--by Sarah 2016
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additional info courtesy of Joan (47616804) 7-18-23:
"Mrs. Lon Brannen of Tama City, died very suddenly Wednesday, of heart disease."
--from the Toledo Chronicle, Toledo, Iowa, 7 May 1885, pg 3, col 3.
Indiana Marriage records show Christopher Phenis, son of Solomon Phenis & Elizabeth Hammond, married Latitia/Lutitia Bailey, daughter of John Bailey & Elizabeth Haworth, 16 Apr 1852 in Hamilton County, IN. According to family records Christopher died 24 Jan 1862. The following appear to be Christopher & Lutitia' children taken from census & family records:
~ Almira Melissa Phenis
~ Zeno R. Phenis
~ Charles Phenis
~ Elwood David Phenis
~ Perry Alva "Alvin" Phenis
~ William Phenis.
According to Iowa Marriage Records, Lutitia Phenis married Leonidas H. Brannen 22 May 1873 in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa.
Tama, Iowa's Oak Hill Cemetery plat book, as well as index cards kept at City Clerk's office, does not give grave #'s for the following people recorded for Lot 57 owned by L.H. Brannen:
~ Eliza Umbarger 1902
~ William Legrand Brannen 1821-1898
~ Birdie Brannen 1882 - 1883
~ Lutitia Brannen 1835 - 1885
~ Grace Dalton (no dates given)
There is a diagram of the plot with 5 graves numbered 1-5 but no other information.
--by Sarah 2016
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Additional info courtesy of Joan (47616804) 7-18-23:
"Mrs. Lon Brannen of Tama City, died very suddenly Wednesday, of heart disease."
--from the Toledo Chronicle, Toledo, Iowa, 7 May 1885, pg 3, col 3.
Indiana Marriage records show Christopher Phenis, son of Solomon Phenis & Elizabeth Hammond, married Latitia/Lutitia Bailey, daughter of John Bailey & Elizabeth Haworth, 16 Apr 1852 in Hamilton County, IN. According to family records Christopher died 24 Jan 1862. The following appear to be Christopher & Lutitia' children taken from census & family records:
~ Almira Melissa Phenis
~ Zeno R. Phenis
~ Charles Phenis
~ Elwood David Phenis
~ Perry Alva "Alvin" Phenis
~ William Phenis.
According to Iowa Marriage Records, Lutitia Phenis married Leonidas H. Brannen 22 May 1873 in Toledo, Tama County, Iowa.
Tama, Iowa's Oak Hill Cemetery plat book, as well as index cards kept at City Clerk's office, does not give grave #'s for the following people recorded for Lot 57 owned by L.H. Brannen:
~ Eliza Umbarger 1902
~ William Legrand Brannen 1821-1898
~ Birdie Brannen 1882 - 1883
~ Lutitia Brannen 1835 - 1885
~ Grace Dalton (no dates given)
There is a diagram of the plot with 5 graves numbered 1-5 but no other information.
Inscription
Lutitia Brannen
Died May 6, 1885
Aged 50Ys. 3Ms.
Gravesite Details
Inscription for Lutitia is on the east facing side of the stone.
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