BREWINGTON, William Henry 1852 - 1937

BREWINGTON, BALLINGER, GRAY, DREW

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, April 9, 1937
Page THREE, Column 5

W. BREWINGTON DIES THURSDAY
Services For Former Fairfield Resident To Be Saturday, 2 p.m.

William H. BREWINGTON, 85, passed away yesterday at the home of his neice (sic), Mrs. Agnes BALLINGER of Oskaloosa (note: in Mahaska Co., IA). He had been seriously ill for the past six weeks.

Funeral services will be held at the Hoskins Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, in charge of Rev. W. G. Bell, of the Baptist church of which Mr. BREWINGTON was a member. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. BREWINGTON was born January 16, 1852. He was a resident of Fairfield for 32 years, moving to Oskaloosa approximately one year ago to make his home with his neice (sic). He is survived by a number of neices (sic) and nephews.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 15, 1937
Page EIGHT, Column 2

OBITUARY

WILLIAM H. BREWINGTON

William H. BREWINGTON, a long time resident of Fairfield, passed away at the home of his niece, Mrs. Agnes BALLINGER, in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Thursday April 8, where he had resided for about one year.

William Henry BREWINGTON was born in Keosauqua on January 16, 1852, the son of Thomas and Margaret BREWINGTON, in which community he grew to manhood.

Mr. BREWINGTON was united in marriage to Miss Martha GRAY on May 27, 1884. To this union was born two children, Bessie, who was born in September, 1886 and Oney on August 9, 1889, both children were born during his residence in Keosauqua, and both of them preceded him in death. Oney passed away in 1890 and Bessie in 1913.

Brother BREWINGTON was converted and accepted Christ as his Saviour on January 19, 1877, uniting with the Methodist Episcopal church in Keosauqua, but since coming to Fairfield, changed his membership to the First Baptist church in Fairfield, of which he remained a faithful member until his death.

He came to Fairfield with his brother Charles and family in 1907 and remained a member of that family until their death.

Two of B rother (sic) BREWINGTON's chief characteristics were faithfulness and loyalty. He was ever loyal and faithful in the Master's work in the Sunday school and church of his choice, as well as in inter-denominational work, always giving a vital and living testimony to the saving and keeping power of his Saviour.

He was most loyal to the members of his family, always endeavoring to lead them into a konwledge (sic) of his Saviour and was faithful to their interests.

To his friends he was ever a friend whose loyalty won the love and respect of all who knew him. Ever willing to aid, he was often a visitor in the homes where there was sickness, cheering and encouraging those who were upon beds of affliction.

Mr. BREWINGTON's parents, two brothers, Charles and Lee and one sister, Mrs. Mary DREW, as well as his two daughters and other relatives have preceded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Hoskins Funeral Home and his body was laid to rest in the Evergreen cemetery,, Fairfield, Ia.

Rev. W. J. Bell, conducting these services.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Friday, April 30, 1937
Page EIGHT, Column 4

CLASS MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY

All friends and relatives of the late William BREWINGTON are cordially invited to attend the Memorial service to be given by the Men's Bible Class of the Baptist Sunday School in his honor next Sunday, May 2, at 9:30 a.m. during the Sunday school hour. Mr. BREWINGTON having been a faithful member of that class for more than a quarter of a century. Special seats will be reserved for all who care to avail themselves of this opportunity of honoring this good and faithful Christian man.

All are cordially invited to be present and ushers will be present to seat all who so request, in the proper section for this service. The class will appreciate a large attendance.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.238. William and wife Martha divorced; she married three more times, died in 1956, and is buried in Avoca, IA.