David Brallier, 1841-1928
BRALLIER, LONG, MILLS, JOHNSON, FISHER, HEBBERG, WILIS
Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/3/2013 at 15:33:31
David Brallier, a resident of Greenville, Iowa, for forty seven years, passed away on Friday, April 6, at his home, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 18 days. Mr. Brallier had been ill since the latter part of January and was bedfast for three weeks. His death was caused from cancer of the stomach.
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.
Near the age of thirty years, Mr. Brallier again enlisted, this time as a "Soldier of the Cross of Christ" and joined the 'Church of the Brethern' in which church he lived a faithful and Christian life and was held in high esteem. He lived a very quiet unassuming life, unpretentious in manner, but with lofty ideals and with a firm and steady tread he forged ahead toward the goal, which he reached at 6:15 a.m. on Good Friday, April 6th.
Since moving to Greenville, the Bralliers have regularly attended the Friends church and their fine spirit of co-operation, loyalty and generous support in every way calls forth the very highest commendation and demonstrates in a very fine way that, regardless of denomination affiliation, "Brethern can dwell together unity." The wife is bereft of a faithful and loving companion, the children of a kind and gentle father, the church of a presence and influence that will be sadly missed, and the community of a loyal and highly esteemed citizen, but our losses is heaven's gain.
Mr. David Brallier leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and nine children, thirty-three grandchildren and a host of sincere friends. Funeral services were held at the Friends church in Greenville Monday, April 9. Rev. F.E. Carpenter, pastor of the Friends church and Rev. Jesse Ralston of the Church of the Brethern of Sheldon, Ia., officiated. Interment was made in Liberty cemetery.
Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; April 11, 1928.
Interment in Liberty cemetery
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