Brownlee, Robert 1845-1912

BROWNLEE, GRAHAM

Posted By: Linda Zieman (email)
Date: 12/19/2005 at 11:07:05

Source: Correctionville News; Correctionville, Woodbury, Iowa; May 30, 1912

The remains of Robert Brownlee were laid to rest in Battle Center
cemetery last Friday in the presence of the largest attendance that ever
gathered at that sanctuary of the dead. Services were held in the Cushing
M.E. church by Rev. Crombie, who delivered an appropriate sermon. The
funeral cortege comprised 40 teams and 29 automobiles filled with mourners,
quite a number of whom came from a distance to pay their last respects to
the dead.

Robert Brownlee, eldest son of James and Sarah Brownlee, was born
December 25, 1845, at Broughshen, County Antrim, Ireland. In 1867 he was
married to Miss Jennie Graham and two years later came to America settling
first in Jackson county where they lived until 1881 when they came to Battle
township, Ida county, Ia, where they resided for 19 years, moving to Cushing
in 1900 to retire from active labor and to enjoy the fruits of their years
of toil on the farm.

The deceased was a good citizen, respected neighbor and a man who was
devoted to his family and home circle, and those who knew him best always
held him in the highest esteem.

In addition to his widow he leaves eleven children to mourn his death,
these are Mrs. C.B. Daniels, Mrs. C.L. McArthur, Mrs. F.M. Webb, Walter and
Harry Brownlee, of Cushing, Mrs. Wm. McCabe and Mrs. Jesse Lake of Holstein,
Mrs. J.N. Pattison of Alcester, S.D., Geo Brownlee of Geddes, S.D., Mrs.
R.J. Pattison of Tipton, Iowa, and Robert Brownlee of Drinkwater, Canada. He
also leaves one sister in Ireland, another Mrs. Philip Baker of Primghar,
and one brother, James Brownlee, of Merrill, Iowa. All of the above
excepting the sister in Ireland, were in attendance at the funeral.