BROWN, Margaret 1868 - 1934

BROWN, SMITH, WILSON, HAGBERG, DYER, JORDAN, GOSSICK

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

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Saturday, September 8, 1934
Front Page, Column 5

MRS. BROWN IS DEAD; FUNERAL TO BE MONDAY
Widow of A. W. (Zell) BROWN Summoned Early This Morning

Mrs. Margaret R. BROWN, a widow of A. W. (Zell) BROWN, died at her home at 4:00 o'clock this morning, following a serious illness of the past two days. Mrs. BROWN, who was a life long resident of Fairfield, had been sick for the past week.

The funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 o'clock at the Hoskins Funeral Home, in charge of Rev. S. P. Williamson. Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery here.

Mrs. BROWN leaves the following children:

Mrs. Wilbur C. SMITH of Fairfield, Mrs. Armour M. WILSON of Chicago, and Ralph and Zell Jr. of Fairfield. She also leaves two grandchildren, Mrs. Eugene HAGBERG of Springfield, Ill., and John Brown WILSON of Chicago, Ill.

Two sisters and one brother are also left to mourn her death. They are Mrs. W. W. DYER of Los Angeles, Calif; Mrs. C. W. JORDAN of Ottumwa, and John GOSSICK of Fairfield.

Mrs. BROWN's husband, who preceded her in death several years ago, was a partner in the Crail and Brown meat market on the south side of the square here. Since the death of the two partners the firm has been continued by Mrs. BROWN's sons and is now known as the Brown Market.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.102 with husband Asahel. Her middle name has been noted as Josephine in her marriage record, and as Rebecca on her death certificate.