BROWN, Rebecca Ann (MESSER) 1887-1959

BROWN, MESSER, HENTHORNE, ADKINS, PLANTS, WITTHOFT, REEVES, ERNST, SALVANO, JOHNSON, SEVALES, BASTON

Posted By: Betty Hootman
Date: 11/22/2011 at 17:03:45

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 13, 1959
Page 5, Columns 3 and 4

Mrs. C. M. BROWN Dies At Home

Mrs. Claude M. BROWN, resident of Fairfield for nearly half a century, passed away about 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at her home, 204 E. Monroe. She had been seriously ill for the past three months.

The body is at Raymond Funeral Home where last rites are pending.

Rebecca Ann BROWN, 71, was born June 24, 1887, in Henry county, Iowa, the daughter of the late Simon and Jane HENTHORNE MESSER. She was reared and educated in the Rome community.

She was united in marriage to Claude M. BROWN at Mt. Pleasant on April 8, 1903. He preceded her in death on Jan. 8, 1955.

The family moved to Fairfield 46 years ago. Mrs. BROWN was a member of the Christian church and Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge No. 386. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, William and Richard a daughter, Mrs. Alice ADKINS; and a number of brothers and sisters.

She is survived by the following children; three sons, Charles BROWN, Kalona, Ill., Harold BROWN, Parkridge (sic - Park Ridge), Ill., and Clifford BROWN, Pella, Iowa; six daughters, Mrs. Agnes PLANTS, Inglewood, Calif., Mrs. Ruth WITTHOFT, Davenport; Mrs. Baunita REEVES, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., Mrs. Jessie ERNST, Ottumwa, Mrs. Eulalia SALVANO, Saratoga, Calif. and Mrs. Catherine JOHNSON, Fairfield.

Mrs. BROWN is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Ida SEVALES, Mt Pleasant, and Mrs. Zee BASTON, Worland, Wyo.; and four brothers, Harrison MESSER, Ray MESSER, Hiram MESSER and George MESSER all of Rome, Iowa.
===============================

Added by Admin, August 2020 --

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Thursday, May 14, 1959
Page 8, Column 3

Saturday Rites For Mrs. BROWN

Last rites for Mrs. Claude M. BROWN, 71, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Raymond Funeral home.

Mrs. BROWN, a resident of Fairfield for 46 years, died Tuesday at her home at 204 E. Monroe St. after a serious illness of three months.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Donald A. Eagle. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

~~~~

"The Fairfield Ia. Ledger"
Friday, May 15, 1959
Page 8, Column 1

Mrs. Claude BROWN Services Saturday

Services for Mrs. Claude M. BROWN, who died Tuesday at her home, will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at thte (sic) Raymond Funeral home.

Surviving children are Charles BROWN, Kalona, Ill.; Harold BROWN, Parkridge (sic - Park Ridge), Ill.; Clifford BROWN, Pella; Mrs. Harriett ALLISON, Denver; Mrs. Agnes PLANTS, Inglewood, Calif.; Mrs. Ruth WITTHOFT, Davenport; Mrs. Baunita REEVES, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Mrs. Jessie ERNST, Ottumwa; Mrs. Eulalia SALVANO, Saratoga, Calif.; and Mrs. Catherine JOHNSON, Fairfield.

(same publication and page, but Column 4 -- )

Rebekahs To Attend Rites For Mrs. BROWN

All Rebekahs are to meet Saturday at 9:45 a.m. at the Raymond funeral home to attend services for Mrs. Claude BROWN.

The services will be held at 10 o'clock at the funeral home.

~~~~
Admin entries copied with permission from The Fairfield Ledger, Inc. IAGenWeb Bylaws PROHIBIT the COPYING AND RE-POSTING OF THIS MATERIAL IN ANY PUBLIC VENUE such as Ancestry or Find A Grave without WRITTEN permission from the poster ~ copyright restrictions apply.
*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

======================================

Notes from Betty Hootman:

Buried Evergreen Cemetery, lot 2nd.262, with husband Claude.

Transcribed for genealogy purposes, I am related to this family by marriage.