BROWNELL, William 1825 - 1900

BROWNELL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/26/2020 at 16:57:50

Source: Decorah Republican Apr. 26, 1900 P 4 C 4

Three Pioneers go together.
In commenting upon the death of Dr. Cartwright the Waukon Standard notes as an unusual coincidence the death of Wm. Brownell, a pioneer of ’57, on the 12th, and Rev. Walter Delafield in Chicago, on the 11th. The latter was a banker in Waukon. The Cartwrights and Brownells were neighbors in Elora, Canada, prior to coming to Iowa; and Dr. Delafield was the donor, or procured the gift, to the Episcopal church in Waukon of the bell that was removed to Decorah and now hangs in Grace church tower.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows that William Brownell is buried in Oakland Cemetery and was born Feb. 28,, 1825 and died on April 12, 1900.