Williams Sarah

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Donovan Echo Newspaper on Aug. 15, 1935 reported her death, saying she had 3 sons and a daughter.

DEATH: Obituary appearing in the local paper...

DEATH: LIFE-LONG RESIDENT SUMMONED

DEATH: Sarah Williams Brown, was born January 11, 1855 near Sheldon, Ill., and passed away at her home near Papineau in the early morning of August 6, 1935, at the age of 80 years and 7 months lacking 5 days. Death came very suddenly, due to a heart ailment.

DEATH: Mrs. Brown spent her entire life in Iroquois county, the last 58 years being spent at the same farm home in Papineau township.

DEATH: The deceased was united in marriage to Guilford D. Brown in the year 1877. (Incorrect date) Mr. Brown died in 1915. To this union 5 children were born. Surviving are Mrs. Peter Longtin, of Bradley; Fred, of St. Anne, Ed of Beaverville; and Earl, of Washington D. C. Another child, Lonnie, preceded her in death in 1904. One son, Ed, is well known in Donovan, having resided here with his family a few years ago, being engaged in the hardware and implement business.

DEATH: There also remain eleven grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren and a brother, John Williams, of Nebraska.

DEATH: Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon at the farm home near Papineau, in charge of Undertaker Howk, of St. Anne. E. S. Worley preached the funeral sermon. Interment was made in the St. Anne cemetery.

Sarah married Brown Guilford Darwin on 17 Mar 1881 in Iroquois County, Il. Guilford (son of Brown Achilles Victor Manuel and Miller Lucy Ann) was born about 1833 in Prob. Milo, Yates County, NY; died in 1915 in Papineau, Iroquois County, IL; was buried in Brown Hill Cemetery, Papineau, Iroquois County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lived in Washington, DC.

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DEATH: Death notice in Times Democrat, Friday, 9 Sept 1904.

DEATH: MANGLED BY CARS
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DEATH: The Sole Support of a Widowed Mother is Killed

DEATH: Sunday morning the mangled body of Lonnie Brown was found on the C. & E. I. tracks between Papineau and St. Anne. The body was completely cut in two at the waist. A southbound train brought the remains to Papineau where it was viewed by a number of people, none of whom seemed able to identify it.

DEATH: Finally a boy by the name of Brown, who lives northeast of Papineau, viewed the remains and looking at the shoes and socks of the unfortunate victim, pronounced it the body of his brother who had ridden a freight train from Watseka, that being the only train he could get, to the place where he fell off and was run over. The young man had been working at Piper City and left there Saturday with $70. which he had drawn on his wages. About $68. was found on the body.

DEATH: Lonie was the eldest son and only support of a widowed mother who lives on a small farm near Papineau. His death is a hard blow to his mother and a shock to his many friends, as he was an industrious, sober young man and well liked by all.

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He drove his car into the Kankakee Rive, driving to fast and perhaps had been drinking and died by drowning.

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Ed lived in Donavan. He had a hardware and implement business.

Edward married Bachand Laura on 14 Mar 1911 in Watseka, Iroquoise County, IL. Laura was born on 24 May 1891 in St. Anne, Kankakee Co., IL; died on 19 Apr 1969 in Watseka, Iroquois County, IL; was buried in St Anne Cemetery, St. Anne, Kankakee County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Brown Ida LucindaMurfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN. Ida was born on 28 Nov 1923 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN; died in 2000; was buried in Fletcher's Cemetery, Crescent City, Iroquois County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]