JOSEPH BROWN

1831 - 1911

 

 

Joe Brown Dead.

Joseph Brown, an old settler of Pilot Grove township, died at his home last Thursday morning, January 5, 1911. He was born in Germany, April 4th, 1831 and was 79 years, 9 months, and 1 day old at the time of his death.

He came to America in 1864 and the same year was married to Kunigunda Reuter who survives him. In 1878 he came to Iowa and has resided on his Pilot Grove farm ever since.

The funeral services were conducted at the Pilot Grove M. E. church on Saturday afternoon by Rev. J. W. Stokesbury, the pastor. Interment was made in the Pilot Grove Center Cemetery.

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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank all friends and neighbors for their kindness and help given at the death of my husband.

Mrs. Kuney Brown,

John and Maggie Jurshak.


 

THE ELLIOTT GRAPHIC, January 12, 1911