M. Eva Brallier, one of the well known residents of Greenville, passed away Sunday morning: about 5:30 o'clock after a long: and lingering Illness. Miss Brallier had been in ill health for some time, being afflicted with heart trouble, and was confined to her bed for several months.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at one o'clock at the Friends .church In Greenville, with the Rev. A. O. Hoskins, pastor of the church officiating.
Interment was made in the cemetery at Greenville.
Miss Brallier was 49 years, four month and twenty-four days of age at the time of her death, being born
at Garrison, Benton county, Iowa; on September 7, 1876.
With her parents, David and Sarah Brallier, she moved onto a farm near Greenville in the spring of 1882, where she resided until about ten years ago, when the family moved to Greenville.
The deceased become a Christian early In life and has been as active in church work as her health would permit. She took an active part In the service at the Friends church since her conversion, and she united with the Brethren church, of which her parents are member, about ten years ago.
Her death Is the first in the Brallier family, which consisted of ten children.
Those left to mourn her departure are her parents, six sisters and three brothers. The sisters are Mrs. Nora Johnson of Hayward, Minnesota; Mrs. Dora Mills, of Greenville, Mrs. Elsie Fisher, of Mahton, Washington; Mrs. Delia Hagberg of Greenville, Mrs. Bertha Willis of Dudley, Massachusetts, arid Miss Mamie Brallier of Greenville. The brothers are Merle of Spencer, Arthur of Wauneta, Nebraska; and George of Mallard. She Is also survived by a number of other relatives and friends.
Spencer News Herald, February 4, 1926

Daughter of David Brallier and Sarah J. Long

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David Brallier, son of Daniel and Catherine Brallier, was born in Richland county, Ohio, April 19, 1841. When but a small boy he and his parents moved to Peterson, Indiana, where he grew into young manhood. At the age of 21, on August 20, 1861, he enlisted in the Federal army. He served for nearly three years and was discharged at Chattanooga December 31, 1863, only to reenlist January 1, 1864. He loyally served his country until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged at Nashville, September 14, 1865. He belonged to Company B, 44th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

Soon after the close of the war Mr. Brallier emigrated West and settled on a farm in Benton county, Iowa, where he was united in marriage to Sarah J. Long on December 26, 1872. In August 1862 they moved to Clay county, Iowa, and settled on a farm three miles southeast of Greenville, Iowa, where they resided until 1918, when they moved to the present home in Greenville.

To this union were born ten children, Dora Mills of Greenville; Nora Johnson of Hayward, Minn.; George of Curlew, Ia.; Arthur of Sterling, Colorado; Elsie Fisher of Mabton, Washington; Della Hebberg of Spencer, Ia.; Bertha Wilis of Worchester, Massachusetts; Mamie of Greenville and Merle of Glasgow, Missouri. A daughter Miss Eva preceded her father in death.

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Mrs. Sarah Brallier of Greenville, 80 years of age who has resided in Clay county more than fifty years, died Wednesday afternoon, May 25, at 1:50 o'clock at her home. Death was caused by heart trouble. Mrs. Brallier had been failing in health all winter and was bedfast one week before her death.

She was born in Ohio March 1, 1852, where she lived until five years of age, when the family migrated to Iowa in a covered wagon and settled ear Shellsburg on a farm. Four years ago, her husband David Brallier passed away.

She is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Delia Hagberg of Spencer, Mrs. Elsie Fisher of Maiden, Washington, Mrs. Nora Johnson of Hayward, Minnesota, Mrs, Dora Mills of Greenville, and Miss Mamie Brallier who made her home with her mother; three sons, Arthur of Sterling, Colorado, George of Laurens, and Merle of Mallard; 35 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She also leaves to mourn her death two brothers and two sisters. Two daughters preceded her in death.