Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 3, 1916, [p. 1]
Obituary - Matilda Brown, daughter of Elias and Margaret Brown, was born in Johnson County, Indiana, October 27th, 1835, and died at Conway, this state, January 20th, 1916, aged 80 years and 3 months.
She came to Taylor County with her parents in 1855. September 16th, 1868, she was united in marriage to Martin Lee. To this union five children were born two of whom survive, three having died in infancy. Her husband died November 3rd, 1906. Besides the children she leaves to mourn her departure three sisters and one brother—Mrs. Sarah Reed and Mrs. E. B. Johnston, of Blockton; Mrs. B.[enjamin] F. [ranklin] Kauble, of Athelstan, and W. J. Brown, of Cody, Wyoming.
Mrs. Lee united with the Baptist church in 1863 and lived a faithful life.
The funeral service [s] were conducted from the Athelstan Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 by the pastor. Interment took place in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Note: The correct marriage date is August 16, 1868 in Platteville, Taylor County, Iowa. Source: Iowa marriage certificate and Marriage records, Taylor County Courthouse, Bedford, Iowa.]
Obituary - Matilda Brown, daughter of Elias and Margaret Brown, was born in Johnson County, Indiana, October 27th, 1835, and died at Conway, this state, January 20th, 1916, aged 80 years and 3 months.
She came to Taylor County with her parents in 1855. September 16th, 1868, she was united in marriage to Martin Lee. To this union five children were born two of whom survive, three having died in infancy. Her husband died November 3rd, 1906. Besides the children she leaves to mourn her departure three sisters and one brother—Mrs. Sarah Reed and Mrs. E. B. Johnston, of Blockton; Mrs. B.[enjamin] F. [ranklin] Kauble, of Athelstan, and W. J. Brown, of Cody, Wyoming.
Mrs. Lee united with the Baptist church in 1863 and lived a faithful life.
The funeral service [s] were conducted from the Athelstan Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 by the pastor. Interment took place in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Note: The correct marriage date is August 16, 1868 in Platteville, Taylor County, Iowa. Source: Iowa marriage certificate and Marriage records, Taylor County Courthouse, Bedford, Iowa.]
Blockton News (Blockton, Iowa), Thursday, February 3, 1916, [p. 1]
Obituary - Matilda Brown, daughter of Elias and Margaret Brown, was born in Johnson County, Indiana, October 27th, 1835, and died at Conway, this state, January 20th, 1916, aged 80 years and 3 months.
She came to Taylor County with her parents in 1855. September 16th, 1868, she was united in marriage to Martin Lee. To this union five children were born two of whom survive, three having died in infancy. Her husband died November 3rd, 1906. Besides the children she leaves to mourn her departure three sisters and one brother—Mrs. Sarah Reed and Mrs. E. B. Johnston, of Blockton; Mrs. B.[enjamin] F. [ranklin] Kauble, of Athelstan, and W. J. Brown, of Cody, Wyoming.
Mrs. Lee united with the Baptist church in 1863 and lived a faithful life.
The funeral service [s] were conducted from the Athelstan Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 by the pastor. Interment took place in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Note: The correct marriage date is August 16, 1868 in Platteville, Taylor County, Iowa. Source: Iowa marriage certificate and Marriage records, Taylor County Courthouse, Bedford, Iowa.]
Obituary - Matilda Brown, daughter of Elias and Margaret Brown, was born in Johnson County, Indiana, October 27th, 1835, and died at Conway, this state, January 20th, 1916, aged 80 years and 3 months.
She came to Taylor County with her parents in 1855. September 16th, 1868, she was united in marriage to Martin Lee. To this union five children were born two of whom survive, three having died in infancy. Her husband died November 3rd, 1906. Besides the children she leaves to mourn her departure three sisters and one brother—Mrs. Sarah Reed and Mrs. E. B. Johnston, of Blockton; Mrs. B.[enjamin] F. [ranklin] Kauble, of Athelstan, and W. J. Brown, of Cody, Wyoming.
Mrs. Lee united with the Baptist church in 1863 and lived a faithful life.
The funeral service [s] were conducted from the Athelstan Baptist church Thursday afternoon at 1:30 by the pastor. Interment took place in the Athelstan cemetery.
[Note: The correct marriage date is August 16, 1868 in Platteville, Taylor County, Iowa. Source: Iowa marriage certificate and Marriage records, Taylor County Courthouse, Bedford, Iowa.]
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