Francis, Carrie

1872 - 1949  (76 years)

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• Name	Francis, Carrie
  Born	17 Nov 1872	Madison Co Ia
  Gender	Female
  Died	21 Jul 1949	Earlham Ia
  Notes	Carrie Francis Brown, only daughter of Sarah Katherine and Washington Francis was born in Penn Twp., Nov 17th 1872. She attended the Dexter Normal School and State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, from which she received her degree. Later she taught in the rural schools in Dallas County and Penn Twp. She was married to Milo E. Brown on December 23rd 1895, and moved with him to the Brown farm north east of Earlham. To them were born three children, James, Pauline, and Louise. Her son James preceded her in death. Mrs. Brown was a member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Earlham, where she was an active worker throughout her life. One of her most outstanding qualities was her devotion to her family, her friends and her church. She was keenly interested in local, national and world affairs and spent much of her leisure time studying them. In Sept. 1948, she suffered a Cerebral Thrombosis and was hospitalized for several weeks. She spent the winter months with her daughter in Detroit MI, returning to her home in June. While very frail, she engaged her last month visiting with her friends and working in her garden. On Tuesday morning, July 21st, she suffered another stroke and passed away almost immediately. Surviving her is her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Donald B. Hardin of Earlham and Mrs. Joseph V. McQuillen of Grosse Point Farms, MI, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. James F. Brown of Earlham and six grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted from the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. S. R. Overholser. The body was laid to rest in the Earlham Cemetery.
  Person ID	I10631	Hougham
  Last Modified	20 Sep 2002

  
  

  Father	Francis, Washington           b. 21 Feb 1835, Darke Co Oh           d. 31 Dec 1920, Madison Co Ia  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Newman, Sarah Catherine           b. 28 Feb 1843, Park Indiana           d. 2 Feb 1933, Adams Twp Dallas Co. Ia  (Age 89 years)
  Married	26 Aug 1863	Madison Co Ia
  Family ID	F2491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brown, Milam E           b. 30 Nov 1871, Ia           d. 19 Feb 1958, Ia  (Age 86 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1896	Madison Co Ia
  Children	1. Brown, James F           b. 23 Jan 1899           d. 10 Jul 1943  (Age 44 years)   2. Brown, Pauline           b. 9 Nov 1901, Madison Co Ia           d. Apr 1983, Madison Co Ia  (Age 81 years)   3. Brown, Louise           b. 1 Jan 1905, Madison Co Ia           d. Jun 1971, Grosse Pointe Mi  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F3712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 17 Nov 1872 - Madison Co Ia Married - 23 Dec 1896 - Madison Co Ia Died - 21 Jul 1949 - Earlham Ia  = Link to Google Earth