Joel BROWN

BROWN, COX, CARROTHERS, GREEN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/22/2009 at 03:45:15

The Nooksack Reporter
Whatcom County, Washington
April 18, 1913

OBITUARY - JOEL BROWN

DIED -- at Nooksack, WA., April 14, 1913, Joel BROWN, formerly of Ringgold County, Iowa, where he settled in 1855. He was born in Warren Co., Ind., Dec. 8, 1830. He was married to Avaline COX in 1850; from this union there were born 9 children - Wm. D.; Rebecca, who died in infancy; Isaac R.; Clarissa J.; Elwood and Olive, twins, who died in infancy; Louisa L.; Philip J.; and Chas. N. The mother of these children died in August 1874.

Mr. BROWN was married the second time to Mrs. Edith A. CARROTHERS in 1876; from this union there was no issue.

Funeral services were conducted by Elder E. H. CARMAN in the A. C. church and the service at the grave was conducted by the Masons of which order he was a member.

He was survived by a wife and five children, three of whom were at the funeral, Isaac R. and Chas. N., of Nooksack, and Mrs. Louisa GREEN, of Col. There were also eight grandchildren present.

Note: Joel BROWN was interred at Nooksack Cemetery, Whatcom County, Washington.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2009