Brown Martha Eunice

Notes:

Martha died a widow at 9:15 A. M. on Apr. 3, 1939. She had been a housewife for 50 years and had lived at 322 Brink Street, Cary, McHenry Co. IL for the last two years of her life. Although she was senile in her later years, her cause of death as stated on her death certificate, # 16728, was myocarditis. Her sister, Dora Raue, (Mrs. Ben Raue) was the informant. No autopsy was performed.

In an article under the heading of CARY ACTIVITIES AND HAPPENINGS, published in the Crystal Lake Herald on February 20, 1930 is the following:

MRS. OSGOOD HONORED ON BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Several friends of Mrs. Martha Osgood gathered at her home in Wauconda Wednesday afternoon, Feb.12 in honor of her birthday anniversary.

A very pleasant aftternoon was spent with Mrs. Osgood, at the close of which refreshments of sandwiches, pickles, coffee, cake and ice cream were served; these having been prepared by the guest.

Mrs. Osgood's cousin, Mrs. Geradine Smith, is spending the winter months with her.

Those who enjoyed this delightful afternoon together were: Mrs. George Lindsey, Mrs. Ben Raue, Miss Faye Brink, Mrs. F. S. Lindsey and Mrs. Will Trout of Cary and Mrs. Sydney Osgood and two children of Wauconda.

Family/Spouse: Osgood Franklin. Franklin was born in 1848 in NY; died in 1913 in Janesville, Rock County, WI; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Crystal Lake Herald
October 27, 1966
Obituaries
Mrs. Mabelle Raue

Mrs. Mabelle Raue, born Jyuly 31, 1876, in Janesville, Wisconsin passed away at her home, 25 W. Crystal Lake Avenue, Tuesday, October 25, after a lingering illness.

Born the daughter of the late Frank and Martha Brown Osgood, she was married October 28, 1915 in Denver, Colorado to Ben Raue, who preceded her in death in 1961.

She is survived by three step-daughters, Ethel, Leone, Lucille and one step-son, Ben, all of Crystal Lake. One sister, Maude O. Dodd, of this city, and a niece, Mrs. Martha Gainer, Wauconda. One brother preceded her in death.

Mrs. Raue had taught in the public schools of Crystal Lake and Cary, and also Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Friends may call at the Warner funeral home after 2 p. m. Thursday. Services will be conducted Friday at 1:30 p.m. from the funeral home by the Rev. M. J. A. Darymple. Interment will be in Crystal Lake Union Cemetery.

According to Francis Richards ,a relative , Mabelle did not want to marry Benno and fled to Colorado to get away from him. He followed her there and they finally married there before returning to IL.

Mabelle married Raue Benno on 28 Oct 1915 in Denver, CO. Benno was born on 16 Apr 1866 in Landeshut, Germany; died on 20 Mar 1961 in Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL; was buried in Union Cemetery, Crystal Lake, McHenry County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maude and her husband, Elmer Dodd lived in Janesville, Rock County, WI but died at her home in Crystal Lake, IL. She is buried in Cary Cemetery, Cary, McHenry County, IL. Perhaps Elmer is buried in Janesville because he is not in Cary.

Obituary in Crystal Lake Herald September 9, 1971, page 6.

MRS. MAUDE OSGOOD DODD

Mrs. Maude O. Dodd of 57 Elmhurst St., Crystal Lake, died Sunday, Sept 5, at home. Born February 2, 1878 in Janesville, WI. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Martha Brown Osgood.

Mrs. Dodd lived in the area over 50 years and taught the Cary elementary school and Cary rural school system. she was a graduate of Barrington high school and the oldest living member of the Crystal Lake Woman's Club.

Survivors include a sister-in-law, Mrs. Hattie Osgood of Wauconda, four nieces, Miss Lucile Raue, Miss Ethel Raue and Miss Leone Raue of Crystal Lake and Mrs. Bertha Gainer of Wauconda; a nephew, Ben Raude of Crystal Lake and three step-children; George V. Dodd of Battle Creek, MI; Newton E. Dodd of Louisville, KY; and Mrs. Oscar (Mildred) Johnson of Downers Grove.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Sidney Osgood, and a sister, Mrs. Ben Raue.
Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Warner-Flagg funeral home with Rev. M. J. A. Dalyrme officiating. Burial was private.

Maude married Hunter Bryon T. in 1908 in McHenry, McHenry County, IL. Bryon died in 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the May 8, 1924 issue of the Crystal Lake Herald under the heading of CARY ACTIVITIES AND HAPPENINGS, it mentions the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Osgood and children will move to Wauconda this week, as he has purchased the home of his uncle, Melvin Brown, on the Wauconda-Volo road.

In another issue published on May 15, 1924 under the same CARY ACTIVITIES AND HAPPENINGS, is the following:

Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Osgood and children moved Saturday to their new home here, recently purchased on the Wauconda-Volo cement road.

On the 1930 census in Wauconda Town, Wauconda, Lake Co. Il. Ed 9-68, Sidney was renting his home and paying $25.00 rent. He owned a radio. He was 29 when he married, did not attend school during the year, but can read and write. This time is says that both his father and mother were born in NY. He is a salesman in a Market & Grocery. He was employed but not a veteren. Only new item for Hattie was that she was 25 when she married.

Sydney married Neilly Hattie May on 07 Nov 1912. Hattie was born on 06 Sep 1887 in MO; died in Dec 1982 in Wauconda, Lake County, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bryon lived only two months. He is buried in the Brown plot at Cary Cemetery, Cary, McHenry Co., IL.