking glass, 20 gallons molasses, 15 gallons vinegar, 5 gal Kerosene, 14 boxes of axle grease, 8 woodden [sic] pails, 13 washboards, 3 lamps, 3 doz catsup, 5 lbs candles, 100 bars of soap, 2 doz lamp chimneys, 2 doz 250 envelopes, 1 lot of clothes pins, 3 doz toilet soap, 5 lbs of allspice, 1 counter scales, 1 counter scales, 1 show case, 1 counter, 8 packages baking powder, 40 lbs of starch, 1counter, 4 bottles mustard, 11 bottles of olive oile [sic], 15 pounds of bird seed, 26 cans of corn, 22 cans of peaches, 9 pounds bird seed, 46 cans tomatoes, 22 cans tomatoes, 34 pounds bird seed, 110 ¼ lbs cans baking powder, 20 cans of apples, 26 cans lima beans, 11 pounds of baking soda, 48 pounds starch, 50 bottles bluing, 13 boxes washing soda, 1 lot of sundries, 11 ½ pounds coconut, 13 packages starch, 52 sacks of salt, 4 doz lamp chimneys, 90 pounds starch, 6 scrubbing brushes, 7 pounds castile soap, 3 doz stove polish, 60 bars soap, 3 bottles olive oile [sic], 25 boxes, 6 watches, 15 boxes blacking, 16 boxes blacking, 1 packages cocoa.

All of which is most respectfully submitted

[Signed] Michael Sullivan

Administrator

September 29, 1881

[Unable to read, but believe it is the notary signature]

The above transcription attempted to capture exactly the handwritten copy with the exception that commas were added to separate the list of items where commas may not have been included in the original document.

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