Benjamin Broxam (1831-1918)

BROXAM, LYNCH

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/21/2010 at 11:56:34

Maquoketa Excelsior-Record, Friday, October 4, 1918

PIONEER RESIDENT PASSES BEYOND

Mr. Benjamin Broxam Passes Away Early Wednesday Morning At Home On Matteson Street

Benjamin Broxam, one of Maquoketa’s most highly respected residents, passed away Wednesday morning at five o’clock at his home on Matteson Street. Although Mr. Broxam was well advanced in years, he enjoyed good health until about a year ago, when he suffered a hard fall fracturing his hip and since which time he has been confined to his home.

Mr. Broxam was born in Lincolnshire, England, on May 1, 1831, and spent his early life on a farm in his native country. He came to the United States in the year 1852, and located in Ohio. After spending a year or two in the east he came to Iowa, settling in Clinton County, where he successfully followed the occupation of farming for many years. In 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lynch of Belmont County, Ohio. Mrs. Broxam was called to her rest in 1895. Mr. Broxam retired from active farm life in 1892 and has since resided in Maquoketa.

He was long identified with the interest of Clinton County, taking up his abode there when the county was new and assisted materially in the general upbuilding of the community in which he lived and was always ready to lend his influence to all worthy causes. He was widely known throughout Jackson and Clinton Counties for the integrity oof his business methods and the honorable principles which always governed his life and won for him the highest regard and confidence of his fellow men. In every relation of life Mr. Broxam was recognized as possessing a strong sense of truth and justice and was always actuated by a sincere desire to make the world better and happier.

One son, Senator A. L. Broxam of this city survives. The funeral services will be held from the home this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock, Rev. Herbert Bossier will officiate. The body will then be taken to DeWitt where interment will be made by the side of his wife.