Sarah Walker Brown 1827-1914

WALKER, BROWN, BRYANT, ANDERSON, JACK, CREATH

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 4/16/2003 at 21:23:36

SARAH WALKER BROWN

Sarah Walker was born in York county, Penn., April 1, 1827, and died at the home of her daughter in Cantril, Iowa, July 3, 1914, aged 87 years, 2 months and 2 days.

At her Pennsylvania home she was married to John G. Brown March 23, 1848. After marriage they moved to Winchester, Va., and then to Iowa in 1855, settling at Birmingham. Here the greater part of her active life was spent. She was the mother of nine children, Priscilla Bryant of Vermillion, S.D.; Sadie Anderson, of Lodi, Calif.; Mary E. Jack, of Cantril, Iowa; Asahel W. Brown of Fairfield, Iowa; David W. Brown, of New London, Iowa; Sadie B. Creath, of Cantril, Iowa; and Joseph, Joel, and Milan who died in infancy.

Her husband departed this life Sept. 17, 1874. His body lies at rest in the Birmingham cementry [sic] and Sunday evening at 5 o'clock hers was placed besides his to await the resurrection morning together.

(Photocopy of this obit found on page 167 of Obit Book "A" of the Van Buren County Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Dec 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 12 Jan 2001]