Copy of Agreement
This Indenture made this twenty sixth
day of June, AD 1875, by and between
Josephine Sheffler of the City and County
of Walla Walla, Territory of Washington
the party of the first part, and John B.
Montague of the same place, the
party of the second part; Witnesseth:
That the said Josephine Sheffler in consideration
of the covenants on the part of the party
of the second part herein after contained
doth covenant and agree to and with
the said John B. Montague to forever
relinquish all right and control of
Edna Elenor Edwards, a minor of the
age of six years, who is a daughter of
the said Josephine Sheffler, and the
issue of a former marriage with
Charles A. Edwards, the custody of
which was given to the said Josephine
Sheffler by a decree of divorce granted
to her by the District Court at Missoula
Montana, dissolving the bonds of
matrimony then existing the said
Charles A. Edwards, and the said
Josephine Sheffler, and that the said
Josephine Sheffler in consideration
of the covenants herin after mentioned
on part of the party of the second part
will never interfere with the custody,
Education, or moral or religious
training of said Edna Elenor Edwards,
or to ever claim relationship, and
hereby releasing custody of said child
unto the said John B. Montague, the
party of the second part, in consideration
of the covenants on the part of the
party of the first part, doth covenant
and agree to and with the said Josephine
Scheffler, that he will adopt as his
daughter the said Edna Elenor Edwards
promising to rear her as a member
of his family, and to educate her
and morally and religiously train
her with due parental care and
regard hereby giving to the said minor
the name of Edna Elenor Montague,
In witness whereof the said parties have
hereunto set their hands the day and
year in this agreement first above
written.
Josephine Scheffler
J. B. Montague
