BROWN, Hannah 1884 - 1942

BROWN, SMITH, KELLY, LISTON, JOHNSON, GETTEMY, HADLEY, CRAWFORD, GRANT, DUCHARDT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 9, 1942
Page THREE, Column 7

LOCALS

... --Mrs. George R. SMITH, J. Vernon BROWN and Miss Iola BROWN, all of Kewanee, Ill., were called here by the illness and subsequent death of their mother Mrs. Ralph BROWN 704 South Third street. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Monday, November 9, 1942
Page SEVEN, Column 6

LONG TIME RESIDENT OF CITY DIES
Mrs. Ralph M. BROWN passed away at hospital Sunday morning

Mrs. Ralph M. BROWN, 58, resident of this community for the past 27 years, passed away at the Jefferson county hospital Sunday morning at 1:13 a.m. She had been seriously ill for the past five weeks.

Funeral services will be held at the Weston Behner Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of Rev. A. P. Keast. He will be assisted by Rev. U. S. Smith, former pastor of the First Methodist church in Fairfield. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Mrs. BROWN was born May 31, 1884, in Henderson county, Ill., the daughter of the late John and Agnes KELLY. She was united in marriage to Ralph M. BROWN on October 11, 1905.

She had lived in Fairfield for the past 27 years. The family residence is at 704 South Third street.

Mrs. BROWN is survived by her husband, four daughters, Mrs. George R. SMITH and Lola J. BROWN of Kewanee, Ill.; Mrs. A. B. LISTON, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Mrs. Lee JOHNSON, Fairfield.

Four sons survive. They are J. Vernon BROWN, Kewanee, Ill.; R. Burnell BROWN, Peoria, Ill.; Pvt. Dale BROWN, U. S. Marines, San Diego, Calif.; and Robert BROWN, Fairfield.

Three brothers, John E. KELLY, Langley, Wash.; Will KELLY, Kos Angeles, Calif.; Owen KELLY, Kirkwood, Ill.; and five sisters, Mrs. O. E. GETTEMY, Monmouth, Ill.; Mrs. Harry HADLEY, Beardstown, Ill.; Mrs. Charles CRAWFORD, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. James GRANT, Auburn, Nebr.; and Mrs. John DUCHARDT, Canton, Ill., also survive.

The surviving grandchildren are Dixon, Judith and Robert SMITH; Bradey and Allen JOHNSON, and Bonnie LISTON.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, November 10, 1942
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

... --Mrs. A. B. LITTON and small daughter Bonnie of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. were called there by the illness and subsequent death of the former's mother Mrs. Ralph BROWN. Mrs. George SMITH a daughter of Mrs. BROWN from Kewanee, Ill., was also called. ...

(same publication and page, but Column 6 -- )

LOCALS

... --Private Dale BROWN, United States Marines stationed at San Diego, Calif. arrived Saturday called here by the illness and subsequent death of his mother Mrs. Ralph BROWN 704 South Third St. ...

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, November 12, 1942
Page FIVE, Columns 2 and 3

LOCALS

... --Mrs. John DUCHARDT of Canton, Ill., Mrs. Harry HADLEY of Beardstown, Ill. and Mrs. O. E. GETTEMAN of Monmouth, Ill. were called here Tuesday by the death of their sister Mrs. Ralph BROWN. ...

... --Owen KELLY of Kirkwood, Ill. who was called here by the death of his sister Mrs. Ralph M. BROWN 704 S. Third street has returned to his home.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.158½. Husband Ralph (there is another Ralph M. BROWN buried in the same cemetery - Hannah's husband was born in 1880) died in 1964 and is buried with her.