Brown William C.

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William served in Company I, 95th Regiment of Illinois Army Volunteers during the Civil War. In the Muster and Descriptive Roll of Company I, he is described as: Rank; Private, Age; 18, 5'9''tall, Light hair, dark eyes and light complexion, not married, a farmer, born in Steuben, NY, joined the service on 7 Dec. 1863 at Woodstock, IL and enrolled by Captain James Nash for a period of 3 years. Mustered into service one day later, December 8, 1863 at Springfield, IL by Lt. Hubb.

On July 25,1865, he was transferred to C. K. 47 Illinois Infantry S. O. NO.122, hold to discharge 16 AC. and was discharged on Aug. 7, 1865 at Springfield, IL by Capt. Hubb.

On the discharge, it gives his home address as Algonquin, IL.

William married Harback Francis LaJune on 12 Mar 1874 in McHenry County, Il. Francis was born on 22 Jul 1850 in NY; died on 25 Jun 1909 in Cary Station, McHenry Co., IL; was buried on 27 Jun 1909 in Cary Cemetery, Cary, McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dexter Donald, born in Cary, IL, was a farmer who also worked on the railroad and raised a family of one son and four daughters. He is buried in Cary Cemetery, Cary, IL. His main cause of death was acute asthma and acute bronchitis. Secondary cause was chronic myocarditus. He was only 50 yrs. 1 month and 3 days old when he died.

OBITUARY FOR DEXTER DONALD BROWN
Newspaper unknown.


Dexter Donald Brown, age 50 years, died Tuesday at 9:20 a. m. at his home on the William Manson farm in Cuba township, following an illness of three days.

The deceased had never been a rugged physique. He had long been a sufferer from asthma, and late last week he caught a severe cold, which developed into pneumonia and resulted in his death.

He was born at Silver Lake, in McHenry county on Jan. 30, 1876, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Brown, both now deceased.

On July 7, 1909, he was married to Miss Laura Catlow, daughter of John E. Catlow of North Avenue. He is survived by Mrs. Brown and four children, Helen, Clarence Edward, Lillian and Dolores.

Four years of their married life was spent in South Dakota, near Dupree, where they proved up on a claim of farm land. The balance of the time they have lived in and around Barrington. For some time they lived in the village and Mr. Brown was employed in the C. & N. W. freight house in Chicago.

Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church at Cary tomorrow afternoon, preceded by brief services at the E. M. Blocks chapel here. The pastor of the Cary church will officiate and interment will be in the Cary cemetery.

Dexter married Catlow Laura May in Jul 1906 in Il. Laura was born on 11 Mar 1887 in Barrington, Cook County, IL; died on 30 Nov 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, IL; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Barrington, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Helen, born Nov. 1, 1911, was a housewife and mother of two children. She later owned and operated a resort. After her first husband died, she remarried to a Bowman. She was living in Fountain Hill, Arizona when she died on August 11, 2005. Her funeral was held in IL. Obit was publishe in the Arizona Republican, 8/14/2005.

Hellen married von Druska John Joseph on 24 Aug 1929. John was born on 30 Apr 1905; died on 07 Feb 1972 in Elgin, Kane County, IL; was buried in Palatine, Cook County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Clarence Edward was known by the nickname, Buster. He was born in Lake Zurich, Lake County, IL and only attended school to the fourth grade. During his life, he worked as a truck driver and horse trainer. He moved to Tucson, Arizona where he died. He was survived by his wife, Laua Ella, by five years.

Clarence married Prahl Laura Ella on 20 Apr 1934. Laura was born on 30 Dec 1914 in Huntley, McHenry County, Il; died on 29 Mar 1986 in Bakersfield, Kern County, Ca. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dolores married Kloss Clarence Frederick on 08 Jun 1940. Clarence was born on 12 Mar 1914 in Grand Marsh, Wisconsin; died on 05 Feb 1984 in Zephyrhills, Pasco County, Florida; was buried on 09 Feb 1984 in Elmwood Cemetery, Antigo, Langlade County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIOGRAPHY: Raymond Lee Brown, a twin to his brother, Roger Lee, married Sandra Jordon. During his years, he worked as a truck driver and did body and fender work on automobiles. He only had an 8th grade education. He died in Huston, Texas and was cremated. His ashes are in Tennessee. His wife, Sandra and three children survive him.

DEATH: Raymond Lee was cremated after death and his ashes remain in the state of Tennessee

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]