Eliza Welch Brooks

WELCH, BROOKS, MCCRACKEN

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 12/2/2001 at 11:19:23

Eliza Welch Brooks.

Mrs. Eliza Brooks died at her home in Springfield, Ill., Thursday, March 25, aged 72 years. She is survived by her husband, three sons, and five daughters.

Her father, Rev. Johnson Welch, died when she was an infant. Her brother, Rev. Jas. Welch, resides at Argonia, Kansas. She also leaves two half brothers and one half sister, viz: - Rev. Henry M. McCracken, D. D. LL. D., chancellor of the University of New York, George McCracken, a New York attorney, and Miss Annie McCracken of Genia, Ohio.

Since 1888 Mrs. Brooks has been in charge of the Bettie Stuart Institute, a school for young ladies at Springfield, Ill. She was prominent in the work of the First Presbyterian church.

[a Rev. James Welch was pastor of the Bonaparte Westminister Presbyterian church in 1885]

[date not given but position in scrap book would lead to assumption of 1909]

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol 5, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA

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