MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA REGISTER OF OLD SETTLERS BOOK ONE

Source: REGISTER OF OLD SETTLERS , BOOK One, page 468 & 469
submitted by Ronna Thuman, December 12, 2007

ANOTHER OLD SETTLER DIES.
June 7, 1899 (hand written)

WILLIAM L. BROWNING, an old settler in Muscatine county, living on what is known as the Hare farm, some two miles up the river, died at 2:30 this morning, at the home of his son, W. H. Browning, as above indicated. Last February Mr. Browning fell on the ice and suffered a violent shaking up of his entire system, which necessitated his taking to his bed, from which he had not been able to rise since that time. No bones were broken, but the system was badly disarranged, finally resulting in his death as above stated.

Mr. Browning came to Muscatine county in 1839, when yet a young lad, from the State of New Jersey. His brother Charles was at one time sheriff of Muscatine county and a member of the fire department.

Three children survive to mourn the loss of their father, Frank, of Robinsdale, Minn.; David, of Muscatine county, and W. H. Browning, with whom the father has lived for several years. Two brothers and a sister also survive, being Jeremiah, of Grandview; J. L. of Wapello, and Mrs. Matilda Shellabarger, of Lettsville. Mr. B.’s third wife also remains.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow from the home east of the city at 2 o’clock. The interment will be at the Muscatine city cemetery.

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DEATH OF WM. L. BROWNING.
June, 1899 (hand written)

At the home of his son on the Hare farm, two miles north of the city, occurred the death of Wm. L. Browning yesterday. The deceased had been an invalid for the past four months, he suffered a fall on the ice last February, which, while it broke no bones, battered and disarranged his system so badly that he never recovered from the shock, Mr. Browning was an old settler, coming in 1839 from New Jersey to Muscatine county while he was still a boy. His brother Charles was at one time sheriff of this county and a member of the fire department. Three children survive to mourn the loss of their father, Frank, of Robinsdale, Minn.; David, of Muscatine county, and W. H. Browning, with whom the father has lived for several years. Two brothers and a sister also survive, being Jeremiah, of Grandview; J. L. of Wapello, and Mrs. Matilda Shellabarger of Lettsville. Mr. B.’s third wife also remains.

The funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The interment will be made in the city cemetery.

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